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Martha Mödl Martha Mödl (born March 22 1912, in Nuremberg - died December 17 2001, in Stuttgart) was a German soprano, and later a mezzo-soprano. She specialized in large dramatic roles, most notably Wagnerian roles such as Isolde, Kundry, and Brünnhilde.
Martha McCaughey Martha McCaughey, PhD, (born 25 October 1966) is the director of Women's Studies at Appalachian State University. Her research and writings have dealt extensively with evolutionary psychology as applied to gender.
Martha McClellan Brown Martha McClellan Brown April 6, 1838-August 31, 1916 was a major leader in the temperance movement. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she and her husband published a temperance newspaper, she was an organizer of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and was a leader in the Prohibition Party.
Martha My Dear "Martha My Dear" is a Beatles song which first appeared on the double-disc album The Beatles (also known as The White Album). Like all Beatles songs written by either McCartney or John Lennon, the publishing credit for the song is to Lennon-McCartney.
Martha Nussbaum Martha Nussbaum (born Martha Craven on May 6, 1947) is an American philosopher, with a particular interest in ancient philosophy, political philosophy and ethics. She was born in New York, the daughter of George Craven, a Philadelphia lawyer, and Betty Warren, a homemaker.
Martha Reeves Martha Rose Reeves (born July 18, 1941 in Eufaula, Alabama) is an American R&B and soul singer and was the lead singer of the legendary Motown girl group Martha & the Vandellas. During her tenure as Motown's reigning female chart-topper, second only to Diana Ross in the 1960s, Reeves and the Vandellas scored over a dozen hit singles including "Dancing in the Street", "Nowhere to Run" and "Jimmy Mack".
Martha Rivers Ingram Martha Robinson Rivers Ingram (born 20 August, 1935) is the widow of Erskine Bronson Ingram, who inherited his father's petroleum and barge empire in 1963. Martha inherited the fortune after Bronson's death, and took Ingram Micro public a year later.
Martha Root Martha Louise Root (August 19, 1872 – September 28, 1939) was a prominent traveling teacher of the Bahá'í Faith in the late 19th and early 20th century. Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith called her "the foremost travel teacher in the first Bahá'í Century", and named her a Hand of the Cause posthumously.
Martha Ross Martha Ross (born 1939) is a British actress and radio presenter, and mother of television presenters Jonathan and Paul Ross. She also has another son called Adam, and a daughter named Lisa, who both work in the media.
Martha Sharp Martha Ingham Dickie Sharp-Cogan (1905 - 1999) was an American philanthropist who, along with her husband Waitstill Sharp, helped hundreds of Jews to escape Nazi persecution by sending them off through Czechoslovakia.
Martha Soukup Martha Soukup is a Nebula award-winning and Hugo award-nominated science fiction author, and playwright for the Monday Night PlayGround emerging playwrights group. In 2003, she won their annual June Anne Baker Prize commission.
Martha Stewart Martha Stewart (born August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor, former stock broker, model, and homemaking advocate. Over the last two decades Stewart has held a prominent position in the American publishing industry; as the author of several books, hundreds of articles on the domestic arts, editor of a national homekeeping magazine, host for two popular daytime television programs, and commercial spokeswoman for K-Mart, helping to propel her into international fame.
Martha Stewart Baby Martha Stewart Baby was a childcare magazine published in the mid-2000s. Martha Stewart Baby, which was launched in 2001, specialized in projects and topics for parents related to the care of newborn children from 3 monthes to 2 years old.
Martha Stewart Living Radio Martha Stewart Living Radio is a 24 hour satellite radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 112 produced by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. The station airs a variety of programming hosted by the company's team of experts, covering topics related to the domestic arts, including day and date reruns of the company's flagship television program Martha (TV series).
Martha Tabram Martha Tabram (May 10, 1849 - August 7, 1888) is considered by some to be a possible early victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer known as "Jack the Ripper", who killed and mutilated prostitutes in the Whitechapel area of London. Tabram's name is sometimes misspelled as "Martha Tabran," and she was at other times known as "Emma Turner" or "Martha Turner," taking the last name of the man with whom she had most recently lived.
Martha Washington Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 2, 1731 – May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and therefore is seen as the first First Lady of the United States (although that title was not coined until after her death; she was simply known as "Lady Washington").
Martha Wells Martha Wells (born 1964 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American fantasy author. Her first published novel, The Element of Fire (1993), was a finalist for that year's Compton Crook Award, and a runner-up for the 1994 William Crawford Award; her third novel, Death of the Necromancer (1998), was nominated for a Nebula award, and has since been translated into four languages, and was followed by a trilogy featuring many of the same characters: The Wizard Hunters (2003), The Ships of Air (2004), and The Gate of Gods, (2005).
Martha Zoller Martha Mitchell Zoller is a radio personality on WDUN AM 550 located in Gainesville, Georgia as well as columnist and author. She makes regular appearances on Fox 5 Atlanta's The Georgia Gang and frequent guest appearances on networks such as CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC.
Martha's Vineyard Regional High School Martha's Vineyard Regional High School is the one of the two public schools in Oak Bluffs on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States. MVRHS is a part of Martha's Vineyard Public Schools and serves the six towns on the island (Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, Tisbury, West Tisbury, Chilmark and Aquinnah.
Martha's Vineyard Sign Language Martha's Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL) is a sign language (now extinct), once widely used on the island of Martha's Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts, U.S, from the early 18th century to the late 20th century.
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart is a 2003 NBC TV movie starring Cybill Shepherd as Martha Stewart in which the life of Martha Stewart is outlined starting from her life in New Jersey to the scandal behind her arrest.
Martham Martham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk and within the Broads National Park. It is situated some 15 km north-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and 30 km north-east of the city of Norwich.
Martham Broad Martham Broad is a broad (or lake) and National Nature Reserve on the River Thurne in the English county of Norfolk. The broad is located within The Broads National Park about 2 km north of the village of Martham.
Marthanda Varma Marthanda Varma, Malayalam മാര്താണ്ഡ വര്മ്മ, (1706 - 1758) was the son of the junior Rani of Attingal whose entire family was adopted by Rani Umayamma of Travancore from Kilimanur Palace. He inherited the throne of Venad, a small principality on the southernmost tip of peninsular India, from his uncle, according to the matrilineal system of inheritance.
Marthandam Marthandam is the second biggest town next to Nagercoil & also a major trade centre across National Highway (NH 47) in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India, at the border with Kerala. Originally called Thoduvetty, it was a portion of Kanyakumari district which was added to the state of Tamil Nadu on November 1, 1956.
Marthe Keller Marthe Keller is a Swiss actress who appeared in a series of French films in the 1970s. American audiences know her best as Dustin Hoffman's girlfriend in Marathon Man and as an Arab terrorist who leads an attack on the Super Bowl in Black Sunday.
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius Son of Andries Pretorius, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (17 September 1819 - 19 May 1901) was the first president of the South African Republic, and also compiled the constitution of the Republic. He also founded the city of Pretoria and named it in honour of his father.
Marti Noxon Marti Noxon (born 1964) is a television and film writer perhaps best known for her work as a writer and executive producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She is a graduate of Kresge College at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Marti ten Kate Marti ten Kate (born December 16, 1958) is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 9th place in the men's 10,000 metres (27:50.
Marti Webb Marti Webb (born 13 December 1944, in London) is a musical actress from England, who appeared on stage in Evita, before starring in Andrew Lloyd Webber's one woman show Tell Me On A Sunday in the mid 1980s. She had a hit in the UK Singles Chart with a song from the show, "Take That Look Off Your Face".
Martial Marcus Valerius Martialis, known in English as Martial, was a Latin poet from Hispania best known for his twelve books of Epigrams, published in Rome between AD 86 and 103, during the reigns of the emperors Domitian, Nerva and Trajan. In these short, witty poems he cheerfully satirises city life and the scandalous activities of his acquaintances, and romanticises his provincial upbringing.
Martial arts Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. Today, martial arts are studied for various reasons including combat skills, fitness, self-defense, sport, self-cultivation (meditation), mental discipline, character development and building self-confidence.
Martial arts trickster The term Martial Arts Trickster was created in the late 1990's, though who actually invented the term is still in debate. The shortened, and more widely-accepted term "Trickster" generally refers to someone who practices the art of Tricking, ie.
Martial Arts Therapy Martial Arts Therapy (hereafter referred to as MA-Therapy) refers to the usage of martial arts as an alternative or complementary therapy for a medical disorder. This can include disorders of the body or of the mind.
Martial Beat Martial Beat was a game created by Konami for the arcade and PlayStation in Japan in 2002. This game is a Martial Arts simulator, and it is not really considered part of Konami's Bemani series, even though it contains music from the series.
Martial Borye Desrenaudes abbé Martial Borye Desrenaudes (1755-1825) was a French politician during the First Republic, under which he served as a Tribune for the year IX (1801). He was a close associate of Talleyrand, and went on to fill many positions in diplomacy and public service during the First Empire and after the Bourbon Restoration, and thus mimicking the career of his better known friend.
Martial CĂ©lestin A lawyer by profession, Martial CĂ©lestin( October 4 1913 - ) was named Prime Minister of HaĂŻti by President Leslie Manigat in March 1988 under the provisions of the 1987 Constitution, and was approved by the Parliament that formed as a result of the January 17 1988 elections. He was deposed by the coup that took place on June 20.
Martial law in Poland The period of martial law in Poland refers to the period of time from December 13, 1981 to July 22, 1983 when the government of the People's Republic of Poland drastically restricted normal life. The phrase in Polish is "Stan Wojenny", which translates loosely as "state of war".
Martial music Martial music, also known as military pop and martial industrial, is a music genre originating in late 20th century Europe. It often borrows musically from classical music, neofolk, neoclassical, traditional European marches and from elements of industrial and dark ambient.
Martial Race Martial Race or Martial races theory is an ideology based on the assumption that certain ethnic races were more martially inclined as opposed to the general populace or other races. This was a term originally used by the British Empire who observed that the Scottish Highlanders were more fierce in battle than the others on the British Isles, a concept applied to the Indian scenario.
Martial Solal Martial Solal (born August 23, 1927 in Algiers, Algeria) is a French jazz pianist and composer, who is probably most widely known for the music he wrote for Jean-Luc Godard's debut feature film À bout de souffle (1960).
Martialism Martialism is an old word that is being used to describe an approach to self-defense promulgated by martial arts author Phil Elmore. Posited as the antithesis of pacifism, martialism is predicated on Elmore's claims that it is necessary to use force in self-defense and that the refusal to use force when necessary is immoral and self-destructive.
Martian Anthropologist The hypothetical Martian Anthropogist is described in the writings of Noam Chomsky as one who, upon studying the world's languages, would conclude that they are all dialects of a single language embodying a "universal grammar" reflecting a hardwired, genetically determined linguistic module inherent in the human brain.
Martian canal For a time in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was believed that there were canals on Mars. These were a network of long straight lines that appeared in drawings of the planet Mars in the equatorial regions from 60° N.
Martian global warming Evidence has started to accumulate that at least some parts of Mars are currently undergoing a period of warming. Given our uncertainty about the time variability of the Martian climate in general, it is unclear what is causing this warming and what the timescale is of any climate cycle associated with this warming.
Martian Chess Martian Chess is an abstract strategy game for two to six players invented by Andrew Looney. It is played with Icehouse pieces on a chessboard or checkerboard; to play with a number of players other than two or four, a small distorted board is available which can be tiled to produce a board of the required size.
Martian language Martian language () is a term to describe words beyond common knowledge in the Chinese speaking cyberspace. The term was populated by a quote from the movie Shaolin Soccer, in which Stephen Chow told Zhao Wei: "Go back to the Mars, the Earth is so dangerous.
Martian Manhunter The Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz), alternately known as the Manhunter from Mars, is a comic book superhero who appears in DC Comics. He first appeared in the back-up story "The Strange Experiment of Dr.
Martian packet In a computer network, packets with source addresses not routable by some computer on a network segment are referred to as martians or "packets from Mars", on the grounds that they are of no evident "terrestrial" (i.e.
Martian scientist A Martian scientist or Martian researcher is a hypothetical Martian frequently used in thought experiments as an impartial and unbiased observer of conditions on Earth. The most common variety is the Martian anthropologist, but Martians researching subjects such as philosophy, linguistics and biology have also been invoked.
Martian spherules Martian spherules (also known as blueberries due to their blue hue in false-color images released by NASA) are the abundant spherical hematite inclusions discovered by the Mars rover Opportunity at Meridiani Planum on the planet Mars. They are found in situ embedded in a sulfate salt evaporitic matrix, and also loose on the surface.
Martianus Capella Martianus Minneus Felix Capella was a pagan writer of Late Antiquity, whose career flourished some time during the fifth century. Martianus composed his one famous book between the sack of Rome by Alaric I (410), which he mentions, but apparently before the conquest of Africa by the Vandals in 429.
Martigues Martigues is a town and commune in the southeastern part of France, to the northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône département and lies in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur région on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte.
Martijn Zuijdweg Martijn Hendrik Zuijdweg (born November 16, 1976 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch 4x200m Freestyle Relay Team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He did so alongside Johan Kenkhuis, Marcel Wouda and Pieter van den Hoogenband.
Martin & Orloff Martin & Orloff is a feature film written by Matt Walsh & Ian Roberts (Upright Citizens Brigade) along with Katie Roberts. The film was produced and directed by Lawrence Blume and features an ensemble cast of alternative comedians including H.
Martin (Play) Play by Alasdair Gray, recorded on 6th January 1972 and broadcast as the last episode of the BBC TV series The Group. Gray later reworked this material for the chapter 'The Proposal' in his novel Something Leather.
Martin + Osa Martin + Osa (Martin & Osa) is a new clothing brand developed by American Eagle Outfitters. The store's name and inspiration comes from Martin and Osa Johnson, a globetrotting husband and wife team from Kansas who explored Africa and the South Pacific Islands, chronicling their travels in photographs and diaries.
Martin and Lewis Martin and Lewis were an American comedy duo, comprising singer Dean Martin (as the "straight man") and comedian Jerry Lewis (as his stooge). The pair worked together in nightclubs, on radio and television, and film from 1946 until 1956 (although the two were introduced to each other in 1944), when their personal and professional relationship was acrimoniously severed.
Martin A. Nisenholtz Martin Nisenholtzwas named senior vice president, digital operations for The New York Times Company] in February 2005. He is responsible for the strategy development, operations and management of The New York Times Company's digital properties, including [[About.
Martin Agronsky Martin Agronsky was a long-time American news media figure and a fixture of political journalism in Washington, DC in the second half of the twentieth century. He began his career in newspaper journalism, transitioned to radio, and then was successful in television, where he was a political correspondent and commentator of his own syndicated program between 1943 and 1988.
Martin Allerdale Grainger Martin Allerdale Grainger (17 November 1874 — 15 October 1941]) was a Canadian journalist, forester and author. In literary circles, he is best known for his 1908 novel Woodsmen of the West, a realist work about the logging industry.
Martin Anderson Martin Lee Anderson (c. January 15, 1991 – January 6, 2006) was a teenager from Florida who died at age 14 while incarcerated at a juvenile-detention-style boot camp, located in Panama City and operated by the Bay County Sheriff's Office.
Martin Andjaba Martin Andjaba is a Namibian Diplomat, who has served as President of the Security Council of the United Nations (UN) during Namibia's 2 year tenure on the council in the year 2000. Amongst other lead a UN delagation to East Timor and was Head of Protocol in the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN).
Martin Annen Martin Annen (born February 12, 1974 in Zug) of Switzerland is a bobsledder, who competed in the bobsleigh events at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Annen, paired with Beat Hefti, won the bronze medal in the Men's Two-person bobsleigh event.
Martin Atkins Martin Atkins (born in Coventry, England on August 3, 1959), is a drummer and session musician best known for his work in post-punk and industrial groups including Public Image Ltd., Ministry, and Killing Joke.
Martin Attlee, 2nd Earl Attlee Martin Richard Attlee, 2nd Earl Attlee (10 August 1927- 27 July 1991) was a British politician, son of former British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, the first Earl Attlee. Martin inherited the title on his father's death in 1967.
Martin Axenrot Martin Axenrot (born 1979 in Linköping, Sweden) is the drummer for the bands Bloodbath, Satanic Slaughter, Witchery, and most recently, Opeth. Axenrot played with Opeth on their last five tours, filling in for then drummer Martin Lopez.
Martin Bayfield Martin Christopher Bayfield (born 21 December 1966, in Bedford) is a former rugby union footballer who played lock forward for Northampton Saints, Bedford Blues and England, gaining 31 England and 3 Lions caps.
Martin Beck Martin Beck is a fictional police detective who is the main character in ten novels by Sjöwall and Wahlöö. The stories are often seen largely from his perspective, and as head of the department he is the logical hero of the series.
Martin Bernal Martin Bernal (London, 1937) is a scholar of modern Chinese political history who claims classical civilization in Ancient Greece was heavily influenced by Afroasiatic and Semitic cultures, not just by Europe. He calls this the Revised Ancient Model, based on Classical historians' recognition of an Egyptian and Phoenician cultural heritage.
Martin Bernheimer Martin Bernheimer (born September 28, 1936, in Munich, Germany) is an American music critic. He studied at Brown University and the Hochschule fĂĽr Musik in Munich, along with the famous musicologist Gustave Reese at New York University.
Martin Bicknell Martin Paul Bicknell (born 14 January 1969 in Guildford, Surrey) is a former English cricketer. He played only four Test matches, but the last two, against South Africa in 2003, came ten years after the first two in the 1993 Ashes series.
Martin Birch Martin Birch was a British music producer, who has produced albums for bands such as Deep Purple, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Whitesnake and Blue Ă–yster Cult. Birch also worked on Fleetwood Mac's earliest work as an engineer and producer, and engineered early work by The Faces.
Martin Bojowald Martin Bojowald is an German-born physicist who now works at the Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry of the Pennsylvania State University, USA. In 2005 he joined the permanent staff of the IGPG, after spending several years at the Max-Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Golm, Germany.
Martin Boyd Martin à Beckett Boyd (10 June, 1893 – 3 June, 1972) was a member of Australia’s most famous and prolific artistic dynasty, as painters, sculptors, potters, writers, architects, graphic designers, and musicians.
Martin Brandon-Bravo Martin Brandon-Bravo (born 25 March 1932) was Conservative MP for Nottingham South from 1983 until 1992 when he was defeated by Alan Simpson. He was also president of Britain's Amateur Rowing Association, and is a Nottinghamshire county councillor.
Martin Brodeur Martin Brodeur (born May 6, 1972, in Montreal, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. In his 13-year tenure, he has led the team to three Stanley Cup championships and has taken them to the playoffs all but once since his NHL goaltending career has begun.
Martin Brochu Martin Brochu (born March 10, 1973 in Anjou, Quebec) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played briefly in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals, Vancouver Canucks, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He is winless in his NHL career.
Martin Bronfenbrenner Martin Bronfenbrenner (December 2, 1914 in Pittsburgh – June 2, 1997 in Durham) was an internationally renown economist who published over 250 scholarly papers and five books. His publications cover a host of topics, including aggregate economics, income distribution, international economics, and Japan.
Martin Broszat Martin Broszat (August 14, 1926 – October 14, 1989) was a left-wing West German historian. Broszat was born in Leipzig, Germany and studied history at the University of Leipzig (1944-1949) and at the University of Cologne (1949-1952).
Martin Brunt Martin Edward Brunt (born Camberley, Surrey, 8 February, 1955) is crime correspondent for Sky News, who has become famous as much for his unflappability as his exclusive reports. He joined the channel for its launch in 1989.
Martin Bryant Martin John Bryant (born 7 May 1967) murdered 35 people and injured 37 others in the Port Arthur Massacre in a killing spree in Tasmania in 1996. He is currently serving 35 life sentences in Hobart's Risdon Prison after pleading guilty.
Martin Buber Martin Buber (8 February 1878 – 13 June 1965) was an Austrian-Jewish philosopher, translator, and educator, whose work centered on theistic ideals of religious consciousness, interpersonal relations, and community. Buber's evocative, sometimes poetic writing style has marked the major themes in his work: the retelling of Hasidic tales, Biblical commentary, and metaphysical dialogue.
Martin Buber-Franz Rosenzweig Medal The Martin Buber-Franz Rosenzweig Medal is a medal awarded by a group of forty-four German societies to individuals who have actively promoted Christian and Jewish understanding. The medal is named after Austrian-Jewish philosopher, translator, and educator Martin Buber and Jewish theologian Franz Rosenzweig.
Martin Burns Martin "Farmer" Burns (February 15 1861 - 1937) was a world champion "catch-as-catch-can" wrestler as well as wrestling coach and teacher. Born in Cedar County, Iowa he started wrestling as a teenager and made money traveling around the Midwest wrestling in carnivals and fairs.
Martin Butterfield Martin Butterfield (December 8, 1790 - August 6, 1866) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Westmoreland, New Hampshire, he attended the common schools and moved to Palmyra, Wayne County, New York in 1828 and engaged in the hardware business and also in the manufacture of rope and cordage.
Martin Callanan Martin John Callanan (born August 8, 1961 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been a Member of the European Parliament for the North East England region since 1999, and was re-elected in 2004.
Martin Carter Martin Wylde Carter (June 7 1927-December 13 1997) was a Guyanese poet. Of mixed European, East Indian, and African descent, he began publishing in 1950 in Thunder (the organ of the People's Progressive Party and in A.
Martin Carthy Martin Dominic Forbes Carthy (born May 21, 1940) is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and later artists such as Richard Thompson since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival.
Martin Carthy (album) Martin Carthy was the 1965 debut album of British folk musician Martin Carthy, and featured Dave Swarbrick playing fiddle on some of the tracks; however, Dave was not given equal billing with Martin, as he was on later albums.
Martin Castle The Martin Castle is a castle in Kentucky, outside Lexington, near the Woodford County line. Construction on the castle was started by Rex Martin and his wife Caroline Bogaert Martin in 1969, after they had returned from a trip to Europe and were inspired by the architecture and many famous buildings they had seen.
Martin Cliffe Martin Cliffe (born January 15, 1978) is the male vocalist, guitarist and principle songwriter from the band Voyager Project. He also plays lead guitar in Cambridge-based classic rock band The Timber Merchants and contributes rhythm guitar and keyboards to Stoke-On-Trent heavy metal band Cruel Earth.
Martin Clunes Martin Clunes (born, Alexander Martin Clunes, 28 November 1961 in Wimbledon, South London) is an English actor. The son of the classical actor Alec Clunes, he is best known as Gary in the sitcom Men Behaving Badly which was broadcast from 1992 to 1998.
Martin Committee The Martin Committee is a make and model of trumpet. It was originally designed in the late 1930s for the Martin Band Instrument Company by a "committee" which included brass instrument makers Renold Schilke, Vincent Bach, Elden Benge, and Foster Reynolds.
Martin Conroy Martin Francis Conroy (December 13 1922 – December 19 2006) was an American advertising executive best known for a direct mail ad for the Wall Street Journal that was in continuous use for 28 years, from 1975 to 2003.
Martin Corry Martin Edward Corry (born 12 October 1973) in Birmingham is an English rugby union footballer who plays number eight, blindside flanker or lock for Leicester Tigers, England, and has represented the British and Irish Lions.
Martin County Fair Martin County Fair is one of the largest agricultural fairs in the United States, occurring annually in February in Stuart, Florida. The Martin County Fair is held at the Martin County Fair grounds across from Witham Airfield.
Martin County Sludge Spill The Martin County Sludge Spill was an accident that occurred after midnight on October 11, 2000 when a coal sludge impoundment in Martin County, Kentucky, broke through an underground mine below, propelling 306 million gallons of sludge down two tributaries of the Tug Fork River. By morning, Wolf Creek was oozing with the black waste; on Coldwater Fork, a ten-foot wide stream became a 100-yard expanse of thick sludge.
Martin Crandall Martin Crandall is the keyboardist of The Shins, who also plays bass guitar during some live performances, allowing fellow band member Dave Hernandez to play electric guitar. This has happened as The Shins move away from the keyboard-drenched reverb of their debut album Oh, Inverted World towards the cleaner guitar driven sounds of their current release, Chutes Too Narrow.
Martin Crewes Martin Crewes (born in 1968 in London, England) is principally a stage actor. He moved to Australia when he was 10 years of age, and attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, in Perth, Western Australia.

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