Matson

Matson

Matson is a surname, and may refer to:

  • April Matson (born 1985), American actress
  • Boyd Matson, American TV anchor
  • Canute R. Matson, Norwegian born American politician
  • Frank Matson (1905 – 1985), Welsh footballer
  • Harold "Matt" Matson, founder of Mattel
  • Mark Matson (priest), American Catholic priest
  • Margaret Matson, alleged witch in 17th century Pennsylvania
  • Ollie Matson, American football player
  • Pamela Matson, dean of the School of Earth Sciences at Stanford University
  • Randy Matson (born 1945), American shot putter
  • Robert D. Matson, American amateur astronomer, discoverer of several asteroids and comets
  • William Matson, founder of Matson Navigation Company
  • Wallace Matson - professor emeritus of philosophy at University of California, Berkeley

As a placename:

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  • Matson — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Aaron Matson (1770–1855), US amerikanischer Politiker April Matson (* 1985), US amerikanische Schauspielerin Courtland C. Matson (1841–1915), US amerikanischer Politiker Kristo Matson (* 1980), estnischer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Matson — This interesting and unusual surname is a variant of Matthew which is of medieval English origin, ultimately from the Hebrew given name Matiyahu , which translates as gift of God. Mathew is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 in the Latin …   Surnames reference

  • Matson Navigation Company — Inc. Type Subsidiary Industry Shipping Founded 1882 Headquarters …   Wikipedia

  • Matson, Gloucester — Matson is a suburb in the City of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. History Unlike neighbouring villages, such as Brookthorpe and Upton St Leonards, Matson is not mentioned in the Domesday Book. It appears to have been a part of Kings Barton… …   Wikipedia

  • Matson Films — Industry Film production and distribution Founded 2004 Headquarters Oakland, California, USA …   Wikipedia

  • Matson Navigation Company — Das Verwalzungsgebäude in San Francisco Die Matson Navigation Company, kurz Matson ist eine 1882 gegründete US amerikanische Reederei aus San Francisco. Neben der Passagier und Frachtschiffahrt, hauptsächlich zwischen der US Westküste und Hawaii …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Matson, Randy — ▪ American athlete byname of  James Randel Matson   born March 5, 1945, Kilgore, Texas, U.S.    American shot putter who, in 1965, became the first man to put the shot more than 21 m, with a distance of 21.52 m (70.6 ft).       Matson s weight… …   Universalium

  • Matson, Missouri — Matson is an unincorporated community in southern St. Charles County, Missouri. It is located about three miles south of Defiance on Route 94 and near the Missouri River. Since its post office closed, its mail now comes from Defiance. It was… …   Wikipedia

  • Gary Matson — (1949 July 1, 1999) and Winfield Mowder (1959 July 1, 1999 were a gay couple from Redding, California, who were murdered by white supremacist brothers Benjamin Matthew Williams and James Tyler Williams. The Williams brothers confessed killing the …   Wikipedia

  • Murder of Gary Matson and Winfield Mowder — Gary Matson (1949 July 1, 1999) and Winfield Mowder (1959 July 1, 1999) were a gay couple from Redding, California, who were murdered by white supremacist brothers Benjamin Matthew Williams and James Tyler Williams. The Williams brothers… …   Wikipedia

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