Madge
Encyclopedia
As a surname
- Charles MadgeCharles MadgeCharles Madge , was an English poet, journalist and sociologist, now most remembered as a founder of Mass-Observation.As a sociologist, he co-founded Mass-Observation with Tom Harrisson in 1937, an endeavour which would occupy more of his time than literature...
(1912–1996), English poet and journalist - Edward Henry Madge (1901–1970), malacologist from the U. K.
- John MadgeJohn MadgeJohn Madge was an English sociologist and brother of Charles Madge. He wrote The Origins of Scientific Sociology.He was the son of Lieut Col. C. A. Madge and Barbara, née Hylton Foster and like him was educated at Winchester College and University of Cambridge.The two Madges were active in...
, brother of Charles Madge - Robert MadgeRobert MadgeRobert Madge is an entrepreneur and technologist. In the 1980s, he founded and was chairman of Madge Networks, a pioneer of high speed networking technology. He is currently the President of IDTrack, a European Association for identification and traceability of goods based on technologies such as...
, entrepreneur and technologist - Steve MadgeSteve MadgeSteve Madge is a birder, author, and bird tour leader, based in Cornwall, England.He is a former member of the British Birds Rarities Committee...
, birder, author, and bird tour leader - S.J.Madge, historian and local antiquary
As a nickname
- Margaret and Mary Shelton
- Madonna (entertainer)Madonna (entertainer)Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
- Madge (English Magistrate) see usenet news:alt.religion.kibology
In fiction
- Madge Wildfire, a character in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "The Heart of Midlothian"
- Madge, a long running advertising character for Palmolive dishwashing detergent portrayed by Jan MinerJan MinerJan Miner was an American actress best known for her iconic role as the manicurist Madge in a 27-year series of television commercials for Palmolive dish-washing detergent....
- Madge Undersee, a friend of Katniss Everdeen's in the Hunger Games trilogy.
In technology
- Madge NetworksMadge NetworksMadge Networks NV was a networking technology company founded by Robert Madge, and is best known for its work with Token Ring. It was a global leader and pioneer of high-speed networking solutions in the mid-1990s, and also made significant contributions to technologies such as Asynchronous...
, a company working in high-speed networking solutions in the mid 1990s - Madge Wildfire, the name of one of the LNER Peppercorn Class A1LNER Peppercorn Class A1The London and North Eastern Railway Peppercorn Class A1 is a type of express passenger steam locomotive. Forty-nine original Peppercorn Class A1s were built to the design of Arthur Peppercorn during the early British Railways era, but all were scrapped with the discontinuation of steam,...
locomotives (after the character in Sir Walter Scott’s novel)
As an acronym
MADGE may be an acronym for:- Microwave aircraft digital guidance equipment
- Mothers Against Genetic Engineering