Dutch Famous Boy Names with Letter W

Was a Dutch conductor and violinist.He was the first principal conductor of the Concertgebouw Orches

Was a Dutch conductor and violinist.He was the first principal conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, holding that position from 1888 to 1895. He left the Concertgebouw Orchestra to take up a conducting post with the Scottish Orchestra in Glasgow. From 1905 to 1926, Kes was director of a music conservatory in Koblenz.

A former Dutch football (soccer) player. He was a left winger.Korsten played in the Netherlands for

A former Dutch football (soccer) player. He was a left winger.Korsten played in the Netherlands for NEC Nijmegen and Vitesse Arnhem where he played well enough to earn a loan move to Leeds United. In this short amount of time Korsten showed he had the pace, skill and strength to cope with English football and Leeds decided to pursue a permanent transfer.[citation needed] However, Tottenham Hotspur also made a bid for the Dutch midfielder which was accepted.[citation needed] Korsten chose to join Tottenham Hotspur permanently instead for a fee in the region of £1.5 million.[citation needed]

Is a Dutch scientist. He is Professor of Physics at the University of Twente and Groupleader at the

Is a Dutch scientist. He is Professor of Physics at the University of Twente and Groupleader at the Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics "AMOLF" In 2004, with his group members, Peter Lodahl et al. they succeeded in controlling the pace of light emission, varying from a light drizzle to a rainstorm. In the process, the team has verified a 17-year old prediction of American physicist Eli Yablonovitch that ignited a worldwide rush to build tiny "chips" that control light beams. The achievement of Dr. Lodahl and a team of physicists and chemists was reported on in Nature (430). Researchers say it has many potential uses

Is a pioneering Dutch computer scientist, who is known for designing the ZEBRA computer. In 1950 he

Is a pioneering Dutch computer scientist, who is known for designing the ZEBRA computer. In 1950 he obtained an engineering degree in applied science at Delft University of Technology. In 1956 he obtained his PhD degree from the University of Amsterdam.

Was a Dutch modernist architect.

Was a Dutch modernist architect.

Was a Dutch landscape painter.He got his first lessons in drawing from his brothers Jacob and Matthi

Was a Dutch landscape painter.He got his first lessons in drawing from his brothers Jacob and Matthijs Maris. For a while he followed evening classes at the Hague Academy and later continued his studies with the cattle painter Stortenbeker. In the Mauritshuis in The Hague, Willem copied the work of the seventeenth-century animal painter Paulus Potter.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a Dutch journalist. The Dutch government conspired to keep him out of work, for which it had to

Was a Dutch journalist. The Dutch government conspired to keep him out of work, for which it had to pay him 8 million guilders in damages in 2000 (approx. 4 million in 2000 US dollars)

Was a Dutch painter, draughtsman and etcher of the Golden Age. He is often considered the "inventor"

Was a Dutch painter, draughtsman and etcher of the Golden Age. He is often considered the "inventor" of Dutch genre painting.Buytewech was the son of Pieter Jacobsz, a cobbler and candlemaker. He learned his trade in Haarlem, where he became a member of the artists' guild (St Luke's guild) in 1612

Was a Dutch composer, music critic and music teacher

Was a Dutch composer, music critic and music teacher

Was a Dutch physician and naturalist who participated as an expedition doctor in Dutch Brazil from 1

Was a Dutch physician and naturalist who participated as an expedition doctor in Dutch Brazil from 1637 - 1644, sponsored by Earl Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen and the Dutch West India Company. Piso became one of the founders of Tropical medicine.

Was mayor of Amsterdam from 15 June 1977 until 1 June 1983.[1]

Was mayor of Amsterdam from 15 June 1977 until 1 June 1983.[1]

Was a Dutch painter, water-colourist, etcher, lithographer and draughtsman. Roelofs was one of the f

Was a Dutch painter, water-colourist, etcher, lithographer and draughtsman. Roelofs was one of the forerunners of the Dutch Revival art, after the Romantic Classicism of the beginning of the 19th century, which led to the formation of The Hague school.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch Christian scholar of Hebrew, known for his Latin translation of the Mishnah, the first o

Was a Dutch Christian scholar of Hebrew, known for his Latin translation of the Mishnah, the first of the complete work. It was published from 1698 to 1703. The son of a German-born minister, he studied at the University of Groningen, and later taught in Amsterdam.[1].

Was a Dutch doctor and botanist employed by the Dutch East India Company. He wrote the first Europea

Was a Dutch doctor and botanist employed by the Dutch East India Company. He wrote the first European account of acupuncture, De Acupunctura, and the first detailed study of tea.

Was a Dutch artist who specialized in still-life painting with flowers or game.Van Aelst was born to

Was a Dutch artist who specialized in still-life painting with flowers or game.Van Aelst was born to a family of prominent city magistrates. He learned to paint from his uncle, the still-life painter Evert van Aelst. On 9 November 1643 he enrolled as a master of the Guild of Saint Luke at Delft.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre and team foil events at the

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre and team foil events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Is a Dutch football player and coach

Is a Dutch football player and coach

Was a Dutch violinist and conductor.He was married for sixteen years, from 1911-1927, to the pianist

Was a Dutch violinist and conductor.He was married for sixteen years, from 1911-1927, to the pianist Elly Ney. They met in 1907 at the conservatory in Cologne where Ney was a teacher. They traveled throughout Europe performing chamber music, recruiting cellist Fritz Reitz to form a trio. They made their home at Tutzing on the Starnberger See. The two recorded the final three Beethoven piano concertos together for Colosseum Records. A daughter was born to them, the actress Eleonore van Hoogstraten. The couple divorced in 1927.

Dutch painter, was the son of Frans van Mieris sr..His works are extremely numerous, being partly im

Dutch painter, was the son of Frans van Mieris sr..His works are extremely numerous, being partly imitations of the paternal subjects, or mythological episodes, which Frans habitually avoided. In no case did he come near the excellence of his sire.

Was a Dutch conductor, cellist and composer.

Was a Dutch conductor, cellist and composer.

Was a Dutch poet and writer. He was best known for his the large number of songs he wrote for popula

Was a Dutch poet and writer. He was best known for his the large number of songs he wrote for popular children programs.Wilmink was born in Enschede and studied Dutch and history at the University of Amsterdam. From 1960 to 1978, he taught modern literature at the same university. He wrote many songs for musicals and wrote a number of youth books. At first he mainly wrote for adults, but later mainly for children.

Was a Dutch portrait artist. He studied at The Hague under Willem Doudijns (1630-97) and Arnoldus va

Was a Dutch portrait artist. He studied at The Hague under Willem Doudijns (1630-97) and Arnoldus van Ravestyn (1615-90). In 1676, he moved to England, where he studied with and assisted Peter Lely. After Lely's death in 1680, Wissing emerged as his most important pupil.

Is the eldest son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and the heir apparent to the Dutch throne.

Is the eldest son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and the heir apparent to the Dutch throne.