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Was a Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1689 to his death in 1720.In 16

Was a Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1689 to his death in 1720.In 1679 he became pensionary for Delft in the States of Holland and in 1687 he became a member of the board of the Delft chamber of the Dutch East India Company (VOC).

Was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was a crew member of the Dutc

Was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was a crew member of the Dutch boat Willem Six which won the bronze medal in the 6 metre class.

Was a pioneer in aviation and a Dutch-American aircraft manufacturer.

Was a pioneer in aviation and a Dutch-American aircraft manufacturer.

Is a Belgian footballer. He is 1.84 and Template:Unit. He played his first friendly match for Standa

Is a Belgian footballer. He is 1.84 and Template:Unit. He played his first friendly match for Standard de Liège against R.F.C. Amay where he kept a clean sheet.

Is a Belgian professional football player. His best position is central in defence. Portier started

Is a Belgian professional football player. His best position is central in defence. Portier started playing football at GS Middelkerke, where he was discovered by a neighbouring Belgian coast team, KV Oostende where he eventually made it to the first team. Portier then moved on to Cercle Brugge. He was transferred to the Bruges side a half season after his previous team KV Oostende had relegated from the First division.

Is a former Chairman of the Executive Board of Heineken N.V[1].Ruys holds a degree in commercial law

Is a former Chairman of the Executive Board of Heineken N.V[1].Ruys holds a degree in commercial law from the University of Utrecht and a Master's degree from Harvard Business School[2]. He started his career for Unilever where he worked as marketing director and chairman for various subsidiaries of Unilever in the Netherlands, Colombia and Italy from 1974 to 1992. In 1993, Ruys was appointed Executive Board Member at Heineken N.V. He was Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2005[3].

Is a young Belgian defender, who currently plays for SV Roeselare in the Jupiler League.

Is a young Belgian defender, who currently plays for SV Roeselare in the Jupiler League.

Is a Belgian footballer, who currently plays for Portsmouth, on loan from Genoa.His natural position

Is a Belgian footballer, who currently plays for Portsmouth, on loan from Genoa.His natural position is in central midfield or on the right wing but he made his debut both for Anderlecht and for Belgium at right back. He prefers to play as a midfielder where his range of passing and vision can be used to great effect. He has appeared for the Belgium national football team, making his national team debut on 28 April 2004 in a friendly against Turkey where he replaced Eric Deflandre in the 90th minute.

Was a Dutch writer. He is remembered mostly for being chief editor of the Winkler Prins encyclopedia

Was a Dutch writer. He is remembered mostly for being chief editor of the Winkler Prins encyclopedia.Besides being an encyclopedist, Winkler Prins (a double surname) was a "Doopsgezind" (Mennonite) preacher. He also wrote editorials for many newspapers, as well as poetry.Winkler Prins studied science and literature in Utrecht and later studied theology at the Doopsgezind Seminarium (Mennonite Seminary) in Amsterdam. From 1841 to 1850, he preached in the village of Tjalleberd.

Is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 199

Is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 41st place, clocking 2:40:46.

Was a French composer. He was one of the first renowned French members of the Franco-Flemish school

Was a French composer. He was one of the first renowned French members of the Franco-Flemish school of the Renaissance, and, after Josquin Desprez, was one of the most influential composers of his generation.Brumel was at the center of the changes that were taking place in European music around 1500, in which the previous style of highly differentiated voice parts, composed one after another, was giving way to smoothly flowing, equal parts, composed simultaneously. These changes can be seen in his music, with some of his earlier work conforming to the older style, and his later compositions showing the polyphonic fluidity which became the stylistic norm of the Josquin generation.

A Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with

A Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the MR/MCC/PRL, Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Libertie

Was a noted Dutch comedian, singer and writer. He was born in Sittard, now Sittard-Geleen.Toon Herma

Was a noted Dutch comedian, singer and writer. He was born in Sittard, now Sittard-Geleen.Toon Hermans began performing in the 1930's, achieving local, regional and, eventually, national fame in the Netherlands as a comedian during the post-war decades. T

Was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Dutc

Was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all five matches as halfback.

A Belgian politician.Daughter of former Prime Minister of Belgium Paul-Henri Spaak, granddaughter of

A Belgian politician.Daughter of former Prime Minister of Belgium Paul-Henri Spaak, granddaughter of the first female member of the Belgian Senate Marie Janson, and great-niece of Prime Minister Paul-Émile Janson, Spaak was born into a leading Belgian pol

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in four Summer Olympics, starti

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in four Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 in Munich.

Was a Dutch architect best known for the ING Bank (1982) in the Bijlmer district of Amsterdam and th

Was a Dutch architect best known for the ING Bank (1982) in the Bijlmer district of Amsterdam and the Gas Corporation headquarters in Groningen.Alberts was involved with Situationist International before being expelled in 1960. He had been involved with fellow Situationists Constant and Har Oudejans in setting up a labyrinth in the Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam, but the project fell apart amidst acrimony. Officially he was expelled for designing churches, although Asger Jorn relates the expulsion more to the "Amsterdam affair".

Was one of the founders of the National Socialist Movement (NSB) in the Netherlands and its de jure

Was one of the founders of the National Socialist Movement (NSB) in the Netherlands and its de jure leader

Is a photographer and director from Strijen, the Netherlands

Is a photographer and director from Strijen, the Netherlands

Co-founded Royal Philips Electronics N.V. in 1891 with his brother Gerard Philips in Eindhoven, the

Co-founded Royal Philips Electronics N.V. in 1891 with his brother Gerard Philips in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. He served as CEO of the company from 1922 to 1939.

Was a Flemish composer.

Was a Flemish composer.

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in sixth position with the Dutch Na

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in sixth position with the Dutch National Men's Team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

A Dutch footballer who played for PSV Eindhoven and was part of their European Cup victory in 1988.

A Dutch footballer who played for PSV Eindhoven and was part of their European Cup victory in 1988. Janssen also played for NEC Nijmegen, Fortuna Sittard, and K.V. Kortrijk.

Was a Dutch statesman.He studied at the University of Leiden, and entered the Dutch diplomat service

Was a Dutch statesman.He studied at the University of Leiden, and entered the Dutch diplomat service, being appointed to the legation at Madrid, Spain. Under King Louis Napoleon he was secretary-general for foreign affairs, but resigned from office due to the annexation of the Batavian Republic of France. He took a leading part in the revolt of 1813 against French domination, and had a considerable share in the organization of the new kingdom of the Netherlands. As minister of education under William I he reorganized the universities Ghent, Leuven and Liège, and the Royal Academy of Brussels. Side by side with his activities in education he directed the departments of trade and the colonies.

Was a Dutch Mennonite preacher, physician and writer on religious subjects, described by the contemp

Was a Dutch Mennonite preacher, physician and writer on religious subjects, described by the contemporary theologian Jean Le Clerc as an enemy of superstition[1]. He was a critic of witch-hunting[2].His De oraculis veterum ethnicorum dissertationes (1683) was an influential work on oracles, which he argued against the supernatural and the role of the Devil[3] in the pagan oracular tradition. In this he was followed two decades later by Fontenelle, who wrote his Histoire des oracles as an adaptation and popularized version of van Dale's work.