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    Jan van der Heyden (5 March 1637, Gorinchem – 28 March 1712, Amsterdam) was a Dutch Baroque-era painter, glass painter, draughtsman and printmaker. Van...
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  • Van der Heijden is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the heath" (modern Dutch heide). Variant spellings are Van der Heijde, Van der Heyden, “VanDerHeyden”...
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    merchant and manufacturer, John Lofting (1659–1742) who had worked with Jan Van der Heyden in Amsterdam. Lofting moved to London in or about 1688, became an...
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    pupil of Dirk Dalens, the younger. His work is influenced by Jan van der Heyden. Jan Ekels could not make a living with his veduta's of Amsterdam and Maastricht;...
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    firefighting system in the late 17th century, under the direction of artist Jan van der Heyden, who had improved the designs of both fire hoses and fire pumps. The...
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    on Wolfert was given the title of Lord Van der Veer. Veere received city rights in 1355. The "Admiraliteit van Veere" (Admiralty of Veere) was set up...
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    Schnatz, Helmut: Die Zerstörung der deutschen Städte und die Opfer. in: Hessische Landeszentrale für politische Bildung: Der Bombenkrieg und seine Opfer,...
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    portrayed Alastair in Supernatural, the Wraith Todd in Stargate Atlantis, Sam in Van Helsing, "Swede" in Hell on Wheels, and Marcus in The Twilight Saga. Heyerdahl...
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    March 25 – Nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641) March 28 – Jan van der Heyden, Dutch painter (b. 1637) March 30 – Johann Friedrich Mayer, German...
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    Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic, the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, Jan van der Heyden, and his son Nicholaas took firefighting to its next step with the...
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