Henrik J. Krebs

Henrik Johannes Krebs (June 27, 1847 October 7, 1929), sometimes called Henry J. Krebs, was an American immigrant from Denmark who started the Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company to manufacture the pigment lithopone.

Biography Krebs was born on June 27, 1847, in Lolland, Denmark, to Hans Peter Tholstrup Krebs and Johanne Louise (Wichfled) Krebs. He emigrated to the United States in 1879. Krebs later joined Pusey & Jones Co. and built the first ice plant in Wilmington, Delaware.

Krebs retired from Krebs Pigments and Chemical Company in 1921, when his son, August Sonin Krebs, took over as president. The school opened in September 1927.

For services to the Royal Polytechnic College in Copenhagen, the King of Denmark appointed Krebs Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog. After his death, his company was purchased by DuPont.

Personal On June 24, 1876, he married Ebba Victoria Kruse. At his death, he was survived by his wife and two children, August Sonnin, and Johanna Louise.