Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter S

A US-Dutch singer-songwriter, settled in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Her music has been described as Eur

A US-Dutch singer-songwriter, settled in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Her music has been described as European Country-contemporary Folk, Dreamfolk and Folk Noir.Growing up in Utrecht, the Netherlands, as the child of an American father and a Dutch mother, Sig

A Surinamese-Dutch footballer who currently plays for Excelsior Rotterdam.

A Surinamese-Dutch footballer who currently plays for Excelsior Rotterdam.

A retired football midfielder from the Netherlands, who made his professional debut in the 1991-1992

A retired football midfielder from the Netherlands, who made his professional debut in the 1991-1992 season for AZ Alkmaar. Later on he played for FC Volendam, Sparta Rotterdam, Stormvogels Telstar and FC Emmen.

A former Dutch soccer player who was also a kicker in American football. During his career in soccer

A former Dutch soccer player who was also a kicker in American football. During his career in soccer he played for Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax, Hertha BSC, Cercle Brugge and Roda JC as a midfielder. He retired from soccer in 1996, but made a comeback in NFL Europe in 1997. He was the Amsterdam Admirals's kicker from 1997 to 2004.

Is a Belgian football goalkeeper who plays for Anderlecht. His other clubs include R.A.C.S. Couillet

Is a Belgian football goalkeeper who plays for Anderlecht. His other clubs include R.A.C.S. Couillet, Olympic Charleroi and La Louvière. He has also represented the Belgium national football team.

The chief economist of the finance and private sector vice-presidency of the World Bank. In his thir

The chief economist of the finance and private sector vice-presidency of the World Bank. In his thirteen years at the World Bank, he has worked on regional trade agreements in North Africa, enterprise restructuring and privatization in transition economies, corporate governance in East Asia, and regulatory reforms around the world. Dr. Djankov was a principal author of the World Development Report 2002. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and has published over 70 articles in academic journals. He is ranked among the 200 Most Cited Economists in the world according to IDEAS/RePEc. Dr. Djankov is also an associate editor of the Journal of Comparative Economics since 2004.

Was a Dutch speed skater who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.In 1928 he finished eleventh in th

Was a Dutch speed skater who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.In 1928 he finished eleventh in the 5000 metres event, 18th in the 1500 metres competition, and 27th in the 500 metres event.

Was a Dutch writer who became a well known public figure in the Netherlands because of his daily new

Was a Dutch writer who became a well known public figure in the Netherlands because of his daily newspaper columns and his television appearances.Simon Johannes Carmiggelt was born on 7 October 1913 in The Hague, the second son of Herman Carmiggelt and Jeanne Bik. He had one older brother, Jan. Simon did not turn out to be a very bright student, and he left secondary school in 1929. He enjoyed working as an editor for the school paper though, and he was determined to become a journalist.

Was a Dutch linguist, most famous for developing the theory of functional grammar. He occupied the c

Was a Dutch linguist, most famous for developing the theory of functional grammar. He occupied the chair of General Linguistics at University of Amsterdam between 1969 and 1994. During these 25 years he developed the theory of functional grammar, the foundations for which had been laid in his 1968 dissertation on coordination.

Was a Dutch designer, draughtsman, and painter, most famous for his marine paintings.Born in Rotterd

Was a Dutch designer, draughtsman, and painter, most famous for his marine paintings.Born in Rotterdam, de Vlieger moved in 1634 to Delft, where he joined the Guild of Saint Luke, and then to Amsterdam in 1638, though he maintained a house in Rotterdam until 1650 when he moved to Weesp.

Is a Dutch writer.He has specialized in television and film scripts, he won the Golden Calf in 2000

Is a Dutch writer.He has specialized in television and film scripts, he won the Golden Calf in 2000 (grand prize for the Netherlands Film), for best screenplay for the film Leak.[1]Leak also won best film, best director and best actor, and several international awards, making it one of the most successful Dutch films.[2] Several of the series he wrote, were either nominated or awarded with prizes for best television series in the Netherlands, for instance Unit 13, Bureau Kruislaan and Baantjer. Baantjer won the 'Golden Televizier Ring' for best series, after being nominated for it twice.

Was a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the secon

Was a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to Andrew Scrivani.

Is a Dutch runner, specialising in the steeplechase.Vroemen has a degree in molecular sciences from

Is a Dutch runner, specialising in the steeplechase.Vroemen has a degree in molecular sciences from the Wageningen University. He wrote his dissertation on the stress physiology of grasshoppers. He has since worked as an engineer for Shell and currently r

Is a Dutch author and poet.His first collection of poetry, published in 1954, was called Children's

Is a Dutch author and poet.His first collection of poetry, published in 1954, was called Children's Room, but his breakthrough came in the 1960s and 1970s in the Provo generation. Especially well received was his publication Melancholic Stories for around the Central Heating of 1973.

Is a Dutch speed skater. He won a 1,500 meters World Cup competitions on December 3, 2005. It was hi

Is a Dutch speed skater. He won a 1,500 meters World Cup competitions on December 3, 2005. It was his first World Cup victory. He participated in two events at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, finishing 23rd in the 500 metres, and 4th in the 1,500 metre

Is a British author. He writes about sports "from an anthropologic perspective."[1]Kuper was born in

Is a British author. He writes about sports "from an anthropologic perspective."[1]Kuper was born in Uganda of South African parents in 1969, and moved to Leiden in the Netherlands as a child, where his father, Adam Kuper, was a lecturer in anthropology at Leiden University. He has also lived in Stanford, California, and London. He studied History and German at Oxford University, and attended Harvard University as a Kennedy Scholar.

A former Dutch football player originating from the Maluku Islands, who has played for Dutch and Bel

A former Dutch football player originating from the Maluku Islands, who has played for Dutch and Belgian clubs. He has played 22 times for the Dutch national team, for which he scored twice.Tahamata played four seasons for Ajax Amsterdam (1976/1977 till 1979/1980; debut October 24th Ajax-FC Utrecht 7-0), before he went to Belgium. There he played for Standard Liège. With this team he became national champion in 1982 and 1983. In 1984 he returned to The Netherlands to play for Feyenoord. From 1987 he again joined the Belgian competition, playing for Beerschot and Germinal Ekeren. Tahamata finished his career as an active soccer player in 1996. Currently he is a youth trainer for Ajax.

Is a Belgian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Sint-Truidense in the Jupiler League.

Is a Belgian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Sint-Truidense in the Jupiler League.

Was a Dutch Olympic epee fencer.[1] Okker was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He participated in

Was a Dutch Olympic epee fencer.[1] Okker was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He participated in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. Okker was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1944.[1][2]

Was a Flemish mathematician and engineer. He was active in a great many areas of science and enginee

Was a Flemish mathematician and engineer. He was active in a great many areas of science and engineering, both theoretical and practical.

Is a Dutch accelerator physicist who invented the concept of stochastic cooling in colliders, making

Is a Dutch accelerator physicist who invented the concept of stochastic cooling in colliders, making possible the discovery of the W particle and the Z particle at the CERN 500 Gev proton-antiproton

Was the first Governor of the Cape of Good Hope

Was the first Governor of the Cape of Good Hope

Was a Dutch writer.He became one of the most important 20th-century writers in the Netherlands. His

Was a Dutch writer.He became one of the most important 20th-century writers in the Netherlands. His prolificity as a novelist was legendary, but he was at least as important as an essayist on e.g., literature, art, music and religion. He also wrote poetry and short stories. His work has been translated into most Western European languages.

Was a Dutch poet and writer. He was the editor of the anthology Atonaal (Atonal), which launched the

Was a Dutch poet and writer. He was the editor of the anthology Atonaal (Atonal), which launched the Dutch "Fifties Movement".In 2004 he was chosen as Dichter des Vaderlands, or "Poet Laureate", for the Netherlands. On July 11, 2009 Vinkenoog was admitted to an Amsterdam hospital after suffering a seizure. He died the following day.[1][2]

Is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international co

Is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.Koot was part of the team that became 6th at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona. At the 2006 Women's European Water Polo Champio