Thomas B. Thrige

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Thomas Barfoed Thrige (5 May 1866 – 9 May 1938) was a Danish entrepreneur, industrialist and businessman. In 1894, he started the company Thomas B. Thrige, a manufacturer of electric motors, 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 Odense 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 municipality
Thrige's gravestone

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Persondata
Name	Thrige, Thomas B.
Alternative names
Short description	Entrepreneur, industrialist and businessman
Date of birth	1866-05-05
Place of birth	Odense, Denmark
Date of death	1938-05-09
Place of death

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