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The history behind the foundation of Privy Councillor Vilhelm Jørgensen Privy Councillor Vilhelm Jørgensen Born as the second oldest son on Tidselsholt manor in Svendborg 1844 and died in Copenhagen in 1925. Master of Chemical Engineering 1867. The background for the foundation builds on industrial success story from the nineteenth century. Vilhelm Jørgensen created the first and only mineral mining in Denmark from the cryolite quarry on Greenland and developed the process method first; for the use in production of enamel and later for the use in in the production of aluminium. Vilhelm Jørgensen created through this the economical background for "Privy Councillor Vilhelm Joergensens Foundation" - The foundations has built and sponsors "Viggo Jarls Kollegium" www.vjk.dk The Sculptor Viggo Jarl Youngest son of Vilhelm Jørgensen and his wife Anna Plenge Jørgensen. Artist name Jarl 1901. Born 1879 died 1964. Education Académie de France, École des Beaux Arts and Académie de la Grande Chaumière 1901 to 1924. Exhibitions Salon de Paris from 1904, The Free Exhibition 1905-1932, Rome 1911, Brighton 1912, and New York 1927. Distinctions; The Academy of Fine Arts' yearly medal and Mention honourable de Paris.Viggo Jarls work was bears the impress of Rodin and the classical tradition.

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