Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a Belgian canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he finished 11th in the K-1 10

Is a Belgian canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he finished 11th in the K-1 10000 m event.

Was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first ro

Was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the middleweight class after losing his fight to Øivind Jensen.

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Because of his endurance he was nicknamed 'the iron m

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Because of his endurance he was nicknamed 'the iron man'. His career was interrupted by World War I.

Was a Belgian singer, born in Gierle.As well as having a number of hit records in Dutch and a career

Was a Belgian singer, born in Gierle.As well as having a number of hit records in Dutch and a career as a radio and television presenter in Belgium and the Netherlands, he participated twice for his country in the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1967 in Vienna, he finished 7th of 17 entries with the song "Ik heb zorgen", and he again finished 7th (equal) in 1969 in Madrid with the song "Jennifer Jennings".

Was a Belgian horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Belgian horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Belgian football striker. He has played 24 times for the Belgian team and has the 7th most goa

Was a Belgian football striker. He has played 24 times for the Belgian team and has the 7th most goals for Cercle Brugge. Saeys would probably have been Cercles leading top scorer of all time and player with most appearances if war hadn't broken out, which stopped the Belgian football competition for 5 seasons.When World War I broke out, Saeys was appointed coach of Cercle aged just 26. From the start of his career until 1914, Saeys was one of the more important goal scorers for Cercle. After the war, his goal scoring ability never quite matched his earlier success. But he still remained one of the most important players in the green and black eleven. Saeys left football as player after the 1926–27 season, a season in which Cercle captured their second national title. He remained in his coaching position until 1928, and returned for one season in 1941.

Is a Dutch football manager currently in charge of AZ in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Is a Dutch football manager currently in charge of AZ in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Was a Belgian football striker who played for AC Milan from 1910 to 1915, scoring 97 goals during fi

Was a Belgian football striker who played for AC Milan from 1910 to 1915, scoring 97 goals during five Serie A's seasons. Actually, he's the ninth best striker in the rosso-neri 's history. He left Italy when First World War began.

Was a Belgian football player and manager. He earned 34 caps and scored 8 goals for the Belgium nati

Was a Belgian football player and manager. He earned 34 caps and scored 8 goals for the Belgium national football team.

Is a Dutch scientist, director and writer.Between 1991 and 1997 she worked as professor of crop prod

Is a Dutch scientist, director and writer.Between 1991 and 1997 she worked as professor of crop production systems of the tropics and sub-tropics at Wageningen University. Until mid-2006 she was the Assistant Director-General for Agriculture at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. Of the same generation as Josquin des Prez, he was one of

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. Of the same generation as Josquin des Prez, he was one of the most significant composers of motets and chansons of that era, and one of the first musicians to bring the light Italianate Renaissance style to France.

Was a Dutch accountant and politician.He embarked upon a civil service career in the Dutch East Indi

Was a Dutch accountant and politician.He embarked upon a civil service career in the Dutch East Indies. He was a minister of the Department of Finance. In Indonesia he was politically active in the Christian political party.

Is a Belgian businessman. He is at present the CEO of Ackermans & van Haaren, which is business conc

Is a Belgian businessman. He is at present the CEO of Ackermans & van Haaren, which is business concern active in construction, dredging, and environmental services, human resources services, financial services, and private equity. The company is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium.

Is a Dutch long-distance runner, who is nicknamed 'The White Kenyan'. In the spring of 2003 Krotwaar

Is a Dutch long-distance runner, who is nicknamed 'The White Kenyan'. In the spring of 2003 Krotwaar ran 2:19.42 in the Rotterdam Marathon and only eight days later 2:13.41 in the Utrecht marathon.

His signature on all euro coins is visible as two L letters connected together (LL). On the 2-euro c

His signature on all euro coins is visible as two L letters connected together (LL). On the 2-euro coin, this is visible under the O of the word EURO on the common side.

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for K.S.V. Waregem. He earned 35 caps fo

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for K.S.V. Waregem. He earned 35 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1980 and the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

A Dutch former footballer who played for a number of clubs, both home and abroad.Nijholt began his c

A Dutch former footballer who played for a number of clubs, both home and abroad.Nijholt began his career in the early 1980s with Haarlem, spending six years with the clubs before having single seasons with AZ, Utrecht and Swiss side Old Boys. In 1990, Nijholt moved to Scottish side Motherwell and helped them win the Scottish Cup in his first season. In 1993, he moved to English side Swindon Town for a fee of £175,000, spending two years with The Robins. After leaving Swindon in 1995, Nijholt joined Volendam, retiring in 1998. Nijholt became manager of Stormvogels Telstar in 2005 and has since declared his interest in managing former clubs Swindon[1] and Motherwell[2], although neither application was successful.

Is a former Belgian football striker. He ended his career early in the 2000-01 season after he broke

Is a former Belgian football striker. He ended his career early in the 2000-01 season after he broke his leg in a match with his club Aston Villa following a clash with Ipswich Town goalkeeper Richard Wright. His former clubs include K.F.C. Winterslag, R.S.C. Anderlecht, PSV Eindhoven. During his time with PSV, Nilis formed one of the deadliest partnerships in Europe with team-mate Ruud van Nistelrooij. In the 1998-1999 season, Nilis and van Nistelrooij scored 55 league goals between them.

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for Cercle Brugge K.S.V., Club Brugge K.

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for Cercle Brugge K.S.V., Club Brugge K.V., V.G. Oostende, and K.A.A. Gent. He earned 1 cap for the Belgium national football team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1972.

Is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. He was elected as a member of the Belgian Sen

Is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. He was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 2010.

Is a Flemish politician, member of the CD&V and was Minister-president of Flanders from 21 February

Is a Flemish politician, member of the CD&V and was Minister-president of Flanders from 21 February 1992 until 13 July 1999. He took the initiative to create the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB). On 6 February 2008 he became President of the European Union's Committee of the Regions for a period of two years.

Is a Belgian snooker player, who is considered as the current most promising snooker talent. In Apri

Is a Belgian snooker player, who is considered as the current most promising snooker talent. In April 2009, he became the youngest European U-19 champion at 14 years of age. On January 8, 2010, Luca Brecel beat 7 times World champion Stephen Hendry 4 to 1

Is a former Dutch cricketer, who captained the national team. He usually batted between no. 6 and no

Is a former Dutch cricketer, who captained the national team. He usually batted between no. 6 and no. 8 in the order, and when in form scored quickly with his hard hitting, while his bowling was relatively rarely called upon but provides a handy option wh

Is a Dutch historian and politician.Bolsius studied social history at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Is a Dutch historian and politician.Bolsius studied social history at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He performed several jobs before becoming a full-time politician in 2002 when he became an alderman of the municipality of Rotterdam. His responsibilities included social affairs, quarters and public space. In 2006 he was again elected alderman. This time his responsibilities include financial affairs, sports and public space.

Also named either Lucas Hugensz or Lucas Jacobsz, was a Dutch engraver and painter, born and mainly

Also named either Lucas Hugensz or Lucas Jacobsz, was a Dutch engraver and painter, born and mainly active in Leiden, who was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and is generally regarded as one of the finest engravers in the history of art. He was the pupil of his father, from whose hand no works are known, and of Cornelis Engelbrechtsz, but both of these were painters whereas Lucas himself was principally an engraver.