Louis Linden Madsen (September 29, 1907 – May 18, 1986) was an American agricultural scientist who served as president of
Utah State University from 1950 to 1953 and later as a member of the
Washington State University faculty.
Biography
Madsen was born in
Salt Lake City, Utah. He received his bachelor's degree at Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University). He then received a Ph.D. from
Cornell University in 1934.
Prior to taking the position as president of Utah State, Madsen was an employee of the
United States Department of Agriculture. Madsen succeeded
Franklin S. Harris
Franklin Stewart Harris (August 29, 1884 – April 18, 1960) was president of Brigham Young University (BYU) from July 1921 until June 1945, and president of Utah State University from 1945 to 1950. His administration was the longest in BYU history ...
as president of Utah State.
Several papers co-authored by Madsen relating to diseases in cattle were published in the ''
Journal of Animal Science
The ''Journal of Animal Science'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of animal science. It is published by the American Society of Animal Science.
External links
*
Monthly journals
Publications established in 1910
Englis ...
''.
Madsen's removal as president of Utah State lead to protests by the students.
From 1957 to 1973, Madsen was a member of the State of Washington Board of Natural Resources.
Personal life
Madsen was a Latter-day Saint. Among his children was
John M. Madsen
John Max Madsen (born April 24, 1939) is a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He has been a general authority since 1992.
Madsen's father, Louis L. Madsen, was an employee of the US Department of A ...
, who was a
general authority of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
bio of John M. Madsen
/ref>
Notes
References
Pictures of President Madsen
at the Mountain West Digital Library
The Mountain West Digital Library (MWDL) is a centralized discovery portal for digital resources from libraries, archives, museums, government agencies, and historical societies in the Mountain West region of the United States. MWDL aggregates met ...
Guide to Washington States' collection of Madsen's papers, with a short bioMention of Louis L. Madsen's death
{{DEFAULTSORT:Madsen, Louis
1907 births
1986 deaths
Scientists from Salt Lake City
Latter Day Saints from Utah
Utah State University alumni
Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumni
Presidents of Utah State University
Washington State University faculty
Latter Day Saints from Washington (state)
20th-century American academics