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Christian Hedemann

1852-01-01 – 1932-05-18

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Identifier: menofhawaiibiogr00sidd (find matches) Title: Men of Hawaii; a biographical reference library, complete and authentic, of the men of note and substantial achievement in the Hawaiian Islands ... v. 1-5 Year: 1917 (1910s) Authors: Siddall, John William, ed Nellist, George Ferguson Mitchell, 1889- ed Subjects: Publisher: (Honolulu) Honolulu Star-bulletin Contributing Library: Brigham Young University Hawaii, Joseph F. Smith Library Digitizing Sponsor: Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: rlufsholm Latin Academy; educated as mechanicalengineer at Polytechnic College,Copenhagen; passed as first-classmarine engineer in Copenhagenand served the regulation appren-ticeship in a machine shop; de-signer in office of Burmeister &Wain. Copenhagen, 1874-78; awarded medal by MechanicsGuild of Copenhagen; arrived inHonolulu. 1878; factory managerand engineer, Hana plantation,Island of Maui, 1878-84; servedHonolulu Iron Works as draughts-man and suiierintendent. 1884-90;assistant manager to 1896; man-ager to Jan. 1, 1917; has been thirdvice president and technical di-rector Honolulu Iron Works Co.since. Was naturalized Americancitizen in 1903; appointed Consulof Denmark in 1909; decoratedKnight of Dannebrog by the Kingof Denmark, March, 1917. ;Mem-ber of American Soc. of :\I»ch.ICredit: Siddall, John William, ed; Nellist, George Ferguson Mitchell, 1889- ed

Life & Legacy

Christian Jacob Hedemann (25 May 1852 – 18 May 1932) was a Danish mechanical engineer who settled in Hawaii in 1878, where he worked at the Hana Sugar Plantation and the Honolulu Iron Works. He is, however, remembered primarily as an avid amateur photographer who helped found the Hawaiian Camera Club (1889–1893). His photographs of native peoples, landscape, family, and industry offer a unique pictorial record of Hawaii at the end of the 19th century.

Occupation & Career

photographer, engineer, businessperson

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog

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Honors & Awards

Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog

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  1. Wikidata population candidate Q3494902 — wikidata View source

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