Anne Frank

Anne Frank

female, deceased (1945)
Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank (June 12, 1929 – early March 1945) was a Jewish girl who wrote a diary while in hiding with her family and four fr...
Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh

male, deceased (1890)
Vincent Willem van Gogh (sometimes erroneously pronounced [ˈvɪnsənt væn ˈɡɒf] in British English and [ˈvɪnsənt væn ˈɡoʊ] in US English; the c...
Hugo Claus

Hugo Claus

male, 80 years old
Hugo Maurice Julien Claus is a prolific Flemish novelist, poet, playwright, painter and film director. He is considered to be one of the most...
Willem Frederik Hermans

Willem Frederik Hermans

male, deceased (1995)
The Dutch writer Willem Frederik Hermans (September 1, 1921-April 27, 1995) is considered one of the three most important authors in the...
Christiaan Huygens

Christiaan Huygens

male, deceased (1695)
Christiaan Huygens (pronounced in English : ; in Dutch:) (April 14, 1629 - July 8, 1695), was a Dutch mathematician, astronomer and physicist; born...
Guido Gezelle

Guido Gezelle

male, deceased (1899)
Guido Gezelle (May 1, 1830 - November 27, 1899) was a Flemish writer and poet and a Roman Catholic priest. He was born in Bruges in the province of...
Simon Stevin

Simon Stevin

male, deceased (1620)
Simon Stevin (1548/49 - 1620) was a Flemish mathematician and engineer. He was active in a great many areas of science and engineering, both...
Louis Paul Boon

Louis Paul Boon

male, deceased (1979)
Louis Paul Boon (15 March 1912 - 10 May 1979) was a Flemish journalist and novelist who is considered one of the major 20th century writers in the...
Washington Irving

Washington Irving

male, deceased (1859)
Washington Irving was an American author of the early 19th century. Best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip van...
Martin van Buren

Martin van Buren

male, deceased (1862)
Martin Van Buren (December 5 1782 - July 24 1862), nicknamed "Old Kinderhook", was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841....