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This is Just an alphabetical index. Click on the name you look for, and you will be referred to a list of biographies of the respective historical
period. Within that list, scroll down for the name you look for. Adrian VI., Pope (Adriaan Florensz.), 1459-1523 Agt, Andreas Antonius Maria van, 1931-, Dutch statesman Alva, Duke of (Alba, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo), Spaniard, stadholder Arminius, Jacobus (Jacob Hermanzoon, in some Engl. sources : Arminius, James), 1560-1609, Calvinist theologian Asser, Tobias Michael Carel, 1838-1913, winner of the 1911 Nobel Peace Prize Baldwin, brother of Godfrey of Bouillon, Ist King of crusader Jerusalem, -1118 Baldwin, the IXth Count of Flanders and Ist Latin Emperor of Byzantium, 1175-1205 Barentsz., Willem, Dutch arctic explorer, looked for the North East Passage, 1550-1597 Beel, Louis Joseph Maria, 1902-1977, Dutch statesman Beets, Nicolaas, 1814-1903, Dutch writer Beuningen, Coenraad van, 1622-1693, raadspensionaris van Holland Beza, Theodore de, Walloon theologian, 1519-1605 Biesheuvel, Barend Willem, 1920-2001, Dutch statesman Bilderdijk, Willem, 1756-1831, Dutch writer Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, Dutch cartographer Bleiswijk, Pieter van, 1724-1790, raadspensionaris van Holland Bouillon, Godfrey of, Walloon crusader, Duke of Lower Lorraine, c.1058-1100 Brederode, Hendrik van (Henry of), Dutch nobleman, 1531-1568 Bres, Guy de (Guido de Bray) 1522-1567, Calvinist preacher and martyr Breughel, Pieter, the Elder, Flemish painter, c.1525-1569 Brunswijk, Lodewijk Ernst van (Ger.: Ludwig-Ernst von Braunschweig-Wolfenbuettel), 1718-1788, from 1759 to 1766 regent Buys, Paulus, Raadspensionaris of Holland, 1531-1594 Cals, Joseph Maria Laurens Theo, 1914-1971, Dutch statesman Capellen tot den Poll, Johan Derk van der (Joan Derk ..), -1784, Dutch patriot Charles the Bold (Dt.: Karel de Stoute, Fr.: Charles le Temeraire, Ger. : Karl der Kuehne), Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Charles V. (Dt. : Karel V.), Emperor, 1500-1558 Coehoorn, Menno van, Dutch military commander and administrator, 1641-1704 Coen, Jan Pieterszoon, VOC administrator, founder of Batavia, 1587-1630 Colijn, Hendrikus, 1869-1947, Dutch statesman Comenius, Jan Amos (John Amos; Komenski, Jan Amos), 1592-1670, Czech scholar, father of educational science, religious refugee Comines, Philippe de, (Commines, Commynes) 1447-1511, Burgundian chronist Crijnssen, Abraham, Dutch admiral, conqueror of Suriname Crutzen, Paul J., 1933-, winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Cruyff, Johan, 1947-, Dutch soccer player Daendels Herman Willem, 1762-1818, Dutch statesman Debye, Petrus Josephus Wilhelmus, (Debije) 1884-1966, winner of the 1936 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Dekker, Eduard Douwes, see under Multatuli Deterding, Henri Wilhelm August, 1866-1939, Dutch entrepreneur Domela Nieuwenhuis, Ferdinand, 1846-1919, Dutch socialist Donker Curtius, Dirk, 1792-1863, Dutch statesman Drees, Willem, 1886-1988, Dutch statesman Egmont, Lamoral Count of , 1522-1568, Dutch nobleman, Dutch delegate to King Philip II., dubbed by him "Gueux" (beggar) Eijkman, Christiaan (Eykman), 1858-1930, winner of the 1929 Nobel Prize in Medicine Einthoven, Willem, 1860-1927, winner of the 1924 Nobel Prize in Medicine Emma, 1858-1934, Queen, 1890-1898 regent Erasmus, Desiderius (Erasmus of Rotterdam), 1466-1536 Eyck, Jan van, Flemish painter, 1390-1441 Farnese, Allessandro (Alexander F.), Duke of Parma and Piacenza; stadholder Frank, Anne, 1929-1945 Frederik Hendrik, stadholder, 1584-1647 Geer, Dirk Jan de, 1870-1960, Dutch statesman Gerbrandy, Peter Sjoerds, 1885-1961, Dutch statesman Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890, Dutch painter Gomarus, Franciscus, 1563-1641, Calvinist theologian Granvelle, Antoine Perrenot de, 1517-1586, Cardinal and statesman Groot, Paul de, 1899-1986, Dutch communist party politician Groote, Geert , 1340-1384, Saint Grotius, Hugo (Dt. Hugo de Groot, Huig de Groot), 1583-1645, law scholar, regarded the father of international law Hals, Frans, 1580-1666, Dutch painter Haren, Onno Zwier van, 1713-1779, Dutch statesman Heemskerk Azn., Jan , 1818-1897, Dutch statesman Heinsius, Anthonie, Raadspensionaris of Holland, 1641-1720 Heyn, Pieter Pieterszoon (Hein), 1578-1629, Dutch Navigator Hogendorp, Gijsbert Karel van, 1762-1834, Dutch statesman Holland, Floris van Count of Holland, 1256-1296 t'Hoff, Jacobus Henricus van, 1852-1911, winner of the 1901 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Holland, Willem van (Ger.: Wilhelm von Holland), Roman-German King, 1227-1256 t'Hooft, Gerardus, winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Physics Hoorn, Philippe de Montmorency, Count of (Horn, Hoorne), 1518-1568, Dutch nobleman, Dutch delegate to King Philip II., dubbed by him "Gueux" (beggar) Houtman, Cornelis de, 1540-1599, Dutch navigator, first to lead an expedition to the East Indies Hudson, Henry, c.1570-c.1611, English discoverer in the service of the Dutch Huizinga, Johan, 1872-1945, historian Huygens, Christiaan, 1629-1695, Dutch scientists Huygens, Constantijn, 1596-1687, Dutch poet Janszoon, Willem, V.O.C. navigator, discovered Australia in 1606 Johan Maurits (John Maurice of Nassau-Siegen), 1604-1679, colonial governor John the Fearless (Fr.: Jean sans Peur), Duke of Burgundy, 1371-1419 Jong, Petrus Josef Sietse de, 1915-, Dutch statesman Juliana, 1909- , Queen Kamerlingh-Onnes, Heike, 1853-1926, winner of the 1913 Nobel Prize in Physics Kok, Willem, 1938-, Dutch statesman Kuyper, Abraham, 1837-1920, Dutch statesman Langendijk, Pieter, 1683-1756, Dutch writer Laski, Johannes (Johannes/Jan a/John of Lasco), Polish Calvinist, founder of the Calvinist exile community at Emden Leeghwater, Jan Adriaensz, 1575-1654, Dutch water engineer Lely, Cornelis, 1854-1929, Dutch water engineer Linschoten, Jan Huygen van, Dutch navigator, 1563-1611 Lorentz, Hendrik Antoon, 1853-1928, winner of 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics Louis Napoleon, 1778-1846, from 1806 to 1810 King of Holland Louis of Nassau (Dt.: Lodewijk van N., Ger,: Ludwig von N.), nobleman and military commander, 1538-1574 Lubbers, Rudolphus Franciscus Marie, 1939-, Dutch statesman Luns, Joseph, 1911-2002, Dutch statesman Maerlant, Jacob van, c.1235-1300, Flemish poet Maire, Jacob le, 1585-1616, Dutch discoverer Margaret of Parma, 1522-1586, stadholder of the Netherlands 1559-1567 Marijnen, Victor Gerard Maria, 1917-1975, Dutch statesman Mary of Burgundy (Dt.: Maria van Boergondie), Duchess, 1457-1482 Mata Hari, 1876-1917, exotic dancer and spy Maurice, Prince, of Nassau (Dt.: Prins Maurits van Nassau), 1567-1625 Maximilian, 1459-1519, husband of Mary of Burgundy, Holy Roman Emperor Meer, Simon van der, 1925-, winner of the 1984 Nobel Prize in Physics Multatuli (Eduard Douwes Dekker), 1820-1887, Dutch anticolonial writer Mussert, Anton Adriaan, 1894-1946, leader of the NSB Noort, Olivier van, Dutch navigator, circumnavigated the globe 1598-1600 van Oldenbarneveldt, Johan, 1547-1619, Raadspensionaris of the Estates of Holland, leading statesman during the Dutch Revolt Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, Flemish Cartographer Pauw, Adriaan, raadspensionaris of Holland, 1581-1653 Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, 1342-1404 Philip the Fair (Dt.: Filips de Schone, Fr.: Philippe le Bel), 1478-1506, Duke of Burgundy, since 1504 also King of Castile Philip the Good (Fr. Philippe le Bon; Dt. Filips de Goede) 1396-1497 Philips, Anton, Dutch entrepreneur, 1874-1951 Philips, Gerard L.F. , Dutch entrepreneur Pierson, Nicolaas Gerard, 1839-1909, Dutch statesman Pisan, Christine de, Renaissance writer, c.1364-c.1430 Quay, Jan Edward de, 1901-1985, Dutch statesman Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669, painter Requesens, Luis de Zuniga y, 1528-1576, Spanish general Riebeeck, Jan Anthonisz., 1619-1677, V.O.C. official, founder of Kaapstad/Cape Town Roggeveen, Jacob, 1659-1729, Dutch discoverer Ruysbroeck, Jan van, 1293-1381, priest and writer Ruysbroeck, Willem van (Ger.: Wilhelm von Rubruk; Lat. Wilhelmus Rubruquis; Eng. : William of Rubruck; alternatively Willem van Moerbeke), c.1210-c.1270, monk, envoy of the Pope and the King of France to the Great Khan Ruyter, Michiel Adriaenszoon de, 1607-1676, Admiral Schermerhorn, Willem, 1894-1977 Schimmelpenninck, Rutger Jan, Raadspensionaris Schaft, Jannetje Johanna, -1945, resistance fighter Schouten, Cornelis Willem van, 1580-1625, Dutch discoverer Simonsz, Menno (Simonszoon, Simons), 1496-1561, Dutch Anabaptist leader Slingelandt, Simon van, 1664-1736, raadspensionaris of Holland Sneevliet, Henk, 1883-1942, Dutch socialist Snouck Hurgronje, Christiaan, 1857-1936, Dutch philologist Spilbergen, Joris, Dutch navigator, defeated a Spanish fleet in 1615 near Arequipa de Spinoza, Baruch (Benedictus), 1632-1677, philosopher of Portuguese Jewish ancestry Stevin, Simon, 1548-1620, Dutch engineer and mathematician Steyn, Pieter, 1706-1772, raadspensionaris van Holland Stuyvesant, Peter, W.I.C. official, governor of New Netherlands and the Dutch West Indies, c.1610-1672 Tasman, Abel Janszoon, 1603-1659, Dutch discoverer Thorbecke, Jan Rudolf, 1798-1872, Dutch statesman Tinbergen, Jan, 1903-, winner of the 1969 Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences Troelstra, Pieter Jelles, 1860-1930, Dutch socialist politician Tromp, Cornelis, Admiral Tromp, Maarten Harpertszoon, Dutch Admiral, 1597-1653 Uyl, Johannes Marten den, 1919-, Dutch statesman Veltman, Martinus J.G., 1931-, winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Physics Vermeer, Jan, 1632-1675, painter Vondel, Joost van den, Dutch writer, 1587-1679 Waals, Johannes Diderik van der, 1837-1923, winner of the 1910 Nobel Prize in Physics Weyden, Rogier van der, Flemish painter, c.1400-1464 Wilhelmina, 1880-1962, Queen William I., the Silent (Dt.: Willem de Zwijger), 1533-1584, stadholder Willem II. (William II.), stadholder, 1626-1650 Willem III. (William III., of Orange), 1650-1702, stadholder since 1672, King of England etc. since 1689 Willem IV., 1711-1751, stadholder Willem V., 1748-1806, stadholder Willem I., 1772-1843, King Willem II., 1792-1849, King Willem III., 1817-1890, King Witt, Johan de, Raadspensionaris of the Estates of Holland (statesman) and mathematician, 1625-1673 Zeeman, Pieter, 1865-1943, winner of 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics Zernike, Frits, 1888-1966, winner of the 1953 Nobel Prize in Physics Zijlstra, Jelle, 1918-2001, Dutch statesman |
