Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Is a retired track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country twice at two con

Is a retired track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country twice at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 (Munich, West Germany).

Was a Dutch painter of the Baroque period.Born in Rotterdam, he lived most of his life (1632-1685) i

Was a Dutch painter of the Baroque period.Born in Rotterdam, he lived most of his life (1632-1685) in Utrecht. His brothers, Cornelis Saftleven (1607-1681) and Abraham Saftleven were both painters. The former was even better known as a painter, specializing in genre scenes, while Herman was known for his landscapes of river scenes as well as of persons traveling through woods.

Was a Dutch engineer who gave major contributions to architecture and town planning in Indonesia dur

Was a Dutch engineer who gave major contributions to architecture and town planning in Indonesia during Dutch colonial rule. Most significantly he integrated the practice of colonial urban environment with native elements; a radical approach to spatial planning for Indonesia at the time. He introduced a neighborhood plan for all ethnic groups in Semarang, built public markets in Yogyakarta and Surakarta, and a city square in the capital Batavia (now 'Jakarta'). Between 1915 and 1941 he was given responsibility for planning 12 out of 19 municipalities in Java,

Is a Belgian former road racing cyclist, from Grobbendonk, in the Flemish Campine or Kempen region.

Is a Belgian former road racing cyclist, from Grobbendonk, in the Flemish Campine or Kempen region. He was an accomplished time-trial rider, almost winning the Tour de France in 1968, when he was beaten in the last stage by Dutchman, Jan Janssen in a time

Was a Dutch painter from the Baroque era.He painted his first signed and dated works in 1623 in Pari

Was a Dutch painter from the Baroque era.He painted his first signed and dated works in 1623 in Paris. In 1629 he moved to Rome, where he painted many landscapes with biblical and mythological subjects.

Is a Dutch stage performer, actor, musician and singer/songwriter and author. He is the creator of t

Is a Dutch stage performer, actor, musician and singer/songwriter and author. He is the creator of the Dutch cartoon Alfred J. Kwak, for which he also wrote and performed the theme music.

Was a Dutch cricket player. He played one first class game for the Free Foresters in 1957 against Ox

Was a Dutch cricket player. He played one first class game for the Free Foresters in 1957 against Oxford University. He took 2/16 and 1/16 bowling, and scored one run in the match.

Was a Dutch politician who served as the 36th Governor General of the Dutch East Indies between 1808

Was a Dutch politician who served as the 36th Governor General of the Dutch East Indies between 1808 - 1811.[1]In 1785, he sided with the Patriots, who had seized power in several Dutch cities. In 1786 he defended the city of Hattem against stadholderian troops. In 1787, he defended Amsterdam against the Prussian army that invaded the Netherlands to restore William V of Orange. After William V was in power again, he fled to France because of a death penalty. Daendels was close witness to the French revolution.

Was a Dutch astronomer.Zanstra was born near Heerenveen in Friesland. In 1917 he graduated with an E

Was a Dutch astronomer.Zanstra was born near Heerenveen in Friesland. In 1917 he graduated with an Engineer's degree in chemical engineering from the Delft Institute of Technology. While working in Delft for four years, the last two as a high school teacher, he wrote a highly theoretical and mathematical paper on relative motion which he sent to William Francis Gray Swann. Swann, then offered him to earn a Ph.D. degree in theoretical physics with him at the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis,

Was an Amsterdam pharmacist who also wrote poems and plays. He was the son of Judith Muijsart and He

Was an Amsterdam pharmacist who also wrote poems and plays. He was the son of Judith Muijsart and Hermanus Angelkot Sr. (ca. 1648 - ca. 1713), who also wrote plays and practised as a pharmacist. The sources are not entirely clear over which was which, but both wrote. Hermanus Jr. married Catharina te Naerde in Amsterdam before 1717. His brother Isaacq (bapt. 25 May 1689) became a notary.

Was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a Dutch musician, painter and media personality. Initially a musician who achieved artistic and

Was a Dutch musician, painter and media personality. Initially a musician who achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, and called "the Netherlands' greatest and only rock 'n' roll star,"[1] later in life he became a well-known painter.

Was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the first ro

Was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to Frederick Grace.

Was a Dutch gymnast and high jumper who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutc

Was a Dutch gymnast and high jumper who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutch gymnastics team, which finished seventh in the team event.

Is a comedian from the Dutch region of Twente, who became famous because for his friendly, dry-witte

Is a comedian from the Dutch region of Twente, who became famous because for his friendly, dry-witted humour and his ambiguous style of storytelling. In his way of telling a story the moral should never be in the way of a good joke or pun. His humor never

Is a Dutch politician. He is a member of parliament for the PVV. His former jobs include that of rio

Is a Dutch politician. He is a member of parliament for the PVV. His former jobs include that of riot control policeman[1]. In 2006, he stood as candidate number 4 in the PVV list and got elected to the parliament. For the 2010 elections he is number 11.

Was a Dutch physicist at the University of Groningen who furthered the detection methods and applica

Was a Dutch physicist at the University of Groningen who furthered the detection methods and applications of radiocarbon dating to a variety of sciences. He has been called "the unsung hero of radiocarbon dating" by Willis.In 1958, de Vries showed that there were systematic anomalies in the carbon-14 dates of tree rings. His explanation was that the concentration of carbon-14 in the atmosphere had varied over time by up to 1%. He hypothesized that the variation might be explained by (a) something connected with climate, (b) that it was not created in the atmosphere at a uniform rate due to variations in the Earth's magnetic field, or (c) a cause lay in the Sun itself.

Was an Early Netherlandish painter of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries

Was an Early Netherlandish painter of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries

Was a prominent Dutch regent, diplomat, amateur botanist, and maecenas, who lived during the Dutch G

Was a prominent Dutch regent, diplomat, amateur botanist, and maecenas, who lived during the Dutch Golden Age.He studied at the Latin school in his birthplace Gouda under Jacobus Hovius and at the University of Leiden. After his studies he made the usual "grand tour" of a Dutch gentleman to France. He married Johanna le Gillon on April 4, 1655, a marriage that was to remain childless [2]

Was a Belgian cyclist.Couvreur also finished third in the 1958 Vuelta a España.

Was a Belgian cyclist.Couvreur also finished third in the 1958 Vuelta a España.

Was a Belgian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Summer

Was a Belgian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the K-2 10000 m event at London in 1948.

Is a former speed skater.Hilbert van der Duim became World Allround Champion in 1980, being the firs

Is a former speed skater.Hilbert van der Duim became World Allround Champion in 1980, being the first skater in four years to beat Eric Heiden in international competition. He became World Allround Champion again in 1982. He also was European Allround Cha

Is a Dutch runner of Kenyan birth. She is the sister of Sylvia Kibet and the niece of Lornah Kiplaga

Is a Dutch runner of Kenyan birth. She is the sister of Sylvia Kibet and the niece of Lornah Kiplagat. She obtained Dutch nationality in October 2007.

A Dutch footballer.Mihci began his career at FC Den Bosch and currently plays for Helmond Sport. His

A Dutch footballer.Mihci began his career at FC Den Bosch and currently plays for Helmond Sport. His position in the field is attacker.