List of famous Dutch men with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

Famous Dutch Men

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Vincent van GoghVincent van Gogh
(Painter)

30 March 1853

Matthijs de LigtMatthijs de Ligt
(Football Player)

12 August 1999

Johan CruyffJohan Cruyff
(Former Dutch Footballer & Manager)

25 April 1947

William III of EnglandWilliam III of England
(King of England)

04 November 1650

RembrandtRembrandt
(Painter)

15 July 1606

Tahith ChongTahith Chong
(Footballer)

04 December 1999

Arjen RobbenArjen Robben
(Dutch Footballer)

23 January 1984

Martin GarrixMartin Garrix
(DJ, Record Producer, Musician)

14 May 1996

Hieronymus BoschHieronymus Bosch
(Painter)

1450 AD

Ruud GullitRuud Gullit
(Former Dutch Footballer)

01 September 1962

Piet MondrianPiet Mondrian
(Dutch Painter)

07 March 1872

Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza
(Dutch philosopher)

24 November 1632

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M. C. EscherM. C. Escher
(Artist)

17 June 1898

Gegard MousasiGegard Mousasi
(Mixed Martial Artist)

01 August 1985

Johannes VermeerJohannes Vermeer
(Painter)

31 October 1632

Otto FrankOtto Frank
(Father of Anne Frank)

12 May 1889

Frank RijkaardFrank Rijkaard
(Former Dutch Footballer)

30 September 1962

Marco van BastenMarco van Basten
(Former Dutch Football Star)

31 October 1964

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Robert WoldersRobert Wolders
(Actor)

28 September 1936

Armin van BuurenArmin van Buuren
(DJ)

25 December 1976

Ronald KoemanRonald Koeman
(Football Manager, Former Player)

21 March 1963

Guido van RossumGuido van Rossum
(Programmer)

31 January 1956

Antonie van LeeuwenhoekAntonie van Leeuwenhoek
(Scientist)

24 October 1632

Carel StruyckenCarel Struycken
(Actor)

30 July 1948

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Badr HariBadr Hari
(kickboxer)

08 December 1984

Christiaan HuygensChristiaan Huygens
(Mathematician)

14 April 1629

Abel TasmanAbel Tasman
(Navigator)

1603 AD

HardwellHardwell
(DJ)

07 January 1988

Hendrik LorentzHendrik Lorentz
(Physicist)

18 July 1853

Jan van RiebeeckJan van Riebeeck
(Dutch Colonial Administrator)

21 April 1619

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Desiderius ErasmusDesiderius Erasmus
(Theologian)

27 October 1466

Twan KuyperTwan Kuyper
(YouTuber)

19 February 1995

King Willem-AlexanderKing Willem-Alexander
(King of the Netherlands)

27 April 1967

Lil' KleineLil' Kleine
(Rapper)

15 October 1994

Nikolaas TinbergenNikolaas Tinbergen
(Ornithologist)

15 April 1907

Cornelis DrebbelCornelis Drebbel
(Inventor of world’s first navigable submarine)

1572 AD

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Anthony FokkerAnthony Fokker
(Dutch aviation pioneer and an aircraft manufacturer)

06 April 1890

Jelle Van VuchtJelle Van Vucht
(YouTube Star, Gamer)

14 October 1996

Jan SteenJan Steen
(Genre Painter)

1626 AD

Willem EinthovenWillem Einthoven
(Inventor of the first practical ECG)

21 May 1860

Heike Kamerlingh OnnesHeike Kamerlingh Onnes
(Physicist)

21 September 1853

Jan TinbergenJan Tinbergen
(Nobel Prize Winner in Economics)

12 April 1903

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Fritz ZernikeFrits Zernike
(Physicist)

16 July 1888

Jacob RoggeveenJacob Roggeveen
(Explorer who discovered Easter Island)

01 February 1659

Pieter ZeemanPieter Zeeman
(Discovered the 'Zeeman Effect')

25 May 1865

Karel Appel Karel Appel
(Painter, Sculptor, Poet)

25 April 1921

Paul J. CrutzenPaul J. Crutzen
(Atmospheric Chemist)

03 December 1933

Aelbert CuypAelbert Cuyp
(Dutch Landscape Painter)

20 October 1620

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Christiaan EijkmanChristiaan Eijkman
(Physician)

11 August 1858

Martinus J. G. VeltmanMartinus J. G. Veltman
(Theoretical Physicist)

27 June 1931

Jacob ObrechtJacob Obrecht
(Composer)

1457 AD

Paulus PotterPaulus Potter
(Painter)

20 November 1625

Simon van der MeerSimon van der Meer
(Physicist)

24 November 1925

Enzo KnolEnzo Knol
(YouTuber)

08 June 1993

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Jordi Van den BusscheJordi Van den Bussche
(YouTuber)

01 June 1995

Willebrord SnellWillebrord Snell
(Astronomer & Mathematician)

13 June 1580

Daan CreyghtonDaan Creyghton
(Actor)

21 September 2002

Edward Lodewijk Van HalenEdward Lodewijk Van Halen
(American-Dutch musician)

26 January 1955

Johannes Diderik van der WaalsJohannes van der Waals
(Theoretical Physicist)

23 November 1837

Tjalling C. KoopmansTjalling C. Koopmans
(Economist)

28 August 1910

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Gerard ’t HooftGerard ’t Hooft
(Physicist)

05 July 1946

Robin van PersieRobin van Persie
(Association football player)

06 August 1983

Ryan BabelRyan Babel
(Association football player)

19 December 1986

Memphis DepayMemphis Depay
(Footballer)

13 February 1994

Ruud van NistelrooyRuud van Nistelrooy
(Association football player)

01 July 1976

Edwin van der SarEdwin van der Sar
(Association football player)

29 October 1970

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Louis van GaalLouis van Gaal
(Association football player, Association football manager)

08 August 1951

Patrick KluivertPatrick Kluivert
(Association football player, Association football manager)

01 July 1976

Rinus MichelsRinus Michels
(Association football player, Association football manager)

09 February 1928

Rutger HauerRutger Hauer
(Actor, Film actor)

23 January 1944

Dennis BergkampDennis Bergkamp
(Association football player)

10 May 1969

TacoTaco
(singer, actor)

21 July 1955

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Frank de BoerFrank de Boer
(Association football player, Association football manager)

15 May 1970

Rafael van der VaartRafael van der Vaart
(Association football player)

11 February 1983

Wesley SneijderWesley Sneijder
(Association football player)

09 June 1984

Paul VerhoevenPaul Verhoeven
(Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer)

18 July 1938

Pieter Bruegel the ElderPieter Bruegel the Elder
(Artist)

1525 AD

Marc OvermarsMarc Overmars
(Association football player)

29 March 1973

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Jordi CruyffJordi Cruyff
(Association football player)

09 February 1974

André RieuAndré Rieu
(Conductor, Composer)

01 October 1949

Jaap StamJaap Stam
(Association football player, Association football manager)

17 July 1972

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