Mott is both an English surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:

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* Basil Mott (1859–1938), British civil engineer *

Bitsy Mott Elisha Matthew Mott (June 12, 1918 – February 25, 2001), known as Bitsy Mott, was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at , , he batted and threw right-handed. Career Born in Arcadia, Flo ...

(1918–2001), American baseball player

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* Catherine R. Mott (1836–1880), American inventor * Charles Francis Mott (1877–1967), English physicist and educator * Charles James Mott (1880–1918), British baritone * Charles Stewart Mott (1875–1973), American businessman * Charles T. Mott, architect in the United States * Christopher Mott, American academic

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* Dan Mott (

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2000 – 2007), American actor * Darren Mott, Baron Mott (born 1973), British politician

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* Edward John Mott (1893–1967), British soldier * Elias Bertram Mott (1897–1961), American politician

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Frank Luther Mott Frank Luther Mott (April 4, 1886 – October 23, 1964) was an American academic, historian and journalist, who won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for History for Volumes II and III of his series, '' A History of American Magazines''. Early life and educ ...

(1886–1964), American historian *

Frederick Walker Mott Sir Frederick Walker Mott (23 October 1853 in Brighton, Sussex – 8 June 1926 in Birmingham, Warwickshire) was one of the pioneers of biochemistry in Britain. He is noted for his work in neuropathology and endocrine glands in relation to menta ...

(1853–1926), British biochemist

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* Gershom Mott (1822–1884), American army officer *

Gordon Newell Mott Gordon Newell Mott (October 21, 1812 – April 27, 1887) was the second and final delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Nevada Territory, serving from March 1863 until statehood.Patricia D. Cafferata,Nevada's Crooked Terri ...

(1812–1887), American Congressman from Nevada

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* James Mott (1788–1868), American Quaker leader, husband of Lucretia * James Mott (New Jersey politician) (1739–1823), American Congressman from New Jersey * James Wheaton Mott (1883–1945), American Congressman from Oregon * Jamie Mott (born 1988/1989), Australian jockey * Joe Mott (born 1956), American football player * John De Mott (1790–1870), American Congressman from New York * John Raleigh Mott (1865–1955), American YMCA leader * Jordan Lawrence Mott (1799–c. 1870), American industrialist

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* Lawrence Mott (1881–1931), American novelist, grandson of Jordan L. Mott Jr. *

Lewis Freeman Mott Lewis Freeman Mott (1863 – November 20, 1941) was an American English scholar, born in New York and educated at the City College (S.B., 1883) and at Columbia (Ph.D., 1896). He taught at City College where he became a professor in 1897, and he ...

(1863–1941), American academic *

Lucretia Mott Lucretia Mott (née Coffin; January 3, 1793 – November 11, 1880) was an American Quakers, Quaker, Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist, women's rights activist, and social reformer. She had formed the idea of reforming the position ...

(1793–1880), American Quaker leader, wife of James * Luiz Mott (born 1946), Brazilian civil rights activist * Luther W. Mott (1874–1923), American Congressman from New York

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* Marion Mott-McGrath (born 1940), Australian chess player * Matthew Mott (born 1973), Australian cricketer * Michael Mott (1930–2019), British-American author * Mildred Mott Wedel (1912–1995), American scholar of

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ethnohistory Ethnohistory is the study of cultures and indigenous peoples customs by examining historical records as well as other sources of information on their lives and history. It is also the study of the history of various ethnic groups that may or may ...

* Morris Mott (born 1946), Canadian ice hockey player

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Nevill Francis Mott Sir Nevill Francis Mott (30 September 1905 – 8 August 1996) was a British physicist who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1977 for his work on the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems, especially amorphous semiconductor ...

(1905–1996), British physicist

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* Peter De Mott (1947–2009), American peace activist

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* Richard Mott (politician) (1804–1888), American Congressman from Ohio * Ricky Mott (born 1981), Australian AFL footballer * Rodney Mott (

1998 – 2007), American basketball referee * Ruth Mott (1917–2012), British television cook

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* Shane Mott, Australian & Dutch Cricketer * Stephen Charles Mott (born 1940), American academic * Steve Mott (American football) (born 1961), American footballer * Stewart Rawlings Mott (1937–2008), American philanthropist

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* Valentine Mott (1785–1865), American surgeon

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* William Albert Mott (1864–1911), Canadian politician from New Brunswick * William I. Mott (born 1953), American horse trainer * William Malcolm Mott (1894–1961), Canadian politician from British Columbia * William Penn Mott Jr. (1909–1992), American landscape architect

Given name or nickname

* Mott T. Greene, American historian of science and professor * Mott B. Schmidt (1889–1977), American architect *

Morrison Waite Morrison Remick "Mott" Waite (November 29, 1816 – March 23, 1888) was an American attorney, jurist, and politician from Ohio who served as the seventh chief justice of the United States from 1874 until his death in 1888. During his tenure ...

(1816–1888), nicknamed "Mott", American attorney, politician and seventh Chief Justice of the United States

Fictional characters

* Dandy Mott, antagonist of the television series '' American Horror Story: Freak Show'', portrayed by

Finn Wittrock Peter L. Wittrock Jr. (born October 28, 1984), known professionally as Finn Wittrock, is an American actor who began his career in guest roles on several television shows. He made his film debut in 2004, in '' Halloweentown High'' before returning ...

Wilfred Mott Wilfred "Wilf" Mott is a Recurring character, recurring fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', played by Bernard Cribbins. He is the grandfather of the Tenth Doctor's Companion (Doctor Who), companion ...

, a recurring Doctor Who character *Ernie Mott, protagonist of the 1944 film '' None but the Lonely Heart'', played by Cary Grant *Norman Mott, protagonist of '' Mott the Hoople'', a 1966 novel by Willard Manus *Mott, protagonist in the '' Five Nights at Freddy'''s franchise, first appearing in the story ''Sea Bonnies''

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