Marco Polo (1254–1324); Venetian merchant, explorer, and diplomat who traveled extensively in Yuan Dynasty China under Kublai Khan.

Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937), the Italian inventor and electrical engineer known for his work on long-distance radio transmission

Literary idiom used to describe someone who has a quick mind and can finish a piece of writing in a very short time. It literally refers to someone leaning against a horse while writing a writing a long text instantly.

The Gospel according to St. Mark in the New Testament of the Bible.