October 19, 1901

Carl Frederik Tietgen dies

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.

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.

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