Herman Jacob Bing
Herman Jacob Bing | |
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Bing painted by David Monies, c. 1840 | |
| Born | 16 March 1776 |
| Died | 10 March 1844 (aged 67) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Bookseller |
Herman (Heiman) Jacob Bing (16 March 1776 - 10 March 1844) was a Jewish-Danish educator and bookseller. He was a co-founder of Copenhagen's first Jewish school (Bing & Kalich's Institute) in 1803 and established a book shop in 1820 which was later continued by his sons Meyer Herman Bing and Jacob Herman Bing under the name H. J. Bing & Søn. His sons were also co-founders of the Bing & Grøndahl porcelain factory while his grandson Harald Bing was a co-founder of the newspaper Politiken.