Photo: August Jerndorff, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁶

J. C. Jacobsen

Danish industrialist and philanthropist (1811–1887)

Jacob Christian Jacobsen (2 September 1811 – 30 April 1887) was a Danish industrialist and philanthropist best known for founding the brewery Carlsberg.²

From Wikipedia’s article on J. C. Jacobsen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Sep 2, 1811, died Apr 30, 1887.¹

Companies

Carlsberg FoundationFounder¹⁴
Carlsberg GroupFounder¹⁵

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, soldier, politician, brewer, artisan, patron of the arts, member of the Folketing.⁶

Date not recordedFounded Carlsberg Foundation³
Date not recordedFounded Carlsberg Group⁴
Date not recordedMember of the Folketing⁵

Personal life

BornSep 2, 1811, Copenhagen⁷
DiedApr 30, 1887, Rome⁸
CitizenshipKingdom of Denmark⁹
ResidenceCopenhagen¹⁰
SpouseLaura Jacobsen¹¹

Jacobsen was married to Laura Cathrine Holst (1819–1911) and was the father of Carl Jacobsen (1842–1919). In 1879, he became an honorary doctor of the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Science and in 1884 he was bestowed Commander 1st class of the Order of the Dannebrog, a Danish order of chivalry.

From Wikipedia’s article on J. C. Jacobsen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

1884Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog^{12 13}
1879honorary doctorate of the University of Copenhagen¹²
1874Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog^{12 13}
1860Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^{12 13}

Sources

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WikidataJ. C. Jacobsen on Wikidata
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WikipediaJ. C. Jacobsen on Wikipedia
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WikidataJ. C. Jacobsen: Founded Carlsberg Foundation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJ. C. Jacobsen: Founded Carlsberg Group, on Wikidata
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WikidataJ. C. Jacobsen: Member of the Folketing, on Wikidata
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WikidataJ. C. Jacobsen: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJ. C. Jacobsen: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJ. C. Jacobsen: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataJ. C. Jacobsen: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJ. C. Jacobsen: residence, on Wikidata
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WikidataJ. C. Jacobsen: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataJ. C. Jacobsen: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported by Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition
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WikidataCarlsberg Foundation, Founder
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WikidataCarlsberg Group, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJ. C. Jacobsen photo by August Jerndorff, Public domain

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Career

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