Carsten Borchgrevink

Summary

Carsten Borchgrevink is a human^[1]. He was born in Christiania^[2]. He was born on December 1, 1864^[3]. He died in Oslo^[4]. He died on April 21, 1934^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6] and scientific collector^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Christiania^[2], Carsten Borchgrevink…
• Carsten Borchgrevink died in Oslo^[4].
• Carsten Borchgrevink was born on December 1, 1864^[3].
• Carsten Borchgrevink died on April 21, 1934^[5].
• Burial took place at Vår Frelsers gravlund^[9].
• A child of Carsten Borchgrevink was Ridley Borchgrevink^[10].
• Carsten Borchgrevink held citizenship in Norway^[11].
• Carsten Borchgrevink's professions included explorer^[6].
• Carsten Borchgrevink worked as a scientific collector^[7].
• Carsten Borchgrevink was educated at Royal Saxon Academy of Forestry Tharandt^[12].
• Carsten Borchgrevink received the Order of St. Olav^[13].
• Carsten Borchgrevink received the Patron’s Medal^[14].
• Carsten Borchgrevink received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph^[15].
• Carsten Borchgrevink is recorded as male^[16].
• Carsten Borchgrevink's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Carsten Borchgrevink's Commons category is recorded as Carsten Borchgrevink^[18].
• Carsten Borchgrevink's family name is recorded as Borchgrevink^[19].
• Carsten Borchgrevink's given name is recorded as Carsten^[20].
• Carsten Borchgrevink's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Carsten Borchgrevink^[21].
• Carsten Borchgrevink's depicted by is recorded as Carsten Borchgrevink^[22].
• Carsten Borchgrevink's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[23].
• Carsten Borchgrevink's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[24].
• Carsten Borchgrevink's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Carsten Borchgrevink's participant in is recorded as Southern Cross Expedition^[26].
• Carsten Borchgrevink's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Christiania^[2], Carsten Borchgrevink… he was born on December 1, 1864^[3].

Education

Carsten Borchgrevink was educated at Royal Saxon Academy of Forestry Tharandt^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6] and scientific collector^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of St. Olav^[13], an order of chivalry^[28], in Norway^[29], founded in 1847^[30]; Patron’s Medal^[14], a science award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1839^[33]; and Commander's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph^[15].

Personal Life

A child of Carsten Borchgrevink was Ridley Borchgrevink^[10].

Death and Burial

Carsten Borchgrevink died on April 21, 1934^[5]. He passed away in Oslo^[4]. Burial took place at Vår Frelsers gravlund^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carsten Borchgrevink include Borchgrevinkisen^[34], a glacier^[35]; Bald notothen^[36], a taxon^[37]; Borchgrevink Nunatak^[38], a nunatak^[39]; Borchgrevink Coast^[40], a coast^[41]; Borchgrevink Glacier^[42], a glacier^[43]; and Borchgrevink Canyon^[44], a landform^[45].

Why It Matters

Carsten Borchgrevink ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for him include Borchgrevinkisen^[34], a glacier^[35]; Bald notothen^[36], a taxon^[37]; Borchgrevink Nunatak^[38], a nunatak^[39]; Borchgrevink Coast^[40], a coast^[41]; Borchgrevink Glacier^[42], a glacier^[43]; and Borchgrevink Canyon^[44], a landform^[45].

FAQs

Where was Carsten Borchgrevink born?

Carsten Borchgrevink was born in Christiania^[2].

Where did Carsten Borchgrevink die?

Carsten Borchgrevink died in Oslo^[4].

What did Carsten Borchgrevink do for work?

Carsten Borchgrevink worked as explorer^[6] and scientific collector^[7].

Where did Carsten Borchgrevink go to school?

Carsten Borchgrevink was educated at Royal Saxon Academy of Forestry Tharandt^[12].

What awards did Carsten Borchgrevink receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Olav^[13], Patron’s Medal^[14], and Commander's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph^[15].