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Karl Johann Bernhard Karsten

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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KARL JOHANN BERNHARD KARSTEN (1782-1853), German mineralogist, was born at Biitzow in Mecklenburg, on the 26th of November 1782. He was author of several comprehensive works, including Handbuch der Eisenhiittenkunde (2 vols., 1816; 3rd ed., 1841); System der Metallurgie geschichtlich, statistisch,, theoretisch and technisch (5 vols. with atlas, 1831-1832); Lehrbuch der Salinenkunde (2 vols., 1846-1847). He was well known as editor of the Archiv fiir Bergbau and Hiittenwesen (20 vols., 1818-1831); and (with H. von Dechen) of the Archiv fiir Mineralogie, Geognosie, Bergbau and Hiittenkunde (26 vols., 1829-1854). He died at Berlin on the 22nd of August 1853. His son, Dr Hermann Karsten (1809-1877), was professor of mathematics and physics in the university of Rostock.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Karl Johann Bernhard Karsten'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​k/karl-johann-bernhard-karsten.html. 1910.
 
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