Paul Maas

Dutch botanist
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Paul Maas

Summary

Paul Maas is a human[1]. He was born in Arnhem[2]. He was born on February 27, 1939[3]. He worked as a botanist[4], university teacher[5], and botanical collector[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paul Maas's place of birth was Arnhem[2].
  • Paul Maas was born on February 27, 1939[3].
  • Among Paul Maas's spouses was Hiltje Maas-van de Kamer[8].
  • Paul Maas held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Paul Maas's native language[10].
  • Paul Maas worked as a botanist[4].
  • Paul Maas's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Paul Maas's professions included botanical collector[6].
  • Paul Maas was employed by Utrecht University[11].
  • Paul Maas was employed by Naturalis Biodiversity Center[12].
  • Paul Maas was educated at Utrecht University[13].
  • Paul Maas is recorded as male[14].
  • Paul Maas's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Paul Maas's Commons category is recorded as Paul Maas (botanist)[16].
  • Paul Maas's residence is recorded as Netherlands[17].
  • Paul Maas's family name is recorded as Maas[18].
  • Paul Maas's given name is recorded as Paul[19].
  • Paul Maas's partner in business or sport is recorded as Hiltje Maas-van de Kamer[20].
  • Paul Maas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[21].
  • Paul Maas's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[22].
  • Paul Maas's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum, Vienna[23].
  • Paul Maas's collection items at is recorded as University of Vienna, Institute for Botany Herbarium[24].
  • Paul Maas's collection items at is recorded as Leipzig University[25].
  • Paul Maas's collection items at is recorded as Auckland War Memorial Museum Herbarium[26].
  • Paul Maas's collection items at is recorded as Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Maas was born in Arnhem[2]. He was born on February 27, 1939[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Paul Maas's education included a stint at Utrecht University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4], university teacher[5], and botanical collector[6]. Employers include Utrecht University[11], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31] and Naturalis Biodiversity Center[12], a research institute[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1984[34], headquartered in Leiden[35].

Personal Life

Paul Maas was married to Hiltje Maas-van de Kamer[8].

Why It Matters

Paul Maas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Paul Maas born?

Paul Maas was born in Arnhem[2].

Who was Paul Maas married to?

Paul Maas's spouses include Hiltje Maas-van de Kamer[8].

What did Paul Maas do for work?

Paul Maas worked as botanist[4], university teacher[5], and botanical collector[6].

Where did Paul Maas go to school?

Paul Maas was educated at Utrecht University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . herbarium.bgbm.org. herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wu.jacq.org. wu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . lz.jacq.org. lz.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: 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. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'nl', 'pt', 'species', 'sv']
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  2. 5w ago · SimonEUV · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Utrecht University
    Given name → Paul
    Occupation → —
    Sex or gender → male
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