Lou Tellegen was a Dutch-born stage and film actor who worked in Europe and the United States during the early twentieth century. A former leading man for Sarah Bernhardt, he appeared in numerous silent films.
Shirley Temple was an American child film star who became one of Hollywood’s most famous performers of the 1930s. Later she served as a U.S. diplomat, including ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
Peter Gansevoort Ten Eyck was an American engineer and politician from New York who served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Before entering politics, he worked in railway signal engineering.
Charlize Theron is a South African–born actress and producer who became one of Hollywood’s leading performers. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Monster (2003) and later became an American citizen.
Cornelius van Til was a Dutch-born American theologian and philosopher best known for developing presuppositional apologetics. A longtime professor at Westminster Theological Seminary, he became a major influence in Reformed theology.
Philadelph Van Trump was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from Ohio who served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1867 to 1873 after a career in law and journalism.
Wouter van Twiller served as Director of New Netherland from 1633 to 1638. His administration expanded trade but was criticized for weak leadership, particularly after the Dutch lost control of territory in Connecticut.
