Famous People with Name Adrianus

Adrianus Dingeman (Adriaan) De Groot            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Adrianus Dingeman (Adriaan) De Groot: was a Dutch chess master and psychologist, who conducted some of the most famous chess experiments of all time in the 1940s-60. In 1946 he wrote his thesis Het denken van den schaker, which in 1965 was translated to English and published as Thought and choice in chess.

Adrianus ("Ad") Theodorus Moolhuijzen            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Adrianus ("Ad") Theodorus Moolhuijzen: is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.

Adrianus Jacobus ("Janus") Braspennincx            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Adrianus Jacobus ("Janus") Braspennincx: was a Dutch racing cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.As a member of the Dutch road racing team he finished ninth in the team road race, after finishing 27th in the individual road race.

Adrianus ("Ad") Johannes Tak            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Adrianus ("Ad") Johannes Tak: is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1980 to 1986. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he finished in 50th place in the men's individual road race.

Adrianus ("Aad") Johannes Steylen            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Adrianus ("Aad") Johannes Steylen: is a former Dutch athlete, specialised in long distances. He is a five times Dutch marathon champion who enhanced the Dutch record several times. He's also a four times winner of the 25 kilometre race and a one time champion of the 800 metre distance at t