Graphic artist M.C. Escher, whose works are often admired by mathematicians
as visual representations of mathematical principles, had no formal
mathematics training after secondary school.
The Amsterdam coat of arms is anchored by a vertical display of three
St Andrew's crosses, possibly symbolizing the three dangers that have
faced the city: flood, fire and pestilence.
The Hague is host to several United Nations institutions, including
the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.
Founded in the early 1600s, the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam is
one of the world’s oldest botanical gardens.
Scientist Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723) is celebrated for
his contributions to the refinement of the microscope and the establishment
of cell biology.
Cees Nooteboom, one of Holland's most frequently translated writers,
has been compared to Aldous Huxley, Milan Kundera, Gabriel Garcia Marquez,
and Umberto Eco.