List of Famous people born in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Theo Bosch
Bertine Spijkerman
Bertine Spijkerman is a road cyclist from Netherlands. She won the bronze medal at the 2000 UCI Road World Championships in the women's junior time trial.
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke was a Dutch liberal statesman, one of the most important Dutch politicians of the 19th century. In 1848, he virtually single-handedly drafted the revision of the Constitution of the Netherlands, giving less power to the king and more to the States General, and guaranteeing more religious, personal and political freedom to the people.
J.C.J. Vanderheyden
Jacobus Cornelis Johannes "Jacques" van der Heyden was a Dutch painter and photographer.
Marinus Wagtmans
Marinus "Rini" Wagtmans is a former Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He was the nephew of Wout Wagtmans, a former professional who had won the Tour de Romandie stage race in 1952. His father was a masseur while Tour de France stage winner Wim van Est was his neighbour. In 1968 Rini turned professional. The following year he finished third overall in the 1969 Vuelta a España. He rode four editions of the Tour de France and won three stages, one in 1970, one in 1971 and one in 1972. In the 1970 Tour de France he finished fifth overall. In 1971 Tour de France while riding for Molteni, he wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day but teammate and team leader Eddy Merckx took the jersey the following day. He also won two stages in the 1970 Vuelta a España. Wagtmans was known as one of the best descenders in the peloton and earned him the nickname "witte bles" which is translated as "white blaze". Wagtmans ended his career early due to heart problems. Afterwards he was a cycling coach, a member for the Royal Dutch Cycling Union, and then a successful businessman. In 2005, Wagtmans was invested as a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. In 2006, Wagtmans’ biography was published.
Hendrik de Vries
Hendrik (Henry) de Vries was a significant Dutch poet and painter. He was an early surrealist, was liberal-minded, and preached vitality. The subconscious mind plays a crucial role in his poetry.
Leen Sanders
Martijn Tusveld
Martijn Tusveld is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team DSM. He rode at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships. In August 2018, he was named in the startlist for the Vuelta a España. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.