Gevers

Article summary

Gevers is a Dutch surname that may refer to the following people: *André Gevers (born 1952), Dutch track cyclist *Daniël Théodore Gevers van Endegeest (1793–1877), Dutch politician *Ernest Gevers (1891–1965), Belgian fencer *Ine Gevers (born 1960), Dutch curator of contemporary art, writer and activist *Marie Gevers (1883–1975), Belgian novelist *Nick Gevers (born 1965), South African science fiction editor and critic *Randy Gevers (born 1981), Dutch motorcycle racer *Robert Gevers, Belgian field hockey player *Traugott Wilhelm Gevers (1900–1991), South African geologist **Mount Gevers in Antarctica is named after T.W. Gevers * *Willem Gevers (1911–1994), Dutch nobleman, diplomat and bobsledder

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367401224