Mads Clausen (21 October 1905 – 27 August 1966) born in Elsmark, parish of Havnbjerg, municipality of Nordborg in Denmark, was a Danish industrialist and founder of Danfoss in 1933. He died in transit from Elsmark to Sønderborg.
He married Dorthea "Bitten" Emma Clausen (née Dorthea Emma Andkjær Hinrichsen; 1912–2016) in 1939. The couple had five children: Karin Clausen (b. 1940) Bente Clausen (b. 1942) Jørgen Mads Clausen (b. 1948), chairman of Danfoss's board of directors Peter Johan Mads Clausen (b. 1949) Henrik Mads Clausen (b. 1953)
See also Universe (Danish amusement park), a Danish science park established by Danfoss
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