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Academics

Jaap R. Bruijn Jacobus Ruurd "Jaap" Bruijn (born 13 March 1938 in The Hague - 2 November 2022 Oegstgeest), was one of the best known and respected Dutch maritime historians. He was professor of maritime history at the University of Leiden from 1979 until his reti ...

(born 1938), Dutch maritime historian * Jaap Doek (born 1942), Dutch jurist * Jaap van Ginneken (born 1943), Dutch psychologist and communication scholar * Jaap Goudsmit (born 1951), Dutch HIV/AIDS researcher * (born 1925), Dutch archaeologist *

Jaap van den Herik Hendrik Jacob (Jaap) van den Herik (born 8 October 1947 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch computer scientist, and professor at the University of Leiden, known for his contribution in the fields of computer chess and artificial intelligence. Biography ...

(born 1947), Dutch computer scientist * Jaap van der Hoeden (1891–1968), Dutch and Israeli veterinary research scientist * (1917–2010), Dutch nuclear physicist * Jaap Korevaar (born 1923), Dutch mathematician * Jaap Kruithof (1929–2009), Belgian philosopher and writer *

Jaap Kunst Jaap Kunst (12 August 1891 in Groningen – 7 December 1960 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch musicologist. He is credited with coining the term " ethnomusicology" as a more accurate name for the field then known as comparative musicology. Kunst studied ...

(1891–1960), Dutch ethnomusicologist *

Jaap Mansfeld Jaap Mansfeld (born 1936) is a Dutch Emeritus Professor of philosopher and a historian of philosophy. Life Jaap Mansfeld began his studies in 1954 at the University of Utrecht, where he received his doctorate in 1964 with a thesis on Parmenide ...

(born 1936), Dutch philosopher and historian * Jaap Murre (born 1929), Dutch mathematician * Jaap van Praag (1911–1981), Dutch humanist *

Jaap Schekkerman Jaap Schekkerman (born 1953) is a Dutch computer scientist and founder of the Institute For Enterprise Architecture Developments (IFEAD) in the Netherlands. He is particularly known for his 2003 book ''How to Survive in the Jungle of Enterprise Ar ...

(born 1953), Dutch computer scientist * (born 1959), Dutch paleontologist * Jaap van der Vecht (1906–1992), Dutch entomologist * Jaap van Velsen (1921–1990), Dutch-born British anthropologist * Jaap J. Vermeulen (born 1955), Dutch botanist *

Jaap Wessels Jacobus (Jaap) Wessels (19 January 1939 – 30 July 2009) was a Dutch mathematician and Professor of Stochastic Operations Research at the Eindhoven University of Technology, Jo van Nunen and Jaap van der Wal. "Jaap Wessels–his life with stocha ...

(1939–2009), Dutch mathematician * Jaap de Wilde (born 1957), Dutch international relations scholar * Jaap de Zwaan (born 1949), Dutch lawyer and legal scholar

Arts

Jaap Bakema Jacob Berend "Jaap" Bakema (8 March 1914 – 20 February 1981) was a Dutch modernist architect, notable for design of public housing and involvement in the reconstruction of Rotterdam after the Second World War. Born in Groningen, Bakema studi ...

(1914–1981), Dutch modernist architect *

Jaap Berghuis Jakob Albertus Victor (Jaap) Berghuis, (15 August 1945 – 29 July 2005) was a Dutch artist. Born in the town of Smilde, Drenthe Province, in the Netherlands, Berghuis graduated cum laude in interior design at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amst ...

(1945–2005), Dutch artist *

Jaap Blonk Jaap Blonk (born 1953, Woerden) is a Dutch avant-garde composer and performance artist. Blonk is primarily self-taught both as a sound artist and as a visual/stage performer. Jaap Blonkat Allmusic He studied physics, mathematics, and musicology f ...

(born 1953), Dutch avant-garde composer and performance artist *

Jaap Drupsteen Jaap Drupsteen (born 1942 in Hasselt (Overijssel)) is a Dutch graphic designer. Drupsteen worked as a graphic designer for NOS and VPRO; he specialized in making leaders, music videos, and other video and television productions. His best know ...

(born 1942), Dutch graphic designer *

Jaap Eggermont Jacobus Johannes "Jaap" Eggermont (born 31 October 1946, The Hague) is a Dutch record producer, best known for his Stars on 45 project. Eggermont's first job in the musical profession was from 1965 until 1969 as the drummer of the band Golden E ...

(born 1946), Dutch record producer * Jaap Flier (born 1934), Dutch dancer and choreographer * Jaap Gestman Geradts (born 1951), Dutch pin-up artist * Jaap Klinkhamer (1854–1928), Dutch architect *

Jaap Lamberton Jaap Lamberton (1941 or 1946 - 1991) was a Dutch illustrator of comics and children's literature. Lamberton collaborated with Harrie Geelen on commercials and animated cartoons. He was one of the last remaining artists to work at the comics depa ...

, Dutch comics artist * Jaap ter Linden (born 1947), Dutch cellist, viol player and conductor *

Jaap Reesema Jaap Siewertsz van Reesema (born 28 October 1984), professionally known as Jake Reese, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. After winning the Dutch '' X Factor'', Reesema collaborated with Hardwell on his singles "Run Wild" and " Mad World", for which ...

(born 1984), Dutch singer * Jaap Schreurs (1913–1983), Dutch painter and graphic artist * Jaap Schröder (1925–2020), Dutch violinist, conductor, and pedagogue *

Jaap Spaanderman Jacobus Hendrikus Bastiaan "Jaap" Spaanderman jr. (17 October 1896 in Gouda – 22 July 1985 in Laren) was a Dutch pianist, cellist, conductor and piano and conducting pedagogue. Jaap Spaanderman jr. was the son of organist and conductor Ja ...

(1896–1985), Dutch pianist, cellist, and conductor *

Jaap Speyer Jaap Speyer (1891–1952) was a Dutch film director. He was married to the German actress Mia Pankau. Selected filmography * '' Hedda's Revenge'' (1919) * '' Entblätterte Blüten'' (1920) * '' Colombine'' (1920) * '' Die rote Nacht'' (1921) * ...

(1891–1952), Dutch film director * Jaap Stotijn (1891–1970), Dutch oboist *

Jaap Valkhoff Jacobus (Jaap) Valkhoff (16 August 1910 in Rotterdam – 3 July 1992 in Hook of Holland) was a Dutch musician, composer and lyricist. He wrote his most famous lyrics in 1961 at the request of Johnny Hoes, "Hand in hand, kameraden" (Hand in hand, ...

(1910–1992), Dutch musician, composer and lyricist * Jaap Vegter (1932–2003), Dutch cartoonist *

Jaap van Zweden Jaap van Zweden (; born 12 December 1960) is a Dutch conductor and violinist. He is currently music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and of the New York Philharmonic, and music director-designate of the Seoul Philharmonic. ...

(born 1960), Dutch violinist and conductor

Politics

* Jaap van Amerongen (1913–1995), Dutch-Israeli economist and government official * Jaap Boersma (1929–2012), Dutch Minister of Social Affairs * Jaap Burger (1904–1986), Dutch Minister of the Interior *

Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer ; born 3 April 1948) is a Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist who served as Secretary General of NATO from January 2004 to August 2009. De Hoop Scheffer ...

(born 1948), Dutch Secretary General of NATO * Jaap Marais (1922–2000), Afrikaner nationalist thinker, author and politician * Jaap Metz (1941–2016), Dutch journalist and politician * Jaap Oldenbroek (1897–1970), Dutch trade union leader and politician * Jaap Pop (born 1941), Dutch mayor of Franeker, Tiel, Alkmaar and Haarlem * Jaap Schrieke (1884–1976), Dutch jurist and administrator during WWII * Jaap Smit (born 1957), Dutch preacher and trade unionist

Sports

* Jaap Barendregt (1905–1952), Dutch footballer * Jaap Beije (1927–2013), Dutch rower * Jaap Boot (1903–1986), Dutch sprinter and long jumper *

Jaap Bulder Jacob "Jaap" Eisse Bulder (27 September 1896 in Groningen – 30 April 1979 in Leiderdorp) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. There he won the bro ...

(1896–1979), Dutch footballer *

Jaap-Derk Buma Jaap-Derk Buma (born 27 August 1972 in The Hague) is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 143 international matches for the Netherlands, in which he scored nineteen goals. The striker made his debut for the Dutch on 5 November 1994 in ...

(born 1972), Dutch field hockey player * Jaap Davids (born 1984), Dutch footballer * Jaap van Dorp (born 1990), Dutch curler * Jaap van Duijn (born 1990), Dutch footballer *

Jaap Eden Jacobus Johannes "Jaap" Eden (; 19 October 1873 – 2 February 1925) was a Dutch athlete. He is the only male athlete to win world championships in both speed skating and bicycle racing. Early life Jaap Eden was born in Groningen to Johannes ...

(1873–1925), Dutch speed skater and racing cyclist **The Jaap Eden Award,

Jaap Eden baan The Jaap Edenbaan (translated: Jaap Eden track) is an ice rink located in the Watergraafsmeer, a neighborhood of eastern Amsterdam. The rink is named after the famous Dutch ice skater Jaap Eden. It contains a 400-meter lane and Jaap Edenhal. The ...

and

Jaap Edenhal Jaap Edenhal (sometimes anglicized as Jaap Eden Hall) is a 4,500-capacity indoor ice rink located adjacent to Jaap Eden baan in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is named after Dutch speed skater Jaap Eden. The Amsterdam Tigers are its primary tenant. Th ...

are named after him * Jaap Enters (born 1939), Dutch rower *

Jaap Havekotte Jaap Havekotte (16 March 1912 – 23 April 2014) was a Dutch speed skater. He skated in several Dutch championships during the 1940s, but is best known as the founder of Viking Schaatsenfabriek, a Dutch producer of ice skates. The Viking ice sk ...

(1912–2014), Dutch speed skater * Jaap Helder (1907–1998), Dutch sports sailor *

Jaap Kersten Jaap Kersten (born 10 November 1934) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist. He rode in five editions of the Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also ...

(born 1934), Dutch racing cyclist * Jaap ten Kortenaar (born 1964), Dutch racing cyclist * Jaap Knol (1896–1975), Dutch javelin thrower *

Jaap Kraaier Jacob "Jaap" Kraaier (November 28, 1913 – January 7, 2004) was a Dutch flatwater canoeist who competed in the 1930s. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won the bronze medal in K-1 1000 m event. Following his career in sports, Kra ...

(1913–2004), Dutch canoeist * Jaap Krijtenburg (born 1969), Dutch rower *

Jaap van Lagen Jaap van Lagen (born 22 December 1976 in Ede) is a Dutch racing driver, who is a former competitor in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and a former Eurocup Megane Trophy champion. He has also raced in the World Touring Car Championship. Racing c ...

(born 1976), Dutch racing driver *

Jaap van der Leck Jaap van der Leck (10 September 1911, Oudshoorn – November 18, 2000 in Tilburg) was an association football manager from the Netherlands. He worked for DSO, RFC Rotterdam, UVV Utrecht, De Volewijckers, the Netherlands national football team ...

(1911–2000), Dutch football manager * Jaap Leemhuis (1941–2014), Dutch field hockey player * Jaap Meijer (1905–1943), Dutch track cyclist * Jaap Mol (1912–1972), Dutch footballer *

Jaap Oudkerk Jacob "Jaap" Oudkerk (born 2 August 1937) is a retired cyclist from the Netherlands. He competed in the 4000 m team pursuit at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth and third place, respectively. He was also active in motor-pa ...

(born 1937), Dutch track cyclist *

Jaap van der Poll Jaap van der Poll (1 May 1914 – 1 February 2010) was a Dutch javelin thrower. Van der Poll competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He threw in the first round, but had to withdraw due to kidney stones. He commented on his Olympic appearanc ...

(1914–2010), Dutch javelin thrower * Jaap van Praag (1910–1987), Dutch football administrator, chairman of Ajax * Jaap Reesink (born 1946), Dutch rower *

Jaap Rijks Jacob "Jaap" Rijks (25 August 1919 – 11 February 2017) was a Dutch equestrian who competed for his home nation in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Nijmegen Nijmegen (;; Spanish and it, Nimega. Nijmeegs: ''Nimwè� ...

(1919–2017), Dutch equestrian * Jaap Schouten (born 1984), Dutch rower * Jaap Sjouwerman (1891–1964), Dutch wrestler * Jaap Stam (born 1972), Dutch football player and manager * Jaap Stenger (1907–1992), Dutch rower *

Jaap Stockmann Jacob "Jaap" Stockmann (born 24 July 1984) is a retired Dutch field hockey player, who played as a goalkeeper for the Dutch national team. Stockmann was announced FIH Best Goalkeeper of the World in 2014. In 2008 he was the reserve goalkeeper ...

(born 1984), Dutch field hockey goalkeeper *

Jaap Voigt Jacob "Jaap" Voigt (born 7 June 1941) is a retired field hockey player from the Netherlands. He competed at 1964 Summer Olympics, where his team finished in seventh place. With three goals in five games, Voigt was the second best Dutch scorer a ...

(born 1941), Dutch field hockey player * Jaap Weber (1901–1979), Dutch footballer * Jaap de Zeeuw (born 1954), Dutch sports sailor * Jaap Zielhuis (born 1966), Dutch sports sailor

Writers

* Jaap ter Haar (1922–1998), Dutch writer of children's books and historian * Jaap Nunes Vaz (1906–1943), Dutch journalist, writer, and editor

Other

* Jaap Amesz (born 1982), Dutch television personality * Jaap Blokker (1942–2011), Dutch businessman and executive * Jaap Haartsen (born 1963), Dutch electrical engineer and inventor of Bluetooth * (1923–1997), Dutch television journalist and presenter * Jaap Penraat (1918–2006), Dutch resistance fighter during World War II * Jaap Staal (1913–1981), Dutch commando during World War II * Jaap Veldhuyzen van Zanten (1927–1977), Dutch aircraft captain and flight instructor * Jaap Weideman (1936–1996), South African Navy officer

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