Speelman

Article summary

Speelman or Speelmans is a Dutch occupational surname. A speelman now exclusively means a (historical) musician, but in the past was used for a performing artist with other skills. Notable people with the surname include: *Cornelis Speelman (1628–1684), Dutch Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies *Edward Speelman (1910–1994), English art dealer *Harry Speelman (1916–1994), American football player *Hermann Speelmans (1906–1960), German stage and film actor *Jon Speelman (born 1956), English chess player, mathematician and chess writer *Henny Speelman (born 1991), Belgian data visualization expert and artist *Speelman baronets, members of the Speelman baronetcy; descendants of Cornelis Speelman

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1956 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1316998529