Matthiessen is a

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

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surname meaning "son of Mathies" (equivalent of the Biblical Μαθθαιος, cf.

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). Several spelling variants are used, including Matthiesen, Mathiesen, Matthissen (UK), Matthisen and Mathissen. A similar diversity of forms exist for the parallel given name Mathias. There are several people with the surname Matthiessen: * Augustus Matthiessen (1831–1870), British physicist and chemist, notable for

Matthiessen's rule In solid-state physics, the electron mobility characterises how quickly an electron can move through a metal or semiconductor when pulled by an electric field. There is an analogous quantity for holes, called hole mobility. The term carrier mobi ...

* C.M.I.M. Matthiessen, Swedish linguist *

Francis Otto Matthiessen Francis Otto Matthiessen (February 19, 1902 – April 1, 1950) was an educator, scholar and literary critic influential in the fields of American literature and American studies. His best known work, ''American Renaissance: Art and Expression in ...

(1902–1950), U.S. literary critic *

Frederick William Matthiessen Frederick William Matthiessen (March 5, 1835 – February 11, 1918) was a philanthropist, industrialist, and former mayor of LaSalle, IL. He was instrumental in the creation of Matthiessen State Park. Matthiessen was the paternal grandfather ...

(1835–1918), Industrialist, philanthropist, and former Mayor of

LaSalle, Illinois LaSalle is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, located at the intersection of Interstates 39 and 80. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Originally platted in 1837 over , the city's boundaries have grown t ...

Peter Matthiessen Peter Matthiessen (May 22, 1927 – April 5, 2014) was an American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, zen teacher and CIA Operative. A co-founder of the literary magazine ''The Paris Review'', he was the only writer to have won the Nation ...

(1927 2014), American novelist

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