Famous People with Name Martin

Martin Lewis Perl            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin Lewis Perl: American physicist, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1995 for his discovery of the tau lepton. His parents were Jewish emigrants to the US from the Polish area of Russia.

Martin William (Marty) Pattin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin William (Marty) Pattin: (born April 6, 1943 in Charleston, Illinois) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1968 through 1980 for the California Angels (1968)

Martin Luther King Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin Luther King Jr.: the pivotal leaders of the American civil rights movement. King was a Baptist minister, one of the few leadership roles available to black men at the time.

Martin Rodbell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin Rodbell: American biochemist and molecular endocrinologist who is best known for his discovery of G-proteins.

Martin Lewis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin Lewis: is an American professional basketball player.Lewis, a 6'5", 210 lb small forward, played competitively with Seward County Community College and Butler County Community College (both located in Kansas).

Darrick David Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Darrick David Martin: is an American professional basketball player, who most recently played for the NBA's Toronto Raptors. Martin has become known as a solid veteran who provided quality minutes as a reserve, maintaining a career free throw percentage of 85%. In each of two December 1996 games, he sank 15 of 15 foul shots, posting a career-high 38 points in the latter.

Jeffery Allen Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jeffery Allen Martin: is a former professional basketball player.Martin, a 6'5" shooting guard from Murray State University, was selected in the second round, 31st overall in the 1989 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played in the NBA from 1989 to 1991, and from there he played professionally in Europe, last playing for Montpellier Basket of the French league in 2001.

Kenyon Lee Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kenyon Lee Martin: is an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "K-Mart," he currently plays power forward for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association.

Kevin Dallas Martin Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kevin Dallas Martin Jr.: is an American professional basketball player currently with the Sacramento Kings in the NBA. He is known for his knack for scoring, deceptive quickness and unorthodox style of shooting.

LaRue Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

LaRue Martin: is a retired American professional basketball player. Martin was taken first overall by the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Portland Trail Blazers in 1972, drafted ahead of future Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo.[1] Martin has been cited as the worst first overall draft pick in NBA history.[1]