Carsten Borchgrevink

Anglo-Norwegian polar explorer (1864-1934)
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Carsten Borchgrevink
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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 (114 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].
  • A child of Carsten Borchgrevink was Ridley Borchgrevink[9].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink held citizenship in Norway[10].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink's professions included explorer[6].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink's professions included scientific collector[7].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink was educated at Royal Saxon Academy of Forestry Tharandt[11].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink received the Order of St. Olav[12].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink received the Patron’s Medal[13].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph[14].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink is recorded as male[15].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink's Commons category is recorded as Carsten Borchgrevink[17].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink's family name is recorded as Borchgrevink[18].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink's given name is recorded as Carsten[19].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Carsten Borchgrevink[20].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink's depicted by is recorded as Carsten Borchgrevink[21].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink's participant in is recorded as Southern Cross Expedition[25].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Carsten Borchgrevink's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink'}[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[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Order of St. Olav[12], an order of chivalry[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1847[30]; Patron’s Medal[13], a science award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1839[33]; and Commander's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph[14].

Personal Life

A child of Carsten Borchgrevink was Ridley Borchgrevink[9].

Death and Burial

Carsten Borchgrevink died on April 21, 1934[5]. He passed away in Oslo[4].

Works and Contributions

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

Why It Matters

Carsten Borchgrevink ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 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 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Bald notothen[34], a taxon[35]; Borchgrevink Coast[36], a coast[37]; Borchgrevink Glacier[38], a glacier[39]; Borchgrevinkisen[40], a glacier[41]; Borchgrevink Canyon[42], a landform[43]; and Borchgrevink Nunatak[44], a nunatak[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[11].

What awards did Carsten Borchgrevink receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Olav[12], Patron’s Medal[13], and Commander's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph[14].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . obituary of Louis Charles Bernacchi. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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
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  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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