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I was wondering whether you guys know any famous Dutchmen.

I'm very curious .....

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Originally posted by ivanhoe

I was wondering whether you guys know any famous Dutchmen.

I'm very curious .....

Christiaan Huygens

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Originally posted by ivanhoe

I was wondering whether you guys know any famous Dutchmen.

I'm very curious .....

there was one that flew apparently.

other than that i recall tom okker who was a pretty amazing tennis player in his time.

in friendship,
prd

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Originally posted by ivanhoe

I was wondering whether you guys know any famous Dutchmen.

I'm very curious .....

Rembrandt. Piet Mondrian. Franz Hals. Jan Vermeer.

Anthony Fokker.



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Bartel Leendert van der Waerden

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The Father of Microbiology: Von Leuwenhouke [sic?]

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vincent van something or other

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Max Euwe

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Johann Cruyf

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santa claus ?! (although perhaps he is a multinational)

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ronald de boer,fernando ricksen 2 of the best.

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William of Orange

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Originally posted by eddie anders
ronald de boer,fernando ricksen
...just about any half decent rangers player...

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The Flying Dutchman 😀

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Originally posted by royalchicken
Bartel Leendert van der Waerden

http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Van_der_Waerden.html

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/vanderWaerdensTheorem.html