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Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus ( ; ; 28 October c. 1466 – 12 July 1536), commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch humanist, Christian theologian, and pioneering philologist and educationalist. He was, through his writings and translations, one of the most influential scholars of the Northern Renaissance and a major figure of Western culture.

Gerard Kuiper
Netherlands-born American astronomer (1905–1973)
Ronald Plasterk
Dutch politician and scientist (born 1957)
Janwillem van de Wetering
Dutch writer (1931–2008)
Els de Groen
Dutch journalist, writer and politician

Johan van Hulst
Dutch politician, professor and teacher (1911–2018)
Uri Rosenthal
Dutch former politician
Alphons Diepenbrock
Dutch composer, essayist and classicist (1862–1921)
Jules Schelvis
Dutch historian (1921–2016)
Ben Knapen
Dutch politician and journalist
Justus Hiddes Halbertsma
Dutch writer (1789-1869)

Johan Witteveen
Dutch politician and economist (1921–2019)
Abram de Swaan
Dutch writer
Willem Wilmink
Dutch poet, Dutch language specialist, singer, songwriter, writer (1936–2003)
Anil Ramdas
Dutch-Surinamese journalist
Karel van het Reve
Dutch writer, translator, literary historian (1921–1999)
Willem Vermeend
Dutch politician
Cornelis Bontekoe
Physician and tea drinking advocate
Ronald van Raak
Dutch politician, non-fiction writer and academic
Mohammed Benzakour
Dutch politician
Nico Dijkshoorn
Dutch author