Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a retired Dutch heptathlete. She competed in the long jump as well.Her personal best score was 61

Is a retired Dutch heptathlete. She competed in the long jump as well.Her personal best score was 6176 points, achieved in May 1988 in Eindhoven. Her personal best in the long jump was 6.61 metres, achieved in July 1988 in Roosendaal.

Was a Dutch politician . He was a general of genius that Lower and Senator was the Anti-Revolutionar

Was a Dutch politician . He was a general of genius that Lower and Senator was the Anti-Revolutionary Party . He chose the conflict over the expansion of suffrage in 1894 alongside the Savornin Lohman , who was opposed to universal suffrage . Schimmelpenninck was one of the leaders of the free-anti-revolutionaries . In the Chamber, he was spokesman for military affairs, but also sponsored an initiative on the establishment of Chambers of Labour , to hear disputes between employers and employees had to mediate. In 1902 he became the first right-wing politician, president of the Senate . He was regarded as impartial. In 1907 he played a role in the attempt Cabinet crisis on the war budget problems. That had arisen in the Night of Steel , when the Senate's budget by the Minister of that name was rejected. Queen Wilhelmina asked him to explore the possibilities for a majority government. But he was not a 'right' Cabinet to form the next day and gave his job back.

Is the author of a number of works in English and Dutch. He is particularly noted for his detective

Is the author of a number of works in English and Dutch. He is particularly noted for his detective fiction, his most popular creations being Grijpstra and de Gier

A Dutch footballer who is currently without a club. Takak plays the central midfield position. He wa

A Dutch footballer who is currently without a club. Takak plays the central midfield position. He was born and raised in the Netherlands, but his parents are ethnic Assyrians Aramean-Syriac people from Turkey. He played for PSV Eindhoven, FC Zwolle, RKC Waalwijk and NEC Nijmegen, and Vitesse Arnhem.

An American professional basketball player in the NBA, currently with the Atlanta Hawks. He is a cou

An American professional basketball player in the NBA, currently with the Atlanta Hawks. He is a cousin of NBA point guard and former rookie of the year Damon Stoudamire.Stoudamire was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round (31st overall pick) of the 2005 NBA Draft. At the University of Arizona, Stoudamire led the Wildcats to an Elite Eight appearance in 2005 (he and Channing Frye were the first four-year players at UA not to make a Final Four appearance since the 1980s). Stoudamire hit a fadeaway shot with less than 2 seconds on the clock to beat Oklahoma State University in the Sweet 16. He also broke the individual three-point percentage record (shot 50.4%),

Is a footballer, currently playing for AFC Tubize. His position is central defender.

Is a footballer, currently playing for AFC Tubize. His position is central defender.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for IJsselmeervogels. Bolland is a midfielder who made his de

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for IJsselmeervogels. Bolland is a midfielder who made his debut in professional football, being part of the FC Utrecht squad in the 2006-07 season.

Is a Belgian football player. The defender currently plays for K.S.K. Beveren.He made his debut in t

Is a Belgian football player. The defender currently plays for K.S.K. Beveren.He made his debut in the Belgian First Division playing for K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot against R.A.E.C. Mons on 26 April 2008.

Was a Belgian engineer and politician. He was governor ad interim of the province of Antwerp from 11

Was a Belgian engineer and politician. He was governor ad interim of the province of Antwerp from 11 October 1833 until 3 August 1834 and governor from 10 November 1845 until 4 April 1862. He was a member of the Belgian Parliament from 1832 until 1835 and a Senator in the Belgian Senate from 1847 until 1848.

Was a Belgian road bicycle racer who specialized as a sprinter. Aerts became the first man to win bo

Was a Belgian road bicycle racer who specialized as a sprinter. Aerts became the first man to win both the world amateur (1927) and professional (1935) road race championships. In 1935, Aerts captured first place and the gold medal at the professional Wor

Is a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second

Is a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the middleweight class after losing his fight to Henryk Chmielewski.

Was a Belgian Sinto Gypsy jazz guitarist. He was one of the first prominent jazz musicians to be bor

Was a Belgian Sinto Gypsy jazz guitarist. He was one of the first prominent jazz musicians to be born in Europe, and one of the most renowned jazz guitarists of all time. His most renowned works include "My Sweet", "Minor Swing", "Tears", "Belleville", "Djangology" and "Nuages" (French for "Clouds"). His name is pronounced.

Is a former Belgian International footballer. He played for R.W.D. Molenbeek and R.S.C. Anderlecht,

Is a former Belgian International footballer. He played for R.W.D. Molenbeek and R.S.C. Anderlecht, and for the Belgium national football team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1972 UEFA European Football Championship. He was later a manager, and was caretaker manager of Anderlecht in 1999.

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer from 1953 until 1960, when Brankart had to stop his ca

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer from 1953 until 1960, when Brankart had to stop his career due to heart problems. In 1955, Brankart finished the 1955 Tour de France in second place, winning two stages.

Was a Belgian international footballer who played professionally as a striker for Standard Liège, s

Was a Belgian international footballer who played professionally as a striker for Standard Liège, scoring 245 goals in 285 appearances between 1929 and 1944. Capelle made his international debut in 1931, aged 17 years 153 days, and he played at the 1934 FIFA World Cup and the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

Is a Belgian former football player.He played for R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium. Cornelis played

Is a Belgian former football player.He played for R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium. Cornelis played in the match Belgium-Netherlands in 1964 with 10 fellows from the Anderlecht team after the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by Jean Trappeniers. He now works for R.S.C. Anderlecht.

Was a Belgian football (soccer) player. He played as a goalkeeper.During his career he played mostly

Was a Belgian football (soccer) player. He played as a goalkeeper.During his career he played mostly for Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles. He won the gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics playing for Belgium national football team and, at 38 years old, he was selected in the Belgian squad for the 1930 FIFA World Cup, although he never played a match at the tournament.

Was a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he finished fourth in the feat

Was a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he finished fourth in the featherweight class after losing the bronze medel bout to Pedro Quartucci.

Is a Belgian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he

Is a Belgian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he competed in the C-2 1000 m event, but did not finish.

Was a Belgian politician for the liberal party Parti Réformateur Libéral (PRL) and a freemason. He

Was a Belgian politician for the liberal party Parti Réformateur Libéral (PRL) and a freemason. He was a minister, on several occasions, in the Belgian government. He obtained a doctorate in law at the University of Liege.He started his political career w

Was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Dutch, naval officer, politician and Scouting official.The scouting career of Rambonnet starte

Was a Dutch, naval officer, politician and Scouting official.The scouting career of Rambonnet started in 1920, that year he succeeded Prince Hendrik as head of the Boy Scouts in the Netherlands and was appointed chairman of the association "De Nederlandsche Padvinders" (NPV, The Netherlands Pathfinders).

Was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1979 while at Beveren. He was cappe

Was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1979 while at Beveren. He was capped 7 times and scored 1 goal for the Belgian national team.

Is a Dutch computer scientist, and Professor of Information Systems Design at Delft University of Te

Is a Dutch computer scientist, and Professor of Information Systems Design at Delft University of Technology.Dietz worked as practitioner in the field of automation and information systems from 1970 to 1980. Here he developed one of the first relational m