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Madsen M1896 Flaadens Rekylgevær
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 * Madison (footballer), Brazilian footballer Places in the United States Populated places * Mad ... * Madson {{disambiguation, geo ... [...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 * Christi Madsen, American optical engineer * 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madsen Mompremier
Madsen Mompremier (born 1952) is a List of Haitian artists, Haitian oil painter, known for his depictions of Haitian Vodou, Vodou gods (loa, lwa). Biography Mompremier was born in 1952 in Gonaives, Haiti. In 1972, he moved to Port-au-Prince 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, Ersulie Mompremier, 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, France, and the United States. Principal exhibitions *2011 - ''Art and the Unbreakable Spirit of Haiti,'' Fowler Museum at UCLA, Fowler Museum, Los Angeles, California, USA *2013 - ''Five D ... [...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 1977. 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 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madsen, Ontario
Madsen is an unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada. It is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Madsen had a population of 153 living in 67 of its 74 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 147. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. See also *List of communities in Ontario *List of designated places in Ontario A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data. It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada population ce ... References {{coord, 50.967655, N, 93.922223, W, display=title Communities in Kenora District Designated places in Ontario ... [...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. A Manitowoc County park is located in the town; it is called "Cato Falls" for a waterfall on the Manitowoc River. Communities * Cato is an unincorporated community located at the intersection of US 10 and County Road J (the county road south of US 10 was WIS 148). * Cato Falls is an unincorporated community located north of the Manitowoc River at the intersection of Clark Mills Road and Leist Road. * Clark Mills is an unincorporated community located mostly north of the County Road J/JJ intersection on County Road J. * Grimms is an unincorporated community at the intersection of US 10 and County Road G. North Grimms is located a short distance away on County Road G. * Madsen is an unincorporated community located on County Road S north of the route's intersection at US 151. History A post office called Cato was established in 1870, and remained in operation unti ... [...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 Boeing 737- ... [...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 Herman Madsen, Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen, the Minister of War (Denmark), 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 DISA (company), 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 (a weapons technician at the Danish Arsenal), began working on a recoil-operated self-loading rifle; Madsen de ... [...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: tank-mounted version, has no bipod and buttstock. Could be converted for field use by using special lightweight tripod. Manufactured in limited numbers. *Madsen-Saetter cal. 50 machine gun: prototype of a .50 BMG version. Could be mounted on tanks and armored vehicles, anti-aircraft wheeled mount (similar to DShK wheeled mount), and anti-personnel l ... [...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. 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 at Mosede Fort, from 7 November 1950, 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 receiver halves. The pistol grip is hollow, providing storage space for a magazine loading tool. The fold ... [...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 (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 contra ... [...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 defense (military), defence manufacturer most notable for producing the Madsen machine gun and Madsen M-50. History In 1896 Herman Madsen, 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 Arnold Peter Møller, 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 * Lettet-Forsøgs submachine gun, Lightened Exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
