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Robert Belin Robert Belin (b. 1969) was the Republican nominee for congress in Illinois's 2nd congressional district in 2006, and is a mathematics teacher at Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing, Illinois and Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Illinois.
Robert Bellew Adams (VC) Sir Robert Bellew Adams VC KCB (Muree, Punjab, India, 26 July 1856 - 13 February 1928, Inverness) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Robert Benayoun Robert Benayoun (1926 - 1996) was a French film critic and author, one time member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival of 1980. He wrote books on Tex Avery, Woody Allen, Buster Keaton and the Marx Brothers.
Robert Benjamin Young Commander Robert Benjamin Young, RN (15 September 1773 - 26 November 1846) was an officer in the Royal Navy, whose service in small ships led to his presence observing the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 from the deck of the tiny 8 gun cutter HMS Entreprenante. Following the battle, Young performed a stirling service in acting as messenger and rescue boat during the storm, but courted controversy when the honour of carrying the dispatches back to England was given to John Richards Lapenotiere, commander of the HMS Pickle, an honour Young maintained had been promised to him by Admiral Nelson prior to the battle.
Robert Bennet Forbes Captain Robert Bennet Forbes (September 18, 1804 - November 23, 1889), was a sea-captain, China merchant, ship-owner, and writer. He was born in Jamaica Plain near Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Ralph Bennet and Margaret (Perkins) Forbes, and brother of John Murray Forbes.
Robert Berkeley Robert George Wilmot Berkeley (23 April 1898 - 28 August 1969) was an English cricketer who played four first-class games for Worcestershire shortly after the First World War. Three of these came in friendly matches in 1919, with the other being his only County Championship appearance three years later.
Robert Bernhardt Robert "Bob" Bernhardt is an American Orchestral Conductor. He is currently the Musical Director & Conductor of the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera,the Principal Pops Conductor of the Louisville Orchestra with which, for most of the decade of the 80s, he was Associate Conductor.
Robert Berry (musician) Robert Berry is an American progressive rock musician whose collaborations with Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer (two-thirds of Emerson, Lake & Palmer) resulted in the 1987 debut of 3. Their debut album, To the Power of Three, featured a synthesizer-laden cover of The Byrds' "Eight Miles High", plus several original pop compositions from Berry, who played both electric bass and lead guitar.
Robert Bertie, 4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven Robert Bertie, 4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven PC (17 October 1756, Grimsthorpe - 8 July 1779, Grimsthorpe) was a British Hereditary Peer. He was the second son of the General Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven (d.
Robert Betts Robert Betts, (born December 21, 1981 in Doncaster) is a semi-professional footballer. He made his debut for Doncaster Rovers when he was just 16, during the 1997/98 season, when a Doncaster side made up mostly of players from the youth team and non-league football were relegated from The Football League.
Robert Bidinotto Robert James Bidinotto is a contemporary writer, editor, thinker, and lecturer. He is a staff member of The Atlas Society, is editor-in-chief of The New Individualist magazine, and advocates the philosophy and writings of Ayn Rand.
Robert Bin Shaaban Shaaban bin Robert, also known as Shaaban Robert born 1-1-1909 died 1962, was a Tanzanian poet and author who supported the preservation of African verse traditions. He was born in Vibamba in the country's Tanga region.
Robert Bixby Author and co-author of some 25 how-to books, for 20 years the editor of Parting Gifts literary magazine and publisher of March Street Press books, primarily books of poetry, but also a few short story collections and novels.
Robert Black (serial killer) Robert Black (born April 21, 1947) is a serial killer and pedophile from Scotland. He kidnapped, raped and murdered three girls during the 1980s, kidnapped a fourth girl who survived, attempted to kidnap a fifth, and is suspected of a number of unsolved child murders dating back to the 1970s.
Robert Blackadder Robert Blackadder was a medieval Scottish cleric, diplomat and politician, who was abbot of Melrose, bishop-elect of Aberdeen and bishop of Glasgow; when the last was elevated to archiepiscopal status in 1492, he became the first ever archbishop of Glasgow.
Robert Blackman Robert John Blackman, better known as Bob Blackman (born circa 1956) is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. He is a member of the London Assembly and the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Harrow East at the next general election.
Robert Blackwell Robert Alexander Blackwell (May 23, 1922 – March 9, 1985), known as "Bumps" Blackwell, was an American songwriter, arranger, and record producer best known for his work overseeing the early hits of Little Richard. He should not be confused with another songwriter: Otis Blackwell.
Robert Blair (judge) Robert Blair of Avontoun (1741-1811) was a Scottish lawyer who served as Solicitor General for Scotland from 1789 to 1806, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates from 1801 to 1808 and Lord President of the Court of Session from 1808 to his death.
Robert Blair (VC) Robert Blair (13 March 1834-28 March 1859) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Robert Blake (Medal of Honor recipient) Robert Blake was a United States Navy sailor during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration - the Medal of Honor. Blake, an escaped slave, was the second African American to perform a Medal of Honor action; William Harvey Carney was the first.
Robert Blake, Baron Blake Robert Norman William Blake, Baron Blake (December 23 1916 - September 20 2003) was an English historian. He is best known for his 1966 biography of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, and for The Conservative Party from Peel to Churchill, which grew out of his 1968 Ford lecures.
Robert Bloch Robert Albert Bloch (April 5 1917, Chicago-September 23 1994, Los Angeles) was a prolific American writer. He was the son of Raphael "Ray" Bloch (1884, Chicago-1952, Chicago), a bank cashier, and his wife Stella Loeb (1880, Attica, Indiana-1944, Milwaukee, WI), a social worker, both of German-Jewish descent.
Robert Bokor Robert Bokor (born February 24th, 1968) Serbian violin virtuoso. Born in Skopje, Macedonia, surrounded by music from an early age, Robert Bokor made his solo debut at the age of 11 with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra.
Robert Bootzin Robert "Gypsy Boots" Bootzin (August 19, 1914 - August 8, 2004) was an American fitness pioneer. He is credited with laying the foundation for the acceptance by mainstream America of "alternative" lifestyles such as yoga and organic food.
Robert Borden Sir Robert Laird Borden, PC, GCMG, KC, DCL, LL.D (June 26, 1854 – June 10, 1937) was the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911, to July 10, 1920, and the third Nova Scotian to hold this office.
Robert Bork Robert Heron Bork (born March 1, 1927 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a conservative American legal scholar who advocates the judicial philosophy of originalism. Bork formerly served as Solicitor General, acting Attorney General, and circuit judge for United States Court of Appeals.
Robert Boucher Robert Boucher (Born February 14, 1904 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian professional hockey centerman who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens. He won a Stanley Cup in 1924 with Montreal.
Robert Bourassa Robert Bourassa (July 14, 1933 – October 2, 1996) was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Liberal Premier of Quebec in two different mandates, first from May 12, 1970 to November 25, 1976, and then from December 12, 1985 to January 11, 1994.
Robert Bourke, 1st Baron Connemara Robert Bourke, 1st Baron Connemara, GCIE (June 11, 1827 – September 3, 1902) was a British Conservative Party politician. The third son of the 5th Earl of Mayo, he was educated at Hall Place School in Bexley, Kent, and Trinity College Dublin.
Robert Bowie Robert Bowie (March, 1750 – January 8, 1818) served as Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States from 1803 to 1806, and from 1811 to 1812. He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1785 to 1790, and from 1801 to 1803.
Robert Bowles Robert Bowles, Hanshi, and 10th Degree black belt in Shuri-ryu karate, is one of the late Grand Master Robert Trias' eight Chief instructors of the Shuri-Ryu system. Hanshi Bowles was the seventeenth inductee into the Trias International Society and Founder/CEO and stylehead of the International Shuri-Ryu Association.
Robert Boyer (murderer) Robert Boyer was convicted of murdering Keith Frogson in the village of Annesley Woodhouse, near Nottingham in 2004. After killing Frogson, Boyer then went on to hide in a near-by forest for months, escaping many man-hunts and police searches.
Robert Brackman Robert Brackman (September 25, 1898 - July 1980) was an eminent artist and teacher of Germanic origin, best known for large figural works, portraits, and still lifes. Born at Odes'ka Oblast, Ukraine, he emigrated from Russia in 1908.
Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise was formed in 1994 when former members of the band Second Self came across a blind street performer by the name of Robert Bradley. They were struck by the intensity and soulfulness of his voice and asked him to record some tracks with them.
Robert Bradshaw Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw (16 September, 1916–23 May, 1978) was a labour activist, Chief Minister and Premier of the island of Saint Kitts in the Caribbean Sea. It was his dream to see the country an independent nation.
Robert Braknis Robert ("Rob") Braknis (born January 8, 1973 in Montréal, Quebec) is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics. There he finished in 16th position in the 100m Backstroke, and in twelfth place with the Men's Relay Team in the 4x100m Medley.
Robert Brandom Robert Brandom (1950- ), nicknamed "Bob," is an American philosopher who teaches at the University of Pittsburgh. He works primarily in philosophy of language, philosophy of mind and philosophical logic.
Robert Brawley C. Robert Brawley was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly for 18 years, representing the state's 43rd House district, including constituents in Catawba and Iredell counties (later the 101st district and now the 95th district).
Robert Bray Robert Bray (October 23, 1917–March 7, 1983) was film and television actor probably best remembered today for playing forest ranger Corey Stewart in the long-running television series Lassie. Bray entered film in 1946 under contract by RKO and was marketed as the "next Gary Cooper".
Robert Brennan Robert Brennan was an American entrepreneur who built the penny stock brokerage firm, First Jersey Securities. The firm went bankrupt in 1987 and Brennan was eventually found liable for securities fraud in 1994.
Robert Brian Wilson Robert Brian Wilson (born in 1968) is an American actor who starred in films and on television; he is best known for his role as Billy Chapman, the psychotic killer in a Santa Claus suit in the controversial 1984 horror movie Silent Night, Deadly Night.
Robert Bridges' Theory of Elision Robert Bridges' Theory of Elision is a theory of elision developed by the poet Robert Bridges, while he was working on a prosodic analysis of John Milton's poems Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes. Bridges describes his theory in thorough detail in his 1921 book Milton's Prosody.
Robert Briggs Robert Briggs (December 10, 1911 — March 4, 1983) was a scientist who in 1952 together with Thomas J. King cloned a frog by somatic cell nuclear transfer, the same technique that was later used to create Dolly the Sheep.
Robert Brillantes Robert BrillantesA longtime veteran of the industry, Robert first auditioned and was accepted as a voice talent for Radyo-radyo/awit-tawanan in DZMM. Moving there to Film dubbing then doing a cartoon dubbing for Tico and Friends for ABS-CBN.
Robert Briscoe (politician) Robert Briscoe (25 September 1894–11 March 1969), son of Lithuanian-Jewish immigrants, was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who was elected a Teachta Dála in the Irish general election, 1927. Briscoe was active in Sinn Féin during Anglo-Irish War of 1919-21 and he accompanied de Valera to America.
Robert Bristow Sir Robert Bristow (born December 13, 1880 in London - died September 3, 1966) was a British harbour engineer who is best known for his contributions to the development of the port of Kochi in India. Bristow recounted his experiences in his book Cochin Saga, which is considered an important source of historiography of Kerala.
Robert Brooke Colonel Sir Robert Brooke (1744-1811), Lieutenant-Colonel in the army of Bengal and Governor of the island of St Helena from 1788 to 1800. Married 1775, Anna Maria Mapletoft, daughter of Reverend Robert Mapletoft, Assistant Chaplain to the East India Company at St John's, Calcutta; 5 sons, 2 daughters.
Robert Brooke (statistician) Robert W Brooke (born 6 May 1940) is a leading English statistician and a co-founder of the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians (with Dennis Lambert) in 1973). He served as the Association's first Chairman between 1973 and 1979.
Robert Brooke-Popham Air Chief Marshal Sir (Henry) Robert Moore Brooke-Popham, GCVO, KCB, CMG, DSO, AFC, (18 September, 1878 – 20 October, 1953) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force. Most notably, Brooke-Popham was Commander-in-Chief of the British Far East Command when Singapore fell to Japanese troops.
Robert Brooks Robert Brooks (born June 23, 1970 in Greenwood, SC) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Green Bay Packers (1992-1998) and the Denver Broncos (2000). He played collegiately for the University of South Carolina (1988-1991).
Robert Broom Professor Robert Broom (November 30, 1866, Paisley - April 6, 1951) was a Scottish-South African doctor and paleontologist. He qualified as a medical practitioner in 1895 and received his DSc in 1905 from the University of Glasgow.
Robert Broughton Robert Stanley Broughton (January 26, 1950-) served as President of the Vancouver Bicycle Club from 1992 to 1994, and was president of Airspace Action on Smoking and Health from 1996 to 2001. He has been president of the New Westminster Tennis Club since 2006.
Robert Brown (Scottish politician) Robert E. Brown (born December 25, 1947, Newcastle-upon-Tyne) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Region, Deputy Minister for Education and Young People, and a lawyer.
Robert Brown Black Sir Robert Brown Black GCMG, OBE (Chinese: 柏立基, 1906 - October 29, 1999) was a British colonial governor. He was Governor of Hong Kong from January 23, 1958 to April 1,1964, having been Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1952 - 1955.
Robert Browne Hall Robert Browne Hall (30 June 1858 – 8 June 1907) was a leading composer of marches and other music for brass bands. A principal American composer of marching music, He was born in Bowdoinham and seldom left his native state of Maine during his lifetime, dying in Portland.
Robert Brownjohn Robert Brownjohn (August 8, 1925 - August 1, 1970) was a graphic designer known for blending formal graphic design concepts with wit and sixties pop culture. He is best known for his motion picture title sequences, especially From Russia with Love and Goldfinger.
Robert Brownrigg Sir Robert Bart Brownrigg, 1st Baronet GCB (1759 (Ireland)–27 April 1833 near Monmouth) was a British statesman and soldier. He was appointed Military Secretary to the Duke of York in 1795, and accompanied him to Holland in 1799.
Robert Bruce Foote Robert Bruce Foote was a British geologist and archaeologist who conducted geological surveys of prehistoric locations in India for the Geological Survey of India. In 1863, the year after his archaeological survey began, he discovered the first conclusive Paleolithic stone tool (a hand axe) in India.
Robert Brunner Robert Brunner received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Design from San José State University in 1981. After working as a designer and project manager at several high technology companies, he founded Lunar Design in 1984.
Robert Bryce (writer) Robert Bryce is a journalist in Austin, Texas and the author of Pipe Dreams: Greed, Ego, and the Death of Enron (PublicAffairs, 2002; a Publisher's Weekly Best Book of the Year) and Cronies: Oil, the Bushes, and the Rise of Texas, America's Superstate (PublicAffairs, 2004). Bryce was a reporter for the Austin Chronicle for 12 years, and is now the managing editor of the Energy Tribune, a newsletter for the energy industry.
Robert Buck Robert Buck (August 1, 1958, Jamestown, New York- December 19, 2000, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was a founding member and guitarist of 10,000 Maniacs from 1981 until his death. Some of his compositions with Natalie Merchant are among the most popular songs recorded by 10,000 Maniacs, including What's the Matter Here?
Robert Budreau Robert Budreau graduated from the Vancouver Film School and he has a law degree from the University of British Columbia. He is an award-winning director/writer/producer at Lumanity Productions in Toronto, Canada.
Robert Bunsen Robert Wilhelm Bunsen (born 31 March, 1811 in Göttingen, died 16 August, 1899 in Heidelberg) was a German chemist. He perfected the burner that was named after him, invented by British chemist/physicist Michael Faraday, and worked on emission spectroscopy of heated elements.
Robert Burch Robert Burch (born 8 October, 1984) is a former England Under-20 international goalkeeper who turned professional with Tottenham Hotspur in July 2002. Burch has been loaned out to Conference clubs Woking (2003) and Stevenage Borough (twice in 2004/05) in order to gain some first-team experience.
Robert Burks Cinematographer Robert Burks (1909 - 1968) was known for being proficient in virtually every genre and equally at home with black-and-white or colour. Burks shot a string of 12 films for Alfred Hitchcock, from "Strangers on a Train" (1951) which secured him an Oscar nomination through to "Marnie" (1964).
Robert Burnaby Park Robert Burnaby Park is large (48 hectares) public park in East Burnaby, just south of Burnaby Lake. It has an extensive trail system, as well as tennis courts and a swimming pool in the cleared upper slope area.
Robert Burns Fellowship The Robert Burns Fellowship, established in 1958 as a bicentennial celebration, is claimed to be New Zealand's premier literary residency. The list of past fellows includes many of New Zealand's most notable writers.
Robert Burns Woodward Robert Burns Woodward (April 10, 1917–July 8, 1979) was an American organic chemist. He made many important contributions to modern organic chemistry, especially in the synthesis and structure determination of complex natural products, and worked closely with Roald Hoffmann on theoretical studies of chemical reactions.
Robert Buron Robert Buron was a French politician and Minister of Finance from 20 January 1955 to 23 February 1955 and Minister of Public Works, Transport, and Tourism during De Gaulle's third term from 9 June 1958 to 8 January 1959. He was kidnapped during the 1961 Alger putsch.
Robert Burton (statesman) Robert Burton (1747–1825) was an American farmer, Revolutionary War officer, and plantation owner in what is now Vance County, North Carolina (then Granville County, NC). He was a delegate from North Carolina to the Continental Congress in 1787.
Robert Bush Robert Edwin Bush (11 October 1855–29 December 1939) was a first-class cricketer for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club from 1874 to 1877, and from 1890 to 1893 was a member of Western Australia's first Legislative Council under responsible government. During World War I, he converted his home into a war hospital at his own cost.
Robert Butler (director) Robert Butler (born November 17, 1927) was a very influential and highly demanded film director from the mid 1960s all the way through the 1980s. He helped launch actor Kurt Russell's career through four Walt Disney movies (including The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes and The Barefoot Executive), but his strongest and most fondly remembered contributions have been to the small screen.
Robert Bylot Robert Bylot was an explorer. Little is known about his life, even though Bylot Island, one of the more dramatic of the Arctic Islands, was named to honour him, but he is considered one of the most daring of the early explorers in the Canadian Arctic.
Robert C. Hendrickson Robert Clymer Hendrickson (August 12, 1898 - December 7, 1964) was a United States Senator from New Jersey. Born in Woodbury, New Jersey, he attended public schools and during the First World War enlisted in the United States Army in 1918 and served overseas.
Robert C. MacKenzie Robert Callen MacKenzie (1948 - February 24, 1995) was a American professional soldier whose career included service as an infantryman in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, the C Squadron 22 (Rhodesian) SAS, the South African Defense Force, and the Transkei Defence Force.
Robert C. Merton Robert Cox Merton (born July 31, 1944), a leading scholar in the field of finance, was one of three men who, in the early 1970s, developed the mathematics of the stock options markets. Merton published a paper on the subject simultaneous with the publication of another paper, reaching essentially the same conclusions, by Fischer Black and Myron S.
Robert C. Scott Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott (born April 30, 1947) is a Democratic politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia, currently representing the state's 3rd Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. (map) The district takes in most of Richmond, along with parts of Norfolk, Hampton and Scott's home in Newport News.
Robert C. Springer Robert Clyde Springer (born May 21, 1942) was an American astronaut during the early years of NASA's Space Shuttle program. Springer logged over 237 hours in space and 4,500 hours flying time, including 3,500 hours in jet aircraft.
Robert Caesar Childers Robert Caesar Childers (1838 - July 25, 1876) was a British Orientalist scholar, compiler of the first Pāli dictionary. He was the father of British soldier and Irish nationalist Robert Erskine Childers and grandfather of the fourth President of Ireland, Erskine Hamilton Childers.
Robert Calder Admiral Sir Robert Calder, Bt. KCB (13 July 1745 – 1 September 1818) was a British naval officer who served in the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
Robert Calvert Robert Newton Calvert (9 March 1945 - 14 August 1988) was the lead singer, poet and frontman of Hawkwind intermittently from 1972-1979, who went on to a less successful but intriguing separate career. He was believed to have suffered from bipolar disorder.
Robert Cameron Robert Cameron is a famed photographer and author of numerous books featuring aerial photographs of numerous cities throughout the globe. His book style consists of an aerial photograph with text and history of the site and occasionally on the opposing page a historical photo of same sight with text.
Robert Campbell (Art gallery director) Robert Campbell Esq (1902-1972), director of the Art Gallery of South Australia the first director of the Queensland Art Gallery] and also a painter in his own right. In [[1955 a portrait of him by painter Ivor Hele won the Archibald Prize.
Robert Campbell (fur trader) Robert Campbell ( 21 February 1808 – 9 May 1894) was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trader and explorer. He explored a large part of the southern Yukon and established Fort Frances, Yukon on Frances Lake in the Liard River basin and Fort Selkirk, Yukon at the juncture of the Yukon River and the Pelly River.
Robert Campin Robert Campin (1375 – April 26, 1444) is sometimes considered the first great master of Flemish painting. Although heavily indebted to contemporary masters of manuscript illumination, Campin displayed greater powers of realistic observation than any other painter before him.
Robert Campos Handsome, Curly and Medium built actor from LVN Pictures who married another LVN Star Luz Valdez made his first movie with Charito Solis and Diomedes Maturan in Rose Tattoo ng Buhay Ko (Rose Tattoo of my Life).
Robert Cantwell Robert Cantwell (January 31, 1908 — December 8, 1978) was a novelist and critic. His most notable work, The Land of Plenty, focuses on a lumber mill in a thinly disguised version of his hometown of Aberdeen, Washington.
Robert Capa Robert Capa (Budapest, October 22 1913 – May 25, 1954) was possibly the most famous war photographer of the 20th century. He covered five different wars: the Spanish Civil War, the Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II across Europe, the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and the First Indochina War.
Robert Carew, 2nd Baron Carew Sir Robert Shapland Carew, 2nd Baron Carew KP (28 January 1818 - 9 September 1881) was an Irish Member of Parliament in the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1840 to 1847, and a member of the Irish and United Kindgom nobilities.
Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth (c.1560 – 12 April 1639), youngest son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon (chamberlain and first cousin of Queen Elizabeth I) and Anne, daughter of Sir Thomas Morgan, of Arkestone in Herefordshire, was born about the year 1560.
Robert Carkhuff Robert Carkhuff was a self-published Washington OSPI contractor whose thinking system was the basis for the Washington education reform movement and WASL. He has had a decades-long professional relationship with key OSPI staff members Terry Bergeson and Shirley McCune.
Robert Carmody Robert John Carmody (4 September 1938 - 27 October 1967) was an American boxer whose career, which had included a bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo as part of the flyweight division, was cut short when he was killed in action serving with the United States Army in the Vietnam War.
Robert Carrier (politician) Robert Carrier (born June 3, 1941 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian politician, a Bloc Québécois member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was first elected in the Canadian federal election, 2004 in the riding of Alfred-Pellan in Laval, Quebec.
Robert Carruthers Robert Carruthers (1799 - 1878), journalist and miscellaneous writer, born in Dumfriesshire, was for a time a teacher in Huntingdon, and wrote a History of Huntingdon (1824). In 1828 he became editor of the Inverness Courier, which he conducted with great ability.
Robert Carter I Robert Carter also known as King Carter (1663 – August 4, 1732) was a colonist in Virginia and had become one of the wealthiest men in the colonies. As President of the Governor's Council of the Virginia Colony, he was acting Governor in 1626-1627 after the death in office of Governor Drysdale.
Robert Castellini Robert Castellini is an American businessman from Cincinnati, Ohio and on January,19, 2006 he became the Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati Reds, leading a group that purchased a majority share of the franchise from previous CEO Carl Lindner, Jr..
Robert Catesby Robert Catesby (1573 – November 18, 1605), born in Lapworth, Warwickshire, or possibly in Northamptonshire, to a strongly Roman Catholic family, was the leader of a group of Roman Catholic conspirators (the most notable of whom was Guy Fawkes) who endeavoured to blow up the Houses of Parliament in England in 1605. Unfortunately for Catesby, the Gunpowder Plot was uncovered and the barrels of gunpowder defused before any damage was done.
Robert Cauthorn Robert Cauthorn headed and launched StarNet, the first profitable online daily newspaper, whose basis is from the Arizona Daily Star. He is a recipient of the Newspaper Association of America's Digital Pioneer Award.
Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood CH , PC previously known as Lord Robert Cecil (September 14, 1864 – November 24, 1958) was a lawyer, politician and diplomat in the United Kingdom. He was one of the architects of the League of Nations and a faithful defender of it, whose decades of service to the that organization saw him awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1937.
Robert Citron Robert Lafee Citron was the longtime Treasurer-Tax Collector of Orange County, California when Orange County declared Chapter 9 bankruptcy on December 6, 1994. Citron was one of the few Democrats to hold office in otherwise Conservative/Republican Orange County at the time.

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