Rutgers (surname)
Rutgers is a Dutch patronymic surname (Rutger's).[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- An Rutgers van der Loeff (1910–1990), Dutch writer of children's novels
- Arend Joan Rutgers (1903–1998), Dutch physical chemist
- Bram Rutgers (1884–1966), Dutch politician, Governor of Suriname 1928–33
- Henry Rutgers (1745–1830), American Revolutionary War hero and philanthropist. Named for him are, a.o.:
- Rutgers Houses, New York City public housing development
- Rutgers Preparatory School and Rutgers University, New Jersey schools
- Rutgers Presbyterian Church, New York City church
- Rutgers Street and Henry Street, New York City streets
- Jan Rutgers (1850–1924), Dutch physician, significant figure in the Dutch sexual liberation movement. Named for him:
- Rutgers Nisso Group, Dutch expert centre on sexuality
- Rutgers World Population Foundation, Dutch population concern organization
- Mietje Rutgers-Hoitsema (1847–1934), Dutch feminist, wife of Jan Rutgers
- Paul Rutgers (born 1984), Australian/South African baseball player
- S. J. Rutgers (1879–1961), Dutch Marxist theoretician and journalist, son of Jan and Mietje Rutgers
- Victor Henri Rutgers (1877–1945), Dutch jurist, Minister of Education, and World War II resistance fighter
- Adopted as a middle name
- Henry Rutgers Marshall (1852–1927), American architect and psychologist
- Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck (1922–1999), British Royal Navy officer, fighter pilot, and Mayor of London
See also
- Hildegard Rütgers (born 1932), German classical contralto singer
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