Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten

mathematician (1732-1787)
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Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten

Summary

Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten is a human[1]. His place of birth was Neubrandenburg[2]. He was born on December 15, 1732[3]. He died in Halle (Saale)[4]. He died on April 17, 1787[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten was born in Neubrandenburg[2].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten was born on December 15, 1732[3].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten died on April 17, 1787[5].
  • Burial took place at Stadtgottesacker[10].
  • A child of Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten was Dietrich Ludwig Gustav Karsten[11].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten's professions included physicist[8].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten held the position of rector[13].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten held the position of rector[14].
  • Among Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15].
  • Among Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten's employers was University of Rostock[16].
  • Among Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten's employers was Frederick's University of Bützow[17].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten's education included a stint at University of Rostock[18].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten's education included a stint at Domschule Güstrow[19].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten's education included a stint at University of Rostock[21].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten is recorded as male[22].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten supervised Henning Friedrich von Gräveniz as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten supervised Nicolaus Breding as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten's Commons category is recorded as Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten[26].
  • Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten's family name is recorded as Karsten[27].

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Origins and Family

Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten was born in Neubrandenburg[2]. He was born on December 15, 1732[3].

Education

Educated at University of Rostock[18], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1419[30], headquartered in University of Rostock main building[31]; Domschule Güstrow[19], a Latin school[32], in Germany[33]; and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1558[36], headquartered in Jena[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten's field of work was mathematics[12]. Employers include Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[15], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1502[40], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[41]; University of Rostock[16], a public university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1419[44], headquartered in University of Rostock main building[45]; and Frederick's University of Bützow[17], a university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1760[48]. Positions held include rector[13], an elective office[49]. Doctoral students include Henning Friedrich von Gräveniz[24], a soldier[50] and Nicolaus Breding[25], a jurist[51], 1738–1797[52].

Personal Life

A child of Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten was Dietrich Ludwig Gustav Karsten[11].

Death and Burial

Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten died on April 17, 1787[5]. He died in Halle (Saale)[4]. He is buried at Stadtgottesacker[10].

Why It Matters

Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten born?

Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten's place of birth was Neubrandenburg[2].

Where did Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten die?

Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].

What did Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten do for work?

Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten go to school?

Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten was educated at University of Rostock[18], Domschule Güstrow[19], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[20], and University of Rostock[21].

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  8. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  10. [20] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Neubrandenburg
    Work location Rostock, Halle (Saale)
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
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