Carsten Niebuhr
German mathematician, cartographer and explorer (1733–1815) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carsten Niebuhr, or Karsten Niebuhr (17 March 1733 Lüdingworth – 26 April 1815 Meldorf, Dithmarschen), was a German mathematician, cartographer, and explorer in the service of Denmark. He is renowned for his participation in the Danish Arabia expedition (1761-1767). He was the father of the Danish-German statesman and historian Barthold Georg Niebuhr, who published an account of his father's life in 1817.
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Carsten Niebuhr | |
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Born | (1733-03-17)17 March 1733 |
Died | 26 April 1815(1815-04-26) (aged 82) |
Nationality (legal) | German |
Occupation(s) | Mathematician, cartographer, and explorer |
Known for | Danish Arabia expedition (1761-1767) |
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