Editing Gouda, South Holland (section)

==Notable people==
[[File:Holbein-erasmus.jpg|thumb|140px|Portrait of Erasmus by Holbein, 1523]]

=== Public thinking and public service ===
* [[Gerard Leeu]] (1445–1493) was a Dutch printer of the [[incunabulum]] period
* [[Desiderius Erasmus]] (1466–1536) a Dutch philosopher and Christian humanist, scholar of the [[northern Renaissance]]<ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Erasmus,_Desiderius |volume=9 |short=x}}</ref>
* [[Cornelius Loos]] (1546–1595) a Roman Catholic priest, theologian and professor of theology 
* brothers [[Cornelis de Houtman]] (1565–1599) and [[Frederick de Houtman]] (1571–1627) were explorers on the [[first Dutch expedition to the East Indies]] 
* [[Adriaen Maertensz Block]] (ca.1582-1661) commander and governor of [[Governorate of Ambon|Ambon]] 1614-1617, 
* [[Hieronymus van Beverningh]] (1614–1690) a diplomat, amateur botanist and patron of the arts
* [[Roemer Vlacq (1637–1703)|Roemer Vlacq]] (1637–1703) a Dutch naval captain, who blew up his ship to save it from capture
* [[Hieronymus van Alphen]] (1746–1803) a jurist and wrote poems for children
* [[Gerard Van Helden]] (1848–1901) Detective Superintendent in the Birmingham City Police Force
* [[Gerard van Leijenhorst]] (1928–2001) a politician and chemistry teacher in Gouda 1955 to 1971
* [[Wim Deetman]] (born 1945) a politician, teacher and municipal councillor in Gouda 1974 to 1981
* [[Jan Oosterhaven]] (born 1945) economist and university professor
* [[Hans van Leeuwen]] (born 1946) an educator, engineer, inventor, researcher and entrepreneur
* [[Ad Melkert]] (born 1956) a Dutch politician, diplomat and nonprofit director

=== Science and business ===
[[File:Leo Vroman.jpg|140px|thumb|Leo Vroman, 1983]]
* [[Adriaan Vlacq]] (1600–1667) a Dutch author of mathematical tables and book publisher
* [[Nicolaas Hartsoeker]] (1656–1725) a mathematician and physicist, invented the screw-barrel microscope
* [[Gualtherus Johannes Cornelis Kolff]] (1826–1881) co-founder of [[G. Kolff & Co.]], a publishing company in [[Batavia, Dutch East Indies]]
* [[Pieter Johannes van Rhijn]] (1886—1960) a Dutch astronomer
* [[Jan Schilt]] (1894–1982) a Dutch-American astronomer, invented the Schilt [[photometer]]
* [[Jan Gonda]] (1905–1991) a Dutch [[Indologist]] and academic
* [[Leo Vroman]] (1915-2014) a Dutch-American [[hematologist]], poet and illustrator
* [[Peter van Mensch]] (born 1947) a Dutch scientist in the field of [[museology]] 
* [[Peter Stas]] (born 1963) a Dutch entrepreneur and author, CEO of [[Frédérique Constant]]

=== The arts ===
[[File:Cornelis Engelsz. autportrait 1612.jpg|140px|thumb|Cornelis Engelsz, self-portrait, 1612]]
* brothers [[Dirk Crabeth]] (1501—1574) & [[Wouter Crabeth I]] (1510-1590), [[Dutch Renaissance]] glass painters
* [[Pieter Pourbus]] (ca.1523–1584) a [[Flemish Renaissance painter]] of portraits and religious scenes 
* [[Cornelis Ketel]] (1548–1616) a Dutch [[Mannerist]] painter
* [[Cornelis Engelsz]] (1575–1650) a [[Dutch Golden Age]] painter
* [[Jacob Block]] (1580–1646) a [[Dutch Golden Age]] painter
* [[Daniël Tomberg]] (1603–1678) a [[Dutch Golden Age]] glass painter
* [[Frederick de Wit]] (ca.1630–1706) a cartographer and artist, drew, printed and sold maps
* [[Hendrik Bary]] (ca.1632–1707) a Dutch engraver
* [[Pieter Donker]] (1635–1668) a [[Dutch Golden Age]] painter
* [[Jan Willem van Borselen]] (1825-1892) a Dutch landscape painter of the [[Hague School]]
* [[Cornelis Verwoerd]] (1913–2000) a Dutch Delftware painter, modeler, and ceramist
* [[Koos de Bruin]] (1941-1992) a Dutch painter, draftsman, sculptor and graphic artist
* [[Rozalie Hirs]] (born 1965) a Dutch composer of contemporary classical music and a poet
* [[Marco de Goeij]] (born 1967), composer, reconstructed ''[[Concerto for Group and Orchestra]]'' by [[Jon Lord]]
* [[Léon de Jong]] (born 1982) a Dutch politician and singer, a former musician and salesman

=== Sport ===
[[File:Gillian van den Berg (2008-08-25).jpg|140px|thumb|Gillian van den Berg, 2008]]
[[File:P1000506 - Flickr - steenslag.jpg|140px|thumb|Bianca de Jong-Muhren, 2005]]
* [[Dick van Dijk]] (1946–1997) football player with 250 club caps
* [[Harry van der Laan]] (born 1964) a retired Dutch football striker with over 350 club caps
* [[Ed de Goey]] (born 1966) former goalkeeper with 569 club caps, 31 caps with [[Netherlands national football team]] 
* [[Marcel van Vliet]] (born 1970) a Dutch truck racer 
* [[Gillian van den Berg]] (born 1971) a water polo player, team gold medallist at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Andrea Nuyt]] (born 1974) a retired speed skater, competed at the [[1998 Winter Olympics|1998]] and [[2002 Winter Olympics]] 
* [[Ellen Hogerwerf]] (born 1989) a rower and team silver medallist at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Froukje Wegman]] (born 1979) a rower and team bronze medallist at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Michel Breuer]] (born 1980) a retired Dutch footballer with 519 club caps
* [[Paulien van Deutekom]] (1981-2019) a Dutch champion speed skater, competed at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Bianca de Jong-Muhren]] (born 1986) a Dutch chess Woman Grandmaster [[FIDE titles|(WGM)]] 
* [[Mieke Cabout]] (born 1986) a water polo player, team gold medallist at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Ted-Jan Bloemen]] (born 1986) a Dutch-Canadian long track speed skater, gold and silver medallist at the [[2018 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Lex van Haeften]] (born 1987) a Dutch professional footballer
* [[Michael van der Mark]] (born 1992) a Dutch motorcycle racer
* [[Christiaan Messemaker]] (1821–1905) a Dutch chess master