Famous People with Name Martyn

Martyn Moochie Norris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martyn Moochie Norris: is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA and currently with the Yakama Sun Kings of the Continental Basketball Association.Norris, a journeyman, played collegiately at Auburn University and at the University of West Florida. Early on in his career, Norris dealt with insomnia which he has suffered from for many years.

Damien Richard Martyn            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Damien Richard Martyn: s a former Australian cricketer. He played for the national team sporadically in 1992-1994 before becoming a regular ODI player in 1999-2000 and a regular Test player in 2001 until his retirement in late 2006. He was primarily a right-handed middle-order as a batsman with a 'classical' technique, known in particular for his elegant strokemaking square of the wicket on the off-side and through the covers. Martyn was also an occasional medium-pacer and distinguished fieldsman primarily in the covers who was capable of creating spectacular run-outs. He also very occasionally kept wicket at first-class level.

Larry Martyn            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Larry Martyn: was an English actor known for his comedy performances.Martyn was a former member of the Parachute Regiment and was born in London. He was famous as Mr. Mash in the BBC comedy series Are You Being Served?, appearing in the first three series before being replaced by Arthur English. He was unable to continue in this role because he was committed to television series Spring and Autumn. Other TV appearances included Dad's Army, On the Buses, Look - Mike Yarwood!, Rising Damp and The Detectives. He also played alongside Frankie Howerd in two of his BBC shows Up Pompeii! and Whoops Baghdad.

Antony Nigel Martyn            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Antony Nigel Martyn: more commonly known as Nigel Martyn is a former English football goalkeeper who played more than 600 competitive matches in English football. He most prominently played seven seasons each for Crystal Palace and Leeds United, and also won 23 England caps. An ankle injury forced him to retire in 2006, following three seasons for Everton. He is goalkeeping coach at Bradford City.

Joannis Martyn            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Joannis Martyn: was an English botanist.Martyn's is best known for his Historia Plantarum Rariorum (1728-1737), and his translation, with valuable agricultural and botanical notes, of the Eclogues (1749) and Georgics (1741) of Virgil. On resigning the botanical chair at Cambridge he presented the university with a number of his botanical specimens and books.He abandoned this idea in favour of medical and botanical studies. His interest in botany came from his acquaintance with an apothecary, John Wilmer, and Dr. Patrick Blair, a surgeon-apothecary from Dundee who practiced in London. Martyn gave some botanical lectures in London in 1721 and 1726, and in 1727 was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London.

John Martyn            Origin/Culture/Country: English

John Martyn: was an English botanist.Martyn's is best known for his Historia Plantarum Rariorum (1728-1737), and his translation, with valuable agricultural and botanical notes, of the Eclogues (1749) and Georgics (1741) of Virgil. On resigning the botanical chair at Cambridge he presented the university with a number of his botanical specimens and books.Martyn was born in London, the son of a merchant. He attended a school in the vicinity of his home, and when he turned 16, worked for his father, intending to follow a business career. He abandoned this idea in favour of medical and botanical studies. His interest in botany came from his acquaintance with an apothecary, John Wilmer, and Dr. Patrick Blair, a surgeon-apothecary from Dundee who practiced in London. Martyn gave some botanical lectures in London in 1721 and 1726,