Clausen is a

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surname, literally meaning ''child of Claus'', Claus being a

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form of the

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Νικόλαος, Nikolaos, (cf. Nicholas), used in Denmark at least since the 16th century. The spelling variant Klausen has identical pronunciation (as does the often interchangeable Claussen). The two variants are number 34 and 85 on the top100 of surnames in Denmark. Occurrences of Clausen/Klausen as a surname outside Denmark and

Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sc ...

are due to

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. Immigrants to English-speaking countries sometimes changed the spelling to Clauson.

People

* Alden W. Clausen, (1923–2013), American businessman and former President of the World Bank * Alf Clausen (born 1941), American film and television musical composer *

Andrea Clausen Andrea Clausen (born 17 January 1959) is a German stage actress and a member of the Burgtheater ensemble. Life and theatre career Born in Oldenburg, Clausen first studied at the acting school of Étienne Decroux in Paris and then at the F ...

(born 1959), German stage actress (Burgtheater, Vienna) *

Arne Clausen Arne may refer to: Places * Arne, Dorset, England, a village ** Arne RSPB reserve, a nature reserve adjacent to the village * Arné, Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France * Arne (Boeotia), an ancient city in Boeotia, Greece * Arne (Thessaly), ...

(born 1932), Argentine Methodist Pastor *

Casey Clausen Casey James Clausen (born January 9, 1981) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach of Bishop Alemany High School in Los Angeles, California. Clausen played college football at the University of Tennessee ...

(born 1981), American football player * Christopher John Clausen (born 1942), American writer * Claus Clausen (1899-1989), German film actor *

Claus Kristian Randolph Clausen Claus Kristian Randolph Clausen (December 9, 1869 – December 23, 1958) was an enlisted man and later an officer in the United States Navy. He received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for actions in the Spanish–Americ ...

(1869–1958), US Navy officer in Spanish–American War. *

Claus Lauritz Clausen Claus Lauritz Clausen (November 3, 1820 – February 20, 1892) was an American pioneer Lutheran minister, church leader, military chaplain and politician. Biography Claus Clausen was born at Borgnæs in Tranderup Parish, on the island of ...

(1820–1892), pioneer Lutheran minister, military chaplain and politician. * Connie Clausen (1923–1997), US actress, author * Curtis Paul Clausen (1893–1976), American entomologist * Donald Holst Clausen (1923–2015), US politician *

Frits Clausen Frits Clausen (12 November 1893 – 5 December 1947) was leader of the National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark (DNSAP) prior to and during World War II. Life Born in Aabenraa, since 1864 a part of Prussia, Clausen served in the German Ar ...

(1893–1947), the leader of the Danish Nazi Party before the Second World War * George Clausen (1852–1944), British painter *

Henrik Nicolai Clausen Henrik Nicolai Clausen (22 April 1793 – 28 March 1877) was a Denmark, Danish theology, theologian and National Liberal Party (Denmark), national liberal politician. Earky life and education Henrik Nicolai Clausen was born on the island of ...

(1793–1877), Danish theologian and statesman * Henry Christian Clausen (1905–1993), American lawyer *

Herluf Stenholt Clausen Claus Herluf Stenholt Clausen (October 21, 1921, Los Angeles – 2002) was a Danish ichthyologist, known for his work on the river fish of West Africa. Although often cited as H. S. Clausen, he published as H. Stenholt Clausen, with the compound ...

(1921-2002), Danish ichthyologist * Hugh Clausen OBE (1888–1972), British naval armaments engineer * Major General Hugh J. Clausen (1926–2009), Deputy Judge Advocate General of the United States Army * Jens Clausen (1891–1969), a Danish-American botanist and geneticist *

Jimmy Clausen James Richard Clausen (born September 21, 1987) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 2010 to 2015. He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in t ...

(born 1987), US football player * John Adam Clausen (1914–1996), American sociologist * John Henry Clausen (1852–1930), farmerJohn Henry Clausen
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Jørgen Mads Clausen Jørgen Mads Clausen (born 23 September 1948) is the chairman of the board of Danfoss, the large Danish heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning company started by his father, Mads Clausen. He is also the chairman of DI, the association of the ...

(born 1948), Danish industry magnate * Kasper Klausen (born 1982), Danish footballer *

Kristoffer Clausen Kristoffer Clausen is a Norwegian man who rose to prominence when he in 2010 claimed to have been living continuously in the wilderness for a whole year, reportedly living only from what he could find in nature. The film and book from his project w ...

, Norwegian media personality *

Lars Clausen Lars Michael Clausen (8 April 1935, Berlin – 20 May 2010, Hamburg) was a German sociologist and professor at the University of Kiel. Life and work During World War II, the family lived on the Darß (in Pomerania). 1944 his father Jürgen Cla ...

(1935–2010), German sociologist *

Mads Clausen Mads Clausen (21 October 1905 – 27 August 1966) born in Elsmark, parish of Havnbjerg, municipality of Nordborg in Denmark, was a Danish industrialist and founder of Danfoss in 1933. He died in transit from Elsmark to Sønderborg. He married ...

(1905–1966), Danish industrialist and father of Jørgen Mads Clausen * Mads Clausen (footballer) (born 1984), Norwegian footballer * Meredith Clausen (born 1942), American architectural historian and professor at University of Washington *

Néstor Clausen Néstor Rolando Clausen (born 29 September 1962) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a defender. A native of Arrufó, Santa Fe Province, his ancestors were originally from Ernen, Valais in Switzerland and emigra ...

(born 1962), Argentine footballer *

Nicolai Clausen The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarde ...

(1911–1943), German U-boat commander * Peter Clausen (nineteenth century, dates unclear), also known as Pedro Cláudio Dinamarquez Clausen and as Peter Claussen, Danish natural history collector * Pit Clausen (born 1962), German politician, mayor of city Bielefeld * Raymond M. Clausen Jr. (1947–2004), United States Marine Corps, Medal of Honor recipient, Vietnam War 31 Jan 1970. *

René Clausen René Clausen (born 1953) is an American composer, conductor emeritus of The Concordia Choir, and professor of music at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. His works are widely performed by high school and church choirs while his more tec ...

(born 1953), American composer * Rick Clausen (born 1982), American football player * Roy Elwood Clausen (1891–1956), American botanist and geneticist *

Sally Clausen Sally Clausen (born July 4, 1945) is executive director of the Ingram Center for Public Trusteeship and Governance, an affiliate of the American Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. She earlier, in 2010, retired as Louisi ...

(born 1945), American educational administrator *

Thomas Clausen (mathematician) Thomas Clausen (16 January 1801, Snogbæk, Sottrup Municipality, Duchy of Schleswig (now Denmark) – 23 May 1885, Dorpat, Imperial Russia (now Estonia)) was a Danish mathematician and astronomer. Clausen learned mathematics at home. In 18 ...

(1801–1885), Danish mathematician and astronomer *

Thomas Clausen (musician) Thomas Clausen (born 5 October 1949) is a Danish jazz pianist and composer. Early life Clausen was born on 5 October 1949 in Copenhagen. His brother was Bent Clausen. Thomas studied piano and composition. Later life and career Clausen was part o ...

(born 1949), Danish jazz pianist *

Thomas Clausen (Louisiana) Thomas Greenwood Clausen (December 22, 1939 – February 20, 2002) was an educator from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who was the last elected state superintendent of education, a position which he filled as a Democrat from 1984 to 1988 during the ...

(1939–2002), American education superintendent, brother of Sally Clausen * Sven Clausen (Danish author, playwright, doctor of law) (1893-1961)

Places

Clausen, Luxembourg Clausen () is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Clausen is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city of Luxembourg with its earlier history tying back to that of the breweries in the area during the 12th century. ...

, a quarter in Luxembourg City *

Clausen, Germany Clausen is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Clausen belongs to the local association community of Rodalben. The US Army's 330th Ordnance Company maintained the then classified stocks of GB an ...

, a town in Rhineland-Palatinate and site of a former US Army chemical weapons facility

Other

Clausen function In mathematics, the Clausen function, introduced by , is a transcendental, special function of a single variable. It can variously be expressed in the form of a definite integral, a trigonometric series, and various other forms. It is intimatel ...

, a mathematical function

References

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