Carl Jacobsen

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Danish brewer, art collector and philanthropist (1842-1914)

FoundersLived 1842 to 1914 · aged 71

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Momentum7.6

Languages14

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

Also inDeutsch

Photos 3

Bust of Carl Jacobsen in Copenhagen City Hall

Carl Jacobsen and wife Ottilia at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Awards 5

1912Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog

1906Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog

1897commander of the Order of the Dannebrog

1891Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog

1888Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog

In their orbit 6

SpouseOttilia Jacobsen

ChildPaula Høegh-Guldberg

Connected to Carl 6

Jonathan MotzfeldtAlso won Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog

Bengt StrömgrenAlso won Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog

Erik EriksenAlso won Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog

Sam EydeAlso won Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog

Valdemar PoulsenAlso won Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog

Adolf EhrnroothAlso won Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog

About this person

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