Famous People with Name Mellon

Michael Joseph "Micky" Mellon            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Michael Joseph "Micky" Mellon: is a Scottish former professional footballer, though he never played professionally in his native land. He is currently manager of Conference North club Fleetwood Town. Mellon began his career in 1989 as a 17-year-old with Bristol City, then managed by Joe Jordan.

Paul Mellon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Paul Mellon: was an American philanthropist, thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder. He is one of only five people ever designated an "Exemplar of Racing" by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Mellon owned many thoroughbred horses under his Rokeby Stables i

Rachel Lowe Lambert Lloyd Mellon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rachel Lowe Lambert Lloyd Mellon: is an American horticulturalist, gardener, philanthropist, fine arts collector, member of the International Best Dressed List, and widow of philanthropist, art collector, thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder, and banking heir Paul Mellon.

Macedonio Melloni            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Macedonio Melloni: was an Italian physicist, notable for demonstrating that radiant heat has similar physical properties to those of light.Melloni's reputation as a physicist rests principally on his discoveries in radiant heat, made with the aid of the thermomultiplier, a combination of thermopile and galvanometer. In 1831, soon after the discovery of thermoelectricity by Thomas Johann Seebeck, he and Leopoldo Nobili employed the instrument in experiments especially concerned with characteristics of (in modern language) black body radiation transmitted by various materials.