Gustav Karsten

German mineralogist and physicist (1820-1900)
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Gustav Karsten
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Gustav Karsten

Summary

Gustav Karsten is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on +1820-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kiel[4]. He died on +1900-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and mineralogist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Gustav Karsten's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Gustav Karsten died in Kiel[4].
  • Gustav Karsten was born on +1820-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gustav Karsten died on +1900-03-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gustav Karsten's father was Carl Johann Bernhard Karsten[11].
  • Gustav Karsten held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Gustav Karsten's professions included physicist[6].
  • Gustav Karsten worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Gustav Karsten worked as a politician[8].
  • Gustav Karsten worked as a mineralogist[9].
  • Gustav Karsten held the position of member of the Reichstag of the German Empire[13].
  • Gustav Karsten held the position of rector[14].
  • Gustav Karsten held the position of extraordinary professor[15].
  • Gustav Karsten held the position of professor[16].
  • Gustav Karsten held the position of rector[17].
  • Gustav Karsten held the position of rector[18].
  • Among Gustav Karsten's employers was Kiel University[19].
  • Among Gustav Karsten's employers was German Imperial Naval Academy[20].
  • Gustav Karsten's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[21].
  • Gustav Karsten was educated at University of Bonn[22].
  • Gustav Karsten was educated at Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[23].
  • Gustav Karsten was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[24].
  • Gustav Karsten was a member of freemasonry[25].
  • Gustav Karsten was a member of Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft[26].
  • Gustav Karsten was a member of Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Schleswig-Holstein[27].

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Origins and Family

Gustav Karsten's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1820-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Carl Johann Bernhard Karsten[11].

Education

Educated at Frederick William University Berlin[21], a university[28], in Prussia[29], founded in 1828[30]; University of Bonn[22], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1818[33], headquartered in Bonn[34]; and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[23], a school[35], in Germany[36]. Academic degrees include full professor[37] and doctorate[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and mineralogist[9]. Employers include Kiel University[19], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1665[41], headquartered in Kiel[42] and German Imperial Naval Academy[20], a naval academy[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1866[45]. Positions held include member of the Reichstag of the German Empire[13], a position[46], in German Reich[47], founded in 1871[48]; rector[14], an elective office[49]; extraordinary professor[15], an academic rank[50], in Germany[51]; professor[16], a title of authority[52]; Worshipful Master[53], a rank[54]; and Member of the Prussian House of Representatives[55], a position[56], in Prussia[57]. Doctoral students include Leonhard Weber[58], a physicist[59], 1848–1919[60], of Germany[61], specialised in physics[62] and Franz Boas[63], an anthropologist[64], 1858–1942[65], of Kingdom of Prussia[66], specialised in anthropology[67].

Personal Life

Gustav Karsten was affiliated with the German Progress Party[68].

Death and Burial

Gustav Karsten died on +1900-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kiel[4].

Why It Matters

Gustav Karsten has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Franz Boas[70], an anthropologist[71], 1858–1942[72], of Kingdom of Prussia[73], specialised in anthropology[74].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Karsten born?

Gustav Karsten was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Gustav Karsten die?

Gustav Karsten passed away in Kiel[4].

Who were Gustav Karsten's parents?

Gustav Karsten's father was Carl Johann Bernhard Karsten[11].

What did Gustav Karsten do for work?

Gustav Karsten worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and mineralogist[9].

Where did Gustav Karsten go to school?

Gustav Karsten was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[21], University of Bonn[22], and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[23].

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