List of Famous people named Adriaan

Similar names: Adrian, Adriano, Adriana, Adrianne, Adrianna, Adriane, Adreian, Adriani. Here are some famous Adriaans:

Adriaan van Maanen

First Name Adriaan

Died on January 26, 1946

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Friesland

Adriaan van Maanen was a Dutch–American astronomer.

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Adriaan Willem Weissman

First Name Adriaan

Born on March 4, 1858

Died on September 13, 1923 (aged 65)

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, North Holland

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Adriaan van Royen

First Name Adriaan

Died on February 28, 1779

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, South Holland

Adriaan van Royen was a Dutch botanist. He was a professor at Leiden University and is associated with Carl Linnaeus.

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Adriaan de Lelie

First Name Adriaan

Born on May 19, 1755

Died on November 30, 1820 (aged 65)

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, North Brabant

Adriaan de Lelie was a Dutch painter.

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Adriaan Geerts Wildervanck

First Name Adriaan

Born on January 1, 1605

Died on November 24, 1661 (aged 56)

Adriaan Geerts Wildervanck was a Dutch businessman and coloniser. In 1643, he lost most of his money when De Oevelgunne stranded on the Boschplaat with expensive lace. In 1647, he founded the Muntendammer Company to exploit a peat colony. As part of the colony, the villages of Wildervank (1647) and Veendam (1648) were established.

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