Archer John Porter 1910–2002, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1952.
Frank, 1890–1974, Swiss composer.
Glenn Luther, 1886–1955, U.S. airplane designer and manufacturer.
Homer Dodge, 1836–97, U.S. painter.
Joseph W(illiam) Jr., 1884–1968, U.S. political leader and publisher: Speaker of the House 1947–49, 1953–55.
Mary, 1913–90, U.S. actress and musical comedy star.
Saint, a.d. 316?–397, French prelate: bishop of Tours 370?–397.
a male given name: from the name of the Roman god Mars.
Archer John Porter. 1910–2002, British biochemist; Nobel prize for chemistry 1952 (with Richard Synge; 1914–94) for developing paper chromatography (1944). He subsequently developed gas chromatography (1953)
Chris(topher Anthony John) . born 1977, British rock musician, lead singer of Coldplay; married to the US actress Gwyneth Paltrow.
Frank. 1890–1974, Swiss composer. He used a modified form of the twelve-note technique in some of his works, which include Petite Symphonie Concertante (1946) and the oratorio Golgotha (1949)
Sir George ( Henry ). born 1926, British record producer and arranger, noted for his work with the Beatles
John. 1789–1854, British painter, noted for his visionary landscapes and large-scale works with biblical subjects
Michael ( John ). Baron. born 1945, Scottish Labour politician; speaker of the House of Commons (2000–09)
Paul ( Edgar Philippe ). born 1938, Canadian Liberal politician; prime minister of Canada (2003–06)
Saint. called Saint Martin of Tours. ?316–?397 ad , bishop of Tours (?371–?397); a patron saint of France. He furthered monasticism in Gaul. Feast day: Nov 11 or 12
Steve ( n ). born 1945, US film actor and comedian; his films include The Jerk (1979), Roxanne (1987), and Bowfinger ) (1999)
1425–75; late Middle English ( Scots ) martoune; presumably generic use of the personal name (< French < Late Latin Martīnus ), traditionally by association with March ( Latin Mārtius ), when the bird arrives, and Martinmas, when it leaves; though Middle English, Old French martinet has been applied to a variety of birds; compare French martin-pêcheur kingfisher
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The mammals are: the bottlenose dolphin, the brown hare, the European hedgehog, the grey seal, the pine martin and the red fox.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
In “Homecomings,” Heaney describes returning home, where he watches a sand martin gambol along a riverbank.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2022
James told that Raven is the one who did not want to be born on martin skins and thus into luxury.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2019
Before he even parked, Prum was calling out the names of birds he glimpsed or heard through the car window: osprey, purple martin, red-winged blackbird.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2019
She climbs so far up among the boughs that she can look over the wall to the distant hills, and hides among the dense foliage like a martin.
From A Captive of the Roman Eagles by Dahn, Felix
Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin is planning a bargain-rate Patriot missile to replenish low stockpiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Around one million people are expected to line the parade route, with additional security and transport measures planned to handle the crowds, Martin said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Coldplay's Chris Martin has curated the World Cup final performance - and it will feature Nigerian star Burna Boy.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The tournament’s first halftime show featured an eclectic lineup including Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS, Shakira, Chris Martin, Burna Boy and, in one of the day’s more unexpected highlights, the Muppets.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Captain Marsh, Martin, and Paul had helped Nate plan his trip back to Norwalk.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
The Environment Agency and Natural England said their monitoring shows the river's condition is improving, with trout, bullhead and minnows present, alongside kingfishers and sand martins.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Or purple martins: large, fast aerial insectivores for whom my roomy nylon tent would be a prison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
The zoo’s community science programs organize people tromping around marshes in search of amphibian eggs and monitoring nesting purple martins along the Tacoma waterfront.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, house sparrows have been known to attack many bird species, including bluebirds, purple martins and tree swallows.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Graceful purple martins congregated around an elaborate miniature apartment house on a pole nearby.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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