Dutch Famous Boy Names with Letter W

Was secretary (1824- , at its foundation) and later director (1831- ) of the Nederlandsche Handel-Ma

Was secretary (1824- , at its foundation) and later director (1831- ) of the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij (NHM). He is also known as a poet and as a leader of the Réveil, the Protestant Revival in the Netherlands. He left behind a gigantic diary, with extensive reports of the events he witnessed. Parts of that have been published.

Was an abstract expressionist painter, born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Was an abstract expressionist painter, born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Is the pseudonym of Dutch poet Willem Eduard Keuning.He started writing at the age of fifteen. The w

Is the pseudonym of Dutch poet Willem Eduard Keuning.He started writing at the age of fifteen. The work of Merode is considered to be the most important Christian work between both World Wars. Merode was a subtle man, deeply religious. He was a teacher at the primary school in Uithuizermeeden (1907/1924). He explored many different genres of writing, using a different pseudonym for every style.

Was a Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer.

Was a Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer.

Was a Dutch sea-captain who explored the southwest coast of Australia (then "New Holland") in the la

Was a Dutch sea-captain who explored the southwest coast of Australia (then "New Holland") in the late 17th century.

Was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1948 until 1958, as a member of the s

Was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1948 until 1958, as a member of the social-democratic Dutch Labour Party (PvdA).

Was a Dutch politician. Son of former prime minister Willem Drees, he was member of the Dutch Labour

Was a Dutch politician. Son of former prime minister Willem Drees, he was member of the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) from 1946. In 1970, he entered politics as leader of the new party Democratic Socialists '70, a relatively right-wing split from the PvdA. He served as Minister of Transport in the cabinet Biesheuvel-1.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1928 and 193

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

A Dutch doctor and physiologist. He invented the first practical electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) in 1

A Dutch doctor and physiologist. He invented the first practical electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) in 1903 and received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1924 for it.

Was a Dutch banker and politician

Was a Dutch banker and politician

Was a Dutch banker and politician. The first president of the European Central Bank (1998 – 2003),

Was a Dutch banker and politician. The first president of the European Central Bank (1998 – 2003), he was instrumental in the introduction of the euro in twelve European countries in 2002.Duisenberg subsequently worked for the International Monetary Fund in Washington for years followed by a year as an advisor to the director of the Nederlandsche Bank, the Dutch central bank in Amsterdam. He was then appointed a professor at the University of Amsterdam where he taught macroeconomics.

Was a Dutch author. He is considered one of the three most important authors in the Netherlands in t

Was a Dutch author. He is considered one of the three most important authors in the Netherlands in the postwar period, along with Harry Mulisch and Gerard Reve.

Was a Dutch football (soccer) player. Born in Arnhem, he played for Bayern Munich and the Netherland

Was a Dutch football (soccer) player. Born in Arnhem, he played for Bayern Munich and the Netherlands national football team. His nickname was The Cannon, but he also had the nickname "the doctor" because he was a doctor in chemistry.

Was a Dutch politician. From 5 September 1881 until 23 April 1883 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs

Was a Dutch politician. From 5 September 1881 until 23 April 1883 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.

Was the founder of Grasso’s Royal Machine Factories Ltd.Grasso was born at Tilburg, the son of a s

Was the founder of Grasso’s Royal Machine Factories Ltd.Grasso was born at Tilburg, the son of a smith, and moved with his family in 1845 to 's-Hertogenbosch. At the age of 14, he did experience at the (in that time well-known) Belgian factory Galain. In 1858, he started his own little forge in ’s-Hertogenbosch. In 1868, he let himself built a new factory / living house. Thanks to his good contacts with Jurgens,

Was a Dutch industrial designer and architect, best known for his Modernist steel tube office furnit

Was a Dutch industrial designer and architect, best known for his Modernist steel tube office furniture and lighting designs. He was a founding member of the Opbouw architectural movement in Holland.[1] Gispen's Rotterdam factory produced serial production lamps and furniture, which were widely distributed throughout Europe. His Modernist aesthetic was well marketed and his advertisements brought forth some of Holland's earliest typographers and photographers onto the international Modernist stage.[2] Gispen's designs are noted for their contributions to the burgeoning international Functionalist style epitomized by the Bauhaus school.[3] Two of the most noted examples of Gispen's early work are the Giso lamp series and the Gispen Diagonal Chair.[1]

Was a Dutch physicist who, in 1926, invented a method to freeze liquid helium.

Was a Dutch physicist who, in 1926, invented a method to freeze liquid helium.

Was a Dutch philosopher and mathematician. Born in 's-Hertogenbosch, he studied law in Leiden, and w

Was a Dutch philosopher and mathematician. Born in 's-Hertogenbosch, he studied law in Leiden, and wrote a thesis on suicide. He was praised by one of the Bernoulli brothers (?), when he published his book Essai de perspective. In 1715 he visited London and King George I. He became a member of the Royal Society. In 1717 he became professor in physics and astronomy in Leiden, and introduced the works of his friend Newton in the Netherlands. He opposed against fatalists like Hobbes and Spinoza. In 1724 Peter the Great offered him a job in Saint Petersburg, but Willem Jacob did not accept.

Was a Dutch-American astronomer.At the age of 11 he observed Halley's comet, which started his fasci

Was a Dutch-American astronomer.At the age of 11 he observed Halley's comet, which started his fascination with astronomy. He also had a knack for languages, and eventually could speak nine. In 1912 his family moved back to the Netherlands where he in studied astronomy at the University of Amsterdam, receiving his BA in 1918.He was the first student to earn his PhD (at the age of 22) with Ejnar Hertzsprung at Leiden University. In 1921 he left for the United States where first worked at the Lick. From 1923 to 1930 Luytens worked at the Harvard College Observatory. He spent the years 1928-1930 in Bloemfontein, South Africa, where he met and married Willemina H. Miedema on February 5, 1930.

Was a Dutch lieutenant-general, military historian, and politician. As a young captain of the Dutch

Was a Dutch lieutenant-general, military historian, and politician. As a young captain of the Dutch General Staff he wrote a rebuttal of the English military historian captain William Siborne's account of the Battle of Quatre Bras and the Battle of Waterloo, published as History of the war in France and Flanders in 1815 in 1844

Is a Dutch prose writer, playwright and poet. Since 1978 Otten has been married to the Dutch writer

Is a Dutch prose writer, playwright and poet. Since 1978 Otten has been married to the Dutch writer Vonne van der Meer.He grew up in an atmosphere of moral libertinism. His nonfiction is in part a reflection upon that atmosphere and a polemic with the philosophy behind that atmosphere. He published his first book of poetry in 1973. He has published essays and fiction about euthanasia and played a role in the euthanasia debate in the Netherlands by criticizing the arguments in favour of euthanasia and the freedom of choice in matters of one's own life and death.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Roda JC. He formerly played for VVV-Venlo.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Roda JC. He formerly played for VVV-Venlo.

Dutch navigator and colonial governor

Dutch navigator and colonial governor

Was a Dutch bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Parten

Was a Dutch bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he finished tenth in the two-man event.

Was a Dutch painter who specialized in still lifes. Later in his life, Kalf became an art dealer and

Was a Dutch painter who specialized in still lifes. Later in his life, Kalf became an art dealer and appraiser.Willem Kalf was born in Rotterdam, in 1619.[1] He was previously thought to have been born in 1622, but H. E. van Gelder’s important archival research has established the painter’s correct place and date of birth.