Sir-martin
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Sir Martin. ?1535–94, English navigator and explorer: made three unsuccessful voyages in search of the Northwest Passage (1576; 1577; 1578), visiting Labrador and Baffin Island
noun
1.
Gilbert. 1900–76, British philosopher. His works include The Concept of Mind (1949)
2.
Sir Martin. 1918–84, British astronomer, noted for his research on radio astronomy: Astronomer Royal 1972–82; shared the Nobel prize for physics in 1974
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