100 Notable alumni of
University of Groningen
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The University of Groningen is 396th in the world, 140th in Europe, and 4th in the Netherlands by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from the University of Groningen sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. 2 individuals affiliated with the University of Groningen won Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry.
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Sahra Wagenknecht
- Occupations
- journalisteconomistpoliticiannon-fiction writer
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Sahra Wagenknecht is a German politician, economist, author, and publicist. Since 2009 she has been a member of the Bundestag, where until 2023 she represented The Left. From 2015 to 2019, she served as that party's parliamentary co-chair. With a small team of allies, she left the party on 23 October 2023 to found her own party in 2024, Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht, to contest elections onwards.
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Pim Fortuyn
- Occupations
- university teachersociologistwriterprofessorcolumnist
- Biography
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Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn, known as Pim Fortuyn, was a Dutch politician, author, civil servant, businessman, sociologist and academic who founded the party Pim Fortuyn List (Lijst Pim Fortuyn or LPF) in 2002.
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Princess Christina of the Netherlands
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- aristocratsinger
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Princess Christina of the Netherlands was the youngest of four daughters of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She taught singing in New York and was a long-term supporter of the Youth Music Foundation in the Netherlands. Born visually impaired, she worked to share her knowledge of dance and sound therapy with the blind.
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Aletta Jacobs
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- peace activisteditorsuffragistwomen's rights activistphysician
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Aletta Henriëtte Jacobs was a Dutch physician and women's suffrage activist. As the first woman officially to attend a Dutch university, she became one of the first female physicians in the Netherlands. In 1882, she founded the world's first birth control clinic and was a leader in both the Dutch and international women's movements. She led campaigns aimed at deregulating prostitution, improving women's working conditions, promoting peace and calling for women's right to vote.
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Johan Huizinga
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- historianuniversity teacherlinguistphilosopheranthropologist
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Johan Huizinga was a Dutch historian and one of the founders of modern cultural history.
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Arjen Lubach
- Occupations
- television presenterscreenwriterrecord producerpresentercabaret performer
- Biography
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Arjen Henrik Lubach is a Dutch comedian, author, music producer and television presenter. Between 2014 and 2021 he was the host of the weekly news satire television show Zondag met Lubach. As of 21 February 2022, he is the host of a new show on NPO 1, De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach.
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Frans de Waal
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- ethologistuniversity teacherprimatologistphotographerzoologist
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Franciscus Bernardus Maria "Frans" de Waal is a Dutch primatologist and ethologist. He is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Primate Behavior in the Department of Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Emory, and author of numerous books including Chimpanzee Politics (1982) and Our Inner Ape (2005). His research centers on primate social behavior, including conflict resolution, cooperation, inequity aversion, and food-sharing. He is a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied in 1870
- Occupations
- physicistuniversity teacherscientistinventorprofessor
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Heike Kamerlingh Onnes was a Dutch physicist and Nobel laureate. He exploited the Hampson–Linde cycle to investigate how materials behave when cooled to nearly absolute zero and later to liquefy helium for the first time, in 1908. He also discovered superconductivity in 1911.
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Epke Zonderland
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- artistic gymnast
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Epke Jan Zonderland is a Dutch artistic gymnast and the 2012 Olympic gold medallist on high bar. He is a 4-time Olympian (2008–20) and has also taken 3 World Championships golds on high bar at the 2013, 2014 and 2018 World Championships, the first man to secure this feat on that apparatus. He is nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman.”
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Paul Polman
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied in 1977
- Occupations
- entrepreneurwritereconomistinternational forum participantmanager
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Paulus Gerardus Josephus Maria Polman, is a Dutch businessman and author. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of the British/Dutch consumer goods company Unilever. Polman is also the author of Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take.
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Lara van Ruijven
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied in 2011-2012
- Occupations
- short-track speed skaterspeed skater
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Lara Victoria van Ruijven was a Dutch short track speed skater. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she was part of the Dutch 3000 metres relay team that won a bronze medal. She won gold at the World Championships one year later. By doing so, she became the first Dutch woman to win a world short track title at an individual event.
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Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau-Vollenhoven
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- 1989-1995 graduated with doctorandus in marketing and market research
- Occupations
- racing automobile driverentrepreneuraristocrat
- Biography
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Prince Bernhard Lucas Emmanuel of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven is a Dutch entrepreneur and a member of the Dutch royal family.
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Edgars Rinkēvičs
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomat
- Biography
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Edgars Rinkēvičs is a Latvian public official and politician serving as the 11th and current president of Latvia since July 2023. He previously served as the minister of foreign affairs of Latvia from 2011 to 2023, and head of the Chancery of the President of Latvia as state secretary of the Ministry of Defence, as well as a deputy of the Saeima.
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Wim Duisenberg
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- politicianuniversity teacherbankereconomistprofessor
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Willem Frederik "Wim" Duisenberg was a Dutch politician and economist who served as President of the European Central Bank from 1 June 1998 until 31 October 2003. He was a member of the Labour Party (PvdA).
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Job Cohen
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- university teacherpoliticianjurist
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Marius Job Cohen is a retired Dutch politician and jurist who served as Mayor of Amsterdam from 2001 to 2010 and Leader of the Labour Party (PvdA) from 2010 to 2012.
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Ben Feringa
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied in 1969-1978
- Occupations
- chemistuniversity teacher
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Bernard Lucas Feringa is a Dutch synthetic organic chemist, specializing in molecular nanotechnology and homogeneous catalysis. He is the Jacobus van 't Hoff Distinguished Professor of Molecular Sciences, at the Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Netherlands, and an Academy Professor of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, together with Sir J. Fraser Stoddart and Jean-Pierre Sauvage, "for the design and synthesis of molecular machines".
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Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau-Vollenhoven
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- In 1995 graduated with Master of Science in economics
- Occupations
- aristocratbusinessperson
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Prince Maurits Willem Pieter Hendrik of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven is a member of the Dutch royal family as the eldest son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Pieter van Vollenhoven.
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Jan Hendrik Oort
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- physicistastronomeruniversity teacherprofessor
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Jan Hendrik Oort was a Dutch astronomer who made significant contributions to the understanding of the Milky Way and who was a pioneer in the field of radio astronomy. The New York Times called him "one of the century's foremost explorers of the universe"; the European Space Agency website describes him as "one of the greatest astronomers of the 20th century" and states that he "revolutionised astronomy through his ground-breaking discoveries." In 1955, Oort's name appeared in Life magazine's list of the 100 most famous living people. He has been described as "putting the Netherlands in the forefront of postwar astronomy."
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Halbe Zijlstra
- Occupations
- international forum participantpolitician
- Biography
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Halbe Zijlstra is a retired Dutch politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 26 October 2017 to 13 February 2018 in the Third Rutte cabinet. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
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Wubbo Ockels
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied in 1973
- 1973-1978 graduated with Doctor
- Occupations
- university teacherphysicisttelevision presenterastronautaircraft pilot
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Wubbo Johannes Ockels was a Dutch physicist and astronaut with the European Space Agency who, in 1985, became the first Dutch citizen in space when he flew on STS-61-A as a payload specialist. He later became professor of aerospace engineering at Delft University of Technology.
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Tanja Nijmeijer
- Occupations
- partisanactivist
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Tanja Nijmeijer, also known as Alexandra Nariño, is a Dutch former guerrilla fighter and English teacher who has been a member of the Colombian guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) since 2002. She has also been one of the group's leading public figures since the discovery of her diary in 2007. She was part of the negotiating team involved in successful peace talks with the Colombian government.
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Sybrand van Haersma Buma
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- politicianlawyerjurist
- Biography
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Sybrand van Haersma Buma is a Dutch politician serving as Mayor of Leeuwarden since 2019. Until 2019, he was a member of the House of Representatives from 2002 who also served as the parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) from 2010 and as the leader of his party from 2012.
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Bruno Bruins
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- international forum participantpolitician
- Biography
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Bruno Johannes Bruins is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) who served as Minister for Medical Care in the Third Rutte cabinet from 26 October 2017 to 19 March 2020, when he resigned. He previously served as State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science from 29 June 2006 until 22 February 2007 in the Second and Third Balkenende cabinets.
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Ernst Kuipers
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- 1979-1986 studied medicine
- Occupations
- politiciangastroenterologist
- Biography
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Ernst Johan Kuipers is a Dutch gastroenterologist, professor and politician who served as Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport in the fourth Rutte cabinet from 2022 until 2024. He is a member of the Democrats 66 (D66) party.
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Stef Blok
- Occupations
- bankerpolitician
- Biography
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Stephanus Abraham "Stef" Blok is a Dutch politician serving as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the Third Rutte cabinet from 25 May 2021 till 10 January 2022. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
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Johan Remkes
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- politician
- Biography
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Johannes Wijnandus "Johan" Remkes is a Dutch politician and nonprofit director who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2003 under Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
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Tommy Wieringa
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied history
- Occupations
- writerjournalist
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Tommy Wieringa is a Dutch writer. He received the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize in 2006 for his novel Joe Speedboot (2005), and the Libris Prize in 2013 for the novel Dit zijn de namen (2012). In 2018 he won the Bookspot Literatuurprijs for his novel De heilige Rita (The Blessed Rita). His novel The Death of Murat Idrissi, translated by Sam Garrett from Dutch, was nominated for the International Booker Prize in 2019.
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Frits Zernike
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- physicistuniversity teacherchemistinventormathematician
- Biography
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Frits Zernike was a Dutch physicist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1953 for his invention of the phase-contrast microscope.
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Renske Leijten
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied Dutch studies
- Occupations
- spokespersonpolitician
- Biography
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Renske Maria Leijten is a Dutch politician of the Socialist Party (SP), who was a member of the House of Representatives between 2006 and 2023.
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Arie Slob
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- historianpoliticianteacher
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Arie Slob is a Dutch politician and history teacher who served as Minister for Primary and Secondary Education and Media in the Third Rutte cabinet from 26 October 2017 until 10 January 2022.
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William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz
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- politicianwriter
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William Frederick, Count (from 1654 Imperial Prince) of Nassau-Dietz, Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe.
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Pieter Jelles Troelstra
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- juristwriterpoet lawyerpoliticianlawyer
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Pieter Jelles Troelstra was a Dutch lawyer, journalist and politician active in the socialist workers' movement. He is most remembered for his fight for universal suffrage and his failed call for revolution at the end of World War I. From 1888 to 1904, Troelstra was married to Sjoukje Bokma de Boer, a well-known children's book writer, under the pen name of Nienke van Hichtum.
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Jetta Klijnsma
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- politicianhistorian
- Biography
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Jellejetta "Jetta" Klijnsma is a Dutch politician serving as the King's Commissioner of Drenthe since 2017. She is a member of the Labour Party (PvdA).
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Malik Azmani
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- politician
- Biography
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Malik Azmani is a Dutch politician and former lawyer and civil servant. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), which he led in the 2019 European Parliament election, he has served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since then. Azmani was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2010.
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Willem de Sitter
- Occupations
- physicistastronomermathematicianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Willem de Sitter was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer.
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Sofie van den Enk
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied American studies
- Occupations
- authortelevision presenterpresenter
- Biography
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Sofie van den Enk is a Dutch television presenter who currently works for the KRO. Sofie graduated in 2006 from the University of Groningen and holds a master's degree in American Studies.
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Heleen Mees
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- women's rights activistwriterlawyercolumnistjurist
- Biography
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Heleen Mees is a Dutch opinion writer, economist, and lawyer. Involved with politics and public policy in the Netherlands and the US, she has also taught at universities in both countries.
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Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-Sekrève
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- 1991-1996 graduated with Master of Science in psychology
- Occupations
- aristocrat
- Biography
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Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-Sekrève is the wife of Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, the second son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Pieter van Vollenhoven.
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Stientje van Veldhoven
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- politiciandiplomat
- Biography
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Stientje van Veldhoven-van der Meer is a Dutch politician serving as Minister for the Environment and Housing in the Third Rutte cabinet since 2019. A member of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, she served as State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management from 2017 to 2019.
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Henk Bleker
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- politicianjurist
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Hinderk "Henk" Bleker is a retired Dutch politician and jurist who served as State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation in the First Rutte cabinet from 14 October 2010 to 5 November 2012. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he previously was party chair from 20 June 2010 until 14 October 2010.
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Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- In 1994 studied business management
- Occupations
- aristocratbusinessperson
- Biography
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Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-van den Broek is the wife of Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, and was thereby member of the Dutch Royal House until King Willem-Alexander's accession in 2013 rendered Prince Maurits too distantly related to the reigning monarch. She remains a member of the larger Dutch royal family.
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Klaas Knot
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- economistinternational forum participantuniversity teacherbanker
- Biography
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Klaas Henderikus Willem Knot is a Dutch economist and central banker who is the current President of the Dutch central bank De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). In this capacity he serves as a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), as well as of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Knot also holds a position as Professor in Monetary Stability at the University of Amsterdam and honorary professor at the University of Groningen.
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Kati Piri
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- politicianpolitical adviser
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Kati Piri is a Hungarian-born Dutch politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), she previously was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) within the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats from 2014 until 2021.
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Hans Wijers
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- economistpolitician
- Biography
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Gerardus Johannes "Hans" Wijers is a Dutch retired politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, and businessman. He is the chairman of the supervisory board of ING Group since 2018.
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Menno Snel
- Occupations
- economistbanker
- Biography
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Menno Snel is a Dutch politician. A member of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, he served as State Secretary for Finance from 26 October 2017 until his resignation on 18 December 2019.
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Winnie Sorgdrager
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- politicianjudgelawyer
- Biography
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Winnifred "Winnie" Sorgdrager is a retired Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party and jurist. She was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 22 June 2018.
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Sandra van Nieuwland
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied in 2005
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
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Sandra van Nieuwland, also known as Sandra Newland, is a Dutch singer who gained national popularity after her participation in the third season of The Voice of Holland.
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Jacques Monasch
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- economistpoliticianart collector
- Biography
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Jacques Simon Monasch is a Dutch politician, art collector and former management as well as political consultant and civil servant. He was a member of the House of Representatives between 17 June 2010 and 23 March 2017, where he focused on matters of housing and spatial planning. He was a member of the Labour Party from 1986 to 2016. Due to Monasch leaving the Labour Party, the Second Rutte cabinet lost its majority in the House of Representatives. Several weeks after leaving the Labour Party Monasch announced he would enter the 2017 general election with his new party, Nieuwe Wegen. His party did not obtain any seats in the election.
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Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer
- Occupations
- diplomatpoliticianresistance fighter
- Biography
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Jonkheer Alidius Warmoldus Lambertus Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer was a Dutch nobleman and statesman, primarily noted for being the last colonial Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia. He was taken captive after accepting Japan's demands for an unconditional surrender of the islands on 9 March 1942.
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Willem Vermeend
- Occupations
- university teacherlawyercolumnistjuristeconomist
- Biography
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Wilhelmus Adrianus Franciscus Gabriël "Willem" Vermeend is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA), academic, author and businessman. His academic career has varied between specialising in tax law, European law, and digital economy. As an author, he has published over a dozen books. Subjects include politics and economics.
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Ben Woldring
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied in 2003-2005
- 2005-2007 studied art history
- Occupations
- Internet entrepreneur
- Biography
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Ben Woldring is a Dutch internet entrepreneur and millionaire from Usquert who first rose to fame in the autumn of 1998 when, for a school assignment, he made a website where consumers could compare prices for mobile phone services. As a result, he appeared on television programmes like Kassa and the Jeugdjournaal. In 1999, the website Bellen.com registered its 100,000th visitor; a year later, Woldring started the company Bencom B.V. and hired his mother as an employee. In 2003, he won Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award and on November 14, 2006, he was named the best European Entrepreneur under 25 by Business Week. He is also an ambassador for the Beatrix Kinderkliniek in Groningen and the Stichting voor het Gehandicapte Kind. As of September 2009, he owns 9 price comparison websites, with the hotel comparison site LookingforBooking.com as his most recent project.
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Hilbrand Nawijn
- Occupations
- singerpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Hilbrand Pier Anne Nawijn is a Dutch lawyer and politician of the local political party Lijst Hilbrand Nawijn (LHN) in Zoetermeer.
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Wim Pijbes
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied art history
- Occupations
- art historianwriter
- Biography
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Willem Meint Jans "Wim" Pijbes is a Dutch art historian and emeritus General Director of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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William Penney, Baron Penney
- Years
- 1909-1991 (aged 82)
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied in 1929-1930
- Occupations
- physicistpoliticianmathematician
- Biography
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William George Penney, Baron Penney, OM, KBE, FRS, FRSE was an English mathematician and professor of mathematical physics at the Imperial College London and later the rector of Imperial College London. He had a leading role in the development of High Explosive Research, Britain's clandestine nuclear programme that started in 1942 during the Second World War which produced the first British atomic bomb in 1952.
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Henk Nijboer
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied general economics
- Occupations
- economistpolitician
- Biography
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Henk Nijboer is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) he has been an MP since 20 September 2012. Previously he was a member of the provincial parliament of the province of Groningen from 2003 to 2007.
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Ina Brouwer
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Ina Brouwer is a Dutch politician of the Communist Party of the Netherlands (CPN) and later co-founder of the GroenLinks (GL) party and lawyer.
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Dirk Stikker
- Occupations
- bankerbadminton playerpoliticiandiplomat
- Biography
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Dirk Uipko Stikker was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Liberal State Party (LSP), co-founder of the defunct Freedom Party (PvdV) and of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), and businessman. Stikker was known for his abilities as a manager and negotiator. Stikker continued to comment on political affairs as a statesman until his death. He holds the distinction as the first Secretary General of NATO from the Netherlands.
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Frank de Grave
- Occupations
- bankerpolitician
- Biography
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Franciscus Hendrikus Gerardus "Frank" de Grave is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman. He is an Extraordinary Member of the Council of State since 3 September 2018.
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Blanks
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied information science
- Occupations
- YouTubermusician
- Biography
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Simon de Wit, known professionally as Blanks, is a Dutch musician and YouTuber. Beginning his music career as a YouTuber, he created his channel 'Music by Blanks' in 2013. His remakes of Bazzi's "Mine" and Post Malone's "Better Now" went viral in 2018 and became his breakthrough.
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Jacques Wallage
- Occupations
- university teacherpoliticiansociologist
- Biography
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Jacques Wallage is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and sociologist.
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Rutger Kopland
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied medicine
- Occupations
- physician writerpoetpsychiatristuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Rutger Kopland was a Dutch poet who gained great popularity for his "accessible, thoughtful style, his mild irony, his sentimentality" and whose collections sold over 200,000 copies.
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Farshad Bashir
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Farshad Bashir is a Dutch politician of Afghan descent. As a member of the Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij) he was an MP from 15 January 2008 to 23 March 2017. He focused on matters of taxation, traffic and water management.
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Gerbrand Bakker
- Occupations
- writerjournalist
- Biography
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Gerbrand Bakker is a Dutch writer. He won the International Dublin Literary Award for The Twin, the English translation of his novel Boven is het stil, and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for The Detour, the English translation of his novel De omweg.
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Balthasar Bekker
- Occupations
- writertheologianhead teacherChristian ministerphilosopher
- Biography
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Balthasar Bekker was a Dutch minister and author of philosophical and theological works. Opposing superstition, he was a key figure in the end of the witchcraft persecutions in early modern Europe. His best known work is De Betoverde Weereld (1691), or The World Bewitched (1695).
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Fred de Graaf
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- 1968-1975 studied public law and Law of the Netherlands
- Occupations
- politicianlawyerjurist
- Biography
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Godefridus Jan "Fred" de Graaf is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and jurist.
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Aukje de Vries
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Aukje de Vries is a Dutch politician. As of 10 January 2022, De Vries is State of Secretary for Finance in the fourth Rutte cabinet. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) she had been an MP since 8 November 2012. She was also member of the provincial parliament of Friesland from 11 March 2011 until November 2012. Previously she was a member of the municipal council of Leeuwarden from 2002 to 2011.
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Gisbertus Voetius
- Occupations
- theologianpreacheruniversity teacherprofessor
- Biography
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Gisbertus Voetius was a Dutch Calvinist theologian.
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Tjibbe Joustra
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Tjibbe Herman Jan Joustra is a Dutch civil servant. He is chairman of the Association of Private Security Organizations and Detective Agencies (Dutch: Vereniging Particuliere Beveiligingsorganisaties en recherchebureaus (VPB)) and of the horticultural association (Dutch: Productschap Tuinbouw). He is the former chairman of the board of the UWV and the former National Antiterrorism Coordinator. Joustra is a former member of the party D66, but he helped write the election program of the VVD for the 2010 House of Representatives election.
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René Paas
- Occupations
- politiciantrade unionist
- Biography
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Frederik Johannes "René" Paas is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal. He was chairman of the Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond from 2005 to 2009. He has been the King's Commissioner in the province of Groningen since 18 April 2016.
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Samuel van Houten
- Years
- 1837-1930 (aged 93)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Samuel van Houten was a Dutch liberal politician, who served as Minister of the Interior from 1894 to 1897.
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Linda Voortman
- Occupations
- politiciantrade unionist
- Biography
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Linda Voortman is a Dutch politician and former trade unionist. Representing GreenLeft, she was a Dutch member of parliament between 2010 and 2018 with interruptions. Since 7 June 2018, she has been an alderwoman of Utrecht.
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Sietse Fritsma
- Occupations
- politiciangeographer
- Biography
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Sietse Rindert Fritsma is a Dutch politician and former civil servant. As a member of the Party for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijheid) he has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1 September 2020. He previously served in the House between 30 November 2006 and 31 October 2019. He focuses on matters of social affairs, employment, political asylum and immigration. From March 2010 till January 2011 he was also a member and PVV fraction leader of the municipal council of The Hague.
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Ruud Vreeman
- Occupations
- politiciantrade unionist
- Biography
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Rudolf Lourens "Ruud" Vreeman is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and trade union leader.
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Paul de Krom
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Paul de Krom is a Dutch business executive and former politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He has been CEO and Chairman of the Organisation for Applied Scientific Research from March 2015 till February 2022, and CEO and Chairman of the Energy Research Centre since 1 April 2018. He has also served as Chairman of the Distribution association since 3 April 2018.
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Joop Atsma
- Occupations
- journalistpoliticiancolumnistsport cyclist
- Biography
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Johannes Jan "Joop" Atsma is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and sport administrator. He has been a Member of the Senate since 9 June 2015.
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Dolf van den Brink
- Biography
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Dolf van den Brink is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board at Heineken N.V.
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Anja Hazekamp
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Anja Hazekamp is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Netherlands. She is a member of the Party for the Animals, part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left. Previously she was member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in 2012 and member of the States of Groningen between 2007 and 2014.
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Alexander de Savornin Lohman
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- judgelawyeruniversity teacherpoliticianjournalist
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Jhr. Alexander Frederik de Savornin Lohman was a Dutch politician and leader of the Christian Historical Union during the first quarter of the 20th century.
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Bert Bos
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- inventorcomputer scientist
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Gijsbert Bos (born 1963) is a Dutch computer scientist known for the development of Argo, a web browser he developed as test application for his style sheet proposal.
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Bernard Lievegoed
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- economistpsychiatristwriteruniversity teacher
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Bernardus Cornelis Johannes Lievegoed was a Dutch medical doctor, psychiatrist and author. He is most famous for establishing a theory of organizational development. He founded the N.P.I., or Netherlands Pedagogical Institute, which works with organizations and individuals to help these realize their economic, social and cultural goals. He also founded the Vrije Hogeschool in Driebergen.
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Wietse Venema
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- computer scientistphysicistprogrammer
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Wietse Zweitze Venema is a Dutch programmer and physicist best known for writing the Postfix email system. He also wrote TCP Wrapper and collaborated with Dan Farmer to produce the computer security tools SATAN and The Coroner's Toolkit.
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André Postema
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- 1990-1995 studied economics
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- politician
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André Postema is a Dutch Labour politician. He has been a member of the Senate since 7 June 2011, President of the Benelux Parliament since 1 January 2017, and in 2018 Labour Party leader in the Senate. He was a member of the municipal council of Maastricht from 2002 to 2005. Since 2014 he is the Chair of the board of LVO, an educational institution of 20 secondary schools in the province of Limburg with 26,000 pupils and 3,000 employees
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Marieke Nijkamp
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- children's writerwriter
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Marieke Nijkamp is a Dutch New York Times bestselling author of novels for young adults.
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Peter van de Kamp
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- astronomeruniversity teacher
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Piet van de Kamp, known as Peter van de Kamp in the United States, was a Dutch astronomer who lived in the United States most of his life. He was professor of astronomy at Swarthmore College and director of the college's Sproul Observatory from 1937 until 1972. He specialized in astrometry, studying parallax and proper motions of stars. He came to public attention in the 1960s when he announced that Barnard's star had a planetary system based on observed "wobbles" in its motion, but this is now known to be false. On November 14, 2018, the Red Dots project announced that Barnard's star hosts an exoplanet at least 3.2 times as massive as Earth, though this does not match either of the planets he had claimed. In 2021, even this planet's existence was questioned.
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W. R. van Hoëvell
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- politicianwriterjudge
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Wolter Robert Baron van Hoëvell was a Dutch minister, politician, reformer, and writer. Born into nobility and trained in the Dutch Reformed Church, he worked for eleven years as a minister in the Dutch East Indies. He led a Malay-speaking congregation, engaged in scholarly research and cultural activities, and became an outspoken critic of Dutch colonialism. His activism culminated when he acted as one of the leaders of a short-lived protest in 1848. During the event, a multi-ethnic group of Batavian inhabitants presented their grievances to the local government. As a result of his leadership in the protest, van Hoëvell was forced to resign his position in the Indies.
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Bart Bok
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- astronomer
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Bartholomeus Jan "Bart" Bok was a Dutch-American astronomer, teacher, and lecturer. He is best known for his work on the structure and evolution of the Milky Way galaxy, and for the discovery of Bok globules, which are small, densely dark clouds of interstellar gas and dust that can be seen silhouetted against brighter backgrounds. Bok suggested that these globules may be in the process of contracting, before forming into stars.
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Heinrich Kuhl
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- botanical collectorbotanistornithologistzoological collectorzoologist
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Heinrich Kuhl was a German naturalist and zoologist.
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Martinus van Marum
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- instrument makernaturalistcuratorbotanistchemist
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Martin van Marum ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrtɪn vɑn ˈmaːrʏm]; 20 March 1750, Delft – 26 December 1837, Haarlem) was a Dutch physician, inventor, scientist and teacher, who studied medicine and philosophy in Groningen. Van Marum introduced modern chemistry in the Netherlands after the theories of Lavoisier, and several scientific applications for general use. He became famous for his demonstrations with instruments, most notable the Large electricity machine, to show statical electricity and chemical experiments while curator for the Teylers Museum.
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Bas Eenhoorn
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- politiciangeographer
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Herman Bastiaan "Bas" Eenhoorn is a Dutch politician and management consultant. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he was party chair from 1999 until 2003.
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Hendrik de Cock
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- theologian
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Hendrik de Cock was a Dutch minister responsible for the 1834–35 Dutch Reformed Church split due to his incarceration and suspension from office for his Calvinist convictions.
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Clemens Maria Franz von Bönninghausen
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- economistphysicianhomeopathbotanist
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Clemens Maria Franz Freiherr (Baron) von Bönninghausen (Herinckhave near Fleringen, 12 March 1785 – Münster, 26 January 1864) was a lawyer, Dutch and Prussian civil servant, agriculturalist, botanist, physician and pioneer in the field of homeopathy.
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Betty de Boer
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- politician
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Bregtje Grietje "Betty" de Boer is a Dutch politician and former management consultant and civil servant. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) she was an MP between 17 June 2010 and 23 March 2017. She focused on matters of housing.
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Alexander Italianer
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- civil servant
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Alexander Italianer is a retired European civil servant from the Netherlands who served as Secretary-General of the European Commission from 2015 to 2018.
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S. Olvah Alhamid
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- 2010-2013 graduated with Bachelor of Science
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- politicianmodel
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Syarifah Olvah Bwefar Alhamid or beter known as S. Olvah Alhamid is an Indonesian model from Kaimana Regency and became the first Papuan women who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Perdamaian, precisely at the beauty pageant of Puteri Indonesia 2015. For her victory in the Top 5 Puteri Indonesia 2015, Olvah then appointed by the Puteri Indonesia Foundation to represent Indonesia in the Miss Eco Universe 2016 beauty pageant held in Egypt. At the pageant, he managed to occupy the Top 16 position and also won best national costume with costume named 'Bird of Paradise'.
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Agnes Wolbert
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- politician
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Agnes Geziena Wolbert is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) she was an MP between 30 November 2006 and 23 March 2017. She focused on matters of senior citizen policy, normal and special health care, and home care.
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Paul Ulenbelt
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Studied in 1969-1981
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- trade unionistpsychologistpolitician
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Paul Ulenbelt is a Dutch politician and former trade unionist and academic. As a member of the Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij) he was an MP between 30 November 2006 and 23 March 2017. He focused on matters of pensions, income and employment.
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Gerrit Ybema
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- politician
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Gerrit Ybema was a Dutch politician in the Democrats 66 (D66) party. He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 14 September 1989 to 3 August 1998, when he became State Secretary for Economic Affairs in the Second Kok cabinet, serving until 22 July 2002.
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Manja Smits
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- 2004-2008 studied history
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- politicianhistorian
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Manja Smits is a Dutch politician. She was an MP for the Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij) from 22 April 2008 until 15 April 2014, specializing in matters of primary and secondary education. From May 2013 onward, she was replaced by Eric Smaling. Since 2007 she has also been an SP's party executive.
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Paramanga Ernest Yonli
- Enrolled in the University of Groningen
- Graduated with doctorate
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- politiciandiplomat
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Paramanga Ernest Yonli also known as Ernest Paramanga Yonli, is a Burkinabé politician. He was Prime Minister from 6 November 2000 to 3 June 2007 and then President of the Economic and Social Council of Burkina Faso until March 2015.
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Martin Zijlstra
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- politician
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Marten "Martin" Zijlstra was a Dutch politician. He started his political career as member of the States of Groningen, serving between 1974 and 1978. Starting in 1977 he served as Mayor of Termunten for thirteen years. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands between 1989 and 2002 for the Labour Party and focused on interior affairs and defence policy. After his time as Representative he served two stints as acting mayor in Oldambt and Schiermonnikoog.
