Elisabeth Christine Berling (1744-1801) was a Danish businessperson.
[Gold, Carol, 1942- (2018). Women in business in early modern Copenhagen : 1740-1835. Museum Tusculanum. . OCLC 1038577313.]
She was the daughter of the printer Andreas Hartvig Godiche and the printer
Anna Magdalena Godiche and married the printer and brewer Georg Christopher Berling in 1772.
In 1778, she took over the printing business of her late husband. It had the royal privilege and monopoly to print political documents, and publish official announcements of the crown in its newspaper ''
Berlingske Tidende
''Berlingske'', previously known as ''Berlingske Tidende'' (, 'Berling's Times'), is a Danish national daily newspaper based in Copenhagen. It is considered a newspaper of record for Denmark. First published on 3 January 1749, ''Berlingske'' is ...
''. She personally launched the cultural magazine ''Laerde Erfterretninger'', which was the leading literary magazine in
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
of its time. In addition to the Berling printing press, she also inherited the printing business of her mother in 1781. Elisabeth Christine Berling was a major figure within the Danish media world of her time.
In addition to the two printing firms, she also managed the brewery of her late husband, which was one of the biggest and most lucrative breweries in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
of its time. Of the many female brewers in Copenhagen in her time, only Berling and
Marie Martine Bonfils were counted among the truly rich.
See also
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List of women printers and publishers before 1800
This list of women printers and publishers before 1800 includes women active as printers or publishers prior to the 19th century. Before the printing press was invented, books were made from pages written by scribes, and it could take up to a ye ...
References
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1801 deaths
1744 births
18th-century Danish businesspeople
18th-century Danish businesswomen
18th-century Danish publishers (people)
Danish printers
Women printers