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Carl Christian Hillman Jacobsen (March 2, 1842 - January 11, 1914) son of Jacob Christian Jacobsen, founder of the brewery Carlsberg. March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... J. C. Jacobsen Jacob Christian Jacobsen (September 2, 1811 - April 30, 1887) was a Danish industrialist and philanthropist. ... Carlsberg A/S headquartered in Valby, Denmark is one of the largest breweries in the world, present in about 50 countries. ...


Partly because of his conflicts with his father he 1882 founded his own brewery (New Carlsberg). At his father's death he did not at once obtain the leading post of the old brewery but from 1906 he was CEO of Carlsberg. As a “sole ruler” he carried on his father’s work but without the former’s political commitment. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ...


Like J. C. Jacobsen he was an eager cultural enthusiast known for his interest in Greek and classical art and his engagement led to the founding of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek 1897, an art museum mainly based upon his Antique sculptures still regarded an important Danish collection. Often taking part in discussions of architecture of Copenhagen he paid the restoration of several churches and public buildings and he was also the man behind the sculpture of The Little Mermaid 1913. The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is an art museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Copenhagen (Danish: København) is the capital of Denmark, and the name of the municipality (Danish, kommune) in which it resides. ... The Little Mermaid (Den lille havfrue) is a fairy tale about a young mermaid, her love for a human prince, and her desire to gain a human soul. ...


Literature

  • Kristof Glamann: Beer and Marble. Carl Jacobsen of New Carlsberg. Copenh. 1996.

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Carl Christian Hillman Jacobsen (March 2, 1842 - January 11, 1914) son of Jacob Christian Jacobsen, founder of the brewery Carlsberg.
Like J. Jacobsen he was an eager cultural enthusiast known for his interest in Greek and classical art and his engagement led to the founding of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek 1897, an art museum mainly based upon his Antique sculptures still regarded an important Danish collection.
Often taking part in discussions of architecture of Copenhagen he paid the restoration of several churches and public buildings and he was also the man behind the sculpture of The Little Mermaid 1913.
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