Mark IV facts for kids

Mark IV could refer to one of these things:

Computers and Technology

• MARK IV (software): This was an early type of computer programming language from the 1960s. Think of it as one of the first ways people could tell computers what to do!
• Harvard Mark IV: An old but important computer built in 1952. It was one of the early computers that could store its own programs.
• ETL Mark IV computer: A computer made in Japan that used tiny parts called transistors. Transistors were a big step in making computers smaller and faster.
• Emergency Medical Hologram Mark IV: Fans of the TV show Star Trek: Voyager might know this one! It's a smart, holographic doctor program from the show.

Music World

• The Mark IV: An American singing group that was popular in the 1950s.
• The Mark Four: An English rock band that played music from 1966 to 1968.
• MARK IV (Barbershop): A barbershop quartet (a group of four singers) that won a big singing competition in 1969.
• Mesa Boogie Mark IV: A powerful amplifier for electric guitars, made between 1993 and 2008. Guitarists use these to make their music loud and clear!
• Disklavier § Mark IV: A special type of piano made by Yamaha that can actually play music by itself!
• Mark IV line-up of Deep Purple: This refers to the fourth group of musicians who played in the famous rock band Deep Purple. This lineup included members like David Coverdale and Tommy Bolin.

Religion and History

• Mark 4 (or Mark IV): This is the fourth chapter in the Gospel of Mark, which is a book in the New Testament of the Bible.
• Patriarch Mark IV of Alexandria: A religious leader (a Greek patriarch) in Alexandria, Egypt, a long time ago, from 1385 to 1389.
• Pope Mark IV of Alexandria: Another important religious leader, a Coptic Pope in Alexandria, who lived from 1348 to 1363.

Cool Rides: Vehicles

• Mark 4 (Iarnród Éireann): A type of train used for traveling between cities on Irish Rail in Ireland.
• Mark IV monorail: A cool monorail train (a train that runs on a single rail!) that was used at Walt Disney World from 1971 to 1989. Maybe your parents or grandparents rode on it!
• Mark IV tank: A British tank from 1917, used in World War I. It was a stronger, more armored version of the earlier Mark I tank.
• Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV: A type of light bomber airplane used by the British Royal Air Force before and during World War II.
• British Rail Mark 4: A passenger train used in Great Britain.
• Chandelle Mk IV: A very lightweight type of airplane, called an ultralight.
• Cozy MK IV: An experimental airplane that could carry four people. It had a unique design with small wings at the front (called a canard).
• Jaguar Mark IV: A classic British car made by the company Jaguar between 1945 and 1949.
• Continental Mark IV: A fancy American luxury car. There was a version in 1959, and then more were made from 1972 to 1976.
• Merkava Mark IV: A powerful main battle tank used by the Israel Defense Forces, first appearing around 1999.
• Triumph Spitfire MKIV: A British sports car model made between 1970 and 1974.

Military and Defense Items

• Webley Mk IV: A British revolver (a type of handgun) from 1899. It was sometimes called the "Boer War Model."
• MK IV Series 80 M1911 pistol: A type of semi-automatic pistol based on the well-known M1911 design.
• Mark 4 nuclear bomb: An American nuclear weapon developed between 1949 and 1953. These were very powerful devices from the early days of nuclear technology.

Other Things Called Mark IV

• Canon EOS-1D Mark IV: A professional digital camera (a DSLR) made by Canon, great for taking high-quality photos.
• AI Mark IV radar: This was the first radar system designed to be used in airplanes to help detect other airplanes in the air.
• Navy Mark IV: A special suit, called a full pressure suit. Pilots wore it when flying military jets at very high altitudes in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It helped keep them safe where the air is thin.
• Vickers Tank Periscope MK.IV: A periscope (a device for seeing over or around things) designed in Poland in 1936, specifically for use in tanks.
• Mk IV Turtle helmet: A helmet used by the British Army from the 1950s to the 1980s. It was a slightly updated version of the earlier Mk III Turtle helmet.