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Netherlands 1,713
263 BS Baruch Spinoza Dutch Philosopher 1632–1677
7,817 TV 
Theo van Doesburg Dutch Poet 1883–1931
Theo van Doesburg Dutch Poet 1883–1931 11,488 AM 
Annie M. G. Schmidt Dutch Playwright 1911–1995
Annie M. G. Schmidt Dutch Playwright 1911–1995 12,031 EH 
Etty Hillesum Dutch Writer 1914–1943
Etty Hillesum Dutch Writer 1914–1943 14,036 HB Herman Boerhaave Dutch Philosopher 1668–1738
17,929 HN 
Henri Nouwen Dutch Writer 1932–1996
Henri Nouwen Dutch Writer 1932–1996 19,931 RV 
Robert van Gulik Dutch Writer 1910–1967
Robert van Gulik Dutch Writer 1910–1967 22,168 JW 
Jan Wolkers Dutch Author 1925–2007
Jan Wolkers Dutch Author 1925–2007 26,723 ID 
Isabelle de Charrière Dutch Writer 1740–1805
Isabelle de Charrière Dutch Writer 1740–1805 28,477 JC 
Jacob Cats Dutch Poet 1577–1660
Jacob Cats Dutch Poet 1577–1660 32,045 SV 
Simon Vestdijk Dutch Poet 1898–1971
Simon Vestdijk Dutch Poet 1898–1971 32,115 CS 
Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje Dutch Scholar 1857–1936
Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje Dutch Scholar 1857–1936 35,015 RA 
Rodolphus Agricola Dutch Philosopher 1443–1485
Rodolphus Agricola Dutch Philosopher 1443–1485 35,338 HG 
Herman Gorter Dutch Poet 1864–1927
Herman Gorter Dutch Poet 1864–1927 37,983 JT 
Jan Terlouw Dutch Writer b. 1931
Jan Terlouw Dutch Writer b. 1931 38,284 BV Bas van Fraassen Dutch Philosopher b. 1941
38,708 JB 
J. Bernlef Dutch Poet 1937–2012
J. Bernlef Dutch Poet 1937–2012 41,249 JI 
Jacob Israël de Haan Dutch Poet 1881–1924
Jacob Israël de Haan Dutch Poet 1881–1924 43,772 TA 
Teun A. van Dijk Dutch Linguist b. 1943
Teun A. van Dijk Dutch Linguist b. 1943 46,777 CP 
Connie Palmen Dutch Writer b. 1955
Connie Palmen Dutch Writer b. 1955 51,860 LT 
Lou Tellegen Dutch Playwright 1881–1934
Lou Tellegen Dutch Playwright 1881–1934 53,648 GK 
Gerrit Komrij Dutch Poet 1944–2012
Gerrit Komrij Dutch Poet 1944–2012 61,295 MT 
Menno ter Braak Dutch Writer 1902–1940
Menno ter Braak Dutch Writer 1902–1940 61,947 HR 
Henriette Roland Holst Dutch Poet 1869–1952
Henriette Roland Holst Dutch Poet 1869–1952 70,229 GB 
Gerbrand Bakker (novelist) Dutch Writer b. 1962
Gerbrand Bakker (novelist) Dutch Writer b. 1962 71,289 MM 
Marga Minco Dutch Writer b. 1920
Marga Minco Dutch Writer b. 1920 74,926 HV 
Hieronymus van Alphen Dutch Poet 1746–1803
Hieronymus van Alphen Dutch Poet 1746–1803 77,670 M 
Macropedius Dutch Playwright 1487–1558
Macropedius Dutch Playwright 1487–1558 80,033 MZ Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn Dutch Linguist 1612–1653
83,491 FD 
Frank Dikötter Dutch Historian b. 1961
Frank Dikötter Dutch Historian b. 1961 87,073 ND 
Neel Doff Dutch Writer 1858–1942
Neel Doff Dutch Writer 1858–1942 88,599 AR 
Adriaan Reland Dutch Orientalist 1676–1718
Adriaan Reland Dutch Orientalist 1676–1718 92,193 AK 
Auguste Kerckhoffs Dutch Linguist 1835–1903
Auguste Kerckhoffs Dutch Linguist 1835–1903 96,929 JM 
Johannes Meursius Dutch Scholar 1579–1639
Johannes Meursius Dutch Scholar 1579–1639 96,977 FS 
Fedde Schurer Dutch Playwright 1898–1968
Fedde Schurer Dutch Playwright 1898–1968 98,928 JG 
Johannes Goropius Becanus Dutch Linguist 1519–1572
Johannes Goropius Becanus Dutch Linguist 1519–1572 110,502 AC 
A. C. Baantjer Dutch Writer 1923–2010
A. C. Baantjer Dutch Writer 1923–2010 112,159 TW 
Tommy Wieringa Dutch Writer b. 1967
Tommy Wieringa Dutch Writer b. 1967 113,668 GJ 
Gysbert Japiks Dutch Poet 1603–1666
Gysbert Japiks Dutch Poet 1603–1666 118,632 NV 
Nienke van Hichtum Dutch Author 1860–1939
Nienke van Hichtum Dutch Author 1860–1939 121,883 TD 
Theun de Vries Dutch Poet 1907–2005
Theun de Vries Dutch Poet 1907–2005 123,297 JS 
James S. Holmes Dutch Poet 1924–1986
James S. Holmes Dutch Poet 1924–1986 126,045 GH 
Gerardus Heymans Dutch Philosopher 1857–1930
Gerardus Heymans Dutch Philosopher 1857–1930 138,111 JS 
Jan Siebelink Dutch Writer b. 1938
Jan Siebelink Dutch Writer b. 1938 139,161 JC 
J. C. Bloem Dutch Poet 1887–1966
J. C. Bloem Dutch Poet 1887–1966 141,286 CH 
Cornelis Hofstede de Groot Dutch Art Historian 1863–1930
Cornelis Hofstede de Groot Dutch Art Historian 1863–1930 141,384 FT 
Franca Treur Dutch Writer b. 1979
Franca Treur Dutch Writer b. 1979 164,122 AC 
Antoon Coolen Dutch Writer 1897–1961
Antoon Coolen Dutch Writer 1897–1961 165,233 CV 
Cissy van Marxveldt Dutch Writer 1889–1948
Cissy van Marxveldt Dutch Writer 1889–1948 166,678 RA Robert Anker Dutch Poet 1946–2017
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