''1001 Vrouwen uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis'' is a compilation of 1001 biographies of famous women of the Netherlands spanning roughly 1700 years.

Project

The book is the result of a research project called the Digital Women's lexicon of the Netherlands (''Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland'') led by Els Kloek. The biographies are presented in alphabetical order, and can also be viewed online.Historici.nl
This database is searchable by period, birth city (over 200 biographies are of women born in Amsterdam), and occupation (almost 200 biographies are of artists) The breakdown of biographies per period according to the website (which is still growing) is as follows: Over 300 writers contributed biographies. The historians Anna de Haas, Marloes Huiskamp, Els Kloek, and Kees Kuiken each wrote over 40 biographies, while nearly a third were the combined work of various editors. The book was designed by

Irma Boom Irma Boom (born 15 December 1960) is a Dutch graphic designer who specializes in bookmaking. Boom has been described as The Queen of Books, having created over 300 books and is well reputed for her artistic autonomy within her field. Her bold e ...

Gallery (by birth year)

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Saint Cunera Saint Cunera of Rhenen, also Kunera (strangled to death in Rhenen, diocese of Utrecht, 28 October 340) was a virgin and martyr. Her name is first mentioned in the 11th century. Cunera is the patron saint of the city of Rhenen in the Netherlands, ...

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Petronilla van Saksen Petronilla of Lorraine ( 1082 – 23 May 1144) was Countess of Holland by marriage to Floris II, Count of Holland, and regent of the County of Holland during the minority of her son Dirk VI in 1121-1129. She was a daughter of Theodoric II, Duk ...

(ca. 1082-1144) Schiedam kunstwerk vrouwe aleida.jpg,

Aleid van Holland Adelaide of Holland ( nl, Aleide (Aleidis) ; – buried 9 April 1284), Countess of Hainaut, was a Dutch regent. She was a daughter of Floris IV, Count of Holland and Matilda of Brabant. She was also a sister of William II, Count of Holland and K ...

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Johanna van Brabant Joanna, Duchess of Brabant (24 June 1322 – 1 December 1406), also known as Jeanne, was a ruling Duchess (Duke) of Brabant from 1355 until her death. She was duchess of Brabant until the occupation of the duchy by her brother-in-law Louis II of ...

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Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy Archduchess Margaret of Austria (german: Margarete; french: Marguerite; nl, Margaretha; es, Margarita; 10 January 1480 – 1 December 1530) was Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1507 to 1515 and again from 1519 to 1530. She was the firs ...

(1480-1530) Kenau Simonsdr Hasselaar.jpg,

Kenau ''Kenau'' is a 2014 Dutch / Hungarian / Belgian action film directed by Maarten Treurniet. The film is inspired by the true story of Kenau who led an army of women in the siege of Haarlem by the Spaniards in 1572 during the Eighty Years' War be ...

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Judith Leyster Judith Jans Leyster (also Leijster; baptised July 28, 1609Molenaer, JudithNational Gallery of Art website. Accessed February 1, 2014. – February 10, 1660) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works, portraits, and still lifes. Her work was ...

(1609-1660) Maria Schalcken - selfportrait at her easel.jpg,

Maria Schalcken Maria Schalcken (1645–1699), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. She was a sister and pupil of Godfried Schalcken. Biography She was born in Dordrecht, the daughter of the rector of the school there.Rachel Ruysch Rachel Ruysch (3 June 1664 – 12 October 1750) was a Dutch still-life painter from the Northern Netherlands. She specialized in flowers, inventing her own style and achieving international fame in her lifetime. Due to a long and successful care ...

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Henriëtte Catharina van Oranje Henriette Catherine of Nassau (10 February 1637 – 5 November 1708) was princess consort of Anhalt-Dessau by marriage to John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, and regent of Anhalt-Dessau from 1693 to 1698 during the minority (and then the abse ...

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Marie-Anne Collot Marie-Anne Collot (1748 – 24 February 1821) was a French sculptor. She was the student and daughter-in-law of Étienne Falconet and is most well known as a portraitist, close to the philosophic and artistic circles of Diderot and Catheri ...

(1748 - 1821) Alexandrine Tinne gefotografeerd door Robert Jefferson Bingham.jpg,

Alexine Tinne Alexandrine "Alexine" Pieternella Françoise Tinne (17 October 1835 – 1 August 1869) was a Dutch explorer in Africa who was the first European woman to attempt to cross the Sahara. She was an early photographer. Early life Alexandrine ...

(1835-1869) Thérèse Schwartze 038.jpg,

Thérèse Schwartze Thérèse Schwartze (20 December 185123 December 1918) was a Dutch portrait painter. Life Thérèse Schwartze was born on 20 December 1851 in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. She was the daughter of the painter Johan Georg Schwartze, who grew u ...

(1851-1918) Suze Robertson - self-portrait - 1890 - IB00062106.jpg, Suze Robertson (1855-1922) Neel Doff.jpg,

Neel Doff Cornelia Hubertina "Neel" Doff (Buggenum, Netherlands, 27 January 1858 – Ixelles, Belgium, 14 July 1942) was an author of Dutch origin living and working in Belgium and mainly writing in French. She is one of the most important contributors to ...

(1858-1942) Helene Müller and Anton Kröller (cropped).jpg,

Helene Kröller-Müller Helene Kröller-Müller (11 February 1869 – 14 December 1939) was a German art collector. She was one of the first European women to put together a major art collection. She is credited with being one of the first collectors to recognise the ...

(1869-1939) Mata-Hari 1910.jpg,

Mata Hari Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle; 7 August 187615 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari (), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed ...

(1876-1917) Annie MG Schmidt (cropped).jpg,

Annie M.G. Schmidt Anna Maria Geertruida "Annie" Schmidt (20 May 1911 – 21 May 1995) was a Dutch writer. She is called the mother of the Dutch theatrical song, and the queen of Dutch children's literature, praised for her "delicious Dutch idiom," and considered o ...

(1911-1995) Klompé, dr. Marga A. M. - SFA001011541.jpg,

Marga Klompé Margaretha Albertina Maria "Marga" Klompé (16 August 1912 – 28 October 1986) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and chemist. She was granted the honor ...

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Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British actress and humanitarian. Recognised as both a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen ...

(1929-1993) Karin Adelmund (1988).jpg,

Karin Adelmund Karin Yvonne Irene Jansen Adelmund (; 18 March 1949 – 21 October 2005) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and trade union leader. Early life and education Karin Yvonne Irene Jansen Adelmund was born on 18 March 1949 in Rott ...

(1949-2005)

Included persons

Some of the more prominent women included in the book are:

References

External links

1001 Vrouwen uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis
book website
Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland
{{Authority control 2013 non-fiction books Dutch biographical dictionaries