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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mike Vanderjagt is a Canadian-born NFL placekicker who played primarily for the Indianapolis Colts and became the most accurate field goal kicker in league history during his career.
William Kissam Vanderbilt was an American heir to the Vanderbilt railroad fortune who briefly oversaw the New York Central Railroad and became known for his involvement in horse racing, yachting, and international society life.
Cornelius Vanderbilt II was an American railroad executive and heir to the Vanderbilt fortune. As president of the New York Central Railroad, he managed the family empire and supported major philanthropic institutions before his death in 1899.
Cornelius Vanderbilt III was an American engineer, inventor, and National Guard officer. A grandson of railroad magnate William H. Vanderbilt, he earned numerous patents, helped advance New York’s subway system, and served as a brigadier general during World War I.
Cornelius Vanderbilt IV was an American newspaperman and great-great-grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. Known for launching several short-lived newspapers and for his seven marriages, he also served in military intelligence and produced an early anti-Nazi documentary.
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt was an American heir of the Vanderbilt railroad fortune, known for his involvement in equestrian pursuits and as the father of Gloria Vanderbilt and grandfather of journalist Anderson Cooper.
William Henry Vanderbilt was an American railroad magnate who expanded the New York Central system and doubled the Vanderbilt fortune after inheriting his father Cornelius Vanderbilt’s transportation empire in the late nineteenth century.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mike Vanderjagt is a Canadian-born NFL placekicker who played primarily for the Indianapolis Colts and became the most accurate field goal kicker in league history during his career.
William Kissam Vanderbilt was an American heir to the Vanderbilt railroad fortune who briefly oversaw the New York Central Railroad and became known for his involvement in horse racing, yachting, and international society life.
Cornelius Vanderbilt II was an American railroad executive and heir to the Vanderbilt fortune. As president of the New York Central Railroad, he managed the family empire and supported major philanthropic institutions before his death in 1899.
Cornelius Vanderbilt III was an American engineer, inventor, and National Guard officer. A grandson of railroad magnate William H. Vanderbilt, he earned numerous patents, helped advance New York’s subway system, and served as a brigadier general during World War I.
Cornelius Vanderbilt IV was an American newspaperman and great-great-grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. Known for launching several short-lived newspapers and for his seven marriages, he also served in military intelligence and produced an early anti-Nazi documentary.
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt was an American heir of the Vanderbilt railroad fortune, known for his involvement in equestrian pursuits and as the father of Gloria Vanderbilt and grandfather of journalist Anderson Cooper.
William Henry Vanderbilt was an American railroad magnate who expanded the New York Central system and doubled the Vanderbilt fortune after inheriting his father Cornelius Vanderbilt’s transportation empire in the late nineteenth century.
