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Karl von Struve

Baltic German diplomat (1835-1907)

Details

Instance of: human
Born: 26 November 1835
Died: 26 June 1907
Place of birth: Tartu
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Karl, Kirill
Family name: Struve
Father: Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve
Mother: Johanna von Struve
Spouse: Mariya Annenkova
Child: Vera Meshcherskaya, Boris de Struve
Sibling: Otto Wilhelm von Struve, Bernhard Wilhelm von Struve, Heinrich Wilhelm von Struve, Nikolai Struve, Conrad Struve, Ernst Struve, Olga von Struve, Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine Doellen
Field of work: astronomy
Occupation: diplomat, politician
Position held: ambassador, Ambassador of the Russian Empire to the United States
Citizenship: Russian Empire
Awards: Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class
archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch
languages spoken, written or signed: German, Russian
member of family: Struve family
place of burial: Wiesbaden