Carl Jacobsen

Danish brewer, art collector and philanthropist (1842-1914) · Denmark · On the map · Founders · Died at 71

Carl Christian Hillman Jacobsen was a Danish brewer, art collector and philanthropist.

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1914Died11 January 19141912Grand Cross of the Order of the DannebrogAward1906Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the DannebrogAward1897Commander of the Order of the DannebrogAward1891Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the DannebrogAward1888Knight of the Order of the DannebrogAward1842Born2 March 1842

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Bust of Carl Jacobsen in Copenhagen City Hall

Carl Jacobsen and wife Ottilia at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

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Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog1912

Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog1906

Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog1897

Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog1891

Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog1888

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Though often preoccupied with his cultural interests, Jacobsen was a shrewd and visionary businessman and initiated the transition of the brewery Carlsberg from a local Copenhagen brewery to the multinational conglomerate that it is today.

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Founders from Denmark 6

Carl Frederik Tietgen46.2 of 100 Janus Friis49.6 of 100 Lars Larsen45.3 of 100

Arnold Peter Møller49.8 of 100

Tommy Ahlers40.7 of 100

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller50.6 of 100