Carl Gustav Carus
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Summary
Carl Gustav Carus was born on January 3, 1789[1], in Leipzig[2]. He died on July 28, 1869[3], in Dresden[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], painter[6], psychologist[7], anatomist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,006 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Trinitatis Cemetery[11]
- Father: August Gottlob Carus[12]
- Mother: Christiana Elisabeth Carus[13]
- Spouse: Caroline Carus[14]
- Child: Sophie Charlotte Carus[15]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Saxony[16]
- Occupation: philosopher[17], gynecologist[18], physician[19], draftsperson[20], landscape painter[21], naturalist[22], writer[23]
- Field of work: botany[24]
- Employer: TUD Dresden University of Technology[25]
- Educated at: Leipzig University[26], Thomasschule zu Leipzig[27]
- Notable work: Memory of a wooded island in the Baltic Sea[28], The studio window[29]
- Member of: Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[30], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[31], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[32], Silesian Society for the Culture of the Fatherland[33], Russian Academy of Sciences[34], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[35], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[36], Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[37], Academy of Sciences of Turin[38], Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Genre: landscape painting[41]
- Commons category: Carl Gustav Carus[42]
- Archives at: Saxon State and University Library, Dresden[43], Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[44], Kunstbibliothek[45]
- Family name: Carus[46]
- Given name: Carl[47], Gustav[48]
- Work location: Dresden[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Carl Gustav Carus include Carus medal[50], a science award[51], in Germany[52].
Why It Matters
Carl Gustav Carus has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for him include Carus medal[50], a science award[51], in Germany[52].
FAQs
Where was Carl Gustav Carus born?
Carl Gustav Carus was born in Leipzig[2].
Where did Carl Gustav Carus die?
Carl Gustav Carus passed away in Dresden[4].
Who were Carl Gustav Carus's parents?
Carl Gustav Carus's father was August Gottlob Carus[12]. Carl Gustav Carus's mother was Christiana Elisabeth Carus[13].
Who was Carl Gustav Carus married to?
Carl Gustav Carus's spouses include Caroline Carus[14].
What did Carl Gustav Carus do for work?
Carl Gustav Carus worked as a botanist[5], painter[6], psychologist[7], anatomist[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Carl Gustav Carus go to school?
Carl Gustav Carus was educated at Leipzig University[26] and Thomasschule zu Leipzig[27].