List of Famous people named Jan

Name Jan is among the most common names in Germany, Canada, Australia. Shortened forms: Jean. Similar names: Jean, Jane, Jana, Janne, Jani, Jann, Jaan, Janna, Janni, Janny, Jannie, Jaana, Jian, Jahn, Janio, Janaya, Jaani, Janie, Jany, Janae, Janey. Here are some famous Jans:

Jan Jansz de Jonge Stampioen

First Name Jan

Last Name Stampioen

Born on January 1, 1610

Died on January 1, 1653 (aged 43)

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, South Holland

Jan Jansz de Jonge Stampioen was a Dutch mathematician famous for his published work on spherical trigonometry. In 1638 he moved to The Hague to become tutor of William II, Prince of Orange. In 1644 he was employed to tutor Christiaan Huygens in mathematics.

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Jan Kotěra

First Name Jan

Last Name Kotěra

Born on December 18, 1871

Died on April 17, 1923 (aged 51)

Born in Czech Republic, South Moravian Region

Jan Kotěra was a Czech architect, artist and interior designer, and one of the key figures of modern architecture in Bohemia.

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Jan Maximiliaan van Tuyll van Serooskerken van Vleuten

First Name Jan

Last Name Vleuten

Born on October 13, 1771

Died on November 25, 1843 (aged 72)

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Jan Kanty Lorek

First Name Jan

Last Name Lorek

Born on October 20, 1886

Died on January 4, 1967 (aged 80)

Born in Poland, Opole Voivodeship

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Jan Gruter

First Name Jan

Last Name Gruter

Born on December 3, 1560

Died on September 20, 1627 (aged 66)

Born in Belgium, Flemish Region

Jan Gruter or Gruytère, Latinized as Janus Gruterus, was a Flemish-born philologist, scholar, and librarian.

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Jan Pommer

First Name Jan

Last Name Pommer

Born on December 24, 1951 (age 74)

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Jan Sierada

First Name Jan

Last Name Sierada

Born on May 1, 1879

Died on January 1, 1943 (aged 63)

Ivan Mikitavič Sierada, better known by the pseudonyms of Jan or Janka was a Belarusian statesman, pedagogist and writer who served as the first president of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic.

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Jan Bouman

First Name Jan

Last Name Bouman

Born on August 28, 1706

Died on September 6, 1776 (aged 70)

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, North Holland

Jan Bouman was a Dutch architect, mainly notable for his work as designer and general contractor on the Dutch Quarter in Potsdam by order of Frederick William I of Prussia.

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Jan van den Bergh

First Name Jan

Last Name Bergh

Born on January 1, 1587

Died on January 1, 1660 (aged 73)

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, North Holland

Jan van den Bergh, was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

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Jan Puzyna de Kosielsko

First Name Jan

Last Name Kosielsko

Born on September 13, 1842

Died on September 8, 1911 (aged 68)

Prince Jan Duklan Maurycy Paweł Puzyna de Kosielsko was a Polish Roman Catholic Cardinal who was auxiliary bishop of Lwów from 1886 to 1895, and the bishop of Kraków from 1895 until his death in 1911. Named a Cardinal in 1901, he was known for his conservative views and authoritarianism.

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