Karl Luyken
Ernst Arnold Philipp Karl Luyken (born February 13, 1874 in Pawelwitz near Breslau , † May 18, 1947 in Wüsten ) was a German geophysicist .
biography
Karl Luyken studied technology and physics . In 1898 he was a founding member of the student association Die Rodensteiner . From 1900 he was an employee of the Royal Meteorological and Geomagnetic Observatory in Potsdam and took part as a geomagnetist in the German South Polar Expedition 1901-1903 under Erich von Drygalski . He carried out geomagnetic observations on the Kerguelen .
He had been married to Carola von Nordheim since 1906 and had two children with her.
Web links
- Literature by and about Karl Luyken in the catalog of the German National Library
- Genealogy of Karl Luyken
- Report from Karl Luyken about the stay on the Kerguelen during the Gauss expedition
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| SURNAME | Luyken, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German geophysicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pawelwitz near Breslau |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 18, 1947 |
| Place of death | Deserts |