Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a Dutch writer, lyricist, novelist and translator. He made his literary debut with Kokkels in 196

Is a Dutch writer, lyricist, novelist and translator. He made his literary debut with Kokkels in 1960. He became known for a larger public with the novel Hersenschimmen from 1984, which treated the theme dementia.[1] The book is basis for a film from 1987, and a theater play from 2006. Bernlef received the P. C. Hooft Award for 1994.

A former Dutch footballer who was active as a striker. Barendregt played his whole career at Feijeno

A former Dutch footballer who was active as a striker. Barendregt played his whole career at Feijenoord and his total of 196 league goals is a club record, leading Kees Pijl and Cor van der Gijp.

Is a Dutch avant-garde composer and performance artist.Blonk is primarily self-taught both as a soun

Is a Dutch avant-garde composer and performance artist.Blonk is primarily self-taught both as a sound artist and as a visual/stage performer.[1] He studied physics, mathematics, and musicology for a time, but did not complete his studies.[2] One of his early influences was Kurt Schwitters, whose Ursonate he first heard in 1979; he memorized the entire work, and it became one of the cornerstones of his repertory; he has recited portions of the piece hundreds of times in various public places.[2] His compositions and performances are examples of sound poetry

A Dutch footballer.His first club was SBV Vitesse in the 2003-04 and 2004-05 season, but made no app

A Dutch footballer.His first club was SBV Vitesse in the 2003-04 and 2004-05 season, but made no appearances for the club. He was loaned out to FC Den Bosch in 2005, where he had 34 appearances and 5 goals. The next season Davids was loaned out to AGOVV Apeldoorn making three appearances. He currently left the club and will return to Vitesse.

Is a Dutch jurist, specialising in family and juvenile law. He is currently a professor of law at th

Is a Dutch jurist, specialising in family and juvenile law. He is currently a professor of law at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, where he was the Dean of the Law Faculty from 1988 to 1992. Currently he is a deputy justice in the Court of Appeal of Amsterdam and he was a juvenile court judge in the district court of Alkmaar and the Hague (1978-1985).

Is Dutch scientist, known for his research in the field of AIDS.In 1978 Jaap Goudsmit received his M

Is Dutch scientist, known for his research in the field of AIDS.In 1978 Jaap Goudsmit received his MD degree with honor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Amsterdam. He was awarded a Fogarty fellowship, and joined the research on kuru with Nobel Prize winner Daniel Carleton Gajdusek. He received his PhD from the University of Amsterdam in 1982. He received a Fogarty Visiting Scientist Award to do postdoctoral research at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. In 1983 Jaap Goudsmit became board certified in the Netherlands as a Medical Microbiologist.

Was a Dutch resistance fighter during the Second World War.In 1958 Penraat moved to the United State

Was a Dutch resistance fighter during the Second World War.In 1958 Penraat moved to the United States. Yad Vashem, the official Israeli memorial to victims of the Holocaust, awarded him the designation of Righteous Among the Nations and put him on its honor roll on June 11, 1988.

Was a Dutch pianist, cellist, conductor and piano and conducting pedagogue.

Was a Dutch pianist, cellist, conductor and piano and conducting pedagogue.

Is a Dutch cellist, viol player and conductor. He specialises in performance of baroque and classica

Is a Dutch cellist, viol player and conductor. He specialises in performance of baroque and classical music on authentic instruments.He began his career as principal cellist of notable baroque orchestras including Musica Antiqua Köln, The English Concert and Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. He co-founded the ensemble Musica da Camera and in 2000, founded the Mozart Akademie in Amsterdam, an orchestra specialising in the classical repertoire, which he conducts, and with which he has recorded the complete Mozart symphonies. He has guest-conducted both modern and period instrument orchestras including the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Portland Baroque Orchestra, European Union Baroque Orchestra, and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. He has also conducted opera, including Henry Purcell’s King Arthur and Christoph Willibald Gluck’s Iphigénie en Aulide.

Is a Dutch racing driver, who is a former competitor in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and a former

Is a Dutch racing driver, who is a former competitor in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and a former Eurocup Megane Trophy champion.In 2008 he raced in the World Touring Car Championship for Russian Bears Motorsport in a Lada 110. For the 2009 WTCC season he will return with full manufacturer backing from Lada.[1]

Is a Dutch conductor and violinist.

Is a Dutch conductor and violinist.

Is a Dutch conductor. He studied music theory, as well as orchestral and choral conducting, at the B

Is a Dutch conductor. He studied music theory, as well as orchestral and choral conducting, at the Brabants Conservatory of Music.In the Netherlands, van Steen was conductor and music director of the Nijmegen Bach Choir from 1986 to 1990. From 1989 to 1994, he was the Music Director of Het Nationale Ballet in Amsterdam. Since 1992, he has been on the faculty at the Royal Conservatory of music and dance in The Hague.

Is a former professional male tennis player and former world number one doubles player from the Neth

Is a former professional male tennis player and former world number one doubles player from the Netherlands.

Is a Dutch swimming coach. He is currently the sporting director of the Dutch swimming team and the

Is a Dutch swimming coach. He is currently the sporting director of the Dutch swimming team and the Nationaal Zweminstituut Eindhoven. He is best known for guiding Pieter van den Hoogenband and Inge de Bruijn to Olympic gold medals. Although there were se

A retired football striker from the Netherlands, who made his professional debut in the 1988/89 seas

A retired football striker from the Netherlands, who made his professional debut in the 1988/89 season for BVV Den Bosch. Since 1991 he played for Cambuur Leeuwarden, Go Ahead Eagles, Willem II Tilburg, Lierse SK, NEC Nijmegen, Dunfermline Athletic and FC Twente. He retired in the 2002/03 season.

Was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Together with Wil Hartog and Boet van Dulmen, he was

Was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Together with Wil Hartog and Boet van Dulmen, he was part of a contingent of Dutch riders who competed at the highest levels of Grand Prix racing in the late 1970s. Middelburg never earned a factory-sponsored race bike, yet managed to post some impressive results.

A Dutch footballer, currently playing for FC Volendam.Tuyp made his debut for FC Volendam in the 200

A Dutch footballer, currently playing for FC Volendam.Tuyp made his debut for FC Volendam in the 2002-03 Eerste Divisie season, scoring 7 goals in 18 matches. FC Volendam won promotion to the Eredivisie through the playoffs. In the highest Dutch league, Tuyp scored 7 goals in 28 matches. FC Volendam were relegated at the end of the season and Tuyp was transferred to FC Groningen. He couldn't clinch a place in the starting line-up and returned to his native Volendam after one season.Tuyp became top goalscorer of the 2007-08 Eerste Divisie season and led Volendam to the title and to promotion to the Eredivisie.

Is a retired industrial diamond merchant and the creator and custodian of the Valmadonna Trust Libra

Is a retired industrial diamond merchant and the creator and custodian of the Valmadonna Trust Library.Lunzer began investing in racehorses, but by the 1950s, he had turned to collecting rare Hebrew books. Over the next six decades, he created the collection of 13,000 books and manuscripts held by the Valmadonna Trust Library.[1] It is named after Valmadonna, a small town near Alessandria in north-west Italy where Lunzer's friend lived and his wife’s family had ties. By purchasing the deed to the town, Lunzer became the Count of Valmadonna

Is a former footballer who played most of his career for Cercle Brugge. He ended his career as playe

Is a former footballer who played most of his career for Cercle Brugge. He ended his career as player-coach with lower division side SV Loppem. During his career, De Caluwé played almost anywhere on the pitch, accept for goalkeeper.

Is a Belgian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was eliminated in the

Is a Belgian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Four years later in Moscow, Alders was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2

Is an actress, best known for playing Rita Van Den Bossche in the television series Familie. In the

Is an actress, best known for playing Rita Van Den Bossche in the television series Familie. In the television show "de nationale IQ test" appeared that she has an IQ of 74.

Is a former Belgian football player (he used to be a goalkeeper) and was last active as the coach of

Is a former Belgian football player (he used to be a goalkeeper) and was last active as the coach of Lokeren.Mathijssen is known to sometimes play a psychological war through the media to disorientate the next opponent, a bit like the Portuguese coach Mourinho does it. Therefore, in Belgium, Mathijssen is sometimes referred to as "the little Mourinho".

Is a retired Belgian football defender.His former clubs include Racing Genk, Arminia Bielefeld in Ge

Is a retired Belgian football defender.His former clubs include Racing Genk, Arminia Bielefeld in Germany and Gent. Peeters played with Belgium and was in the team for the Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup.

Was a Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres and the long jump.Boot was a Dutch nationa

Was a Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres and the long jump.Boot was a Dutch national champion in the long jump in 1923, 1924, 1932 and 1933.

Was a Dutch flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he wo

Was a Dutch flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won the bronze medal in K-1 1000 m event.