Niels Johannes Fjord
Niels Johannes Fjord (27 April 1825 – 4 January 1891), often referred to as N. J. Fjord, was a Danish Professor at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University. He was a pioneer in dairy and milk research in mid 1800. He was a driving force and the first and the first leader of the Landøkonomisk Førsøgslaboratorium on Rolighedsvej in 1883.
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| Born | 27 April 1825 Holmsland, Denmark |
| Died | 4 January 1891 (aged 65) Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Agricultural pioneer |
| Known for | Landøkonomisk Forsøgslaboratorium |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog, 1888 |
Education
Born into an agrarian family, he graduated from Lyngby college at the age of 18 years. His desire to join military went futile as his father was against it. Eventually, as he moved to Aarhus for his education, he happened to meet PP Freuchen and Edward Tesdorpf whose lives influenced him to take up higher education. Freuchen, then the principal cultivated an interest in natural sciences to Niels and later, he went on to take up a teaching position in physics and mathematics.[1]
Personal life
Fjord married Hansine Christine Magdalene Claudevitz (22 March 1830 - 12 March 1911(m a daughter of master saddlery Christian C. (c. 1795-1870) and Karen Marie Weile (ca. 1806-67), on 12 August 1859 in the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen.[2]
Memorials
A bronze statue of Gjord was unveiled in front of Landøkonomisk Forsøgslaboratorium (Rolighedsvej 26) in 1903. It was created by Aksel Hansen. Hansen had also created a bust of Fjord in 1891 (Odense Citu Museum). An 1892 copy of the bust was created for the Royal Danish Society for Agriculture (Det Kongelige Danske Landhusholdningsselskab). Another copy has more recently been installed in the Danish Centre for Food and Agriculture in Foulum, Tjele, Denmark. A conference room there with his bust had been named N.J. Fjord palae (Boulevard). NJ Fjordsgade skole (School) in Aarhus is named after Niels Johannes Fjord.[3]
The streets N. J. Fjords Allé in Frederiksberg and N.J. Fjords Gade in Aarhus are named after Niels Fjord
References
- "N.J. Fjord - Gyldendal - Den Store Danske". Denstoredanske.dk. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "N-J. Fjord" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 3 March 2019.