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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 Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most p ...

(born 1943), Dutch Anglo-Saxon linguist *

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

(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 Hendrik Wilhelm "Henk" Bodewitz (born 13 October 1939) is a Dutch Sanskrit scholar. He was a professor at the Universities of Utrecht and later Leiden between 1976 and 2002. Career Bodewitz was born in Gramsbergen on 13 October 1939. Between 1952 ...

(born 1939), Dutch Sanskrit scholar *

Henk J. M. Bos Hendrik Jan Maarten "Henk" Bos (born 17 July 1940, Enschede) is a Dutch historian of mathematics. Career Hendrik was a student of Hans Freudenthal and Jerome Ravetz at Utrecht University and in 1973 wrote a thesis "Differentials, higher order di ...

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

Henk Buck Henk Buck (born Dordrecht, 1930) is an organic chemist. He studied at the University of Leiden where he received his PhD in 1959. He got a lectorship at the University in Theoretical Organic Chemistry in 1964. For his research he received the Gold ...

(born 1930), Dutch organic chemist *

Henk van Dongen Henricus Joannes (Henk) van Dongen (May 9, 1936 in Delden – March 7, 2011 Vierhouten) was a Dutch organizational theorist, policy advisor, and University Professor at the Rotterdam School of Management and one of its founders. He is noted for ...

(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 te ...

(born 1945), Dutch psychologist *

Henk A. M. J. ten Have Henk Antonius Maria Johannes ten Have (born 1951) is Professor emeritus at the Center for Healthcare Ethics at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, U.S.A. where he has been Director since 2010. Previously, he served in UNESCO as Director of the Divi ...

(born 1951), Dutch medical ethicist *

Henk van de Hulst Hendrik Christoffel "Henk" van de Hulst (19 November 1918 – 31 July 2000) was a Dutch astronomer and mathematician. In 1944, while a student in Utrecht, he predicted the existence of the 21 cm hyperfine line of neutral interstellar hydrogen. ...

(1918–2000), Dutch astronomer and mathematician *

Henk Lombaers Henk Joseph Maria (Henk) Lombaers (Doorn, 1920 – 29 August 2007) was a Dutch mathematician, Professor at Delft University of Technology and a pioneer in the field of operations research in the Netherlands. Life and work Lombaers undertook teac ...

(1920–2007), Dutch mathematician *

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

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

(born 1953), Dutch professor of Indonesian history * 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 (Henk) Tennekes (born December 13, 1936, Kampen died July 3, 2021, Arnhem) was the director of research at the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (''Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut'', or KNMI), and was a Professor of Aero ...

(born 1936), 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 Mutten ...

(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 sup ...

(born 1944), Dutch mathematician and operations researcher *

Henk Visser (pediatrician) Hendrik Klaas Aldert "Henk" Visser (born 19 June 1930) is a Dutch pediatrician. He was professor of pediatrics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam and the Erasmus MC between 1967 and 1995. Life Visser was born on 19 June 1930 in Dokkum. He studi ...

(born 1930), 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 s ...

(born 1964), Dutch organizational theorist and management consultant *

Henk van der Vorst Hendrik "Henk" Albertus van der Vorst (born 5 May 1944, Venlo) is a Dutch mathematician and Emeritus Professor of Numerical Analysis at Utrecht University. According to the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), his paper on the BiCGST ...

(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 Willem Hendrik Maria (Henk) Zijm (born 3 May 1952) is a Dutch mathematician, and Professor Production and Supply Chain Management and Emeritus Rector Magnificus (2005–2008) at the University of Twente. Biography Born in Driehuizen, Texel, Z ...

(born 1952), Dutch mathematician

Arts and writing

* Henk Bos (1901–1979), Dutch painter * Henk Bremmer (1871–1956), Dutch painter, art critic, art teacher, collector and art dealer *

Henk Chabot Hendrikus "Henk" Chabot (2 August 1894 – 2 May 1949) was a Dutch painter and sculptor. '' Hendrik Chabot: Artist beyond Expressionism. '' If there is any one modern Dutch painter who stands near to Van Gogh, it is, surely, Hendrik Chabot (189 ...

(1894–1949), Dutch painter *

Henk Guth Henk Gerrit Guth (c. 1921 – 20 July 2003) was a Dutch artist who had a career in Australia, remembered for "Panorama Guth" (1975–2005), a cyclorama in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. History Guth was born in Arnhem, Netherlands, and stud ...

(1921–2002), Dutch-Australian painter * Henk Hofland (1927–2016), Dutch journalist, commentator, essayist and columnist * Henk Jonker (1912–2002), Dutch photographer * Henk Krol (born 1950), Dutch journalist, publisher, activist, and politician * Henk Kuijpers (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 became Gove ...

(1921–1991), Indonesian painter and politician * Henk Peeters (1925–2013), Dutch modern art painter * Henk Pierneef (1886–1957), South African landscape painter *

Henk Schiffmacher Hendrikus Johannes Everhardus "Henk" Schiffmacher (born 22 March 1952), also known as Hanky Panky, is a Dutch tattoo artist. He is considered an expert within the field of body decoration, having curated exhibitions, written books, and presented ...

(born 1952), Dutch tattoo artist * Henk van Sitteren (1904–1968), Dutch architect in Singapore and Malaysia *

Henk Stallinga Henk Stallinga is a Dutch multidisciplinary contemporary artistBernd Polster (2006) ''The AZ of modern design''. p. 463 based in Amsterdam. Biography Henk Stallinga, born 1962, graduated from the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam in 1993,

(born 1962), Dutch visual artist * Henk Trumpie (born 1937), Dutch ceramist and sculptor *

Henk van Ulsen Henk van Ulsen (8 May 1927, Kampen – 28 August 2009, Bussum) was a Dutch actor. He won the Louis d'Or The Louis d'or () is any number of French coins first introduced by Louis XIII in 1640. The name derives from the depiction of the po ...

(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 Henk Badings (hĕngk bä'dĭngz) (17 January 190726 June 1987) was an Indo-Dutch composer. Early life Born in Bandung, Java, Dutch East Indies, as the son of Herman Louis Johan Badings, an officer in the Dutch East Indies army, Hendrik Herman Ba ...

(1907–1987), Dutch composer * (1909–1969), Dutch composer * Henk Bouman (born 1951), Dutch harpsichordist and baroque conductor *

Henk Hofstede Nits (known until 1989 as The Nits) are a Dutch pop group founded in 1974. Their musical style has varied considerably over the years, as has their line-up with the core of Henk Hofstede (the group's lead singer and lyricist), Rob Kloet, drummer, ...

(born 1951), Dutch pop musician, lead singer of the band "Nits" * Henk Lauwers (born 1956), Belgian baritone singer * Henk Leeuwis (born 1946), Dutch pop singer *

Henk van Lijnschooten Hendrickus Cornelius "Henk" van Lijnschooten (28 March 1928 in The Hague - 1 November 2006 in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht) was a Dutch composer, who also wrote under the names Ted Huggens and Michel van Delft. Life Henk van Lijnschooten went to his l ...

(1928–2006), Dutch wind orchestra composer *

Henk Pleket De Havenzangers were a Dutch musical group who had significant commercial success singing popular music in Dutch language, Dutch. They were founded in Apeldoorn in 1977, and had their first big hit with "'s Nachts na tweeën." De Havenzangers (l ...

(1937–2011), Dutch pop singer *

Henk Poort Henk Poort (born 20 January 1956) is a Dutch actor and singer, who mainly plays in operas and musicals. Biography Henk Poort is a Dutch singer born in 1956. Poort's major roles include Erik (the Phantom) in the Dutch version of ''The Phantom o ...

(born 1956), Dutch musical actor and opera singer * Henk de Vlieger (born 1953), Dutch percussionist, composer and arranger *

Henk van der Vliet Henk van der Vliet (born 1928) is a Dutch flautist and composer of contemporary classical music. Born in Rotterdam, Van der Vliet began musical studies on the accordion when attending the Rotterdam Toonkunstmuziekschool. He chose the flute as his ...

(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 & government

* Henk Beernink (1910–1979), Dutch politician * Henk Bleker (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 Nazi politician and a member of the NSB. Early years He was born in Assen on 30 November 1910 as Johannes Hendrik Veldmeijer. In 1915, his family's name was changed ...

(1910–1945), Dutch National Socialist politician and a member of the NSB *

Henk van Gerven Henricus Petrus Johannes "Henk" van Gerven (born 11 March 1955 in Riethoven) is a Dutch politician and general practitioner. As a member of the Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij) he was an MP from 30 November 2006 to 23 March 2017. He fo ...

(born 1955), Dutch politician and general practitioner * Henk Hoekstra (1924–2009), Dutch Communist politician *

Henk ten Hoeve Hendrik (Henk) ten Hoeve (born 15 September 1946) is a Dutch politician. He led the Independent Senate Group (OSF) in the Senate of the States-Generaal from 10 June 2003, until 7 June 2011. From 9 June 2015 to 11 June 2019 he was again leading ...

(born 1946), Dutch politician * Henk Hofstra (1904–1999), Dutch Labour Party politician * Henk van Hoof (born 1947), Dutch VVD politician *

Henk Kamp Henricus Gregorius Jozeph "Henk" Kamp (; born 23 July 1952) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) who served as Minister of Defence in the Cabinet Rutte III from 24 September 2021 to 10 January 2022. He pre ...

(born 1952), Dutch VVD politician * Henk Koning (1933–2016), Dutch former tax official and politician *

Henk Korthals Hendrik Albertus "Henk" Korthals (3 July 1911 – 3 November 1976) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Liberal State Party (LSP) later the Freedom Party (Netherlands), Freedom Party (PvdV) and later co-founder of the People's Party for Freedom ...

(1911–1976), Dutch Government Minister *

Henk Leenders Henk Leenders (born 28 January 1955) is a Dutch politician. Leenders studied nursing at the Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital in Nijmegen between 1972 and 1976, he followed this up with a study of management at the HAN University of Applied Sciences b ...

(born 1955), Dutch Labour Party politician * (1935–2005), Dutch political scientist and Labour Party politician * Henk Mudge (born 1952), Namibian Republican Party politician * Henk Nijboer (born 1983), Dutch Labour Party politician *

Henk Nijhof Henk Nijhof (born 8 April 1952) is a Dutch politician and former educator. He is a member of GreenLeft (GroenLinks). From 2006 to 2012 he was Party Chair. As a PSP politician he was a councillor from 1982 to 1986. From 1994 to 2006 he was an ...

(born 1952), Dutch politician and educator *

Henk Jan Ormel Hendrik Jan (Henk Jan) Ormel (born 15 December 1955) is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) he was an MP from 23 May 2002 to 19 September 2012. He focused on matters of foreign poli ...

(born 1955), Dutch politician *

Henk van Rossum Hendrik van Rossum (14 December 1919 – 17 June 2017) was a Dutch politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1986 as a member of the Reformed Political Party. From 1981 to 1986, he was Leader of the Reformed Political Part ...

(1919–2017), Dutch politician * Henk Visser (born 1946), Dutch politician *

Henk Vonhoff Hendrik "Henk" Johan Lubert Vonhoff (22 June 1931 – 25 July 2010) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and teacher. Vonhoff attended the State Civic School of Amsterdam in Amsterdam from April 1950 unt ...

(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 (20 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 Netherlands, 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 Cha ...

(born 1960), Dutch cyclo-cross cyclist * Henk de Best (1905–1978), Dutch boxer *

Henk Boeve Henk Boeve (born 28 August 1957) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist. He rode in the 1986 Tour de France The 1986 Tour de France was a cycling race held in France, from 4 July to 27 July. It was the 73rd running of the Tour de Franc ...

(born 1957), Dutch racing cyclist *

Henk Bouwman Henricus "Henk" Nicolaas Bouwman (30 June 1926 – 27 December 1995) was a Dutch field hockey player who won a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, larges ...

(1926–1995), Dutch field hockey player * Henk Brouwer (born 1953), Dutch sprinter *

Henk Cornelisse Hendrik Jan Willem "Henk" Cornelisse (born 16 October 1940) is a retired Dutch cyclist. His sporting career began with Olympia Amsterdam. He won a bronze medal in the 4 km team pursuit along with Cor Schuuring, Gerard Koel and Jaap Oudkerk a ...

(born 1940), Dutch racing cyclist * Henk van Essen (1909–1968), Dutch swimmer *

Henk Elzerman Hendrik "Henk" Elzerman (born 18 September 1958) is a former Freestyle swimming, freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There he was eliminated in the q ...

(born 1958), Dutch freestyle swimmer * Henk Faanhof (1922–2015), Dutch road bicycle racer *

Henk Franken Hendrik Hermanus Franken (born 16 January 1987) is a Namibian rugby union player. He competed with the Namibian national team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial internationa ...

(born 1987), Namibian rugby player *

Henk van Gent Hendrik Maarten "Henk" van Gent (born 10 May 1951 in Rotterdam) is a sailor from the Netherlands. A physical education teacher by training, he runs a sailing school in Rotterdam. When the Netherlands boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, he ...

(born 1951), Dutch competitive sailor *

Henk van der Grift Hendrik ("Henk") van der Grift (born 25 December 1935) is a retired Dutch speed skater. At the 1960 Winter Olympics van der Grift finished 10th on the 500 m and fell on the 1500 m. Not satisfied with training facilities in the Nether ...

(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 H ...

(born 1985), Dutch judoka * Henk-Jan Held (born 1967), Dutch volleyball player * Henk Hermsen (born 1937), Dutch water polo player * Henk Hille (born 1959), Dutch ice hockey player * Henk de Hoog (1918–1973), Dutch road racing cyclist *

Henk Janssen Hendrikus Alexander ("Henk") Janssen (17 June 1890 – 28 August 1969) was a Dutch tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Arnhem and died in Arnhem. In 1920 Janssen won the silver medal A sil ...

(1890–1969), Dutch tug of war competitor * Henk Keemink (1902–1985), Dutch racewalker * Henk Kersken (1880–1967), Dutch competitive sailor *

Henk van Kessel Henk van Kessel (born 25 June 1946, Mill) is a Dutch former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He won the 1974 F.I.M. 50 cc world championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from ar ...

(born 1946), Dutch motorcycle road racer * Henk Krediet (born 1942), Dutch modern pentathlete * Henk de Looper (1912–2006), Dutch field hockey player *

Henk Lubberding Henk Lubberding (born 4 August 1953 in Voorst) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1977 to 1992. As an amateur, he finished third in the 1976 Tour de l'Avenir. The following year he turned professional ...

(born 1953), Dutch road bicycle racer * Henk Meijer (born 1959), Dutch taekwondo competitor and coach * Henk Nieuwkamp (born 1942), Dutch racing cyclist *

Henk Nijdam Henk Nijdam (26 August 1935 – 30 April 2009) was a Dutch road and track cyclist. His sporting career began with Fortuna Zundert. On track, he finished in fifth place in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also won a gold and ...

(1935–2009), Dutch road bicycle racer *

Henk Norel Henk Norel (born 17 September 1987) is a Dutch retired basketball player. He currently is a performance coach for the Heroes Den Bosch of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). He was drafted with the 47th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Min ...

(born 1987), Dutch basketball player *

Henk Numan Hendrik "Henk" Numan (13 June 1955 – 26 April 2018) was a judoka from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal in half-heavyweight division (-95 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. His only loss at that tournament was against the ...

(born 1955), Dutch judoka * Henk Ooms (1916–1993), Dutch cyclist *

Henk Poppe Henk Poppe (born 12 July 1952) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. Poppe won a stage in the 1974 Tour de France. Poppe was born in Nijverdal, Overijssel. Major results ;1969 : National Novice Road Race Championship ;1971 :Ronde van ...

(born 1952), Dutch road bicycle racer * Henk Rouwé (born 1946), Dutch rower *

Henk Schenk Hendrik "Henk" Schenk (born 29 April 1945 in Wieringerwaard) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad ...

(born 1945), Dutch-born American Olympic wrestler * Henk Schueler (1922–2016), Dutch speedskater *

Henk Starreveld Hendrik "Henk" Pieter Starreveld (28 April 1914 – 8 August 2008) was a Dutch canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and mo ...

(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 Hendrik "Henk" Jacob van der Wal (20 August 1886 in Rotterdam – 4 August 1982 in Rotterdam) was a Dutch Athletics (sport), athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Van der Wal lost in the preliminary heats of the Athlet ...

(1886–1982), Dutch sprint and middle-distance runner *

Henk-Jan Zwolle Henk-Jan Zwolle (born 30 November 1964 in Enschede, Overijssel) is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic medallist. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. Zwolle and Nico Rienks won gold in do ...

(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 manager and former professional 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. ...

(born 1954), Dutch football manager and player * Henk Dijkhuizen (born 1992), Dutch football defender *

Henk Duut Henk Duut (born 14 January 1964 in Rotterdam) is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a defender. Currently, he works as a coach at the Guangzhou Evergrande youth academy. Playing career Club Duut started his football career at amateur side ...

(born 1964), Dutch football defender *

Henk Fraser Hendrikus "Henk" Fraser (born 7 July 1966) is a Dutch football coach and former player who most recently managed Eredivisie side FC Utrecht. He played as a defender for various Dutch teams. Born in Suriname, he earned seven caps for the Neth ...

(born 1966), Surinamese-Dutch football manager and player * Henk Grim (born 1962), Dutch football striker *

Henk Groot Hendrik Groot (22 April 1938
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(born 1938), Dutch football striker * Henk van Heuckelum (1879–1929), Dutch-Belgian football forward *

Henk Hofs Henk Hofs (5 May 1951 – 11 October 2011) was a Dutch professional footballer. Hofs played for Vitesse Arnhem between 1970 and 1973, before retiring due to a knee injury. He was the brother of Bennie Hofs and uncle of Nicky Hofs Nicky Hofs ...

(1951–2011), Dutch footballer *

Henk Hordijk Hendrik "Henk" Hordijk (19 September 1893 – 4 December 1975) was a Netherlands association football player, who played as a midfielder for AFC Ajax Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Aj ...

(1893–1975), Dutch footballer * Henk Houwaart (born 1945), Dutch football manager and player *

Henk de Jong Henk de Jong (born 27 August 1964, in Drachten) is a Dutch football manager, who most recently managed Dutch Eredivisie side SC Cambuur. Managerial career After several years of being manager in amateur football and assistant manager in profe ...

(born 1964), Dutch football manager * Henk Muller (1887–1940), Dutch footballer * Henk Nienhuis (1941–2017), Dutch football player and manager * Henk Pellikaan (1910–1999), Dutch football midfielder * Henk Plenter (1913–1997), Dutch football defender * Henk Schouten (born 1932), Dutch football midfielder * Henk van Spaandonck (1913–1982), Dutch football forward *

Henk van Stee Henk van Stee (, born 17 December 1961 in Rotterdam, South Holland) is a former football midfielder from the Netherlands, who played for Sparta Rotterdam and De Graafschap. He retired in 1990, and became a football manager, who worked for Sp ...

(born 1961), Dutch football midfielder *

Henk Steeman Hermanus Hendrikus "Henk" Steeman (15 January 1894 in Rotterdam – 16 February 1979 in the Hague) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at the 1920 Summer Olympics. There he won the bronze medal wi ...

(1894–1979), Dutch footballer *

Henk Timmer Hendrik Timmer (born 3 December 1971) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Timmer was born in Hierden, Harderwijk, Gelderland. He spent his first 11 senior seasons in the second division, with FC Zw ...

(born 1971), Dutch football goalkeeper * Henk Veerman (born 1991), Dutch football forward * Henk Vos (born 1968), Dutch football striker and coach *

Henk Weerink Hendrik "Henk" Weerink (2 July 1936 – 13 March 2014) was a Dutch association football referee. He refereed between 1967 and 1983 for more than 450 matches in national and international matches. He was born in Coevorden, Drenthe Drenth ...

(1936–2014), Dutch football referee *

Henk Wery Henk Wery (born 10 June 1943) is a Dutch former footballer who played for Feyenoord and was part of their European Cup victory in 1970. He earned 12 caps and scored 3 goals for the Netherlands national football team The Netherlands national ...

(born 1943), Dutch football forward *

Henk Wisman Henk Wisman (born 19 May 1957) is a Dutch football manager. He who was the coach of the Armenia national football team for about a year. Club career Wisman was born in Amsterdam. He began his career at AFC Ajax, having played in their youth sy ...

(born 1957), Dutch football manager *

Henk Wullems Henk Wullems (21 January 1936 – 15 August 2020) was a Dutch association football manager. In the early sixties he was a defender playing for Kooger Football Club ( nl) and Racing Club Heemstede. Wullems was the manager of, among others, the er ...

(born 1936), 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 Henk Bruna (11 June 1916 – 22 February 2008) was a Dutch publisher and director of the stationery and bookstore chain Bruna. He was a brother of A.W. (Abs) Bruna (1902–1996) and an uncle of the artist Dick Bruna Dick Bruna (born Hendrik Mag ...

(1916–2008), Dutch publisher and bookstore chain director * Henk van Gelderen (1921–2020), Dutch resistance member * Henk Heithuis (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 (born 24 December 1953) is a Dutch 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 ''Tetris'' on video game ...

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

Henk Savelberg Henk Savelberg (Mechelen, Netherlands, Mechelen, 11 July 1953) is a Dutch Chef#Chef de cuisine, head chef. Up until now, he is the only head chef from the Netherlands awarded a Michelin star in five different restaurants. Savelberg comes from a mi ...

(born 1953), Dutch chef *

Henk Sneevliet Hendricus Josephus Franciscus Marie (Henk) Sneevliet, known as Henk Sneevliet or by the ''pseudonym'' "Maring" (1883 - 1942), was a Dutch Communism, Communist, who was active in both the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies. As a functionary of t ...

(1883–1942), Dutch Communist and World War II resistance member ** Henk Sneevlietweg metro station, Amsterdam railway station named after him * Henk Terlingen (born 1941), Dutch radio and television presenter * Henk de Velde (born 1949), 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 de potwis Henk is a Dutch male given name, originally a short form of Hendrik. It influenced " Hank" which is used in English-speaking countries (mainly in the US) as a form of " Henry". People named "Henk" include: Academics *Henk Aertsen (born 1943), D ...

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Fictional characters

Cowboy Henk ''Cowboy Henk'' is a Belgian absurd/surreal humour gag-a-day comic strip series drawn by Herr Seele and written by Kamagurka. It was originally published in the newspaper ''De Morgen'', but later taken over by the magazine ''HUMO'', in which it ...

, 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 Ome Henk ("Uncle Henk") is the main character of a Dutch CD, DVD and comic series of the same name. The Ome Henk CDs consist of stories which depend on dialogue and sound effects, and songs, some of which are parodies. Ome Henk is a character crea ...

("Uncle Henk"), the main character of a Dutch CD, DVD and comic series of the same name

As a surname

Dan Henk Daniel Jonathan Henk (born December 11, 1972) is an American artist and writer, noted for his work in tattooing and painting. He has produced record-album covers, political cartoons, controversial articles, and a variety of other media. Growing up ...

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