List of Famous people born in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Maarten Sikking

First Name Maarten
Born on February 13, 1948
Died on May 6, 2009 (aged 61)

Martinus Jacobus Maria "Maarten" Sikking was a field hockey goalkeeper from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, where his team finished in fourth place on both occasions.

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Lucia Rijker

Lucia Frederica Rijker is a Dutch professional female boxer, kickboxer, and actress.

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Jan Frederik Gronovius

First Name Jan
Last Name Gronovius
Died on July 10, 1762

Jan Frederik Gronovius was a Dutch botanist notable as a patron of Linnaeus.

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Henk Rogers

Henk Rogers is a Dutch video game designer and entrepreneur. He is known for producing Japan's first major turn-based role-playing video game The Black Onyx, securing the rights to distribute Tetris on video game consoles where the game found popularity, and as the founder of Bullet-Proof Software and The Tetris Company, which licenses the Tetris trademark. He was instrumental in resolving licensing disputes that brought Tetris to the Game Boy. Nowadays, he serves as Managing Director of The Tetris Company.

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Geert Hofstede

Gerard Hendrik Hofstede
First Name Geert
Born on October 2, 1928
Died on February 12, 2020 (aged 91)

Gerard Hendrik (Geert) Hofstede was a Dutch social psychologist, IBM employee, and Professor Emeritus of Organizational Anthropology and International Management at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, well known for his pioneering research on cross-cultural groups and organizations.

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Johanna ter Steege

Johanna ter Steege is a Dutch actress.

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Jan Arend de Vos van Steenwijk

First Name Jan
Last Name Steenwijk
Born on March 26, 1746
Died on March 8, 1813 (aged 66)
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Philippa of Guelders

First Name Philippa
Born on November 9, 1464
Died on February 28, 1547 (aged 82)

Philippa of Guelders, was a Duchess consort of Lorraine. She served as regent of Lorraine in 1509 during the absence of her son.

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Countess Maria of Nassau

First Name Countess
Born on February 7, 1556
Died on October 10, 1616 (aged 60)

Countess Maria of Nassau was the second daughter of William the Silent by his first wife Anna of Egmond and Buren. She was named after William's first daughter, Maria, who had died in infancy.

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Inge Dekker

First Name Inge
Last Name Dekker
Born on August 18, 1985 (age 40)
Height 183 cm | 6'0

Inge Dekker is a Dutch former competitive swimmer who specialised in butterfly and freestyle events. She won the bronze medal with the Dutch women's 4×100-metre freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, alongside teammates Inge de Bruijn, Marleen Veldhuis and Chantal Groot. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Dekker became Olympic champion in the 4×100-metre freestyle together with Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Femke Heemskerk and Marleen Veldhuis, setting a then Olympic record. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was part of the Dutch 4 x 100 metre freestyle team that won the silver medal, with Veldhuis, Heemskerk and Kromowidjojo, behind the Australian team who set a new Olympic record.

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