Christian Waagepetersen
| Christian Waagepetersen | |
|---|---|
.png) Christian Waagepetersen in 1820 | |
| Born |
6 September 1787 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died |
23 November 1840 (aged 53) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Known for | Waagepetersen House, patronage |
| Spouse(s) | Albertine Emmerentse Schmidt |
| Awards | Order of the Dannebrog |
Christian Waagepetersen (6 September 1787 – 23 November 1840) was a Danish wine merchant and patron of the arts. The Waagepetersen House, his home in Copenhagen on Store Strandstræde, was a meetingplace during the 1820s and 1830s for many leading figures of the Danish Golden Age. The neoclassical building is now listed.
He was born Christian Waage Petersen but changed his name to Waagepetersen on 4 March 1831.
Early life and education
Christian Waage Petersen was born in Copenhagen in 1787, the son of Lorentz Boje Petersen (1764-1829) and his wife Sophie Magdalene Worm (1765-1832). His father worked for a Councilman named Waage but later established himself as a wine merchant. Waage Petersen was taught the trade by his father and also studied abroad.[1]
On 18 November 1809 he married Albertine Emmerentse Schmidt (13 October 1793 – 15 November 1864) in the Church of Holmen. She was the daughter of the wealthy merchant Albrecht Ludvig Schmidt (c. 1754-1821) and his wife Frederikke Christiane Restorff (c. 1759-1822).
Career
Waagepetersen established his own business in 1808. It grew rapidly and eventurally became the leading wine dealer in the city. The company was from 1811 based in his property at Store Strandstræde 18 where he also had his home. In 1827, he was appointed to royal wine merchant.
Public offices
From 1808 to 1816 Waagepetersen was superintendent for the city's poorhouses (fattigforstander). From 1824 until 1835 he was a member of the Council of 32 Men.
Patron of the arts and sciences
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Waagepetersen had a passopn for the arts and sciences. When the College of Advanced Technology was founded, he donated a fully equipped, chemical laboratory.His was, however, particularly fond of music as witness by the fact that he named three of his sons after Heyden, Mozart and Bethoven.[2]
References
- ↑ "Waagepetersens Christian Waagepetersen" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "Waagepetersens Gård" (in Danish). Royal Danish Library. Retrieved 27 October 2016.