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
PhilosophersEconomists
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
Economist

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

Hugo GrotiusHugo Grotius
10 April 1583
Jurist
Pope Adrian VIPope Adrian VI
02 March 1459
Theologian, University teacher, Catholic priest

Jacobus ArminiusJacobus Arminius
10 October 1560
Theologian, University teacher

Johan HuizingaJohan Huizinga
07 December 1872
Cultural historian, Historian, University teacher,

Ruud LubbersRuud Lubbers
07 May 1939
Economist, Politician, Diplomat, Entrepreneur,
Bernard MandevilleBernard Mandeville
15 November 1670
Philosopher, Economist, Writer

Sandra RoelofsSandra Roelofs
23 December 1968
Diplomat
L. E. J. BrouwerL. E. J. Brouwer
 

Tjalling KoopmansTjalling Koopmans
28 August 1910
Economist, Mathematician

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

Herman DooyeweerdHerman Dooyeweerd