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German Jewish Existentialist philosopher and theologian (1878–1965)

Martin Buber

Martin Buber was an Austrian-Israeli philosopher best known for his philosophy of dialogue, a form of existentialism centered on the distinction between the I–Thou relationship and the I–It relationship.

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7th‑century pope and martyr, bishop of Rome (649–655), exiled for opposing Monothelitism, venerated as a saint in Cathol

Martin I

Pope Martin I, also known as Martin the Confessor, was the bishop of Rome from 21 July 649 to 653 or 654.

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Pope of the Catholic Church from 1417 to 1431

Martin V

Pope Martin V, born Oddone Colonna, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 November 1417 to his death in February 1431.

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President of the United States from 1837 to 1841

Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841.

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American painter and printmaker (1844—1926)

Mary Cassatt

Mary Stevenson Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker.

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8th President of Ireland

Mary McAleese

Mary Patricia McAleese is an Irish activist lawyer, academic, author, and former politician who served as the president of Ireland from November 1997 to November 2011.

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English writer (1797–1851)

Mary Shelley

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, which is considered an early example of science fiction.

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English writer and intellectual (1759–1797)

Mary Wollstonecraft

Mary Wollstonecraft was an English writer and philosopher best known for her advocacy of women's rights.

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Italian painter (1401-1428)

Masaccio

Masaccio, born Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone, was a Florentine artist who is regarded as the first great Italian painter of the Quattrocento period of the Italian Renaissance.

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