Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a notable Dutch painter and engraver.Wtewael began his career engraving glass with his father in

Was a notable Dutch painter and engraver.Wtewael began his career engraving glass with his father in their hometown of Utrecht. In 1586, he began six years of voyaging through France and Italy, specifically Padua, where he began to paint.

Is a Belgian football player from Congolese descent. Mununga promoted with AFC Tubize to the highest

Is a Belgian football player from Congolese descent. Mununga promoted with AFC Tubize to the highest level of Belgian football in 2008. He decided however to leave the team and to sign for KV Mechelen, as a lot of other players left Tubize.

Was a Dutch cartographer.In 1620 he became a doctor of law but he joined the work of his father. In

Was a Dutch cartographer.In 1620 he became a doctor of law but he joined the work of his father. In 1635 they published the Atlas Novus (full title: Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, Atlas novus) in two volumes. Joan and his brother Cornelius took over the studio after their father had died in 1638. Joan became the official cartographer of the Dutch East India Company.Around 1649 Joan Blaeu published a collection of Dutch city maps named Tooneel der Steeden (Theater of Cities). In 1651 he was voted into the Amsterdam council. In 1654 Joan published the first atlas of Scotland, devised by Timothy Pont. In 1662 he reissued the atlas with 11 volumes, and one for oceans. It was also known as Atlas Maior.

Was a Dutch merchant and politician who followed his father Cornelis and younger brother Albert on t

Was a Dutch merchant and politician who followed his father Cornelis and younger brother Albert on the city council of Amsterdam. In 1663 he became an ensign, in 1666 lieutenant, in 1676 captain and in 1688 colonel in the civic guard. In 1674 he married his full cousin Anna van Loon and became the father of the twins Lieve Geelvinck, later a mayor, and his sister Catharina Clara who married Willem Boreel, becoming ambassador in Paris.

Is a former Dutch figure skater, competitive in the 1950s and 60s, who works for television as a spo

Is a former Dutch figure skater, competitive in the 1950s and 60s, who works for television as a sports reporter and skating television analyst. She started her sports career in her hometown in 1949, and from the mid-1950s she and Sjoukje Dijkstra were su

Is a Dutch politician for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy.

Is a Dutch politician for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy.

Was a Dutch poet, playwright, translator and lawyer. Born near Cadzand in a village now lost to the

Was a Dutch poet, playwright, translator and lawyer. Born near Cadzand in a village now lost to the North Sea, he was the younger brother of the famous doctor Gerhard Blasius.Blasius in 1670 became director of the Amsterdam Municipal Theatre, the Amsterdamse Schouwburg, but because of this powerful position as well as the romantic nature of his works for the theatre, he incurred the enmity of the tradition oriented theatre company "Nil Volentibus Arduum". When he put on Plautus's Menaechmi in translation, that theatre company promptly came out with a translation of its own. Their attacks, however, were fiercely answered by Blasius' friends, especially Thomases Asselyn.

Was a Dutch nobleman, lawyer, politician and statesman.[1] He was a member of a prominent Dutch nobl

Was a Dutch nobleman, lawyer, politician and statesman.[1] He was a member of a prominent Dutch noble family which produced many public administrators and politicians.From 1894 to 1897 Röell headed the Dutch government as Prime Minister (formally: chairman of the Council of Ministers) and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Dutch classical scholar and poet, was born to simple parents in Amsterdam on the 20th of November 16

Dutch classical scholar and poet, was born to simple parents in Amsterdam on the 20th of November 1649. His father died when he was very young, and his uncle placed him at the Latin school, where he showed great promise. His uncle later apprenticed him to an apothecary, with whom he lived several years. Not liking this employment, he entered the army, and in 1674 was sent with his regiment to America, in the fleet under Admiral de Ruyter, but returned to Holland the same year.

Is a former Dutch sprinter.Already at the age of six Van den Akker became interested in athletics, a

Is a former Dutch sprinter.Already at the age of six Van den Akker became interested in athletics, although she loved riding on horseback, tennis and streetdance as well. When she was twelve years old she started competing in the heptathlon, because she l

Was a leading Dutch fascist during the 1930s.Baars gained some support amongst the poor as his coars

Was a leading Dutch fascist during the 1930s.Baars gained some support amongst the poor as his coarse, down-to-earth style of rhetoric could easily be identified with by people who spoke in the same manner. This group joined Haighton's movement and the National Union in 1933 to form a 'corporative concentration', although Baars, who was a market trader by profession, had little time for Carel Gerretson, the university professor who led the new group.

Was a Flemish geographer and director of the Dutch West India Company. Philip Burden called his Hist

Was a Flemish geographer and director of the Dutch West India Company. Philip Burden called his History of the New World, "...arguably the finest description of the Americas published in the seventeenth century" and "...one of the foundation maps of Canada". de Laet was the first to print maps with the names Manhattan, New Amsterdam (now New York) and Massachusetts.In his leasure time, de Laet spent much of his time in his study room, well-stocked with books, manuscripts, maps, globes and paintings. He published widely on topics ranging from church history to world history, edited Pliny's Historia naturalis and Vitruvius' De architectura, wrote a detailed account of the New World and compiled an (unpublshed) Old English-Latin dictionary--to mention just a selection of his forty publications.

Was a Dutch minister, Patriot and porcelain manufacturer in the second half of the 18th century. De

Was a Dutch minister, Patriot and porcelain manufacturer in the second half of the 18th century. De Mol - like many of his contemporaries - had a great interest in poetry and scientific experiments.De Mol began with experiments in his garden shed behind the parsonage, opposite the church in Oud-Loosdrecht. In 1774, he started producing porcelain as a way of creating employments for the local population in the impoverished peat district. A part of the production process, however, was sited in Bilthoven.

Was a Dutch artist of the 17th century, active in Haarlem, Amsterdam, and The Hague.Job Berckheyde w

Was a Dutch artist of the 17th century, active in Haarlem, Amsterdam, and The Hague.Job Berckheyde was apprenticed on 2 November 1644 to Jacob Willemszoon de Wet, and his master's influence is apparent in his first dated canvas, "Christ Preaching to the Children" (1661), one of his few biblical scenes. On 10 June 1653 he repaid a loan from the Haarlem Guild of Saint Luke.

A Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Jupiler League team MVV Maastricht.He

A Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Jupiler League team MVV Maastricht.He made his breakthrough for AZ's first squad in 2006, when AZ's first and second keeper, Joey Didulica and Khalid Sinouh, were injured. After some luckless games, AZ brought Ronald Waterreus to the club as a replacement. Bulters contract was not extended at the end of the season. Therefore, he continued his career at Stormvogels Telstar, and the next season he became second keeper with MVV Maastricht.

Is a Dutch swimmer who mainly specializes in the middle- and long freestyle events. He is currently

Is a Dutch swimmer who mainly specializes in the middle- and long freestyle events. He is currently training under the guidance of former worldchampion Marcel Wouda alongside olympic champion Hinkelien Schreuder. He is the owner of three national records, two in Long Course 800 m and 1500 m freestyle. In Short Course he has one national record, 1500 m freestyle.

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

Is a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and the early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the K-1 10000 m event at London in 1948.

Is a former Dutch long track speed skater and two-time Olympic champion. He retired in 2007 at the a

Is a former Dutch long track speed skater and two-time Olympic champion. He retired in 2007 at the age of 30, following two consecutive seasons of poor results.

Is a Belgian football goalkeeper who currently plays for K. Londerzeel S.K..He made his début in th

Is a Belgian football goalkeeper who currently plays for K. Londerzeel S.K..He made his début in the Jupiler League with Lierse SK in a 0-0 draw against Charleroi SC. Tanghe was only 4th keeper at that time, but played due to the Zheyun Ye case and injuries. He left in July 2008 Royal Antwerp FC and signed for K. Londerzeel S.K..

Is a clinical researcher from The Netherlands, specialising in HIV therapy. He is currently (2006) P

Is a clinical researcher from The Netherlands, specialising in HIV therapy. He is currently (2006) Professor of Medicine at the Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam and Senior Scientific Advisor to the International Antiviral Therapy Evaluation Centre, Amsterdam. He is also co-director of the HIV Netherlands Australia Research Collaboration (HIV-NAT), based in Thailand.

Is a Belgian professional footballer who currently plays for SV Roeselare.

Is a Belgian professional footballer who currently plays for SV Roeselare.

Is a Dutch sailor, who won his first race in 2000 when capturing the Mistral North Sea Cup Series he

Is a Dutch sailor, who won his first race in 2000 when capturing the Mistral North Sea Cup Series held in Grevelingen in the Netherlands. In the same year he became Youth World Champion in Sydney. He continued winning events when he successfully defended his title at the North Sea Cup Series and also won the SPA Regatta.

Is a Dutch swimmer who specializes in butterfly and freestyle. He is currently trained by former wor

Is a Dutch swimmer who specializes in butterfly and freestyle. He is currently trained by former worldchampion Marcel Wouda alongside olympic champions Maarten van der Weijden and Hinkelien Schreuder.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays as midfielder for NEC Nijmegen.His former youthteams are Vite

A Dutch footballer who currently plays as midfielder for NEC Nijmegen.His former youthteams are Vitesse Arnhem, Vitesse/AGOVV and Jong NEC Nijmegen.

Is a motorcyclist from America, Netherlands.His "career" started when he was three years of age and

Is a motorcyclist from America, Netherlands.His "career" started when he was three years of age and drove his Yamaha PW50 around his parent's house in America. His fascination with everything concerning motorcycles was the basis for his later driving of minibikes.