Charles Martin facts for kids

Charles or Charlie Martin is a name shared by many different people. This page helps you find out more about some of them.

People Named Charles or Charlie Martin

In Sports

Many people named Charles or Charlie Martin have been involved in sports.

Racing Drivers

• Charlie Martin (1913–1998) was a British racing driver. He competed in many races during his career.
• Charlie Christina Martin (born 1981) is also a British racing car driver. She is known for her endurance racing.

Football Players

• Charles Martin (1959–2005) was an American football player. He played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).
• Charlie Martin (1883–1955) was an Australian rules football player. He played for the St Kilda Football Club.

Boxers

• Charles Martin (born 1986) is an American heavyweight boxer. He has held a world championship title in boxing.

Cricketers

Several Charles Martins played cricket in England and Australia:

• Charles Martin (1836–1878) was an English cricketer.
• Charles Martin (1863–1954) played cricket in South Australia.
• Charles Martin (1888–1951) played cricket in Tasmania.
• Charles Martin (1867–1942) played cricket in Queensland.

In Politics and Government

Some people named Charles Martin have served in government roles.

U.S. Representatives

• Charles D. Martin (1829–1911) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. This means he was elected to represent his state in the U.S. Congress.
• Charles H. Martin (1848–1931) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.
• Charles Martin (1856–1917) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
• Charles Martin (1863–1946) was a U.S. military officer and later served as a U.S. Representative and Governor of Oregon.

Other Political Figures

• Charles Martin (1881–1957) was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly.
• Charles Wykeham Martin (1801–1870) was an English politician from the Liberal Party.
• Charles Martin (1931–2012) was an American politician.
• Workneh Eshete (1864–1952) was an Ethiopian doctor and diplomat. He was also known by the name Charles Martin.

In Arts and Literature

People named Charles Martin have also made contributions to art and writing.

Artists and Illustrators

• Charles James Martin (1886–1955) was an American modernist artist. He also taught art.
• Charles Martin (1884–1934) was a French artist and illustrator.
• Charles Martin (1820–1906) was a British artist. His father was the famous painter John Martin.
• Charles Martin (1562–1646) was a French painter. He painted portraits, including one of King Henry IV of France.

Writers and Directors

• Charles Martin (born 1969) is an American author. He writes popular novels.
• Charles Martin (born 1942) is an American poet and educator.
• Charles Martin is a British television director. He has directed episodes for various TV shows.

Actors

• Charles Martin is an actor.
• Charles Charrington Martin (1854–1926) was a British actor and also a barrister (a type of lawyer).

In Science

Some Charles Martins have been important in scientific fields.

• Charles James Martin (1866–1955) was a British scientist and physiologist. Physiology is the study of how living things work.
• Charles R. Martin (born 1959) is an American professor of chemistry. Chemistry is the study of matter and its properties.
• Charlie Martin (1926–1999) was a British scientist.

Other Notable People

• Charles B. Martin (1924–2008) was an Australian philosopher. Philosophy is the study of knowledge, reality, and existence.
• Charles Martin (1817–1888) was an educator. He served as Acting President of Hampden–Sydney College.
• Charles D. Martin (1873–1942) was a Moravian minister from the West Indies.
• Charles A. Martin was the Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of South Africa.
• Charles Irving Martin (1871–1953) was an American military officer.

See also

• Chuck Martin (disambiguation)