Nielsen, a surname originally meaning "son of Niels" (cf. Nielsen, Nilsson). It is one of the most common surnames in Denmark. It can also be found in Norway, although Nilsen is more common. In Sweden the form Nilsson is more common. A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... cf. ... Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 - January 15, 1994) was an American songwriter, singer, pianist and guitarist, most popular during the 1960s and 1970s. ...

People

• Alice Nielsen, American singer
• Anders Peter Nielsen, Danish shooter
• Asta Nielsen, Danish actress
• Benny Nielsen, Danish swimmer
• Brigitte Nielsen, Danish actress
• Carl Nielsen, Danish composer
• Christopher Nielsen, Norwegian comics artist
• Connie Nielsen, Danish actress
• Erik Nielsen, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, brother of Leslie
• Holger Nielsen, Danish shooter
• Holger Bech Nielsen, Danish theoretical physicist
• Jakob Nielsen, Danish-American usability consultant
• Jakob Nielsen, Danish mathematician
• Jimmy Nielsen, Danish footballer
• Kay Nielsen, Danish "golden age" illustrator
• Kenneth Nielsen, Danish recordproducer, composer
• Kurt Nilsen, World Idol winner, Norwegian singer
• Leslie Nielsen, Canadian-born American film actor
• Morgan Nielsen, coolest majestic in the world
• Rúni Nielsen, Faroese political activist, active also in the Nordic Youth Council
• Dennis Nilsen, British serial killer who lived in London
• Yngvar Nielsen, Norwegian historian

Alice Nielsen Alice Nielsen (1872-1943) was a Broadway performer and operatic soprano who had her own opera company and starred in several Victor Herbert operettas. ... Anders Peter Nielsen was a Danish shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century in rifle shooting. ... Asta Nielsen Asta Sofie Amalie Nielsen (September 11, 1883 - May 24, 1972), also known as Die Asta, was a Danish actress, mostly appearing in German silent films during the 1910s and 1920s. ... Benny Nielsen (born March 26, 1966) is a former butterfly swimmer from Denmark, who won the silver medal in the 200m Butterfly at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. ... Brigitte Nielsen (born Gitte Nielsen on July 15, 1963) is a Danish actress who became popular in 1980s B-movies. ... Carl Nielsen Carl August Nielsen (June 9, 1865, Sortelung – October 3, 1931, Copenhagen) was a conductor, violinist, and the most internationally known composer from Denmark. ... Christopher Nielsen (born April 20, 1963) is a Norwegian comics artist. ... Connie Nielsen in Mission to Mars (2000) Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen (born July 3, 1965) is a Danish actress. ... Erik Hersholt Nielsen, P.C., D.F.C., Q.C., LL.B., (born February 24, 1924) is a former Canadian politician and longtime Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Yukon. ... Holger Louis Nielsen (18 December 1866 – 26 January 1955) was a Danish fencer, shooter, and athlete. ... Prof. ... Jakob Nielsen useit. ... Jakob Nielsen (October 15, 1890 – August 3, 1959) was a Danish mathematician known for his work on automorphisms of surfaces. ... Jimmy Nielsen (born August 6, 1977 in Aalborg, Denmark) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, who has played every match for AaB Aalborg in the Danish Superliga since 1997. ... Kay Nielsen (whose first name is pronounced kigh), (1886-1957) was a Danish illustrator who was popular in the early 20th century, the Golden Age of Illustration which lasted from when Daniel Vierge and other pioneers developed printing technology to the point where drawings and paintings could be reproduced with... Kurt Erik Nilsen (born September 29, 1978 in Bergen, Norway), won the Norwegian version of the television show Pop Idol, aired on TV 2 in May 2003. ... World Idol (Germany: SuperStar Weltweit, Middle East: SuperStar El Alaam) was the title of a one-off international version of the television show Pop Idol, featuring winners of the various national Idol shows around the world competing against each other. ... Leslie William Nielsen OC (born February 11, 1926) is a Canadian-American comedian and actor. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... This article is considered orphaned, since there are few or no other articles linked to this one. ...

Business

• The Nielsen Company, a Dutch media conglomerate (formerly VNU); parent company of:
  • ACNielsen, a marketing research firm
  • Nielsen Media Research, the company that creates the Nielsen Ratings
    • Nielsen Ratings, a rating system used to gauge television viewing habits in the United States
  • Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, a service also known as BDS that tracks monitored radio, television and internet airplay of songs

The Nielsen Company is a global information and media company. ... ACNielsens Logo ACNielsen is an international marketing research firm, based in Schaumburg, Illinois. ... Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is a U.S. firm, headquartered in New York City, and operating primarily from Oldsmar, FL, which measures media audiences, including television, radio and newspapers. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are often referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ... Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, better known as BDS, is a service that tracks monitored radio, television and internet airplay of songs based on the number of spins and detections. ...

Other

• Nielsen-Olesen vortex

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