Frederick Van Nuys (1874–1944) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as a United States Senator from Indiana from 1933 until his death in 1944. Previously a state senator and U.S. attorney, he became a prominent Midwestern political figure during the Roosevelt era.
Isaac Newton Van Nuys (1836–1912) was a California rancher, banker, and entrepreneur who helped develop the San Fernando Valley and founded the community that became Van Nuys, California. His investments in agriculture, milling, and real estate helped shape early Los Angeles growth.
David Van Nostrand (1811–1886) was an American publisher and bookseller who founded the D. Van Nostrand Company in New York in 1848. The firm became a leading publisher of scientific, engineering, and technical works throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Ray Noorda (1924–2006) was an American technology executive and entrepreneur known as the “Father of Network Computing.” As CEO of Novell from 1982 to 1994, he transformed the struggling company into a global leader in network software with its NetWare operating system.
Joe Nieuwendyk (b. 1966) is a Canadian-born professional ice hockey player of Dutch descent who starred in the NHL. A prolific goal scorer, he won three Stanley Cups with three different teams and the 1999 Conn Smythe Trophy.
John Peter Van Ness (1770–1846) was an American politician, soldier, and civic leader who served briefly in the U.S. House of Representatives from New York. After moving to Washington, D.C., he became a militia general and later served as mayor of Washington from 1830 to 1834.
David Neeleman (b. 1959) is a Brazilian-born American entrepreneur and airline executive best known as the founder of JetBlue Airways. A pioneer of low-cost airline models, he previously co-founded Morris Air and later helped launch several international airlines.
Mark Mulder (b. 1977) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his years with the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. A two-time All-Star, he led the American League with 21 wins in 2001 and was one of baseball’s top pitchers in the early 2000s.
Richard J. Mouw (b. 1940) is an American philosopher and theologian who served as president of Fuller Theological Seminary. A leading evangelical thinker, he has written extensively on Christian philosophy, culture, and interfaith dialogue.
Lewis Morris III (1726–1798) was a New York statesman and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. A delegate to the Continental Congress, he came from the prominent Morris family of Morrisania and had deep Dutch ancestry through the Staats family.
Gouverneur Morris (1752–1816) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who helped draft the U.S. Constitution and is credited with writing its famous preamble, “We the People.” A New York delegate, he later served as U.S. senator and diplomat to France.
John Moolenaar (b. 1961) is a Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan’s 4th Congressional District, first elected in 2014. A former Michigan state legislator, he serves on the Agriculture, Budget, and Science, Space and Technology committees and advocates for Great Lakes protection and small business growth.
Piet Mondrian (1872–1944) was a Dutch modernist painter and co-founder of De Stijl. After fleeing war-torn Europe, he spent his final years in New York, where he created some of his most celebrated abstract works.
Peter Minuit (c.1580–1638), a Walloon-born merchant and diamond cutter, served as Director-General of New Netherland from 1626 to 1631. He is best known for purchasing Manhattan from the Lenape for 60 guilders. Later, he helped establish the Swedish colony of New Sweden.
Cornelius Jacobsen Mey (fl. early 1600s) was the first director of New Netherland in 1624, appointed by the Dutch West India Company. A seasoned explorer and trader, he led early Hudson and Delaware expeditions. Cape May, New Jersey, was named in his honor.
Herman Melville (1819–1891) was an American novelist and sailor best known for Moby-Dick (1851). Drawing on his seafaring experiences, he wrote influential maritime fiction that later secured his reputation as a major figure in American literature.
Frederick Van Nuys (1874–1944) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as a United States Senator from Indiana from 1933 until his death in 1944. Previously a state senator and U.S. attorney, he became a prominent Midwestern political figure during the Roosevelt era.
Isaac Newton Van Nuys (1836–1912) was a California rancher, banker, and entrepreneur who helped develop the San Fernando Valley and founded the community that became Van Nuys, California. His investments in agriculture, milling, and real estate helped shape early Los Angeles growth.
David Van Nostrand (1811–1886) was an American publisher and bookseller who founded the D. Van Nostrand Company in New York in 1848. The firm became a leading publisher of scientific, engineering, and technical works throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Ray Noorda (1924–2006) was an American technology executive and entrepreneur known as the “Father of Network Computing.” As CEO of Novell from 1982 to 1994, he transformed the struggling company into a global leader in network software with its NetWare operating system.
Joe Nieuwendyk (b. 1966) is a Canadian-born professional ice hockey player of Dutch descent who starred in the NHL. A prolific goal scorer, he won three Stanley Cups with three different teams and the 1999 Conn Smythe Trophy.
John Peter Van Ness (1770–1846) was an American politician, soldier, and civic leader who served briefly in the U.S. House of Representatives from New York. After moving to Washington, D.C., he became a militia general and later served as mayor of Washington from 1830 to 1834.
David Neeleman (b. 1959) is a Brazilian-born American entrepreneur and airline executive best known as the founder of JetBlue Airways. A pioneer of low-cost airline models, he previously co-founded Morris Air and later helped launch several international airlines.
Mark Mulder (b. 1977) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his years with the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. A two-time All-Star, he led the American League with 21 wins in 2001 and was one of baseball’s top pitchers in the early 2000s.
Richard J. Mouw (b. 1940) is an American philosopher and theologian who served as president of Fuller Theological Seminary. A leading evangelical thinker, he has written extensively on Christian philosophy, culture, and interfaith dialogue.
Lewis Morris III (1726–1798) was a New York statesman and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. A delegate to the Continental Congress, he came from the prominent Morris family of Morrisania and had deep Dutch ancestry through the Staats family.
Gouverneur Morris (1752–1816) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who helped draft the U.S. Constitution and is credited with writing its famous preamble, “We the People.” A New York delegate, he later served as U.S. senator and diplomat to France.
John Moolenaar (b. 1961) is a Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan’s 4th Congressional District, first elected in 2014. A former Michigan state legislator, he serves on the Agriculture, Budget, and Science, Space and Technology committees and advocates for Great Lakes protection and small business growth.
Piet Mondrian (1872–1944) was a Dutch modernist painter and co-founder of De Stijl. After fleeing war-torn Europe, he spent his final years in New York, where he created some of his most celebrated abstract works.
Peter Minuit (c.1580–1638), a Walloon-born merchant and diamond cutter, served as Director-General of New Netherland from 1626 to 1631. He is best known for purchasing Manhattan from the Lenape for 60 guilders. Later, he helped establish the Swedish colony of New Sweden.
Cornelius Jacobsen Mey (fl. early 1600s) was the first director of New Netherland in 1624, appointed by the Dutch West India Company. A seasoned explorer and trader, he led early Hudson and Delaware expeditions. Cape May, New Jersey, was named in his honor.
Herman Melville (1819–1891) was an American novelist and sailor best known for Moby-Dick (1851). Drawing on his seafaring experiences, he wrote influential maritime fiction that later secured his reputation as a major figure in American literature.
