Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Dutch mathematician. He was an important contributor to the development of tensor calculus and

Was a Dutch mathematician. He was an important contributor to the development of tensor calculus and was one of the founders of the Mathematisch Centrum in Amsterdam.Schouten received his Ph.D. degree from Delft University of Technology in 1914. His dissertation, written under the direction of J. Cardinaal, applied his "direct analysis," modelled on the vector analysis of Josiah Willard Gibbs and Oliver Heaviside to higher order tensor-like entities he called "affinors." The symmetrical subset of affinors were tensors in the physicists sense of Woldemar Voigt. Entities such as axiators, perversors, and deviators appear in this analysis.

Dutch painter, was born at Diemen or Dieppe and died in Amsterdam.He received instruction from Esala

Dutch painter, was born at Diemen or Dieppe and died in Amsterdam.He received instruction from Esalas Vandevelde (1587-1630), and distinguished himself particularly in landscape and animal painting, though his historical works and battle pieces are also admired. He traveled much in France and Italy, and modeled his style greatly after Bamboccio (Pieter van Laer).

Is a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he

Is a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m, K-1 1000 m, and K-4 1000 m events.

Was a Dutch philologist and critic. He was born in Leiden, and from 1817 to 1854 he was professor of

Was a Dutch philologist and critic. He was born in Leiden, and from 1817 to 1854 he was professor of Greek and Roman literature at the university.

Was an early modern period Flemish chemist, physiologist, and physician. He worked during the years

Was an early modern period Flemish chemist, physiologist, and physician. He worked during the years just after Paracelsus and iatrochemistry, and is sometimes considered to be "the founder of pneumatic chemistry".[2] Van Helmont is remembered today largel

A painter of the Dutch Golden Age. Despite his relatively brief career, he was a very productive and

A painter of the Dutch Golden Age. Despite his relatively brief career, he was a very productive and versatile painter. His favourite subjects were Italian landscapes with large figures among ruins, seaside views, and, later in life, large still life pictures of dead game or dogs.

Was a Dutch politician, director and columnist.

Was a Dutch politician, director and columnist.

Is Dutch long track speed skater who skates for the commercial VPZ speedskating team[1] .In 2007, he

Is Dutch long track speed skater who skates for the commercial VPZ speedskating team[1] .In 2007, he got his VWO degree at school. After a successful period in skating and inline skating (in which he won several Dutch and European titles at the junior categories and a second place at the world championships in Korea) he decided to focus only on the speedskating. In February 2008, he won the Dutch Allround Speed Skating Championships junior title at the ice rink of Groningen.

Was a noted Dutch chemist.Boldingh studied chemistry at Utrecht University. He received a PhD in 194

Was a noted Dutch chemist.Boldingh studied chemistry at Utrecht University. He received a PhD in 1942 for his thesis 'Synthetische onderzoekingen over het chro­mofore systeem van lumi-auxonstudies' on auxines in the group of Fritz Kögl. He worked for a short period at the Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium in Eindhoven, but moved to Unilever in 1944 (1944: research department of Van den Bergh & Jurgens in Rotterdam; 1946: research department in Zwijndrecht; 1955: Unilever Research Laboratory in Vlaardingen). Between 1952 and 1967, Boldingh and H.A. Boekenoogen lead the laboratory together,

Is a former Dutch long track speed skater.Bols participated in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics, but, as a

Is a former Dutch long track speed skater.Bols participated in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics, but, as an allrounder rather than a distance specialist, he did not win medals. His best results were a 5th place on the 1,500m and a 4th place on the 10,000 m in 1

Is a speedskater and sprint cyclist.In 2004 he competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, in th

Is a speedskater and sprint cyclist.In 2004 he competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, in the team sprint track cycling event, together with his brother Theo Bos, who won the silver at the individual sprint, and Teun Mulder. The Dutch finished six

Is a road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who turned professional in 1996, and remained with the

Is a road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who turned professional in 1996, and remained with the same team, Rabobank, until 2008.

Is Associate Professor of Finance and Mathematical Methods and Techniques at the Econometric Institu

Is Associate Professor of Finance and Mathematical Methods and Techniques at the Econometric Institute of Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam.He obtained his PhD in 1981 with the disseration "Embedding Problems and Galois Modules". In Applied Mathematics he is known by the book he wrote with Vladimir Tikhomirov: 'Optimization: Insights and Applications'. This self-contained textbook is an informal introduction to optimization through the use of numerous illustrations and applications, and said by experts to be well written and an extremely interesting introduction to the field of mathematical optimization.

Is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from the Netherlands. He had his best year in 1972 when

Is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from the Netherlands. He had his best year in 1972 when he won the 50cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix, and finished the season in fourth place.[1]

Was a Dutch explorer, of whose life little is known.

Was a Dutch explorer, of whose life little is known.

Is a Dutch conductor and clarinet player.Jan Cober is the child of a musical family from the village

Is a Dutch conductor and clarinet player.Jan Cober is the child of a musical family from the village of Thorn, Netherlands. He played the clarinet in the Royal Harmony of Thorn. He studied conducting and the clarinet at the Conservatory of Maastricht and completed both studies with a Prix d'Excellence. Between 1972 and 1977, he was the first clarinet of the Nederlandse omroeporkest (Dutch broadcast orchestra), and starting in 1977, he was the solo clarinet player at the Residentie Orkest in Den Haag. He has worked with famous conductors Willem van Otterloo and Ferdinand Leitner. At an NOS broadcast course and competition for conductors led by Neeme Järvi, he entered the final rounds.

Was director ("opperhoofd") of Dejima, the Dutch trading colony in the harbour of Nagasaki, Japan, 1

Was director ("opperhoofd") of Dejima, the Dutch trading colony in the harbour of Nagasaki, Japan, 1817 - 1824, succeeding Hendrik Doeff.During his first stay on the island (1809–1813) he had an affair with a Japanese woman and the couple had a child, which died in 1813.

Was a Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for the Netherlands in the 192

Was a Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for the Netherlands in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Jacob Boot, Harry Broos and Marinus va

Is a Dutch scientist, politician, and author.Jan Terlouw was born in Kamperveen. He was the eldest s

Is a Dutch scientist, politician, and author.Jan Terlouw was born in Kamperveen. He was the eldest son in his family, he has two brothers and two sisters and grew up in the Veluwe. After high school, Terlouw studied at Utrecht University were he obtained an MSc degree in mathematics and physics and a PhD degree in nuclear physics. After graduating, he worked as a physics researcher in the Netherlands, the United States, and Sweden. After working for thirteen years,

Was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the second r

Was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to Patrick Dwyer.

Was a Dutch Northern Renaissance painter.Vermeyen was a painter and tapestry designer, probably a pu

Was a Dutch Northern Renaissance painter.Vermeyen was a painter and tapestry designer, probably a pupil of Jan Mabuse. About 1525 he became Court Painter to Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands at Mechelen and in 1535 he accompanied the Emperor Charles V to Tunis.

Was a semi-successful mariner in the late sixteenth and early seventieth centuries. Rijp is best kno

Was a semi-successful mariner in the late sixteenth and early seventieth centuries. Rijp is best known for his involvement with the Dutch explorer Willem Barents.

Is a former Dutch politician and a sociologist.

Is a former Dutch politician and a sociologist.

Is a sailor from the Netherlands Antilles, who won a silver medal in Men's Lechner Sailboard in the

Is a sailor from the Netherlands Antilles, who won a silver medal in Men's Lechner Sailboard in the 1988 Summer Olympics, his country's first Olympic medal.

Was a still life painter who was active in Utrecht and Antwerp. He is a major representative of that

Was a still life painter who was active in Utrecht and Antwerp. He is a major representative of that genre in both Dutch and Flemish Baroque painting.De Heem was one of the greatest painters of still life in the Netherlands, combining a brilliance and harmony of colour along with an accurate rendering of objects: flowers, in all their variety; European and tropical fruits; lobsters and oysters; butterflies and moths; stone and metal; snails and sea shells.