Mads Langaard
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Born |
Lillesand, Norway | 3 May 1815
Died | 23 March 1891 75) | (aged
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation |
Brewer Industrialist |
Children | Christian Langaard |
Relatives | Conrad Langaard (brother) |
Mads Ellef Langaard (3 May 1815 – 23 March 1891) was a Norwegian brewery owner and industrialist.
Personal life
He was born in Lillesand to sea captain Mads Christian Langaard and Ellevine Ellefsen. He was a brother of Conrad Langaard, and father of Christian Langaard.[1]
Career
Langaard founded the brewery Frydenlund Bryggeri in Christiania in 1859, along with three partners. After some startup problems, the brewery became an economic success, and Langaard started other companies, and was involved in mining, forestry and shipping. He was decorated Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1887.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hodne, Fritz. "Mads Langaard". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Mads Ellef Langaard". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 June 2014.