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Semper Excelsius
Semper Excelsius is an all male fraternity, founded at Utrecht University. Membership to the club is invitation only, and only the greatest in Dutch history have had the honour to be a member of this club. Although this fraternity found it s roots in the city of Utrecht, honorary members from all regions in The Netherlands are reported. It has gained it's name from grand banquets and wealthy members. Because the discretion of the club there are no officially known members. Rumor has it that the greatest in Dutch history have spent a fair amount of time in their secret faculty club. The following people have been linked to this exclusive society throughout history:

Michiel de Ruyter (+/- 1650) Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1655) Johan Rudoplh Thorbecke (+/- 1830) Samuel van Houten (+/- 1860) Christiaan Eijkman (+/- 1870) Jan Tinbergen (+/- 1925) Bernhard Van Lippe-Biesterfeld (+/- 1935) Herman Wijffels (+/- 1970) Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (+/- 1970) Ben van Beurden (+/- 1980)