Thomas B. Thrige
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Thomas Barfoed Thrige was a Danish
entrepreneur, industrialist and businessman. In 1894, he started the company Thomas B. Thrige, a manufacturer of electric motor
s, now known as T-T Electric (formerly Thrige Electric and Thrige-Titan).
He and his wife formed the Thomas B. Thrige Foundation in 1934 to ensure the continuation of his business. The foundation grants donations to the Danish business community, primarily the trades and industries.
on 1866-05-05 to parents Carl Mathias Thrige, a teacher, and Ingeborg Thrige. He married Ingeborg Nanna Rasmussen.
Thrige died in 1938 at the age of 72; he is buried at the Assistens Cemetery in Odense.
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...
entrepreneur, industrialist and businessman. In 1894, he started the company Thomas B. Thrige, a manufacturer of electric motor
Electric motor
An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.Most electric motors operate through the interaction of magnetic fields and current-carrying conductors to generate force...
s, now known as T-T Electric (formerly Thrige Electric and Thrige-Titan).
He and his wife formed the Thomas B. Thrige Foundation in 1934 to ensure the continuation of his business. The foundation grants donations to the Danish business community, primarily the trades and industries.
Personal life
Thomas Barfoed Thrige was born in OdenseOdense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
on 1866-05-05 to parents Carl Mathias Thrige, a teacher, and Ingeborg Thrige. He married Ingeborg Nanna Rasmussen.
Thrige died in 1938 at the age of 72; he is buried at the Assistens Cemetery in Odense.
External links
- About Thomas B. Thrige (in Danish) from Odense municipalityOdense MunicipalityOdense Municipality, is a Danish municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the island of Funen in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 190,245...
- OneTree genealogy details
- Thrige's gravestone