Ivar Knudsen
Ivar Peter Bagger Knudsen (born April 1, 1861 in Følle , † March 23, 1920 in Bombay , India) was a Danish engineer, inventor and director of the Burmeister & Wain shipyard. He was the brother of the Danish politician Olga Knudsen .
Life
Ivar Knudsen was the son of the businessman Jens Elsbert Knudsen (1826–1901) and Julie Vilhelmine Ronberg (1828–1888). The parents ran large grocery stores in Følle and Rønde .
After primary school, Ivar completed an apprenticeship as a mechanic in Aarhus and then studied mechanical engineering at Polytekniske Læreanstalt (Denmark's Technical University), from which he graduated with an engineering degree. From 1888 to 1891 he worked as an engineer at the municipal works in Copenhagen. From 1891 to 1895 he worked as a mechanical engineer at the power company in Copenhagen.
In 1895 he took over the position of chief engineer of the machine factory and shipyard Burmeister & Wain , in 1897 he was promoted to machine director. Knudsen made contact with Rudolf Diesel , whose diesel engine B&W manufactured for Denmark. From 1908 was joint managing director of the machine works in Christianshavn and the shipyard in Refshaleøen . In the following years the company continued to grow. Shortly before his death, Ivar Knudsen opened the new, larger factory in Teglholmen , where not only marine diesel engines but also engines for diesel locomotives and power plants were manufactured. This task took him on various trips abroad.
His last trip was to India, where he passed away during an important business meeting in Bombay. Food poisoning was named as the cause of death. The body was transferred to Europe and buried in the cemetery in Hellerup in 1920 .
Awards
He was on the board of the Danish engineering company and was awarded the Dannebrogden , Knight of the Dannebrogord (Fortjenstmedaljen i guld) for his achievements .
Patents
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- Ivar Peter Bagger Knudsen is listed in Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon and Nordisk familjebok .
- HPC (1915-1930). "Knudsen, Ivar". Salmonsen's Konversationsleksikon (in Danish). pp. 217-18.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Knudsen, Ivar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Knudsen, Ivar Peter Bagger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish engineer, inventor and director of the Burmeister & Wain shipyard |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Følle |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 23, 1920 |
| Place of death | Bombay , India |