J. C. Jacobsen

Not to be confused with Jakob Jakobsen.
J. C. Jacobsen
Portrait by August Jerndorff
Born(1811-09-02)2 September 1811
Copenhagen, Denmark–Norway
Died30 April 1887(1887-04-30) (aged 75)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Resting placeThe crypt, Jesus Church
OccupationsBrewer and industrialist
Known forAs founder of Carlsberg

Jacob Christian Jacobsen (2 September 1811 – 30 April 1887) was a Danish industrialist and philanthropist best known for founding the brewery Carlsberg.

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