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Marinus may refer to: * Marinus (crater), a crater on the Moon * Marinus (given name), for people named Marinus *Dr. Marinus, a recurring character in the novels of David Mitchell See also *''The Keys of Marinus ''The Keys of Marinus'' is the fifth serial in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC TV/BBC1 in six weekly parts from 11 April to 16 May 1964. Written by Terry Nation and directed by Joh ...

Marinus (crater)
Marinus is a lunar impact crater that is located near the southeastern limb of the Moon. At this location it is viewed at an oblique angle from the Earth, limiting the amount of detail that can be observed. It lies due north of the slightly larger and dark-floored crater Oken. To the east is the northern part of the Mare Australe. This is a considerably worn crater, although it retains its generally circular formation. A pair of smaller craters overlies most of the south-southeastern rim. Attached to the northwestern rim is Marinus R, and the crater intrudes into Marinus B to the west. Within the crater, the floor is nearly level and has a slightly lower albedo Albedo (; ) is the measure of the diffuse reflection of sunlight, solar radiation out of the total solar radiation and measured on a scale from 0, corresponding to a black body that absorbs all incident radiation, to 1, corresponding to a body ... than its surroundings. The interior surface is marked by a number of tin ...
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Marinus (given Name)
Marinus is a male given name, derived from Latin ''marinus'' meaning "marine; of or pertaining to the sea". It is used in the Netherlands as a given name, though most people use a short form in daily life, like '' Marijn'', ''Mario'', ''René'', ''Rien'', '' Rini'', ''Riny'', or ''Rinus''. It may refer to: ;Ancient *Marinus of Tyre (70–130), Hellenized geographer, cartographer and mathematician * Julius Marinus (fl. 3rd century), father of Phillip the Arab *Marinus of Caesarea (died 262), Roman soldier and Christian martyr and saint *Saint Marinus (died 366), founder of San Marino *Marinus of Thrace (died c.420), Arian Archbishop of Constantinople *Marinus of Neapolis (born c.440), Neoplatonist philosopher *Marinus (praetorian prefect) ( fl. 498-519), Byzantine official and admiral *Pope Marinus **Pope Marinus I (died 884) **Pope Marinus II (died 946) *Marinus, Duke of Gaeta **Marinus I of Gaeta (died 866), Italian duke **Marinus II of Gaeta (died 984), Italian duke *Marinus, Duk ...
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David Mitchell (author)
David Stephen Mitchell (born 12 January 1969) is an English novelist, television writer, and screenwriter. He has written nine novels, two of which, ''number9dream'' (2001) and ''Cloud Atlas'' (2004), were shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written articles for several newspapers, most notably for ''The Guardian'', and translated books about autism from Japanese to English. Early life Mitchell was born in Southport in Lancashire (now Merseyside), England, and raised in Malvern, Worcestershire. He was educated at Hanley Castle High School and at the University of Kent, where he obtained a degree in English and American Literature followed by an M.A. in Comparative Literature. Mitchell lived in Sicily for a year, then moved to Hiroshima, Japan, where he taught English to technical students for eight years, before returning to England, where he could live on his earnings as a writer and support his pregnant wife. Work Mitchell's first novel, ''Ghostwritten'' (1999) ...
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