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Henning Holck-Larsen
Danish businessman and engineer (1907–2003)
Henning Holck-Larsen | |
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Holck-Larsen on a 2008 stamp of India | |
| Born | (1907-07-04)4 July 1907 Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Died | 27 July 2003(2003-07-27) (aged 96) Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Danish/Indian |
| Known for | Founder of Larsen & Toubro |
Henning Holck-Larsen (4 July 1907 – 27 July 2003) was a Danish engineer who co-founded the Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) along with Søren Kristian Toubro (27 February 1906 – 4 March 1982)[1].
What happened in 1907 in history
Early life and career
Holck-Larsen was educated at the University of Copenhagen (and what is now the Technical University of Denmark). He came to India in 1937 as a chemical engineer working for F. L.
Smidth & Co. of Copenhagen. Partnering with his former schoolmate and fellow employee Søren Kristian Toubro, he set up Larsen & Toubro in 1938. The idea of L&T was conceived during a holiday in Matheran, a