Carsten Anker

Norwegian merchant, civil servant and politician (1747-1824)
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Carsten Anker

Summary

Carsten Anker is a human[1]. He was born in Frederikshald[2]. He was born on November 17, 1747[3]. He died in Biri[4]. He died on March 13, 1824[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Carsten Anker was born in Frederikshald[2].
  • Carsten Anker died in Biri[4].
  • Carsten Anker was born on November 17, 1747[3].
  • Carsten Anker died on March 13, 1824[5].
  • Carsten Anker's father was Erik Anker[9].
  • Carsten Anker was married to Hedevig Conradine Ernestine Christine von Wegener[10].
  • A child of Carsten Anker was Erik Theodor Christian Anker[11].
  • Carsten Anker held citizenship in Norway[12].
  • Carsten Anker's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Carsten Anker's professions included politician[7].
  • Carsten Anker received the Royal Order of the Polar Star[13].
  • Carsten Anker received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Carsten Anker was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Carsten Anker was a member of Royal Danish Society for Fatherland History[16].
  • Carsten Anker is recorded as male[17].
  • Carsten Anker's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Carsten Anker's Commons category is recorded as Carsten Anker[19].
  • Carsten Anker's family name is recorded as Anker[20].
  • Carsten Anker's given name is recorded as Carsten[21].
  • Carsten Anker's relative is recorded as Peder Anker[22].
  • Carsten Anker's depicted by is recorded as Portrait[23].
  • Carsten Anker's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[24].
  • Carsten Anker's participant in is recorded as Meeting of Notables[25].
  • Carsten Anker's sibling is recorded as Peter Anker[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Carsten Anker was born in Frederikshald[2]. He was born on November 17, 1747[3]. His father was Erik Anker[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6] and politician[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Order of the Polar Star[13], an order of chivalry[27], in Sweden[28], founded in 1748[29] and Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Personal Life

Among Carsten Anker's spouses was Hedevig Conradine Ernestine Christine von Wegener[10]. A child of him was Erik Theodor Christian Anker[11].

Death and Burial

Carsten Anker died on March 13, 1824[5]. He died in Biri[4].

Why It Matters

Carsten Anker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Carsten Anker born?

Carsten Anker was born in Frederikshald[2].

Where did Carsten Anker die?

Carsten Anker died in Biri[4].

Who were Carsten Anker's parents?

Carsten Anker's father was Erik Anker[9].

Who was Carsten Anker married to?

Carsten Anker's spouses include Hedevig Conradine Ernestine Christine von Wegener[10].

What did Carsten Anker do for work?

Carsten Anker worked as businessperson[6] and politician[7].

What awards did Carsten Anker receive?

Honors received include Royal Order of the Polar Star[13] and Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . danskeselskab.dk. Retrieved . danskeselskab.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 17d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Occupation businessperson, politician
    Member of Royal Society, Royal Danish Society for Fatherland History
    Participant in Meeting of Notables
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