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Preben Dewald is listed in the acknowledgements for ''[[The Ultimate LEGO Book]]'' as one of two [[LEGO Group]] employees at [[LEGO Futura]] who helped produce the book, along with [[Jan Harder Blæsild]].<ref name="Ultimate"/>
Preben Dewald is listed in the acknowledgements for ''[[The Ultimate LEGO Book]]'' as one of two [[LEGO Group]] employees at [[LEGO Futura]] who helped produce the book, along with [[Jan Harder Blæsild]].<ref name="Ultimate"/>


Following a restructuring at the LEGO Group in 1999, Dewald left the company and returned to Skibet School, where he taught a grade 1 class containing children of some of his former students. Following a summer vacation in Norway in 2000, he became ill and was hospitalised shortly after the start of the school year. Dewald died on 19 October 2000, aged 56.<ref name="Folkeskolen"/>
Following a restructuring at the LEGO Group in 1999, Dewald left the company and returned to Skibet School, where he taught a grade 1 class containing children of some of his former students. Following a summer vacation in Norway in 2000, he became ill and was hospitalised shortly after the start of the school year. Dewald died on 19 October 2000, aged 56.<ref name="Folkeskolen"/><ref name="selskaber"/>


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<ref name="Matas 91">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/adventureinlegol0000mata/page/n8/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Adventure in LEGOLAND |first=Carol |last=Matas |date=1991 |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic Inc]] |location=[[Wikipedia:New York City|New York]] |at=Acknowledgements page |ISBN=0-590-43875-1 |quote=The author wishes to acknowledge ...Preben Dewald Hansen of LEGO Publishing for his invaluable help and generosity.}}</ref>
<ref name="Matas 91">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/adventureinlegol0000mata/page/n8/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Adventure in LEGOLAND |first=Carol |last=Matas |date=1991 |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic Inc]] |location=[[Wikipedia:New York City|New York]] |at=Acknowledgements page |ISBN=0-590-43875-1 |quote=The author wishes to acknowledge ...Preben Dewald Hansen of LEGO Publishing for his invaluable help and generosity.}}</ref>
<ref name="selskaber">{{cite web |url=https://www.danske-selskaber.com/koncept-tekster-v-preben-dewald-hansen-8s8n/ |title=Koncept-Tekster v/Preben Dewald Hansen |language=da |website=Danske selskaber |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250917060725/https://www.danske-selskaber.com/koncept-tekster-v-preben-dewald-hansen-8s8n/ |archive-date=17 September 2025 |url-status=live |access-date=17 September 2025}}</ref>


<ref name="Ultimate">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/ultimatelegobook0000unse/page/126/mode/2up?view=theater |title=The Ultimate LEGO Book |section=Acknowledgements |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |location=[[Wikipedia:London|London]]  |date=1999 |editor-first1=David |editor-last1=Pickering |editor-first2=Nick |editor-last2=Turpin |editor-first3=Caryn |editor-last3=Jenner |p=128 |ISBN=0-7513-5948-3}}</ref>
<ref name="Ultimate">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/ultimatelegobook0000unse/page/126/mode/2up?view=theater |title=The Ultimate LEGO Book |section=Acknowledgements |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |location=[[Wikipedia:London|London]]  |date=1999 |editor-first1=David |editor-last1=Pickering |editor-first2=Nick |editor-last2=Turpin |editor-first3=Caryn |editor-last3=Jenner |p=128 |ISBN=0-7513-5948-3}}</ref>
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[[LEGO Publishing]]
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Preben Dewald
A greyscale photograph of Preben Dewald (age 28) sitting on a chair
Preben Dewald in 1972
Born
Preben Dewald Hansen

1944
Died19 October 2000(2000-10-19) (aged 56)
Occupation(s)Teacher, LEGO Publishing manager
Years active1968−2000

Preben Dewald Hansen (1944 − 19 October 2000)[1][2] was a Danish teacher who was the product manager at LEGO Publishing.

Biography

In 1968 Preben Dewald was hired at the Klostergades School in Vejle. After Klostergades closed in 1978,[3] Dewald started working at the Skibet School [da]. Dewald taught language, mathematics, visual arts, and music at Skibet, and also worked at the school library. He started lecturing at Vejle's binding centre and wrote a book about the city's history, Vejle Bys Historie i korte træk.[2]

Dewald became known for his knowledge on children's literature outside of Skibet. As a result of his experience, in 1987 he was hired by the LEGO Group as the product manager of the new LEGO Publishing department. Dewald left Skibet for his new job, though he visited the school regularly.[2] (write more about LP here)[4]

Preben Dewald is listed in the acknowledgements for The Ultimate LEGO Book as one of two LEGO Group employees at LEGO Futura who helped produce the book, along with Jan Harder Blæsild.[5]

Following a restructuring at the LEGO Group in 1999, Dewald left the company and returned to Skibet School, where he taught a grade 1 class containing children of some of his former students. Following a summer vacation in Norway in 2000, he became ill and was hospitalised shortly after the start of the school year. Dewald died on 19 October 2000, aged 56.[2][6]

References

  1. "Klostergades Skole, 9. klasse, Vejle, 1972". arkiv.dk (in Danish). B55082. Archived from the original on 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Andersen, Eric Udesen (9 November 2000). "Preben Dewald". Folkeskolen (in Danish). No. 45. Archived from the original on 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  3. "Arkiv - Klostergades Skole, Vejle". arkiv.dk (in Danish). A9052. Archived from the original on 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  4. Matas, Carol (1991). Adventure in LEGOLAND. New York: Scholastic Inc. Acknowledgements page. ISBN 0-590-43875-1. The author wishes to acknowledge ...Preben Dewald Hansen of LEGO Publishing for his invaluable help and generosity.
  5. Pickering, David; Turpin, Nick; Jenner, Caryn, eds. (1999). "Acknowledgements". The Ultimate LEGO Book. London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 128. ISBN 0-7513-5948-3.
  6. "Koncept-Tekster v/Preben Dewald Hansen". Danske selskaber (in Danish). Archived from the original on 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.

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