Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch politician.

A former Dutch footballer, as a central defender.During his early career, Van Burik represented Ered

A former Dutch footballer, as a central defender.During his early career, Van Burik represented Eredivisie's Ajax Amsterdam, NAC Breda and FC Utrecht.However, he would be best known for a 10-year stint with German Bundesliga outfit Hertha BSC, where he would be a defensive mainstay for a side that participated in five UEFA Cup editions and the UEFA Champions League 1999-00 (as a result of a third league place in 1998-99, with Van Burik subsequently appearing in 10 Champions League contests, as Hertha reached the second group stage).

Was a Dutch footballer who played for FC Twente and Ajax Amsterdam. He was a member of Ajax' Europea

Was a Dutch footballer who played for FC Twente and Ajax Amsterdam. He was a member of Ajax' European Cup victory in 1971. He earned 7 caps for the Netherlands national football team.

Is a Dutch business man and currently chairman of Dutch football team Feyenoord Rotterdam.Van Well w

Is a Dutch business man and currently chairman of Dutch football team Feyenoord Rotterdam.Van Well was chairman of the Dura Vermeer Group in Zoetermeer for many years. He is known to support Feyenoord since the 1960s, the time that the quality of Dutch football improved to their glorious years in the 1970s, including Feyenoord European Cup win in 1970. He also has his own business seat in the Feijenoord Stadion. Van Well was appointed as Feyenoord's new chairman after Jorien van den Herik was forced to withdrew from his position in the 2006-07 season.

Is a Belgian football midfielder who plays for R.A.E.C. Mons.Agemang played for K. Berchem Sport fro

Is a Belgian football midfielder who plays for R.A.E.C. Mons.Agemang played for K. Berchem Sport from 1995 until 1999 and from 1999 to 2007 by K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot. In 2007, FC Eindhoven signed him on a two year contract from K.F.C. Germinal Beerschotduring the summer and turned back to Belgium in Summer 2009 to sign with R.A.E.C. Mons.

Is a Belgian football player who plays as a left back.He has twice played for the Belgium national f

Is a Belgian football player who plays as a left back.He has twice played for the Belgium national football team. He plays for K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot in Antwerp. He has previously played for FK Austria Wien, TSV 1860 München and RSC Anderlecht.

Is a Belgian professional basketball player who currently plays for the New Orleans Hornets. He also

Is a Belgian professional basketball player who currently plays for the New Orleans Hornets. He also plays for the Belgian national basketball team.

A Belgian politician and a member of the Mouvement Réformateur (MR). He is Belgian Deputy Prime Min

A Belgian politician and a member of the Mouvement Réformateur (MR). He is Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Institutional Reforms in the Van Rompuy I Government, which took office on December 30, 2008. [1] He was born in Liège as

Is a Belgian composer and conductor.Some of his notable compositions are l'Adagio to Europe (Adagio

Is a Belgian composer and conductor.Some of his notable compositions are l'Adagio to Europe (Adagio à l'Europe) (1970), and Concerto de la Reine (Queen's Concerto)(1960), on the occasion of the wedding of King Baudouin of Belgium to Queen Fabiola.

A Dutch football player who plays as a goalkeeper. He currently plays for FC Zwolle in the Eerste Di

A Dutch football player who plays as a goalkeeper. He currently plays for FC Zwolle in the Eerste Divisie. He is the only goalkeeper with only 9 fingers.

Is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 61 international matches for The Netherlands, in w

Is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 61 international matches for The Netherlands, in which he didn't score a single goal. The defender made his debut for the Dutch on August 17, 1998 in a match against Argentina. He played in the Dutch Leagu

Is a Dutch Design Engineer, designer of the patented Dual Box inline skate frame and the Narrow Shap

Is a Dutch Design Engineer, designer of the patented Dual Box inline skate frame and the Narrow Shape Cross-Section (NSX) ice blade, and founder/director of skate company CadoMotus Skating BV.After obtaining his engineer's degree in Design Engineering from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, Hol became involved in a graduate project with Interraps - a Dutch producer of inline and ice skates - working on a planned improvement of the first (Viking) clapskate design with the aim of turning a 100-year-old patent into a product that could break ice speed skating world records. He graduated having worked on the Rotrax skate, a complex clap skate conceived as a multiple-hinge frame aimed at controlling deformation and allowing for a more powerful push-off.

Was a Dutch mathematician. He is now remembered as the joint discoverer of the Korteweg–de Vries e

Was a Dutch mathematician. He is now remembered as the joint discoverer of the Korteweg–de Vries equation.[2]Diederik Korteweg's father was a judge in 's-Hertogenbosch (also known as Den Bosch) in southern Netherlands. Korteweg received his schooling there, studying at a special academy which prepared students for a military career. However, he decided against a military career and, making the first of his changes of direction, he began his studies at the Polytechnical School of Delft.

Is a Dutch politician and has been a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for the Labour Par

Is a Dutch politician and has been a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for the Labour Party (PvdA) since January 30, 2003. Before that he was the CEO of a green energy company and a campaigner for Greenpeace Netherlands. Samsom is the party's spokesperson on environmental issues.[1]

Is a Dutch baseball player.Markwell represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athen

Is a Dutch baseball player.Markwell represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he and his team finished sixth. Markwell was also named to the Dutch roster for the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Is a Belgian football player who currently is attached to VC Westerlo. He is known to be an easily s

Is a Belgian football player who currently is attached to VC Westerlo. He is known to be an easily scoring striker.Dekelver started playing football with his local team Gerhees Oostham. At the age of 12, he went to playing for the youth teams of SK Lommel, then playing in the second division. Dekelver would make his début at the age of 18.

Is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for Enosis Neon Paralimni. Van Tornhout is a forward who

Is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for Enosis Neon Paralimni. Van Tornhout is a forward who was born in Ghent and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Club Brugge KV squad in the 2003-04 season sorprising with his speed and shoot.He scored many goals out of the area.

Is a Belgian football player currently playing for FCV Dender EH.

Is a Belgian football player currently playing for FCV Dender EH.

Was the inventor of the first successful metronome. He also invented the componium, an instrument th

Was the inventor of the first successful metronome. He also invented the componium, an instrument that composed original music.while experimenting with pendulums, he discovered that a pendulum weighted on both sides of the pivot could beat steady time, even for the slow tempos often used in European classical music. Winkel did not appropriately protect his idea, and by 1816, Johann Nepomuk Mälzel had stolen his construction ideas and patented the Mälzel Metronome, which remains in use to this day. Thus, even today Mälzel often incorrectly receives credit for what was rightly Winkel's creation.

Is a Belgian football player who plays in the left defence. He currently plays for Genk.He began his

Is a Belgian football player who plays in the left defence. He currently plays for Genk.He began his career by Lierse S.K. and move in July 2006 in the youth from Genk, later in January 2008 he gives his debut for Genk in the Belgian First Division. At end of the season 2007-2008, made his debut he cames for the captain Hans Cornelis. A geunine leader from the back, Daeseleire works tirelessly up and down the flank, defending and attacking in almost equal measure.

Is a Belgian professional road and track bicycle racer.

Is a Belgian professional road and track bicycle racer.

Is a former Belgian footballer of Congolese origin. He played as an attacker.He was the first black

Is a former Belgian footballer of Congolese origin. He played as an attacker.He was the first black player to be selected for Belgium. Former player for KSC Lokeren, he later took over as manager of FC Brussels, after having been coach at KFC Verbroedering Geel during the 2000-2001 season, and caretaker manager of the same club.

Is a Dutch chess Grandmaster with an Elo rating of 2542. He shares the 33rd position with Sipke Erns

Is a Dutch chess Grandmaster with an Elo rating of 2542. He shares the 33rd position with Sipke Ernst on the rating list of the KNSB, The Royal Netherlands Chess Association. Reinderman is a vegetarian.

A professional football (soccer) forward who plays for Quick Boys. He started his career with HFC Ha

A professional football (soccer) forward who plays for Quick Boys. He started his career with HFC Haarlem in 1997, making his debut on March 14, 1998 in a 3–3 draw against Exclesior. He later moved to FC Volendam, where he played his only season in the Eredivisie, which was 2003-04. He later played for FC Zwolle and in 2006 moved to Germany, where he had a disappointing spell with SC Paderborn 07 and then returned to Netherlands to play with Quick Boys.