Galvin

Galvin

Galvin may refer to:

People

* Benjamin Galvin, a character in the novel The Dante Club
* Bob Galvin, retired Chairman and CEO of Motorola
* Fred Galvin, an American mathematician
* John Galvin, retired American General and Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
* John Galvin, keyboardist for Molly Hatchet
* Keith Galvin, Gaelic footballer with Dublin GAA
* Martin Galvin, Irish-American lawyer and Irish republican political activist.
* Michael Galvin, New Zealand actor
* Mick Galvin Irish association footballer
* Patrick Galvin, Irish writer and poet
* Paul Galvin, the founder of the Galvin Manufacturing Corporation that later was renamed to Motorola
* Paul Galvin, Irish Gaelic footballer with Kerry GAA
* Pud Galvin, an early American baseball player
* Sheila Galvin Irish politician
* Tony Galvin, Irish soccer player
* William F. Galvin, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
* Lean Galvin, Irish author, wrote "Where the Shampoo wasn't

Places

*Galvin railway station, Melbourne
*Galvin Park Secondary College

See also

*galvanism, named for scientist Luigi Galvani


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