Carsten Tank Nielsen

Norwegian civil servant (1818-1892)
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Summary

Carsten Tank Nielsen was born on December 18, 1818[1], in Christiania[2]. He died on August 1, 1892[3], in Christiania[4]. He worked as a civil servant[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Vår Frelsers gravlund[7]
  • Father: Jacob Nielsen[8]
  • Child: Yngvar Nielsen[9], Alf Nielsen[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[11]
  • Position held: Minister of the Navy and Postal Affairs[12]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[13], Order of the Dannebrog[14], Royal Order of the Polar Star[15], Royal Order of the Sword[16], Royal Order of Vasa[17], Legion of Honour[18], Order of the Red Eagle[19], Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Carsten Tank Nielsen (1818–1892)[22]
  • Family name: Nielsen[23]
  • Given name: Carsten[24]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[25], Norsk biografisk leksikon[26]
  • Sibling: Mathea Anker Manthey[27]
  • P14573: 1199[28]

Why It Matters

Carsten Tank Nielsen has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Carsten Tank Nielsen born?

Carsten Tank Nielsen's place of birth was Christiania[2].

Where did Carsten Tank Nielsen die?

Carsten Tank Nielsen died in Christiania[4].

Who were Carsten Tank Nielsen's parents?

Carsten Tank Nielsen's father was Jacob Nielsen[8].

What did Carsten Tank Nielsen do for work?

Carsten Tank Nielsen worked as a civil servant[5].

What awards did Carsten Tank Nielsen receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[13], Order of the Dannebrog[14], Royal Order of the Polar Star[15], and Royal Order of the Sword[16].

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. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Det norske statsråd 1814–1949. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . begravdeioslo.no. begravdeioslo.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'da', 'en', 'fr', 'nn', 'no', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Yngvar Nielsen, Alf Nielsen
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  3. 15w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14573 → 1199
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  4. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Christiania
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Norsk biografisk leksikon
    Sibling → Mathea Anker Manthey
    Sex or gender → male
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