Karsten
Encyclopedia
Karsten or Carsten is a Low German
form of Christian
. It is also a surname
, and may refer to:
Low German
Low German or Low Saxon is an Ingvaeonic West Germanic language spoken mainly in northern Germany and the eastern part of the Netherlands...
form of Christian
Christian (name)
Christian is a given name borne by males and females. The name is derived from the Latin Christianus, meaning "follower of Christ". It has been a commonly used as a name, since the Middle Ages - especially amongst females....
. It is also a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, and may refer to:
People
- Adrian KarstenAdrian KarstenAdrian Karsten was a college football sideline reporter for ESPN known for wearing his trademark suspenders. He attended Northwestern University and graduated in 1982...
(1960–2005), U.S. college football reporter - Christoffer Christian KarstenChristoffer Christian KarstenChristoffer Christian Karsten was a Swedish opera singer, sometimes called the greatest male opera singer in Swedish history...
(1756–1827), Swedish opera singer - Ekaterina KarstenEkaterina KarstenEkaterina Karsten is a famous rower from Minsk, Belarus, an Olympic champion and world champion in single sculls....
(born 1972), Belarusian Olympic rower - Elisabeth Charlotta KarstenElisabeth Charlotta KarstenElisabeth Charlotta Karsten, married surname Kachanoff, , was a Swedish painter.She was the daughter of Kristofer Kristian Karsten and Sophie Stebnowska and sister of Sophie Karsten. She was the student of Carl Johan Fahlcrantz. Karsten was a landscape painter and copied in oil from the work, among...
(1783-1856), Swedish painter - Frank KarstenFrank Karsten (Magic: The Gathering player)Frank Karsten is a Dutch Magic: The Gathering player. He is known for his methodical thought process, having played one of the longest single games to be played on camera. His achievements include three pro tour top eight appearances, including a second place finish at the 2005 World...
(born 1984), Dutch Magic: The Gathering player - Frank M. KarstenFrank M. KarstenFrank Melvin Karsten was a Democratic United States Representative from Missouri.Born in San Antonio, Texas, Karsten graduated from Beaumont High School, St...
(1913–1992), U.S. politician - George KarstenGeorge KarstenGeorge Karsten was a German botanist born in Rostock.In 1885 he earned his doctorate from the University of Strasbourg, and in 1892 received his habilitation in botany at the University of Leipzig...
(1863-1937), German botanist - Gustav Karl Wilhelm Hermann KarstenGustav Karl Wilhelm Hermann KarstenGustav Karl Wilhelm Hermann Karsten was a German botanist and geologist. Born in Stralsund, he followed the example of Alexander von Humboldt and traveled 1844-56 to the north of South America. He died 1908 in Berlin-Grunewald....
(1817–1908), German botanist and geologist - Karl Johann Bernhard KarstenKarl Johann Bernhard KarstenKarl Johann Bernhard Karsten was a German mineralogist.-Biography:He was born at Bützow in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and was author of several comprehensive works, including Handbuch der Eisenhiittenkunde ; System der Metallurgie, geschichtlich, statistisch, theoretisch und technisch Karl Johann...
(1782–1853), German mineralogist - Petter Adolf KarstenPetter Adolf KarstenPetter Adolf Karsten was a Finnish mycologist, the foremost expert on the fungi of Finland in his day, and known in consequence as the "father of Finnish mycology"....
(1834–1917), Finnish mycologist - Sophie KarstenSophie KarstenHedvig Sophie Karsten was a Swedish ballerina and artist .Born to opera singers Christoffer Christian Karsten and Sophie Stebnowska, she was the sister of painter Elisabeth Charlotta Karsten....
(1783-1862), Swedish dancer and artist - Sophie Mariane KarstenSophie StebnowskaMariane Theresia Sophie Stebnowska , was a Polish opera singer, actor and harpist. She was among the great talents of the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm during the reign of King Gustav III of Sweden...
(1753-1848), Polish opera singer - Thomas KarstenThomas KarstenHerman Thomas Karsten was a Dutch engineer who gave major contributions to architecture and town planning in Indonesia during Dutch colonial rule. Most significantly he integrated the practice of colonial urban environment with native elements; a radical approach to spatial planning for Indonesia...
(1885–1945), Dutch engineer - Karsten Madsen (1998-present), stripper.