COWI headquarters in Lyngby

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It has been involved in more than 50,000 projects in 175 countries. It has over 3,000 employees, including engineers, biologists, geologists, economists, surveyors, anthropologists, sociologists and architects. Engineering is the application of scientific and technical knowledge to solve human problems. ... A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of organisms. ... A geologist is a contributor to the science of geology. ... Economists are scholars conducting research in the field of economics. ... Surveying is concerned with the application of mathematics and physics in obtaining accurate measurements for the determination of the position of points on the Earths surface. ... See Anthropology. ... This article provides a list of noted sociologists and major contributors to sociology (even if they did not primarily work as sociologists): Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z... An architect is a person licensed in the art of planning, designing and overseeing the construction of buildings, or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan. ...

History

COWI was founded in 1930 by civil engineer Christen Ostenfeld (Dr Tech). Wriborg W. Jønson became a partner 16 years later. From 1946 to 1973, the company operated as a partnership under the name of Chr. Ostenfeld & W. Jønson. The initials of the two senior partners lent the company its name. 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

In 1973, the company became foundation-owned and was renamed COWIconsult, Consulting Engineers and Planners AS. In 1995, the company changed its name to COWI Consulting Engineers and Planners AS, eventually becoming COWI A/S in 2001. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Ownership

COWI A/S is the parent company of the COWI Group. COWI is a Danish private limited company, with the COWI Foundation as the majority shareholder.

External links

• Official site (Danish)
• Historien om COWI (Danish)
• Official site (English)
• In-depth company history (English)