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Wilhelmina of the Netherlands

1880 - 1962

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Wilhelmina (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɪlɦɛlˈminaː] ; Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria; 31 August 1880 – 28 November 1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years, making her the longest-reigning monarch in Dutch history, as well as the longest-reigning female monarch outside the United Kingdom. Her reign saw World War I, the Dutch economic crisis of 1933 and World War II. The only surviving child of King William III of the Netherlands and Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Wilhelmina ascended the throne at the age of 10 after her father's death in 1890, under her mother's regency. After taking charge of government, Wilhelmina became generally popular for maintaining Dutch neutrality during the First World War and solving many of her country's industrial problems. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wilhelmina of the Netherlands is the 671st most popular politician (down from 474th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 19th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Dutch Politician.

Wilhelmina of the Netherlands is most famous for being the Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. She was the daughter of King William III and the Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wilhelmina of the Netherlands ranks 671 out of 19,576. Before her are Abdulmejid II, Norodom Sihanouk, Albert Lutuli, Narmer, Rehoboam, and Yaśodharā. After her are Archduchess Sophie of Austria, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, John Hunyadi, Manuel I of Portugal, Constantius II, and Harald Fairhair.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1880, Wilhelmina of the Netherlands ranks 6. Before her are George Marshall, Helen Keller, Guillaume Apollinaire, Alfred Wegener, and Douglas MacArthur. After her are Fedor von Bock, John Boyd Orr, Robert Musil, Oswald Spengler, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Franz Marc. Among people deceased in 1962, Wilhelmina of the Netherlands ranks 7. Before her are Marilyn Monroe, Eleanor Roosevelt, Niels Bohr, Hermann Hesse, Adolf Eichmann, and William Faulkner. After her are Stuart Sutcliffe, Karen Blixen, Lucky Luciano, Arthur Compton, Georges Bataille, and Princess Marie Bonaparte.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Wilhelmina of the Netherlands ranks 26 out of 1,646. Before her are Pieter Zeeman (1865), Abel Tasman (1603), Sophia of Hanover (1630), Willem Barentsz (1550), Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (1853), and M. C. Escher (1898). After her are Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (1967), Johannes Diderik van der Waals (1837), Juliana of the Netherlands (1909), Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1165), André Rieu (1949), and Christiaan Eijkman (1858).

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Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands

Among politicians born in Netherlands, Wilhelmina of the Netherlands ranks 3. Before her are William III of England (1650), and Beatrix of the Netherlands (1938). After her are Juliana of the Netherlands (1909), Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1165), William I of the Netherlands (1772), James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649), William II of the Netherlands (1792), William II, Prince of Orange (1626), Mark Rutte (1967), Johan de Witt (1625), and William II of Holland (1228).

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