Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a Dutch mathematician. Lobatto was born in Amsterdam to a Portuguese family. As a schoolboy Loba

Was a Dutch mathematician. Lobatto was born in Amsterdam to a Portuguese family. As a schoolboy Lobatto already displayed remarkable talent for mathematics[1]. He studied mathematics under Adolphe Quetelet coediting "Correspondance Mathématique et Physique." Working for the Dutch government he became secretary of a statistical commission in 1831.[2] In 1842 he became a teacher at the Polytechnical School of Delft.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for NEC Nijmegen.His former teams are TOP Oss

A Dutch footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for NEC Nijmegen.His former teams are TOP Oss, VVV Venlo, SV Babberich and Fortuna Sittard.

Was born in Dokkum. He graduated from the University of Groningen in 1965, majoring in Law. He has s

Was born in Dokkum. He graduated from the University of Groningen in 1965, majoring in Law. He has since worked as an attorney (1965-1970), Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers in 1983, and Secretary General at the Ministry of General Affairs (1986-1994). In 1994, he became a member of the Raad van State is highest administrative court in the Netherlands. [1]

A former football goalkeeper from the Netherlands.During the 1995/96 season, he scored for MVV Maast

A former football goalkeeper from the Netherlands.During the 1995/96 season, he scored for MVV Maastricht, through a goal kick. This goal was voted the season's goal of the year.

Was President of Shell Nederland from 2003-2007. Since 1969, he has held a number of positions at Sh

Was President of Shell Nederland from 2003-2007. Since 1969, he has held a number of positions at Shell, with postings in Singapore, Australia, the UK, the Philippines and Brazil. In addition, he was a member of the Executive Committee and the Environmental Committee of the Employers Association VNO-NCW and the Innovation Platform. He is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Koninklijke Joh. Enschedé, member of the Supervisory Board of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Centraal Orgaan Opvang Asielzoekers (COA) and van Leeuwen Buizen N.V. He was Chairman of the national Task Force Energy Transition, which was established to make the Dutch economy more sustainable. He is a memebr to the supervisory board of FMO, the Dutch development bank.

Was a Dutch footballer, who played for Sparta and the Dutch national team.He started to play footbal

Was a Dutch footballer, who played for Sparta and the Dutch national team.He started to play football on the streets, where he was noticed by Kees van Hasselt. He joined Sparta sometime around 1895. He would remain with the club until his retirement from football in 1907. A year later, in 1908, he was made honorary member of the club.Boomsma scored the only goal for Sparta in the league game against reigning champions RAP of Amsterdam on October 29, 1899. The match was the first charity game in the Netherlands, held to support the Boer cause in the Second Boer War. The match grossed 1,201 guilders and 51.5 cents.

Was a Dutch footballer.Until 1910 he remained goalkeeper for the national team, contributing conside

Was a Dutch footballer.Until 1910 he remained goalkeeper for the national team, contributing considerably to its development as one of the strongest European teams of the period. The high point of his career was playing for the Netherlands in the 1908 Summer Olympics, that included football for the first time. After Hungary and Bohemia withdrew their teams, the Netherlands reached the semi-final uncontested, when it lost 4:0 to the later winners, England. However, it received a bronze medal for its 2:0 win against Sweden.

A retired Dutch footballer who was active as a midfielder. Kreijermaat made his professional debut a

A retired Dutch footballer who was active as a midfielder. Kreijermaat made his professional debut at USV Elinkwijk and also played for Feijenoord and Xerxes/DHC.

He was the son of Marten Jansz, a captain in the Admiralty of Friesland. He started as a merchant in

He was the son of Marten Jansz, a captain in the Admiralty of Friesland. He started as a merchant in Siam in 1629 and in 1643 he was appointed chief factor. He cooperated with Johan van Twist in Dutch Malacca, François Caron in Formosa, and the factors in Persia and at the Coromandel Coast.[1] He arrived in Nagasaki on September 29, 1645 and assumed his position from November 30. Then he prepared his journey to Edo paying the emperor and the shogun his respect.

Is a Dutch soap opera actor, film director, television presenter and television producer. He is the

Is a Dutch soap opera actor, film director, television presenter and television producer. He is the founder of the TV production company Eyeworks.Oerlemans is married to Daniëlle Overgaag. Together they have five children: son Thijmen James (born 28 April 2001), son Renout Daniel (Stillborn 25 February 2003)[1], daughter Fiene Joan (28 March 2004), son Benjamin Jack (13 June 2006) and daughter Katelyn Jane (10 July 2009).[2]

Is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler, but usually o

Is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler, but usually occupies the position of wicket-keeper.Scholte was the vice-captain of the 1996 World Cup squad, and has also been the captain on occasion. His wicket-keepi

Is a Dutch television host, mc, radio dj, journalist and writer. He writes and interviews in English

Is a Dutch television host, mc, radio dj, journalist and writer. He writes and interviews in English, Spanish and Dutch and is also known as Q-Bah. He's had #1 hits in the Netherlands, Surinam and Curaçao. Next to his musical succes, Q-Bah's also known for his entertaining interviews with urban superstars, when they come to Holland. During the Gumball 3000 Q-Bah was the first reporter to talk to Xzibit on camera,

Was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmak

Was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history.[1] His contributions to art came in a period that historians call the Dutch Golden Age.

Was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmak

Was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history.[1] His contributions to art came in a period that historians call the Dutch Golden Age.

Is a Dutch author, poet and columnist

Is a Dutch author, poet and columnist

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. In 1984

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. In 1984 he finished in sixth position with the Dutch team, eight years later in Barcelona Pielstroom gained the ninth spot in the final rankings with Holland.

Is a Dutch darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events.Remco previously playe

Is a Dutch darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events.Remco previously played in the British Darts Organisation and he played in the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship, beating fellow Dutchman Mario Robbe in the first round, only to lost in the second round to third seed Scott Waites. His walk-on music at the Lakeside was the theme tune to NFL on Fox, which related to van Eijden being a huge American football fan, in particular the San Francisco 49ers.

Is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 242 international matches for The Netherlands, in

Is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 242 international matches for The Netherlands, in which he scored 63 goals. The striker made his debut for the Dutch on May 5, 1993 in a friendly match against Ireland (5-1). He retired from international

Is a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second

Is a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the featherweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Josef Miner.

Was a Dutch painter. After learning his trade from his father and at the Academy of Utrecht, he move

Was a Dutch painter. After learning his trade from his father and at the Academy of Utrecht, he moved in 1837 from the Netherlands to Austria, where he was active in Vienna.

A Dutch footballer, currently playing for Go Ahead Eagles, on loan from Heracles Almelo. His positio

A Dutch footballer, currently playing for Go Ahead Eagles, on loan from Heracles Almelo. His position is goalkeeper.Pasveer recently played for FC Twente before transferring to Heracles in 2006. Earlier that year he was part of the Netherlands squad that won the UEFA U-21 Championship 2006 in Portugal.

S a Dutch architect, architectural theorist, urbanist and "Professor in Practice of Architecture

S a Dutch architect, architectural theorist, urbanist and "Professor in Practice of Architecture

Is a Dutch architect, architectural theorist, urbanist and "Professor in Practice of Architecture an

Is a Dutch architect, architectural theorist, urbanist and "Professor in Practice of Architecture and Urban Design" at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, USA. Koolhaas studied at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam, at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London and at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Heracles Almelo. De Vries is a defender who was born in A

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Heracles Almelo. De Vries is a defender who was born in Apeldoorn and made his debut in professional football, being part of the AGOVV Apeldoorn squad in the 2003-04 season.

Is a Dutch professional basketball player currently playing with BMC AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot leag

Is a Dutch professional basketball player currently playing with BMC AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot league.