Larsen (surname)
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Larsen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Lars". There are various spellings. Larsen may refer to:
In engineering:
- Henning Holck-Larsen, a Dane who was co-founder of the Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro
In exploration:
- Carl Anton Larsen, Norwegian Antarctic explorer
- Henry Larsen, Canadian Arctic explorer
- Torry Larsen, Norwegian adventurer and Arctic explorer
In music:
- Brian Larsen, American singer-songwriter and producer
- Flemming Larsen, the drum technician for Lars Ulrich
- Magnus Larsen, the bass guitar player for the Norwegian pop/rock band Di Derre
- Marit Larsen, a Norwegian singer and songwriter.
In sports:
- Art Larsen, American tennis player best remembered for his victory at the U.S. Championships in 1950 and for his eccentricities
- Don Larsen, American baseball player best remembered for pitching a perfect game in the World Series.
- Gary Larsen, American football player, defensive tackle in the NFL
- Lyn Larsen, Australian cricketer
- Preben Elkjær Larsen (born 1957), Danish footballer
- Søren Larsen, Danish footballer
In other fields:
- Bent Larsen (born 1935), Danish chess player
- Bryan Larsen, American artist
- David Larsen, American stage actor from Portland, Oregon
- Gry Larsen, Norwegian politician
- Frederick Niels Larsen, Leader of the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
- Jakob Larsen (1888–1974), an American classical scholar
- Jeffrey A. Larsen, American astronomer
- Ken Larsen, the Personal Choice Party candidate for governor of Utah in 2004
- Leif Andreas Larsen "Shetland Larsen" (1906–1990), Naval Officer
- Nella Larsen (1891–1964), novelist
- Sally Larsen, American photographer
- Søren Larsen (Physicist), Physicist and discoverer of the Larsen effect
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