Charles Alten

Hanoverian and British soldier (1764-1840)
Person human Q70484
Charles Alten
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Charles Alten

Summary

Charles Alten is a human[1]. Born in Hanover[2], he… he was born on October 21, 1764[3]. He passed away in Bolzano[4]. He died on April 20, 1840[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hanover[2], Charles Alten…
  • Charles Alten died in Bolzano[4].
  • Charles Alten was born on October 21, 1764[3].
  • Charles Alten died on April 20, 1840[5].
  • Charles Alten held citizenship in Kingdom of Hanover[9].
  • Charles Alten worked as a politician[6].
  • Charles Alten worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Charles Alten received the Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[10].
  • Charles Alten received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[11].
  • Charles Alten received the Knight of the Military Order of William, 3rd class[12].
  • Charles Alten is recorded as male[13].
  • Charles Alten's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Charles Alten's military branch is recorded as British Army[15].
  • Charles Alten's Commons category is recorded as Carl von Alten[16].
  • Charles Alten's military, police or special rank is recorded as general field marshal[17].
  • Charles Alten was part of the conflict Napoleonic Wars[18].
  • Charles Alten's family name is recorded as Alten[19].
  • Charles Alten's given name is recorded as Charles[20].
  • Charles Alten's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[21].
  • Charles Alten's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Charles Alten's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Charles Alten's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Charles Alten's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Charles Alten's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[26].
  • Charles Alten's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Alten's place of birth was Hanover[2]. He was born on October 21, 1764[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military personnel[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[10], a grade of an order[28], in Russian Empire[29]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[11], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1815[32]; and Knight of the Military Order of William, 3rd class[12], a grade of an order[33], in Netherlands[34].

Death and Burial

Charles Alten died on April 20, 1840[5]. He died in Bolzano[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Alten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Charles Alten born?

Charles Alten was born in Hanover[2].

Where did Charles Alten die?

Charles Alten died in Bolzano[4].

What did Charles Alten do for work?

Charles Alten worked as politician[6] and military personnel[7].

What awards did Charles Alten receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[10], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[11], and Knight of the Military Order of William, 3rd class[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . defensie.nl. defensie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. 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] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Bolzano
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    Award received Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Knight of the Military Order of William, 3rd class
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