Pieter Baas

Dutch botanist and university teacher (1944-2024)
Person human Q2651246
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Pieter Baas

Summary

Pieter Baas is a human[1]. He was born in Wieringermeer[2]. He was born on +1944-04-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-04-29T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], and wood anatomist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pieter Baas was born in Wieringermeer[2].
  • Pieter Baas was born on +1944-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pieter Baas died on +2024-04-29T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Pieter Baas held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Pieter Baas's native language[10].
  • Pieter Baas's professions included botanist[5].
  • Pieter Baas worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Pieter Baas's professions included wood anatomist[7].
  • Pieter Baas's field of work was botany[11].
  • Pieter Baas was employed by Leiden University[12].
  • Among Pieter Baas's employers was Leiden University[13].
  • Pieter Baas's education included a stint at Leiden University[14].
  • Pieter Baas received the Linnean Medal[15].
  • Pieter Baas received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[16].
  • Pieter Baas was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Pieter Baas's image is recorded as PBaasCRodenberg.jpg[18].
  • Pieter Baas is recorded as male[19].
  • Pieter Baas's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Pieter Baas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109870780[21].
  • Pieter Baas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72729466[22].
  • Pieter Baas's GND ID is recorded as 1157877427[23].
  • Pieter Baas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82018074[24].
  • Pieter Baas's IdRef ID is recorded as 085199516[25].
  • Pieter Baas's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01111721[26].
  • Pieter Baas's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00727693[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pieter Baas was born in Wieringermeer[2]. He was born on +1944-04-28T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Pieter Baas's education included a stint at Leiden University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5], university teacher[6], and wood anatomist[7]. Pieter Baas's field of work was botany[11]. Employers include Leiden University[12], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Linnean Medal[15], a science award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1888[34] and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[16], a grade of an order[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1815[37].

Death and Burial

Pieter Baas died on +2024-04-29T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Pieter Baas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Pieter Baas born?

Pieter Baas's place of birth was Wieringermeer[2].

What did Pieter Baas do for work?

Pieter Baas worked as botanist[5], university teacher[6], and wood anatomist[7].

Where did Pieter Baas go to school?

Pieter Baas was educated at Leiden University[14].

What awards did Pieter Baas receive?

Honors received include Linnean Medal[15] and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[16].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . asbs.org.au. Retrieved . asbs.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Pieter Baas Retires. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . mareonline.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Pieter Baas Retires. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Pieter Baas Retires. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . asbs.org.au. Retrieved . asbs.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . images.nrc.nl. Retrieved . images.nrc.nl. 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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