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Hans Niels Andersen

Danish shipping magnate, businessman and founder of the East Asiatic Company (1852-1937)
Person human Q4682313

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
September 10, 1852
Date of death
December 30, 1937
Place of birth
Nakskov
Place of death
Charlottenlund
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[12]
Occupation
ship carpenter, businessperson, ship-owner, entrepreneur
Award received
Knight of the Order of the Elephant, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog, commander of the Order of the Dannebrog, Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog, Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, Medal of Merit in Gold with Crown, chamberlain, honorary citizenship[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Child
Sigurd Andersen, Kay Andersen[10][11]
Family name
Andersen[23]
Given name
Hans, Niels[24][25]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark[26]
Place of burial
Vestre Cemetery[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Hans Niels Andersen ar هانس نيلز أندرسن da Hans Niels Andersen da H.N. Andersen fa هانس نیلز آندرسون fi H. N. Andersen th ฮันส์ นีลส์ แอนเดอร์เซน
🔖 Identifiers · 22
ISNI
0000000052598201
VIAF cluster ID
20477643
Library of Congress authority ID
n86149588
GND ID
118847430
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
HN Andersen.jpg ↗
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
H.N._Andersen
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118847430
FAST ID
198425
Freebase ID
/m/0b6lls4
Geni.com profile ID
6000000023935224838
Gravsted.dk ID
hnandersen
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Hans_Niels_Andersen
Show all 22 identifiers +10
Lex ID
H.N._Andersen
Libris-URI
wt7bf0kf2kftl2d
NE.se ID
h-n-andersen
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
075284944
Open Library ID
OL754155A
Prabook ID
2330201
Runeberg author ID
andershn
SELIBR ID
285433
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJdWRp9kmXwrVTMKmJvmBP
Yale LUX ID
person/883a88c4-5b3f-44a4-ae1e-412270e2d06a
🔗 Connections
Award received 3
chamberlain, Knight of the Order of the Elephant, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog
Occupation 3
businessperson, ship-owner, ship carpenter
Given name 2
Hans, Niels
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Family name 1
Andersen
Founded entities 1
East Asiatic Company
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Nakskov
Place of burial 1
Vestre Cemetery
Place of death 1
Charlottenlund
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Hans Niels Andersen was born on September 10, 1852[1], in Nakskov[2]. He died on December 30, 1937[3], in Charlottenlund[4]. He worked as a ship carpenter[5], businessperson[6], ship-owner[7], and entrepreneur[8].

FAQs

Where was Hans Niels Andersen born?

Hans Niels Andersen was born in Nakskov[2].

Where did Hans Niels Andersen die?

Hans Niels Andersen died in Charlottenlund[4].

What did Hans Niels Andersen do for work?

Hans Niels Andersen worked as a ship carpenter[5], businessperson[6], ship-owner[7], and entrepreneur[8].

What awards did Hans Niels Andersen receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Elephant[13], Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[14], Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[15], and commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[16].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Denmark Nakskov

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . slaegtsbibliotek.dk. slaegtsbibliotek.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 18w ago · Økonom · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Knight of the Order of the Elephant, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog +6
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  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Hans, Niels
    Family name → Andersen
    On focus list of Wikimedia project → Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of Denmark
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