Events from the year 1883 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch — Christian IX[1]
- Prime minister — J. B. S. Estrup
Events
- 11 October – The Russian tsar family departs from Copenhagen.
Undated
- Emil Christian Hansen from Carlsberg develops a method for propagating pure yeast which revolutionises the brewing industry. The yeast is named Saccharomyces Carlsbergensis after the brewery.[2]
Births
- 3 February – Aksel Jørgensen, painter and wood engraver (d. 1957)
- 11 February – Paul von Klenau, composer and conductor (d. 1946)
- 19 August – Emilius Bangert, composer and organist (d. 1962)
- 8 October – Otto Andrup, museum director (doed 1953)[3]
Deaths
April–June
- 2 May — Christian Hansen, architect (b. 1803)
- 4 May — Thorald Brendstrup, painter (b. 1812)
July–September
- 25 July — Jens Adolf Jerichau, painter (b. 1816)
October–December
- 8 October – Hans Nielsen Jeppesen, businessman (born 1815)
- 24 December – Camillus Nyrop, instrument maker (born 1811)
References
- ^ "Christian IX: king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "The Carlsberg History". Carlsberg. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ^ "Otto Andrup". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
