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Louise Ipsen (1822 - 1905)

Louise Ipsen (1822-1905) was a Danish businessperson.[1] She was a major industrialist as the owner and manager of the famous P. Ipsens Enke, and as such uncommon as a woman for her time. She also optained the significant achievement of a Royal warrant of appointment (1871).

Life

Ipsen's parents were merchant Jacob Bierring (1783-1865) and Cathrine Gemynthe (1790-1869) and she married factory owner Rasmus Peter Ipsen (1815-1860) in 1843.

The year of her marriage, her spouse founded a ceramics manufacturing firm which after his death in 1860 became internationally famous because of his widow. It was named for her as P. Ipsens Enke (Widow of P. Ipsen). She was an active partner in the development of the business, and took over its management herself in widowhood. She continued to manage it with success until her death. In 1871, she obtained a royal warrant of appointment as Kgl. Hof Leverandør. Her business exported to Paris and London and participated in international exhibitions. She was described as strong, warm and humble.

Ipsen died in 1905.

She was listed in the Danish Women's Encyclopedia, the Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon.

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