Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Was a Dutch amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of

Was a Dutch amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutch team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.

Was a Dutch jurist and the father of Johannes Secundus, an acclaimed poet. He is not to be confused

Was a Dutch jurist and the father of Johannes Secundus, an acclaimed poet. He is not to be confused with Nicolaus Everardi (1495–1570) and his son Nicolaus Everardi (1537–86), both professors in Ingolstadt.His only work published during his lifetime, Topicorum seu de locis legalibus liber (1516) as well as the posthumously published Responsa sive consilium (1554) came to be of great practical importance to the jurists of the time.

Was a Dutch Liberal financial and economic expert, politician, and statesman, chairman of the Counci

Was a Dutch Liberal financial and economic expert, politician, and statesman, chairman of the Council of Ministers (prime minister) of the Netherlands from 1897 until 1901.Pierson was a professor economics and statistics at the University of Amsterdam and director and presiding director (president-directeur) of the De Nederlandsche Bank, the Dutch national bank. He was minister of Finance in the Cabinet Van Tienhoven.

Is a Dutch mathematician, affiliated as professor emeritus with the Eindhoven University of Technolo

Is a Dutch mathematician, affiliated as professor emeritus with the Eindhoven University of Technology. He received his Ph.D. in 1943 from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Was a Dutch mathematician and physicist who invented the screw-barrel simple microscope[1] circa 169

Was a Dutch mathematician and physicist who invented the screw-barrel simple microscope[1] circa 1694.Nicolaas was the son of Christiaan Hartsoeker (1626-1683), a Remonstrant minister in Moordrecht near Gouda. His father would take the family to Alkmaar in 1661 and finally to Rotterdam in 1669. Nicolaas started to make a living as a lensmaker in Rotterdam, and was instructed in optics by Antoni van Leeuwenhoek. In 1674, he and a fellow student, assisted by Van Leeuwenhoek, were the first to observe semen, a situation that would later lead to a priority dispute between Hartsoeker and Leeuwenhoek over the discovery of spermatozoids.

Was a Dutch botanist.He was the son of Johannes Burman (1707-1780). He succeeded his father to the c

Was a Dutch botanist.He was the son of Johannes Burman (1707-1780). He succeeded his father to the chair of botany at the University of Amsterdam., and at the Hortus Botanicus. He continued the correspondence with Carolus Linnaeus, joining him at the Univ

Was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.After the Olympic games Zegwaard became p

Was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.After the Olympic games Zegwaard became professional. In the 1920s he moved to Australia. He returned for a few years to the Netherlands but in 1937 again left for Australia.

Was a Belgian gymnast and weightlifter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summ

Was a Belgian gymnast and weightlifter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a Dutch canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the

Was a Dutch canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the folding K-2 1000 metre competition with his partner Wim van der Kroft.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1936 Summer

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Became in 1649 a Remonstrant preacher in Nieuwkoop and in Maasland from 1650 till 1679 when, due to

Became in 1649 a Remonstrant preacher in Nieuwkoop and in Maasland from 1650 till 1679 when, due to a disease, he asked to be dismissed after which he was pensioned off.

Was a Dutch painter of Flemish origin. Pickenoy was possibly a pupil of Cornelis van der Voort and p

Was a Dutch painter of Flemish origin. Pickenoy was possibly a pupil of Cornelis van der Voort and presumably Bartholomeus van der Helst was his own pupil.

Was a Dutch Baroque painter of genre and portraits.Maes was the son of Gerrit Maes, a prosperous mer

Was a Dutch Baroque painter of genre and portraits.Maes was the son of Gerrit Maes, a prosperous merchant, and Ida Herman Claesdr. In about 1648 he went to Amsterdam, where he entered Rembrandt's studio.

Was a highly esteemed and prolific Dutch painter of pastoral landscapes, populated with mythological

Was a highly esteemed and prolific Dutch painter of pastoral landscapes, populated with mythological or biblical figures, but also of a number allegories and genre pieces.

Was a Dutch surgeon and mayor of Amsterdam. Tulp was well known for his upstanding moral character.

Was a Dutch surgeon and mayor of Amsterdam. Tulp was well known for his upstanding moral character.

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for R. Standard de Liège and R.F.C. de

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for R. Standard de Liège and R.F.C. de Liège. He earned 33 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Is a Belgian stage- and television actor. In 2003, he was one of the six boys to portray the title c

Is a Belgian stage- and television actor. In 2003, he was one of the six boys to portray the title character in "De Kleine Prins", the Belgian stage play based on the famous book The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. He also portrays the character Bjorn in the VTM soap "Wittekerke" since February 10, 2004.

Was a Franco-Flemish composer and singer of the Renaissance. He was a member of the renowned musical

Was a Franco-Flemish composer and singer of the Renaissance. He was a member of the renowned musical establishments of the Habsburg court, including the chapels of Philip I of Castile and Charles V. While with Philip's chapel he was a close associate of composers such as Pierre de La Rue, Marbrianus de Orto, and Alexander Agricola.[1]

Is a Belgian professional golfer.Colsaerts nearly won the 2009 Challenge of Ireland after a final ro

Is a Belgian professional golfer.Colsaerts nearly won the 2009 Challenge of Ireland after a final round 68, but lost at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to English golfer Robert Coles. However, he eventually won his maiden victory on the Challenge

Is a Belgian football striker who currently plays for R. Charleroi S.C. in Belgium.

Is a Belgian football striker who currently plays for R. Charleroi S.C. in Belgium.

Was a Belgian football (soccer) player in defender role.In career he played for clubs Berchem, Royal

Was a Belgian football (soccer) player in defender role.In career he played for clubs Berchem, Royal Excelsior Hasselt and Tilleur. For Belgium national football team he got 36 international caps from 1928 to 1933, and participated at 1930 FIFA World Cup.

Is a Belgian left-footed football defender who plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg [1] and the Belgi

Is a Belgian left-footed football defender who plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg [1] and the Belgium national under-21 team. He is tall, a leader on the pitch and a good header, both strong in defence as in constructive play. He has made his debut in full internationals in May 2006 in a friendly against Saudi Arabia,[2] and played 3 matches in Euro 2008 qualifying.Apart from football, he was at that point still studying law at Ghent University. In July 2007, he chose a lucrative transfer to the FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia. At that point he quit his studies and chose for a football career. Zenit eventually won its first Russian league title with the 2007 Russian Premier League. At the beginning of 2008, Lombaerts was sidelined for over half a year as the result of a knee injury. In the meantime without him, his team won the 2007–08 UEFA Cup and he also missed the 2008 Summer Olympics where Belgium became fourth.

Is a Belgian football left fullback currently on the books of K.V.C. Westerlo. He is also the captai

Is a Belgian football left fullback currently on the books of K.V.C. Westerlo. He is also the captain of the team. His former clubs include Lierse and FC Schalke 04. Van Kerckhoven was part of the Belgian national team for the 1998 and 2002 World Cups.

(born on 7 October 1972) is a Belgian golfer.

(born on 7 October 1972) is a Belgian golfer.