Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch politician.

Was a Dutch Christian scholar of Hebrew, known for his Latin translation of the Mishnah, the first o

Was a Dutch Christian scholar of Hebrew, known for his Latin translation of the Mishnah, the first of the complete work. It was published from 1698 to 1703. The son of a German-born minister, he studied at the University of Groningen, and later taught in Amsterdam.[1].

Was a Dutch doctor and botanist employed by the Dutch East India Company. He wrote the first Europea

Was a Dutch doctor and botanist employed by the Dutch East India Company. He wrote the first European account of acupuncture, De Acupunctura, and the first detailed study of tea.

Was a Dutch artist who specialized in still-life painting with flowers or game.Van Aelst was born to

Was a Dutch artist who specialized in still-life painting with flowers or game.Van Aelst was born to a family of prominent city magistrates. He learned to paint from his uncle, the still-life painter Evert van Aelst. On 9 November 1643 he enrolled as a master of the Guild of Saint Luke at Delft.

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

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre and team foil events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Is a Dutch football player and coach

Is a Dutch football player and coach

Was a Dutch violinist and conductor.He was married for sixteen years, from 1911-1927, to the pianist

Was a Dutch violinist and conductor.He was married for sixteen years, from 1911-1927, to the pianist Elly Ney. They met in 1907 at the conservatory in Cologne where Ney was a teacher. They traveled throughout Europe performing chamber music, recruiting cellist Fritz Reitz to form a trio. They made their home at Tutzing on the Starnberger See. The two recorded the final three Beethoven piano concertos together for Colosseum Records. A daughter was born to them, the actress Eleonore van Hoogstraten. The couple divorced in 1927.

Dutch painter, was the son of Frans van Mieris sr..His works are extremely numerous, being partly im

Dutch painter, was the son of Frans van Mieris sr..His works are extremely numerous, being partly imitations of the paternal subjects, or mythological episodes, which Frans habitually avoided. In no case did he come near the excellence of his sire.

Was a Dutch conductor, cellist and composer.

Was a Dutch conductor, cellist and composer.

Was a Dutch poet and writer. He was best known for his the large number of songs he wrote for popula

Was a Dutch poet and writer. He was best known for his the large number of songs he wrote for popular children programs.Wilmink was born in Enschede and studied Dutch and history at the University of Amsterdam. From 1960 to 1978, he taught modern literature at the same university. He wrote many songs for musicals and wrote a number of youth books. At first he mainly wrote for adults, but later mainly for children.

Was a Dutch portrait artist. He studied at The Hague under Willem Doudijns (1630-97) and Arnoldus va

Was a Dutch portrait artist. He studied at The Hague under Willem Doudijns (1630-97) and Arnoldus van Ravestyn (1615-90). In 1676, he moved to England, where he studied with and assisted Peter Lely. After Lely's death in 1680, Wissing emerged as his most important pupil.

Is the eldest son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and the heir apparent to the Dutch throne.

Is the eldest son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and the heir apparent to the Dutch throne.

Was a Dutch paediatrician who was the first to develop the gluten-free diet and to show that in coel

Was a Dutch paediatrician who was the first to develop the gluten-free diet and to show that in coeliac disease some types of flour cause relapse.[1]From 1922 until 1929 Willem Dicke studied medicine in Leiden, then specialized in paediatry in Juliana Children's Hospital in Hague from 1929 until 1933. In 1936, being just 31 years old, he became the medical director of the hospital. In the 1940s and 1950s he went on to develop the gluten-free diet, changing the way of treatment and destinies of children sick with coeliac disease. In 1957 he was appointed a professor of Utrecht University and became a medical director of Wilhelmina Children's Hospital.

Is a former Dutch field hockey player, who won the bronze medal with the National Women's Team at th

Is a former Dutch field hockey player, who won the bronze medal with the National Women's Team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Aardenburg just played three international matches for the Dutch, in which she did not score.

Is a former Dutch field hockey defender, who played 87 international matches for the Dutch national

Is a former Dutch field hockey defender, who played 87 international matches for the Dutch national team, in which she scored no goals.

Is a Dutch politician, Christian minister and former civil servant, RTV editor and educator. As a me

Is a Dutch politician, Christian minister and former civil servant, RTV editor and educator. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) she has been an MP since May 23, 2002 (on maternity leave from April 8 to July 29, 20

Is a former Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in Londo

Is a former Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he finished sixth in the K-2 1000 m event.

Professional Dutch Welterweight kickboxer and martial artist, fighting out of Team Aerts in Amsterda

Professional Dutch Welterweight kickboxer and martial artist, fighting out of Team Aerts in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is Dutch and European Muay Thai champion currently competing in K-1 MAX.[1

Is a Dutch cricket player. An allrounder, he bowls right arm fast medium and a right-handed batsman

Is a Dutch cricket player. An allrounder, he bowls right arm fast medium and a right-handed batsman who usually bats at 6 or 7. He has been a much-traveled player, starting his career at Western Province in his native South Africa, before moving on to pla

Was a Belgian tennis player. le Maire de Warzée d'Hermalle reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon i

Was a Belgian tennis player. le Maire de Warzée d'Hermalle reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1904 and 1908.

Is a former Dutch ice hockey player, born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland. A defenceman, he competed for

Is a former Dutch ice hockey player, born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland. A defenceman, he competed for the Netherlands national ice hockey team at both the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1981 World Ice Hockey Championships.

Was a Bermudian rugby union player who played club rugby for Cambridge University, St. George's Hosp

Was a Bermudian rugby union player who played club rugby for Cambridge University, St. George's Hospital and Blackheath. Tucker gained his first of five international caps when he was selected for England in 1894. He returned to Bermuda after qualifying a

Was the Prince of Orange from his birth, Stadtholder of the main provinces of the Dutch Republic fro

Was the Prince of Orange from his birth, Stadtholder of the main provinces of the Dutch Republic from 28 June 1672, King of England and King of Ireland from 13 February 1689, and King of Scotland (under the name William II)[2] from 11 April 1689, in each case until his death.

A Dutch football player who plays for Heracles Almelo. He is of Cameroon descent.

A Dutch football player who plays for Heracles Almelo. He is of Cameroon descent.

Was a Dutch singer, who sang in Dutch and Italian. He was also an actor and a radio and TV personali

Was a Dutch singer, who sang in Dutch and Italian. He was also an actor and a radio and TV personality.He began recording professionally in the early 1940s. He was married in 1944, and his daughter Willeke was born in 1945. After the war Alberti established himself in the Netherlands with Italian songs; he became increasingly popular in the 1950s, when he had a string of hits beginning with Nel blu dipinto di blu in 1958. In the 1960s, he began to act alongside his daughter Willeke; as a duo, they also scored hits on the Dutch charts. From 1965 father and daughter presented a popular monthly television show at the AVRO. Alberti won two Edison Awards in the 1960s.