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database of Dutch given names Notable people with the name include: *

Aart Alblas Aart Hendrik Alblas, aka Klaas de Waard (20 September 1918, in Middelharnis – 7 September 1944, in Mauthausen concentration camp), was a Dutch navy officer, resistance member and Engelandvaarder. He participated in several resistance operation ...

(1918–1944), Dutch navy officer, resistance member *

Aart van Antum Aert Anthoniszoon (abbreviated Anthonisz.) or Anthonissen, also known as Aart or Aert van Antum (born ; buried 7 September 1620) was a Dutch marine painter. Life and career Aert Anthoniszoon was born at Antwerp. His parents moved the family to A ...

(1580–1620), Dutch marine painter * Aart van Asperen (born 1956), Dutch television director *

Aart den Boer Aart den Boer (30 December 1852 in Nieuw-Lekkerland – 11 May 1941) was a Dutch architect and contractor. Life Den Boer began his career as a carpenter and, through evening classes, became teacher of technical drawings (and later superinte ...

(1852–1941), Dutch architect and contractor *

Aart Brederode Aart Brederode (22 March 1942 – 8 May 2020) was a Dutch field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and offici ...

(1942–2020), Dutch field hockey player *

Aart van Dobbenburgh Aart van Dobbenburgh (Amsterdam, 30 September 1899 – Haarlem, 3 July 1988) was a Dutch graphic artist known for his fine lithographs. Popular themes in his work included flowers, portraits, and landscapes, but human hands were his favorite. Dobb ...

(1899–1988), Dutch graphic artist *

Aart Jansz Druyvesteyn Aernout or Aart Jansz Druyvesteyn (1577 – 5 August 1627) was a Dutch Golden Age lawyer, painter, and mayor of Haarlem. Biography According to Van Mander in 1604, he was a promising young landscape painter who came from a good family in Ha ...

(1577–1627), Dutch lawyer, painter, and mayor of Haarlem *

Aart de Geus Aart J. de Geus (born June 1954) is a co-founder and executive chair of Synopsys Inc., where he was CEO until January 2024. De Geus graduated with a master's degree in electrical engineering (1978) from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de L ...

(born 1954), Dutch-born American computer businessman *

Aart Jan de Geus Aart Jan de Geus (born 28 July 1955) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman. He served as Minister of Labor and Social Affairs from 2002 to 2007. Then he worked as Deputy Secretary-General f ...

(born 1955), Dutch politician and chairman of the Bertelsmann Foundation *

Aart van den IJssel Aart van den IJssel (17 December 1922 in The Hague – 2 December 1983 in Voorburg) was a Dutch sculptor, painter and draftsman. Van den IJssel is known for his sculptures of animals (especially insects and birds) and horses. His work is in t ...

(1922–1983), Dutch sculptor, painter and draftsman *

Aart Klein Aart Klein (August 2, 1909 - October 31, 2001) was a Dutch photographer born in Amsterdam. His photos mostly consisted of black and white landscapes with a graphic style, but later transitioned into portraiture. Klein said that his photographs w ...

(1909–2001), Dutch photographer *

Aart Koopmans Aart Koopmans (12 October 1946 – 15 January 2007) was a Dutch business man, president of the Dutch winter speed skating marathon organisation and founder of the Alternative Elfstedentocht. His father, Bram Koopmans was the organiser for the Am ...

(1946–2007), Dutch businessman *

Aart van der Leeuw Aart van der Leeuw (; 23 June 1876 – 17 April 1931) was a Dutch writer of prose fiction and poetry. His reputation rests mostly on two novels, ''Ik en mijn speelman'' (1927) and ''De kleine Rudolf'' (1930). Biography Aart van der Leeuw was born ...

(1876–1931), Dutch writer *

Aart Malherbe Vice Admiral Aart Malherbe is a retired South African Navy officer who served as Chief of Staff Logistics before his retirement in 1995. Naval career He was a mechanical engineer by profession and obtained a direct commission into the Navy ...

(born ), South African Vice Admiral *

Aart Schouman Aert Schouman or Aart Schouman (4 March 1710 – 5 July 1792) was an 18th-century painter, now better known as a glass engraver, from the Dutch Republic. Schouman was born in Dordrecht. When 15 years old he served as apprentice to the Dordrec ...

(1710–1792), Dutch painter *

Aart Staartjes Aart Staartjes (1 March 1938 – 12 January 2020) was a Dutch actor, director, television presenter and documentary maker from Amsterdam. He portrayed Meneer Aart ("Mister Aart") on ''Sesamstraat'', the Dutch co-production of ''Sesame Street'' ...

(1938–2020), Dutch actor, director, television presenter and documentary maker, "Mr. Aart" in the Dutch Sesame Street program *

Aart Vierhouten Aart Vierhouten (born 19 March 1970 in Ermelo, Gelderland) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist, who last rode for . He competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics. More recently, Vierhouten has become a team ...

(born 1970), Dutch racing cyclist *

Aart van Wilgenburg Aart van Wilgenburg (16 September 1902 – 22 December 1955) was a Dutch swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad ( ...

(1902–1955), Dutch swimmer

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