Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is a Dutch politician.Pieter Rink was a successful lawyer in Tiel. He was a member of the Liberal Un

Is a Dutch politician.Pieter Rink was a successful lawyer in Tiel. He was a member of the Liberal Union (Liberale Unie) and served in the city council of his city of birth (1883-1905) and was a member of the States-Provincial of Gelderland (1903-1905). In 1891 he was elected in the House of Representatives (Dutch lower house of parliament) and remained a member till 1922 (except in the period 1905-1908 when he was Minister of the Interior). From July 1918 till April 1921 he was the president of the parliamentary group of the Liberal Union and from April 1921 till July 1922 he served as the first president of the Freedom League parliamentary party.

A Dutch politician, was born in the village of Goënga near Sneek, in the province of Friesland, in

A Dutch politician, was born in the village of Goënga near Sneek, in the province of Friesland, in the Netherlands. He was an ethnic Frisian, and his name is styled in the traditional Frisian way: first name ("Pieter"), patronymic ("Sjoerds", meaning "son of Sjoerd"), family name (Gerbrandy).

Was Grand Pensionary of Holland from June 18, 1749 to November 5, 1772.He was the son of Johanna Pat

Was Grand Pensionary of Holland from June 18, 1749 to November 5, 1772.He was the son of Johanna Patijn and Adriaan Steyn, burgomaster of Haarlem and studied Law in Leiden between 1724 and 1726. Both his marriages (of 1736 and 1740) were without issue. He was survived by his second wife, Cornelia Schellinger.

Was a Dutch astronomer.He was the co-administrator, along with Jan Oort, of the Leiden Observatory i

Was a Dutch astronomer.He was the co-administrator, along with Jan Oort, of the Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands.He published papers were primarily in regard to variable stars and photometry. He is most noted for observing in 1939 that there appear to be two populations of globular clusters based on the periodicities of their RR Lyrae variable stars.[1] These two populations would come to be known as Oosterhoff groups after him.Between 1951 and 1952 he served as assistant general secretary of the International Astronomical Union, and served as general secretary from 1952 until 1958. In 1954 he was one of twelve European astronomers who drafted a statement that would lead to the formation of the ESO.

Was a Dutch medallist and coiner in Amsterdam.

Was a Dutch medallist and coiner in Amsterdam.

Was a Dutch painter of history. He was an artist of great merit, nonwithstanding which very few of t

Was a Dutch painter of history. He was an artist of great merit, nonwithstanding which very few of the circumstances of his life are known.

Was grand pensionary of Holland from December 1, 1772 to November 1787. He was an opponent of Duke L

Was grand pensionary of Holland from December 1, 1772 to November 1787. He was an opponent of Duke Louis Ernst of Brunswick-Wolffenbüttel, the main adviser of Prince William V of Orange. He was deposed during the Prussian invasion of the United Provinces in 1787.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1924 Summer

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a Dutch painter of genre scenes, active for over a decade in Rome, where his nickname was Il Bam

Was a Dutch painter of genre scenes, active for over a decade in Rome, where his nickname was Il Bamboccio. Artists working in his style became known as the Bamboccianti.

Was a violinist and composer from the Southern Low Countries (present-day Belgium).

Was a violinist and composer from the Southern Low Countries (present-day Belgium).

Was a Dutch scientist. He was a professor in Duisburg, Utrecht, and Leiden, where he held positions

Was a Dutch scientist. He was a professor in Duisburg, Utrecht, and Leiden, where he held positions in mathematics, philosophy, medicine, and astrology. He is credited with the invention of the first capacitor in 1746: the Leyden jar.Pieter van Musschenbroek was born on 14 March 1692 in Leiden, Holland, Dutch Republic. His father was Johannes van Musschenbroek and his mother was Margaretha van Straaten. The Van Musschenbroeks, originally from Flanders, lived in the city of Leiden since circa 1600.[1] His father was an instrument maker, who made scientific instruments such as air pumps, microscopes, and telescopes.[

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

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

Was a physician, adventurer, travel writer, ships doctor, political cartoonist and a colorful author

Was a physician, adventurer, travel writer, ships doctor, political cartoonist and a colorful author under the pseudonym Amurath-Effendi, Hekim-Bachi in the satirical almanac de Lantaarn (the Lamp). Typical for Van Woensel is his love for the peculiar, dislike for the easy route and inborn tendency towards the paradoxical.

Is a Dutch film director. He studied at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy and graduated in

Is a Dutch film director. He studied at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy and graduated in 1966. He is best known for his films The Mark of the Beast, De Dream and The Moving True Story of a Woman Ahead of Her Time. All three stories take place in his native Friesland. He won two Golden Calf's in his career.

Was a Dutch politician of the Batavian Republic in the 18th century. Vreede was born in Leiden and d

Was a Dutch politician of the Batavian Republic in the 18th century. Vreede was born in Leiden and died in Heusden. He was a prominent critic of stadholderian misrule and of the urban patriciate.In Leiden, Vreede worked as a cloth and wool manufacturer, as his father had. Pieter Vreede was member of the Maatschappij der Nederlandsche Letterkunde (organization of writers and readers) and published some writings about the bad shape of the Dutch society.[citation needed]

Was a Dutch political figure. He served as prime minister of the Netherlands between 1913 and 1918.

Was a Dutch political figure. He served as prime minister of the Netherlands between 1913 and 1918.

Was a Dutch physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics with Hendrik Lorentz for his discov

Was a Dutch physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics with Hendrik Lorentz for his discovery of the Zeeman effect.

Is a Belgian football left back. He currently plays for K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot from Antwerpen, ha

Is a Belgian football left back. He currently plays for K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot from Antwerpen, having joined the team in 2001. He is the brother of Martijn Monteyne.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for English club Ipswich Town. He is the son of ex-footballer

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for English club Ipswich Town. He is the son of ex-footballer Luuk Balkestein.Balkestein joined Ipswich on trial at the end of the 2007–08 season after impressing manager, Jim Magilton. On 16 June 2008 Balkestein signed a two year contract with the option of a third year, a fee of £180,000 was paid to former club SC Heerenveen as compensation.[1] He made his debut versus Preston North End on 9 August 2008.

Was a controversial, openly gay, charismatic[1] politician in the Netherlands who formed his own par

Was a controversial, openly gay, charismatic[1] politician in the Netherlands who formed his own party, Lijst Pim Fortuyn

Is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.

Is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.

Is a Dutch sailor.[1]Nieuwenhuis started in the optimist dinghy where he picked up the first racing

Is a Dutch sailor.[1]Nieuwenhuis started in the optimist dinghy where he picked up the first racing skills.[2] Soon he moved on to Olympic classes and he started in the Tornado class in 1994. He was recruited by coach Roy Heiner as a talent for his big boat campaigns.[2] After 5 years of big boat sailing Pim moved back again to sail in Olympic classes, this time in the 49er, just missing out on the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Nieuwenhuis started a new Olympic campaign with Mitch Booth in the tornado in 2006.[2]

Is a Dutch baseball player who currently plays for the Amsterdam Pirates and the Dutch national team

Is a Dutch baseball player who currently plays for the Amsterdam Pirates and the Dutch national team.Walsma debuted in the Hoofdklasse in 2005 and went 1-6 with a 5.11 ERA, walking 38 in 44 innings for the Amsterdam Pirates; he was 5th in the league in fr

Is a singer, guitarist, composer, lyricist, and producer who performs mainly in his native West Fris

Is a singer, guitarist, composer, lyricist, and producer who performs mainly in his native West Frisian language. His performances are often solo, but he also performs with a back up band.His repertoire is a traditional ballad and folk styles mixed with rock and pop, typically penned himself.

A former Dutch footballer.During his club career he played for Feyenoord Rotterdam, Go Ahead Eagles,

A former Dutch footballer.During his club career he played for Feyenoord Rotterdam, Go Ahead Eagles, PSV Eindhoven, FC Eindhoven, NEC Nijmegen, and VVV Venlo. He earned 8 caps and scored 1 goal for the Netherlands national football team, and was part of the squad that finished as runners-up in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.