Editing Gorinchem (section)

=== 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]]