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Academics

Henk Aertsen Henk Aertsen (born 1943, Enkhuizen) is a now-retired professor of Old English and Middle English language and literature at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. He is the editor (with Alasdair MacDonald) of ''Companion to Middle English Romance'' (Am ...

(born 1943), Dutch Anglo-Saxon linguist *

Henk Barendregt Hendrik Pieter (Henk) Barendregt (born 18 December 1947, Amsterdam) is a Dutch Mathematical logic, logician, known for his work in lambda calculus and type theory. Life and work Barendregt studied mathematical logic at Utrecht University, obtai ...

(born 1947), Dutch logician * Henk Jaap Beentje (born 1951), Dutch botanist * Henk Blezer (born 1961), Dutch Tibetologist, Indologist, and scholar of Buddhist studies * Henk Bodewitz (1939–2022), Dutch Sanskrit scholar *

Henk J. M. Bos Hendrik Jan Maarten "Henk" Bos (17 July 1940 – 12 February 2024) was a Dutch historian of mathematics. Life and career Hendrik Jan Maarten Bos was born in Enschede on 17 July 1940. Bos was a student of Hans Freudenthal and Jerome Ravetz at Ut ...

(born 1940), Dutch historian of mathematics * Henk Braakhuis (born 1939), Dutch historian of philosophy *

Henk Buck Henk Buck (7 February 1930 – 27 November 2023) was a Dutch organic chemist. He was born in Dordrecht on 7 February 1930. Buck studied at the University of Leiden where he received his PhD in 1959. He got a lectorship at the university in Theore ...

(1930–2023), Dutch organic chemist * Henk van Dongen (1936–2011), Dutch organizational theorist and policy advisor * Henk Dorgelo (1894–1961), Dutch physicist and academic *

Henk van der Flier Hendrik (Henk) van der Flier (born 1945) is a Dutch psychologist, and Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and at its Kurt Lewin Institute (KLI), known for his work on comparability of psychological t ...

(born 1945), Dutch psychologist * Henk A. M. J. ten Have (born 1951), Dutch medical ethicist * Henk van de Hulst (1918–2000), Dutch astronomer and mathematician * Henk Lombaers (1920–2007), Dutch mathematician *

Henk Schulte Nordholt H.G.C. "Henk" Schulte Nordholt (born 13 June 1953, in De Bilt) is former head of research at KITLV and emeritus KITLV professor of Indonesian History at Leiden University. His focus is on Southeast Asian history, contemporary politics in Ind ...

(1909–1998), Dutch professor of art and cultural history *

(born 1953), Dutch professor of Indonesian history *

Henk van Os Hendrik Willem van Os (28 February 1938 – 14 June 2025) was a Dutch art historian. He served as professor of Art and Cultural History, director of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and presenter of television programs on art. Biography Henk v ...

(1938–2025), Dutch art historian * Henk G. Sol (born 1951), Dutch organizational theorist *

Henk Stoof Hendricus Theodorus Christiaan "Henk" Stoof (born 1962) is a professor in theoretical physics at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. His main interests are atomic physics, condensed matter physics and many-body physics. He is a Fellow of the ...

(born 1962), Dutch theoretical physicist *

Henk Tennekes Hendrik Tennekes (December 13, 1936 – July 3, 2021) was a Dutch director of research at the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (''Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut'', or KNMI), and was a Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at P ...

(1936–2021), Dutch meteorologist *

Henk Tennekes (toxicologist) Henk Tennekes (21 November 1950 – 7 July 2020) was a Dutch toxicologist. Tennekes worked as doctor and researcher at the Philipps-Universiteit Marburg; the German research cancer centre Krebsforschungszentrum in Heidelberg; Sandoz in Muttenz ...

(1950–2020), Dutch toxicologist *

Henk Tijms Henk Tijms ( Beverwijk, April 23, 1944) is a Dutch mathematician and Emeritus Professor of Operations Research at the VU University Amsterdam. He studied mathematics in Amsterdam where he graduated from the University of Amsterdam in 1972 under s ...

(born 1944), Dutch mathematician and operations researcher *

Henk Visser (pediatrician) Hendrik Klaas Aldert "Henk" Visser (19 June 1930 – 25 March 2023) was a Dutch pediatrician. He was professor of pediatrics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam and the Erasmus MC between 1967 and 1995. Life and career Visser was born on 19 June 1 ...

(1930–2023), Dutch pediatrician *

Henk Volberda Henk W. Volberda (born 1964) is a Dutch organizational theorist, management consultant, and Professor of Strategic Management and Innovation at Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam. He is known for his contributions in the field of st ...

(born 1964), Dutch organizational theorist and management consultant * Henk van der Vorst (born 1944), Dutch mathematician *

Henk Wesseling Henk Wesseling (6 August 1937 – 18 August 2018) was a Dutch historian. He was a professor of contemporary history at Leiden University, former rector of the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study between 1995 and 2002. Biography Wesselin ...

(1937–2018), Dutch historian * Henk de Wit (1909–1999), Dutch systematic botanist * Henk Zijm (born 1952), Dutch mathematician

Arts and writing

* Henk Bos (1901–1979), Dutch painter *

Henk Bremmer Hendricus Peter (Henk) Bremmer (17 May 1871, Leiden – 10 January 1956, The Hague) was a Dutch painter, art critic, art teacher, collector and art dealer. He was the father of the painter Rudolph Bremmer (1900–1993). Bremmer trained as a pa ...

(1871–1956), Dutch painter, art critic, art teacher, collector and art dealer * Henk Chabot (1894–1949), Dutch painter * Henk Guth (1921–2002), Dutch-Australian painter * Henk Hofland (1927–2016), Dutch journalist, commentator, essayist and columnist * Henk Jonker (1912–2002), Dutch photographer *

Henk Krol Henricus Cornelis Maria "Henk" Krol (; born 1 April 1950) is a Dutch journalist, publisher, entrepreneur, activist and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2012 to 2013, and again from 2014 to 2021. Having served as t ...

(born 1950), Dutch journalist, publisher, activist, and politician *

Henk Kuijpers Henk Kuijpers (born 10 December 1946 in Haarlem, Netherlands) is a comics artist most famous for his ''Franka'' series. Comics *Franka, 23 comic albums *Bars, 2 albums Kuijpers' ''Franka'' comics work features a strong model-like female sleuth ...

(born 1946), Dutch comics artist * Henk van der Meijden (born 1937), Dutch gossip journalist and theater producer *

Henk Ngantung Hendrik Hermanus Joel Ngantung (1 March 1927 – 12 December 1991), better known as Henk Ngantung was an Indonesian autodidact painter and politician of Minahasan descent. He was appointed Deputy Governor by President Sukarno and then briefly ...

(1921–1991), Indonesian painter and politician * Henk Peeters (1925–2013), Dutch modern art painter * Henk Pierneef (1886–1957), South African landscape painter * Henk Schiffmacher (born 1952), Dutch tattoo artist * Henk van Sitteren (1904–1968), Dutch architect in Singapore and Malaysia * Henk Stallinga (born 1962), Dutch visual artist * Henk Trumpie (born 1937), Dutch ceramist and sculptor *

Henk van Ulsen Henk van Ulsen (8 May 1927, Kampen (Overijssel), Kampen – 28 August 2009, Bussum) was a Dutch actor. He won the Louis d'Or (award), Louis d'Or for best male stage actor in 1970. References External links

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(1927–2009), Dutch stage and television actor * Henk Van der Kolk, Dutch-born Canadian film producer * Henk van der Waal (born 1960), Dutch poet * Henk van Woerden (1947–2005), Dutch painter and writer with close ties to South Africa

Music

* (1944–2011), Dutch composer * Henk Badings (1907–1987), Dutch composer * (1909–1969), Dutch composer * Henk Bouman (born 1951), Dutch harpsichordist and baroque conductor * Henk Hofstede (born 1951), Dutch pop musician, lead singer of the band "Nits" * Henk Lauwers (born 1956), Belgian baritone singer * Henk Leeuwis (1946–2022), Dutch pop singer * Henk van Lijnschooten (1928–2006), Dutch wind orchestra composer * Henk Pleket (1937–2011), Dutch pop singer * Henk Poort (born 1956), Dutch musical actor and opera singer *

Henk de Vlieger Henk de Vlieger (born 1953 in Schiedam) is a Dutch people, Dutch percussion instrument, percussionist, composer and arrangement, arranger. Since 1984 he has been a permanent member of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra as percussionist. ...

(born 1953), Dutch percussionist, composer and arranger * Henk van der Vliet (born 1928), Dutch flautist and classical composer * Henk Westbroek (born 1952), Dutch radiohost, singer-songwriter, and political activist * Henk Wijngaard (born 1946), Dutch country singer

Politics and government

Henk Beernink Hendrik Karel Jan "Henk" Beernink (2 February 1910 – 22 August 1979) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Christian Historical Union (CHU) party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist. Biography Beernink a ...

(1910–1979), Dutch politician *

Henk Bleker Hinderk "Henk" Bleker (born 26 July 1953) is a retired Dutch politician and jurist who served as State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation in the First Rutte cabinet from 14 October 2010 to 5 November 2012. A member of ...

(born 1953), Dutch CDA politician * Henk Chin A Sen (1934–1999), President of Suriname from 1980 to 1982 *

Henk Feldmeijer Johannes Hendrik Feldmeijer (30 November 1910 – 22 February 1945) was a Dutch Nazism, Nazi politician and a member of the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands, NSB. He was the commander of the ''Sonderkommando-Feldmeijer'' death squa ...

(1910–1945), Dutch National Socialist politician and a member of the NSB * Henk van Gerven (born 1955), Dutch politician and general practitioner *

Henk Hoekstra Henk Hoekstra (17 June 1924, Amsterdam – 10 April 2009) was a Dutch politician. In the years 1968 to 1982 he served as the chair of the Communist Party of the Netherlands. From 1963 and 1977, he was in the House of Representatives (Netherlands) ...

(1924–2009), Dutch Communist politician * Henk ten Hoeve (born 1946), Dutch politician * Henk Hofstra (1904–1999), Dutch Labour Party politician *

Henk van Hoof Hendrikus Andreas Lambertus "Henk" van Hoof (born 9 November 1947) is a retired Netherlands, Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and naval officer. Van Hoof served in the Royal Netherlands Navy from April 19 ...

(born 1947), Dutch VVD politician * Henk Kamp (born 1952), Dutch VVD politician * Henk Koning (1933–2016), Dutch former tax official and politician * Henk Korthals (1911–1976), Dutch Government Minister * Henk Leenders (born 1955), Dutch Labour Party politician * (1935–2005), Dutch political scientist and Labour Party politician * Henk Mudge (born 1952), Namibian Republican Party politician *

(1927 –1991), Indonesian politician and First Vice Governor of Jakarta and Sixth

Governor of Jakarta } The Jakarta Special Region is administratively equal to a Provinces of Indonesia, province with special status as the largest city of Indonesia. Instead of a mayor, the executive head of Jakarta is a governor. The Governor of Jakarta is an elect ...

* Henk Nijboer (born 1983), Dutch Labour Party politician * Henk Nijhof (born 1952), Dutch politician and educator * Henk Jan Ormel (born 1955), Dutch politician * Henk van Rossum (1919–2017), Dutch politician * Henk Visser (born 1946), Dutch politician * Henk Vonhoff (1931–2010), Dutch VVD politician, state secretary, mayor and Queens commissioner * Henk Vredeling (1924–2007), Dutch Labour Party politician and Minister of Defence * Henk Zeevalking (1922–2005), Dutch Minister of Transport and Water Management * Henk van der Zwan (born 1956), Dutch diplomat

Sports

* Henk Angenent (born 1967), Dutch long-distance speed skater *

Henk Baars Henk Baars (born 3 August 1960 in Diessen) is a former professional Dutch cyclo-cross cyclist who was among the best Dutch cyclo-cross cyclists in the late 1980s to mid-1990s. Baars’ greatest win was when he became World Champion on a Spa ...

(born 1960), Dutch cyclo-cross cyclist * Henk de Best (1905–1978), Dutch boxer * Henk Boeve (born 1957), Dutch racing cyclist * Henk Bouwman (1926–1995), Dutch field hockey player * Henk Brouwer (born 1953), Dutch sprinter * Henk Cornelisse (born 1940), Dutch racing cyclist * Henk van Essen (1909–1968), Dutch swimmer * Henk Elzerman (born 1958), Dutch freestyle swimmer * Henk Faanhof (1922–2015), Dutch road bicycle racer * Henk Franken (born 1987), Namibian rugby player * Henk van Gent (born 1951), Dutch competitive sailor * Henk van der Grift (born 1935), Dutch speed skater * Henk Groener (born 1960), Dutch handball coach and player *

Henk Grol Hindrik Harmannus Arnoldus "Henk" Grol (born 14 April 1985 in Veendam) is a retired Dutch judoka. Judo career Grol competed in the 2007 European Judo Championships in Belgrade, Serbia in the men's under 90 kg, as a replacement for Mark ...

(born 1985), Dutch judoka *

Henk-Jan Held Hendrik Jan ("Henk-Jan") Held (born 12 November 1967) is a volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona. After having won the silver medal in 1992, H ...

(born 1967), Dutch volleyball player * Henk Hermsen (1937–2022), Dutch water polo player * Henk Hille (born 1959), Dutch ice hockey player * Henk de Hoog (1918–1973), Dutch road racing cyclist * Henk Janssen (1890–1969), Dutch tug of war competitor * Henk Keemink (1902–1985), Dutch racewalker * Henk Kersken (1880–1967), Dutch competitive sailor * Henk van Kessel (born 1946), Dutch motorcycle road racer * Henk Krediet (born 1942), Dutch modern pentathlete * Henk de Looper (1912–2006), Dutch field hockey player * Henk Lubberding (born 1953), Dutch road bicycle racer * Henk Meijer (born 1959), Dutch taekwondo competitor and coach * Henk Nieuwkamp (born 1942), Dutch racing cyclist * Henk Nijdam (1935–2009), Dutch road bicycle racer * Henk Norel (born 1987), Dutch basketball player * Henk Numan (1955–2018), Dutch judoka * Henk Ooms (1916–1993), Dutch cyclist * Henk Poppe (born 1952), Dutch road bicycle racer * Henk Rouwé (born 1946), Dutch rower *

Henk Schenk Hendrik "Henk" Schenk (born 29 April 1945) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in the Wieringerwaard, Netherlands. He competed collegiately at Oregon State Universi ...

(born 1945), Dutch-born American Olympic wrestler * Henk Schueler (1922–2016), Dutch speedskater * Henk Starreveld (1914–2008), Dutch sprint canoeist * Henk Temmink (born 1952), Dutch chess player * Henk Visser (1932–2015), Dutch long jumper * Henk Vogels (born 1973), Australian road bicycle racer * Henk van der Wal (1886–1982), Dutch sprint and middle-distance runner * Henk-Jan Zwolle (born 1964), Dutch Olympic rower

Football

* Henk Bloemers (1945–2015), Dutch footballer * Henk Bos (born 1992), Dutch footballer * Henk Bosveld (1941–1998), Dutch footballer * Henk van Brussel (1936–2007), Dutch football player and manager *

Henk ten Cate Hendrik Willem ten Cate (born 9 December 1954) is a Dutch football coach and former player. In the 2005–06 season, he was assistant to Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona when the team won the UEFA Champions League and La Liga titles. He then serve ...

(born 1954), Dutch football manager and player * Henk Dijkhuizen (born 1992), Dutch football defender * Henk Duut (born 1964), Dutch football defender * Henk Fraser (born 1966), Surinamese-Dutch football manager and player * Henk Grim (born 1962), Dutch football striker * Henk Groot (1938–2022), Dutch football striker * Henk van Heuckelum (1879–1929), Dutch-Belgian football forward * Henk Hofs (1951–2011), Dutch footballer * Henk Hordijk (1893–1975), Dutch footballer * Henk Houwaart (born 1945), Dutch football manager and player * Henk de Jong (born 1964), Dutch football manager * Henk Muller (1887–1940), Dutch footballer *

Henk Nienhuis Henk Nienhuis (11 August 1941 – 18 February 2017) was a Dutch Association football, footballer and manager. He spent the major part of his career at SC Veendam, BV Veendam, hence his nickname ''Mister Veendam''.Henk Pellikaan (1910–1999), Dutch football midfielder * Henk Plenter (1913–1997), Dutch football defender * Henk Schouten (1932–2018), Dutch football midfielder * Henk van Spaandonck (1913–1982), Dutch football forward * Henk van Stee (born 1961), Dutch football midfielder * Henk Steeman (1894–1979), Dutch footballer * Henk Timmer (born 1971), Dutch football goalkeeper * Henk Veerman (born 1991), Dutch football forward * Henk Vos (born 1968), Dutch football striker and coach * Henk Weerink (1936–2014), Dutch football referee * Henk Wery (born 1943), Dutch football forward * Henk Wisman (born 1957), Dutch football manager * Henk Wullems (1936–2020), Dutch football manager

Other

Henk van den Breemen Hendrik Gijsbert Bernhard "Henk" van den Breemen (23 March 1941 – 20 January 2024) was a Dutch military officer. Biography Van den Breemen started his military career as a Midshipsman for the Marines in 1960. From June 1987 till June 1998 ...

(born 1941), Dutch Marine Corps generals * Henk Bruna (1916–2008), Dutch publisher and bookstore chain director * Henk van Gelderen (1921–2020), Dutch resistance member *

Henk Heithuis Henk Heithuis (1935 – 28 October 1958) was a Dutch student of a Catholic boarding school and victim of sexual abuse. Life Henk Heithuis was born a child of divorce and was from the first year of his life educated at orphanages and boarding sc ...

(1935–1958), Dutch Catholic Church sexual abuse victim * Henk van der Kroon (born 1942), Dutch founder and president of the Federation of European Carnival Cities * Henk Muller (1859–1941), Dutch businessman, diplomat, explorer, publicist, and philanthropist * (1909–1966), Dutch resistance member, journalist, poet, and newspaper founder and editor *

Henk Rogers Henk Rogers is a Dutch-born American video game designer and entrepreneur. He is known for producing Japan's first major turn-based role-playing video game '' The Black Onyx'', securing the rights to distribute the Russian puzzle video game ''Tet ...

(born 1953), Dutch video game designer and entrepreneur * Henk Savelberg (born 1953), Dutch chef *

Henk Sneevliet Hendricus Josephus Franciscus Marie Sneevliet, known as Henk Sneevliet or by the ''pseudonym'' "Maring" (13 May 1883 – 13 April 1942), was a Dutch communist politician who was active in both the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies. As a funct ...

(1883–1942), Dutch Communist and World War II resistance member ** Henk Sneevlietweg metro station, Amsterdam railway station named after him * Henk Terlingen (1941–1994), Dutch radio and television presenter * Henk de Velde (1949–2022), Dutch seafarer and solo circumnavigating sailor * Henk Visser (1923–2006)), Dutch arms and armory collector * Henk Zanoli (1923–2015), Dutch lawyer and World War II resistance member * Henk Zwartepoorte (1949–2016), Dutch herpetologist

Fictional characters

* Cowboy Henk, Belgian surreal humour comic strip series * Henk and Ingrid, fictitious Dutch couple often mentioned in speeches by Geert Wilders as the people he claims to represent * Ome Henk ("Uncle Henk"), the main character of a Dutch CD, DVD and comic series of the same name

As a surname

* Dan Henk (born 1972), American artist and writer, noted for his work in tattooing and painting * Ludwig von Henk (1820–1894), German naval officer