Carsten Anker

Norwegian merchant, civil servant and politician (1747-1824)
Person human Q1045511
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Summary

Carsten Anker was born on November 17, 1747[1], in Frederikshald[2]. He died on March 13, 1824[3], in Biri[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Eidsvoll Verk[8]
  • Father: Erik Anker[9]
  • Mother: Q139665643[10]
  • Spouse: Hedevig Conradine Ernestine Christine von Wegener[11]
  • Child: Erik Theodor Christian Anker[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[13]
  • Award received: Royal Order of the Polar Star[14], Fellow of the Royal Society[15]
  • Member of: Royal Society[16], Royal Danish Society for Fatherland History[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Carsten Anker[19]
  • Family name: Anker[20]
  • Given name: Carsten[21]
  • Relative: Peder Anker[22]
  • Depicted by: Portrait[23]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[24]
  • Participant in: Meeting of Notables[25]
  • Sibling: Peter Anker[26]
  • P14573: 1201[27]

Why It Matters

Carsten Anker has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Carsten Anker born?

Carsten Anker was born in Frederikshald[2].

Where did Carsten Anker die?

Carsten Anker died in Biri[4].

Who were Carsten Anker's parents?

Carsten Anker's father was Erik Anker[9]. Carsten Anker's mother was Q139665643[10].

Who was Carsten Anker married to?

Carsten Anker's spouses include Hedevig Conradine Ernestine Christine von Wegener[11].

What did Carsten Anker do for work?

Carsten Anker worked as a businessperson[5] and politician[6].

What awards did Carsten Anker receive?

Honors received include Royal Order of the Polar Star[14] and Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . danskeselskab.dk. Retrieved . danskeselskab.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Eidsvoll Verk
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  2. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'nn', 'no', 'sv']
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  3. 15w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14573 → 1201
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01402248
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  5. 23w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Occupation → businessperson, politician
    Member of → Royal Society, Royal Danish Society for Fatherland History
    Participant in → Meeting of Notables
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