Most Famous Dutch Jurists

Netherlands has produced 13 notable jurists throughout history, led by William Bentinck (1st Earl of Portland). Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. William Bentinck (1st Earl of Portland) — Dutch Diplomat (1649–1709) , ranked #43524
  2. Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer — Dutch Diplomat (1692–1766) , ranked #70780
  3. Viglius — Dutch Lawyer (1507–1577) , ranked #102268
  4. Jan Frans Vonck — Dutch Lawyer (1743–1792) , ranked #145056
  5. Arnold Vinnius — Dutch Lawyer (1588–1657) , ranked #148886
  6. Job de Ruiter — Dutch Lawyer (1930–2015) , ranked #206099
  7. Jaap Burger — Dutch Lawyer (1904–1986) , ranked #366666
  8. Joost Berman — Dutch Lawyer (1793–1855) , ranked #874067
  9. Allart Pieter van Jongestall — Dutch Judge (1612–1676) , ranked #894235
  10. Antonius Alexis Hendricus Struycken — Dutch Lawyer (1873–1923) , ranked #1066932
  11. Hessel Martena — Dutch Magistrat (?–1517) , ranked #1294958
  12. Dirk Boonstra (born 1893) — Dutch Police (1893–1944) , ranked #1431337
  13. Willem Boers — Dutch Lawyer (1744–1803) , ranked #1649623