Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Dutch portrait painter who lived during the Dutch Golden Age. He was a pupil of the painter Ja

Was a Dutch portrait painter who lived during the Dutch Golden Age. He was a pupil of the painter Jacob Adriaensz Backer in Amsterdam from 1645 to 1648. He worked for Charles II of England in his Dutch exile, and from 1660 until his death he lived and worked in The Hague. His portraits were popular in his day, and he painted the most distinguished people of his time.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed at three Olympic Games.[1]

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed at three Olympic Games.[1]

Was a Dutch draughtsman and painter known for this drawings of towns and buildings in the present-da

Was a Dutch draughtsman and painter known for this drawings of towns and buildings in the present-day countries of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. In total, he produced some 1500 drawings, over 600 of which were reproduced as engravings by other artists.[1]

Is a Dutch cinematographer, producer, and film director

Is a Dutch cinematographer, producer, and film director

Was a Dutch painter.

Was a Dutch painter.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Is a contemporary Dutch composer, publisher, conductor and musician.Between 1961 and 1968 he played

Is a contemporary Dutch composer, publisher, conductor and musician.Between 1961 and 1968 he played as a trombone player in the Nationaal Jeugd Fanfareorkest and in the brass band Pro-Rege from Heerenveen. He studied trombone at the Muziek-Pedagogische Akademie in Leeuwarden between 1969 and 1973. In 1974 he started to study brass band direction under Henk van Lijnschooten at the conservatory in Utrecht and earned his diploma in 1976. From 1969 to 1977 he taught a brass class at the music school in Heerenveen.

Was a Dutch playwright, novelist and occasional social critic who moved to the United States in the

Was a Dutch playwright, novelist and occasional social critic who moved to the United States in the early 1960s.

Was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the CDA.

Was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the CDA.

Was a Dutch politician. He served as prime minister of Netherlands between 1959 and 1963.

Was a Dutch politician. He served as prime minister of Netherlands between 1959 and 1963.

Is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1971 he became the first Dutchman to win a F.I.M. w

Is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1971 he became the first Dutchman to win a F.I.M. world championship when he claimed the 50 cc title. In 1973 he won another 50 cc world championship.[1]He lost the 1972 world championship to Angel Nieto by the narrowest of margins. The two riders ended the season tied with 69 points and three victories apiece. The championship was decided on aggregate times, with Nieto given the title by mere seconds[2].

Is a Dutch conceptual artist.In 1994, he was commissioned by the Arago Association to create a memor

Is a Dutch conceptual artist.In 1994, he was commissioned by the Arago Association to create a memorial to the French astronomer François Arago, known as Hommage à Arago. Dibbets set 135 bronze medallions into the ground along the Paris Meridian between the north and south limits of Paris.

Was a Dutch painter.From 1634 to 1637 he was taught by Bloemaert and the painter Gerard van Honthors

Was a Dutch painter.From 1634 to 1637 he was taught by Bloemaert and the painter Gerard van Honthorst before travelling to Rome ca. 1637. There he met the French painter Claude Lorrain, with whom he collaborated on a series of landscape paintings.

Was a Dutch politician.Donner was Minister of Justice from 1926 to 1933, President of the Dutch Supr

Was a Dutch politician.Donner was Minister of Justice from 1926 to 1933, President of the Dutch Supreme Court from 1946 to 1961, and was named Minister of State in 1971 for his services to the State.

Is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1945 to 1952 and won 7

Is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1945 to 1952 and won 7 victories. He wore the yellow jersey in the 1948 Tour de France. His victories included the 1945 edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège,

A retired football defender from the Netherlands, who played for Feyenoord Rotterdam and Ajax Amster

A retired football defender from the Netherlands, who played for Feyenoord Rotterdam and Ajax Amsterdam in the 1970s. In 1980 Everse was forced to retire from professional football due to a heavy injury. After his active career he became a football manager, who coached clubs like FC Zwolle and FC Jokerit.

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics, start

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 in Munich. After the seventh place in West Germany, four years later the Dutch won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. In

Is a Dutch cricketer: a right-handed opening batsman who also bowls right-arm medium pace. Kloppenbu

Is a Dutch cricketer: a right-handed opening batsman who also bowls right-arm medium pace. Kloppenburg toured England with a Netherlands A side in 1995, but his first tournament of note for his country was the 1998 European Championships, held that year

Was a racing driver from the Netherlands, born in The Hague. Together with Dries van der Lof, he was

Was a racing driver from the Netherlands, born in The Hague. Together with Dries van der Lof, he was the first driver from the Netherlands to compete in Formula One.Flinterman participated in one World Championship Grand Prix, the 1952 Dutch Grand Prix on August 17, 1952. When he had to retire his Maserati with a failure of the rear axle, he was able to take over the similar car of his team mate, Chico Landi. Flinterman finished the race in 9th place, scoring no championship points.[1]

Is a Dutch politician.Franssen is a member of the VVD. He began his political career as an advisor t

Is a Dutch politician.Franssen is a member of the VVD. He began his political career as an advisor to Hans Wiegel, having previously worked as a history teacher. His was also a city councillor of Nederhorst den Berg, leader of the provinciale staten of Noord-Holland and President of the House of Representatives (1982-1994). From 1994 to 2000 Franssen was mayor of Zwolle. Finally he was named Queen's Commissioner in South Holland in 2006.

Was a Dutch botanist notable as a patron of Linnaeus.John Clayton, a plant collector in Virginia sen

Was a Dutch botanist notable as a patron of Linnaeus.John Clayton, a plant collector in Virginia sent him many specimens, as well as manuscript descriptions, in the 1730s. Without Clayton's knowledge, Gronovius used the material in his Flora Virginica (1739-1743, 2nd ed. 1762).He was the son of Jakob Gronovius and grandson of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, both classical scholars. In 1719, he married Margaretha Christina Trigland, who died in 1726, and Johanna Susanna Alensoon in 1729. His son Laurens Theodoor Gronovius (1730-1777) was also a botanist.

Was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Dutch

Was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Dutch water polo team which finished fourth in the 1908 tournament.

Was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Dutc

Was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all four matches as halfback.

Was mayor of Heerlen and Nieuwenhagen.He became secretary at age 23 for the newly established French

Was mayor of Heerlen and Nieuwenhagen.He became secretary at age 23 for the newly established French Canton Heerlen. In 1801 he also started to work as a notary, and in the same year became a member of the municipality. In 1805 he was made maire (French name for mayoral) of Heerlen, he was also the maire of Nieuwenhagen (till his death).

Is a retired road racing cyclist from Belgium, who was a professional rider from 1986 to 1993, for m

Is a retired road racing cyclist from Belgium, who was a professional rider from 1986 to 1993, for mainly smaller teams.