Category:Dutch

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Famous Dutch People

• Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450–1516) (Painter)

• Erasmus (1477-1536) -- Philosopher and novelist. Author of In Praise of Folly. Admired for his humanist philosophies.

• William the Silent (1533-1584) -- Politician. Led the Dutch people during the Eighty Years' War against Spain, which eventually led to their independence. He himself never lived to see this, as he was assassinated. Is considered the "Father of the Nation" to this day.

• Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) -- Painter (The Night Watch, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis, The Jewish Bride, Syndics of the Drapers' Guild, Self-Portrait with Two Circles). Considered one of the greatest painters of all time, admired for his humanity and amazing mastery of the brush.

• Baruch de Spinoza (1632–1677) -- Philosopher.

• Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) (Painter)

• Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) -- Painter (Sunflowers, Starry Night, Bedroom in Arles, Café Terrace at Night). Admired for his groundbreaking techniques, which weren't recognized in his own lifetime. Lived and died as the classic example of the "suffering artist" and "misunderstood genius".

• Anne Frank (1929-1945) -- Victim of the Holocaust, famous for her posthumously released diary which gives an unforgettable eyewitness account of her tragic life.

• Johan Cruyff (1947-2016) -- Association football player and trainer. Universally considered to be one of the greatest and most influential football players of all time.