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Find out more about the greatest Dutch Intellectuals & Academics, including Baruch Spinoza, Hugo Grotius, Desiderius Erasmus, Pope Adrian VI and Jacobus Arminius.

Famous Dutch Intellectuals & Academics

Famous People From Netherlands
PhilosophersEconomistsTheologians
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza
24 November 1632
Dutch philosopher
Desiderius ErasmusDesiderius Erasmus
27 October 1466
Theologian

Jan TinbergenJan Tinbergen
12 April 1903
Nobel Prize Winner in Economics

Tjalling C. KoopmansTjalling C. Koopmans
28 August 1910
Mathematician

Mark RutteMark Rutte
14 February 1967
Politician, Historian, Teacher, Pianist

Queen Máxima of the NetherlandsQueen Máxima of the Netherlands
17 May 1971
Queen
Hugo GrotiusHugo Grotius
10 April 1583
Jurist

Pope Adrian VIPope Adrian VI
02 March 1459
Pope

Ruud LubbersRuud Lubbers
07 May 1939
Economist, Politician, Diplomat, Entrepreneur,
Johan HuizingaJohan Huizinga
07 December 1872
Cultural historian, Historian, University teacher,

Jacobus ArminiusJacobus Arminius
10 October 1560
Theologian, University teacher
Peter CanisiusPeter Canisius
08 May 1521
Priest

Bernard MandevilleBernard Mandeville
15 November 1670
Philosopher

Johan Rudolf ThorbeckeJohan Rudolf Thorbecke
14 January 1798
Statesman

L. E. J. BrouwerL. E. J. Brouwer
27 February 1881
Mathematician

Sandra RoelofsSandra Roelofs
23 December 1968
Diplomat
Tjalling KoopmansTjalling Koopmans
28 August 1910
Economist, Mathematician

Gemma FrisiusGemma Frisius
09 December 1508
Physician

Wim DuisenbergWim Duisenberg
09 July 1935
Economist, Banker, Politician, University teacher

Jan Huyghen van LinschotenJan Huyghen van Linschoten
1563 AD
Merchant
Jan SwammerdamJan Swammerdam
12 February 1637
Biologist

Titus BrandsmaTitus Brandsma
 
Willem Frederik HermansWillem Frederik Hermans
01 September 1921
Author

Herman DooyeweerdHerman Dooyeweerd
07 October 1894
Professor

Coosje van BruggenCoosje van Bruggen
06 June 1942
Sculptor
Karel van ManderKarel van Mander
30 April 1548
Painter

Pieter van MusschenbroekPieter van Musschenbroek
14 March 1692
Scientist
Isabelle de CharrièreIsabelle de Charrière
20 October 1740
Writer

Arnold GeulincxArnold Geulincx
31 January 1624
Philosopher

Georg Eberhard RumpfGeorg Eberhard Rumpf
01 November 1627
Naturalist
Gisbertus VoetiusGisbertus Voetius
03 March 1589
Theologian

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Pieter GeylPieter Geyl
15 December 1887
Historian
Gerard van der LeeuwGerard van der Leeuw
18 March 1890
Historian

Guillaume Groen van PrinstererGuillaume Groen van Prinsterer
21 August 1801
Politician

Franciscus GomarusFranciscus Gomarus
30 January 1563
Theologian

Johannes CocceiusJohannes Cocceius
09 August 1603
Theologian
Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-AldegondePhilips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde
1538 AD
Writer
Gerardus VossiusGerardus Vossius
29 February 1577
Theologian

Michael Jan de GoejeMichael Jan de Goeje
13 August 1836
Orientalist

Willem Visser 't HooftWillem Visser 't Hooft
20 September 1900
Theologian

Simon EpiscopiusSimon Episcopius
08 January 1583
Theologian
Dirck Volckertszoon CoornhertDirck Volckertszoon Coornhert
01 June 1522
Writer

Cornelis TieleCornelis Tiele
16 December 1830
Theologian

Nicolaas BeetsNicolaas Beets
13 September 1814
Theologian

François HemsterhuisFrançois Hemsterhuis
27 December 1721
Writer

Willem BilderdijkWillem Bilderdijk
07 September 1756
Poet
Janus DousaJanus Dousa
06 December 1545
Statesman

Albert VerweyAlbert Verwey
15 May 1865
Poet
Jacobus ReviusJacobus Revius
31 October 1586
Poet

Pierre LyonnetPierre Lyonnet
21 July 1706
Artist

Bep SchriekeBep Schrieke
18 September 1890
Politician