Karl Johan Pettersen

Norwegian geologist (1826–1890)
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Summary

Karl Johan Pettersen was born on June 16, 1826[1], in Tromsø[2]. He died on February 10, 1890[3], in Tromsø[4]. He worked as a geologist[5]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1826[7]
  • Date of death: 1893[8]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Family name: Pettersen[11]
  • Given name: Karl[12]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[13]
  • P14822: karl-pettersen[14]

FAQs

Where was Karl Johan Pettersen born?

Karl Johan Pettersen's place of birth was Tromsø[2].

Where did Karl Johan Pettersen die?

Karl Johan Pettersen passed away in Tromsø[4].

What did Karl Johan Pettersen do for work?

Karl Johan Pettersen worked as a geologist[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'nn', 'no', 'sv']
    Sitelink count → 4
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57986|batch #57986]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 3/3"
  2. 6w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14822 → karl-pettersen
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14822: karl-pettersen, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/315204488|Karl Pettersen (#315204488)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8353|Norwegian"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 24903157
    Kalliope-verbund (gnd) id → 116135336
    Kulturnav-id → 69a0eb45-1e42-4a3f-9189-ebd302feb036
    Given name → Karl
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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