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Marshall, California Marshall, California is a town on the east shore of Tomales Bay in Marin County, Northern California. It has a population of about 400 although it has long claimed a population of 50 and touted this as the sum of the elevation (15 feet] above [[sea level) and the speed limit (35 miles per hour) It is located approximately 15 miles (24Km) south east of Bodega Bay], on [[California Highway 1.
Marshallese diplomatic missions The Republic of the Marshall Islands maintains a very small diplomatic network of only four embassies. Far removed from the rest of the world and with a population of around 62,000, the Marshall Islands cannot afford and does not require a large diplomatic network.
Marshallian demand function In microeconomics, a consumer's Marshallian demand function specifies what the consumer would buy in each price and wealth situation, assuming it perfectly solves the utility maximization problem. Marshallian demand is sometimes called Walrasian demand instead, because the original Marshallian analysis ignored wealth effects.
Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown Community College is a public community college located to the south of Marshalltown, Iowa. The school is also known as Iowa Valley Community College, a name which describes the community served rather than the college, which is on a relatively high plateau compared to the surrounding city.
Marshfield Fair The Marshfield Fair is the oldest agricultural fair in the United States, taking place at the end of August every year since 1867. The fair is located on the 62 acre Marshfield Fairgrounds in Marshfield, Massachusetts, approximately 30 miles south of Boston in Massachusetts' South Shore region.
Marshfield Station Marshfield Station is located in the township of Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, at the base of the Mount Washington Cog Railway in New Hampshire, USA. It was formerly a transfer point from passenger train service to the cog train taking tourists to the hotels at the summit.
Marshlink Line The Marshlink Line is the name given to services on the railway line linking Ashford with Hastings. The line was part of an original proposal by a company named the Brighton, Lewes and Hastings Company to extend its coast route to Hastings.
Marshmallow The marshmallow is a confection that, in its modern form, consists of sugar or corn syrup, beaten egg whites, gelatin that has been pre-softened in water, gum arabic, and flavorings, whipped to a spongy consistency. The traditional recipe used an extract from the mucilaginous root of the marshmallow plant, a shrubby herb (Althaea officinalis), instead of gelatin; the mucilage performed as a cough suppressant.
Marshman The name Marshman is a family, or surname which originated in England and either refers to an occupation - namely a person whose job it was to work the marshes or it is derived from residency in Marsham in Norfolk, or in Mersham in Kent. There is a strong settlement of the Marshman family in Wiltshire.
Marshwood High School Marshwood High School is located in its new location since September of 1999 in South Berwick, Maine The school serves two towns in Maine, Eliot, and South Berwick. These towns are rural and residential with small central business districts.
Marsi (Germanic) The Marsi (German: Marser) were a small Germanic tribe settled between the Rhine, Ruhr and Lippe rivers in northwest Germany. Tacitus mentions them repeatedly, in particular in the context of the wars of Germanicus.
Marsia Marsiya or Marsia (Persian: مرثیہ) is an elegiac poem written to commemorate the martyrdom and valour of Hazrat Imam Hussain and his comrades of the Karbala. In its form the marsia generally consists of six-line units, with a rhyming quatrain, and a couplet on a different rhyme.
Marsilea villosa Marsilea villosa, the ‘ihi‘ihi (Hawaiian) or villous waterclover (English), is a species of fern with leaves resembling four-leaf clover. Native to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Molokai and Niihau, it is found exclusively in areas with irregular flooding.
Marsileaceae The Marsileaceae are a small family of heterosporous aquatic and semi-aquatic ferns, though at first sight they do not physically resemble other ferns. The group is commonly known as the "pepperwort family" or as the "water-clover family" because the leaves of the genus Marsilea superficially resemble the leaves of a four-leaf clover (a flowering plant).
Marsiling Secondary School Marsiling Secondary School, (abbreviated as MSL) is one of the many neighbourhood, government; mixed gender, schools in Singapore; founded in 2000. MSL operates at 11 Marsiling Road, Singapore 739110, and previously at the premises of Woodgrove Secondary School, from 2000 to late 2001, due to prolonged delay in construction of the Marsiling campus when the company dealing with the construction collapsed in mid-2000.
Marsilio Ficino Marsilio Ficino (Latin name: Marsilius Ficinus; Figline Valdarno, October 19 1433 - Careggi, October 1 1499) was one of the most influential humanist philosophers of the early Italian Renaissance, an astrologer, a reviver of Neoplatonism who was in touch with every major academic thinker and writer of his day, and the first translator of Plato's complete extant works into Latin. His Florentine Academy, an attempt to revive Plato's school, had enormous influence on the direction and tenor of the Italian Renaissance and the development of European philosophy.
Marsilius of Inghen Marsilius of Inghen (between 1330 and 1340 - August 20, 1396) was a medieval Dutch Scholastic philosopher who studied with Albert of Saxony and Nicole Oresme under Jean Buridan. He was Magister at the University of Paris as well as at the University of Heidelberg from 1386 to 1396.
Marsiya-Khwani Marsiya-Khwani OR Soazkhwani is a vocal art or religious reciting to commemorate the martyrdom of Muhammad’s grandson in the Islamic month of Muharram and Safar by Shiite Muslims around the world. It is basically the art of reciting the same poetry either in parts or in its entirety.
Marske Hall Marske Hall is a residence in Marske-by-the-Sea built by William Pennyman in 1625, in 1623 James Pennyman became Lord of the Manor. In the English Civil War, Pennyman was a Royalist, creating an army made of his tenants.
Marske railway station Marske railway station serves the village of Marske-by-the-Sea in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It is located on the Tees Valley Line and operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services.
Marston Bates Dr Marston Bates (July 23, 1906 – April 3, 1974) was an American zoologist. Bates studies on mosquitoes contributed to the understanding of the epidemiology of yellow fever in northern South America, and he was the author of many popular science books.
Marston mats Marston mats (aka Marsden Matting) were used during World War II by United States Seabees and other front line construction personnel to build runways and other readily usable surfaces over all kinds of terrain. Also known as perforated steel planking or PSP, they consisted of steel strips with holes punched in them that could be connected to each other and then covered with coral or soil to form a level surface.
Marston Moor Marston Moor, near York, North Yorkshire was the site of the battle of Marston Moor, the largest battle of the English Civil War in 1644. Today an obelisk at the site commemorates the conflict between the Royalists and the Parliamentary troops, the latter being the victors.
Marston Moretaine Marston Moretaine is a large village on the A421 between Bedford and Milton Keynes. It has a population of about 4,000 and is served by Millbrook railway station, which is about a mile away, on the Marston Vale Line.
Marston Morse Marston Morse (24 March, 1892 – 22 June, 1977) was an American mathematician best known for his work on the calculus of variations in the large, a subject where he introduced the technique of differential topology now known as Morse theory. In 1933 he was awarded the Bôcher Memorial Prize for his work in mathematical analysis.
Marston's Marston's is the colloquial name for the brewer and pub operator Marston's PLC; some of its beer output; and the Marston's Brewery. John Marston founded his brewery in 1834, and it moved to its present site in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England after Marston's company merged with Thompson's in 1898.
Marston, Lincolnshire According to the Lincolnshire Bird Watchers Club, the sewage works of the delightful little village of Marston nestling in the countryside just north of the A1 near Long Bennington, are the finest bird watching location in South West Lincolnshire.
Marston, Oxford Marston is a village (sometimes called Old Marston) and associated suburb (known as New Marston) of Oxford, England, lying to the northeast of the city, within the A40 Northern Bypass (part of the Oxford Ring Road). The name is said to come from 'Marsh-town', because of the low-lying nature of the land near the River Cherwell, which in earlier times was liable to frequent flooding.
Marsupial Marsupials are mammals in which the female typically has a pouch (called the marsupium, from which the name 'Marsupial' derives) in which it rears its young through early infancy. They differ from placental mammals (Placentalia) in their reproductive traits.
Marsyas II Marsyas II was a French Thoroughbred racehorse foaled at Marcel Boussac's Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard in Neuvy-au-Houlme in Lower Normandy. Sired by two time Ascot Gold Cup winner Trimdon, he was out of the very important mare, Astronomie.
Marszałek Marszałek (, ) was one of the highest officials in the Polish royal court since the 13th century. He was the oldest-ranking of all court officials and was considered the most important advisor to the King of Poland.
Marszałek sejmu Marszałek sejmu (English: "Marshal of the Sejm," "Sejm Marshal," or "Speaker of the Sejm") is the title of the speaker (chair) of the Sejm (since the 15th century, the lower house of the Polish parliament).
Mart Bras Martinus ("Mart") Rokes Bras (born August 8, 1950 in Rotterdam) is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Later on Bras became an international water polo referee.
Mart Kenney Herbert Martin "Mart" Kenney (March 7, 1910 - February 8, 2006) was a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader whose big band Mart Kenney and His Western Gentlemen was Canada's premier dance band during the 1930s and 1940s.
Mart Stam Mart Stam (Aug 5 1899, Purmerend - Feb 21 1986, ZĂĽrich) was a Dutch architect, urban planner, and chair designer. Stam was extraordinarily well-connected, and his career intersects with important moments in the history of 20th century European architecture, including chair design at the Bauhaus, the Weissenhof Siedlung, an important modernist landmark factory in Rotterdam, buildings for Ernst May's Weimar Frankfurt housing project then to Russia with the idealistic May Brigade, to postwar reconstruction in Germany.
Marta Andreasen Marta Andreasen is an Argentinean born Spanish accountant (*1954), employed in January 2002 by the European Commission as Chief Accountant, and notable for raising concerns about fraud potential within EU, neglected by the Commission.
Marta DomĂ­nguez Marta DomĂ­nguez Azpeleta (born November 3, 1975 in Palencia) is a Spanish runner who currantly mainly competes in 5000 metres and 10000. In 2002 she won these events at the European indoor and outdoor championships, and won her second straight title in 2006 in the 5000 metres at the European outdoor championship (also obtaining the Championship Record).
Marta Hillers Marta Hillers (1911–2001) was a German journalist and the author of the autobiographical Eine Frau in Berlin, her diary from 20 April to 22 June 1945 in Berlin during the Battle of Berlin. The book details her experiences as rape victim during the Red Army occupation.
Marta Károlyi Marta Károlyi, sometimes called Martha (born 1942), is a Romanian gymnastics coach. Together with her husband, Béla, Károlyi has trained nine Olympic champions, fifteen world champions, sixteen European medalists and six U.
Marta Kristen Marta Kristen (born Birgit Annalisa Rusanen on February 26, 1945, in Norway) is an American actress best known for her role as the character "Judy Robinson" in the cult television series Lost in Space.
Marta Laureano Marta Laureano, of Mexican descent, was born on the 16th of August 1995 in Amarillo, Texas. After a court case over "child abuse", the circuit judge, Samuel Kiser, ruled that Laureano was required by law to speak English with her daughter.
Marta Petersen Marta Peterson is the keyboard player for Orange County metalcore band Bleeding Through. She usually just goes by her first name as there are not too many woman that are noticed in the metal scene (aside from Lacuna Coil's Cristina Scabbia).
Marta Suplicy Marta Teresa Smith de Vasconcellos Suplicy (; born 1945) is a Brazilian politician and psychologist. She attended Michigan State University (1966-1968), and PUC-SP (1969-1975); she did post-graduate work at Stanford University (1973).
Marta Vincenzi Marta Vincenzi (born on 27 May 1947 in Genoa) is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the North-West with the Democrats of the Left (DS), part of the Socialist Group, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism.
Martakert Martakert (Մարտակերտ in Armenian, Ağdərə in Azeri) is a province in the Nagorno-Karabakh region (self-proclaimed republic, officially part of Azerbaijan). It is in the north of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, consisting of portions of two Azerbaijani rayons, Kalbajar and Tartar.
Martín Castillo José Martín Castillo (born January 13, 1977 in Mexico City) is a boxer from Mexico, who is more commonly known as Martín Castillo. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and is a former World Boxing Association (WBA) Superflyweight (115 lbs) champion.
MartĂ­n de ArgĂĽelles MartĂ­n de ArgĂĽelles, Jr. (born 1566) was the first child of European descent born in a permanent European settlement in what is now the Mainland United States according to documents and manuscripts in the archives of the Library of Congress.
Martín de Ursua Martin de Ursua was a Spanish conquistador during the early colonial period of New Spain in Central America. He is noted for leading the 1696–97 expeditionary force which resulted in the fall of the last significant independent Maya stronghold, Tayasal, located on an island in Lake Petén Itzá in the northern Petén Basin region of present-day Guatemala.
MartĂ­n Dihigo MartĂ­n Magdaleno Dihigo Llanos (May 25 1906 - May 20 1971) was a Cuban player in baseball's Negro Leagues and Latin American leagues who excelled at several positions, primarily as a pitcher and second baseman. He was born in the sugarmill JesĂşs MarĂ­a (town of Cidra) in Matanzas Province.
MartĂ­n Espada MartĂ­n Espada (born 1957) is a poet and professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he teaches creative writing and Latino poetry. Puerto Rico has frequently been featured as a theme in his poems.
Martín Fierro (1904–1905 magazine) Martín Fierro—not to be confused with the better-known 1920s magazine with the same name—was a 1904-1905 Argentine magazine, founded to propagate anarchist ideas. It was named after José Hernández's gauchesque poem Martín Fierro, a touchstone of Argentine national identity, whose title character is a renegade gaucho.
MartĂ­n Fierro Awards MartĂ­n Fierro is the name of the most prominent awards for Argentine radio and television, granted by APTRA, the Association of Argentine Television and Radio Journalists. The awards were first given in 1959, limited to television.
Martín Fiz Martín Fiz Martín (born March 3, 1963 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava) is a former long-distance runner from Spain, who won the marathon at the 1994 European Championships in Athletics in Helsinki and repeated his success at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg. The same year he captured the title in the Rotterdam Marathon.
MartĂ­n MondragĂłn MartĂ­n MondragĂłn (born November 11, 1953) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won the 1988 edition of the Los Angeles Marathon. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he finished in 57th place in the men's marathon, clocking 2:27:10.
Martín Palermo Martín "El Loco" Palermo (born November 7 1973 in La Plata, Argentina) is a professional footballer currently playing for Boca Juniors of Argentina. He has also played in Argentina for Estudiantes de La Plata as well as in La Liga for Villarreal CF, Real Betis, and Deportivo Alavés.
Martín Prechtel Martín Prechtel is an author, painter, musician and educator. Among his writings are Secrets of the Talking Jaguar, an autobiographical account of his initiation as a Mayan Shaman; Long Life, Honey in the Heart, an account of his villiage life in Santiago Atitlán; The Toe Bone and the Tooth, an autobiographical account of how he relived an ancient Mayan myth in his own life, and The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun, a Mayan myth that includes Prechtel's observations of how the Mayans relate to the story.
Martín Sessé y Lacasta Martín Sessé y Lacasta (1751 in Baraguás, Aragon, Spain—October 4, 1808, Madrid) was a Spanish botanist who relocated to Mexico (New Spain) during the eighteenth century to study and classify the flora of the territory.
Martín Tovar y Tovar Martín Tovar y Tovar (February 10 1827 — December 17 1902) was one of the most important and high-profile Venezuelan painters of the 19th century. Tovar y Tovar's most famous work is his famous and well-known depiction of the Battle of Carabobo.
MartĂ­n Vargas MartĂ­n Vargas Fuentes (born January 24, 1955 in Osorno) is a former boxer from Chile, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He attempted to obtain Chile's first boxing world title four times.
MartĂ­n Vassallo ArgĂĽello Martin Vassallo Arguello (born February 10, 1980 in Temperley, Argentina) is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP Entry ranking is #89 (achieved on October 23, 2006) and his current ranking is #89 (as of November 2006).
Martebo lights The Martebo lights (in Swedish, "Marteboljusen" or "Marteboljuset") is an "ghost light" which has been seen since the early 1900's on a road in Martebo on the Swedish island of Gotland.
Marteinn Geirsson Marteinn Geirsson (born February 11, 1951) is a retired footballer who was capped 67 times (over 20 of those as captain) for Iceland between 1971 and 1982, scoring 8 goals. His clubs include Fram Reykjavik, for whom he scored the winning goals in the Cup Finals of 1973 and 1979.
Martelé Martelé (French; Italian martellato), literally "hammered," is a bowstroke, used when playing bowed string instruments, where the bow is lifted off the string, then brought forcefully in contact with it, resulting in a particularly strong attack.
Martell (cognac) Martell is a leading manufacturer of Cognac, founded by Jean Martell in 1715. It was sold in 1988 by the Firino-Martell family to Seagram and again in 2002 to the Pernod Ricard Group, which also owns the Cognac brands Biscuit and Renaultcellar master was, up to the 1980s], from the family Chapeau (in the way the cellar masters of [[Hennessy are from the family Fillioux).
Martello tower Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built by the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards. They stand about 40 feet (12m) high (with two floors) and had a garrison of one officer and 25 men.
Martemyan Ryutin Martemyan Ryutin (1890-1937, Рютин Мартемьян Никитич) was an Old Bolshevik and a secretary of the Moscow City Communist Party Committee in the 1920s. In December 1927-September 1930 he was a candidate (non-voting) member of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party and a supporter of the moderate ("Rightist") wing within the Party led by the Communist theoretician Nikolai Bukharin and prime minister Alexei Rykov.
Marten Andersson Marten Andersson (born November 26, 1974 in Stockholm, Sweden) (aka MĂĄrten Andersson) is best known as the bass guitarist for the hardrock groups Lizzy Borden, George Lynch's (Lynch Mob), Starwood and Legacy. He is also known for smaller TV and movie acting parts as well as authoring a successful reference book, aimed specifically towards musicians.
Marten Eikelboom Marten Eikelboom (born October 12, 1973 in Zwolle) is a field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch team that won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. After the World Hockey Cup in Kuala Lumpur (2002) he retired from the national squad, but in 2004 he made a comeback, just because of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he finished second.
Marten Jacobszoon Heemskerk van Veen Marten Jacobszoon Heemskerk van Veen or Maarten van Heemskerck (1498, Heemskerk – October 1, 1574, Haarlem), was one of the leading Dutch portrait and religious painters of the sixteenth century, famous for his depictions of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Marten Toonder Marten Toonder (May 2 1912 – July 27 2005) was a Dutch comic writer, born in Rotterdam. He was probably the most successful comic artist in the Netherlands and has had a great influence by introducing new words and expressions into the Dutch languageDutch language Wikipedia, version 10 april 2005.
Martenitsa Martenitsa (Bulgarian:мартеница, plural martenitsi (мартеници)) is a Bulgarian tradition related to March 1, which has its origin in the establishment of the Bulgarian state in 681 AD. Mart is the Bulgarian word for "March" (Bulgarian:март, mart)
Martensite Martensite, named after the German metallurgist Adolf Martens (1850-1914), is any crystal structure that was formed by displacive transformation, as opposed to much slower diffusive transformations. It includes a class of hard minerals occurring as lathe- or plate-shaped crystal grains.
Martes flavigula Martes flavigula, commonly known as the Yellow-Throated Marten or the Himalayan Marten, is a species of marten found in Asia. It ranges through the temperate montane forests of the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and East Asia, including the Russian Far East and the Korean Peninsula.
Martes melampus The Japanese marten (Martes melampus) is a mammal in the marten genus most closely related to the sable. It is half a meter in length on average, not counting a 20-centimeter-long tail, and between 1000 and 1500 grams in weight.
Marth (Fire Emblem) is a video game character from the Fire Emblem series of video games. More specifically, he is the central protagonist and Lord-class character of the original game, Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi (The Dark Dragon and Sword of Light) and the third game, Fire Emblem: MonshĹŤ no Nazo (Mystery of the Emblem).
Martha (opera) Martha is an opera in four acts by Friedrich von Flotow to a German libretto by Friedrich Wilhelm Riese, based on the ballet Lady Henriette by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges. First performance: Kärntnertortheater, Vienna, 1847.
Martha and the Vandellas discography This is a listing of all the singles and albums released by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas. Twelve of their singles reached the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the US while twenty-two singles registered on the Top 40 of the US R&B chart, two of which went to #1 on the chart.
Martha Beall Mitchell Martha Elizabeth Beall Mitchell (2 September 1918 – 31 May 1976), wife of John Mitchell, United States Attorney General under President Richard Nixon. Martha Mitchell was famous for her phone calls to the press about matters the Nixon-era conspirators wanted kept under wraps
Martha Bullock Martha Eccles Bullock was the wife of Seth Bullock, one of the leading citizens in early Deadwood, South Dakota, and a character in the HBO television series, Deadwood. She and Bullock were married in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1874.
Martha Burk Martha Burk (b October 18, 1941 in Tyler, Texas) is a political psychologist, feminist, and head of the National Council of Women's Organizations who led a protest at the 2003 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia to bring attention to the male-only membership rules of the Augusta National Golf Club, which hosted it. Burk attracted national media attention for a few months, drawing mention in 100 New York Times articles and a cumulative 4,424 stories in major U.
Martha Burns Martha Burns is a Genie Award-winning Canadian actress who currently appears in the satirical comedy Slings and Arrows. She is married to Paul Gross and lives in Toronto with their two children, Hannah and Jack.
Martha Cope Martha Cope is a British television actor. She has starred in many popular British programmes including Doctors, Men Behaving Badly, Peak Practice and Family Affairs betweem 2002 and 2003 when she played Anne Gregory.
Martha Dodd Martha Eccles Dodd (1908 - 1990) (Soviet code name LIZA) was the daughter of William Dodd, who served as the United States ambassador to Germany between 1933 and 1937. Dodd was later accused of being a Soviet spy.
Martha Farah Martha Farah has been trying to understand the mechanisms of vision, memory, and executive function in the human brain. In recent years she has shifted her research focus to a new set of issues that lie at the interface between cognitive neuroscience and "the real world.
Martha Gellhorn Martha Gellhorn (8 November 1908 - 15 February 1998) was an American novelist, travel writer and journalist, considered to be one of the greatest war correspondents of the 20th century. She reported on virtually every major world conflict that took place during her 60-year career.
Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance is located in New York City and is the headquarter to the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance and the Martha Graham Dance Company, which is the oldest continually performing dance company in the world.
Martha Griffiths Martha Griffiths (January 29 1912 - April 22 2003) was an American lawyer and judge before being elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1954. Griffiths was the first woman to serve on the powerful House Committee on Ways and Means.
Martha Holmes Martha Holmes Waxman (born February 7, 1923, Louisville, Kentucky; died, September 19, 2006, Manhattan, New York City, New York) was an American photographer and photojournalist, who worked for many years for Life magazine.
Martha Hughes Cannon Martha Maria Hughes Cannon (1857 - 1932) was a physician, Utah women's rights advocate and suffragist, and Utah state senator. Cannon has the distinction of being the first female state senator elected in the United States.
Martha Chase Martha Cowles Chase (1927 – 2003) was a young laboratory assistant in the early 1950s when she and Alfred Hershey conducted one of the most famous experiments in 20th century biology. Devised by American bacteriophage expert Alfred Hershey at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory New York, the famous experiment demonstrated the genetic properties of DNA over proteins.
Martha Jefferson Randolph Martha Washington Jefferson Randolph (September 27, 1772 – October 10, 1836) , was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, and his wife Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson. She was born in Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia and was named in honor of Martha Washington, wife of George Washington.
Martha Jones Martha Jones is a fictional character to be played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. She will be the third companion of the Tenth Doctor (after Rose Tyler and Mickey Smith) and will make her debut in Series 3, to be broadcast in the UK in spring 2007.
Martha Kearney Martha Catherine Kearney (born October 8 1957) is a British broadcaster and journalist. Kearney was raised in an academic environment in Sussex and Edinburgh; her father, the historian Hugh Kearney, taught at the universities there.
Martha Kelly Martha Kelly is a stand-up comedian who has performed in Austin, Texas, and currently resides in Los Angeles. She has been featured on Comedy Central's Premium Blend, Last Comic Standing, and The Late Late Show.
Martha Lane Fox Martha Lane Fox (born February 10 1973) is a British e-commerce business woman and charity trustee, daughter of the British historian and gardening correspondent Robin Lane Fox and great-granddaughter maternally of Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey.
Martha Laurijsen Martha ("Marty") Johanna Petronella Laurijsen (born April 15, 1954 in Utrecht) is a former international rower from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal in the Women's Eights at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, alongside Marieke van Drogenbroek, Lynda Cornet, Greet Hellemans, Nicolette Hellemans, Harriet van Ettekoven, Catharina Neelissen, Anne Quist, and Wiljon Vaandrager.
Martha Lee Walters Martha Lee Walters is the 98th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. She was appointed to the position by Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski and was sworn into office on October 9, of 2006 to replace Justice Riggs who had retired.
Martha Lloyd Martha Lloyd (1765-1843) was Jane Austen's dearest friend, second only to Cassandra. Indeed she considered her a second sister, as her letter of October 13, 1808, shows, "With what true sympathy our feelings are shared by Martha you need not be told; she is the friend and sister under every circumstance.
Martha Longhurst Martha Longhurst played by Lynne Carol was a character in the British soap opera Coronation Street. She was known for having a glass of milk-stout in the Rover's Return snug with her friends Ena Sharples and Minnie Caldwell.
Martha Mason Martha Mason is an American dancer and choreographer, noted for her work in modern dance and postmodern dance. She is currently the artistic director of the Boston based Snappy Dance Theater which she co-founded in 1996.

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