Bitten Clausen

Dorthea (Bitten) Emma Clausen (born Andkjær Hinrichsen) (20 October 1912 – 7 March 2016) was a Danish factory owner and widow of the founder of Danfoss, Mads Clausen. She was also the mother of Jørgen Mads Clausen.

Background, career and death

Bitten Clausen was baptized Dorthea Emma Andkjær Hinrichsen. She was a daughter of the merchant Waldemar Andkjær Hinrichsen and his wife Marie (née Waaben).[1]

After the death of her husband in 1966, Bitten Clausen was chairman of the board for Dansfoss until 1971. In 1971 she founded Bitten og Mads Clausens Fond, for which she was chairman until 1999.[2]

The ferry M/F Bitten Clausen, sailing between Hardeshøj on Als and Ballebro in Jylland, was named after her.

Bitten Clausen died on 7 March 2016, aged 103 years old.

Litterature
  • Gertraudt Jepsen, Bitten Clausen – historier fra et liv, Gyldendal, 2008. ISBN 978-87-02-06513-8.
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References
  1. Opslag Nr. 147 - Fødte 1912, Kirkebog 1906 - 1920 Haderslev Vor Frue Sogn, Haderslev amt, seen on Danish Family Search
  2. "Bitten Clausen fylder 100 år". business.dk. 20 October 2012.


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