Burmeister & Wain

Summary

Burmeister & Wain is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,434 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Burmeister & Wain is in the country of Denmark^[3].
• Burmeister & Wain's instance of is recorded as business^[4].
• Burmeister & Wain's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[5].
• Burmeister & Wain's instance of is recorded as shipyard^[6].
• Burmeister & Wain's founder is recorded as Hans Heinrich Baumgarten^[7].
• Burmeister & Wain is owned by Carl Christian Burmeister^[8].
• Burmeister & Wain is owned by Hans Heinrich Baumgarten^[9].
• Burmeister & Wain is owned by William Wain^[10].
• Burmeister & Wain's headquarters location is recorded as Copenhagen^[11].
• Burmeister & Wain's Commons category is recorded as Burmeister & Wain^[12].
• Burmeister & Wain's industry is recorded as shipbuilding^[13].
• January 1, 1843 marks the founding of Burmeister & Wain^[14].
• Burmeister & Wain was dissolved in 1980^[15].
• Burmeister & Wain's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Burmeister & Wain^[16].
• Burmeister & Wain's product or material produced is recorded as engine^[17].
• Burmeister & Wain's product or material produced is recorded as ship^[18].
• Burmeister & Wain's product or material produced is recorded as HNoMS Valkyrien^[19].
• Burmeister & Wain's product or material produced is recorded as MS Cometa^[20].
• Burmeister & Wain's product or material produced is recorded as MS Crux^[21].
• Burmeister & Wain's product or material produced is recorded as MS Rigel^[22].
• Burmeister & Wain's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia^[23].
• Burmeister & Wain's replaced by is recorded as MAN Diesel SE^[24].
• Burmeister & Wain's legal form is recorded as aktieselskab^[25].
• Burmeister & Wain's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark^[26].

Body

Founding

Burmeister & Wain's founder is recorded as Hans Heinrich Baumgarten^[7]. January 1, 1843 marks the founding of it^[14].

Operations

Burmeister & Wain's headquarters location is recorded as Copenhagen^[11].

Industry

Burmeister & Wain's industry is recorded as shipbuilding^[13].

Ownership

Owners include Carl Christian Burmeister^[8], a mechanic^[27], 1821–1898^[28], of Kingdom of Denmark^[29]; Hans Heinrich Baumgarten^[9], a mechanic^[30], 1806–1875^[31], of Kingdom of Denmark^[32], awarded the Order of the Dannebrog^[33]; and William Wain^[10], an engineer^[34], 1819–1882^[35], of Kingdom of Denmark^[36], awarded the etatsråd^[37]. Products include engine^[17], ship^[18], HNoMS Valkyrien^[19], MS Cometa^[20], MS Crux^[21], and MS Rigel^[22].

Dissolution

Burmeister & Wain was dissolved in 1980^[15].

Why It Matters

Burmeister & Wain ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,434 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]