Eric Smaling

Dutch politician and agronomist
Person human Q12013388
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Eric Smaling

Summary

Eric Smaling is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on August 18, 1957[3]. He worked as a politician[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and doctoral advisor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Eric Smaling…
  • Eric Smaling was born on August 18, 1957[3].
  • Eric Smaling's father was Eelke de Jong[9].
  • Eric Smaling held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Eric Smaling's native language[11].
  • Eric Smaling's professions included politician[4].
  • Eric Smaling worked as a writer[5].
  • Eric Smaling worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Eric Smaling worked as a doctoral advisor[7].
  • Eric Smaling was employed by University of Twente[12].
  • Eric Smaling was employed by Wageningen University & Research[13].
  • Eric Smaling is recorded as male[14].
  • Eric Smaling's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Eric Smaling was affiliated with the Socialist Party[16].
  • Eric Smaling's Commons category is recorded as Eric Smaling[17].
  • Eric Smaling's residence is recorded as Weesp[18].
  • Eric Smaling's family name is recorded as Smaling[19].
  • Eric Smaling's given name is recorded as Eric[20].
  • Eric Smaling's given name is recorded as Marc[21].
  • Eric Smaling's given name is recorded as Alexander[22].
  • Eric Smaling's described at URL is recorded as https://www.wur.nl/nl/Personen/Eric-EMA-Eric-Smaling.htm[23].
  • Eric Smaling's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Eric Smaling's candidacy in election is recorded as 2017 Dutch general election[25].
  • Eric Smaling's candidacy in election is recorded as 2012 Dutch general election[26].
  • Eric Smaling's candidacy in election is recorded as 2014 European Parliament election in the Netherlands[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Eric Smaling… he was born on August 18, 1957[3]. His father was Eelke de Jong[9]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and doctoral advisor[7]. Employers include University of Twente[12], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1961[30], headquartered in Enschede[31] and Wageningen University & Research[13], a public university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Wageningen[35].

Personal Life

Eric Smaling was affiliated with the Socialist Party[16].

Why It Matters

Eric Smaling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Eric Smaling born?

Eric Smaling's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Who were Eric Smaling's parents?

Eric Smaling's father was Eelke de Jong[9].

What did Eric Smaling do for work?

Eric Smaling worked as politician[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and doctoral advisor[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Parlement.com. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Q105690481. Retrieved . kiesraad.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Parlement.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . kiesraad.nl. Retrieved . kiesraad.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . kiesraad.nl. Retrieved . kiesraad.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . sp.nl. Retrieved . sp.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Q105690481. Retrieved . kiesraad.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Parlement.com. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q104635841. Retrieved . kiesraad.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . [Results Parliamentarian Elections 2012]. Retrieved . kiesraad.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q104666621. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language Dutch
    Family name Smaling
    Employer University of Twente, Wageningen University & Research
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
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