Famous People with Name Nicolaas

Nicolaas Diederichs            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Nicolaas Diederichs: served as the third State President of South Africa from 1975 to 1978.An economist, Diederichs obtained a doctorate from the University of Leyden. During the 1930s and 1940s he became a prominent figure in Afrikaner nationalist circles. He founded the Red

Nicolaas ("Nico") Albertus Adrianus Landeweerd            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Nicolaas ("Nico") Albertus Adrianus Landeweerd: is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics. At his debut, at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he won the bronze medal with the Dutch team. In 1980 and 1984 Landeweerd finished in sixth position with

Nicolaas ("Nico") Marcus Van Der Voet            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Nicolaas ("Nico") Marcus Van Der Voet: is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country. In 1964 he finished in eighth position with the Dutch Men's Team. Four years later in Mexico City he became seventh with the Holland squad.

Nicolaas Laurens Burman            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Nicolaas Laurens Burman: was a Dutch botanist.He was the son of Johannes Burman (1707-1780). He succeeded his father to the chair of botany at the University of Amsterdam., and at the Hortus Botanicus. He continued the correspondence with Carolus Linnaeus, joining him at the Univ

Nicolaas ("Nico") Hessel Rienks            Origin/Culture/Country: Netherlands

Nicolaas ("Nico") Hessel Rienks: is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic gold medallist.With Henk-Jan Zwolle he won the gold medal in the double sculls competition at the 1991 World Rowing Championships.