Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a Dutch politician.In 1946 he was first elected to the Dutch House of Representatives for the Ka

Was a Dutch politician.In 1946 he was first elected to the Dutch House of Representatives for the Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP). He served as Minister responsible for the Dutch Colonies (1948-1949) and European Commissioner (1967-1971).

A retired football defender from the Netherlands, who started his professional career in the 1989/19

A retired football defender from the Netherlands, who started his professional career in the 1989/1990 season for SVV from Schiedam. He later played for Dordrecht '90, NAC Breda, NEC Nijmegen, and ADO Den Haag. He retired in 2001.

Is a Dutch writer. He made his literary debut in 1972 with the short story collection In de bovenkoo

Is a Dutch writer. He made his literary debut in 1972 with the short story collection In de bovenkooi. He received the "Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs" in 1984 for Reis door mijn kamer. In 2007 he received the P. C. Hooft Award.[1

Is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl)

Is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) he was an MP from July 26, 2002 to June 17, 2010 and is currently an MP since October 26, 2010. He focuses on matters of mass media policy, aviation and pu

Was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the Dutc

Was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the Dutch boat Hollandia which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class.

Was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer.

Was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer.

Was an officer and later admiral in the Dutch navy.

Was an officer and later admiral in the Dutch navy.

Is a Dutch sprinter.Heisen started becoming active in athletics at the age of 9. In these early year

Is a Dutch sprinter.Heisen started becoming active in athletics at the age of 9. In these early years his career was basically based on making fun. It became clear that he was talented in sprinting as well as at the long jump even though his opponents at

Was a Dutch naturalist.Houttyn was born in Hoorn, studied medicine in Leiden and moved to Amsterdam

Was a Dutch naturalist.Houttyn was born in Hoorn, studied medicine in Leiden and moved to Amsterdam in 1753. He published many books on natural history. His areas of interest encompassed Pteridophytes, Bryophytes and Spermatophytes. In botanical nomenclature, the standard author abbreviation Houtt. is applied to plants described by him. He is commemorated by the monotypic genus Houttuynia, a member of the Saururaceae from China and Japan.

Latinised as Martinus Houttuyn, was a Dutch naturalist.Houttuyn was born in Hoorn, studied medicine

Latinised as Martinus Houttuyn, was a Dutch naturalist.Houttuyn was born in Hoorn, studied medicine in Leiden and moved to Amsterdam in 1753. He published many books on natural history. His areas of interest encompassed Pteridophytes, Bryophytes and Spermatophytes.

Is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1990 to 2008

Is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1990 to 2008. He twice won the Dutch title in the men's road race. He completed nine Tours de France during his career. In 2008, Den Bakker ended his career

Is a Dutch judoka.

Is a Dutch judoka.

Is a Dutch physical chemist and author of books on relationships and management.Verkerk studied Chem

Is a Dutch physical chemist and author of books on relationships and management.Verkerk studied Chemistry and theoretical Physics at the Universiteit Utrecht. He got his promotion in 1982 on the subject: Electrical Conductivity and Interface Properties of Oxygen Ion Conducting Materials at the Technische Universiteit Twente. In September 2004 he got a second promotion on the subject called: Trust and Power on the Shop Floor. An Ethnographical, Ethical and Philosophical Study on Responsible Behaviour in Industrial Organisations at the Maastricht University.

Was a Dutch writer, who wrote in English. He was quite well known at the end of the Nineteenth and t

Was a Dutch writer, who wrote in English. He was quite well known at the end of the Nineteenth and the beginning of the Twentieth Century, in both the UK and the US, but he was soon forgotten after his death.In 1864 the family Schwartz moved to London, where Jozua’s father started missionary work among the London Jews. Jozua owed his skill in the English language to this stay in England. When Jozua’s father died in 1870, the family at first returned to Amsterdam and then went to Bonn in Germany. In 1877 Jozua Schwartz finished his grammar school education there.[3]

Is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for Eredivisie club AZ. His former teams are Anderlecht

Is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for Eredivisie club AZ. His former teams are Anderlecht and RKC Waalwijk.Martens plays as an attacking midfielder or as a striker. He is key player for AZ Alkmaar, and he is known for his flair, dribbling and goalscoring ability as well as his precision passing and creativity.

Is a Dutch politician for the CDA.In May 1, 1982, he became mayor of Lopik, but due to his condition

Is a Dutch politician for the CDA.In May 1, 1982, he became mayor of Lopik, but due to his condition on June 1, 2008, Schakel took early retirement.

Is a Dutch astronomer who measured the distances of astronomical objects called quasars.

Is a Dutch astronomer who measured the distances of astronomical objects called quasars.

A professional Dutch football goalkeeper who currently plays for Ajax. He's currently the first choi

A professional Dutch football goalkeeper who currently plays for Ajax. He's currently the first choice keeper for his club and country.Stekelenburg began his career at Zandvoort '75 before joining VV Schoten, which he left for AFC Ajax when he was 15 years old. He made his official debut for Ajax on February 24, 2002, in a game against NAC Breda. At the start of the 2002-03 season he won his first prize when Ajax won the Johan Cruijff-schaal. In 2004 he and Ajax won the Eredivisie championship, having played 10 matches that season.On September 3, 2004, Stekelenburg made his international debut for the Netherlands against Liechtenstein, who they beat 3-0. Despite his international debut in 2004 he only became the first goalkeeper at Ajax in the 2005-06 season. In 2006 he won his first KNVB Cup and was called up by manager Marco van Basten for the squad of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany,

Is a Dutch professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Rabobank. His biggest win was the 2006 Tour o

Is a Dutch professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Rabobank. His biggest win was the 2006 Tour of Belgium.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre competition at the 1924 Summer O

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for KV Turnhout.Van Lieshout raised in Ravels and began

Is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for KV Turnhout.Van Lieshout raised in Ravels and began his career 1995 in the Neighbourland Netherlands with Willem II Tilburg/RKC Waalwijk and joined than on 20 April 2007 to K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel.

Is a Dutch e-learning researcher, political blogger and candidate for the Heerlen city council (for

Is a Dutch e-learning researcher, political blogger and candidate for the Heerlen city council (for the Stadspartij Heerlen, a local party).In a comparative research between paper based and electronic portfolios van Wesel & Prop showed the use of an electronic portfolio leads to better learning outcomes.[1], while no difference between student perception of the portfolio was found [2]

Was a Dutch politician.Maarten Vrolijk was parliamentary reporter for the Free People and was in 195

Was a Dutch politician.Maarten Vrolijk was parliamentary reporter for the Free People and was in 1956 Member of Parliament for the Labour Party , in 1962 he became Deputy Mayor of The Hague. He was Minister of Culture, Recreation and Social Work in the Cabinet Cals . He encouraged the construction of sports halls and community centers and created a regulatory scheme for broadcasting . After 1967 he became member of parliament again, and then Queen's Commissioner in South Holland .

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

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

Is a Dutch field hockey player, who plays as forward for Dutch club HC Den Bosch. She also plays for the Netherlands national team and she was part of the Dutch squad that became World Champion at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup and which won the 2007 C