Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Is Moroccan-Dutch journalist, writer, columnist, translator and television programme maker. Bouazza

Is Moroccan-Dutch journalist, writer, columnist, translator and television programme maker. Bouazza was born in the city of Oujda, close to Algerian border. She moved with her family including brother Hafid (now a noted writer) to The Netherlands to join her father, who worked there as a guest worker. They lived in the village of Arkel where they were the only Moroccans. Bouazza studied English language and literature at Utrecht University. She started writing columns for various periodicals (including Vrij Nederland. Bouazza also worked for the VPRO as a television programme maker. She is known for discussing taboo subjects like pornography in the Arab world. Bouazza is the editor of a collection of short stories called Achter de sluier (Behind the Veil) about strong Arab women.[1][2]

Was a Dutch writer, journalist and translator.he took the pen-name of Havank and published over 30 c

Was a Dutch writer, journalist and translator.he took the pen-name of Havank and published over 30 crime-novels and stories, with as principal characters French police officers Bruno Silvère and Charles C.M. Carlier, the latter better known in Dutch as 'de Schaduw’ (the Shadow). In later books holding an honorary rank within the force Carlier was allowed to operate within Scotland Yard enabling Havank to move the venue from France to London and southern England. Havank's novels were widely popular not only because of his playful use of the Dutch language but also for their fairly accurate scenery descriptions.

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the early Renaissance Burgundian School.While many of his works hav

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the early Renaissance Burgundian School.While many of his works have survived, little is known about his life. He was probably born in Gijzegem (near Ghent, in modern Belgium). His musical talent must have been noticed early by Charles, Count of Charolais (later to become Charles the Bold) because there is a record of his being personally assigned to a teacher by him; in 1467 he is shown in the Burgundian employment records as being a singer. In addition, he was named along with Adrien Basin and Antoine Busnois as "chantre et valet de chambre" to Charles, indicating the special regard in which he was held.

Was a Belgian football (soccer) manager. He coached the Belgium national football team in the 1930 F

Was a Belgian football (soccer) manager. He coached the Belgium national football team in the 1930 FIFA World Cup and the 1934 FIFA World Cup, and also coached Club Brugge K.V.. During his playing days he earned 17 caps for Belgium and also played for Club Brugge. He was born and also died in Bruges

Was a Belgian cyclist who finished second in the 1920 and 1921 Tour de France. He also won three sta

Was a Belgian cyclist who finished second in the 1920 and 1921 Tour de France. He also won three stages, in 1920 at Aix-en-Provence and Grenoble, in 1921 in Luchon.In 1922, Heusghem took over the yellow jersey with just three stages to go but on the next

Was a Belgian road racing cyclist, professional from 1925 to 1935, who won three stages in the 1925

Was a Belgian road racing cyclist, professional from 1925 to 1935, who won three stages in the 1925 Tour de France and two stages in the 1927 Tour de France, and wore the yellow jersey for a total of four days in 1927. Martin was born and died in Roeselar

Is a Dutch politician and sociologist.She was the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport and State Se

Is a Dutch politician and sociologist.She was the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport and State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment for issues concerning women's liberation. She also served in the European Parliament and in the first chamber of the Dutch parliament, for the Labour Party.

A Dutch football midfielder who currently plays for Valencia. His father is originally from the isla

A Dutch football midfielder who currently plays for Valencia. His father is originally from the island of Aruba in the Caribbean the mother from Curaçao.At Ajax he was voted as the club's brightest emerging talent in 2003-04.[2] As a result he made his appearance in Ajax' first team squad for the 2004-05 season, making his debut against Roda JC on February 26, 2005 in a 1-2 away win. Just weeks after his Eredivisie debut he was called up to the national team, making his debut against Romania in March 2005.As of the 2005-06 season he became a first team regular and he won his first career trophies, starting with the 2005 Johan Cruijff-schaal and the 2006 KNVB Cup.

Is a Dutch former politician.

Is a Dutch former politician.

Is a retired female judoka from Belgium.Rakels claimed the bronze medal in the Women's Middleweight

Is a retired female judoka from Belgium.Rakels claimed the bronze medal in the Women's Middleweight (– 66 kg) division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In the bronze medal match she defeated Germany's Alexandra Schreiber. She also competed

Was a Dutch physicist. His scientific career was spent exploring extremely cold refrigeration techni

Was a Dutch physicist. His scientific career was spent exploring extremely cold refrigeration techniques and the associated phenomena.

Is a Dutch Architect, Urbanist and Teacher at the faculty of Architecture of the TU Delft. de Haan g

Is a Dutch Architect, Urbanist and Teacher at the faculty of Architecture of the TU Delft. de Haan graduated from the TU Delft in 1970. He worked as a teacher at the Academie van Bouwkunst Amsterdam, Groningen, and Tilburg.Since 1975, he has been working at the TU Delft. Until September 2007, de Haan was chairman of the Stylos Stichting, a foundation which exists since 1984 to support initiatives from students of the Architecture faculty of the TU Delft.

A retired football player from the Netherlands.Otto played several times for the Netherlands Under-2

A retired football player from the Netherlands.Otto played several times for the Netherlands Under-23 side, earning only one cap for the full national side. His solitary cap came in a very unusual way. He gave his teammate Jan Jongbloed a ride to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, for a match against Yugoslavia on 30 May 1975. At the airport, manager George Knobel noticed that Willem van Hanegem hadn't showed up so he asked Otto to go home as fast as he could to get his football belongings and return to the airport.

Was a heavyweight boxer, who represented the Netherlands at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, Unit

Was a heavyweight boxer, who represented the Netherlands at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. There he was eliminated in the first round of the men's light heavyweight (– 80 kg) division by eventual bronze medalist Mauro Cía from Argentina. He was born in Rheine, Germany and died in Sydney, Australia.

Was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarterf

Was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the welterweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Michael Murach.

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, of south Netherlandish origin. He is regarded as o

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, of south Netherlandish origin. He is regarded as one of the most significant contemporaries of Josquin des Prez, and had an especially large influence on the subsequent development of music in Germany.Heinrich Isaac’s career spanned well over thirty years and allowed him to travel far from his homeland of Flanders into Germany, Italy, and Austria, as well as other parts of central Europe. While the absence of plentiful primary sources makes it hard for us to map out Isaac’s life,

Was a Russia-born Dutch-German bishop, botanist and translator.Wullschlägel received his primary ed

Was a Russia-born Dutch-German bishop, botanist and translator.Wullschlägel received his primary education in Niesky, Saxony, his theological instruction in Gnadenfeld, Silesia, spent the years 1844-47 on Antigua, 1847-49 in Jamaica, and 1849-1855 in Paramaribo, Surinam as head of the Mission of the Unitas Fratrum - The Moravian Church.

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 featherweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Joseph Salas.

A former Dutch football (soccer) goalkeeper who played for Ajax Amsterdam and was part of their Euro

A former Dutch football (soccer) goalkeeper who played for Ajax Amsterdam and was part of their European Cup victories in 1971, 1972 and 1973.

A Dutch former football midfielder.

A Dutch former football midfielder.

Is a retired water polo goalkeeper from the Netherlands. She made her debut for the Women's National

Is a retired water polo goalkeeper from the Netherlands. She made her debut for the Women's National Team in 1984, and was on the squad that won the silver medal at the first official World Championship in women's water polo in 1986 (Madrid, Spain).

Is a Dutch economist, lawyer and columnist. She works and lives in New York City. She writes a bi-we

Is a Dutch economist, lawyer and columnist. She works and lives in New York City. She writes a bi-weekly column in NRC Handelsblad. She's a regular contributor to Project Syndicate[1]. Since 2009 she is a TV host for Dutch Television (VARA). She has been credited as being a third wave feminist.

Is a Dutch-Israeli visual artist with an artistic style that varies between realistic impressionism

Is a Dutch-Israeli visual artist with an artistic style that varies between realistic impressionism and lyrical abstract expressionism.

Is a former Dutch field hockey defender, who won the bronze medal with the National Women's Team at

Is a former Dutch field hockey defender, who won the bronze medal with the National Women's Team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.From 1984 to 1992 she played a total number of 121 international matches for Holland, in which she scored 57 goals, most of them f

Is a former Dutch sprinter.Poelman was born and raised in Leek and trained at an athletics club in R

Is a former Dutch sprinter.Poelman was born and raised in Leek and trained at an athletics club in Roden. Her first major international tournament were the 1991 European Junior Championships in Thessaloniki where she did not reach the final on the 100 nor