Burmeister & Wain

Danish shipbuilding company and engine manufacturer
Organization business Q1016699
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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]

References

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  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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