Browse Historical People

Discover ancestors and historical figures in our database of 133,342 people with archival photographs and biographical details.

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133,342 people found

Cornelis Donker Tzn.

1826–1891 politician Workum

Cornelis Easton

1864–1929 astronomer, journalist

Cornelis George Vattier Kraane

1864–1954 art collector, entrepreneur

Cornelis Gijsbert Jan Vreedenburgh

1895–1975 university teacher Sumedang

Cornelis Gordijn jr.

1880–1941

Cornelis Hendrik van Bemmel

1912–1945 military officer Harmelen

Cornelis Hermanus Geenen

1924–1944 Engelandvaarder Roggel

Cornelis Hin

1869–1944 manufactory director, sailor, skipper Den Helder

Cornelis Hoogendijk

1866–1911 art collector, mortgage broker Krimpen aan den IJssel

Cornelis Jacob den Tex

1855–1907 politician

Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven

1873–1932 lawyer, poet, politician, translator, writer

Cornelis Jan Snuif

1873–1929 historian, pharmacist Zaandijk

Cornelis Jan van der Hoeven

1905–1978 politician

Cornelis Jetses

1873–1955 copyist, cover artist, designer, draftsperson, exlibrist, illustrator, lithographer, muralist, painter, poster artist, printmaker, watercolorist Groningen

Cornelis Johannes Lodewicus Vermeulen

1861–1936 photographer Utrecht

Cornelis Johannes Valk

1902–1983 military officer Utrecht

Cornelis Knulst

1918–1990 military personnel Magelang

Cornelis Kuypers

1864–1932 painter Gorinchem

Cornelis Lodewijk van der Bilt

1875–1947 engineer, politician, university teacher Kapelle

Cornelis Louis Joseph van Ham

1855–1931 civil servant, military personnel Kedungkebo

Cornelis Marinus Oome

1918–1940 military personnel Raamsdonk

Cornelis Schell

1920–2003 singer

Cornelis Simon van Dobben de Bruijn

1873–1947 politician Bodegraven

Cornelis Star Busmann

1800–1858 judge, lawyer, politician

Cornelis Swarttouw

1889–1968 businessperson Rotterdam

Cornelis Thomassen

1872–1942 head teacher, politician Texel

Cornelis Veltenaar

1873–1953 Christian minister Maassluis

Cornelis Verhagen

1915–2005 engineer, university teacher

Cornelis Vervoorn

1883–1951 lawyer, politician Herwijnen

Cornelis Vrij

1864–1916 teacher Vierpolders

Cornelis Wegener Sleeswijk

1909–1991 architect, university teacher Lemsterland

Cornelis Wilhelmus Oomen

1811–1866 politician

Cornelis Willem Opzoomer

1821–1892 jurist, philosopher, theologian, university teacher, writer Rotterdam

Cornelis Winkler

1855–1941 neurologist, physician, psychiatrist, university teacher Vianen

Cornelis Zaaijer

1873–1919 politician

Cornelis Zitman

1926–2016 artist, draftsperson, painter, sculptor Leiden

Cornelis van Bree

1932–2025 university teacher Vlaardingen

Cornelis van Eerden

1913–1945 resistance fighter Zwijndrecht

Cornelis van Es

1887–1977 photographer Zeist

Cornelis van Ravenswaay

1897–1955 politician, writer Amsterdam

Cornelis van den Bussche

1884–1941 politician

Corneliu Stroe

1949–2017 composer, drummer, journalist Bucharest

Corneliu Vasilescu

1934–2023 graphic artist, painter Bârlad

Corneliu Șumuleanu

1869–1937 chemist, politician Iași

Cornelius Ambrosius Logan

1806–1853 actor, poet, stage actor, writer Baltimore

Cornelius Barber

1803–1853

Cornelius Castoriadis

1922–1997 economist, philosopher, psychoanalyst, university teacher Constantinople

Cornelius Cole

Former Senator

Cornelius Cronin

1838–1912 Detroit

Cornelius Enge

1866–1940 politician Vik