Piet Hein

Piet Hein is the name of:

  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein (1577–1629), Dutch naval commander and folk hero
  • Piet Hein (scientist) (1905–1996), descendant of the above, Danish poet and scientist

Famous quotes containing the word hein:

    The road to wisdom?—Well, it’s plain
    and simple to express:
    Err
    and err
    and err again
    but less
    and less
    and less.
    —Piet Hein (b. 1905)