Thomas J. C. Martyn
Thomas John Cardell Martyn (January 3, 1896 – February 6, 1979) was a British World War I pilot, journalist, and publisher who founded Newsweek in 1933.[1]
Life and career
Martyn's father was a former British soldier who died in Johannesburg in 1905.
He stated in a 1925 Time magazine article about how he and fellow pilots respected and admired the famous German flying ace Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Baron").
Von Richthofen was very well thought of by the British aviators as a clean fighter and a man who did not know what fear was
Martyn also told a story told to him by one of his fellow British Airmen, as Martyn describes:
As an example of Richthofen's fine sportsmanship, Major Patrick told me that he once had a fight with Richthofen and that his ammunition ran out. Richthofen, being in a faster machine, had Patrick at his mercy, but when he knew that Patrick was unable to fire he flew close to him, waved his hand and turned back to his own lines.[3]
Time co-founder
Personal life
According to Isaiah Wilner, Martyn separated from his first wife and lived as a houseguest of Time co-founder Briton Hadden.[2] In 1930, Martyn married Helen Cheney, daughter of silk magnate Howell Cheney, whose family helped bankroll Newsweek.[5] They had two children, Howell Cheney Martyn (1932-2009) and Laura Martyn Johnson (born 1935-1991). Helen died in Hartford, Connecticut in 1958.[6]
Martyn later remarried and lived with his wife Mary Irmgard Martyn (1920–1973) in Agrolândia, Brazil, where he is buried.
References
- New York Times. February 17, 1933. p. 17. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ ISBN 9780060505509
- ^ a b Staff report (December 14, 1925). Friendly Enemies. Time
- ^ ISBN 9781433104930
- New York Times
- ^ Staff report (May 6, 1958). Mrs. Martyn Dies, Art School Registrar. Hartford Courant
External links
- History of Newsweek via The Daily Beast
- Grave of Thomas J. C. Martyn on YouTube