Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Dutch horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Dutch horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is an Olympic medal winning Dutch swimmer.From a young age, Kenkhuis had a strong interest in swimmi

Is an Olympic medal winning Dutch swimmer.From a young age, Kenkhuis had a strong interest in swimming. In 1998, he won gold medals in both the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events in the European Junior Championships. At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, Johan was a member of the bronze medal 4x200 meter freestyle relay team. He also helped the Netherlands win a silver medal at the FINA World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan in 2001 as a member of the 4x100 meter freestyle relay team.

Was an Orangist Rotterdam Regent, who may have been one of the instigators of the murder of former G

Was an Orangist Rotterdam Regent, who may have been one of the instigators of the murder of former Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt, of the Dutch Republic, and his brother Cornelis de Witt on 20 August 1672, together with his brother-in-law, Cornelis Tromp.

Is a Belgian judoka.

Is a Belgian judoka.

Is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1982 to 1992

Is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1982 to 1992. His biggest success came in 1984, when he won the Ronde van Vlaanderen and the Ronde van Nederland.

Was a Dutch-German pastor who studied at Groningen University from 1733 and settled in Batavia (Dutc

Was a Dutch-German pastor who studied at Groningen University from 1733 and settled in Batavia (Dutch East Indies) in 1737. Mohr's greatest passion was in astronomy but he was also keenly interested in meteorology and in vulcanology.In the 1760s Mohr built a large private observatory that was equipped with the best astronomical instruments of his time. His observatory, which had cost him a small fortune, was visited and praised by Louis Antoine de Bougainville and James Cook.Mohr observed the Venus transits of 6 June 1761 and 3 June 1769 and the Mercury transit of 10 November 1769. He also made meteorological observations and measurements of the magnetic declination at Batavia.

Was born as Johannes Martinus Messchaert in Hoorn, The Netherlands. He died in Küssnacht, Switzerla

Was born as Johannes Martinus Messchaert in Hoorn, The Netherlands. He died in Küssnacht, Switzerland. Messchaert was a singer and vocal pedagogue. He is known for his rendering of the Matthæus Passion. He founded his own conservatoire in Amsterdam.[

Is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1988 to 2004 and wa

Is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1988 to 2004 and was particularly successful in the classic cycle races in the nineties.

Was a Dutch aviation pioneer. He was the co-founder of Martinair, founder of Transavia and Air Holla

Was a Dutch aviation pioneer. He was the co-founder of Martinair, founder of Transavia and Air Holland.John Block was born as the son of a schoolteacher in Amsterdam. After World War II he applied for a job with KLM but wasn't hired. He joined the Dutch a

Was a Dutch astronomer. His name is sometimes written Lansberg, and his first name is sometimes give

Was a Dutch astronomer. His name is sometimes written Lansberg, and his first name is sometimes given as Philip or Johannes Philippus. He published under the Latin name Philippus Lansbergius.He is best known as the author of a set of astronomical tables, Tabulae motum coelestium, for predicting planetary positions. These were later found to contain certain errors, in part because he erroneously did not accept Kepler's discovery of elliptical orbits.

Was one of the most important Dutch politicians. In 1848, he virtually singlehandedly drafted the re

Was one of the most important Dutch politicians. In 1848, he virtually singlehandedly drafted the revision of the Dutch constitution, giving less power to the king, and more to the parliament.

Was a Dutch politician and statesman of Liberal signature who is considered as one most important Du

Was a Dutch politician and statesman of Liberal signature who is considered as one most important Dutch politicians of the 19th century. In 1848 he virtually singlehandedly drafted the revision of the Constitution of the Netherlands, giving less power to the king, and more to the States-General of the Netherlands.

Was a Dutch lawyer, patriot and diplomat.In 1782, Valckenaer was appointed to the College of Franeke

Was a Dutch lawyer, patriot and diplomat.In 1782, Valckenaer was appointed to the College of Franeker, but in May 1787 was discharged for his membership of an exercitiegenootschap. He got an appointment in Utrecht, then a democratic Patriot stronghold. At the beginning September Valckenaer tried in vain to organize a force to hold back Frisian state members under the leadership of Court Lambertus van Beyma, trying to create an alternative Provincial States at Franeker. A few weeks later, after the raid on the Netherlands by a Prussian army, many patriots fled in the first place to Amsterdam, then to Brussels and Saint-Omer in northern France.

Was one of the leaders of the lynching of Johan de Witt and Cornelis de Witt on August 20, 1672. He

Was one of the leaders of the lynching of Johan de Witt and Cornelis de Witt on August 20, 1672. He was rewarded for this crime with an appointment as baljuw of The Hague by Stadtholder William III. After a few years in this function he was arrested and convicted for gross abuse of his office. He was sentenced to death on November 26, 1680 by the Hof van Holland (the main court of law in the province of Holland), but appealed the verdict to the Hoge Raad van Holland en Zeeland (the supreme court of the Dutch Republic). He died in jail before this appeal was finished.

Was a Dutch statesman, who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spai

Was a Dutch statesman, who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée and sabre events at the 1908 Summer

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée and sabre events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Is a well-known author in the Frisia region of the Netherlands. He has written various books in his

Is a well-known author in the Frisia region of the Netherlands. He has written various books in his mother tongue Stellingwervian Low German.

Is a Flemish singer.

Is a Flemish singer.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Excelsior Rotterdam, where he started his career.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Excelsior Rotterdam, where he started his career.

Was a Dutch composer and organist

Was a Dutch composer and organist

Is a former football midfielder and is now a TV consultant for Belgacom TV. He was one of the best B

Is a former football midfielder and is now a TV consultant for Belgacom TV. He was one of the best Belgian midfielders of his generation, but he gained surprisingly few caps (36) for the national team, scoring two goals.

Was a Dutch naval figure and Rear Admiral who fought at the Battle of Dogger Bank. Zoutman also foug

Was a Dutch naval figure and Rear Admiral who fought at the Battle of Dogger Bank. Zoutman also fought in the American revolutionary war.

Was a Dutch football and cricket player. Kessler played for the Netherlands national cricket team. H

Was a Dutch football and cricket player. Kessler played for the Netherlands national cricket team. He played five matches for them between 1921 and 1925, including two against the Free Foresters and one against the MCC. In August 1922 he scored a century

Is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a defender for Dutch club HC Den Bosch. She also plays f

Is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a defender for Dutch club HC Den Bosch. She also plays for the Netherlands national team. Schopman was a member of the Dutch squad that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She was also pa

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil at three Olympic Games.[1]

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil at three Olympic Games.[1]