Mott
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People
- Basil MottBasil MottSir Basil Mott, 1st Baronet FRS was one of the most notable English civil engineers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was responsible for some of the most innovative work on tunnels and bridges in the United Kingdom in the 40-year period centred on World War I.Basil Mott was born in...
(1859–1938), British civil engineer - Bitsy MottBitsy MottElisha Matthew "Bitsy" Mott was a baseball player.He played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB National League as both a right-handed batter and thrower. He played for only one year aged 27...
(1918–2001), American baseball player - Charles James MottCharles James Mott- Biography :Charles James Mott was born in Hornsey, North London, the son of Henry Isaac Mott, a surveyor's clerk, and Eliza Brockley, a singing teacher. He was one of a large family. His early music was as a choirboy at St. James' Church in Muswell Hill...
(1880–1918), British baritone - Charles Stewart MottCharles Stewart MottCharles Stewart Mott was a businessman, philanthropist and the 50th and 55th Mayor of Flint, Michigan.-Early life:...
(1875–1973), American politician - Christopher MottChristopher MottChristopher "Chris" Mott is an American academic who was a National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete in 1978 and Pacific-10 Conference Medalist in 1979 for the Arizona State Sun Devils...
, American academic - Dan Mott (fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
2000 - 2007), American actor - E. Bertram MottE. Bertram MottElias Bertram Mott was an American Republican Party politician who served as Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee and as County Clerk of Morris County, New Jersey for more than fifty years.-Biography:...
(1897–1961), American politician - Edward John MottEdward John MottEdward John Mott VC DCM was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(1893–1967), British soldier - Frank Luther MottFrank Luther MottFrank Luther Mott was an American historian and journalist of Quaker descent.Mott was born in Rose Hill, Iowa...
(1886–1964), American historian - Frederick Walker MottFrederick Walker MottSir Frederick Walker Mott FRS was one of the pioneers of biochemistry in Britain. He is noted for his work in neuropathology and endocrine glands in relation to mental disorder, and consequently as psychiatrist and sociologist...
(1853–1926), British biochemist - George I. MottGeorge I. MottGeorge Mott was a firefighter who burned to death in his home outside Crown Point, New York, in 1986. He is often cited as an example of spontaneous human combustion...
(1927–1986), American firefighter and "spontaneous human combustion" victim - Gershom MottGershom MottGershom Mott was a United States Army officer and a General in the Union Army, a commander in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.-Early life:...
(1822–1884), American army officer - Gordon Newell MottGordon Newell MottGordon Newell Mott was the second and final delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Nevada Territory, serving from March 1863 until statehood.-Biography:...
(1812–1887), American Congressman from Nevada - James MottJames MottJames Mott was a Quaker leader, teacher, and merchant as well as an activist for anti-slavery and women's rights. He was born in Cowneck in North Hempstead on Long Island, to a Quaker family...
(1788–1868), American Quaker leader, husband of Lucretia - James MottJames Mott (New Jersey)James Mott was a United States Representative from New Jersey. Born near Middletown, Monmouth County, he was privately taught and became engaged in agricultural pursuits. He attained the rank of captain in the Second Regiment of Monmouth County Militia in 1775...
(1739–1823), American Congressman from New Jersey - James W. MottJames W. MottJames Wheaton Mott was a U.S. Representative from Oregon. A graduate of Columbia University and Willamette University's law school, he worked as a newspaper reporter, city attorney, and was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives.-Early life:Born near New Washington, Pennsylvania, Mott...
(1883–1945), American Congressman from Oregon - Joe MottJoe MottJoe Mott is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for three seasons for the New York Jets and the Green Bay Packers. He stands at 6'4" and weighs 245 pounds. He attended Union High School.-External links:*...
(born 1956), American football player - John Raleigh Mott (1865–1955), American YMCA leader
- Jordan L. MottJordan L. MottJordan Lawrence Mott was an American inventor and industrialist. He established the J. L. Mott Iron Works in New York.His father was Jacob Mott, an alderman of New York in 1804-1810 and at one time acting mayor of the city, after whom Mott Street was named. Jacob's wife was related to James...
(1799 - c.1870), American industrialist - Jordan Lawrence Mott, Jr (1829–1915), American industrialist, son of the above
- Lawrence MottLawrence MottJordan Lawrence Mott IV , often referred to as Jordan Lawrence Mott III and better known as Lawrence Mott, was an American novelist and writer on the outdoor life. He was the great-grandson of Jordan L. Mott , who founded the J. L. Mott Iron Works in New York...
(1881–1931), American novelist, son of Jordan L. Jnr - Lewis Freeman MottLewis Freeman MottLewis Freeman Mott, Ph.D. was an American English scholar, born in New York and educated at the City College and at Columbia . He taught at City College where he became professor in 1897 and from which he retired in 1934. Professor Mott served as president of the Modern Language Association in...
(1863–1941), American academic - Lucretia MottLucretia MottLucretia Coffin Mott was an American Quaker, abolitionist, social reformer, and proponent of women's rights.- Early life and education:...
(1793–1880), American Quaker leader, wife of James - Luther W. MottLuther W. MottLuther Wright Mott was a United States Representative from New York.Born in Oswego, he attended the public schools and graduated from Harvard University in 1896. He engaged in banking in Oswego and was appointed State superintendent of banks in 1907, but resigned after five days' service...
(1874–1923), American Congressman from New York - Luiz MottLuiz MottLuiz Roberto de Barros Mott or Luiz Mott , is a researcher and an anthropologist, a historian and one of the most notable gay civil rights activists in Brazil....
(born 1946), Brazilian civil rights activist - Matthew MottMatthew MottMatthew Peter Mott is an Australian first-class cricket coach and a former Australian first-class cricketer. He is the current coach of Glamorgan County Cricket Club.-Playing career:...
(born 1973), Australian cricketer - Morris MottMorris MottMorris Kenneth Mott is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 199 games in the National Hockey League...
(born 1946), Canadian ice hockey player - Nevill Francis MottNevill Francis MottSir Nevill Francis Mott, CH, FRS was an English physicist. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1977 for his work on the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems, especially amorphous semiconductors. The award was shared with Philip W. Anderson and J. H...
(1905–1996), British physicist - Richard MottRichard MottRichard Mott was mayor of Toledo, Ohio, and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Biography:Born to Quaker parents in Mamaroneck, New York, Mott attended a Quaker boarding school and seminary in Dutchess County, New York. In 1815, he moved with his parents to New York City, in 1818 became a clerk in a...
(1804–1888), American Congressman from Ohio - Ricky MottRicky MottRicky Mott is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Originally from country Western Australia, he played for the Kukerin/Dumbleyung Cougars and worked on a farm as a young man, following the sudden death of his father in 1998...
(born 1981), Australian AFL footballer - Rodney MottRodney MottRodney Mott is a referee in the NBA, where he has worked since 1998. On January 12, 2007, Mott was suspended for three games after making obscene gestures and using obscenities toward fans during a game ....
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1998 - 2007), American basketball referee - Stephen Charles MottStephen Charles MottStephen Charles Mott is one of the few pioneers among Evangelical Christians in the U.S. in the teaching and academic study of social ethics since the early 1970s.He has a BD degree from Wheaton College, Illinois, and a Ph.D...
(born 1940), American academic - Steve MottSteve MottWalter Stephen "Steve" Mott III is a former American football center in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama....
(born 1961), American footballer - Stewart Rawlings MottStewart Rawlings MottStewart Rawlings Mott Born in Flint, Michigan was a philanthropist who founded the Stewart R. Mott Charitable Trust...
(1937–2008), American philanthropist - Valentine MottValentine MottValentine Mott , American surgeon, was born at Glen Cove, New York.He graduated at Columbia College, studied under Sir Astley Cooper in London, and also spent a winter in Edinburgh. After acting as demonstrator of anatomy he was appointed professor of surgery in Columbia College in 1809...
(1785–1865), American surgeon - William A. MottWilliam A. MottWilliam Albert Mott was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1903....
(1864–1911), Canadian politician from New Brunswick - William I. Mott (born 1953), American horse trainer
- William M. Mott (1894–1961), Canadian politician from British Columbia
- William Penn Mott, Jr.William Penn Mott, Jr.William Penn Mott, Jr. , worked for the NPS as a landscape architect from 1933 to 1940 but devoted most of his later career to California's local and state parks.-Early career:...
(1909–1992), American landscape architect
- Charles Mott-RadclyffeCharles Mott-RadclyffeSir Charles Edward Mott-Radclyffe was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford and then joined the Diplomatic corps...
(1911–1992), British politician - John De MottJohn De MottJohn De Mott was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Readington, New Jersey, De Mott moved to Herkimer County, New York, in 1793 with his parents, who settled in what is now the town of Lodi, Seneca County....
(1790–1870), American Congressman from New York - Peter De MottPeter De MottPeter De Mott was born in 1947 and died in 2009. He served in the Vietnam War as a United States Marine and later served in Turkey as a U. S. Army translator . During this time he developed strong anti-war beliefs, and joined the Catholic Worker Movement in 1979, with a focus on addressing the...
(1947–2009), American peace activist
- Wilfred MottWilfred MottWilfred "Wilf" Mott is a recurring fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, played by Bernard Cribbins. He is the maternal grandfather of the Tenth Doctor's companion Donna Noble, and father of character Sylvia Noble...
, fictional character from Dr Who
Places
- Mott, North DakotaMott, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 808 people, 362 households, and 205 families residing in the city. The population density was 894.4 people per square mile . There were 441 housing units at an average density of 488.1 per square mile...
, a city in the United States. - Fort Mott (New Jersey)Fort Mott (New Jersey)Fort Mott was part of a three-fort defense system designed for the Delaware River during the postbellum modernization period following the American Civil War. The other two forts in the system were Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island and Fort DuPont in Delaware City, Delaware...
, a military fort built on the Delaware River following the American Civil War - Fort Mott (Vermont)Fort Mott (Vermont)Fort Mott, located in Pittsford, Vermont, was a picket fort used by American militiamen during the American Revolutionary War. The fort was constructed by the citizens of Pittsford as a sanctuary in case of approaching British troops or hostile Native Americans. The Battle of Hubbardton was the...
, a picket fort used during the American Revolutionary War - Mott Archaeological PreserveMott Archaeological PreserveThe Mott Archaeological Preserve or Mott Mounds Site is an archaeological site in Franklin Parish, Louisiana on the west bank of Bayou Macon. It originally had eleven mounds with components from the Marksville, Troyville, Coles Creek, and Plaquemine periods...
, an archaeological site in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, USA
Music
- Mott the HoopleMott the HoopleMott the Hoople were a British rock band with strong R&B roots, popular in the glam rock era of the early to mid 1970s. They are popularly known for the song "All the Young Dudes", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name.-The early years:Mott The Hoople...
, an English rock band - Mott the HoopleMott the Hoople (album)Mott the Hoople is the debut album by the band of the same name. It was produced by Guy Stevens and released in 1969 by Island Records in the UK, and in 1970 by Atlantic Records in the US....
and MottMott (album)Mott is a 1973 album by British band Mott the Hoople. "All the Way from Memphis", an edited version of which was released as a single, received considerable airplay on U.S. radio and captured the band many overseas fans, as well as reaching the UK Top 10....
, albums by Mott the Hoople