Editing Middelburg, Zeeland (section)

== Notable locals ==
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[[Ambrosius Bosschaert]] the Elder (1573–1621) was a [[still life]] painter of the [[Dutch Golden Age]] who worked most of his life in Middelburg. He had three sons, [[Johannes Bosschaert]] (1606/08– 1628/29), [[Ambrosius Bosschaert II]] (1609–1645) and [[Abraham Bosschaert]] the Younger (1612–1643) who were all [[Dutch Golden Age]] painters. 
 
The painter [[Pieter Gaal]] (1769–1819) was born, settled and died here, after traveling over [[Europe]] to paint.

Another well-known citizen of Middelburg was the admiral and explorer [[Jacob Roggeveen]], who was born in the city in 1659 and died there in 1729. Roggeveen discovered [[Easter Island]] (Rapa Nui) in the [[South Pacific Ocean]] on Easter Sunday, 6 April 1722. Further discoveries on the same journey included islands of the [[Tuamotu]] group, now part of [[French Polynesia]].

[[Petronella Johanna de Timmerman]], scientist and poet, was born here in 1723. In 1774 she was inducted as an honorary member of the academy Kunstliefde Spaart Geen Vlijt. Also, she presented the academy with poems, translated from French plays. She died in [[Utrecht]] in 1786.

[[File:Suzanna Nannette Sablairolles (13-1-1829 – 13-1-1867).jpg|140px|thumb|Suzanna Nannette Sablairolles, 1847]]
[[File:BoutensToorop1905.gif|140px|thumb|Pieter Cornelis Boutens, 1905]]

=== The arts ===
* [[Hortensia del Prado]] (? - 1627), a Dutch horticulturalist and noblewoman
*[[Adrianus Valerius]] (c. 1575 – 1625), a Dutch poet and composer
* [[Jacob van Geel]] (c. 1585 – 1648), a [[Dutch Golden Age]] painter. 
* [[Christoffel van den Berghe]] (c. 1590 – c. 1645), a [[Dutch Golden Age]] painter of landscapes 
* [[Balthasar van der Ast]] (1593/94 – 1657), a [[Dutch Golden Age]] painter
* [[Pieter de Putter]] (c. 1600 – 1659), a Dutch still life painter
* [[Daniël de Blieck]] (c. 1610 – 1673), a [[Dutch Golden Age]] painter, draughtsman and architect
* [[Philips Angel I]] (1616–1683), a Dutch still-life painter
* [[Ariana Nozeman]] (1626/1628 – 1661), the first actress in The Netherlands
* [[Pieter Borsseler]] (c. 1633 – c. 1687), a Dutch portrait painter, prominent in England
* [[Pieter Bustijn]] (1649–1729), a composer, organist, harpsichordist and [[carillon]] player
* [[Adriaen Coorte]] (c. 1665 – c. 1707), a [[Dutch Golden Age]] painter of still-lifes
* [[Barend Cornelis Koekkoek]] (1803–1862), a Dutch landscape artist and [[lithographer]]
* [[Suzanna Sablairolles]] (1829–1867), a Dutch stage actress
* [[Anna Adelaïde Abrahams]] (1849–1930), a Dutch still life painter
* [[Henri Eduard Beunke]] (1851–1925), a Dutch writer, known for his literary regionalistic work
* [[Herman Johannes van der Weele]] (1852–1930), a Dutch painter of the 2nd [[Hague School]]
* [[Pieter Cornelis Boutens]] (1870–1943), a Dutch poet, classicist, and mystic
* [[Joost Baljeu]] (1925–1991), a Dutch painter, sculptor and writer
* Paul van der Feen (born 1978), a Dutch saxophonist
* [[Carolyn Lilipaly]] (born 1969), a Dutch news anchor and actress<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0510250/   IMDb Database] retrieved 30 November 2019</ref>
* [[Stefan de Vries]] (born 1970), a Dutch writer and journalist<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0212318/   IMDb Database] retrieved 30 November 2019</ref>
[[File:Balthasar Gerbier - Het Gulden Cabinet.png|140px|thumb|Balthasar Gerbier, 1662]]
[[File:Harald Bergmann (2010).jpg|140px|thumb|Harald Bergmann, 2010]]

=== Public thinking and public service ===
* [[Paul of Middelburg]] (1446–1534), a Flemish scientist and [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Fossombrone|Bishop of Fossombrone]]<ref>{{cite Catholic Encyclopedia|wstitle=Paul_of_Middelburg |volume= 11 |short=x}}</ref> 
* [[Philippe van Lansberge]] (1561–1632), a Dutch Calvinist Minister, astronomer and mathematician
* [[John Forbes (Alford minister)|John Forbes]] (c. 1568–1634) founded a Church of Scotland
* [[Isaac Beeckman]] (1588–1637), a Dutch philosopher and scientist
* Sir [[Balthazar Gerbier]] (1592–1663), an Anglo-Dutch courtier, diplomat, art advisor, miniaturist and architectural designer
* [[Paulus van de Perre]] (c. 1598 – 1653 in London), a Dutch politician and diplomat, negotiated with [[Oliver Cromwell]]
* [[Adam Boreel]] (1602–1665), a Dutch theologian and Hebrew scholar
* [[Margaretha Sandra]] (1629–1674), a Dutch military heroine in the siege of [[Aardenburg]] in 1672 
* [[Frederik van Leenhof]] (1647–1715), a controversial Dutch pastor and philosopher 
* [[Adrian Beverland]] (1650 — 1716 in London), a Dutch humanist scholar, banished in 1679 and settled in England
* [[Cornelius van Bynkershoek]] (1673–1743), a Dutch jurist and legal theorist <ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Bynkershoek,_Cornelius_Van  |volume= 04 |short=x}}</ref>  
* [[Stephanus Versluys]] (1694–1736), the 21st [[List of governors of Dutch Ceylon|Governor of Dutch Ceylon]]
* [[Reynier de Klerck]] (1710–1780), [[Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies]] 1778/1780
* [[Laurens Pieter van de Spiegel]] (1736–1800) was [[Grand Pensionary]] of Zeeland
* [[Piet Meertens]] (1899–1985), a Dutch scholar of literature, dialects, and ethnology
* [[Etty Hillesum]] (1914 – 1943 in Auschwitz), the Dutch author of confessional letters and diaries
* [[Hendricus Leopold]] (1918–2008), a Dutch diplomat, first [[Ambassador of the Netherlands to Suriname]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?query=leopold+middelburg+suriname&coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:011198949:mpeg21:a0218&resultsidentifier=ddd:011198949:mpeg21:a0218&rowid=1 |title=Drs. Leopold onze man in Paramaribo|website=De Telegraaf via Delpher.nl|date=11 November 1975|language=nl|access-date=26 December 2021}}</ref> Recipient of The [[Honorary Order of the Palm]]
* [[Albert de Vries]] (born 1955), a Dutch politician, alderman of Middelburg 2002/2012
* [[Han Polman]] (born 1963), a Dutch politician, King's Commissioner of Zeeland since 2013
* [[Harald Bergmann]] (born 1965), a Dutch politician, Mayor of Middelburg since 2012
[[File:Cecil Arthur Hoare c1930.jpg|140px|thumb|Cecil Arthur Hoare c. 1930]]
[[File:Jan Poortvliet 1978c.jpg|140px|thumb|Jan Poortvliet, 1978]]

=== Science and business ===
* [[Zacharias Janssen]] (1585 – c. 1632), a Dutch spectacle-maker, lived mostly in Middelburg.
* [[Alexander Daniell]] (1599–1668), the sole proprietor of the [[Manor of Alverton]], Cornwall 1630/1668 
* [[Pieter van Abeele]] (1608–1684), a medallist, perfected the technique of pressing hollow medals
* [[Jan Goedart]] (1617–1668), a Dutch naturalist, entomologist and painter
* [[Steven Blankaart]] (1650–1704), a Dutch physician, [[iatrochemist]], and [[entomologist]]
* [[Pieter Boddaert]] (1730–1795), a Dutch physician and naturalist
* [[Franz Zacharias Ermerins]] (1808–1871), a Dutch physician and medical editor
* [[Jan Adrianus Herklots]] (1820–1872), a Dutch zoologist, researched [[carcinology]] and the [[echinoderms]]
* [[Cecil Hoare]] [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]] (1892–1984), a British [[protozoologist]] and [[parasitologist]] 
* [[Lili Bleeker]] (1897–1985), a Dutch entrepreneur and physicist, designed and made optical instruments
* [[Cees Maas]] (born 1947), former [[chief financial officer]] of the [[ING Group]]
* [[Maarten Buysman]] (1856 –1919), a Dutch horticulturalist and botanist who founded a botanical garden in Middelburg.

=== Sport ===
* [[Jan Poortvliet]] (born 1955), a retired football defender with 531 club caps
* [[Elisabeth Willeboordse]] (born 1978), a female judoka, bronze medallist at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]