Henrik J. Krebs
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Henrik Johannes Krebs sometimes called Henry J. Krebs, was an immigrant from Denmark
who started the Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company
to manufacture the pigment lithopone
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in Denmark
, to Hans Peter Tholstrup Krebs and Johanne Louise (Wichfled) Krebs. He emigrated to the United States
in 1879. He soon became the superintendent of the Delaware Sugar Beet Factory, associated with Alfred D. Wagner.Superintendents of Beet Sugar Factories, The Sugar Beet, p. 11 (February 1881) Krebs later joined Pusey & Jones Co.
and built the first ice plant in Wilmington, Delaware.
In 1886, Krebs, Wagner, and William G. Pennypacker founded the Delaware Chemical Company to produce anhydrous ammonia, which later became the National Ammonia Company.
Around 1902, he formed the Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company. In 1908, he built a new plant in Newport, Delaware
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Krebs retired from Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company in 1921, when his son August Sonin Krebs took over as president.
In 1926, Krebs supplied $150,000 to Newport, Delaware for the construction of a school to be named after him, on the occasion of his 50th wedding anniversary The school opened in September 1927.
For services to the Royal Polytechnic College in Copenhagen
, the King of Denmark named Krebs a Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog
.
Krebs died on October 7, 1929 after a long illness.(8 October 1929). H.J. Krebs, Engineer, Dies at the Age of 82; Founder of Chemical Concern That Became the National Ammonia Company, The New York Times
After his death, his company was purchased by DuPont
.(13 October 1929). Obitiary - Krebs, Delmarvia Star
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
who started the Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company
Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company
Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company was founded in 1902 by Henrik J. Krebs and was a manufacturer of lithopone and titanium dioxide.-History:The company was founded in 1902 by Henrik J. Krebs in Newport, Delaware...
to manufacture the pigment lithopone
Lithopone
Lithophone is a white pigment consisting of a mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide. It is used in interior paints and in some enamels. It is widely used for white paint.-History:...
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Biography
Krebs was born in June 27, 1847 in LollandLolland
Lolland is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of 1,243 square kilometers . Located in the Baltic sea, it is part of Region Sjælland...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, to Hans Peter Tholstrup Krebs and Johanne Louise (Wichfled) Krebs. He emigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1879. He soon became the superintendent of the Delaware Sugar Beet Factory, associated with Alfred D. Wagner.Superintendents of Beet Sugar Factories, The Sugar Beet, p. 11 (February 1881) Krebs later joined Pusey & Jones Co.
Pusey and Jones
The Pusey and Jones Corporation was a major ship and equipment manufacturer from 1846 to 1959. Ship building was the primary focus from 1853 until the end of World War II, when the company converted the shipyard to production of paper manufacturing machinery...
and built the first ice plant in Wilmington, Delaware.
In 1886, Krebs, Wagner, and William G. Pennypacker founded the Delaware Chemical Company to produce anhydrous ammonia, which later became the National Ammonia Company.
Around 1902, he formed the Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company. In 1908, he built a new plant in Newport, Delaware
Newport, Delaware
Newport is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located on the Christina River. It is best known for being the home of colonial inventor Oliver Evans. The population was 1,055 at the 2010 census...
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Krebs retired from Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company in 1921, when his son August Sonin Krebs took over as president.
In 1926, Krebs supplied $150,000 to Newport, Delaware for the construction of a school to be named after him, on the occasion of his 50th wedding anniversary The school opened in September 1927.
For services to the Royal Polytechnic College in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, the King of Denmark named Krebs a Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
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Krebs died on October 7, 1929 after a long illness.(8 October 1929). H.J. Krebs, Engineer, Dies at the Age of 82; Founder of Chemical Concern That Became the National Ammonia Company, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
After his death, his company was purchased by DuPont
DuPont
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
.(13 October 1929). Obitiary - Krebs, Delmarvia Star