Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Was a Dutch poetess. She was the best selling poet in the Netherlands.Benschop started writing poetr

Was a Dutch poetess. She was the best selling poet in the Netherlands.Benschop started writing poetry in 1948. In the meantime she recited poems of others, with sometimes a few of her own added. She debuted in 1967 by Kok Publishers in Kampen with the volume Gouddraad uit vlas ("Gold thread from flax"). The publisher almost didn't dare to bring it out, but the volume was an enormous success, and was reprinted sixty times. Of all her volumes of poetry, a total of three million copies were sold. Benschop also wrote aphorisms. Several of her poems are often quoted in death notices, especially In memoriam voor een vriend ("In memoriam for a friend").

A Flemish social liberal regionalistic politician.She began her professional career as a teacher. He

A Flemish social liberal regionalistic politician.She began her professional career as a teacher. Her professional political career started in 1971 when on behalf of Hugo Schiltz she was stood candidate and was elected for the Volksunie into the Belgian C

Was the pseudonym of the Dutch writer Jan Hendrik Frederik Grönloh

Was the pseudonym of the Dutch writer Jan Hendrik Frederik Grönloh

Is a football goalkeeper from Congo DR, he currently plays for R.S.C. Anderlecht.He made his first c

Is a football goalkeeper from Congo DR, he currently plays for R.S.C. Anderlecht.He made his first cap for Congo DR national football team against Algeria on 26 March 2008 and is former member of the Belgium U-21.

Was the ninth mayor of New York, in the English colony of New York. He held office from 1676 to 1677

Was the ninth mayor of New York, in the English colony of New York. He held office from 1676 to 1677.

Is a Dutch racing driver.

Is a Dutch racing driver.

Is a Dutch Swimmer who is specialized in backstroke[1]. He currently holds national Long Course reco

Is a Dutch Swimmer who is specialized in backstroke[1]. He currently holds national Long Course records in all backstroke events and in the 4x100 medley relay. At Short Course he holds the national record in 50 and 100m backstroke and in the 4x50 medley relay. He was the first swimmer in his country to swim the 100 m backstroke under 55 seconds and 200 m backstroke under 2 minutes at the Long Course.

Is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Topsport Vlaander

Is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Topsport Vlaanderen.

Is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 2009, he rides for the Rabobank squad. His biggest

Is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 2009, he rides for the Rabobank squad. His biggest wins to date include the semi-classics Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, Omloop Het Volk and Paris-Brussels. He is generally viewed as a classics rider. He is marrie

Is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler. Statham's List

Is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler. Statham's List A career stretches back to 1999, and he played for the Netherlands in the 2003 Cricket World Cup and Hermes DVS.

Was a Dutch-Suriname footballer and coach. During his career he served SV Robinhood. He died at the

Was a Dutch-Suriname footballer and coach. During his career he served SV Robinhood. He died at the age of 33, when on June 7, 1989 he was killed in the Surinam Airways Flight PY764 air crash in Paramaribo.In his playing career Stienstra played at SV Robinhood before he moved to the Netherlands where he was unable to become a signing of a professional football club. However he was determined to become a successful coach instead and followed a study to become a football coach. In the meanwhile he was already coaching amateur side RCH from Heemstede. One of his ambitions was to return to Suriname to develop the Surinamese football in a professional way.

A Dutch football midfielder, who currently plays for Vitesse, on loan from Feyenoord.Nicky Hofs star

A Dutch football midfielder, who currently plays for Vitesse, on loan from Feyenoord.Nicky Hofs started playing football at the age of five, for his team Arnhemse Boys in the city of Arnhem, The Netherlands. It was soon discovered he possessed considerable talent and when twelve years old scouts from both Ajax and Vitesse Arnhem showed interest. After failing his trial at Ajax in Amsterdam, Vitesse (his favourite Dutch team) decided to sign him.He first appeared in professional football in the 2001/2002 season, playing 13 games for Vitesse and scoring two goals. Halfway through the 2004/2005 season he was signed by Feyenoord. Nicky Hofs left Vitesse having played 69 official league games for the club and scored fifteen goals.

Is a Dutch race car driver.In 2003 Pastorelli participated in Euro Formula 3000 for Scuderia Fama. H

Is a Dutch race car driver.In 2003 Pastorelli participated in Euro Formula 3000 for Scuderia Fama. He finished on the podium twice and placed 5th in the season championship.For 2004, Pastorelli signed with the defending champion Draco Junior Team. Pastorelli won the championship by one point over Fabrizio Del Monte with 2 wins among 6 podium finishes in the 10 series races.

A retired football midfielder from the Netherlands, who last played for FC Dordrecht in the Dutch se

A retired football midfielder from the Netherlands, who last played for FC Dordrecht in the Dutch second division, named Eerste Divisie. He started his professional career in 1983 for Excelsior Rotterdam, and had a short spell in England, with Port Vale F.C. (1991).

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics.

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics.

Is a Belgian former road racing cyclist. His greatest achievement in cycling was winning the Gent–

Is a Belgian former road racing cyclist. His greatest achievement in cycling was winning the Gent–Wevelgem classic in 2004.He is known to be very superstitious, for instance his lucky number is 17 (the date of his birthdate), if his race number is 17 or i

Was a Dutch footballer who played for Ajax Amsterdam and was part of their European Cup victory in 1

Was a Dutch footballer who played for Ajax Amsterdam and was part of their European Cup victory in 1971. He earned 8 caps for the Netherlands national football team.

Is a Dutch economist who, in collaboration with Frans van der Hoff and ecumenical development agency

Is a Dutch economist who, in collaboration with Frans van der Hoff and ecumenical development agency Solidaridad, launched Max Havelaar, the first Fairtrade certification initiative in 1988. Roozen played a key role in convincing several major Dutch retailers to offer Fairtrade goods, which later led to the commercial success of Fairtrade certification. On October 25, 2007, Nico Roozen received a Royal Honour (Officer in the Order of Orange Nassau) for his dedication for years to Fairtrade.

Is a former Belgian football (soccer) player.He earned 36 caps and scored 12 goals from 1983 to 1990

Is a former Belgian football (soccer) player.He earned 36 caps and scored 12 goals from 1983 to 1990 for the Belgium national football team, and was in the squad for three major tournaments: Euro 1984, the 1986 FIFA World Cup, where he scored three goals as Belgium finished in fourth, and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Is a former professional Dutch ice hockey player, who ws born in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant.Van den Broe

Is a former professional Dutch ice hockey player, who ws born in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant.Van den Broek played for the Tilburg Trappers during the 1970s. He played all five matches for the the Netherlands at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics. At hi

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics. At his debut, at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he won the bronze medal with the Dutch team. In 1980 and 1984 Landeweerd finished in sixth position with

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his nati

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country. In 1964 he finished in eighth position with the Dutch Men's Team. Four years later in Mexico City he became seventh with the Holland squad.

Was a Dutch theologian, writer and poet. He published under the pseudonym, Hildebrand.Nicolaas Beets

Was a Dutch theologian, writer and poet. He published under the pseudonym, Hildebrand.Nicolaas Beets was born in Haarlem, the son of a pharmacist. From 1833 till 1839 he studied theology at the university of Leiden where he received his doctorate.In 1840 he became a minister at the Dutch Reformed Church in Heemstede. In the same year he married Aleida van Foreest. In 1854 he moved to Utrecht where from 1874 till 1884 he was a professor in church history at the University of Utrecht.

Was a Dutch physician who served as the personal physician of Tsar Peter I of Russia (Peter the Grea

Was a Dutch physician who served as the personal physician of Tsar Peter I of Russia (Peter the Great). Bidloo was the director of the first hospital in Russia as well as the first medical school in Russia, and is considered one of the founders of Russian medicine. [1]

Dutch-born American physicist. He received his Ph.D. from University of Leiden in 1948; while pursui

Dutch-born American physicist. He received his Ph.D. from University of Leiden in 1948; while pursuing his PhD at Harvard, Bloembergen also worked part-time as a graduate research assistant for Edward Mills Purcell at the MIT Radiation Laboratory[1]. He became a professor at Harvard University.