page_title: Dongeradeel
section_title: Notable people
hierarchical_section_title: Dongeradeel / Notable people
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Portret van Hans Willem van Aylva (1633-1691), generaal-majoor, genoemd &#39;de ontzaglijke generaal&#39;. Kniestuk, in een ovaal, staande in wapenrusting in een landschap, commadostaf in de rechterhand, de helm rechts op een rots. Pendant van SK-A-1402.
context_page_description: Dongeradeel is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland to form the new municipality Noardeast-Fryslân.
context_section_description: Ritske Jelmera (1383 in Ternaard - 1450) a Frisian chieftain who ruled the island of Ameland
  Johannes Phocylides Holwarda (1618 in Holwerd — 1651) a Frisian astronomer, physician, philosopher and academic
  Hans Willem van Aylva (ca.1633 in Holwerd - 1691) a Dutch soldier
  Balthasar Bekker (1634 in Metslawier – 1698) a Dutch minister and author of philosophical and theological works opposing superstition
  Nienke van Hichtum (1860 in Nes, Dongeradeel – 1939) a Frisian Dutch children's author
  Willem van der Woude (1876 in Oosternijkerk – 1974) a Dutch mathematician and academic
  Meindert DeJong (1906 in Wierum – 1991) a Dutch-born American writer of children's books
  Lou Dijkstra (1909 in Paesens – 1964) a Dutch speed skater, competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
  Theo Hiddema (born 1944 in Holwerd) a Dutch lawyer, media personality and politician
  Sybe I. Rispens (born 1969 in Dokkum) a Dutch writer, scientist and entrepreneur
caption: Hans Willem, Baron van Aylva
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