Carl Peters

German colonial ruler, explorer, politician, and author (1856-1918)
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Carl Peters

Summary

Carl Peters is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amt Neuhaus[2]. He was born on +1856-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bad Harzburg[4]. He died on +1918-09-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], opinion journalist[7], colonialist[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Carl Peters's place of birth was Amt Neuhaus[2].
  • Carl Peters passed away in Bad Harzburg[4].
  • Carl Peters was born on +1856-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl Peters died on +1918-09-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Engesohde city cemetery[11].
  • Carl Peters held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Carl Peters worked as an explorer[6].
  • Carl Peters worked as an opinion journalist[7].
  • Carl Peters's professions included colonialist[8].
  • Carl Peters worked as a politician[9].
  • Carl Peters was educated at University of Tübingen[13].
  • Carl Peters's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[14].
  • Carl Peters's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • Carl Peters is recorded as male[16].
  • Carl Peters's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Carl Peters's Commons category is recorded as Carl Peters[18].
  • Carl Peters's archives at is recorded as Kreisarchiv des Märkischen Kreises[19].
  • Carl Peters's archives at is recorded as German Federal Archives[20].
  • Carl Peters's family name is recorded as Peters[21].
  • Carl Peters's given name is recorded as Carl[22].
  • Carl Peters's work location is recorded as German East Africa[23].
  • Carl Peters's floruit is recorded as +1884-01-01T00:00:00Z[24].
  • Carl Peters's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[25].
  • Carl Peters's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[26].
  • Carl Peters's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carl Peters was born in Amt Neuhaus[2]. He was born on +1856-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen[13], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Tübingen[31]; University of Göttingen[14], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], a comprehensive university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1809[38], headquartered in Berlin[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], opinion journalist[7], colonialist[8], and politician[9].

Death and Burial

Carl Peters died on +1918-09-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bad Harzburg[4]. Burial took place at Engesohde city cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Carl Peters ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Carl Peters born?

Carl Peters was born in Amt Neuhaus[2].

Where did Carl Peters die?

Carl Peters died in Bad Harzburg[4].

What did Carl Peters do for work?

Carl Peters worked as explorer[6], opinion journalist[7], colonialist[8], and politician[9].

Where did Carl Peters go to school?

Carl Peters was educated at University of Tübingen[13], University of Göttingen[14], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . daten.digitale-sammlungen.de. Retrieved . daten.digitale-sammlungen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Q56645108. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q55470170. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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