J. L. van Soest in 1950

Johannes Leendert van Soest (13 October 1898, the Hague –30 October 1983, Wassenaar) was a Dutch engineer and botanist renowned for his taraxacological work.[1][2]

Biography

J.L. van Soest graduated from the Technical College in Delft (now Delft University of Technology) in 1925. In 1949 he was appointed as a professor there. From 1948 to 1963 he was the director of a physics laboratory.[3] He retired in 1964.

In his spare time and after retirement he worked on botanical subjects, especially the genus Taraxacum (dandelions).[4] He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Utrecht for his botanical achievements.[5]

He was an officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[6]

Scientific work

Van Soest was an internationally recognised authority in the genus Taraxacum.[7] He described several hundred new species of dandelions.[8] His herbarium (about 50,000 sheets) was donated to the Rijksherbarium at Leiden.

References

  1. ↑ Verschoof, B. J. M. (1978-01-01). "Professor Dr. Ir. J.L. van Soest tachtig jaar". Gorteria Dutch Botanical Archives. 9 (5): 118–120. ISSN 0017-2294.
  2. ↑ Mennema, J. (1984-01-01). "In Memoriam prof. dr. ir. J.L. van Soest". Gorteria Dutch Botanical Archives. 12 (1): 3–5. ISSN 0017-2294.
  3. ↑ "Johannes Leendert van Soest". Flevolands geheugen (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  4. ↑ "Historie". www.taraxacumnederland.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  5. ↑ Verschoof, B. J. M. (1978-01-01). "Professor Dr. Ir. J.L. van Soest tachtig jaar". Gorteria Dutch Botanical Archives. 9 (5): 118–120. ISSN 0017-2294.
  6. ↑ Genealogie, Coret. "Decoration Johannes Leendert van Soest (in the year 1815-1993)". Open Archives. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  7. ↑ Mennema, J. (1984-01-01). "In Memoriam prof. dr. ir. J.L. van Soest". Gorteria Dutch Botanical Archives. 12 (1): 3–5. ISSN 0017-2294.
  8. ↑ "Soest, Johannes Leendert van | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  9. ↑ International Plant Names Index.  Soest.


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