Nicolai Jonathan Meinert

Nicolai Jonathan Meinert (9 March 1791 – 26 February 1877) was a Danish businessman and politician. He was the father of astronomer Frederik Vilhelm August Meinert.

Early life and education Meinert was born in Copenhagen, the son of renteskriver Andreas Ewald Meinert (1742–1809) and Maren Kirstine Noe (1755-1842). He grew up in the Behagen House in Christianshavn.

Career He joined his father's business in an early age. The firm specialized in trade with Norway. He managed the firm on behalf of his mother following his father's death in 1809 and became its owner in 1821. In 1834–67, he was a member of Grosserer-Societetet's committee. In 1835–39 and 1861–65, he was a member of the Bank of Denmark's board of representatives (repræsentantskab). One of the children was the later astronomer Frederik Meinert.

In 1857, Meinert was created a Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog. He died on 26 February 1877. He is buried in the crypt of Christian's Church.