Notable People From Utrecht
- See also the category People from Utrecht
Over the ages famous people have been born and raised in Utrecht. Among the most famous Utrechters are:
- Pope Adrian VI (1459–1523) – head of the Catholic Church
- C.H.D. Buys Ballot (1817–1890) – meteorologist (Buys-Ballot's law)
- Theo van Doesburg (1883–1931) – painter, artist (De Stijl movement)
- Gerrit Rietveld (1888–1964) – designer, architect (De Stijl movement)
- Karel Doorman (1889–1942) – Rear Admiral (Battle of the Java Sea)
- Dick Bruna (1927) – writer, illustrator (Miffy)
- Louis Andriessen (1939) – composer
- Marco van Basten (1964) – football player
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Famous quotes containing the words notable and/or people:
“Every notable advance in technique or organization has to be paid for, and in most cases the debit is more or less equivalent to the credit. Except of course when it’s more than equivalent, as it has been with universal education, for example, or wireless, or these damned aeroplanes. In which case, of course, your progress is a step backwards and downwards.”
—Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)
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