Carolus
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Carolus, the Latin form of Germanic *karlaz,. represented also by English Carl
, may refer to:
Carl (name)
.Carl is a popular given name as well as the name of various places. The most popular male variations are Karl, Charles; the popularity stems from the long lines of historical nobility using these names. There also exist many female variations such as Charlotte and Carla...
, may refer to:
First name or title
- Carolus LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
(Carl von Linné), Swedish botanist and physician - Carolus Linnaeus the YoungerCarolus Linnaeus the YoungerCarl Linnaeus the Younger, Carl von Linné or Carolus Linnaeus the Younger was a Swedish naturalist...
(Carl von Linné or Linnaeus filius), Swedish naturalist - Carolus-DuranCarolus-DuranCharles Auguste Émile Durand, known as Carolus-Duran , was a French painter and art instructor. He is noted for his stylish depictions of members of high society in Third Republic France.-Biography:...
(Charles Auguste Émile Durand), French painter - Carolus SigoniusCarolus SigoniusCarolus Sigonius was an Italian humanist, born in Modena.Having studied Greek under the learned Franciscus Portus of Candia, he attended the philosophical schools of Bologna and Pavia, and in 1545 was elected professor of Greek in his native place in succession to Portus...
(Carlo Sigonio or Sigone), Italian humanist - Carolus MagnusCharlemagneCharlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
(Charlemagne), Holy Roman Emperor - Carolus ClusiusCharles de l'ÉcluseCharles de l'Écluse, L'Escluse, or Carolus Clusius , seigneur de Watènes, was a Flemish doctor and pioneering botanist, perhaps the most influential of all 16th century scientific horticulturists....
(Charles de l'Écluse), Flemish doctor and botanist - Carolus RexCharles XII of SwedenCharles XII also Carl of Sweden, , Latinized to Carolus Rex, Turkish: Demirbaş Şarl, also known as Charles the Habitué was the King of the Swedish Empire from 1697 to 1718...
(Charles XII or Karl XII), King of Sweden - Carolus GustavusCharles X Gustav of SwedenCharles X Gustav also Carl Gustav, was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg and Catherine of Sweden. After his father's death he also succeeded him as Pfalzgraf. He was married to Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, who...
(Charles X Gustav or Karl X Gustav), King of Sweden - Carolus LuythonCarolus LuythonCarolus Luython, or French: Charles Luython, was a late composer of the "fifth generation" of the Franco-Flemish school.Luython was born in Antwerp, and was recruited as a child to serve in the choir of Maximilian II in Vienna...
, 17th century composer - Carolus SigoniusCarolus SigoniusCarolus Sigonius was an Italian humanist, born in Modena.Having studied Greek under the learned Franciscus Portus of Candia, he attended the philosophical schools of Bologna and Pavia, and in 1545 was elected professor of Greek in his native place in succession to Portus...
, 16th century Italian humanist - Carolus HacquartCarolus HacquartCarolus Hacquart was a composer, born c. 1640 in Bruges, in present-day Belgium.-Life:Hacquart received his education, comprising Latin and composition as well as viola da gamba, lute and organ, most probably in his native town...
, 17th century composer - Carolus SouliaertCarolus SouliaertCarolus Souliaert was a Dutch composer active in the first half of the 16th century.Very little is known about the life of this composer...
, 16th century composer
Last name
- Joris CarolusJoris CarolusJoris Carolus was a Dutch cartographer and explorer. He served for both the Noordsche Compagnie and the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie .-Career:...
, 17th century Dutch cartographer - Johann CarolusJohann CarolusJohann Carolus was the publisher of the first newspaper, called Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien . The Relation is recognised by the World Association of Newspapers, as well as many authors as the world's first newspaper...
, 17th century newspaper publisher - Cheryl CarolusCheryl CarolusCheryl Carolus is a South African politician. She was born in Silvertown, on the Cape Flats, Cape Town. Carolus became involved in politics while still at school and became an activist after joining the United Democratic Front in 1983...
, South African politician
Scientific
- Heliolonche carolusHeliolonche carolusHeliolonche carolus is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, including California and Arizona....
, species of moth - Carolus (genus), a genus of six species in a family of flowering plants.
- 16951 Carolus Quartus16951 Carolus Quartus16951 Carolus Quartus is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 19, 1998 by P. Pravec at the Ondřejov Observatory.- External links :*...
, an asteroid named after Charles IVCharles IV, Holy Roman EmperorCharles IV , born Wenceslaus , was the second king of Bohemia from the House of Luxembourg, and the first king of Bohemia to also become Holy Roman Emperor....
, the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia.
Miscellaneous
- carolus (coin)Carolus (coin)The carolus was a gold coin struck in the reign of Charles I of England. It was originally valued at 20 shillings, but later 23. The name has also been used for other currencies bearing Carolus as the name of the ruler, such as the Carolus dollar, a Spanish-American peso or piece of eight issued...
, was a gold coin struck in the reign of Charles I.
- Several Swedish ships of the line have also been named Carolus.