Famous People with Name Martin

Martin Joseph Fettman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin Joseph Fettman: is a former NASA Payload Specialist who flew on STS-58 aboard the Space Shuttle ColumbiaDr. Fettman's first faculty appointment was 1982-1986 in the Department of Pathology of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State Un

Martin David Boonzaayer            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin David Boonzaayer: was a two time member of the United States Judo Olympic Team, in 2000 and in 2004.

Martin Berkofsky            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin Berkofsky: an American classical pianist known primarily for his interpretations of music by Franz Liszt and Alan Hovhaness. He has performed extensively throughout Europe as well as in Turkey and Armenia.Of Belarussian ancestry, Berkofsky was a child prodigy; he began giving public performances and making recordings at the age of 8. During his early years he began traveling frequently to Europe to perform and record with orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra and Berlin Symphony Orchestra. He studied with the Polish pianist Mieczyslaw Munz (who had been a student of Ferruccio Busoni), with Konrad Wolff (a student of Artur Schnabel), and Walter Hautzig (who was a student of both Schnabel and Munz), as well as with Hans Kann in Vienna.

Martin Katz            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin Katz: an American pianist, educator and conductor, primarily known for his work as an accompanist.Over his 30 years as a performer, Mr. Katz has accompanied such stars as Marilyn Horne, Cecilia Bartoli, Kathleen Battle, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sylvia McNair, Frederica von Stade, Karita Mattila, David Daniels, and José Carreras.[1]Editions of Baroque and bel canto operas prepared by Katz have been performed at the Metropolitan Opera, the Houston Grand Opera, and Opera Lyra Ottawa.[2]

Martin Denny            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin Denny: was an American piano-player and composer best known as the "father of exotica." In a long career that saw him performing well into his 80s, he toured the world popularizing his brand of lounge music which included exotic percussion, imaginative rearrange

John Wellborn Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Wellborn Martin: was the 24th Governor of Florida. He was born in Plainfield, Marion County, Florida. Martin passed the Florida bar in 1914 and established a law career in Jacksonville. He served as mayor of Jacksonville from 1917 until 1923. He was elected governor on Ja

John Preston Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Preston Martin: was a political figure in Kentucky in the early 19th century.He moved to Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky in 1828. He served in the State House of Representatives from 1841 through 1843.Martin served in the 29th United States Congress from 1845 throug

Thomas Ellsworth Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Ellsworth Martin: was a United States Representative and Senator from Iowa. Martin, a Republican, served in Congress for 22 consecutive years, from January 1939 to January 1961. In 1938, Martin was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Iowa'

Noah Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Noah Martin: Noah graduated from Dartmouth Medical College in 1824, and began his medical practice in Somersworth. In 1825, Martin married Mary Jane Woodbury, the daughter of Dr. Robert Woodbury of Barrington.Martin served as a State Representative in 1830, 1832, and

Lewis J. Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lewis J. Martin: was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in 1913.Martin was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1879 to 1881. He was a judge of the Susse