William Martin
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People born in 20th century
- Bill Martin (rugby league)Bill Martin (rugby league)William "Bill" Martin is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Workington Town, playing at , i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums....
, rugby league footballer of the 1960s for Great Britain, and Workington Town - Bill MartinBill MartinBill Martin is a Scottish songwriter, music publisher and impresario.-Biography:...
(b. 1938), Scottish songwriter - William A. MartinWilliam A. MartinWilliam A. Martin was a computer scientist from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.After graduating from Northwest Classen High School, where he was a state wrestling champion, he attended MIT where he received a bachelor's degree , master's and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering...
(1938–1981), American computer scientist - William Dean Martin (b. 1981), guitarist for American band Good Charlotte
- William E. MartinWilliam E. MartinWilliam E. Martin, also known as Bill Martin, is an American musician, songwriter, screenwriter, comedic actor and voice actor.-Life and career:...
, American songwriter and screenwriter - William F. MartinWilliam F. MartinWilliam Martin is an American botanist, currently Head of the Institut für Botanik III, Heinrich Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf....
(b. 1957), professor of botany - William Flynn MartinWilliam Flynn MartinWilliam Flynn Martin is an American energy economist, educator and international diplomat. Martin served as Special Assistant to President Reagan for National Security Affairs, Executive Secretary of the National Security Council in the West Wing of the White House and Deputy Secretary of the...
(b. 1950), energy economist, educator, and international diplomat - William Hamilton Martin (1931–1987), American cryptologist, defector to the Soviet Union
- William H. "Dad" Martin, American photographer
- William Martin (skeleton racer)William Martin (skeleton racer)William L. Martin was an American skeleton racer who competed in the late 1940s. He finished fourth in the men's skeleton event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.-References:*...
, American Olympic skeleton racer - William McChesney Martin, Jr.William McChesney Martin, Jr.William McChesney Martin, Jr. was the ninth and longest-serving Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, serving from April 2, 1951 to January 31, 1970 under five Presidents...
(1906–1998), chairman of the board of the U.S. Federal Reserve - William Trevor MartinWilliam Trevor MartinWilliam Trevor Martin is a former New Zealand Test cricket umpire.Martin was born in Nelson, New Zealand. He was an umpire in first-class cricket from December 1958 to January 1978. A substantial majority of his first-class matches as umpire were played at Wellington's Basin Reserve...
(b. 1925), New Zealand Test cricket umpire - Willie Martin (Canadian football)Willie Martin (Canadian football)Willie Martin is a former offensive lineman who played ten seasons the Canadian Football League, six of them with the Edmonton Eskimos. He won two Grey Cups for the Edmonton Eskimos.-References:...
(b. 1951), American-born Canadian football player - William MartinWilliam Martin (novelist)William Martin is an American author of historical novels, native of Boston, MA.- Biography :William Martin grew up in West Roxbury and Roslindale, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard University in 1972 where he majored in English...
American novelist
People born in 19th century
- Sir William Martin, 4th BaronetSir William Martin, 4th BaronetAdmiral Sir William Fanshawe Martin, 4th Baronet GCB , was a senior British naval officer.-Naval career:...
, First Sea Lord of Britain, 1858–1859 - William Clyde MartinWilliam Clyde MartinWilliam Clyde Martin was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church...
(1893–1984), American Methodist bishop - William Harrison Martin (1822–1898), U.S. Representative from Texas
- William Henry Porteous MartinWilliam Henry Porteous MartinWilliam Henry Porteous Martin was a Scottish Labour Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire from 1923 to 1924....
(1886–1939), British MP for Dunbartonshire, 1923–1924 - William Keble MartinWilliam Keble MartinThe Rev. William Keble Martin was a British botanist and botanical illustrator, known for his Concise British Flora in Colour....
(1877–1969), British botanist - William Martin (American football)William Martin (American football)William "Billy" Martin was the third head football coach for the Wabash College Little Giants located in Crawfordsville, Indiana and he held that position for the 1887 season. His career coaching record at Wabash was 0 wins, 1 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 30th at Wabash in total wins and...
, head football coach at Wabash College, 1887 - William Martin (architect)William Martin (architect)William Martin was a Victorian architect who worked in Birmingham, England, particularly in the practice Martin & Chamberlain.Born in Somerset in 1829 he joined a Birmingham architect called Thomson Plevins, and then became a partner of D. R. Hill, public works architect of early 19th century...
(1829–1900), Birmingham architect and partner in Martin & Chamberlain - Sir William Martin (judge) (1807–1880) first Chief Justice of New Zealand, 1841–1857
- William Martin (sport shooter)William Martin (sport shooter)William B. Martin was an American sport shooter, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.At the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the team military rifle event. In the Autumn of 1917, Martin was elected Union County, New Jersey Clerk. He assumed office for a five-year term and was twice...
(1863–?), American Olympic sport shooter - William Martin (tenor)William Martin (tenor)William Martin was an American classical tenor. Born in Massachusetts, he studied singing with Leveret Merrill, A Sujol, and Florence Holtzman. A graduate of Harvard University, he was for many years a member of the Harvard Glee Club. He made his professional opera debut in 1923 in the title role...
(b. 1898), American opera singer - William Melville MartinWilliam Melville MartinWilliam Melville Martin served as the second Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1916 to 1922....
(1876–1970), premier of Saskatchewan - William V. MartinWilliam V. MartinWilliam V. Martin , also known by the Spaniards as Guillermo V. Martin, was a British Citizen since Birth and British Vice-Consul in Ferrol...
(c.1870s–?), British Vice-Consul in Ferrol, Spain
People born in 18th century or earlier
- William Charles Linnaeus MartinWilliam Charles Linnaeus MartinWilliam Charles Linnaeus Martin was an English naturalist.-Biography:William Charles Linnaeus Martin was the son of William Martin who had published early colour books on the fossils of Derbyshire...
(1798–1864), English naturalist - William Martin (1796–unknown), accompanied George Bass and Matthew Flinders in the Tom Thumb
- William D. MartinWilliam D. MartinWilliam Dickinson Martin was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.Born in Martintown, Edgefield District, South Carolina, Martin pursued an academic course....
(1789–1833), US Congressman from South Carolina - William Martin (Royal Navy officer)William Martin (Royal Navy officer)William Martin was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the Wars of the Spanish and the Austrian Successions.Martin rose from obscure origins to see service during the War of the Spanish Succession...
(c.1696–1756), naval officer and admiral - William Martin (naturalist)William Martin (naturalist)William Martin was an English naturalist and palaeontologist who proposed that science should use fossils as evidence to support the study of natural history. Martin published the first colour pictures of fossils and the first scientific study of fossils in English.-Biography:Martin was born in...
(1767 – 1810) was an English naturalist and palaeontologist - William Martin (philosopher)William Martin (philosopher)William Martin was an eccentric and self-proclaimed philosopher, born on 21 June 1772 at the Twohouse, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, the eldest of four sons of William Fenwick Martin , who held several occupations including tanner, publican, coach builder, and fencing master, and his wife, Isabella...
(1772–1851), English inventor, eccentric, and philosopher
Fictional character
- Major William Martin, character in the book and film The Man Who Never Was, based on World War II intelligence plan Operation Mincemeat
See also
- Billy Martin (disambiguation)
- William Martyn of Athelhampton, 15th century English nobleman