Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian De

Was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

Was a Dutch classical pianist, music composer and educationalist. He is especially known for his com

Was a Dutch classical pianist, music composer and educationalist. He is especially known for his compositions of study material for piano. Other compositions include two piano concertos, a violin sonata, and a sonata for cello. Hengeveld was an able interpreter and performer of the music of Bach for piano and harpsichord. He gave regular concerts in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Some of his concerts were captured on record.

Was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.Groenewegen worked in The Hague (1625-1635), Delft (1635-16

Was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.Groenewegen worked in The Hague (1625-1635), Delft (1635-1649), Steenbergen (1651-52) and Bergen op Zoom (1652-1669).[1] Some believe he spent some time in England as well.[2] He specialized in painting imaginary church interiors and renaissance buildings. Some of his works now reside at the Mauritshuis.[2]

A Dutch retired footballer and was twice chairman of Dutch football team Feyenoord Rotterdam.After h

A Dutch retired footballer and was twice chairman of Dutch football team Feyenoord Rotterdam.After his career Kerkum entered the Feyenoord staff and board before he became the first and to present only former Feyenoord player to be chairman of the club in 1982. He stayed at the club until 1989, when Feyenoord suffered with financial problems and was succeeded by Jorien van den Herik. In 1984 Feyenoord won the double, winning both the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup.In the time that Van den Herik was Feyenoord's chairman (1989-2006) Kerkum was no longer part of the team, but always stayed in contact with those who were. After the growing pressure on Van den Herik in the media and by the fans in 2006 due to financial trouble and underachievements Feyenoord decided that the club's future had to be re-evaluated.

Is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Philips Electronics (known universally

Is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Philips Electronics (known universally as Philips) and Chairman of its Board of Management and Group Management Committees.From 1981 to 1986 he was General Manager of Philips' Professional Audio Product Group. Kleisterlee joined Philips Components in 1986. After becoming General Manager of Philips Display Components for Europe, he attended Wharton School's Advanced Management Program[1]in 1991.

Was a Dutch writer. Starting in 1973, he adopted a shortened version of his name, Gerard Reve, and t

Was a Dutch writer. Starting in 1973, he adopted a shortened version of his name, Gerard Reve, and that is how he is known today. Together with W.F. Hermans and Harry Mulisch, he is considered one of the "Great Three" of Dutch post-war literature. His 1981 novel De vierde man was the basis for Paul Verhoeven's 1983 film.

Was a Dutch mathematician who worked on graph theory.He completed high school studies at the 'Stedel

Was a Dutch mathematician who worked on graph theory.He completed high school studies at the 'Stedelijk Gymnasium' in Leiden in 1942. His study of Mathematics at Leiden University was delayed by a period in hiding to evade enforced labor during the occupation of the Netherlands by Germany in the second world war. He completed Mathematics with a minor in mechanics in 1952. From 1949 onwards, he was a scientific assistant to Prof.dr. J. Haantjes.

Is a former Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon.He competed for the Netherlands in thr

Is a former Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon.He competed for the Netherlands in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 (Moscow, Soviet Union), when he won the silver medal in the Men's Marathon.

Was a Dutch observer of English.Nolst Trenité published under the pseudonym Charivarius (which he p

Was a Dutch observer of English.Nolst Trenité published under the pseudonym Charivarius (which he pronounced irregularly as [?ari'vari?s] [1]). While the pronunciation of his own surname is not obvious (possibly the original French [t??ni'te]), he is best known in the English-speaking world for his poem The Chaos which demonstrates many of the idiosyncrasies of English spelling and first appeared as an appendix to his 1920 textbook Drop Your Foreign Accent: engelsche uitspraakoefeningen.[1]

Was a Dutch American astronomer who became a naturalized citizen of the United States and lived most

Was a Dutch American astronomer who became a naturalized citizen of the United States and lived most of his life in his new homeland.

Was a Dutch industrialist, cofounder (with his brother Anton Philips) and first CEO of NV Philips' G

Was a Dutch industrialist, cofounder (with his brother Anton Philips) and first CEO of NV Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken.

Was a Dutch East Indies painter and architect. In the 1930s - at the height of his artistic career -

Was a Dutch East Indies painter and architect. In the 1930s - at the height of his artistic career - the press called G.P. Adolfs the “Wizard of Light”.Adolfs spent his youth in Java and received at home his first artistic inspirations. His father, Gerardus Cornelis Adolfs, was an architect and a versatile amateur (painter, photographer, piano and violin player as well as a pole vaulter). Adolfs studied architecture in Amsterdam. After graduating, he was drawn back to Java, were he designed houses in Yogyakarta, Surakarta and Surabaya. But soon he swapped the drawing pen for the dry-point, pencil and brush and from then on dedicated his whole life to painting.

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for R. Standard de Liège, Hamburger SV,

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for R. Standard de Liège, Hamburger SV, KV Kortrijk, KRC Genk and KVV Overpelt Fabriek. He earned 13 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1980 and the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Was a Dutch writer publishing first under the names Simon van het Reve, Darger Taveherven (an anagra

Was a Dutch writer publishing first under the names Simon van het Reve, Darger Taveherven (an anagram) and his official name, although he became known as Gerard Reve

Was a Dutch genre painter, that lived in the Dutch Golden Age.He received an excellent education fro

Was a Dutch genre painter, that lived in the Dutch Golden Age.He received an excellent education from his father, also an artist, and developed his talent very early. The inscription on a study of a head proves that Ter Borch was at Amsterdam in 1632, where he studied possibly under C Duyster or P Codde.

Also known as Gerrit van Honthorst and Gherardo della Notte, was a Dutch painter of Utrecht. He was

Also known as Gerrit van Honthorst and Gherardo della Notte, was a Dutch painter of Utrecht. He was brought up at the school of Abraham Bloemaert, who exchanged the style of the Franckens for that of the pseudo-Italians at the beginning of the 16th century.

Was a Dutch painter.Gerard was an older brother of Cornelis van Spaendonck (1756-1840), who was also

Was a Dutch painter.Gerard was an older brother of Cornelis van Spaendonck (1756-1840), who was also a renowned artist. In the 1760s he studied with decorative painter Guillaume-Jacques Herreyns (1743-1827) in Antwerp.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for BV Veendam of the Eerste Divisie. Wiekens usually plays a

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for BV Veendam of the Eerste Divisie. Wiekens usually plays as a defender, but can also play in midfield or as a sweeper.Wiekens made his professional debut with Veendam in the 1990-91 season, and went on to make a total of 26 appearances in his first season. He stayed at Veendam for nine seasons, and was named as club captain at the age of 20. In 1997 Wiekens made a £500,000 move to English club Manchester City, who were then playing in the First Division. Wiekens made his debut for Manchester City on the opening day of the 1997-98 season, scoring in a 2-2 draw with Portsmouth. Wiekens was a first team regular for five seasons, and in each of them Manchester City were either relegated or promoted,

Is a retired female middle distance runner from the Netherlands, who twice represented her native co

Is a retired female middle distance runner from the Netherlands, who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1960 (Rome) and 1964 (Tokyo).

Was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Dutch speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.Fo

Was a Dutch speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.Four years later he finished eleventh in the 1500 metres contest, 18th in the 5000 metres competition, and 22nd in the 500 metres contest at the 1956 Games.

Is a Dutch politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) political party. He has

Is a Dutch politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) political party. He has been the Minister for Immigration and Asylum Affairs since October 14, 2010 in the Rutte cabinet. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Ne

Is a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarterfi

Is a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the middleweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Raúl Villareal.

Was a Dutch canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he and his partner Henk Starreve

Was a Dutch canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he and his partner Henk Starreveld finished fifth in the K-2 10000 metres competition.

Was a Dutch linguist and hispanista. He wrote his thesis on the language of the Blackfoot Indians in

Was a Dutch linguist and hispanista. He wrote his thesis on the language of the Blackfoot Indians in North America but spent his career studying the Spanish language and Spanish culture.In 1917 Geers travelled to Spain to become the governor of the children of the Dutch envoy in Madrid. He mingled in leftist intellectual circles and translated Das Kapital in Spanish. Under the pseudonym of Cayo Graco he published articles in socialist periodics like Nuestra Palabra and El Comunista. Despite his diplomatic immunity as part of the household of the envoy he was expelled from Spain for alleged "subversive activities".