Rob van Soest

Dutch marine biologist - specialist in sponges
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Rob van Soest

Summary

Rob van Soest is a human[1]. He was born on May 5, 1946[2]. He worked as a marine biologist[3], spongiologist[4], researcher[5], and scientific collector[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rob van Soest was born on May 5, 1946[2].
  • Rob van Soest held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Dutch was Rob van Soest's native language[9].
  • Rob van Soest's professions included marine biologist[3].
  • Rob van Soest worked as a spongiologist[4].
  • Rob van Soest worked as a researcher[5].
  • Rob van Soest's professions included scientific collector[6].
  • Rob van Soest was employed by Naturalis Biodiversity Center[10].
  • Rob van Soest is recorded as male[11].
  • Rob van Soest's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Rob van Soest's given name is recorded as Robertus[13].
  • Rob van Soest's given name is recorded as Wilhelmus[14].
  • Rob van Soest's given name is recorded as Maria[15].
  • Rob van Soest's author citation is recorded as van Soest[16].
  • Rob van Soest's described at URL is recorded as https://www.marinespecies.org/imis.php?module=person&persid=5008[17].
  • Rob van Soest's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[18].
  • Rob van Soest's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Robertus Wilhelmus Maria van Soest'}[19].
  • Rob van Soest's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Rob van Soest'}[20].
  • Rob van Soest's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[21].
  • Rob van Soest's collection items at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History[22].

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Origins and Family

Rob van Soest was born on May 5, 1946[2]. Dutch was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marine biologist[3], spongiologist[4], researcher[5], and scientific collector[6]. Among Rob van Soest's employers was Naturalis Biodiversity Center[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rob van Soest include Haliclona vansoesti[23], a taxon[24].

Why It Matters

Rob van Soest ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Entities named for him include Haliclona vansoesti[23], a taxon[24].

FAQs

What did Rob van Soest do for work?

Rob van Soest worked as marine biologist[3], spongiologist[4], researcher[5], and scientific collector[6].

References

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  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . ResearchGate. wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . 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. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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