Martineau
Americannoun
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Harriet, 1802–76, English novelist and economist.
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her brother James, 1805–1900, English theologian and philosopher.
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Harriet. 1802–76, English author of books on political economy and of novels and children's stories
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her brother, James . 1805–1900, English Unitarian theologian and minister
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Ms. Smialek also introduces other women of the period who wrote about economics, including Jane Marcet and Harriet Martineau.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Patrick Martineau, 69, was among hundreds of residents living on the edge of the forest who had to leave quickly.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Daniel Jennings, defamation partner at Shakespeare Martineau, which represented Mr Taylor, described it as a "defamation David and Goliath moment".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
Getty curator Paul Martineau has organized “Queer Lens” in nine chronological sections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
Erasmus’s friend Harriet Martineau had a brother, James, who was a Unitarian theologian.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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