Mudd is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Daniel Mudd
Daniel H. Mudd (born 1956) is the former president and CEO of Fannie Mae, a post he held from 2005 to 2008, and more recently for years, the CEO of Fortress Investment Group.
Education and early career
Mudd holds a B.A. degree in American his ...
(born 1956), American CEO, son of Roger Mudd
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David Mudd (1933–2020), English politician
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Harvey Seeley Mudd
Harvey Seeley Mudd (30 August 1888– 12 April 1955) was a mining engineer and founder, investor, and president of Cyprus Mines Corporation, a Los Angeles–based international enterprise that operated copper mines on the island of Cyprus.
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(1888–1955), American mining engineer, namesake of Harvey Mudd College
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Henry T. Mudd
Henry Thomas Mudd (December 26, 1913 – September 10, 1990) was an American heir, businessman and philanthropist. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of the Cyprus Mines Corporation. He also co-founded Harvey Mudd College in Claremo ...
(1913–1990), American CEO and philanthropist, son of Harvey Seeley Mudd
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Howard Mudd
Howard Edward Mudd (February 10, 1942 – August 12, 2020) was an American football offensive lineman and coach. He attended Midland High School and then Michigan State University. While at Michigan State he joined Delta Tau Delta International ...
(1942–2020), American football player and coach
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Jodie Mudd (born 1960), American professional golfer
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Lee Mudd
Lee Mudd (born 25 September 1981) was a professional footballer hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland beginning his career at Stockport County at the age of 16 having been signed from Glentoran F.C. Lee had further spells with Bolton, Brigh ...
(born 1981), Northern Irish footballer
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Richard Mudd (1901–2002), grandson of Samuel Mudd
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Robert H. Mudd
Robert Henry Mudd (February 23, 1875 – January 30, 1904) was a college football player and coach. He was a relative of Harvey Seeley Mudd.
Early years
Mudd was born on February 23, 1875, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Dr. Henry Hodgen Mudd.
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(1875–1904), American football player and coach
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Roger Mudd
Roger Harrison Mudd (February 9, 1928 – March 9, 2021) was an American broadcast journalist who was a correspondent and anchor for CBS News and NBC News. He also worked as the primary anchor for The History Channel. Previously, Mudd was weeken ...
(1928–2021), American television journalist
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Samuel Mudd
Samuel Alexander Mudd Sr. (December 20, 1833 – January 10, 1883) was an American physician who was imprisoned for conspiring with John Wilkes Booth concerning the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Mudd worked as a doctor and tobacco far ...
(1833–1883), American physician who set
John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American stage actor who assassinated United States President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. A member of the prominent 19th-century Booth the ...
's broken leg
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Seeley G. Mudd (1895–1968), California physician whose foundation allowed for the construction of several academic halls in U.S. colleges and universities
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Seeley W. Mudd (1861–1926), American mining engineer, father of Harvey Seeley Mudd and Seeley G. Mudd
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Stuart Mudd Stuart Mudd (September 23, 1893, St. Louis, Missouri – March 6, 1975, Haverford, Pennsylvania) was an American physician and professor of microbiology. In 1945 he was the president of the American Society for Microbiology.
Biography
His father wa ...
(1893–1975), American physician and profess of microbiology
Fictional characters
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Harry Mudd
Harry may refer to:
TV shows
* ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin
* ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons
* ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...
, who appears in ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' and ''Star Trek: The Animated Series''
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Lt. Mudd, in Joseph Heller's novel ''Catch-22''
* Millicent Mudd, in the webcomic ''
Ozy and Millie
''Ozy and Millie'' is a daily comic strip that ran from 1998 to 2008, created by Dana Simpson (originally published under D.C. Simpson). It follows the adventures of assorted anthropomorphized animals, centering on Ozy and Millie, two young foxes ...
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See also
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Mudd Club
The Mudd Club was a nightclub located at 77 White Street in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It operated from 1978 to 1983 as a venue for underground music and counterculture events. It was opened by Steve Maas, Di ...
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Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College (HMC) is a private college in Claremont, California, focused on science and engineering. It is part of the Claremont Colleges, which share adjoining campus grounds and resources. The college enrolls 902 undergraduate students ...
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Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd is an American rock band formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 1992. To date, the band has sold over seven million albums and has had a string of No. 1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut '' ...
, American band
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Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold
''Mister'', usually written in its contracted form ''Mr.'' or ''Mr'', is a commonly used English honorific for men without a higher honorific, or professional title, or any of various designations of office. The title 'Mr' derived from earlier ...
", a song by
Townes Van Zandt
John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997) was an American singer-songwriter.
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Mud (disambiguation)
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