List of Famous people born in Kingdom of the Netherlands
Jan Steen
Jan Havickszoon Steen was a Dutch Golden Age painter, one of the leading genre painters of the 17th century. His works are known for their psychological insight, sense of humour and abundance of colour.
Rein van den Broek
Rob Scholte
Rob Scholte is a Dutch contemporary artist. From 1977 to 1982 he studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam. His work consists of reproductions of images from the media and from art history. He lives and works in Den Helder.
Chedric Seedorf
Chedric Seedorf is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder, and who is currently a Free Agent.
Adriaan Paulen
Adriaan "Adje" Paulen was a Dutch athlete who competed from 1917 to 1931. During World War II, he was part of the Dutch resistance in the Netherlands. Following World War II, Paulen became a sports official, becoming president of the IAAF, serving from 1976 to 1981.
Hubertus Ernst
Hubertus Cornelis Antonius Ernst was a Dutch, prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. A centenarian, he was the oldest Dutch Roman Catholic bishop.
Cees Bantzinger
Kees Akerboom, Sr.
Kees Akerboom Sr. is a retired Dutch basketball player. Akerboom is the father of Kees Akerboom Jr., who also played as a professional basketball player in the Eredivisie.
Harm Kuipers
Harm Kuipers is a former speed skater from the Netherlands. Kuipers combined his sports careers with being a Medicine student at the University of Groningen. Preferring his studies over speed skating, he did not participate in the 1972 Winter Olympics, a decision he still regrets today. The best year of his speed skating career was 1975, when he became World Allround Champion, after having won silver the year before. From 1971 to 1976, Kuipers also was a successful amateur bicycle racer.
Leontien van Moorsel
Leontien Martha Henrica Petronella Zijlaard-van Moorsel is a Dutch retired racing cyclist. She was a dominant cyclist in the 1990s and early 2000s, winning four gold medals at the Olympic Games and holding the hour record for women from 2003 until 2015.