Wim is a masculine given name or a shortened form of Willem and other names and may refer to: *

Wim Anderiesen Willem Gerardus "Wim" Anderiesen (27 November 1903 – 18 July 1944) was a Dutch footballer. Club career Born in Amsterdam, he played for Romein and 't Gooi before being admitted to Ajax, where he would play from 1925 to 1940, winning five ...

(1903–1944), Dutch footballer *

Wim Aantjes Willem "Wim" Aantjes (; 16 January 1923 – 22 October 2015) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Aantjes a jurist by occupation, was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives on 26 May 1959 after the gene ...

(1923–2015), Dutch politician *

Wim Arras Wim Arras (born 7 February 1964 in Lier) is a Belgian former cyclist who specialized in sprinting. He won the Paris–Brussels The Brussels Cycling Classic (known until June 2013 as Paris–Brussels) is a semi classic European bicycle race, ...

(born 1964), Belgian cyclist *

Wim Blockmans Willem Pieter Blockmans (born 26 May 1945, Antwerp, Belgium) was Professor of Medieval History at Leiden University between 1987 and 2010. He earned a PhD from the University of Ghent. He has been Rector of the Netherlands Institute for Advance ...

(born 1945), Professor of Medieval History at Leiden University *

Wim Boost Willem Louis Joseph Boost (2 July 1918, Breda - 1 August 2005, Breukelen), was a Dutch cartoonist, using the alias WiBo. Boost (pronounced "boast") started his career as a drawing teacher, and then started to work for the Toonder studios. He w ...

(1918–2005), Dutch cartoonist *

Wim Boissevain William 'Wim' Boissevain (born 23 July 1927) is an Australian painter of Dutch extraction born Willem Geoffrey Boissevain in New York, son of Gideon Walrave 'Gi' Boissevain who was in the Dutch diplomatic service. He studied at the Central Schoo ...

(born 1927), Australian painter *

Wim Cohen Jacob Willem "Wim" Cohen (27 August 1923 Leeuwarden – 12 November 2000) was a Dutch mathematician, well known for over hundred scientific publications and several books in queueing theory. Cohen was born in a Jewish family, as the son of B ...

(1923–2000), Dutch mathematician *

Wim Cool Willem (Wim) Cool (born 12 February 1943, Gieten) is a Dutch business consultant, mediation, mediator and politician. As a member of Democrats 66 (D66) he has been a member of the States-Provincial of North Holland since 18 April 2011. Cool studied ...

(born 1943), Dutch politician * Wim Crouwel (1928–2019), Dutch graphic designer and typographer * Wim Crusio (born 1954), Dutch behavioral neurogeneticist *

Wim De Coninck Wim De Coninck (born 23 June 1959) is a retired Belgian footballer. During his career he played for K.S.V. Waregem, Royal Antwerp F.C., K.A.A. Gent, and R.S.C. Anderlecht. He participated in UEFA Euro 1984, but did not earn any senior internati ...

(born 1959), retired Belgian footballer *

Wim De Decker Wim de Decker (born 6 April 1982 in Temse) is a retired Belgian football player and manager, who is currently managing Beveren in the Belgian First Division B. In 2006, De Decker played one match for the Belgium national football team, a friendl ...

(born 1982), Belgian football player *

Wim De Vocht Wim De Vocht (born 29 April 1982) is a Belgian retired professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2004 and 2012. His sister Liesbet De Vocht is also a former professional cyclist. Palmarès ;1998 :3rd National ...

(born 1982), Belgian professional road bicycle racer * Wim Deetman (born 1945), Dutch politician and statesman *

Wim Delvoye Wim Delvoye (born 1965 in Wervik, West Flanders) is a Belgian neo-conceptual artist known for his inventive and often shocking projects. Much of his work is focused on the body. As the critic Robert Enright wrote in the art magazine ''Border ...

(born 1965), Belgian conceptual artist * Wim Duisenberg (1935–2005), Dutch banker and politician * Wim Ebbinkhuijsen (born 1939), retired Dutch computer scientist * Wim Eijk (born 1953), Dutch prelate of the Roman Catholic Church *

Wim Eyckmans Wim Eyckmans (born 23 March 1973, Herentals, Belgium) is a Belgian racecar driver who starting in karting in 1986 has been in prototype racing since 2003. He participated in Formula 3000 in 1994 and 1995 and ran the Indy Lights series in 1998. ...

(born 1973), Belgian race car driver *

Wim Feyaerts Wim Feyaerts is a Belgian television director who specializes in the production of comedy. Feyaerts has directed a number of popular mainstream television comedies in Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially th ...

(21st century), Belgian television director * Wim Gijsen (1933–1990), Dutch science fiction and fantasy writer * Wim Henderickx (born 1962), Flemish classical music composer * Wim Hermsen (born 1947), former water polo player * Wim Hesterman (1897–1971), Dutch boxer * Wim Hof (born 1959), Dutch adventurer and daredevil * Wim Jansen (1946–2022), former Dutch football player and manager * Wim Jonk (born 1966), retired Dutch football player * Wim Kan (1911–1983), Dutch cabaret artist * Wim Kieft (born 1962), retired Dutch footballer * Wim Koevermans (born 1960), former football central defender * Wim Kok (1938–2018), Dutch politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1994 to 2002 * Wim Kolijn (1944–2015), Dutch politician *

Wim Kortenoeven Robert Frank Willem "Wim" Kortenoeven (born 29 May 1955) is a Dutch author, journalist and former politician. Kortenoeven engages in political developments in the Middle East, focusing on the Arab-Israeli conflict. He also writes about Jewish h ...

(born 1955), Dutch politician, author and journalist *

Wim Mertens Wim Mertens (; born 14 May 1953) is a Flemish Belgian composer, countertenor vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and musicologist. Life and work Mertens was born in Neerpelt, Belgium. He studied social and political science at the University of Le ...

(born 1953), Flemish Belgian composer, countertenor vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and musicologist *

Wim Meutstege Wim Meutstege () (born 28 July 1952 in Lochem, Gelderland) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a defender. Career During his club career he played for Go Ahead Eagles, Excelsior Rotterdam, Sparta Rotterdam and AFC Ajax. He earned 1 ca ...

(born 1952), former Dutch football player *

Wim Mook Willem Gerrit "Wim" Mook (10 July 1932 – 24 January 2016) was a Dutch isotope physicist. Mook was born on 10 July 1932 in Groningen. He obtained his doctorate at the University of Groningen in 1968, with a dissertation titled: ''Geochemistry of ...

(1932–2016), Dutch isotope physicist * Wim Rijsbergen (born 1952), football manager *

Wim Ruska Willem "Wim" Ruska (29 August 1940 – 14 February 2015) was a judoka from the Netherlands. He is the first athlete to win two gold medals in Judo in one Olympics – in the heavyweight and absolute categories in 1972. Judo career He started ...

(1940–2015), Dutch judoka * Wim T. Schippers (born 1942), Dutch artist, comedian and voice actor * "Wim" Schermerhorn (1894–1977), Dutch politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1945 to 1946 *

Wim Schröder Wilhelmus Gerardus "Wim" Schröder (born 17 April 1971, in Almelo) is a Dutch show jumping equestrian. Wim Schröder represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he took part in the individual jumping competition and the show jum ...

(born 1971), Dutch show jumping equestrian *

Wim Schokking Willem Frederik "Wim" Schokking (14 August 1900, Amsterdam – 5 July 1960, Amsterdam) was a Dutch politician from the Christian Historical Union. He was Minister of War and Minister of Marine in the Drees-Van Schaik cabinet, from 1948 to 1 ...

(1900–1960), Dutch politician, Minister of Defence of the Netherlands *

Wim Schuhmacher Wijtze Gerrit Carel (Wim) Schuhmacher or Schumacher (28 Feb 1894, Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the ...

(1894–1986), Dutch painter and designer *

Wim Slijkhuis Willem Frederik "Wim" Slijkhuis (13 January 1923 – 28 June 2003) was a Dutch athlete. During his career that lasted from 1939 to 1954 he was a world's top middle distance runner, excelling in distances from 1500 to 5000 metres. Slijkhuis bega ...

(1923–2003), Dutch track and field runner *

Wim Sonneveld Willem "Wim" Sonneveld (; 28 June 1917 – 8 March 1974) was a Dutch cabaret artist and singer. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Kan, he is considered to be one of the 'Great Three' of Dutch cabaret. Sonneveld is generally viewed as a Dutch cu ...

(1917–1974), Dutch cabaret artist and singer * Wim Soutaer (born 1974), Belgian singer * Wim Stroetinga (born 1985), Dutch professional racing cyclist * Wim Suurbier (1945–2020), Dutch football player * Wim Taymans (born 1972), software developer *

Wim Thoelke Georg Heinrich Willem (Wim) Thoelke (9 May 1927 – 26 November 1995) was a German TV entertainer. Wim Thoelke worked during the 1960s and 1970s for TV sport serie ''das aktuelle sportstudio'' on German channel ZDF. He was host of the TV game ...

(1927–1995), German TV host *

Wim Thomassen Willem "Wim" Thomassen Nickname "Dux". (3 October 1909 – 16 June 2001) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (Netherlands), Labour Party (PvdA). Thomassen was born in Amsterdam. He was a schoolteacher and during World War II imprisoned b ...

(1909–2001), Dutch politician *

Wim Turkenburg Wim C. Turkenburg (born 1947, in Hillegom) is emeritus professor 'Science, Technology & Society' (STS) at Utrecht University, the Netherlands, and owner of a consultancy on energy and environmental issues. He is member of the board of the Foundati ...

(born 1947), Dutch academic *

Wim Udenhout Willem "Wim" Alfred Udenhout (born 29 September 1937 in Coronie District) was the military-installed Prime Minister of Suriname from February 1984 to July 1986. He had previously been a teacher and, for a time, a Black Power activist. As an academ ...

(born 1937), Prime Minister of Suriname in the mid-1980s *

Wim van de Schilde Willem ("Wim") van de Schilde (born 4 November 1948 in The Hague, South Holland) is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. See ...

(born 1948), former water polo player *

Wim van den Goorbergh Willem Maria (Wim) van den Goorbergh (born 7 April 1948) is a Dutch economist and banker. He was Chief Executives Officer of the Executive board of the Rabobank until 2002. Biography Born in Breda, Van den Goorbergh studied econometrics at the ...

(born 1948), Dutch economist and banker *

Wim van der Kroft Willem "Wim" Frederik van der Kroft (August 16, 1916 – March 21, 2001) was a Dutch canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Haarlem and died in Den ...

(1916–2001), Dutch canoer *

Wim van der Veen Wim van der Veen from the Netherlands, is a Tenpin bowler. He finished in 24th position at the 2006 AMF World Cup 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathemat ...

, Dutch ten-pin bowler *

Wim van der Voort Willem "Wim" van der Voort (24 March 1923 – 23 October 2016) was a Dutch speed skater. At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Van der Voort was the silver medalist in the men's 1500 meters, finishing 0.2 seconds behind Hjalmar Andersen of Norway.

(1923–2016), Dutch speed skater * Wim van Eekelen (born 1931), Dutch politician, former Minister of Defence of the Netherlands *

Wim van Es Willem Albertus "Wim" van Es (born 1934) is a Dutch archaeologist. Between 1965 and 1988 he was director of the Rijksdienst voor het Oudheidkundig Bodemonderzoek. Life Van Es was born in 1934 in Groningen. He studied classical archaeology and pr ...

(born 1934), Dutch archaeologist *

Wim van Est Wim is a masculine given name or a shortened form of Willem and other names and may refer to: * Wim Anderiesen (1903–1944), Dutch footballer * Wim Aantjes (1923–2015), Dutch politician * Wim Arras (born 1964), Belgian cyclist * Wim Blockmans ...

(1923–2003), Dutch cyclist *

Wim Van Grembergen Willy (Wim) Van Grembergen (born 1947) is a Belgian organizational theorist and Professor of Information Systems Management at the University of Antwerp, and Academic Director of the IT Alignment and Governance Research Institute., known for his w ...

(born 1947), Belgian organizational theorist and professor *

Wim van Heel Willem ("Wim") van Heel (27 September 1922 in The Hague – 3 October 1972 in Middelburg) was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäoly ...

(1922–1972), Dutch field hockey player *

Wim van Heumen Wilhelmus "Wim" Maria van Heumen (28 October 1928 – 31 January 1992) was a field hockey coach from the Netherlands, who was in charge of the Dutch National Men's Team from 1975 to 1986. Career Van Heumen graduated in 1954 with a degree in phy ...

(1928–1992), field hockey coach *

Wim Van Huffel Wim Van Huffel (born 28 May 1979 in Oudenaarde) is a Belgians, Belgian former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2002 and 2010. Top Results * 11th GC Giro d'Italia ('05) * 5th GC Tour de la region Wallonne ('05) ** H ...

(born 1979), Belgian professional road bicycle racer *

Wim van Hulst Wilhelmus Gijsbertus Henri (Wim) van Hulst (1939-2018) was a Dutch business economist, and Emeritus Professor Business Economics at the Tilburg University. Biography Born in Breda Van Hulst received his MA in business economics in 1965 at the Ti ...

(1939–2018), Dutch economist and professor *

Wim van Norden Wim van Norden (13 June 1917 – 29 May 2015) was a Dutch journalist. He was one of the founders of the resistance paper ''Het Parool'' during World War II. He was jailed for six months by the Germans in 1942 but was later released due to lack of e ...

(1917–2015), Dutch journalist *

Wim van Spingelen Willem ("Wim") van Spingelen (born February 9, 1938 in Utrecht) is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Men's National Team that finished in eighth position at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan ...

(born 1938), former water polo player *

Wim van Til Wim van Til (born 24 September 1953) is a Dutch former footballer who was active as a midfielder. Van Til made his professional debut at Feijenoord and also played for FC Dordrecht, Excelsior Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo. Honours * 1973–74 ...

(born 1953), retired Dutch footballer *

Wim Vansevenant Wim Vansevenant (born 23 December 1971) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. He is the father of fellow racing cyclist Mauri Vansevenant. Career Vansevenant was born in Diksmuide. In his early years he was active mainly in Bo ...

(born 1971), Belgian professional road bicycle racer *

Wim Vriend Willem "Wim" Jan Frederik Vriend (9 November 1941 – 30 September 2021) was a water polo player from the Netherlands, who finished in eighth position with the Dutch Men's Team at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. His elder brother Harry ...

(born 1941), former water polo player *

Wim Wenders Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (; born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker, playwright, author, and photographer. He is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among many honors, he has received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Docum ...

(born 1945), German film director, playwright, photographer and producer *

Wim Zaal Willem Philippe Maria "Wim" Zaal (14 August 1935, Amsterdam - 11 October 2021, Muiden) was a Dutch journalist, essayist, translator and literary critic. He was literary editor of '' Elsevier'' for years. He has edited anthologies from the works o ...

(born 1935), Dutch journalist, essayist, translator and literary critic

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