Markham


Beryl, 1902–86, English aviation pioneer: first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean east to west 1936.
(Charles) Edwin, 1852–1940, U.S. poet.
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, SW of the Ross Sea. 15,100 feet (4600 meters).
a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, near Toronto.
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
Contemporary Examples

The testiness reflects an ambivalence in the field about what Markham and the Blue Brain team are trying to do.
Neuro Smackdown: Scientists Debate How to Solve the Mystery of the Brain Casey Schwartz April 3, 2012

Both Markham and Worldco were affiliated with Byrd and Melanie Billings.
The Missing Murder Suspect Rick Outzen July 30, 2009

Both Markham and Worldco were affiliated with Byrd “Bud” and Melanie Billings.
New Suspect in Florida Killings Rick Outzen July 22, 2009

Historical Examples

Senator Markham, the bulky, red-faced Chairman greeted them.
The Unlearned Raymond F. Jones

“They’re so snaky, dark, and deceitful-looking,” interrupted Mrs. Markham.
The Crusade of the Excelsior Bret Harte

Markham was thrown much in the signora’s society during his visit at her father’s house.
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4 George W. M. Reynolds

“They might, at least, have dressed themselves,” she whispered to Mrs. Markham.
The Crusade of the Excelsior Bret Harte

Ask Markham about the geraniums, Geoffry—how he could dare to do such a thing without orders.
Johnny Ludlow, Second Series Mrs. Henry Wood

Had Mrs. Markham any previous knowledge of the Senor’s real character?
The Crusade of the Excelsior Bret Harte

That lady was terrible incensed against the whole Markham race, for through them she had been touched on a tender point.
Ethelyn’s Mistake Mary Jane Holmes

noun
Mount Markham, a mountain in Antarctica, in Victoria Land. Height: 4350 m (14 272 ft)

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