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.

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,

Beverley Martyn            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Beverley Martyn: was still a student when she was picked to front The Levee Breakers, a jug band who played the folk circuit in South East England. At the age of 16 recorded her first single "Babe I'm Leaving You" which was released on the Parlophone label in 1965.Martyn was then signed as a solo artist to the Deram Records label. In 1966 she released a single "Happy New Year" (b-side "Where The Good Times Are") written by Randy Newman, and accompanied by Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Nicky Hopkins. "Happy New Year" was chosen, together with "I Love My Dog" by Cat Stevens, to launch Deram as the progressive branch of Decca Records (see references). She also recorded an unreleased single in the same year, "Picking Up The Sunshine" / "Gin House Blues

Henry Martyn            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Henry Martyn: was an English cricketer who made 97 first-class appearances for Oxford University and Somerset between 1899 and 1908. He is described in his Wisden obituary as "one of the finest wicket-keepers ever seen in first-class cricket". In his 1981 article, John

Oswald Martyn            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Oswald Martyn: was an English cricketer who played for Essex. He was born in Clapham and died in Patcham. Martyn represented Essex in one first-class match, against Northamptonshire during the 1922 County Championship season.