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Famous People Named Jan
Take a look at famous people named Jan, such as Jan van Eyck, Jan Ingenhousz, and Jan Hendrik Oort.
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Jan van Eyck
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Jan van Eyck
Painter / 1395 - 1441
One of the earliest Flemish oil painters, artist and portraitist Jan van Eyck, painted the "Adoration of the Lamb," the altarpiece for the Church of St. Bavon.
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Jan Hendrik Oort
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Jan Hendrik Oort
Academic, Astronomer / 1900 - 1992
Jan Hendrik Oort was a Dutch astronomer who confirmed that the Milky Way rotates in its own plane around the center of the galaxy.
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Jan Vermeer
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Jan Vermeer
Painter / 1632 - 1675
Dutch Golden-Age artist Jan Vermeer is best known for his Delft paintings including "Little Street," "View of Delft" and his late "pearl pictures" like "The Concert."
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Jan Ingenhousz
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Jan Ingenhousz
Biologist, Chemist, Physicist / 1730 - 1799
Jan Ingenhousz was a Dutch physiologist, biologist and chemist who discovered the plant process photosynthesis.
profile name: Jan van Eyck profile occupation: Painter
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profile name: Jan Vermeer profile occupation: Painter
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profile name: Jan Ingenhousz profile occupation: Biologist, Chemist, Physicist
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profile name: Jan Hendrik Oort profile occupation: Academic, Astronomer
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