Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a Belgian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Belgian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 1963, Derboven was the lanterne rouge of the 1963

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 1963, Derboven was the lanterne rouge of the 1963 Tour de France. In 1964, he beat German Rudi Altig in the fifth stage of the 1964 Tour de France.

Is a Dutch female professional racing cyclist.

Is a Dutch female professional racing cyclist.

Is a Dutch documentary filmmaker.He is best known for his films on the Holocaust, Israel and the Mid

Is a Dutch documentary filmmaker.He is best known for his films on the Holocaust, Israel and the Middle East, Judaism and Christianity, but has experience in a wide area of documentary filmmaking.In 1988 he won the International Emmy Award for his film The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank. This film contains the testimonies of seven women who were witness to the last months of Anne Frank's life in the Nazi concentration camps, including Hannah Goslar, who knew Anne Frank before she went into hiding, and Janny Brilleslijper who buried her in Bergen-Belsen.

Was a Dutch producer, director, and promoter of movies. He is considered the pioneer of Dutch cinema

Was a Dutch producer, director, and promoter of movies. He is considered the pioneer of Dutch cinema, and one of his movies was recently elected as one of only sixteen "Canonical Dutch movies." With his brother Bernardus Albertus (Albert) (20 June 1879, Harlingen - 1941) he started around the turn of the 20th century one of the earliest Dutch film production companies, Alberts Frères. By the second decade of that century he was making documentary films that premiered for royalty. His second company, Haghefilm, dominated the Dutch film market between the two World Wars.

Was a Dutch football player who is currently manager for FC Oberwinterthur.

Was a Dutch football player who is currently manager for FC Oberwinterthur.

Is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. He was elected as a member of the Flemish Par

Is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. He was elected as a member of the Flemish Parliament in 2009

Is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1966 to 1976. He par

Is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1966 to 1976. He participated in seven editions of the Tour de France where he won a stage in the 1967 Tour de France and wore the maillot jaune for the following day. Other c

Was a Flemish creator of comic books. In a career spanning 50 years, he created a large studio and p

Was a Flemish creator of comic books. In a career spanning 50 years, he created a large studio and published more than 1,000 comic albums in over 25 series, selling more than 200 million copies worldwide.

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer.

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer.

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for K. Lierse S.K., R.W.D. Molenbeek, R.

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for K. Lierse S.K., R.W.D. Molenbeek, R. Standard de Liège, Club Brugge K.V., K. Beerschot V.A.C., and Cercle Brugge K.S.V. He earned 7 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1980.

Is a Dutch pop singer. At eleven years old, her first top chart success in the Netherlands and Germa

Is a Dutch pop singer. At eleven years old, her first top chart success in the Netherlands and Germany was in 1968 the song “Heintje, bau ein Schloss für mich” (Heintje, build a castle for me). After this, Wilma had many successes in Netherlands and Germany during the years 1969 and 1970 (see Discography)

Is a retired female long-distance runner from the Netherlands. She won the 1985 edition of the Rotte

Is a retired female long-distance runner from the Netherlands. She won the 1985 edition of the Rotterdam Marathon, clocking 2:35:32 on 1985-04-20.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for HFC Haarlem. Kousemaker is a defender who was born in Tho

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for HFC Haarlem. Kousemaker is a defender who was born in Tholen and made his debut in professional football, being part of the NAC Breda squad in the 2003-04 season.

Was a Brazilian physician and physiologist, a co-discoverer of bradykinin.Beraldo graduated in medic

Was a Brazilian physician and physiologist, a co-discoverer of bradykinin.Beraldo graduated in medicine in 1942, having studied at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. He was also associate professor of physiology of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo, and full professor and chairman of physiology of the Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1962). Beraldo was also a fellow of the Rockefeller Foundation (1949) and of the British Council (1954), a member of the New York Academy of Sciences and of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.

Was a Belgian cyclist who specialized in sprinting. He won the Paris-Brussels race and seemed to gai

Was a Belgian cyclist who specialized in sprinting. He won the Paris-Brussels race and seemed to gain international fame on his 24th birthday. His cycling career ended abruptly when he had to retire due to a motorcycle accident in 1990.

Is Professor and head of department of Science, Technology and Society at the Utrecht University, an

Is Professor and head of department of Science, Technology and Society at the Utrecht University, and he is scientific director of the Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development and Innovation of Utrecht University. Also he is a member of the board of the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands. In addition he is a member of the Executive Committee of the Global Energy Assessment, vice-chairman of the Dutch research programme on CO2 Capture

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for K.S.V. Waregem, Royal Antwerp F.C.,

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for K.S.V. Waregem, Royal Antwerp F.C., K.A.A. Gent, and R.S.C. Anderlecht. He participated in UEFA Euro 1984, but did not earn any senior international caps in his career.

Is a Belgian football player who has been called up for the national team. He plays in the defensive

Is a Belgian football player who has been called up for the national team. He plays in the defensive midfield and currently his club is Germinal Beerschot.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a Dutch politician.

Is a retired Dutch computer scientist who is considered one of the "fathers of Cobol".in 1979 he fou

Is a retired Dutch computer scientist who is considered one of the "fathers of Cobol".in 1979 he founded the international ISO COBOL working group. From 1967 he was a member, and from 1978 until 2003 he was the chairman of the Dutch COBOL Commission ("Ned

Was a Dutch science fiction and fantasy writer.Wim Gijsen was one of the Netherlands' most successfu

Was a Dutch science fiction and fantasy writer.Wim Gijsen was one of the Netherlands' most successful writers of modern Science Fiction and Fantasy books. Previously he had been known as a writer of prose, poems, children's books and various works on meditation, vegetarianism and yoga. In 1980 he published his first science fiction novel De Eersten Van Rissan (The First Ones of Rissan). One year later the second part of the series was released: De Koningen Van Weleer (The Kings of the Past). He also wrote another science fiction series: Iskander de Dromendief (Iskander the Dream Thief) and Het Huis van de Wolf (The House of the Wolf).

A former Dutch football player who played 5 games for the Dutch national side.

A former Dutch football player who played 5 games for the Dutch national side.

Is a Dutch politician. He was prime minister of The Netherlands from 1994 until 2002.

Is a Dutch politician. He was prime minister of The Netherlands from 1994 until 2002.

A former Dutch football player.During his club career he played for Go Ahead Eagles, Excelsior Rotte

A former Dutch football player.During his club career he played for Go Ahead Eagles, Excelsior Rotterdam, Sparta Rotterdam and AFC Ajax. He earned 1 cap for the Netherlands national football team, and was included in their squad for the 1976 UEFA European Football Championship.