Biography of Jacob Axel Alfred Carl von Rosen
Jacob Axel Alfred Carl von Rosen enrolled at the University in 1893, aged 20, to study Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering for two years under Professor John Harvard Biles.
Von Rosen was born in Aalborg, Denmark, son of Jacob Eduard Carl von Rosen. Resident of Odense, von Rosen went on to work as a ship inspector in Copenhagen and for a few years in Germany. He died in Fredriksberg, a borough of Copenhagen, in 1930.
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Other Online Resources
Archival Materials
- R8/5/14/7 Matriculation Slip 1893-1894, Men N - R
- R8/5/15/7 Matriculation Slip 1894-1895, Men N - R
- R9/1/8 Class Catalogues 1890-1895
Summary
Jacob Axel Alfred Carl von Rosen
Born 22 November 1872.
Died 21 March 1930.
GU Degree: Science and Engineering, 1893-94;
University Link: Student
Occupation categories: engineers, naval
English snippet: Naval Architecture student at the University of Glasgow Record last updated: 12th Jun 2013
Country Associations
Denmark, Aalborg
Place of Birth
Denmark, Copenhagen, Frederiksberg
Place of Death
University Connections
University Roles
- Student