Niels Christian Frederiksen

Niels Christian Frederiksen (Friderichsen) (23 March 1840 – 4 November 1905) was a Danish economist, politician, and businessman. He was a professor at the University of Copenhagen and a member of Folketinget.

Early life and education Frederiksen was born on 23 March 1840 at Fuglsang Manor on Lolland, the son of Johan D. Friderichsen (1791–1861) and Maria Hansen (1811–1901). He enrolled at the University of Copenhagen to study political science, where he won a gold medal for his thesis on the relationship between grain prices and wages. He graduated in 1862.

Career Frederiksen became a full professor at the University of Copenhagen in 1867. He wrote about economics and agricultural reforms for Fædrelandet. In 1866, he was elected for Folketinget, aligning at various points with Højre, Venstre, and the short-lived . He co-founded Landmandsbanken, but heavy borrowing left him bankrupt. He emigrated to America, where he formed a new company involved in purchasing and selling land in the American West. After initial prosperity, he became bankrupt again. He returned to Copenhagen where he was active as a businessman and writer before his death on 4 November 1905.

Personal life Frederiksen married Ada Maria Monrad (19 April 1841 – 2 December 1915) on 1 May 1865 in Kongens Lyngby. They had seven children, only one of whom survived to adulthood.