Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was a Flemish industrialist. His father died when he was only three years old. He started his career

Was a Flemish industrialist. His father died when he was only three years old. He started his career in the company he founded together with his mother in 1889, which produced photographic paper according to traditional methods. In 1894, he founded the company Gevaert & Co, which in 1920, was transformed to N.V Gevaert Photo-producten.

Is a Dutch politician and former lawyer. As a member of the Party for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijhe

Is a Dutch politician and former lawyer. As a member of the Party for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijheid) she has been an MP since June 17, 2010. She focuses on matters of the judiciary.Helder worked at the municipality of Helden and for several law firms.

Is a Dutch Olympic swimmer.[1]Bank mainly focuses on the freestyle distances and is part of the Dutc

Is a Dutch Olympic swimmer.[1]Bank mainly focuses on the freestyle distances and is part of the Dutch national team that swims races at the larger international tournaments.[1] In 2007 she took part at the World Championships in Melbourne where she was eliminated in the heats at the 200m freestyle. However in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay she and her team mates reached the final in which they ended in 8th position

Is a Dutch politician and former trade unionist. As a member of GreenLeft (GroenLinks) she has been

Is a Dutch politician and former trade unionist. As a member of GreenLeft (GroenLinks) she has been an MP since June 17, 2010. She focuses on matters of public health, welfare and housing.

A Belgian actress and singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in whic

A Belgian actress and singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in which she sang "Laat me nu gaan". She got 7 points and came 19th place overall.

She studied Art and after high school, she went to hairdresser school for two years.

She studied Art and after high school, she went to hairdresser school for two years.

She was an enormous pop icon in francophone Europe during the 1980s. In 1982 the American music duo

She was an enormous pop icon in francophone Europe during the 1980s. In 1982 the American music duo Sparks worked with her on the album Suite Sixteen, on which some of her previous songs were translated into English. Suite Sixtine was a compilation of Fre

Was a Dutch Olympic epee fencer.[1]He participated in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.[1

Was a Dutch Olympic epee fencer.[1]He participated in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.[1] Van Minden was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1944.[2]

A Dutch football striker who currently plays for Eendracht Aalst in Belgium.

A Dutch football striker who currently plays for Eendracht Aalst in Belgium.

Is a Dutch carcinologist, considered one of the "undisputed greats" of carcinology.Holthuis was born

Is a Dutch carcinologist, considered one of the "undisputed greats" of carcinology.Holthuis was born in Probolingo, Java and obtained his doctorate from Leiden University in 1946. He was appointed the assistant curator of the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie (now Naturalis) in Leiden in 1941.

Is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a goal keeper for Dutch club SV Kampong. She made her de

Is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a goal keeper for Dutch club SV Kampong. She made her debut for the Netherlands national team on March 5, 2005 in a friendly match against Malaysia.

A Super Heavyweight muay thai kickboxer from Utrecht, Netherlands.

A Super Heavyweight muay thai kickboxer from Utrecht, Netherlands.

Was a Dutch-Suriname football goalkeeper. During his career he served Elinkwijk, Vitesse, Excelsior

Was a Dutch-Suriname football goalkeeper. During his career he served Elinkwijk, Vitesse, Excelsior Rotterdam and AFC Ajax. He died at the age of 29, when on June 7, 1989 he was killed in the Surinam Airways Flight PY764 air crash in Paramaribo.Doesburg lived in Lelystad and played his first professional football matches for Elinkwijk where he played until 1981. After this he was transferred to Vitesse where he played a total of five seasons before joining Excelsior Rotterdam. From August 1987 he was purchased by AFC Ajax to become their second goalkeeper behind Stanley Menzo after Fred Grim left the club. In total he would play five matches in the first team of Ajax.

Is a Dutch sailor.[1] She is a three-time World Champion in the 470-class.Berkhout sails since 1990

Is a Dutch sailor.[1] She is a three-time World Champion in the 470-class.Berkhout sails since 1990 and since 2001 she participates in the 470-class alongside Marcelien de Koning. Together they became World Champion in 2005 in San Francisco.[1] This performance earned them the title of Dutch sports team of the year. In 2006 in Rizhao and 2007 in Cascais they successfully defended their World titles.[1] In 2008 they only finished in fourth position in Melbourne, but their main goal for that year is success at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1]

Is a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he

Is a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event and the repechages of the K-2 1000 m event.

Better known under his pseudonym Lou Bandy was a Dutch singer and conferencier who was one of the mo

Better known under his pseudonym Lou Bandy was a Dutch singer and conferencier who was one of the most popular artists in the Netherlands, between both world wars. Among his most famous songs are: Zoek de zon op (Look for the sun), Schep vreugde in het leven (Put joy in life) and Louise zit niet op je nagels te bijten (Louise, don't bite your nails).

Is a Dutch politician of the Dutch Labour Party. He is the Acting Mayor of Amsterdam since March 12,

Is a Dutch politician of the Dutch Labour Party. He is the Acting Mayor of Amsterdam since March 12, 2010 after Job Cohen resigned as Mayor to become the Dutch Labour Party Party leader and Lijsttrekker for the Dutch general election of 2010. [1]

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch chess player and referee of chess competitions.Prins represented the Netherlands in all

Was a Dutch chess player and referee of chess competitions.Prins represented the Netherlands in all Chess Olympiads from 1937 to 1968. He took first place at Hoogovens Beverwijk in 1948 and at Madrid 1951 with 12.5/17, ahead of Steiner, Herman Pilnik, and

Is a Dutch American chemical engineer, specializing in crystal growth, who flew on a 1985 Space Shut

Is a Dutch American chemical engineer, specializing in crystal growth, who flew on a 1985 Space Shuttle Challenger mission as a Payload Specialist. He was the first Dutch-born astronaut, a fact that is often overlooked in the Netherlands because he was a

A Dutch novelist, prose-poet and literary critic and a leading member of the Tachtigers.

A Dutch novelist, prose-poet and literary critic and a leading member of the Tachtigers.

Was a Dutch military commander and politician. He served as a member of the Dutch parliament between

Was a Dutch military commander and politician. He served as a member of the Dutch parliament between 1905 and 1913. In 1914 he became the commander of a newly created International Gendarmerie force in the Principality of Albania. He was killed during fighting in the town of Durrës on 15 June 1914, becoming the first Dutch soldier to be killed during a peacekeeping mission.

Was a Dutch journalist and historian specialising in the field of the Netherlands in World War II an

Was a Dutch journalist and historian specialising in the field of the Netherlands in World War II and the Dutch resistance.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch professional cyclist. She is part of the 2007 Team Flexpoint.

Is a Dutch professional cyclist. She is part of the 2007 Team Flexpoint.