Famous People with Name Martin

Martin De Barcos            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Martin De Barcos: was a French theologian of the Jansenist School. He was born at Bayonne, a nephew of Jean du Vergier de Hauranne, Abbot of Saint-Cyran, who sent him to Belgium to be taught by Cornelius Jansen. When he returned to France he served for a time as tutor to the son of Robert Arnauld d'Andilly and later, 1644, succeeded his uncle at the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Cyran in Berry. He did much to improve the abbey; new buildings were erected, and the library much enhanced. Unlike many commendators of his day who scarcely ever saw the abbeys over which they held authority, Barcos became an active member of Saint-Cyran, was ordained priest 1647, and gave himself up to the rigid asceticism preached by his sect.

Martin Akakia            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Martin Akakia: was a physician of King Francis I of France. He was born at Châlons-en-Champagne, his real name being Aquaqia.

Martin Douillard            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Martin Douillard: is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 2 for Clermont Foot.

Martin Garot            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Martin Garot: is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 2 for Stade Lavallois.

Martin Plaa            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Martin Plaa: was a professional tennis player from France and had success as a professional in the early 1930s. Plaa worked for some years in the late 1920s that the then very successful French Davis Cup team coach. During the first years of the 1930s belonged Plaa h

Jérôme Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jérôme Martin: is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin.

Marvin Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Marvin Martin: is a French football player who currently plays for Ligue 1 club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. Martin began his football career playing for his local club in Paris, Montrouge FC 92, before moving to Montbéliard to attend Sochaux's famous youth academy, which produced future teammates Ryad Boudebouz, Sloan Privat, Geoffrey Tulasne, and Frédéric Duplus. He was a part of Sochaux's youth squad that won the Coupe Gambardella in 2007.

Julian Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Julian Martin: is a noted author, critic, philosopher and journalist based in Paris, France. His nearly three decades of deep cover work as a war correspondent has taken him to the heart of many global conflicts, and his associated investigative work and social commentary has been published worldwide. Martin has lived in a dozen countries and has worked in nearly one hundred.

Jean-Baptiste Bienvenu Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jean-Baptiste Bienvenu Martin: was a French Radical leader and cabinet officer. He was born at Saint-Bris-le-Vineux (Yonne), and was educated in the law. He held an underprefecture, entered the Council of State, and in 1894 became director under the Minister of the Colonies. He was an

Philippe Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Philippe Martin: is a French politician, a member of the National Assembly. He represents the Gers department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche