Otto Kersten

Summary

Otto Kersten is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Altenburg^[2]. He was born on +1839-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Altenburg^[4]. He died on +1900-11-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], botanist^[7], scientific explorer^[8], and geographer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Otto Kersten was born in Altenburg^[2].
• Otto Kersten died in Altenburg^[4].
• Otto Kersten was born on +1839-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Otto Kersten died on +1900-11-22T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Otto Kersten held citizenship in German Reich^[11].
• Otto Kersten held citizenship in Saxe-Altenburg^[12].
• Otto Kersten worked as a chemist^[6].
• Otto Kersten worked as a botanist^[7].
• Otto Kersten worked as a scientific explorer^[8].
• Otto Kersten worked as a geographer^[9].
• Otto Kersten's field of work was German colonial empire^[13].
• Otto Kersten held the position of Kanzler^[14].
• Otto Kersten held the position of wissenschaftlicher Assistent^[15].
• Otto Kersten held the position of holder of the procuration^[16].
• Otto Kersten was educated at Leipzig University^[17].
• Otto Kersten was a member of Centralverein für Handelsgeographie und Förderung deutscher Interessen im Auslande^[18].
• Otto Kersten was a member of German Society for the Exploration of the Holy Land^[19].
• Otto Kersten was a member of Deutsche Pondoland-Gesellschaft^[20].
• Otto Kersten was a member of Verein zur Förderung deutscher Interessen in Südafrika^[21].
• Otto Kersten's image is recorded as Otto Kersten 1869.JPG^[22].
• Otto Kersten is recorded as male^[23].
• Otto Kersten's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Otto Kersten's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081033912^[25].
• Otto Kersten's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24693649^[26].
• Otto Kersten's GND ID is recorded as 116143002^[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Kersten was born in Altenburg^[2]. He was born on +1839-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Otto Kersten's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[17]. He earned the academic degree of Dr. phil.^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], botanist^[7], scientific explorer^[8], and geographer^[9]. Otto Kersten's field of work was German colonial empire^[13]. Positions held include Kanzler^[14], a position^[29]; wissenschaftlicher Assistent^[15], a position^[30]; and holder of the procuration^[16], a legal term or legal concept^[31].

Death and Burial

Otto Kersten died on +1900-11-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Altenburg^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[32].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Kersten include Pseudagrion kersteni^[33], a taxon^[34]; Cyperus kerstenii^[35], a taxon^[36]; Disperis kerstenii^[37], a taxon^[38]; and Anthene kersteni^[39], a taxon^[40].

Why It Matters

Otto Kersten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for him include Pseudagrion kersteni^[33], a taxon^[34]; Cyperus kerstenii^[35], a taxon^[36]; Disperis kerstenii^[37], a taxon^[38]; and Anthene kersteni^[39], a taxon^[40].

FAQs

Where was Otto Kersten born?

Otto Kersten's place of birth was Altenburg^[2].

Where did Otto Kersten die?

Otto Kersten died in Altenburg^[4].

What did Otto Kersten do for work?

Otto Kersten worked as chemist^[6], botanist^[7], scientific explorer^[8], and geographer^[9].

Where did Otto Kersten go to school?

Otto Kersten was educated at Leipzig University^[17].