Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter H

The founder of Dutch marine painting, Vroom introduced the marine subject to western European painti

The founder of Dutch marine painting, Vroom introduced the marine subject to western European painting as an independent genre. Born in Haarlem he began his career as a pottery painter and in this capacity travelled to Spain and Italy.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1912 Summer Olympic

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Was a Dutch mathematician,[1] known best for introducing Kloosterman sums.[2]After completing his ma

Was a Dutch mathematician,[1] known best for introducing Kloosterman sums.[2]After completing his master's degree in Leiden from 1918-1922 he studied in Copenhagen with Harald Bohr and in Oxford with G. H. Hardy. In 1924 he received his PhD in Leiden under supervision of J. C. Kluyver. From 1926 to 1928 he studied in Göttingen and Hamburg, and he was assistant in Münster from 1928-1930. Kloosterman was appointed lector (associate professorship) in Leiden in 1930 and full professor in 1947.[2] In 1950 he was elected a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[citation needed]

Was a Dutch painter, probably a pupil of Karel van Mander.Another prominent pupil of Mander was the

Was a Dutch painter, probably a pupil of Karel van Mander.Another prominent pupil of Mander was the portraitist Frans Hals, who also influenced Pot some. Pot’s paintings were sometimes allegorical in subject and he also painted historical works, such as his 1630 group portrait, Officers of the Civic Guard of Saint Adrian.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter, was born at Millebrecht, in the duchy of Julich. He was th

Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter, was born at Millebrecht, in the duchy of Julich. He was the leading Dutch engraver of the early Baroque period, or Northern Mannerism, noted for his sophisticated technique and the "exuberance" of his compositions. According to A.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl)

Is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) he has been an MP since May 23, 2002. He focuses on matters of foreign policy, the European Union, biotechnology and animal welfare. Henk Jan Ormel also si

Is a former Dutch field hockey player, who earned a total number of 154 caps, scoring seven goals fo

Is a former Dutch field hockey player, who earned a total number of 154 caps, scoring seven goals for the Netherlands national field hockey team in the 1980s and early 1990s. Playing club hockey for HC Bloemendaal, the defender was a member of the bronze

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch engineer and politician. He is a member of GroenLinks (GreenLeft in English, abbreviated

Is a Dutch engineer and politician. He is a member of GroenLinks (GreenLeft in English, abbreviated as GL), a left-wing, Green political party. Since 23 November 2010 he has been a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands. He focuses on matters of agriculture, defense and public administration.He joined the council of Amsterdam in 1982 , but left five years later. There is, however, when he returned in 1990 after leading the Liberal list in municipal elections, and was immediately appointed Executive Councillor for Finance and assistant to the mayor . In this capacity he held for four months in 1994 , the position of Acting Mayor following the departure of Ed van Thijn the government.

Is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. He was named European Footballer of the Year th

Is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. He was named European Footballer of the Year three times (1971, 1973, 1974)[

Was a Belgian politician and Flemish nationalist. He began his political career in 1930 as the secre

Was a Belgian politician and Flemish nationalist. He began his political career in 1930 as the secretary of the Vlaams Nationale Verbond (Flemish National Union). He was a member of Belgian Chamber of People's Representatives from 1932 until 1944. He joined the Flemish National Union (VNV) on its formation in 1933 and soon gained a reputation as a leading moderate in the party, despite expressing a strong personal admiration for Adolf Hitler. He was appointed Mayor of Ghent after the German invasion, although he continued to oppose plans to incorporate Flanders into Nazi Germany, arguing instead for a commonwealth.

Was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the Dutc

Was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the Dutch boat Hollandia which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class.

Was one of the most important writers and thinkers of the Amsterdam of the second half of the sixtee

Was one of the most important writers and thinkers of the Amsterdam of the second half of the sixteenth century.He is seen as a forerunner to the Golden Age of Vondel, Hooft and Huygens. He is the strongest candidate for the unknown author of the first book on Dutch grammar, the Twe-spraack vande Nederduitsche letterkunst, which appeared in 1584. (In the past it was thought to be Dirck Volckertszoon Coornhert.)

Was a Dutch liberal politician of the Free-thinking Democratic League. He was a half-brother of the

Was a Dutch liberal politician of the Free-thinking Democratic League. He was a half-brother of the feminist Wilhelmina Drucker.

Was a Dutch poet and writer. He drowned while escaping to Great Britain, when the ship he was on was

Was a Dutch poet and writer. He drowned while escaping to Great Britain, when the ship he was on was torpedoed by a German submarine.His poetry is vitalistic and expressionistic, and (fear of) death, as a metaphor for defeat in life, is a recurring theme. His "Herinnering aan Holland" (Remembrance of Holland): "Denkend aan Holland zie ik breede rivieren traag door oneindig laagland gaan," Thinking about Holland, I see broad rivers slowly moving through endless lowlands. In 2000, the Dutch people chose this as the "Dutch Poem of the Century."[1]

Was a Dutch painter of the baroque era. He was a pupil of David Teniers the Younger and Willem Piete

Was a Dutch painter of the baroque era. He was a pupil of David Teniers the Younger and Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech.Sorgh painted mostly interiors with peasants. His kitchen interiors feature elaborate still lifes. He also painted market scenes, portraits, and marine and historical scenes.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch artist, typographer and printe

Was a Dutch artist, typographer and printe

Was a Dutch pipe organ builder, who learned with noted builder, Jan van Covelen (c. 1470-1532). Acco

Was a Dutch pipe organ builder, who learned with noted builder, Jan van Covelen (c. 1470-1532). According to Liuwe Tamminga, Niehoff was born in Leeuwarden, the capital of Province Friesland. (Tamminga has been organist since the 1980s on the ancient organ {1471-75} of Lorenzo da Prato at the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna and also was born in a nearby Friesland village.) Following Jan van Covelen's death in 1532, Hendrik Niehoff established his shop in 's-Hertogenbosch to continue building new and upgrading organs throughout the Netherlands and in major Hanseatic cities and, thus,

Is a Dutch singer and actor.He became particularly famous as a child singer with his hit song Mama i

Is a Dutch singer and actor.He became particularly famous as a child singer with his hit song Mama in 1967 and as a child actor with his appearances in numerous German movies in the 1960s and 1970s. Heintje continued to sing as an adult as Hein Simons and is particularly popular in German speaking countries.

Was a prominent Dutch architect.

Was a prominent Dutch architect.

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 forward.