James Martin (engineer)

Sir James Martin CBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng
Martin in 1974
Born	(1893-09-11)11 September 1893 Crossgar, County Down, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died	5 January 1981(1981-01-05) (aged 87) Southlands Manor, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Resting place	St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England
Nationality	British
Occupation	Engineer
Known for	Inventor of the ejector seat and founder of the Martin-Baker aircraft company
Spouse	Muriel Haines
Children	4
Parent	Thomas Martin & Sarah Coulter

Sir James Martin CBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng (11 September 1893 – 5 January 1981) was a British engineer who together with Captain Valentine Baker founded the Martin-Baker aircraft company which is now a leading producer of aircraft ejection seats.