Anders Jensen Løwlie (6 April 1843 – 9 March 1924) was a Norwegian businessman and sports official.
Løwlie was born in
Romedal
Romedal is a former municipality in the old Hedmark county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964 when it became part of Stange Municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of ...
to farmer and blacksmith Jens Helgesen Løvlien and Randi Olsdatter Skee, and married Oline Augusta Jacobsen in 1877. He was manager of the distillery from 1865, and of ''Kristiania Brændevinssamlag'' from 1886.
Løwlie played a central role in development of the recipe for Løiten
Akvavit
''Akvavit'' or ''aquavit'' (; also ''akevitt'' in Norwegian; ''aquavit'' in English) is a distilled spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century. ''Akvavit'' is distilled from grain or potat ...
, based on
caraway
Caraway, also known as meridian fennel and Persian cumin (''Carum carvi''), is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to western Asia, Europe, and North Africa.
Etymology
The etymology of "caraway" is unclear. Caraway has been ...
from
Dovre
Dovre is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Dovre. Other villages in Dovre include Dombås and Hjerkinn. The ...
.
From 1887 to 1892 he chaired the sports association
Centralforeningen for utbredelse af idræt.
He was a decorated Knight, First Class of the
Order of St. Olav in 1901. He died in
Oslo
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in 1924.
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References
1843 births
1924 deaths
People from Stange
Drink distillers
Norwegian sports executives and administrators
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