Mott
Americannoun
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John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
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Lucretia Coffin, 1793–1880, U.S. social reformer: advocate of women's rights.
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Sir Nevill Francis 1905–96, British physicist: developer of solid-state circuitry; Nobel Prize 1977.
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It was on this ground during the 50-over World Cup in 2023 that England shipped 399 runs against South Africa, under the captaincy of Jos Buttler and the brief coaching tenure of Australian Matthew Mott.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
For the S&P 500 itself, Michael Kramer at Mott Capital Management notes that the Wall Street benchmark sits around the 6,800 and “the next area of support would likely be between 6,700 and 6,720.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
Mott, a nearly 200-year-old case that stemmed from the War of 1812.
From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025
On to this stage in 1923 stepped Clarence Mott Woolley.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
While she was in London, Stanton visited with Angelina and Sarah Grimké, her abolitionist friends from New York, but she was most impressed by Lucretia Mott and the work she did as an activist.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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