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Willem Willem () is a Dutch and West FrisianRienk de Haan, ''Fryske Foarnammen'', Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), , p. 158. masculine given name. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch equivalent of the name William in English, ...

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 (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 (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 (1923–2000), Dutch mathematician *

Wim Cool Willem (Wim) Cool (born 12 February 1943, Gieten) is a Dutch business consultant, 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 law a ...

(born 1943), Dutch politician *

Wim Crouwel Willem Hendrik "Wim" Crouwel (; 21 November 1928 – 19 September 2019) was a Dutch graphic designer, type designer, and typographer. Early life and education Between 1947 and 1949, he studied Fine Arts at Academie Minerva in Groningen, th ...

(1928–2019), Dutch graphic designer and typographer *

Wim Crusio Wim E. Crusio (born Wilhelmus Elisabeth Crusio on 20 December 1954) is a Dutch behavioral neurogeneticist and a '' directeur de recherche'' (research director) with the French National Centre for Scientific Research in Talence, France. Educat ...

(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 inter ...

(born 1959), retired Belgian footballer * Wim De Decker (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 Willem Joost "Wim" Deetman (born 3 April 1945) is a retired Dutch politician and teacher who served as Minister of Education and Sciences from 1982 to 1989, Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1989 to 1996 and Mayor of The Hague from ...

(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 Willem Frederik "Wim" Duisenberg (; 9 July 1935 – 31 July 2005) was a Dutch politician and economist who served as President of the European Central Bank from 1 June 1998 until 31 October 2003. He was a member of the Labour Party (PvdA). Du ...

(1935–2005), Dutch banker and politician *

Wim Ebbinkhuijsen Wim Ebbinkhuijsen (born 24 December 1939, Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch computer scientist who is considered to be one of the "fathers of COBOL". in 1979 he initiated the ''International ISO COBOL Working Group''. From 1967 he was a member, and f ...

(born 1939), retired Dutch computer scientist *

Wim Eijk Willem Jacobus "Wim" Eijk (born 22 June 1953) is a Dutch prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal since 2012. He has been the Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht since 2007. He was Bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden from 1999 to 2007. Before his c ...

(born 1953), Dutch prelate of the Roman Catholic Church * Wim Eyckmans (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 Wim Gijsen (20 August 1933, in Zwolle – 30 October 1990) was a Dutch science fiction and fantasy writer. Biography Wim Gijsen was one of the Netherlands' most successful writers of modern science fiction and fantasy books. Previously he had bee ...

(1933–1990), Dutch science fiction and fantasy writer *

Wim Henderickx Wim Henderickx (; 17 March 196218 December 2022) was a Belgian composer of contemporary classical music. He was composer in residence at Muziektheater Transparant and the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, writing operas and other stage works. His m ...

(born 1962), Flemish classical music composer *

Wim Hermsen Willem "Wim" Hermsen (born September 7, 1947 in Hilversum) is an astrophysicist and a former water polo player from the Netherlands. He finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Two of ...

(born 1947), former water polo player *

Wim Hesterman Willem "Wim" Hesterman (26 November 1897, in Amsterdam – 2 December 1971, in Amstelveen) was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspele ...

(1897–1971), Dutch boxer *

Wim Hof Wim Hof (; born 20 April 1959), also known as The Iceman, is a Dutch motivational speaker and extreme athlete noted for his ability to withstand low temperatures. He previously held a Guinness World Record for swimming under ice and prolonged f ...

(born 1959), Dutch adventurer and daredevil *

Wim Jansen Wilhelmus Marinus Antonius Jansen (; 28 October 1946 – 25 January 2022) was a Dutch professional football player and manager. As a midfielder or defender, he spent most of his career at Feyenoord, winning honours including the European C ...

(1946–2022), former Dutch football player and manager *

Wim Jonk Wilhelmus Maria "Wim" Jonk (born 12 October 1966) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player, who is the current head coach of Eerste Divisie club FC Volendam. In his career as a midfielder, he won a variety of national honours ...

(born 1966), retired Dutch football player *

Wim Kan Willem Cornelis "Wim" Kan (15 January 1911 – 8 September 1983) was a Dutch cabaret artist. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Sonneveld, he is considered to be one of the Great Three of Dutch cabaret. In 1936, he established the ABC Cabar ...

(1911–1983), Dutch cabaret artist *

Wim Kieft Willem Cornelis Nicolaas "Wim" Kieft (born 12 November 1962) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Kieft went into punditry in 2001, occasionally appearing on football talk show ''Voetbal Inside'' A prolific ...

(born 1962), retired Dutch footballer *

Wim Koevermans Wilhelmus ("Wim") Jacobus Koevermans (born 28 June 1960 in Vlaardingen, South Holland), a former football central defender from The Netherlands, who earned one cap for the Netherlands national football team. He was a member of the Dutch team that ...

(born 1960), former football central defender *

Wim Kok Willem "Wim" Kok (; 29 September 1938 – 20 October 2018) was a Dutch politician and trade union leader who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 August 1994 until 22 July 2002.Wim Kolijn (1944–2015), Dutch politician * Wim Kortenoeven (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 Leu ...

(born 1953), Flemish Belgian composer, countertenor vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and musicologist * Wim Meutstege (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 Wilhelmus "Wim" Gerardus Rijsbergen (; born 18 January 1952) is a Dutch football manager and former player who played as a defender. He was last the manager of Solomon Islands' national team. Playing career Rijsbergen was born in Leiden, So ...

(born 1952), football manager * Wim Ruska (1940–2015), Dutch judoka *

Wim T. Schippers Willem Theodoor "Wim T." Schippers (; born 1 July 1942) is a Dutch artist, comedian, television director, and voice actor. During the 1960s, he worked mostly as a visual artist, associated with the international Fluxus-movement. As a television w ...

(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 (born 1971), Dutch show jumping equestrian * Wim Schokking (1900–1960), Dutch politician, Minister of Defence of the Netherlands * Wim Schuhmacher (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 thumb Wim Soutaer (born 27 June 1974) is a Belgian singer best known for placing third in ''Idool 2003'', the Belgian version of ''Pop Idol''. Biography Soutaer began singing in the early 1990s with his school band ''State Of Mind'' who perform ...

(born 1974), Belgian singer *

Wim Stroetinga Willem Stroetinga (born 23 May 1985 in Drachten) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist. Major results Track ;2002 : 1st Scratch race, UCI Junior World Championships ;2003 : UEC European Junior Championships ::1st Points race ::2nd T ...

(born 1985), Dutch professional racing cyclist *

Wim Suurbier Wilhelmus Lourens Johannes Suurbier () (16 January 1945 – 12 July 2020) was a Dutch professional footballer and among others assistant coach of the Albania national team. He played as a right back and was part of the Netherlands national te ...

(1945–2020), Dutch football player *

Wim Taymans Wim Odilia Georges Taymans is a Belgian software developer based in Malaga, Spain. Taymans started his career in multimedia development on the Commodore 64 writing various games and demos. He was known in the Commodore 64 coding community under ...

(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 (PvdA). Thomassen was born in Amsterdam. He was a schoolteacher and during World War II imprisoned by the Germans in Amsterdam ...

(1909–2001), Dutch politician * Wim Turkenburg (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 (1916–2001), Dutch canoer * Wim van der Veen, 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 Hjalmar "Hj ...

(1923–2016), Dutch speed skater *

Wim van Eekelen Willem Frederik "Wim" van Eekelen (born 5 February 1931) is a retired Dutch politician, diplomat, and political scientist. Early life and education Van Eekelen attended a Gymnasium in Utrecht from June 1943 until June 1949 and applied at the ...

(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 ...

(born 1934), Dutch archaeologist * Wim van Est (1923–2003), Dutch cyclist * Wim Van Grembergen (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 (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 (1917–2015), Dutch journalist * Wim van Spingelen (born 1938), former water polo player * Wim van Til (born 1953), retired Dutch footballer * Wim Vansevenant (born 1971), Belgian professional road bicycle racer * Wim Vriend (born 1941), former water polo player * Wim Wenders (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 of m ...

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

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