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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Another Australian, Matthew Mott, also had time in charge of the white-ball team.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Michael Kramer is the founder of Mott Capital Management and a long-only investor focused on macroeconomic themes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
When Mott was sacked in 2024, McCullum assumed overall control.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Mott set off a security alarm when he jumped the fence, but the operator on duty mistook the cause of the alert as a herd of deer just outside the fence.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Thomas Mott Osborne’s inspirational tenure as warden of Sing Sing was typical only insofar as it was short.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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