Crete, for whom the Minoan civilization is named. Marcel Minnaert, Belgian-Dutch astronomer – Minnaert resonance, Minnaert function. Minthe, Greek mythological character – Mentha Ernesto Miranda, American criminal – Miranda Warning Miriam, Biblical character – bain-Marie Mithridates VI of Pontus, king – mithridatium, mithridatism. Walter Mitty, American literary character – a "Walter Mitty" (a hopeless dreamer). Sakuzo Miyamori, Japanese observer of the moon's surface - Miyamori valley (a so-called valley between craters Lohrmann and Riccioli, near the western limb of the moon's Earth-faced hemisphere). Mobutu, Zaïrese president – Mobutism. August Ferdinand Moebius, German astronomer and mathematician – Moebius strip Paul Julius Möbius, German neurologist – Möbius syndrome. Moctezuma II, Aztec emperor – Montezuma's revenge. Morgan le Fay, British mythological character – Fata Morgana. Andrija Mohorovičić, Croatian seismologist – Mohorovičić discontinuity Jarmo Moilanen - Moilanen arc (a rare V-shaped halo phenomenon) Gert Molière, German mathematician – Molière radius. Luis de Molina, Spanish religious leader – Molinism. Jacob Anton Moll, Dutch physician – Moll's gland Vyacheslav Molotov, Russian politician – Molotov cocktail James Monroe, American president – Monroe Doctrine, Monrovia Marilyn Monroe, American film actress – Monroe piercing Montanus, Christian religious leader – Montanism Moses Montefiore, British banker – Montefiore Medical Center. Maria Montessori, Italian educator – Montessori education. Ambroise Monell, American businessman – Monel metal. Louis de Montfort, French religious leader – Montfortians. Giuseppe Monti, Italian botanist – Montia. The Montgolfier Brothers, French inventors – Montgolfier balloon. Bernard Montgomery, British general – monty coat, nickname for a Duffel coat., Montgomery cocktail. William Fetherstone Montgomery, Irish obstetrician – Glands of Montgomery. Monty Python, British comedy collective – Pythonesque. Robert Moog, American inventor – Moog synthesizer. Sun Myung Moon, South-Korean religious leader – Moonie. Gordon Moore, American businessman – Moore's law. Jean Moreau de Sechelles, French politician – Seychelles José María Morelos, Mexican revolutionary – Morelos, Morelia. Prince Morgan the Old of Gwent, Welsh king – Glamorgan. Mormon, American mythological prophet – Mormonism. Ernst Moro, Austrian physician – Moro reflex. Samuel Morse, British inventor – Morse code. Morpheus, Greek mythological character – morfine. John Morton, English archbishop of Canterbury – Morton's Fork (a choice between two equally unpleasant alternatives), Morton's fork coup. Jerry Moss and Herb Alpert, American musicians – A&M Records. Rudolf Mössbauer, German physicist – Mössbauer effect. Lord Louis Mountbatten, British naval officer – Mountbatten pink. Mickey Mouse, American cartoon character – Mickey Mousing, Mickey Mouse degrees Mowgli, British-Indian literary character –