Heinrich Karstens

Baltic German mathematician (1874-1905)
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Heinrich Karstens

Summary

Heinrich Karstens is a human[1]. Born in Tallinn[2], he… he was born on June 21, 1874[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on December 10, 1905[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6].

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Karstens was born in Tallinn[2].
  • Heinrich Karstens died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Heinrich Karstens was born on June 21, 1874[3].
  • Heinrich Karstens died on December 10, 1905[5].
  • Heinrich Karstens held citizenship in Russian Empire[7].
  • Heinrich Karstens worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Heinrich Karstens's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[8].
  • Heinrich Karstens's doctoral advisor was Max Planck[9].
  • Heinrich Karstens's doctoral advisor was Hermann Schwarz[10].
  • Heinrich Karstens is recorded as male[11].
  • Heinrich Karstens's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Heinrich Karstens's Commons category is recorded as Heinrich Karstens[13].
  • The cause of death was typhoid fever[14].
  • Heinrich Karstens's family name is recorded as Karstens[15].
  • Heinrich Karstens's given name is recorded as Heinrich[16].
  • Heinrich Karstens's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[17].
  • Heinrich Karstens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Heinrich Karstens's writing language is recorded as German[19].

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Origins and Family

Heinrich Karstens was born in Tallinn[2]. He was born on June 21, 1874[3].

Education

Heinrich Karstens's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[8]. Doctoral advisors include Max Planck[9], a theoretical physicist[20], 1858–1947[21], of German Reich[22], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[23], specialised in theoretical physics[24] and Hermann Schwarz[10], a mathematician[25], 1843–1921[26], of Germany[27], awarded the honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[28], specialised in mathematics[29].

Career and Affiliations

Heinrich Karstens's professions included mathematician[6].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Karstens died on December 10, 1905[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. The cause of death was typhoid fever[14].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Karstens born?

Born in Tallinn[2], Heinrich Karstens…

Where did Heinrich Karstens die?

Heinrich Karstens died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Heinrich Karstens do for work?

Heinrich Karstens worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Heinrich Karstens go to school?

Heinrich Karstens was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . death notice. commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . commons.wikimedia.org. commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . commons.wikimedia.org. commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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