- Graham Webb
Born in Birmingham, UK, to L. Webb a battle of El Alamein war widow, I was the youngest of 5 children. Started cycling at the age of 8 and was many times British National cycling champion and National record holder at 10 miles, 25 miles and 1 hour. Moved to the Netherlands in 1967 where I became world cycling road champion, signed a professional contract with the French Mercier team in 1968 and moved to Belgium, where I still live with my family. http://crazyaboutbelgium.co.uk/blogs/webb.htm - Beatrix Of The Netherlands
Beatrix (born January 31, 1938 as "Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Prinses der Nederlanden, Prinses van Oranje-Nassau, Prinses van Lippe-Biesterfeld") has been the queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since April 30, 1980. - Princess Máxima Of The Netherlands
Princess Máxima of the Netherlands is the wife of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, heir to the Dutch throne and eldest son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. - Princess Alexia Of The Netherlands
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau " (born June 26, 2005), is the second daughter of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, the heir apparent to the throne of the Netherlands, and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, his spouse. Her full name is Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien: Juliana in honour of the late Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, Marcela in honour of Maxima's aunt and Laurentien in honour of Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands. - Princess Catharina-Amalia Of The Netherlands
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau "(Hare Koninklijke Hoogheid Prinses Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria Prinses der Nederlanden, Prinses van Oranje-Nassau)", (born December 07, 2003, at the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague), is the first child of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, the heir apparent to the throne of the Netherlands, and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, his spouse. - Juliana Of The Netherlands
Juliana ("Juliana Emma Louise Marie Wilhelmina van Oranje-Nassau") (April 30, 1909 's Gravenhage, - March 20, 2004, Soestdijk) was queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from her mother's abdication in 1948 to her own abdication in 1980 and Queen Mother (with the title of Princess) from 1980 to 2004. - Princess Ariane Of The Netherlands
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau (given names: "Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Ines " ; born April 10, 2007), is the third child and daughter of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, the heir apparent to the throne of the Netherlands, and his spouse Princess Máxima of the Netherlands. By Royal Decree of 25 January 2002, nr. - Prince Constantijn Of The Netherlands
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (Constantijn Christof Frederick Aschwin), Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer of Amsberg, (born October 11, 1969), is the third and youngest son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Claus von Amsberg. His godparents are HM King Constantine II of Greece, HSH Prince Aschwin zu Lippe-Biesterfeld, Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst, Dr. Max Kohnstam, and Mrs. C. de Beaufort-Sickinghe. - Princess Christina Of The Netherlands
Princess Christina of the Netherlands (born February 18, 1947), Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, is the youngest of four daughters born to Queen regnant Juliana of the Netherlands and her Prince consort Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. - Wilhelmina Of The Netherlands
Wilhelmina (Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Marie of Orange-Nassau; August 31, 1880 - November 28, 1962) was queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948 and Queen Mother (with the title of Princess) from 1948 to 1962. She ruled the Netherlands for fifty years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw many turning points in both Dutch and world history: World War I and World War II, the Great Crisis of 1933, … - Princess Irene Of The Netherlands
Princess Irene Emma Elisabeth of the Netherlands (born August 5, 1939), Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, is the second child of then Princess Juliana of the Netherlands (later Queen Juliana) and Prince Bernhard, a former prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She was born in Soestdijk Palace. She is the sister of the current Queen of the Netherlands, Beatrix. Among her godparents is Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain. - Princess Margriet Of The Netherlands
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands (Margriet Francisca, born January 19, 1943), Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, is the third daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard, the former Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. As a daughter of the late Queen Juliana and a younger sister of the current monarch, Queen Beatrix, she is currently eighth in line to the Dutch throne. - Princess Laurentien Of The Netherlands
Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Mrs. Van Amsberg, is the wife of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, the third son of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg. Princess Laurentien is the daughter of the Dutch minister of Economic Affairs, Laurens-Jan Brinkhorst and Jantien Brinkhorst-Heringa. She has one brother. Princess Laurentien started primary school in Groningen. - Prince William Of The Netherlands
Prince William of Orange, Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau (The Hague, 4 September 1840 – Paris, 11 June 1879), was from 17 March 1849 until his death the heir apparent of his father King William III of the Netherlands. - Prince Frederik Of The Netherlands
Prince Frederik of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, (Berlin, February 28, 1797 – Wassenaar, September 8, 1881), was the second son of king William I of the Netherlands and his wife Queen Wilhelmine. - Louise Of The Netherlands
Princess Louise of the Netherlands (August 5, 1828 – March 30, 1871), later Queen Lovisa of Sweden and Norway, was a member of the Dutch Royal Family, who became the Queen Consort of King Charles XV of Sweden (King Charles IV of Norway). - Prince Henry Of The Netherlands
Prince William Frederick Henry of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, was the third son of King William II of the Netherlands and Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia. His maternal grandparents were Paul I of Russia and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg. He was known also by his nickname "the Navigator". Prince Hendrik became Governor of Luxembourg in 1850, in which capacity he served until his death in 1879. - Cezar Maroti
Interested in international business, HR and IT. Born in Romania. Currently working in the Netherlands. Special interest in SAP and recruitment - Chris Baldone
Information Technology Manager with broad technical experience and background relating to networking infrastructure, integrated systems, and support of enterprise solutions. Interested in companies seeking to expand with focus on people, technology, and process improvement. - Ronald Wopereis
On a quest for "What is attention?" and "How to make attention into a product?" - Rob van Praag
* Self-starter, able to work independently and able to develop high levels of customer trust;* Strong conceptual and analytical thinking;* Strong and creative commercial drive;* Adaptability;* Eager;* A results driven pioneer, entrepreneur;* Excellent in developing strategies;* Outstanding presentation skills;* Creative attitude to approach opportunities and face challenges - Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was an Academy Award-winning Anglo-Dutch actress of film and theatre, Broadway stage performer, ballerina, fashion model, and humanitarian. Raised under Nazi rule in Arnhem, Netherlands during World War II, Hepburn trained extensively to become a ballerina, before deciding to pursue acting. She first gained notice for her starring role in the Broadway production of "Gigi" (1951). She was then cast in "Roman Holiday" (1953) as Princess Ann, … - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of the Transcendental Meditation program, has inspired numerous schools, colleges, universities, health-care facilities, Peace Palaces, and Invincibility centers that bear his name. He was a disciple of Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, the previous Shankaracharya (spiritual leader) of Jyotir Math, which is located in the Indian Himalayas. Maharishi credits him with inspiring his teachings. - Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11 1884 - November 7 1962) was an American political leader who used her influence as an active First Lady from 1933 to 1945 to promote the New Deal policies of her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, as well as taking a prominent role as an advocate for civil rights. After her husband's death in 1945, she continued to be an internationally prominent author and speaker for the New Deal coalition. - Johan Cruijff
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff - often spelled Cruyff outside the Netherlands; see IJ (digraph)); born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. He was named European Footballer of the Year three times (1971, 1973, 1974) which is a record jointly held with Michel Platini and Marco van Basten. Cruijff was the most famous exponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football, developed by Rinus Michels. - William I of the Netherlands
William I, born "Willem Frederik van Oranje-Nassau" (The Hague, 24 August 1772 - Berlin, 12 December 1843), was the first King of the Netherlands. He succeeded his father as head of the House of Orange-Nassau in 1805, was named 'Sovereign Prince' of the Netherlands in 1813, proclaimed himself King in 1815, and abdicated in 1840. William I was also the Grand Duke of Luxembourg after 1815. - Jan Marijnissen
Johannes Guillaume Christianus Andreas Marijnissen (Oss, 8 october 1952, usually known as Jan Marijnissen) is a Dutch politician for the Socialist Party. Marijnissen has been the chairman and leader in the parliament for the SP since 1989 onwards. Marijnissen is said to appeal to the 'common man', because of his use of simple language. His appeal is also explained by some observers by his capacity of presenting himself as a valid, … - Anne Frank
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 friends in Amsterdam during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Frank and her family moved to Amsterdam in 1933, after the Nazis gained power in Germany, and were trapped by the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. - William III of the Netherlands
William III (February 19, 1817 - November 23, 1890) was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1849-1890). =Early life= William was born in Brussels as son of William II of the Netherlands and Queen Anna, daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia and Empress Maria Fyodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg). In his early years, he served in the military. - William Frederick George Louis
William II (William Frederick George Louis) (December 6, 1792 - March 17, 1849) was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg from October 7, 1840 until his death. - Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie (born August 6, 1983 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch footballer currently playing at English Premier League team Arsenal as a striker. He can play as a striker (as he normally does for Arsenal) or on either wing, as he primarily does for the Netherlands. He is also a free kick specialist. Van Persie was brought up in the Kralingen area of east Rotterdam. - Frank Rijkaard
Franklin Edmundo "Frank" Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. Rijkaard has played for AFC Ajax, Real Zaragoza and AC Milan, and represented his national side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. Since 2003 he has been the manager of FC Barcelona. He is of Surinamese descent. - Theo van Gogh
Theo van Gogh (July 23, 1957–November 2, 2004) was a Dutch film director, television producer, publicist and actor. He was a descendant of Theo van Gogh, the brother of painter Vincent van Gogh. He was murdered by islamist Mohammed Bouyeri in 2004. - L. Paul Bremer
Lewis Paul Bremer III (born September 30 1941), known as Paul Bremer and also nicknamed Jerry Bremer, was named Director of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for post-war Iraq following the Iraq War of 2003, replacing Jay Garner on May 6 2003. In his role as head of the Coalition Provisional Authority, he reported primarily to the U.S. Secretary of Defense and exercised authority over Iraq's civil administration. - Karen Mulder
Karen Mulder, born June 1, 1970 in Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands (near Rotterdam) and raised in Den Haag and Voorburg, Holland, is a former Dutch supermodel. - Ruud van Nistelrooy
Rutgerus Johannes Martinius van Nistelrooy (originally spelled "Van Nistelrooij") (born July 1, 1976 in Oss, North Brabant) is a Dutch footballer who plays in the position of centre forward for Real Madrid and the the Dutch national team. He has previously starred for Manchester United, where he holds the record for being the club's top scorer in European competition. - Richel Hersisia
Richel Hersisia is a heavyweight boxer from the Netherlands Antilles. He is referred to as "The Dutch Sonny Liston" by his fans. He now fights out of The Hague (Den Haag) in the Netherlands. His ring record as of January 1, 2005 is 23 wins (18 knockouts) and 1 loss in 24 bouts. His sole loss came at the hands of Audley Harrison via fourth round knockout on March 20, 2004 at Wembley Arena in London. He lost the fringe WBF Heavyweight title in that contest. - Pim Fortuyn
Wilhelmus Simon Petrus (Pim) Fortuyn, (February 19, 1948 – May 6, 2002), was a controversial, openly gay, charismatic populistic right-wing politician in the Netherlands who formed his own party "Lijst Pim Fortuyn" (List Pim Fortuyn or LPF). He was assassinated during the 2002 Dutch national election campaign by animal rights activist Volkert van der Graaf, … - Munir Said Thalib
Munir Said Thalib (December 8, 1965 - September 7, 2004), affectionately known simply as 'Munir', was Indonesia's most famous Human Rights and anti-corruption activist. The founder of the Kontras human rights organisation and laureate of the Right Livelihood Award, Munir was assassinated in 2004 while travelling to Utrecht University to pursue a Master's degree in international law and human rights - Lisa Jardine
Lisa Jardine (born Lisa Anne Bronowski, April 12 1944) is a British historian of the early modern period. She is professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary, University of London. She has authored several books including "The Curious Life of Robert Hooke: The Man Who Measured London", "Ingenious Pursuits: Building the Scientific Revolution" and "On a Grander Scale: The Outstanding Career of Sir Christopher Wren".
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