Famous Dutch People

Name famous people whom are from the Netherlands and/or of Dutch descent.

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Clue	Person
Famous impressionist painter who famously cut off his own ear	Vincent Van Gogh
Businessman and scientist; referred to as 'the Father of Microbiology'	Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Became King of England following the Glorious Revolution	William of Orange
Visual artist known for his paintings during the Dutch Golden Age	Rembrandt van Rijn
Seafarer and explorer; was the first European to reach New Zealand and Fiji	Abel Tasman
Professional heavyweight kickboxer, ranked number one globally by Combat Press	Rico Verhoeven
Skilled admiral; known his victories during the Anglo-Dutch Wars	Michiel de Ruyter
Professional football player and manager; won Ballon d'Or three times	Johan Cruyff

Clue	Person
Painter and art theoretician and contributor of the 'De Stijl' movement	Piet Mondrian
Catholic theologian; one of the greatest scholars of the Northern Renaissance	Desiderius Erasmus
Engineer and inventor; builder of the first navigable submarine in 1620	Cornelis Drebbel
Politician currently serving as Prime Minister of the Netherlands	Mark Rutte
One of the greatest guitarists of all time; frontman of the band named after him	Eddie Van Halen
Exotic dancer who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I	Mata Hari
Actor who played in movies such as 'Blade Runner' and 'Sin City'	Rutger Hauer