Michael Fabritius

Michael Fabritius
Fabritius in 1742
Born(1697-05-02)2 May 1697
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died13 November 1746(1746-11-13) (aged 49)
Copenhagen, Denmark
OccupationMerchant

Michael Fabritius (2 May 1697 – 13 November 1746) was a Danish merchant, shipowner and shipbuilder. Together with Johan Friederich Wewer he was the owner of Fabritius & Wewer, a trading house which supplied the Danish government with a wide range of products. The company operated a large fleet of merchant ships and was also involved in shipbuilding. Fabritius was also a co-founder and one of the first directors of the Danish Asiatic Company.

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