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Jacob Dircksz de Graeff (1570–1638), Amsterdam burgomaster and regent, statesman; Lenaert Jansz de Graeff (around 1525/30-before 1578), one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation in Amsterdam, captain of the Sea Beggars; Pieter de Graeff (1638–1707), Amsterdam patrician, politician; brother-in-law of Johan de Witt; Glennis Grace (born ...
Jakob Roggeveen (1659–1729), First European to reach Easter Island Easter 1722 Willem Schouten (1567–1625), Cape Horn, 1616 circumnavigation Simon van der Stel (1639–1702), explored South Africa North and East of Cape Town
Dutch East India Company people from Amsterdam (29 P) ... Pages in category "People from Amsterdam" The following 93 pages are in this category, out of 93 total.
Bredero (1585–1618), poet (sonnets) and dramatist (comedies), his most famous comedy, De Spaanse Brabander (English: The Spanish Brabanter), describes the seamy side of life in Amsterdam Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (1581–1647), historian, poet and dramatist, who wrote Nederlandsche Historiën (English: Dutch History ), which was never ...
As of 2019, about 48,724 people of Indian immigrant descent lived in the Netherlands. [12] Most of them live in the provinces of North Holland, South Holland and North Brabant. From 2016 to 2022 the population of Indians in the Netherlands doubled from 32,682 to 65,399.This number excludes Indo-Surinamese individuals. [13]
During the 17th century, the Dutch Republic was a major maritime power and dominated much of the world trade during a period of intense European commercial rivalry. As such, the Dutch Navy was involved in a number of conflicts against other European powers, of which the Anglo-Dutch Wars are perhaps the best-known example. These naval battles ...
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Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth 132: Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken Netherlands: 14.1 billion: Heineken: 469: Frits Goldschmeding Netherlands: 6.2 billion: Randstad NV: 809: Jean-Louis van der Velde Netherlands: 3.9 billion: Tether, Bitfinex: 896: Wim van der Leegte Netherlands: 3.6 billion: VDL Groep: 1187: Arnout Schuijff ...