Couperus, Louis b. June 10, 1863 d. July 16, 1923 Writer. Born and raised in The Hague. Considered a formeost figure in Dutch Literature, he was a virtuoso at observing and uncovering the lives of his country's fin de siecle bourgeoisie. His literary efforts, in all some fifty books, range from novels and travel stories to poetry. His best known novels include "Eline Vere" (1888), "The Hidden Force" (1900), "The Books of the Small Souls" (1902), and "Of Old People and the Things That Pass" (1906). All have been adapted for Dutch...[Read More] (Bio by: Martin) Den Haag Oud Eik en Duinen, The Hague (Den Haag), Den Haag Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Huygens, Christiaan b. April 14, 1629 d. July 8, 1695 Christiaan Huygens was born in The Hague in a cultural and intellectual family. His father was a diplomat and statesman. During his younger life Huygens was focused on mathematics but he also became interested in astronomy. With his self developed lenses he discovered Titan a moon of Saturn and later he also discovered the famous rings of Saturn. Galileo had also seen something strange could be found around Saturn but Huygens had a better telescope and could indentify them as the rings of...[Read More] (Bio by: Rik Van Beveren) Grote Kirk Church Cemetery, The Hague (Den Haag), Den Haag Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
b. June 10, 1863 d. July 16, 1923