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Most Famous Dutch Scientists & Academics

Science 152
Netherlands 1,713
1,183 AV Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Dutch Zoologist 1632–1723
1,485 CH Christiaan Huygens Christiaan Huygens Dutch Astronomer 1629–1695
2,839 HL Hendrik Lorentz Hendrik Lorentz Dutch Physicist 1853–1928
6,752 NT Nikolaas Tinbergen Nikolaas Tinbergen Dutch Biologist 1907–1988
7,893 PF Pim Fortuyn Pim Fortuyn Dutch Teacher 1948–2002
9,800 G' Gerard 't Hooft Gerard 't Hooft Dutch Physicist b. 1946
10,949 PZ Pieter Zeeman Pieter Zeeman Dutch Physicist 1865–1943
11,594 WE Willem Einthoven Willem Einthoven Dutch Doctor 1860–1927
13,248 JO Jan Oort Jan Oort Dutch Astronomer 1900–1992
16,706 GK Gerard Kuiper Gerard Kuiper Dutch Astronomer 1905–1973
17,237 LE L. E. J. Brouwer L. E. J. Brouwer Dutch Mathematician 1881–1966
18,046 CD Cornelis Drebbel Cornelis Drebbel Dutch Inventor 1572–1633
19,518 JW Johann Weyer Johann Weyer Dutch Physician 1515–1588
19,876 TK Tjalling Koopmans Tjalling Koopmans Dutch Economist 1910–1985
19,906 MJ Martinus J. G. Veltman Martinus J. G. Veltman Dutch Physicist b. 1931
20,658 CE Christiaan Eijkman Christiaan Eijkman Dutch Physician 1858–1930
20,683 AP Antonie Pannekoek Antonie Pannekoek Dutch Astronomer 1873–1960
21,316 BF Ben Feringa Ben Feringa Dutch Chemist b. 1951
23,715 WD Willem de Sitter Willem de Sitter Dutch Astronomer 1872–1934
28,291 PP Petrus Plancius Petrus Plancius Dutch Astronomer 1552–1622
29,970 ED Eugène Dubois Eugène Dubois Dutch Anthropologist 1858–1940
31,465 GU George Uhlenbeck George Uhlenbeck Dutch Physicist 1900–1988
33,324 GF Gemma Frisius Gemma Frisius Dutch Mathematician 1508–1555
34,303 RD Regnier de Graaf Regnier de Graaf Dutch Physician 1641–1673
37,250 JK Jacobus Kapteyn Jacobus Kapteyn Dutch Astronomer 1851–1922
48,169 GE Georg Eberhard Rumphius Georg Eberhard Rumphius Dutch Botanist 1627–1702
49,242 AS Albertus Seba Albertus Seba Dutch Pharmacist 1665–1736
52,304 AC Andreas Cellarius Andreas Cellarius Dutch Astronomer 1596–1665
55,326 PV Pim van Lommel Pim van Lommel Dutch Cardiologist b. 1943
60,637 UE Ubbo Emmius Ubbo Emmius Dutch Geographer 1547–1625
74,765 WH Willem Hendrik Keesom Willem Hendrik Keesom Dutch Physicist 1876–1956
82,069 FA Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel Dutch Botanist 1811–1871
85,607 CG Caspar Georg Carl Reinwardt Caspar Georg Carl Reinwardt Dutch Botanist 1773–1854
89,139 CD Cornelis de Jager Dutch Astronomer b. 1921
103,568 WJ Wander Johannes de Haas Wander Johannes de Haas Dutch Physicist 1878–1960
108,611 JL Joep Lange Dutch Physician 1954–2014
110,627 WS Willie Smits Willie Smits Dutch Scientist b. 1957
119,329 LO Leonard Ornstein Leonard Ornstein Dutch Physicist 1880–1941
121,578 CV Cornelius Vermuyden Cornelius Vermuyden Dutch Engineer 1595–1677
121,946 JD Johannis de Rijke Johannis de Rijke Dutch Engineer 1842–1913
125,130 EW Evert Willem Beth Dutch Mathematician 1908–1964
126,879 JW Johanna Westerdijk Johanna Westerdijk Dutch Botanist 1883–1961
145,082 AE Anton Eduard van Arkel Dutch Chemist 1893–1976
147,270 WV Wil van der Aalst Wil van der Aalst Dutch Computer Scientist b. 1966
153,521 HK Hendrik Kloosterman Dutch Mathematician 1900–1968
156,930 JH Jan Hendrik de Boer Jan Hendrik de Boer Dutch Chemist 1899–1971
163,933 PN Pieter Nieuwland Pieter Nieuwland Dutch Mathematician 1764–1794
172,343 HJ Herman Johannes Lam Herman Johannes Lam Dutch Botanist 1892–1977
172,788 WH Willem Hendrik de Vriese Willem Hendrik de Vriese Dutch Botanist 1806–1862
177,324 AM Annemarie Mol Annemarie Mol Dutch Anthropologist b. 1958
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Inside the Netherlands Scientists & Academics

152 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

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Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among the Netherlands Scientists & Academics peaked in the 1950s with 17 people.

What the Netherlands Scientists & Academics Are Known For

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Academic are the Netherlands Scientists & Academics's biggest group — 15% of all notables (22).

The Netherlands Scientists & Academics over-index on astronomer — 37.9× the global rate.

  1. Academic22
  2. Botanist20
  3. Astronomer14
  4. Mathematician14
  5. Physicist13
  6. Chemist11
  7. Physician9
  8. Economist6
  1. Astronomer1437.9×
  2. Zoologist527.2×
  3. Botanist2023.1×
  4. Physicist1320.5×
  5. Academic2218.9×
  6. Chemist1118.6×
  7. Mathematician1414.8×
  8. Anthropologist512.0×

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