Knudsen

Knudsen is a surname of Scandinavian origin, derived from the personal name Knud (Canute) and literally meaning "Knud's son."

Knudsen refers to:

• Persons
  • Gunnar Knudsen (1848–1928), Prime Minister of Norway 1908–1910 and 1913–1920
  • Jens Martin Knudsen (1930–2005), Danish astrophysicist
  • Jens Martin Knudsen (1967–), Faroese goalkeeper
  • Keith Knudsen (1948–2005), musician, member of The Doobie Brothers
  • Knud Knudsen (linguist) (1812–1895), Norwegian linguist
  • Konrad Knudsen (1890–1959), Norwegian painter, journalist, and parliamentarian
  • Lars John Knudsen (1932- 2004), Australian abstract painter
  • Lars Knudsen (1962–), Danish researcher in cryptography
  • Martin Knudsen (1871–1949), Danish physicist, after whom is named:
    • Knudsen Gas, scientific model for gases
    • Knudsen number, dimensionless number
    • Knudsen layer, layer between liquid and vapour
  • Per Holm Knudsen (contemporary), Danish author
  • Semon "Bunkie" Knudsen (1912–1998), American automobile industry executive
  • Valdemar Knudsen (1819–1898), Norwegian-American sugar planter on Hawaii, entrepreneur
  • William S. Knudsen (1879–1948), Danish American automobile industry executive
  • Vern Oliver Knudsen, (1893–1974), American acoustical physicist
• Other
  • Knudsen, a brand of dairy products, currently owned by Kraft Foods

See also

• Knutsen