Carl Koldewey

German explorer (1837-1908)
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Carl Koldewey

Summary

Carl Koldewey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bücken[2]. He was born on +1837-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hamburg[4]. He died on +1908-05-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], polar explorer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Carl Koldewey was born in Bücken[2].
  • Carl Koldewey died in Hamburg[4].
  • Carl Koldewey was born on +1837-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl Koldewey died on +1908-05-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Carl Koldewey held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[10].
  • Carl Koldewey worked as an explorer[6].
  • Carl Koldewey worked as a polar explorer[7].
  • Carl Koldewey worked as a writer[8].
  • Carl Koldewey's field of work was exploration[11].
  • Carl Koldewey's field of work was polar exploration[12].
  • Carl Koldewey's field of work was literature[13].
  • Carl Koldewey's image is recorded as Carl.koldewey.jpg[14].
  • Carl Koldewey is recorded as male[15].
  • Carl Koldewey's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Carl Koldewey's ISNI is recorded as 000000006307645X[17].
  • Carl Koldewey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54297298[18].
  • Carl Koldewey's GND ID is recorded as 116314192[19].
  • Carl Koldewey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015146666[20].
  • Carl Koldewey's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 134809472[21].
  • Carl Koldewey's IdRef ID is recorded as 064804658[22].
  • Carl Koldewey's Commons category is recorded as Carl Koldewey[23].
  • Carl Koldewey's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36529192[24].
  • Carl Koldewey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04jl4gc[25].
  • Carl Koldewey's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2511240A[26].
  • Carl Koldewey's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0338849[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carl Koldewey was born in Bücken[2]. He was born on +1837-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], polar explorer[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include exploration[11]; polar exploration[12], an academic discipline[28]; and literature[13], a type of arts[29].

Death and Burial

Carl Koldewey died on +1908-05-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hamburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Koldewey include Koldewey Station[30], a research station[31], founded in 1991[32].

Why It Matters

Carl Koldewey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Koldewey Station[30], a research station[31], founded in 1991[32].

FAQs

Where was Carl Koldewey born?

Carl Koldewey's place of birth was Bücken[2].

Where did Carl Koldewey die?

Carl Koldewey died in Hamburg[4].

What did Carl Koldewey do for work?

Carl Koldewey worked as explorer[6], polar explorer[7], and writer[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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