- 1938 H.M. Koningin Wilhelmina
- 1937 G. Duhamel, J.D. Du Toit, H.J.C. Grierson, C.R. de Klerk, B.C. Molkenboer, A. Vermeylen, Th. Frings
- 1936 J.D. Bierens de Haan
- 1935 K.J.L. Alberdingk Thijm, W.J.Th. Kloos
- 1935 W.M. de Vries
- 1934 F.J. Kruitwagen
In 1932, the three-hundredth anniversary of the University of Amsterdam was celebrated in grand style, and 39 honorary doctorates were awarded. Author and journalist Anton Constandse protested against this 'inflation' in a pamphlet.
- 1932: P.J.A. Adriani, D. Anzilotti, L. Aschoff, E. Bartin, C.B. Biezeno, S.L. Brug, F. Brunot, A. Cotton, H. Cushing, G. Friederici, I.H. Gosses, W.C. de Graaff, E. Heldring, T. Herford, H.C. Hoskier, E.R. Jacobson, Korteweg, C. Levaditi, T. Levi Civita, R. Mendez Pidal, S. van Mesdag, H. ter Meulen, J.W. Meyer Ranneft, E.A. Milne, S. Mowinckel, J. Petersen, H. Polak, H. Poutsma, Sir Dennis Robertson, O. Scheel, F. Schmidt Degener, C. Schroeter, W. Sierspinsky, L. Simons, W. de Vlugt, C. van Vollenhoven, A.J.B. Wace, J. Wanner, L. Willems