Carsten Niebuhr

German mathematician, botanist, cartographer and explorer in Danish service (1733–1815)
Person human Q57420
Carsten Niebuhr
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Carsten Niebuhr

Summary

Carsten Niebuhr is a human[1]. He was born in Lüdingworth[2]. He was born on March 17, 1733[3]. He passed away in Meldorf[4]. He died on April 26, 1815[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], explorer[7], cartographer[8], naturalist[9], and zoologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lüdingworth[2], Carsten Niebuhr…
  • Carsten Niebuhr passed away in Meldorf[4].
  • Carsten Niebuhr was born on March 17, 1733[3].
  • Carsten Niebuhr died on April 26, 1815[5].
  • Carsten Niebuhr's father was Q136541119[12].
  • Carsten Niebuhr was married to Q136541120[13].
  • A child of Carsten Niebuhr was Barthold Georg Niebuhr[14].
  • A child of Carsten Niebuhr was Christiane Niebuhr[15].
  • Carsten Niebuhr held citizenship in Duchy of Bremen and Verden[16].
  • Carsten Niebuhr held citizenship in Duchy of Holstein[17].
  • Carsten Niebuhr worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Carsten Niebuhr's professions included explorer[7].
  • Carsten Niebuhr's professions included cartographer[8].
  • Carsten Niebuhr's professions included naturalist[9].
  • Carsten Niebuhr's professions included zoologist[10].
  • Carsten Niebuhr worked as an astronomer[18].
  • Carsten Niebuhr's field of work was mathematics[19].
  • Carsten Niebuhr's field of work was cartography[20].
  • Carsten Niebuhr's field of work was botany[21].
  • Carsten Niebuhr was educated at University of Göttingen[22].
  • Carsten Niebuhr was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Carsten Niebuhr was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[24].
  • Carsten Niebuhr was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[25].
  • Carsten Niebuhr is recorded as male[26].
  • Carsten Niebuhr's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Carsten Niebuhr's place of birth was Lüdingworth[2]. He was born on March 17, 1733[3]. His father was Q136541119[12].

Education

Carsten Niebuhr's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], explorer[7], cartographer[8], naturalist[9], zoologist[10], and astronomer[18]. Fields of work include mathematics[19], an academic discipline[28]; cartography[20], a branch of science[29]; and botany[21], an academic discipline[30].

Personal Life

Among Carsten Niebuhr's spouses was Q136541120[13]. Children include Barthold Georg Niebuhr[14], a historian[31], 1776–1831[32], of Denmark–Norway[33], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34] and Christiane Niebuhr[15], b. 1774[35].

Death and Burial

Carsten Niebuhr died on April 26, 1815[5]. He passed away in Meldorf[4].

Why It Matters

Carsten Niebuhr ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Carsten Niebuhr born?

Born in Lüdingworth[2], Carsten Niebuhr…

Where did Carsten Niebuhr die?

Carsten Niebuhr died in Meldorf[4].

Who were Carsten Niebuhr's parents?

Carsten Niebuhr's father was Q136541119[12].

Who was Carsten Niebuhr married to?

Carsten Niebuhr's spouses include Q136541120[13].

What did Carsten Niebuhr do for work?

Carsten Niebuhr worked as mathematician[6], explorer[7], cartographer[8], naturalist[9], and zoologist[10].

Where did Carsten Niebuhr go to school?

Carsten Niebuhr was educated at University of Göttingen[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +7
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  3. 4w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives at Kiel University Library
    Occupation mathematician, explorer, cartographer +4
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