Karl Johann Bernhard Karsten
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Karl Johann Bernhard Karsten (26 November 1782 – 22 August 1853) was a German
mineralogist.
in Mecklenburg-Schwerin
, and was author of several comprehensive works, including Handbuch der Eisenhiittenkunde (2 vols., 1816; 3rd ed., 1841); System der Metallurgie, geschichtlich, statistisch, theoretisch und technisch (5 vols. with atlas, 1831-1832); Lehrbuch der Salinenkunde (2 vols., 1846-1847). He was well known as editor of the Archiv für Bergbau und Hüttenwesen (Archive for mining and metallurgy; 20 vols., 1818-1831); and (with Ernst Heinrich Karl von Dechen
) of the Archiv für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Bergbau und Hüttenkunde (26 vols., 1829-1854). He died at Berlin
in 1853.
His son, Dr. Hermann Karsten (1809-1877), was professor of mathematics
and physics
at the University of Rostock
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
mineralogist.
Biography
He was born at BützowBützow
Bützow is a town in the district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany, with a population of 8,122 .The town was first mentioned in 1171....
in Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a duchy in northern Germany created in 1348, when Albert II of Mecklenburg and his younger brother John were raised to Dukes of Mecklenburg by King Charles IV...
, and was author of several comprehensive works, including Handbuch der Eisenhiittenkunde (2 vols., 1816; 3rd ed., 1841); System der Metallurgie, geschichtlich, statistisch, theoretisch und technisch (5 vols. with atlas, 1831-1832); Lehrbuch der Salinenkunde (2 vols., 1846-1847). He was well known as editor of the Archiv für Bergbau und Hüttenwesen (Archive for mining and metallurgy; 20 vols., 1818-1831); and (with Ernst Heinrich Karl von Dechen
Ernst Heinrich Karl von Dechen
Ernst Heinrich Karl von Dechen was a German geologist.He was born in Berlin, and was educated at the University of Berlin. He subsequently studied mining in Bochum and Essen, and was in 1820 placed in the mining department of the Prussian state, serving on the staff until 1864...
) of the Archiv für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Bergbau und Hüttenkunde (26 vols., 1829-1854). He died at Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 1853.
His son, Dr. Hermann Karsten (1809-1877), was professor of mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
and physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
at the University of Rostock
University of Rostock
The University of Rostock is the university of the city Rostock, in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.Founded in 1419, it is the oldest and largest university in continental northern Europe and the Baltic Sea area...
.