Christian Albert Clemmensen (19 February 1869 – 27 February 1937) was a Danish journalist and prolific writer of books on Danish industrial and cultural history. He was president of the Danish Union of Journalists in 1890–1899.
Early life and education edit
Clemmensen was born in Copenhagen on 18 February 1869, the son of Sergant Mads Clemmensen (1831–1915) and Sidsel Clemmensen (née Albrechtsen; 1829–1909). He graduated from Østre Borgerdydskole in 1887. He taught Latin and French privately in 1890–1899.[1]
Career edit
Clemmensen worked as a journalist for Samfundet in 1899–1905 and frp in 1905 for Nationaltidende (from 1931 Dagens Nyheder). He was president of the Danish Union of Journalists in 1926–1930 and a board member of Dansk Arbejde.[1]
He wrote an extensive number of books on Danish commercial and cultural history.
Selected written works edit
- Haandværkerforeningen i Kjøbenhavn. Bidrag til Foreningens Historie i Aarene 1890-1915, Haandværkerforeningen (1915)
- Omkring Københavns Kvægtorv (1929)[2]
- Vægter-Bogen (1926,)
- Tivoli gennem 75 Aar (1918)[3]
- Forlagsboghandler G. E. C. Gad (1930)
- Johannes Neye. 1881-5. Oktober-1931 (1931)[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "C.A. Clemmensen". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). 17 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Omkring Københavns Kvægtorv". Storytel (in Danish). Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Tivoli gennem 75 Aarlanguage=Danish". Arnold Busck. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Johannes Neye". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). 18 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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