John Vanderlyn was an American neoclassical painter known for portraits and historical works. Trained by Gilbert Stuart and European masters, he painted figures such as James Monroe and produced major works displayed in prominent museums.
Pieter Vanderlyn was a Dutch-born American painter associated with the mysterious “Gansevoort Limner.” Active in the Hudson Valley during the mid-18th century, his unsigned portraits are preserved in several major American museums.
Dale K. Van Kley is an American historian specializing in the religious and political origins of the French Revolution. A professor at Ohio State University, he is known for influential studies on Enlightenment Europe.
Carl Van Vechten was an American writer, critic, and photographer associated with the Harlem Renaissance. He gained fame for his novel Nigger Heaven and later became a celebrated portrait photographer of major cultural figures.
Martinus J. G. Veltman was a Dutch theoretical physicist and Nobel Prize laureate recognized for work on the renormalization of Yang–Mills theory. His research helped shape modern particle physics.
Ann Veneman is an American public official who served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and later Executive Director of UNICEF, where she led global programs supporting child health, nutrition, education, and protection.
Paul Verhoeven is a Dutch filmmaker known for directing influential films such as RoboCop, Total Recall, and Basic Instinct. His work blends science fiction, satire, and social commentary.
Willem Verhulst was the second director of the Dutch colony of New Netherland, serving in 1625–1626. He oversaw early settlement efforts on Manhattan before being replaced by Peter Minuit.
Gary Vermeer was an American entrepreneur who founded Vermeer Manufacturing in Pella, Iowa, in 1948. His innovations in agricultural machinery helped transform modern farming equipment and built a global manufacturing company.
Jan Vigne was among the earliest Europeans born in New Netherland, likely in 1624. The son of Huguenot immigrants, he later became a brewer, landowner, and civic official in New Amsterdam.
