Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a Dutch sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. Competing in three Sum

Was a Dutch sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the K-2 10000 m event at London in 1948.

Is a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympic

Is a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he was a member of the Dutch water polo team which won the bronze medal. He played all seven matches and scored six goals.

Is a Dutch racing driver from Oss.After winning several Formula Ford titles in 1980 and 1981, Euser

Is a Dutch racing driver from Oss.After winning several Formula Ford titles in 1980 and 1981, Euser went to the FIA European Formula Three Championship part-time in 1982 and 1983. He expanded his racing in 1984 competing in the British and German Formula Three series. He made his Formula 3000 debut in the final race of the 1986 season at Jarama after failing to qualify for the first race of the season. He made 8 Formula 3000 starts the following year but failed to score points. He finally broke into the points in 1988, finishing 19th in the championship with a 5th place at Brands Hatch.

Was a Franco-Flemish composer, singer, and choir director of the Renaissance, active for much of his

Was a Franco-Flemish composer, singer, and choir director of the Renaissance, active for much of his life in the Grande Chapelle, the imperial Habsburg music establishment during the reign of Emperor Charles V. He brought the compositional style of the mid-16th century Franco-Flemish school, with its elaborate imitative polyphony, together with the lightness and clarity of the Parisian chanson, and he was one of the few composers of the time to write chansons in both the French and Franco-Flemish idioms.

Was a physician, astronomer and astrologer, and the oldest son of cartographer and instrument-maker

Was a physician, astronomer and astrologer, and the oldest son of cartographer and instrument-maker Gemma Frisius. He was a professor of medicine at Louvain, and shared in his father's efforts to restore ancient Ptolemaic practice to astrology, drawing on the Tetrabiblos.

Was the Dutch inventor of the first navigable submarine in 1620.

Was the Dutch inventor of the first navigable submarine in 1620.

Was a Dutch Mannerist painter, active in Elizabethan London from 1573 to 1581, and in Amsterdam from

Was a Dutch Mannerist painter, active in Elizabethan London from 1573 to 1581, and in Amsterdam from 1581 to the early 1600s, now known essentially as a portrait-painter, though he was also a poet and orator, and from 1595 began to sculpt as well.

Is a former Dutch ice hockey player. He was born in Bladel.De Graauw played ten games over the two s

Is a former Dutch ice hockey player. He was born in Bladel.De Graauw played ten games over the two seasons between 1968 and 1970 with the Kitchener Rangers. He played professionally in the United States the following year, scoring an assist in his only ga

Is a former Dutch ice hockey player. He was born in Bladel.De Graauw played ten games over the two s

Is a former Dutch ice hockey player. He was born in Bladel.De Graauw played ten games over the two seasons between 1968 and 1970 with the Kitchener Rangers. He played professionally in the United States the following year, scoring an assist in his only game with the Fort Wayne Komets and 64 points in 72 games for the Long Island Ducks.

Is a former Dutch athlete of Surinamese origin. She was World Champion twice, six times European Cha

Is a former Dutch athlete of Surinamese origin. She was World Champion twice, six times European Champion and nineteen times national Champion of the Netherlands.

Is a retired discus thrower and shot putter from the Netherlands, who represented her native country

Is a retired discus thrower and shot putter from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she didn't reach the final, after having thrown 55.48 metres in the qualifying heats.

Was a Dutch Christian Holocaust survivor who helped many Jews escape the Nazis during World War II

Was a Dutch Christian Holocaust survivor who helped many Jews escape the Nazis during World War II

A former Dutch singer.Brokken won the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, representing the Netherlands sin

A former Dutch singer.Brokken won the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, representing the Netherlands singing "Net als toen" ("Like it used to be"). The melody was composed by Guus Jansen and the lyrics were written by Willy van Hemert.She participated in the

Is a Dutch politician, born in August 15, 1963.

Is a Dutch politician, born in August 15, 1963.

Is a Dutch opera singer. Renowned for her coloratura technique, she is also known as Christine Deute

Is a Dutch opera singer. Renowned for her coloratura technique, she is also known as Christine Deutekom and Christina Deutekom.

Is a Belgian writer, composer and singer. In February 2002, his song Ton Image was in the French and

Is a Belgian writer, composer and singer. In February 2002, his song Ton Image was in the French and Belgian Top 40.At the age of 10, he started to play the piano by ear instead of being taught to play it. He composed his first song at the age of 14 and began to perform at small school concerts. When he was 19, he met Pierre Rapsat, a composer and performer who became his mentor and friend, and with whom he would write several songs. Later on, an advertisement led to a meeting with Nicolas Varak, a producer at Paris who signed him up with East West (Warner Music France) for his first album Le vent se lève.

Is a Belgian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Charleroi. He previously played for Robert

Is a Belgian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Charleroi. He previously played for Robert Schuman University.

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, known for winning classics as Bordeaux–Paris (1907

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, known for winning classics as Bordeaux–Paris (1907 and 1909), Milan – San Remo and Paris–Roubaix (both 1908). In 1909 he won the first stage of the Tour de France, and was leading the general classification f

Was a Belgian Olympic fencer.

Was a Belgian Olympic fencer.

Is an Dutch avant-garde filmmaker. Filmmaker Magazine called him the wild man of Dutch film.[1] Acco

Is an Dutch avant-garde filmmaker. Filmmaker Magazine called him the wild man of Dutch film.[1] According to Holland Film Frisch is one of the most daring filmmakers currently working in Holland.His debut feature film Forgive me, meant as a critique of reality-TV culture, premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (2001) and set his name as a controversial filmmaker. Frisch himself plays the lead in that film. He pretends to be a devilish director without any ethical boundaries in search for the ultimate, exciting (fiction) film. He uses a group of (real) social outcasts and mentally handicapped as actors.