Mott
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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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Michael Kramer is the founder of Mott Capital Management and a long-only investor focused on macroeconomic themes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
For two years, he was Test coach, with Matthew Mott in charge of the white-ball teams.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
He was an assistant to Matthew Mott when England won the 2022 T20 World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Along with Baffert, the other winning trainers in this year’s field are Bill Mott, O’Neill and Pletcher with two each, and Gustavo Delgado and Kenny McPeek with one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
Stanton wrote to Lucretia Mott: “Woman can never develop in her present drapery. She is a slave to her rags.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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