Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Belgium, who was a professional rider from 19

Is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Belgium, who was a professional rider from 1984 to 1991. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won the gold medal in the men's points race.

A Walloon-Belgian lawyer and socialist politician.In 1958, he stated his career as a lawyer at the b

A Walloon-Belgian lawyer and socialist politician.In 1958, he stated his career as a lawyer at the bar in Brussels. From 1979 until 1999 he was senator for the Parti Socialiste. In 1988, he was President of the Belgian Senate from 10 March 1988 until 10 M

Is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1945 to 1954 where he

Is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1945 to 1954 where he won 18 races which included two stage wins in the 1948 and 1949 Tour de France as well as wearing the maillot jaune for two stages in 1948 and one stage in

Is a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Was a Belgian football player. His position on the field was forward, although he also could functio

Was a Belgian football player. His position on the field was forward, although he also could function as back-up goalkeeper. Proot made his debut at the highest level of Belgian football in a 2-1 home win with Cercle Brugge against Standard de Liège, on 14 December 1924. Roger Proot would play most of his career for Cercle.

Is a Belgian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of t

Is a Belgian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is a former international Belgian footballer.

Is a former international Belgian footballer.

Is an astronomer and a professor of physics and astronomy at Arizona State University. He received h

Is an astronomer and a professor of physics and astronomy at Arizona State University. He received his Ph.D in astronomy in 1984 from the University of Leiden and did post doctorate work at Mt.Wilson and Las Campanas Observatories. He currently serves as associate chair at Arizona State and is among six Arizona state faculty who were awarded Regents Professor appointments in 2006; he presides over the School of Earth and Space Exploration at the university.[1]

A Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vitesse Arnhem. He previously played several years

A Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vitesse Arnhem. He previously played several years for RKC Waalwijk.

Was a Dutch writer and journalist. He made his début in 1941 with 'Kaïn', which was an immediate s

Was a Dutch writer and journalist. He made his début in 1941 with 'Kaïn', which was an immediate success. The Dutch poet and essayist Anton van Duinkerken said it was "A masterful début".In Van Aerde's obituary which appeared in 2007 in 'Trouw', it was said that: "Kaïn was a big success and was even translated, but Frans van Rijen didn't get a penny from it. Just like his father Aad van Rijen he did not have a mind for business. With his publisher 'Urbi et Orbi' he signed a contract stating that he never would earn more than a 1000 guilders and that he was not allowed to get another publisher until 1950.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda. Veenstra is a forward who was born in Middelbu

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda. Veenstra is a forward who was born in Middelburg and made his debut in professional football, being part of the NAC Breda squad in the 2006-07 season.Veenstra is loaned out to Excelsior for the 2008-09 season.

Is a Dutch tennis player who competes regularly on the ATP Tour as a doubles player.Wassen reached h

Is a Dutch tennis player who competes regularly on the ATP Tour as a doubles player.Wassen reached his highest doubles ranking on the ATP Tour on 10 September 2007 when he became world no. 24. The right-hander has won three ATP doubles titles.

Is a Dutch IT-entrepreneur.After graduation, he worked for ten years for Software AG (both in German

Is a Dutch IT-entrepreneur.After graduation, he worked for ten years for Software AG (both in Germany and in the United States). In the United States he worked for Unix System Laboratories of AT&T. In 1993, after the resignation of co-founder Ralph Ungermann, Roel became the president of Ungermann-Bass. Ungermann was tied to Tandem by an earlier White Knight deal and Ungermann resigned after his required term. Roel renamed the company UB Networks while it was a subsidiary of Tandem Computers

Is a Belgian footballer who plays in France for Le Mans UC.He was a member of the Belgium U-19 at 20

Is a Belgian footballer who plays in France for Le Mans UC.He was a member of the Belgium U-19 at 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Polen.

Is a third-generation master iron smith.His wrought iron work is characterized by strong representat

Is a third-generation master iron smith.His wrought iron work is characterized by strong representations of nature, freely interpreted in his own style, yet rooted in his father's Art Deco influence. To quote an article by Lee Fleming in Garden Design Magazine,

Is a former cyclo-cross racer from Belgium. Liboton won the World Cyclo-cross Championships in 1980,

Is a former cyclo-cross racer from Belgium. Liboton won the World Cyclo-cross Championships in 1980, 1982, 1983, and 1984, was Cyclo-cross Champion of Belgium for ten successive years from 1980 to 1989 and won the Super Prestige in 1985, 1986 and 1988. He

Is the most successful cricketer that The Netherlands has produced, and one of the very few players

Is the most successful cricketer that The Netherlands has produced, and one of the very few players from outside the Test-playing nations to achieve a significant career in the professional game.

Is a Dutch professional darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly f

Is a Dutch professional darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed Tripod or The Flying Dutchman and uses Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis as his walk-on. He is currently ranked 37th in the PDC. Scholten turned full time professional in 2001 and formerly worked as a publican. Despite his Dutch nationality, Scholten speaks with a strong English accent having lived in Peterborough for several years.

Was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1958 while at K.A.A. Gent. He playe

Was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1958 while at K.A.A. Gent. He played his debut in the national team the same year in a friendly win to Switzerland. Until 1962 Storme played 10 times for Belgium. In the early 1960s, he moved to Club Brugge.

Is a Dutch professional golfer.Muntz began his career on the second tier Challenge Tour in 1994, fin

Is a Dutch professional golfer.Muntz began his career on the second tier Challenge Tour in 1994, finishing 13th on the end of season rankings, and picking up his first title. At the end of that year, he qualified for the elite European Tour for 1995 at fi

(born on 26 March 1969) is a Dutch golfer.

(born on 26 March 1969) is a Dutch golfer.

Is a Dutch poker player and writer. Apart from playing and writing, Slotboom also acts as commentato

Is a Dutch poker player and writer. Apart from playing and writing, Slotboom also acts as commentator during poker broadcasts for Eurosport. In October 2005, Rolf became the first Dutch Poker Champion.

Is a Belgian football (soccer) Striker, who plays for R. Charleroi S.C..He began his career with RUS

Is a Belgian football (soccer) Striker, who plays for R. Charleroi S.C..He began his career with RUS Binche and joined than in summer 2002 to RAA La Louviére, he signed than in July 2003 to RAEC Mons. Dutrieux left Mons on 17 May 2005 to sign for R. Charleroi S.C.

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer between 1930 and 1936.In 1932, Gijssels won both the R

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer between 1930 and 1936.In 1932, Gijssels won both the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix in the same season, which (up to 2006) has only been accomplished by nine riders.

Was a Belgian cyclist who won the 1935 Tour de France after wearing the yellow jersey of leadership

Was a Belgian cyclist who won the 1935 Tour de France after wearing the yellow jersey of leadership from beginning to end.In 1938 he was well on the way to winning Paris-Brussels, leading the race by 100m with only 500m to go. He rode into the velodrome o