We all know about Dutch Boy Paints, and the little Dutch boy who put his finger in the Dyke. Oh, and little Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates. But there are many famous Dutch people throughout history. Here are some that I know about:
Rem Koolhaas-designed the great Seattle Public Library, my favorite library
Edo de Waart- past conductor of the San Francisco Symphony, I have seen him
Eddie Van Halen-famous guitarist, I have seen and heard him
Rembrandt van Rijn-painter
Vincent van Gogh-painter
Jan Steen-painter
Johannes Vermeer-painter
Henrik Ibsen-writer, who was an apothercary
Abel Tasman-discovered Tasmania
Bernard Mandeville-political satirist
William of Orange III-King of England
Daniel Fahrenheit-physicist and engineer
Anton van Leeuwenhoek-scientist
Arie Luyendyk-race car driver, winner of the Indy 500
Tom Okker-tennis player, saw him play World Team Tennis
Ard Schenk-speed skater
Anne Frank-teenage writer
Peter Minuit-explorer
Erasmus-linguist
Peter Stuyvesant-explorer
Mata Hari-dancer and spy
M.C. Escher-illustrator
Johannes van der Waals-physicist and scientist
Piet Mondrian-painter
Audrey Hepburn-actress (Dutch mother) in My Fair Lady and Breakfast at Tiffanys
Gerard Philips-founder Philips Electronics
Martin van Buren-only U.S. President whose native language was not English (Dutch)
Marianne Vos-track cycling
Daniel Bernoulli-mathematician
If I see any of them in line tonight at the Milky Way, I will be sure to get an autograph for you. This is a rather impressive list for a small country. Maybe you know a few to add to this list?
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