Famous People with Name Laurens

Laurens Janszoon Coster            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Laurens Janszoon Coster: was one of the early European printers. He was an important citizen of Haarlem and held the position of sexton (Koster) of Sint-Bavokerk

Laurens Ten Heuvel            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Laurens Ten Heuvel: a Dutch footballer who plays for Stormvogels Telstar. He formerly played for FC Den Bosch, Barnsley, Northampton Town, First Vienna FC, Stormvogels Telstar, Sheffield United, Bradford City, Grimsby Town, De Graafschap, HFC Haarlem and RBC Roosendaal.

Laurens Bogtman            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Laurens Bogtman: was a Dutch baritone.Unlike many contemporary singers his career began late at the age of 30, and he was educated in singing in Berlin, with Otto Iro in Vienna and with Aaltje Noordewier-Reddingius in Hilversum.

Laurens ("Lau") Siebrand Mulder            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Laurens ("Lau") Siebrand Mulder: was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all three matches as goalkeeper.

Laurens Ten Dam            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Laurens Ten Dam: is a Dutch road racing cyclist with UCI ProTeam Rabobank.A native of the village of Zuidwolde in Groningen, Laurens ten Dam has been racing since 2002 and, by the end of 2005, has risen to world-class ranking among professional racing cyclists.

Henri Laurens            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Henri Laurens: was a French sculptor and illustrator.Henri Laurens worked as a stonemason before he became a sculptor. In 1899 he attended drawing classes during which he produced works that were greatly influenced by the popularity of Auguste Rodin.

Guillemette Laurens            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Guillemette Laurens: a French operatic mezzo-soprano.Guillemette trained at the Academy of Toulouse and debuted as Baba in The Rake's Progress at Salle Favart. She took part in the premiere recording of Lully's Atys conducted by William Christie. She is a highly-respected sin

Jean-Paul Laurens            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jean-Paul Laurens: was a French painter and sculptor, and one of the last major exponents of the French Academic style. Laurens was commissioned to paint numerous public works by the French Third Republic, including the steel vault of the Paris City Hall, the monumental series on the life of Saint Genevieve in the apse of the Panthéon, the decorated ceiling of the Odéon Theater, and the hall of distinguished citizens at the Toulouse capitol.