Editing Gorinchem (section)

==Notable people==
[[File:Martyrs de Gorkum.jpg|140px|thumb|Martyrs de Gorkum]]

=== Public service ===
* [[John V, Lord of Arkel]] (1362–1428) [[stadtholder]] of Holland, Zeeland and West Frisia
* [[Henry of Gorkum]] ({{Circa|1378}}– 1431) a Dutch theologian
* [[Willem Hessels van Est]] (1542–1613) a Dutch Catholic theologian
* The [[Martyrs of Gorkum]] a group of 19 Dutch Catholic clerics who were hanged in 1572
* [[Thomas van Erpe]] (1584–1624) a Dutch Orientalist, published a book of Arabic grammar <ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Erpenius,_Thomas |volume=09 |short=x}}</ref>
* [[Dirk Rafelsz Camphuysen]] (1586–1627) theologian, poet, painter <ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Camphuysen,_Dirk_Rafelsz |volume=05 |short=x}}</ref>
* [[Johannes van Neercassel]] (1625–1686) [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht|Archbishop of Utrecht]] 1661 to 1686. 
* [[Hendrik Hamel]] (1630–1692) seafarer and writer 
* [[Aegidius van Braam]] (1758–1822) a Dutch naval vice-admiral
* [[Pierre van Paassen]] (1895–1968) a Dutch–Canadian-American journalist, writer, and Unitarian minister
* [[Roger van Boxtel]] (born 1954) a retired Dutch politician and businessman, lives in Gorinchem
[[File:Meyssens, Johannes - Abraham Bloemaert.jpg|140px|thumb|Abraham Bloemaert]]
[[File:IdaGerhardt.jpg|140px|thumb|Ida Gerhardt, 1968]]

=== The arts ===
* [[Abraham Bloemaert]] (1566–1651) Dutch painter and printmaker in etching and engraving <ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Bloemaert,_Abraham |volume=04 |short=x}}</ref>
* [[Anthonie Verstraelen]] (1593/1594–1641) a Dutch landscape painter of winter scenes
* [[Aert van der Neer]] ({{Circa|1603}}–1677) a [[Dutch Golden Age]] landscape painter <ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Neer,_van_der |volume=19 |short=x}}</ref>
* [[Cornelis Saftleven]] (ca.1607–1681) a Dutch painter, worked in many genres
* [[Jacob van der Ulft]] (1621–1689) a Dutch painter, glass painter, print artist, architect and Mayor of Gorinchem 1660 to 1679
* [[Hendrik Verschuring]] (1627–1690) a [[Dutch Golden Age]] landscape painter
* [[Jan van der Heyden]] (1637–1712) a Dutch Baroque-era painter, glass painter, draughtsman and printmaker
* [[Ida Gerhardt]] (1905–1997) a classicist and Dutch poet of a post-symbolist tradition
* [[A. Teeuw]] (1921–2012) a Dutch critic of Indonesian literature
* [[Jan van Munster]] (1939–2024) a Dutch sculptor and installation artist
* [[Dinand Woesthoff]] (born 1972) a Dutch musician, lead singer with Dutch band [[Kane (Dutch band)|Kane]]
* [[Nikos Vertis]] (born 1976) a Greek singer
* Boaz de Jong (born 1988) stage name ''[[Boaz van de Beatz]]'', a Dutch record producer and DJ
* Chu Lan-ting (born 1990) stage name ''[[Diana Wang]]'', a Dutch-born Taiwanese singer and film actress

=== Science & business ===
* [[Gerard Boate]] (1604–1650) physician and author of ''The Natural History of Ireland'' <ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle=Boate,_Gerard |volume=05}}</ref> and his brother 
* [[Arnold Boate]] (1606–1653) a Dutch physician and Hebrew scholar <ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle=Boate,_Arnold |volume=05}}</ref>
* [[Louis Jérôme Reiche]] (1799–1890) a French merchant, manufacturer and entomologist
* [[Berend George Escher]] (1885–1967) a Dutch geologist and vulcanologist
* [[Frans Michel Penning]] (1894–1953) a Dutch experimental physicist

=== Sport ===
* [[Ab Oord]] (1885–1961) a Dutch weightlifter, competed at the [[1924 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Hadriaan van Nes]] (born 1942) a retired rower, team silver medallist at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Ruud Brood]] (born 1962) a football manager and former player with over 300 club caps
* [[Arie Loef]] (born 1969) a retired speed skater, competed at the [[1992 Winter Olympics|1992]] and [[1994 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Marco van Hoogdalem]] (born 1972) a retired Dutch football player with over 350 club caps
* [[Henk Norel]] (born 1987) a Dutch basketball player, 79 games with the [[Netherlands national basketball team]]
* [[Frenkie de Jong]] (born 1997) a Dutch football player who is currently playing for [[FC Barcelona]].