Mortimer is a masculine given name which may refer to: *

Mortimer J. Adler Mortimer Jerome Adler (December 28, 1902 – June 28, 2001) was an American philosopher, educator, encyclopedist, and popular author. As a philosopher he worked within the Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions. He lived for long stretches in N ...

(1902–2001), American philosopher, educator and author *

Mortimer Caplin Mortimer Maxwell Caplin (July 11, 1916 – July 15, 2019) was an American lawyer and educator, and the founding member of Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered. Early life Caplin was born in New York City, the son of Lillian (Epstein) and Daniel Caplin ...

(1916–2019), American lawyer and educator * Mortimer Cleveland (1883–?), American architect *

Mortimer Collins Edward James Mortimer Collins (29 June 1827 – 28 July 1876) was an English novelist, journalist and poet. Some of his lyrics, with their "light grace, their sparkling wit and their airy philosophy", were described in the 1911 ''Encyclopædia B ...

(1827–1876), English poet and novelist * Mortimer Davis (1866–1928), Canadian businessman and philanthropist * Mortimer Durand (1850–1924), British diplomat and civil servant in British India * Mortimer Fitzland Elliott (1839–1920), American politician *

Mortimer Hogan Mortimer Edward Hogan (February 1862 – March 17, 1923) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He started his professional career in 1883 with the Peoria Reds. He played in the Union Association in 1884 and in the American Associati ...

(1862–1923), American Major League Baseball outfielder *

Mortimer von Kessel __NOTOC__ Mortimer von Kessel (25 May 1893 – 8 January 1981) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Biography Kessel j ...

(1893–1981), German World War II general *

Mort Leav Mortimer Leav (July 9, 1916 – September 21, 2005)Mortimer Leav

Mortimer Dormer Leggett Mortimer Dormer Leggett (April 19, 1821 – January 6, 1896) was a lawyer, school administrator, professor, and a general of the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life Leggett was born in Ithaca, New York, but relocated to Geau ...

(1821–1896), American lawyer, school administrator, professor and Union Army major general during the American Civil War * Mortimer Lewis (1796–1879), English architect and surveyor; Colonial Architect in New South Wales *

Mortimer von Maltzan Joachim Karl Ludwig Mortimer Graf von Maltzan (or Maltzahn), Freiherr von Wartenberg und Penzlin (born 1793 at Schloss Lissa; died 1843 in Berlin) was a Prussian diplomat and Foreign Minister from 1841 to 1842. Maltzan was the son of the Count Jo ...

(1793–1843), Prussian diplomat and Foreign Minister *

Mortimer Menpes Mortimer Luddington Menpes (22 February 1855 – 1 April 1938) was an Australian-born British painter, author, printmaker and illustrator. Life Menpes was born in Port Adelaide, South Australia, the second son of property developer James ...

(1855–1938), Australian-born artist, author, printmaker and illustrator * Mortimer M. Miller (1929–2017), American politician and writer *

Mortimer Mishkin Mortimer Mishkin (December 13, 1926 – October 2, 2021) was an American neuropsychologist, and winner of the 2009 National Medal of Science awarded in Behavior and Social Science. Life and career Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts in December 1926 ...

(1926–2021), American neuropsychologist * Mortimer L. Neinken (1896–1984), American stamp collector * Mortimer Planno (1929–2006), drummer and Rastafari elder best known as the Rasta teacher of Bob Marley *

Mortimer R. Proctor Mortimer Robinson Proctor (May 30, 1889 – April 28, 1968), known as Mortimer R. Proctor, was an American politician from Vermont. He served as the 62nd lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1941 to 1945, and as the 66th governor of Vermont fro ...

(1889-1968), American politician, 66th governor of Vermont *

Mortimer Sackler Mortimer David Sackler (December 7, 1916 – March 24, 2010) was an American-born British psychiatrist and entrepreneur who was a co-owner, with his brother Raymond, of Purdue Pharma. During his lifetime, Sackler's philanthropy included donat ...

(1916–2010), American physician, entrepreneur and philanthropist *

Mortimer L. Schiff Mortimer Loeb Schiff (June 5, 1877 – June 4, 1931), sometimes Mortimer Leo Schiff, was an American banker and notable early Boy Scouts of America (BSA) leader. His son, John Mortimer Schiff, was also involved with the BSA. He was also the fath ...

(1877–1931), American banker and Boy Scouts of America leader *

Mortimer Singer Sir Adam Mortimer Singer, Order of the British Empire, KBE, Justice of the peace, JP (25 July 1863 – 24 June 1929) was an Anglo-American landowner, philanthropist, and sportsman. He was one of the earliest pilots in both France and the United K ...

(1863–1929), Anglo-American landowner, philanthropist, sportsman and early pilot *

Mortimer Thomson Mortimer Neal Thomson (September 2, 1832June 25, 1875) was an American journalist and humorist who wrote under the pseudonym Q. K. Philander Doesticks. He was born in Riga, New York and grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended Michigan Universi ...

(1832–1875), American journalist and humorist *

Mortimer Tollemache Mortimer Granville Tollemache (12 April 1872 – 27 March 1950) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket in nine matches for Cambridge University between 1891 and 1893. He was born at Westminster, London and died at Sudbury, Suffo ...

(1872–1950), English cricketer * Mort Weisinger (1915–1978), American magazine and comic book editor *

Mortimer Wheeler Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler CH CIE MC TD (10 September 1890 – 22 July 1976) was a British archaeologist and officer in the British Army. Over the course of his career, he served as Director of both the National Museum of Wales an ...

(1890–1976), British archaeologist *

Mortimer Wilson Mortimer Wilson (August 6, 1876 – January 27, 1932) was an American composer of classical music. He also scored several musical and dramatic films in the 1920s. Wilson was born in Chariton, Iowa in Lucas County, Iowa, Lucas County, a rural ...

(1876–1932), American composer of classical music * Mortimer Zuckerman (born 1937), Canadian-born American businessman

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