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Madson (other)
Madson may refer to: People and characters People with the surname *John Madson (1923–1995), American journalist *David Madson (born 1976), better known as Odd Nosdam, American underground hip hop producer and DJ *David Madson (murder victim), American murdered by his boyfriend, the serial killer Andrew Cunanan *Ryan Madson (born 1980), American professional baseball player People with the given name *Madson (footballer, born 1986) (Madson Formagini Caridade), Brazilian football attacking midfielder *Madson (footballer, born 1991) (Madson Henrique Nascimento Santos), Brazilian football midfielder *Madson (footballer, born 1992) (Madson Ferreira dos Santos), Brazilian football right-back *Madson (footballer, born 1999) (Madson de Souza Silva), Brazilian football forward *Luan Madson Gedeao de Paiva (born 1990), Brazilian footballer Fictional characters * John Madson, a fictional character from the UK TV show Madson (TV series), ''Madson'' (TV series) Places * Mount Madson, Kenai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Madson
John Madson (1923 in Ames, Iowa – April 19, 1995 in Alton, Illinois) was a naturalist, conservationist, journalist, and freelancer who worked in the field of outdoor writing. Over time his work concentrated on the celebration of the vanished tallgrass prairie ecosystems of the U.S. Midwest, and he won acclaim from his publisher as "the father of the modern prairie restoration movement." Madson, a Norwegian-American, served with the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II. As a young adult he took a degree in wildlife biology at Iowa State University (1951), and then worked with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Conservation Commission. He subsequently worked as a reporter for the ''Des Moines Register'', and then became a freelance writer. In later life he lived in Godfrey, Illinois. Madson published frequently in the 1961-1977 period in conservationists' and sportsmens' publications such as ''Audubon (magazine), Audubon'', ''Field and Stream'', ''Guns and Ammo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Madson
Mount Madson, also known as Madson Mountain, is a prominent summit in the U.S. state of Alaska. Description Mount Madson is located on the Kenai Peninsula on land managed by Chugach National Forest. It is set north of the city of Seward in the Kenai Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Kenai River drainage basin. Although modest in elevation, topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,800 feet (1,158 m) above Crescent Lake in 1.4 mile (2.25 km) and 4,830 feet (1,472 m) above Kenai Lake in . Madson's local name was reported in 1909 by geologists Grant and Higgins, then officially adopted in 1910 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.Donald J. Orth, ''Dictionary of Alaska Place Names'', U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967, page 614. John Madson was a prospector who (with William Fairman) had mineral claims at Quartz Creek northwest of the mountain. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 * Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this name * Madison, Alabama * Madison, Arkansas * Madison, California * Madison, Connecticut * Madison, Florida * Madison, Georgia * Madison, Illinois * Madison, Indiana * Madison, Kansas * Madison, Maine, a town ** Madison (CDP), Maine, a census-designated place within the town of Madison * Madison, Minnesota * Madison, Mississippi * Madison, Missouri * Madison, Nebraska * Madison, New Hampshire * Madison, New Jersey * Madison, New York, a town ** Madison (village), New York, within the town of Madison * Madison, North Carolina * Madison, Ohio * Madison, Pennsylvania * Madison, South Dakota * Madison, Tennessee * Madison, Virginia * Madison, West Virginia * To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tønnes Madsson Andenæs
Tønnes is a Norwegian given name. Notable people with the name include: * Tønnes Andenæs (1923–1975), Norwegian politician * Tønnes Oksefjell (1901–1976), Norwegian politician * Tønnes Stang Rolfsen (born 1988), Norwegian luger {{Given name Masculine given names Norwegian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrått
Austrått or Austrått Manor () is a manor in Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. Since the 10th century, Austrått has been the residence for many noblemen, noblewomen, and officials who played a significant role in Norwegian history. In historical records, Austrått can also be found written as ''Østråt'', ''Østeraat'', ''Østeraad'', ''Austaat'', and ''Austråt.'' The layout of the manor as it stands today is attributed to chancellor Ove Bjelke, for whom construction was completed around 1656. The manor house burned in 1916. Restoration was begun in the 1920s and completed in 1961. The manor house was previously part of a larger property, but the land is now independent from the manor house. The Norwegian state owns the manor house, which is administered by Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum in Trondheim. The manor is open for public tours from June until August. The name Austrått is thought to derive from the old Norse terms for ''eastern'' (''austr'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aristocracy Of Norway
The aristocracy of Norway is the modern and medieval aristocracy in Norway. Additionally, there have been economical, political, and military elites thatrelating to the main lines of Norway's historyare generally accepted as nominal predecessors of the aforementioned. Since the 16th century, modern aristocracy is known as nobility (). The very first aristocracy in today's Norway appeared during the Bronze Age (1800 BC500 BC). This bronze aristocracy consisted of several regional elites, whose earliest known existence dates to 1500 BC. Via similar structures in the Iron Age (400 BC793 AD), these entities would reappear as petty kingdoms before and during the Age of Vikings (7931066). Beside a chieftain or petty king, each kingdom had its own aristocracy. Between 872 and 1050, during the so-called unification process, the first national aristocracy began to develop. Regional monarchs and aristocrats who recognised King Harald I as their high king, would normally receive vassa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Oslo
The Diocese of Oslo is the Church of Norway's bishopric for the municipalities of Oslo, Asker and Bærum. It is one of Norway's five traditional bishoprics and was founded around the year 1070. History Oslo was established as a diocese in 1068. It was originally a suffragan of the archdiocese of Hamburg-Bremen, from 1104 on of that of Lund and starting from 1152 on of Nidaros. It then covered the (modern) counties of Oslo, Akershus, Buskerud (except Hallingdal), Hedmark (except the northern part of Østerdalen), Oppland (except Valdres), Telemark, Vestfold and Østfold, and the province of Bohuslän, and the parishes of Idre and Särna. The Ancient Diocese of Hamar, Diocese of Hamar was established and separated from Oslo in 1152, but it was again merged with Oslo in 1541 (together with the northern part of Østerdalen from Diocese of Nidaros). The regions of Hallingdal and Valdres were transferred from Diocese of Stavanger to Oslo in 1631. (But Oslo had to give the upper part o ... [...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] |
Madison (name)
Madison is a surname of English origin that has become a popular given name in the United States, and to a lesser extent in Canada. Madison, also spelled Maddison, is a variant of Mathieson, meaning ''son of Matthew (name), Matthew''. A different origin is alleged by some where ''Maddy'' is assumed to be the pet form of Maud (name), Maud and therefore the meaning is ''son of Maude''. Madison is also used as a given name. It has become popular for girls in recent decades. Its rise is generally attributed to the 1984 release of the film ''Splash (film), Splash''. From an almost non-existent given name before 1985, Madison rose to being the second-most-popular name given to girls in the US in 2001. In 2021, the most recent year of available data, it was ranked twenty-ninth. In 2022, it was the 41st most popular name given to girls in Canada. As a masculine given name, Madison can be found within the top 1,000 names for boys in the United States up until about 1952. The name returned t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madson (TV Series)
''Madson'' is a British television crime drama series, first broadcast on 17 April 1996, that ran for a total of six episodes on BBC1. The series starred Ian McShane as the title character who, sentenced on forged evidence to life imprisonment, gains a law degree in prison and overturns his conviction. Suddenly freed again after eight years inside, he uses his contacts to secure a position as an outdoor clerk with a top firm of City Solicitors. The series was produced by McShane's own production company, and was produced by McShane himself, under the guidance of executive producer Chris Parr. The series co-starred Joanna Kanska, Jayne Ashbourne, Matthew Marsh and Charles Gray. Each episode shows the inefficiencies of the law, solves a new crime or helps those whom the law has neglected. Filming on the series took place in West London between 23 August and 29 November 1995. Notably, the series has never been released on DVD. Cast * Ian McShane as John Madson * Joanna Kanska as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd Nosdam
David P. Madson (born 1976), better known by his stage name Odd Nosdam, is an American underground hip hop producer, DJ and visual artist. He is co-founder of the record label Anticon. He has remixed tracks by a variety of bands and artists including Boards of Canada, The Notwist, and Sole. History Odd Nosdam was first noticed for his production on '' cLOUDDEAD'', the debut album released in 2001 by cLOUDDEAD, his former group with Yoni Wolf of Why? and Doseone. In 2002, under the name Reaching Quiet, Yoni Wolf and Nosdam released their collaborative effort, '' In the Shadow of the Living Room''. Nosdam's third beat tape, '' No More Wig for Ohio'', self-released in 2002, was rereleased by Anticon in 2003. In 2005, Odd Nosdam released his first proper solo album, '' Burner'', which features Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason of múm, Jessica Bailiff, Andrew Broder of Fog, Dosh, and Dax Pierson, among others. '' Level Live Wires'', Nosdam's second solo album, was released i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luan Madson Gedeao De Paiva
Luan Madson Gedeão de Paiva (born 11 August 1990), simply known as Luan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Club career Early career Born in São Miguel dos Campos, Alagoas, Luan graduated from Atlético Sorocaba's youth setup, and made his senior debuts in 2008, as his side was crowned champions of Copa Paulista. During his spell at the club he was also the top scorer of both 2011 and 2012 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 campaigns, scoring 25 goals combined. In July 2011 Luan was a part of Comercial de Ribeirão Preto squad for the club's tour in Europe. He impressed during his time, and was offered a trial at FC Basel; however, the latter and Atlético Sorocaba failed to reach an agreement, and he returned to Brazil. On 1 June 2012 he was loaned to Ponte Preta until December. Luan made his Ponte – and Série A – debut on 8 July 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win against Palmeiras. He scored his first professional goal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
