C.F. Tietgen

Statue of Tietgen in Copenhagen

The gravestone of Carl Frederik Tietgen and his wife.

Carl Frederik Tietgen (March 19, 1829 – October 19, 1901) was a Danish financier and industrialist. The founder of a number of prominent Danish companies still in existence today, Tietgen played an important role in the industrialisation of Denmark. Notably also forming conglomerates, several of Tietgen's companies attained a monopoly-like status, which cemented their durability. Tietgen was also to some extent a philanthropist, notably paying for the completion of The Marble Church. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 464 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (915 × 1181 pixel, file size: 370 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Other versions da:C.F. Tietgen File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 464 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (915 × 1181 pixel, file size: 370 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Other versions da:C.F. Tietgen File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1704 × 2272 pixel, file size: 549 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1704 × 2272 pixel, file size: 549 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A factory in Ilmenau (Germany) around 1860 Industrialisation (also spelt Industrialization) or an Industrial Revolution is a process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a pre-industrial (an economy where the amount of capital accumulated per capita is low) to an industrial state (see... Conglomerate is the term used to describe a large company which consists of divisions of often seemingly unrelated businesses. ... A monopoly (from the Greek language monos, one + polein, to sell) is defined as a persistent market situation where there is only one provider of a product or service, in other words a firm that has no competitors in its industry. ... A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, or reputation to a charitable cause. ... Front view of The Marble Church. ...

Tietgen had commercial training and gained experience in private banking, which was still in its infancy in Denmark at the time, from a stay in England in the 1850s. In 1857, Privatbanken was established with Tietgen as manager, financially enabling him to carry out his numerous investments and startups, including Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab, B&W, Det Store Nordiske Telegraf-Selskab, De Danske Sukkerfabrikker, Tuborg, De Danske Spritfabrikker and KTAS. // Production of steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Railroads begin to supplant canals in the United States as a primary means of transporting goods. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... DFDS Headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... Burmeister & Wain, the big Copenhagen shipyards, are now part of MAN B&W Diesel. ... Tuborg is a Danish beer brewing company which was founded in 1873, focusing on the pilsner style for the Danish market during its early history. ...

Personal life

Carl Frederik Tietgen was born in Odense on March 19, 1829, as the first of eight children to parents Johan Friedrich "Fritz" Tietgen, a master cabinetmaker, and Barbara Christine Tietgen (née Wulff). Odense is the third largest city in Denmark with 145,554 inhabitants (Odense city January 1, 2004) and the capital of the island of Funen. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Cabinet making is the practice of utilizing many woodworking skills to create cabinets, shelving and furniture. ...

Tietgen married the then 19-year-old Laura Charlotte Jørgensen on August 8, 1855, in Vejstrup on the island of Funen. is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Funen (Danish: Fyn) is the third largest island of Denmark, it has a population of 445,000 people. ...

Tietgen suffered partial paralysis following a minor brain hemorrhage in 1896. He was weakened for the last years of his life, causing him to retire from most of his positions. Tietgen died in the evening of October 19, 1901; a memorial ceremony took place at the Marble Church on October 25. He was buried in Lyngby on October 29, 1901. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hemorrhagic stroke, or cerebral hemorrhage is a form of stroke that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kongens Lyngby (shortform Kgs. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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