1. Christiaan Huygens- Often credited as the inventor of the pendulum clock
2. Spinoza- Dutch philosopher
3. Hans Lippershey (1570-1619)- Often credited as the inventor of the telescope; thought it may have been invented earlier.
4.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek- Known for his improvements of the microscope
5. Desiderius Erasmus
6.
Guido van Rossum- Dutch programmer. Inventor of the python programming language.
7.
Bram Moolenaar- Some Dutch computer programmer. (author of Vim)
8.
Max Euwe- fifth player to become a world chess champion. Also author of over 70 chess books.
9. Abel Tasman (1603-1659)- First European explorer to have been to New Zealand and Tasmania; also saw the island of Fiji.
10.
Willem Johan Kolff- Noted 20th century Dutch physician in the field of artificial organs.
HONORARY MENTIONS:
William of Orange: More of a statesman than a scholar though......
Michiel de Ruyter- The most noted Dutch Admiral of the 1600s.
Anton Phillipis- Founded Phillips electronics
See also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Grootste_Nederlander
2. Spinoza- Dutch philosopher
3. Hans Lippershey (1570-1619)- Often credited as the inventor of the telescope; thought it may have been invented earlier.
4.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek- Known for his improvements of the microscope
5. Desiderius Erasmus
6.
Guido van Rossum- Dutch programmer. Inventor of the python programming language.
7.
Bram Moolenaar- Some Dutch computer programmer. (author of Vim)
8.
Max Euwe- fifth player to become a world chess champion. Also author of over 70 chess books.
9. Abel Tasman (1603-1659)- First European explorer to have been to New Zealand and Tasmania; also saw the island of Fiji.
10.
Willem Johan Kolff- Noted 20th century Dutch physician in the field of artificial organs.
HONORARY MENTIONS:
William of Orange: More of a statesman than a scholar though......
Michiel de Ruyter- The most noted Dutch Admiral of the 1600s.
Anton Phillipis- Founded Phillips electronics
See also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Grootste_Nederlander
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