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WELL-KNOWN/PROMINENT DUTCH -AMERICANS
They accomplished much and contributed to
American society,
culture, politics, government and economy.
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| NEW NETHERLANDS AND ITS DIRECTORS |
EARLY FOUNDERS AND HISTORIC LEADERS |
| Willem Kieft [1597-1647] |
Theodore J. Van Den Broek [1783-1851] |
| Cornelis Jacobszoon Mey [?-?] |
DeWitt Clinton [1769-1828] |
| Peter Minuit [1580-1638] |
Jacobus Van Cortlandt [1658-1739] |
| Peter Stuyvesant [1610-1672] |
Pierre Van Cortlandt [1721-1814] |
| Wouter Van Twiller [1580-1646] |
Stephen Van Cortlandt [1643-1700] |
| Willem Verhulst [?-?] |
Willis Van Devanter [1859-1941] |
| US PRESIDENTS AND RELATED PERSONS |
Adriaen van der Donck [1620-1655] |
| Hannah Hoes van Buren [1783-1819] |
Nicholas Van Dyke [1738 - 1789] |
| Martin van Buren [1782-1862] |
Peter Gansevoort [1749-1812] |
| Eleanor Roosevelt [1884-1962] |
John Jay [1745-1829] |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt [1882-1945] |
John Lansing [1754-1829] |
| Theodore Roosevelt [1858-1919] |
Philip Livingston [1716 - 1778] |
| U.S. SENATORS |
William Livingston [1723 - 1790] |
| Theodorus Bailey [1758-1828] |
Gouverneur Morris [1752 - 1816] |
| Chauncey M. Depew [1834-1928] |
Lewis Morris [1726 - 1798] |
| Nicholas Van Dyke [1770 - 1826] |
Killean van Rensselaer [1595-1644]
Maria V. C. Van Rensselaer [1645-1688] |
| Frederick Frelinghuysen [1753-1804] |
Stephen van Rensselaer [1765-1839] |
| Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen [1817-1865] |
Pieter Schuyler [1657-1724] |
| Joseph S. Frelinghuysen [1869-1948] |
LATER FOUNDERS AND LEADERS |
| Theodore Frelinghuysen [1787-1862] |
Edward W. Bok [1863-1930] |
| Frederick Van Nuys [1874-1944] |
Samuel Gompers [1850-1924] |
| Karl C. Schuyler [1877-1933] |
William S. Hofstra [1861-1932] |
Arthur Vandenberg [1881-1951] |
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. [1841-1935] |
| Daniel Wolsey Voorhees [1827-1897] |
Isaac Newton Van Nuys [1836-1912] |
| Peter G. Van Winkle [1808-1872] |
Albertus van Raalte [1811-1876] |
| James De Wolf [1764-1837] |
Hendrik Scholte [1805-1868] |
| Charles H. Van Wyck [1824 - 1895] |
Robert Schuller [1926-] |
| U.S. HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES (View More) |
MILITARY LEADERS |
| Henry R. Brinkerhoff [1787-1844] |
Theodorus Bailey-Admiral [1805-1877] |
Jacob Brinkerhoff [1810-1880]
DOW H. DRUKKER [1872-1963] |
Abraham Ten Broeck [1734-1810] |
| Vernon J. Ehlers [1934-] |
Philip Van Cortlandt [1749-1831] |
| Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen, Jr. [1916-] |
John L. Dewitt [1880-1947] |
| Rodney P. Frelinghuysen [1946-] |
James A. Van Fleet [1893-1992] |
| Barent Gardenier [1762-1822] |
Peter Gansevoort [1749-1912] |
| Christopher Van Hollen [1959-] |
James Longstreet [1821 - 1904] |
| Peter Hoekstra [1953-] |
David H. Petraeus [1952 -] |
| Guy Adrian Vander Jagt [1931-] |
Henry B. Van Rensselaer [1810 - 1864] |
| Herman Knickerbocker [1779-1855] |
Stephen Van Rensselaer [1765-1839] |
| Robert C. Schenck [1809-1890] |
Gozen Van Schaick [1736-1789] |
| Abraham M. Schermerhorn [1791-1855] |
James F. Schenck [1807-1882] |
| Richard Franklin Vander Veen [1922-2006] |
Philip John Schuyler [1733-1804] |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL LEADERS |
Alexander A. Vandegrift [1887 - 1973] |
| Jay van Andel [1924-2004] |
Hoyt S., Sr. Vandenberg [1899-1954] |
| Steve van Andel [1955-] |
Hoyt S., Jr. Vandenberg [1928] |
| John Astor [1864-1912] |
James E. Van Zandt [1898 - 1986] |
| Herman Baker [1911-1979] |
ARTS AND LETTERS |
| Martin Bekins [c.1860-?] |
Captain Beefheart See Don G. Van Vliet |
| Oloff Van Cortlandt [1600-1684] |
Van Wyck Brooks [1886- 1963] |
| Dick DeVos [1955-] |
Carl C. Van Doren [1885-1950] |
| Douglas DeVos [1964-] |
Mark Van Doren [1894-1972] |
| Richard DeVos [1926-] |
Monica Van Duyn [1921-2004] |
| William B. Eerdmans [c.1880-1966] |
Charles H.Fort [1874-1932] |
| Wayne Huizenga [1937-] |
Bret Harte [1836-1902] |
| Henry Jansen [1918-2002] |
Jan De Hartog [1914-2002] |
Peter Kiewit [1900-1979]
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Meindert De Jong [1906-1991] |
| Frederick C. Koch [1900-1967] |
Hans Koning [1921-2007] |
| Frederick R. Koch [1932-] |
Hendrik Willem Van Loon [1882-1944] |
| Charles G. Koch [1935-] |
Frederick Manfred [1912-1994] |
| David H. Koch [1940-] |
Herman Melville [1819-1891] |
| William I. Koch [1940-] |
John W. De Peyster [1821-1907] |
| Louis Kregel [c.1888-?] / Robert Kregel [1918-] |
James Schuyler [1923-1991] |
| Peter Kuyper [c.1900-?] |
Glendon Swarthout [1918-1992] |
| Doug Meijer [1955-] |
John H. Updike [1932-2009] |
| Frederick Meijer [1919-] |
Don G. Van Vliet [1941-] |
| Hendrik Meijer [1883-1964] |
Peter De Vries [1910-1993] |
| Hendrick Meijer, Jr. [1952-] |
Janwillem Vande Wetering [1931-2008] |
| David Van Nostrand [1811-1886] |
Walter Whitman [1819-1892] |
| Edgar D. Prince [1931-1995] |
STAGE AND SCREEN PERFORMERS |
| Cornelius Vanderbilt [1794-1877] |
June Allyson [1917-2006] |
| William Vanderbilt [1821-1885] |
Marlon Brando [1924-2004] |
| Gary Vermeer [1919-2009] |
Humphrey Bogart [1899-1957] |
| Simeon De Witt [1756-1834] |
Dick van Dyke [1925-] |
| Bernard Zondervan [1910-1966] |
Henry Fonda [1905-1982] |
| Peter J. Zondervan [1909-1993] |
Jane Fonda [1937-] |
| INVENTORS AND DEVELOPERS |
Peter Fonda [1940-]
Gosselaar, Mark-Paul [1974] |
| Gilbert C. Van Camp, Sr. [c. 1830-?] |
Betty Grable [1916-1973] |
| Thomas Edison [1847-1931] |
Alex Van Halen [1953-] |
| Lee De Forest [1873-1961] |
Eddie van Halen [1955-] |
| Anthony Fokker [1890-1939] |
Rutger Hauer [1944] |
| Willem J. Kolff [1911-2008] |
Audrey Hepburn [1929-1993] |
| David G. Neeleman [1959-] |
Jessica Lange [1949-]
Rebecca Romijn [1972] |
| Ray Noorda [1924-2006] |
Jane Seymour [1951] |
| Alfred H. Peet [1920-2007] |
Bruce Springsteen [1949-] |
| John T. Scheepers [1878-1938] |
Mary Steenburgen [1953-] |
Hubert Shoemaker [1951-2006]
Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilber |
Meryl Streep [1949-] |
| ACADEMICS AND SCHOLARS |
Wainwright, Loudon III [1946] |
| Robert T. Bakker [1945-] |
Jane W. Wyatt [1910-2006] |
| George David Birkhoff [1884-1944] |
STAGE/ SCREEN DIRECTORS/ PRODUCERS |
| Willian J. Bouwsma [1923-2004] |
Eastwood, Clint [1930-] |
| William Klaas Frankena [1908-1994] |
Cecil B. DeMille [1881-1959] |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. [1809-1894] |
Colonel Tom Parker |
| Hendrik Samuel Houthakker [1924-2008] |
Gus G. Van Sant, Jr. [1952] |
| Richard J. Mouw [c.1940-] |
Schrader, Leonard [1943-2006] |
| Heiko A. Oberman [1930-2001] |
Schrader, Paul J. [1946] |
| Alvin C. Plantinga [1932-] |
Paul Verhoeven [1938-]
Townes Van Zandt [1944-1997] |
| Robert P. Swierenga [1935-] |
Darryl F. Zanuck [1902-1979] |
| Cornelius Van Til [1895-1987] |
Richard D. Zanuck [1934] |
Dale K. VanKley [1941- ] |
GRAPHIC ARTISTS |
| John Monroe Van Vleck [1833-1912] |
Anthony B. Heinsbergen [1894-1981] |
| Edward Burr Van Vleck [1863-1943] |
Edward Hopper [1882-1967] |
| Frans B.M. de Waal [1948-] |
Willem de Kooning [1904-1997] |
| Nicholas Wolterstorff [1932-] |
Piet Mondrian [1872-1944] |
| NOBEL LAUREATES |
MAJOR PROFESSIONAL SPORTS FIGURES |
| Nicolaas Bloembergen [1920-] |
George H.Allen [1918 - 1990] |
| Peter Debye [1918-2000] |
Bert Blyleven [1951-] |
| Tjalling Koopmans [1910-1985] |
Willem H. Van Breda Kolff [1922-2007] |
Martinus Veltman [1931- ] |
Dan Bylsma [1970-] |
| John Hasbrouck Van Vleck [1899-1980] |
Leonard K. Dykstra <Lenny> [1963] |
| RESEARCH PHYSICISTS |
Arie Luyendyk [1953-] |
| Samuel A. Goudsmit [1902-1978] |
Mark Mulder [1977-] |
| Robert J. Van de Graaff [1901-1967] |
Joe Nieuwendyk [1966-] |
| Abraham Pais [1918-2000] |
Rik Smits [1966-] |
| George E. Uhlenbeck [1900-1988] |
Eric Stall [1988] |
| ASTRONAUTS |
Jordan Stall[1988] |
| Lodewijk van den Berg [1932-] |
Michael Vanderjagt [1970-] |
| James D. A. Van Hoften [1944-] |
Tiger Woods [1975-] |
| David C. Leestma [1949-] |
Stephen G. <Steve> Yzerman [1965] |
Jack Robert Lousma [1936-]
Shannon Lucid [1943] |
OTHER NOTABLES |
| ASTRONOMERS |
Frederick Frank [1909-2006]
Richard Hageman [1881-1966] |
| James van Allen [1914 - 2006] |
Katrina Vanden Heuvel [1959-] |
| Bart J. Bok [1906-1983] |
Langerwerf, Bert [1944-2008] |
| Dirk Brouwer [1902-1966] |
Hospers, John [1918-1972] |
| Gerard P. Kuiper [1905-1973] |
Sarah Rapalje [1625-1685] |
| Willem J. Luyten [1899-1994] |
Erick H. Roelfzema [1917-2007] |
| Maarten Schmidt [1929-] |
Benjamin Spock [1903-1998] |
| COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PHILANTHPROPISTS |
Gloria L. Vanderbilt [1924-] |
| William S. Hofstra [1861-1932] |
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney [1875-1942] |
| Henry Rutgers [1745-1830] |
Ann M. Veneman [1949-] |
| Stephen Van Rensselaer [1765-1839] |
Jan Vigne [1624-1689] |
| Cornelius Vanderbilt [1794-1877] |
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| TELEVISION AND RADIO COMMUNICATION |
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| Tom Brokaw [1940-] |
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| Anderson Cooper [1967-] |
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| Walter Cronkite [1916-2009] |
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| Greta Van Susteren [1954-] |
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