Carl Frederick Wandel

Danish naval officer and polar explorer
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Carl Frederick Wandel
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Carl Frederick Wandel

Summary

Carl Frederick Wandel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on +1843-08-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1930-04-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an explorer[5] and naval officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Carl Frederick Wandel's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel was born on +1843-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel died on +1930-04-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[8].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel's professions included explorer[5].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel worked as a naval officer[6].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel held the position of director[9].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel received the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George[10].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel received the Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[11].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel received the Medal of Merit in Gold[12].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[13].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel's image is recorded as Carl Frederick Wandel.jpg[14].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel is recorded as male[15].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000399438063[17].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 293797516[18].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel's GND ID is recorded as 1055291598[19].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel's military branch is recorded as Royal Danish Navy[20].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93011042[21].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 106791948[22].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel's IdRef ID is recorded as 144852365[23].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel's Commons category is recorded as Carl Frederick Wandel[24].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel's military, police or special rank is recorded as vice admiral[25].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6276802A[26].
  • Carl Frederick Wandel's family name is recorded as Wandel[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Frederick Wandel was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on +1843-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[5] and naval officer[6]. Carl Frederick Wandel held the position of director[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Michael and Saint George[10], an order of chivalry[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1818[30]; Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[11], a grade of an order[31], in Denmark[32], founded in 1808[33]; Medal of Merit in Gold[12], a class of award[34], in Denmark[35]; and Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[13], a grade of an order[36], in Denmark[37].

Death and Burial

Carl Frederick Wandel died on +1930-04-21T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Frederick Wandel include Wandel Sea[38], a sea[39], in Greenland[40] and Wandel Peak[41], a summit[42].

Why It Matters

Carl Frederick Wandel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Wandel Sea[38], a sea[39], in Greenland[40] and Wandel Peak[41], a summit[42].

FAQs

Where was Carl Frederick Wandel born?

Carl Frederick Wandel's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

What did Carl Frederick Wandel do for work?

Carl Frederick Wandel worked as explorer[5] and naval officer[6].

What awards did Carl Frederick Wandel receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Michael and Saint George[10], Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[11], Medal of Merit in Gold[12], and Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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