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Madsen
Madsen may refer to: People *Madsen (surname) People with the given name * Madsen Mompremier * Madsen Pirie Places ;Canada * Madsen, Ontario, a community ;United States *Madsen, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Madsen Airport, Dutch Harbor, Alaska Weaponry * Madsen machine gun, Danish light machine gun/squad automatic weapon * Madsen-Saetter machine gun, Danish general purpose machine gun * Madsen M-50, Danish submachine gun * Madsen 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon, Danish type of machine cannon Other * Madsen (band), German rock band * DISA (company), Dansk Industri Syndikat A/S, is also known as Madsen, after its founder See also * * Madison (other) Madison may refer to: People * Madison (name), a given name and a surname * James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States Place names * Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ... * Madson {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madsen 20 Mm Anti-aircraft Cannon
The 20 mm AA Machine Cannon M/38 was a 20 mm rapid fire autocannon produced by the Danish company Dansk Industri Syndikat (DISA). The gun, which could be adapted to several tactical uses, was a primary weapon of the military of Denmark. It was also exported to numerous countries around the world because of its versatility. The cannon was built at the DISA works in Herlev near Copenhagen. The company supplied several different types of mountings with the weapon which allowed it to be employed in a variety roles such as aerial defences, anti-tank warfare or on naval ships. Design The 20 mm Madsen Cannon was originally built by Colonel V. H. O. Madsen of the Royal Danish Army. A version with a necked-out 23 mm round was also produced for the cannon known as the 23 mm Madsen. Combat Several 20 mm machine cannons of the Danish Army were responsible for knocking out eleven armoured cars and two Panzer I's during the German invasion on April 9, 1940. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madsen (surname)
Madsen is a common surname of Danish origin. The meaning of Madsen is ''Son of Mads''. " Mads" is Danish form of Matthew. Madsen is used rarely as a first name. Notable people with the surname include: *Alexander Madsen, Finnish basketball player * Angela Madsen, American rower and athlete * Arch L. Madsen, American radio and television pioneer *Barbara Madsen, American judge * Birger Madsen, Norwegian football player *Bo Madsen, guitarist of the Danish rock band Mew * Charles D. Madsen, American politician * Chris Madsen, Danish-American lawman *Christian Madsen, American actor * Claus Madsen, Danish football player * Eric Madsen, American college baseball coach *Erik Madsen (chess player), Norwegian chess player *Gerda Madsen, Danish film actress *Gitte Madsen, Danish handball player * Gordon A. Madsen, American state legislator in Utah * Gunnar Madsen, American vocalist * Henrik O. Madsen, Danish businessperson and engineer * Jakob Broechner Madsen, Danish economist * Janne Mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madsen Mompremier
Madsen Mompremier (born 1952) is a Haitian oil painter, known for his depictions of Vodou gods (lwa). Biography Mompremier was born in 1952 in Gonaives, Haiti. In 1972, he moved to Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince ( , ; ht, Pòtoprens ) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 987,311 in 2015 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894. The metropolitan area is define ... to work as a tailor; just one year later, he began apprenticing under Gerard Valcin, pursuing interests in drawing and painting he had had since a young age. Originally, Mompremier painted images of daily life in Haiti. However, in 1975, he found his own means of expression in representing the Vodou ''lwa''.. In 1978, Mompremier met his wife, Erzulie, who began painting under his direction; she passed in the earthquake of 2010. Mompremier is known worldwide for his art and, as such, has displayed his work internationally in Germany, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madsen Pirie
Duncan Madsen Pirie (born 24 August 1940) is a British researcher and author. He is a co-founder and current President of the Adam Smith Institute, a UK neoliberal think tank which has been in operation since 1978. Early life and education Born in Hull, Pirie is the son of Douglas Pirie and Eva Madsen. As a child he attended the Humberstone Foundation School (also known as Clee Grammar School for Boys and later Matthew Humberstone Comprehensive School) in Old Clee, Lincolnshire. He graduated with an MA (undergraduate) in History from the University of Edinburgh (1970). He attended the University of St Andrews, joining the Conservative Association, and graduating with a PhD in Philosophy in 1974. He earned an MPhil in Land Economy from Pembroke College, Cambridge (1997). Pirie was secretary of Mensa International from 1979 to 1992. Career Before co-founding the Adam Smith Institute, Pirie worked for the United States House of Representatives. He was a Visiting Professor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madsen, Wisconsin
Cato is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,616 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Cato, Cato Falls, Clarks Mills, Grimms, Madsen, and North Grimms are located within the town. A Manitowoc County park is located in the town which is called "Cato Falls" for a waterfall on the Manitowoc River. History A post office called Cato was established in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1998. The town was named after Cato, New York, the former hometown of an early settler. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.6 km2), of which, 35.1 square miles (91.0 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2) of it (0.62%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,616 people, 548 households, and 458 families residing in the town. The population density was 46.0 people per square mile (17.8/km ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madsen Airport
Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport is a state-owned public-use airport in City of Unalaska, on Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located near the Bering Sea coast of Unalaska Island, southwest of Anchorage and from Seattle. The official name of the City of Unalaska's port is Dutch Harbor. That name is also applied to the portion of Unalaska on Amaknak Island, which is located across a bridge from the rest of the city on Unalaska Island. Therefore, the airport is sometimes referred to as Dutch Harbor Airport. In 2002, the State of Alaska renamed it Tom Madsen Airport in honor of Charles Thomas Madsen Sr., a bush pilot who was killed in an airplane accident that year. However, the Federal Aviation Administration still refers to it as Unalaska Airport. Scheduled commercial airline service was provided by PenAir, a code share partner of Alaska Airlines until October 2019, and prior to that Alaska Airlines operated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madsen Machine Gun
The Madsen is a light machine gun that Julius A. Rasmussen and Theodor Schouboe designed and proposed for adoption by Colonel Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen, the Danish Minister of War, and that the Royal Danish Army adopted in 1902. It was the world's first true light machine gun produced in quantity and Madsen was able to sell it in 12 calibres to over 34 countries. The gun saw extensive combat usage for over 100 years, with continued use in limited quantities worldwide into the 2010s. The Madsen was produced by Compagnie Madsen A/S (later operating as Dansk Rekyl Riffel Syndikat A/S and then Dansk Industri Syndikat A/S). Design details The design dates to 1880s, with the Danish Self Loading rifle M.1888 (; ), being a precursor design. In 1883 Captain Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen (a Danish artillery officer), and Rustmester Rasmussen (a weapons technician at the Danish Arsenal), began working on a recoil-operated self-loading rifle; Madsen developed the idea and Rasmussen fabri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madsen-Saetter Machine Gun
The Madsen-Saetter machine gun was a Danish general-purpose machine gun designed in the early 1950s by Eric Larsen-Saetter. Service history The machine gun was tested by the British Army but the FN MAG was preferred. Indonesia produced the Mark II version in .30-06 under license at Pindad. Salvadoran Army also received Madsen-Saetters in .30-06, some being latter locally modified to fire 7.62×51mm NATO rounds. Variants * ''Madsen-Saetter Mk I'' * ''Madsen-Saetter Mk II'' * ''Madsen-Saetter Mk III'': more reliable and shorter version, developed from 1959 * ''Madsen-Saetter Mk IV'': new version, shorter and lighter * ''Madsen-Saetter tank machine gun'': prototype of tank-mounted version * ''Masen-Saetter cal. 50 machine gun'': prototype of a .50 BMG version See also * Madsen machine gun The Madsen is a light machine gun that Julius A. Rasmussen and Theodor Schouboe designed and proposed for adoption by Colonel Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen, the Danish Minister of War, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madsen M-50
The Madsen M-50 or M/50 is a submachine gun introduced in 1950. It was produced by the Danish company Dansk Industri Syndikat of Copenhagen, Denmark. The company was colloquially known as ''Madsen'' after its founder Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen. Overview This firearm was a modified variation of the M/46. The only major improvement was the simplified retracting handle. Introduction of the M/50 occurred on November 7, 1950, at Mosede, Denmark, until 1953. The M/50 is made of stamped sheet metal. It is an open bolt design which means it fires when the bolt is in the locked back open position with a fixed firing pin. The M/46 and M/50 share a unique design: the firearm is stamped from two pieces of sheet metal which are shaped with an integral rear pistol grip and magazine housing. The two pieces fit together like a clam shell with the hinge at the rear of the pistol grip. The firearm is held together with a barrel locking nut which is threaded onto the fore section of the two rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madsen (band)
Madsen is a German rock band that hails from Priesseck, a section of Clenze in the Wendland. Three of the members are brothers with the surname Madsen, hence the band's name. Their music combines elements of pop, rock, indie and punk together with lyrics in German. They released their self-titled debut album in 2005 and reached No. 23 on the German music charts. In 2006, they released their second album, ''Goodbye Logik''. ''Frieden im Krieg'' was released in 2008 and ''Labyrinth'' in 2010. History The Madsen brothers began playing music at an early age. Towards the end of the 1990s, they had already been in two bands: ''Alice's Gun'' and ''Hoerstuatz''. One group based itself upon the hard rock genre, while the other experimented with hip hop music and crossover elements. In 2004, the band wanted to further develop their music and lyrics and choose to change their name to ''Madsen''. They sent their demos to Universal Music, which listened and signed Madsen to a contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DISA (company)
DISA is a company founded in Denmark (with the name Compagnie Madsen A/S) which since 1900 has produced metal casting products. In 1936 it changed name from Dansk Rekyl Riffel Syndikat A/S to Dansk Industri Syndikat A/S and was a defence manufacturer most notable for producing the Madsen machine gun and Madsen M-50. History In 1879 V.H.O Madsen designed an air-cooled, repeating machine gun which then took his name, Madsen. In the year 1900 the company Compagnie Madsen A/S was founded. This company was to produce this Madsen machine gun. In 1930 A.P Møller bought a sum of shares corresponding to 15% of the total shares. In the following years A.P Møller expanded his shareholding to 31.6%, and was hereby the biggest shareholder. Arms manufacturing products * Madsen M1888 Self Loading rifle * Madsen M1896 Flaadens Rekylgevær * Madsen machine gun * Schouboe Automatic Pistol * Lightened Experimental submachine gun * Madsen-Saetter machine gun * Madsen M45 * Madsen-Lju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
