| Authorised form of name | Anker; Carsten (1747 - 1824) |
| Other forms of name | Tank |
| Dates | 1747 - 1824 |
| Place of birth | Frederikshad, Norway |
| Date of birth | 17 November 1747 |
| Date of death | 1824 |
| Occupation | Business man; Politician |
| Activity | Career:
Director of Danish-Asiatic Society (1782-1811); Chief Counsellor to Prince Frederick-Christian when he left Denmark to reign in Norway (1813-1814); Minister of State and sent to London as Ambassador (returned in 1815); resigned on return |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 01/03/1804 |
| Relationships | Cousin of Bernt Anker (FRS 1782); son of Erik Anker and Anna Katharina Tank |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll |
| Code | NA3707 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1803/06 | Anker, Carsten: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |