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Robert Kilroy-Silk Robert Michael Kilroy-Silk (born 19 May 1942) is a British politician and is well-known as the presenter of his former daytime television confessional talk show Kilroy. Onetime university lecturer and Labour Party member of Parliament (MP), he more recently stood successfully for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in the 2004 election to the European Parliament, before leaving them in 2005 to found a new party called "Veritas", from which he in turn resigned as leader later the same year.
Robert Kindersley, 1st Baron Kindersley Robert Molesworth Kindersley, 1st Baron Kindersley GBE (November 21, 1871 - July 20, 1954) was a British businessman, banker and public servant. He became a member of the London Stock Exchange in 1901 and a partner in Lazard Brothers in 1905, a firm he would be involved with for the rest of his life.
Robert King (Jehovah's Witnesses) Robert King is the author of Jehovah Himself Has Become King, as well as numerous articles and commentaries that offer his personal views and disagreements with the teachings of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. He is a former member of Jehovah's Witnesses who was disfellowshipped (excommunicated) after starting the e-Watchman website and using the site to publish his criticisms of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society's interpretations of Bible prophecy, as well as organizational policies involving child molestation.
Robert Kingsbury Huntington Robert Kingsbury Huntington (13 March 1921 - 5 June 1942), was a naval aviator and member of Torpedo Squardon 8 (or VT-8). Along with his entire squadron, Huntington was shot down during the Battle of Midway, on 4-5 June 1942.
Robert Kirby Robert Kirby (Born 1948) is a British born arranger of string sections for Rock and Folk music. He is best known for his work on the Nick Drake albums Five Leaves Left and Bryter Layter, but has also worked with Paul Weller, Elvis Costello and Flemming.
Robert Kirkland Henry Robert Kirkland Henry (February 9, 1890, Jefferson, Wisconsin-November 20, 1946, Madison, Wisconsin) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin's Second Congressional District from January 3, 1945 to November 20, 1946. He was Wisconsin state treasurer from 1931-1935.
Robert Kirshner Robert Kirshner is Clowes Professor of Science in the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics at Harvard University. His notable scientific work centers around the use of Supernovae to measure the expansion of the universe.
Robert Kistner Robert William Kistner (August 23, 1917 -- February 6, 1990), was a well-known gynecologist who specialized in the treatment of endometriosis and was involved in the early development of the birth control pill.
Robert Kiyosaki Robert Toru Kiyosaki (born April 8, 1947) is an investor, businessman, self-help author, and motivational speaker. Kiyosaki is best known for his Rich Dad, Poor Dad series of motivational books and other material.
Robert Klark Graham Robert Klark Graham (1906 – February 13 1997) Robert Klark Graham was born in Harbor Springs, Michigan. He was a eugenicist and businessman who made millions by developing shatter-proof plastic eyeglass lenses, and who later founded the Repository for Germinal Choice, a sperm bank for geniuses in the hope of implementing a eugenics program.
Robert Klitgaard Robert Klitgaard was named president of Claremont Graduate University in March 2005, and began service in this position on July 1, 2005. Prior to this time, he served as the dean of the Pardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica, California, where he was also the Ford Distinguished Professor of International Development and Security.
Robert Knolles Sir Robert Knolles (died 1407) was an important English soldier of the Hundred Years' War, who, operating with the tacit support of the Crown, succeeded in taking the only two major French cities, other than Calais and Poitiers, to fall to Edward III. His methods, however, earned him infamy as a freebooter and a ravager: the ruined gables of burned buildings came to be known as "Knolly's Miters".
Robert Koch Robert Koch (December 11 1843 – May 27 1910) was a German physician. He became famous for the discovery of the anthrax bacillus (1877), the tuberculosis bacillus (1882) and the cholera vibrio (1883) and for his development of Koch's postulates.
Robert Koldewey Robert Johann Koldewey (* 10 September 1855 in Blankenburg (Harz); †4 February 1925 in Berlin) was a German architect and archaeologist, famous for his discovery of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in modern day Iraq. He was born in Blankenburg am Harz in Germany, the duchy of Brunswick, and died in Berlin at the age of 70.
Robert Kołakowski Robert Kołakowski (born March 15, 1963 in Ciechanów) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 5335 votes in 16 Płock district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Robert Komer Robert William "Blowtorch Bob" Komer (February 23, 1922 - April 9, 2000) was a key figure in the pacification effort to win South Vietnamese "hearts and minds" during the Vietnam War, heading Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support.
Robert Koselik Robert Kosilek (57 years old) is a convicted murderer who has made headlines by fighting to undergo gender reassigment while in prison. He changed his name to Michelle Kosilek in 1993, and lives his life as a woman in an all-male prison.
Robert Kostelka Robert William "Bob" Kostelka (born February 18, 1933) is a former district attorney, district judge, and circuit judge, and, currently, a conservative Republican state senator from Monroe, Louisiana, who has represented Ouachita, Lincoln, and Jackson parishes in Senate District 35 since 2004. Kostelka retired from his circuit judgeship in 2003, when he reached the age of 70, as required by an amendment to the Louisiana Constitution.
Robert Kraft Robert K. Kraft, (born June 5, 1941 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is the founder, chairman and CEO of The Kraft Group, a diversified holding company with assets in paper & packaging, sports & entertainment, real estate development and a private equity portfolio.
Robert Kramer Robert Kramer (born Robert Joseph Albert Kowalski on October 28, 1954) in Chicago, Illinois, is an American singer/composer, actor, musician and record producer. His musical styles include classical, pop/rock, jazz, folk, and instrumental avant-garde influences.
Robert Krampf John Robert Krampf (born September 5, 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a science educator known for traveling the country with his entertaining and informative science shows for the last 25 years. A lifelong fascination with science, combined with an uncontrollable urge to teach has led Robert Krampf on adventures ranging from excavating dinosaur bones in Wyoming to watching whales off the coast of Mexico.
Robert Krebs Robert D. Krebs has headed three major United States railroads in succession, leading the Southern Pacific when it was acquired by Santa Fe Industries, rising to lead the resulting Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, and finally being chosen to head the new Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) when Santa Fe Pacific (the holding company for the Santa Fe railroad) merged with Burlington Northern.
Robert Krieps Robert Krieps (15 October 1922 – 1 August 1990) was a Luxembourgian politician. He served as the President of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party from 1980 until 1985, as well as serving in the Luxembourgian cabinet under both Gaston Thorn and Jacques Santer.
Robert Krier Robert Krier (born 1938 in Grevenmacher) is a Luxembourgian architect, urban designer, theorist and former professor of architecture at Vienna University of Technology, Austria. Since 1993, he has been in partnershiip with architect Christoph Kohl in a joint office based in Berlin, Germany.
Robert Kron Robert Kron (born February 27, 1967, in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the fifth round, 88th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.
Robert Krulwich Robert Krulwich is a respected radio and television journalist whose specialty is explaining complex topics in depth. He has done pieces for ABC's Nightline and World News Tonight, PBS's Frontline, NOVA, and NOW with Bill Moyers.
Robert Kuczynski Robert René Kuczynski (1876–1947) was a German economist and demographer and is said to be one of the founders of modern vital statistics. He studied at the universities of Berlin, Munich, Freiburg and Strasburg and made his doctoral dissertation in 1897.
Robert L. Doughton Robert Lee "Bob" Doughton (November 7, 1863–October 1, 1954), of Alleghany County, North Carolina, sometimes known as "Farmer Bob," was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina for 42 consecutive years (1911–1953). For his last few months in Congress, he was the Dean of the United States House of Representatives.
Robert L. Ebel Robert Ebel is an American educational psychologist who specializes in educational measurement. He was a professor in the department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Michigan State University from 1963 to 1981.
Robert L. Hirsch Robert Hirsch is a senior energy program adviser for Science Applications International Corporation. He has served on numerous advisory committees related to energy development, and He is the author of the Peak Oil Report for the United States Department of Energy.
Robert L. Noble Prize The Robert L. Noble Prize (not to be confused with the Nobel Prize) is awarded each year by the National Cancer Institute of Canada to researchers whose contributions have led to a significant advance in cancer research.
Robert L. Ramsay Robert Lee Ramsay (December 14, 1880 - December 14, 1953), professor of English at the University of Missouri - Columbia from 1907 to 1952. Starting in the mid-1920s, Ramsay started to develop a dictionary of Missouri placenames, creating a methodology and overseeing graduate research on the topic.
Robert L. Stevens Colonel Robert Livingston Stevens (October 18 1787 – April 20 1856 Hoboken, New Jersey) was the son of Colonel John Stevens. In 1807, the father and son built the Phœnix, a steamship which became the first steamship to navigate the ocean successfully when she traveled from New York City to the Delaware River in 1809.
Robert L. Williams Robert Lee Williams (December 20, 1868 – April 10, 1948) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician who served as the third Governor of Oklahoma. Williams would also play a role in the drafting of the Oklahoma Constitution.
Robert Labine Robert "Bob" Labine(born on December 23, 1940 in Gatineau, Quebec) was a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. He was more known for being mayor of the former city of Gatineau between 1988 and 1994 and again between 1999 and 2001.
Robert Lachmann Robert Lachmann (November 28, 1892, Berlin - May 8, 1939, Jerusalem) a German ethnomusicologist, linguist (German English, French), musicologist, orientalist and library official. Expert in the music of the Orient, a member of the Berlin School of Comparative Musicology and one of its founding fathers.
Robert Lamb Robert Lamb was an inmate at the Billerica, Massachusetts House of Corrections who plead guilty in connection with a plot to kill his wife and a Medford, Massachusetts police officer. Robert Lamb, aged 36 in August 2004, was charged with conspiracy to commit murder (2 counts), and solicitation for a felony (4 counts).
Robert Lambert Baynes Sir Robert Lambert Baynes (1796 – 7 September 1869) was a British naval officer. He is credited with adopting a policy of non-intervention that helped to defuse the San Juan Boundary Dispute of 1859 between Britain and the United States of America.
Robert Lamm Robert William Lamm (born October 13, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter best known for being a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He has also released several solo albums, the most recent of which is entitled "Subtlety and Passion".
Robert Land Robert Land (1736 - 1818) was an adventurous, loyal frontiersman who served with the 79th Gordon Highlanders of the British Army. He fought with General James Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham and saw action in the Battles of Louisbourg and Fort Detroit.
Robert Land Academy Robert Land Academy is Canada's only non-university level military academy. Located in the former township of Gainsborough on the north shores of the Welland River five kilometres west of the hamlet of Wellandport in West Lincoln, Ontario, the Academy (shortformed RLA) began to accept students in 1978.
Robert Lane Greene Robert Lane Greene is an American journalist, best known for his work for the Global Agenda section of the Economist's web site, and the Economist magazine. He has written a regular column for the New Republic website.
Robert Langdon Robert Langdon is a fictional person at Harvard University and a professor of religious iconology and Symbology who appeared in the Dan Brown novels Angels and Demons (2000) and The Da Vinci Code (2003). He is scheduled to be the lead character in an upcoming third novel tentatively entitled Widow's Son: The Solomon Key.
Robert Lange Robert John "Mutt" Lange (born November 16, 1948, Mufulira, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)), is an award-winning record producer and songwriter of popular music. He has produced albums for artists such as Def Leppard, AC/DC, The Cars, Bryan Adams, Romeo's Daughter, and The Corrs.
Robert Lanham Robert Lanham (born 1971 in Richmond, Virginia) is the author of the satiric books The Hipster Handbook, Food Court Druids, Cherohonkees and Other Creatures Unique to the Republic and The Sinner's Guide to the Evangelical Right. He coined the term "idiosyncrology," the study of idiosyncratic people, and his books often parody the eccentric people one finds in the United States.
Robert Lanchbury Robert John Lanchbury (born 11 February 1950) is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire and Worcestershire in the early 1970s, as well as making a few one-day appearances.
Robert Lansing Robert Lansing (October 17, 1864 – October 30, 1928) served in the position of Legal Advisor to the State Department at the outbreak of World War I where he vigorously advocated against Britain's policy of blockade and in favor of the principals of freedom of the seas and the rights of neutral nations. He then served as United States Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson between 1915 and 1920.
Robert Lasner Robert Lasner is an independent writer and founder of Ig Publishing, an independent publishing company based in New York City. His books include For Fucks Sake, a coming-of-age novel which gained somewhat of a cult following, and The Real Republican Dictionary, a satirical dictionary of the Republican lexicon Lasner has also written for newspapers and co-edited Proud to be Liberal, a collection of essays from [[liberal] voices in America.
Robert Latimer Robert Latimer (born March 13, 1953) is a Canadian farmer who was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for ten years for the murder on October 24, 1993 of his daughter Tracy (born November 23, 1980). This case sparked a significant national controversy on the definition and ethics of euthanasia, and two Supreme Court decisions, R.
Robert Latta On January 20, 1985, the day that President Ronald Reagan was sworn in for his second term, Robert Latta gained access to the White House by following the Marine Band past security. While carrying an overnight bag, he was able to wander around the Executive Mansion for 15 minutes, but was eventually discovered in the family dining room, and apprehended by Secret Service agents, who noticed that he had neither a uniform nor an instrument.
Robert Lauder of The Bass Sir Robert Lauder of The Bass, (born before 1440 - died just before February 1508) was a Scottish knight, armiger, and Governor of the Castle at Berwick-upon-Tweed. The Lauder family held the feudal barony of The Bass, (the caput of which was its castle), East Lothian, Edrington Castle and lands in the parish of Mordington, Berwickshire, Tyninghame in Haddingtonshire (from the Archbishopric of St Andrews), and numerous other estates and lands elsewhere in Scotland.
Robert Lawrence Ottley Robert Lawrence Ottley (September 2, 1856-February 1, 1933) was an English theologian, son of Lawrence Ottley, canon of Ripon. He was born in Richmond, Yorkshire, and was educated at King's School, Canterbury, and at Pembroke College, Oxford, in 1881, of which he became honorary fellow in 1905.
Robert Lawson (architect) Robert Arthur Lawson (1 January 1833 – 3 December 1902) was one of New Zealand's most eminent 19th century architects. He has been described as the architect who did more than any other to shape the architectural face of New Zealand's Victorian cities, especially the city of Dunedin.
Robert Lax Robert Lax (1915–2000) was an American poet, known in particular for his association with famed 20th century Trappist monk and writer Thomas Merton. A third friend of his youth, whose work sheds light on both Lax and Merton, was Ad Reinhardt.
Robert Laycock Sir Robert Laycock (1907–1968) was a British soldier, most famous for his service with the commandos during World War II. Laycock is thought to be the model for Tommy Blackhouse in Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honour trilogy.
Robert Le Roy Livingston Robert Le Roy Livingston (born 1778; died 1836) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Claverack, Columbia County, he graduated from Princeton College and was commissioned a first lieutenant in the Twelfth United States Infantry on January 14, 1799 and honorably discharged on June 15, 1800.
Robert Lebel Robert Lebel (born September 21, 1905 in Quebec City, Quebec, died September 20, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator who served as president of both the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and the International Ice Hockey Federation. He was also a successful politician, serving as the mayor of Chambly, Quebec.
Robert Lederman Robert Lederman is a television director, who worked on shows such as Star Trek: The Next Generation. Two of his directed episodes for that series include Force of Nature and the critically acclaimed "I, Borg".
Robert Ledley Robert Steven Ledley (born 1924) pioneered the use of digital electronic computers in biology and medicine. In 1959 he wrote two influential articles in the journal Science: "Reasoning Foundations of Medical Diagnosis" (with Lee B.
Robert Lee (golfer) Robert Lee (born 12 October 1961) is an English golfer. He turned professional in 1982 and was in his prime from 1985 to 1987, finishing in the top thirty of the European Tour Order of Merit each of those years.
Robert Lee Moore Robert Lee Moore (14 November 1882, Dallas Texas – 4 October 1974 Austin, Texas) was an American mathematician, known for his work in general topology and the Moore method of teaching university mathematics.
Robert Leighton (prelate) Robert Leighton (born 1611, died 25 June 1684) was a Scottish prelate and scholar, best known as a church minister, Bishop of Dunblane, Archbishop of Glasgow, and Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1653 to 1662. He was "noted for his Christian piety, his humility and gentleness, and his devotion to his calling".
Robert Lenkiewicz Robert Oscar Lenkiewicz (31 December 1941–August 6 2002) was one of the South West of England's most celebrated artists of modern times. Deeply unfashionable in high art circles, his work nevertheless drew respect and interest from a public not normally associated with galleries and museums.
Robert Leroy Cochran Robert LeRoy Cochran (January 28, 1886 – February 23, 1963) was a Nebraska Democratic politician best known for being the 27th governor of Nebraska. He was born in Avoca, Nebraska He served in World War I, then ran for governor of Nebraska and won in 1935.
Robert Leslie Bellem Robert Leslie Bellem was a prolific American pulp magazine writer, best known for his creation of Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective. He was born in either 1894 or 1902,Bill Pronzini's introduction to the 1987 paperback edition of Bellem's novel Blue Murder, published by Dennins McMillan Publications.
Robert Leslie Brown Robert Leslie Brown is an Australian politician. He has been a Shooters Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since May 2006, when he filled a casual vacancy sparked by the retirement of long-time party leader John Tingle.
Robert Levin (Norwegian pianist) Robert Levin (June 6, 1912–October 29, 1996) was a Norwegian classical pianist and composer. Although he was an accomplished solo pianist and composer in his own right, Levin received international acclaim for his work as an accompanist with several of the world's most celebrated vocal and instrumental performers.
Robert Lewin Robert Lewin (1918-2004), was born in Warsaw the son of a Polish-Jewish banker. Fleeing east after the German invasion of Poland, he survived the war after managing to get a Japanese visa from the consul in Kaunas, Lithuania from the 'Japanese Schindler,' Chiune Sugihara.
Robert Lewis Dabney Robert Lewis Dabney (March 5, 1820 — January 3, 1898) was an American Christian theologian, a Southern Presbyterian pastor, and Confederate Army chaplain. He was also chief of staff and biographer to Stonewall Jackson.
Robert Lewis Morgan Robert Lewis Morgan (born January 5, 1952) served in the New Jersey General Assembly for one term from 2004 to 2006, where he represented the 12th legislative district. Morgan served in the Assembly on the Education and the Health and Human Services Committees.
Robert Liddell John (Jock) Robert Liddell (born October 131908 - died July 231992) was a British writer, best known for his criticism of the novel, and for his biography of the poet Cavafy. He was also a novelist, travel writer and poet.
Robert Lilburne Colonel Robert Lilburne (1613–1665), was the older brother of John Lilburne, the well known Leveller, but unlike his brother who severed his relationship with Oliver Cromwell, Robert Lilburne remained in the army. He is also classed as a regicide for having been forty-seventh of the fifty nine Commissioners (Judges) who signed the death warrant of King Charles I in 1649.
Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie (also Lindesay or Lyndsay; c. 1532–1580) was a Scottish chronicler, author of The Historie and Chronicles of Scotland, 1436–1565, the first history of Scotland to be written in Scots rather than Latin.
Robert Lindsey (journalist) Robert Lindsey is a journalist and author of several true crime books, including The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage (1980), the story of Christopher John Boyce and Andrew Daulton Lee, who were both convicted of selling information to the Soviets.
Robert Linn (composer) Robert Linn (1925–October 1999) was an American composer and an educator at the University of Southern California. His works include music for symphony orchestra, wind orchestra, chorus and chamber ensembles.
Robert Livingston (1688-1775) Robert Livingston (July 24, 1688–June 27, 1775) of New York, known as Robert of Clermont, son of Robert Livingston the Elder (1654–1728) and father of Robert Livingston (1718-1775). He married Margaret Howarden (1693–1758) in 1717.
Robert Livingston (1708-1790) Robert Livingston (December 16, 1708–November 27, 1790) was the third Lord of Livingston Manor. He was son of Philip Livingston (1686-1749), and the grandson of both Robert Livingston the Elder and two-time Mayor of Albany, New York, Pieter Van Brugh.
Robert Livingston (1746-1813) Robert R. Livingston, (November 27, 1746 – February 26, 1813), of New York, was a delegate to the New York state constitutional convention and a member of the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence, although he was recalled by his state before he could sign it.
Robert Llewellyn Robert Llewellyn (born 10 March 1956 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) is an English actor, presenter, and writer. He is probably best known for his roles as presenter of Scrapheap Challenge on Channel 4, and as the android Kryten in the hit BBC situation comedy Red Dwarf.
Robert Lloyd (Nightingales) Robert Lloyd (born 1959, Cannock, Staffordshire) is the lead singer with The Nightingales and formerly with The Prefects. When The Nightingales split in 1986, Lloyd embarked on a solo career, signing to Virgin Records and releasing the album "Me and My Mouth".
Robert Lloyd Praeger Robert Lloyd Praeger (August 25, 1865- May 5, 1953), was an Irish naturalist and historian. Of a Unitarian background, he was born in Holywood, County Down, and grew up in that town where he was educated, first in the school of the Rev McAlister and then at nearby Sullivan Grammar School.
Robert Lochner Robert Lochner (October 20 1918 - September 21 2003) was a journalist who helped to revive the free media in West Germany after World War II and who is most well-known for assisting John F. Kennedy with his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in 1963.
Robert Lorenz Robert Lorenz is an Academy Award-nominated producer, best known for his collaborations with Clint Eastwood. He has produced Mystic River (for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture), Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima (for which he earned another Oscar nomination for Best Picture) with Eastwood.
Robert Lorick Robert Lorick is an actor and lyricist, best known for his work portraying Jack Flanders, a character in an ongoing series of ZBS Foundation audio adventures. In 1972, he made his debut as a lyricist with the Off-Broadway musical Hark!
Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13 1850–December 3 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. He was the man who "seemed to pick the right word up on the point of his pen, like a man playing spillikins", as G.
Robert Love (colonel) Colonel Robert Love was an American Revolutionary War soldier under the command of General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. He is the founder of Waynesville, North Carolina which he named after his commanding officer.
Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke (December 4, 1811 – July 27, 1892), British statesman, was a pivotal but often forgotten figure who shaped British politics in the latter half of the 19th century. He is remembered for his work in education policy, his opposition to electoral reform and his contribution to modern Company Law.
Robert Lowell Robert Lowell (March 1, 1917–September 12, 1977), born Robert Traill Spence Lowell, Jr., was an American poet whose works, confessional in nature, engaged with the questions of history and probed the dark recesses of the self.
Robert Lowie Robert Henry Lowie (June 12, 1883 – September 21, 1957) was an Austrian-born American anthropologist. An expert on North American Indians, he was instrumental in the development of modern anthropological theory.
Robert Lowth Robert Lowth (November 27, 1710 – November 3, 1787) was a Bishop of the Church of England, a professor of poetry at Oxford University and the author of one of the most influential textbooks of English grammar.
Robert Lucas Robert Lucas (April 1, 1781–February 7, 1853) was the 12th governor of Ohio, from 1832 to 1836. He was also the chairman of the first Democratic National Convention in 1832 and the first territorial governor of Iowa from 1838 to 1841.
Robert Ludlum Robert Ludlum (May 25, 1927 New York City – March 12, 2001 Naples, Florida) was an American author of 29 thriller novels. There are more than 210 million of his books in print, and they have been translated into 32 languages.
Robert Lusser Robert Lusser (1900 - 1969) was a German engineer and aircraft designer. He is remembered both for several designs significant during World War II, and for his theoretical study of the reliability of complex systems.
Robert Lyminge Robert Lyminge (flourished 1607-1628)A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, Howard Colvin 1978 his surname is also spelt Lemyinge & Liminge, was an English carpenter and architect, his earliest record of employment is dated 1607 at the almshouses at Theobalds Hertfordshire. From 1607-12 he was in charge of the design and construction of Hatfield House for Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury.
Robert Lyon (Australian settler) Robert Menli Lyon (1789—after 1863) was a pioneering Western Australian settler who became one of the earliest outspoken advocates for Indigenous Australian rights and welfare in the colony. He published the first information on the Aboriginal language of the Perth area.
Robert Lyon (politician) Robert Lyon (July 6 1829-1888) was a judge and politician in the County of Carleton in eastern Ontario. He was mayor of Ottawa in 1867 and a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1871.
Robert M. Barr Bob Barr was the conductor of the famed Jordan High School Band in Columbus, Georgia from 1946 to 1963. Under his direction, the Jordan High School Band achieved the highest acclaim winning many state and national titles.
Robert M. Bell Robert Mack Bell (born July 6, 1943) is an American lawyer and jurist from Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Since 1991 he has been a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, the highest court in Maryland, and its Chief Judge since 1996.
Robert M. Gagné Robert Mills Gagné (August 21 1916– April 28 2002) was an American educational psychologist best known for his "Conditions of Learning". Gagné pioneered the science of instruction during WWII for the air force with pilot training.
Robert M. McCracken Robert McDowell McCracken (born March 15, 1874 in Vincennes, Indiana – died May 16, 1934 in Emmett, Idaho) was a United States Representative from Idaho. McCracken served as a Republican in the House from 1915 to 1917.
Robert Kindersley, 1st Baron Kindersley Robert Molesworth Kindersley, 1st Baron Kindersley GBE (November 21, 1871 - July 20, 1954) was a British businessman, banker and public servant. He became a member of the London Stock Exchange in 1901 and a partner in Lazard Brothers in 1905, a firm he would be involved with for the rest of his life.
Robert King (Jehovah's Witnesses) Robert King is the author of Jehovah Himself Has Become King, as well as numerous articles and commentaries that offer his personal views and disagreements with the teachings of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. He is a former member of Jehovah's Witnesses who was disfellowshipped (excommunicated) after starting the e-Watchman website and using the site to publish his criticisms of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society's interpretations of Bible prophecy, as well as organizational policies involving child molestation.
Robert Kingsbury Huntington Robert Kingsbury Huntington (13 March 1921 - 5 June 1942), was a naval aviator and member of Torpedo Squardon 8 (or VT-8). Along with his entire squadron, Huntington was shot down during the Battle of Midway, on 4-5 June 1942.
Robert Kirby Robert Kirby (Born 1948) is a British born arranger of string sections for Rock and Folk music. He is best known for his work on the Nick Drake albums Five Leaves Left and Bryter Layter, but has also worked with Paul Weller, Elvis Costello and Flemming.
Robert Kirkland Henry Robert Kirkland Henry (February 9, 1890, Jefferson, Wisconsin-November 20, 1946, Madison, Wisconsin) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin's Second Congressional District from January 3, 1945 to November 20, 1946. He was Wisconsin state treasurer from 1931-1935.
Robert Kirshner Robert Kirshner is Clowes Professor of Science in the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics at Harvard University. His notable scientific work centers around the use of Supernovae to measure the expansion of the universe.
Robert Kistner Robert William Kistner (August 23, 1917 -- February 6, 1990), was a well-known gynecologist who specialized in the treatment of endometriosis and was involved in the early development of the birth control pill.
Robert Kiyosaki Robert Toru Kiyosaki (born April 8, 1947) is an investor, businessman, self-help author, and motivational speaker. Kiyosaki is best known for his Rich Dad, Poor Dad series of motivational books and other material.
Robert Klark Graham Robert Klark Graham (1906 – February 13 1997) Robert Klark Graham was born in Harbor Springs, Michigan. He was a eugenicist and businessman who made millions by developing shatter-proof plastic eyeglass lenses, and who later founded the Repository for Germinal Choice, a sperm bank for geniuses in the hope of implementing a eugenics program.
Robert Klitgaard Robert Klitgaard was named president of Claremont Graduate University in March 2005, and began service in this position on July 1, 2005. Prior to this time, he served as the dean of the Pardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica, California, where he was also the Ford Distinguished Professor of International Development and Security.
Robert Knolles Sir Robert Knolles (died 1407) was an important English soldier of the Hundred Years' War, who, operating with the tacit support of the Crown, succeeded in taking the only two major French cities, other than Calais and Poitiers, to fall to Edward III. His methods, however, earned him infamy as a freebooter and a ravager: the ruined gables of burned buildings came to be known as "Knolly's Miters".
Robert Koch Robert Koch (December 11 1843 – May 27 1910) was a German physician. He became famous for the discovery of the anthrax bacillus (1877), the tuberculosis bacillus (1882) and the cholera vibrio (1883) and for his development of Koch's postulates.
Robert Koldewey Robert Johann Koldewey (* 10 September 1855 in Blankenburg (Harz); †4 February 1925 in Berlin) was a German architect and archaeologist, famous for his discovery of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in modern day Iraq. He was born in Blankenburg am Harz in Germany, the duchy of Brunswick, and died in Berlin at the age of 70.
Robert Kołakowski Robert Kołakowski (born March 15, 1963 in Ciechanów) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 5335 votes in 16 Płock district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Robert Komer Robert William "Blowtorch Bob" Komer (February 23, 1922 - April 9, 2000) was a key figure in the pacification effort to win South Vietnamese "hearts and minds" during the Vietnam War, heading Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support.
Robert Koselik Robert Kosilek (57 years old) is a convicted murderer who has made headlines by fighting to undergo gender reassigment while in prison. He changed his name to Michelle Kosilek in 1993, and lives his life as a woman in an all-male prison.
Robert Kostelka Robert William "Bob" Kostelka (born February 18, 1933) is a former district attorney, district judge, and circuit judge, and, currently, a conservative Republican state senator from Monroe, Louisiana, who has represented Ouachita, Lincoln, and Jackson parishes in Senate District 35 since 2004. Kostelka retired from his circuit judgeship in 2003, when he reached the age of 70, as required by an amendment to the Louisiana Constitution.
Robert Kraft Robert K. Kraft, (born June 5, 1941 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is the founder, chairman and CEO of The Kraft Group, a diversified holding company with assets in paper & packaging, sports & entertainment, real estate development and a private equity portfolio.
Robert Kramer Robert Kramer (born Robert Joseph Albert Kowalski on October 28, 1954) in Chicago, Illinois, is an American singer/composer, actor, musician and record producer. His musical styles include classical, pop/rock, jazz, folk, and instrumental avant-garde influences.
Robert Krampf John Robert Krampf (born September 5, 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a science educator known for traveling the country with his entertaining and informative science shows for the last 25 years. A lifelong fascination with science, combined with an uncontrollable urge to teach has led Robert Krampf on adventures ranging from excavating dinosaur bones in Wyoming to watching whales off the coast of Mexico.
Robert Krebs Robert D. Krebs has headed three major United States railroads in succession, leading the Southern Pacific when it was acquired by Santa Fe Industries, rising to lead the resulting Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, and finally being chosen to head the new Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) when Santa Fe Pacific (the holding company for the Santa Fe railroad) merged with Burlington Northern.
Robert Krieps Robert Krieps (15 October 1922 – 1 August 1990) was a Luxembourgian politician. He served as the President of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party from 1980 until 1985, as well as serving in the Luxembourgian cabinet under both Gaston Thorn and Jacques Santer.
Robert Krier Robert Krier (born 1938 in Grevenmacher) is a Luxembourgian architect, urban designer, theorist and former professor of architecture at Vienna University of Technology, Austria. Since 1993, he has been in partnershiip with architect Christoph Kohl in a joint office based in Berlin, Germany.
Robert Kron Robert Kron (born February 27, 1967, in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the fifth round, 88th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.
Robert Krulwich Robert Krulwich is a respected radio and television journalist whose specialty is explaining complex topics in depth. He has done pieces for ABC's Nightline and World News Tonight, PBS's Frontline, NOVA, and NOW with Bill Moyers.
Robert Kuczynski Robert René Kuczynski (1876–1947) was a German economist and demographer and is said to be one of the founders of modern vital statistics. He studied at the universities of Berlin, Munich, Freiburg and Strasburg and made his doctoral dissertation in 1897.
Robert L. Doughton Robert Lee "Bob" Doughton (November 7, 1863–October 1, 1954), of Alleghany County, North Carolina, sometimes known as "Farmer Bob," was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina for 42 consecutive years (1911–1953). For his last few months in Congress, he was the Dean of the United States House of Representatives.
Robert L. Ebel Robert Ebel is an American educational psychologist who specializes in educational measurement. He was a professor in the department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Michigan State University from 1963 to 1981.
Robert L. Hirsch Robert Hirsch is a senior energy program adviser for Science Applications International Corporation. He has served on numerous advisory committees related to energy development, and He is the author of the Peak Oil Report for the United States Department of Energy.
Robert L. Noble Prize The Robert L. Noble Prize (not to be confused with the Nobel Prize) is awarded each year by the National Cancer Institute of Canada to researchers whose contributions have led to a significant advance in cancer research.
Robert L. Ramsay Robert Lee Ramsay (December 14, 1880 - December 14, 1953), professor of English at the University of Missouri - Columbia from 1907 to 1952. Starting in the mid-1920s, Ramsay started to develop a dictionary of Missouri placenames, creating a methodology and overseeing graduate research on the topic.
Robert L. Stevens Colonel Robert Livingston Stevens (October 18 1787 – April 20 1856 Hoboken, New Jersey) was the son of Colonel John Stevens. In 1807, the father and son built the Phœnix, a steamship which became the first steamship to navigate the ocean successfully when she traveled from New York City to the Delaware River in 1809.
Robert L. Williams Robert Lee Williams (December 20, 1868 – April 10, 1948) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician who served as the third Governor of Oklahoma. Williams would also play a role in the drafting of the Oklahoma Constitution.
Robert Labine Robert "Bob" Labine(born on December 23, 1940 in Gatineau, Quebec) was a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. He was more known for being mayor of the former city of Gatineau between 1988 and 1994 and again between 1999 and 2001.
Robert Lachmann Robert Lachmann (November 28, 1892, Berlin - May 8, 1939, Jerusalem) a German ethnomusicologist, linguist (German English, French), musicologist, orientalist and library official. Expert in the music of the Orient, a member of the Berlin School of Comparative Musicology and one of its founding fathers.
Robert Lamb Robert Lamb was an inmate at the Billerica, Massachusetts House of Corrections who plead guilty in connection with a plot to kill his wife and a Medford, Massachusetts police officer. Robert Lamb, aged 36 in August 2004, was charged with conspiracy to commit murder (2 counts), and solicitation for a felony (4 counts).
Robert Lambert Baynes Sir Robert Lambert Baynes (1796 – 7 September 1869) was a British naval officer. He is credited with adopting a policy of non-intervention that helped to defuse the San Juan Boundary Dispute of 1859 between Britain and the United States of America.
Robert Lamm Robert William Lamm (born October 13, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter best known for being a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He has also released several solo albums, the most recent of which is entitled "Subtlety and Passion".
Robert Land Robert Land (1736 - 1818) was an adventurous, loyal frontiersman who served with the 79th Gordon Highlanders of the British Army. He fought with General James Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham and saw action in the Battles of Louisbourg and Fort Detroit.
Robert Land Academy Robert Land Academy is Canada's only non-university level military academy. Located in the former township of Gainsborough on the north shores of the Welland River five kilometres west of the hamlet of Wellandport in West Lincoln, Ontario, the Academy (shortformed RLA) began to accept students in 1978.
Robert Lane Greene Robert Lane Greene is an American journalist, best known for his work for the Global Agenda section of the Economist's web site, and the Economist magazine. He has written a regular column for the New Republic website.
Robert Langdon Robert Langdon is a fictional person at Harvard University and a professor of religious iconology and Symbology who appeared in the Dan Brown novels Angels and Demons (2000) and The Da Vinci Code (2003). He is scheduled to be the lead character in an upcoming third novel tentatively entitled Widow's Son: The Solomon Key.
Robert Lange Robert John "Mutt" Lange (born November 16, 1948, Mufulira, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)), is an award-winning record producer and songwriter of popular music. He has produced albums for artists such as Def Leppard, AC/DC, The Cars, Bryan Adams, Romeo's Daughter, and The Corrs.
Robert Lanham Robert Lanham (born 1971 in Richmond, Virginia) is the author of the satiric books The Hipster Handbook, Food Court Druids, Cherohonkees and Other Creatures Unique to the Republic and The Sinner's Guide to the Evangelical Right. He coined the term "idiosyncrology," the study of idiosyncratic people, and his books often parody the eccentric people one finds in the United States.
Robert Lanchbury Robert John Lanchbury (born 11 February 1950) is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire and Worcestershire in the early 1970s, as well as making a few one-day appearances.
Robert Lansing Robert Lansing (October 17, 1864 – October 30, 1928) served in the position of Legal Advisor to the State Department at the outbreak of World War I where he vigorously advocated against Britain's policy of blockade and in favor of the principals of freedom of the seas and the rights of neutral nations. He then served as United States Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson between 1915 and 1920.
Robert Lasner Robert Lasner is an independent writer and founder of Ig Publishing, an independent publishing company based in New York City. His books include For Fucks Sake, a coming-of-age novel which gained somewhat of a cult following, and The Real Republican Dictionary, a satirical dictionary of the Republican lexicon Lasner has also written for newspapers and co-edited Proud to be Liberal, a collection of essays from [[liberal] voices in America.
Robert Latimer Robert Latimer (born March 13, 1953) is a Canadian farmer who was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for ten years for the murder on October 24, 1993 of his daughter Tracy (born November 23, 1980). This case sparked a significant national controversy on the definition and ethics of euthanasia, and two Supreme Court decisions, R.
Robert Latta On January 20, 1985, the day that President Ronald Reagan was sworn in for his second term, Robert Latta gained access to the White House by following the Marine Band past security. While carrying an overnight bag, he was able to wander around the Executive Mansion for 15 minutes, but was eventually discovered in the family dining room, and apprehended by Secret Service agents, who noticed that he had neither a uniform nor an instrument.
Robert Lauder of The Bass Sir Robert Lauder of The Bass, (born before 1440 - died just before February 1508) was a Scottish knight, armiger, and Governor of the Castle at Berwick-upon-Tweed. The Lauder family held the feudal barony of The Bass, (the caput of which was its castle), East Lothian, Edrington Castle and lands in the parish of Mordington, Berwickshire, Tyninghame in Haddingtonshire (from the Archbishopric of St Andrews), and numerous other estates and lands elsewhere in Scotland.
Robert Lawrence Ottley Robert Lawrence Ottley (September 2, 1856-February 1, 1933) was an English theologian, son of Lawrence Ottley, canon of Ripon. He was born in Richmond, Yorkshire, and was educated at King's School, Canterbury, and at Pembroke College, Oxford, in 1881, of which he became honorary fellow in 1905.
Robert Lawson (architect) Robert Arthur Lawson (1 January 1833 – 3 December 1902) was one of New Zealand's most eminent 19th century architects. He has been described as the architect who did more than any other to shape the architectural face of New Zealand's Victorian cities, especially the city of Dunedin.
Robert Lax Robert Lax (1915–2000) was an American poet, known in particular for his association with famed 20th century Trappist monk and writer Thomas Merton. A third friend of his youth, whose work sheds light on both Lax and Merton, was Ad Reinhardt.
Robert Laycock Sir Robert Laycock (1907–1968) was a British soldier, most famous for his service with the commandos during World War II. Laycock is thought to be the model for Tommy Blackhouse in Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honour trilogy.
Robert Le Roy Livingston Robert Le Roy Livingston (born 1778; died 1836) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Claverack, Columbia County, he graduated from Princeton College and was commissioned a first lieutenant in the Twelfth United States Infantry on January 14, 1799 and honorably discharged on June 15, 1800.
Robert Lebel Robert Lebel (born September 21, 1905 in Quebec City, Quebec, died September 20, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator who served as president of both the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and the International Ice Hockey Federation. He was also a successful politician, serving as the mayor of Chambly, Quebec.
Robert Lederman Robert Lederman is a television director, who worked on shows such as Star Trek: The Next Generation. Two of his directed episodes for that series include Force of Nature and the critically acclaimed "I, Borg".
Robert Ledley Robert Steven Ledley (born 1924) pioneered the use of digital electronic computers in biology and medicine. In 1959 he wrote two influential articles in the journal Science: "Reasoning Foundations of Medical Diagnosis" (with Lee B.
Robert Lee (golfer) Robert Lee (born 12 October 1961) is an English golfer. He turned professional in 1982 and was in his prime from 1985 to 1987, finishing in the top thirty of the European Tour Order of Merit each of those years.
Robert Lee Moore Robert Lee Moore (14 November 1882, Dallas Texas – 4 October 1974 Austin, Texas) was an American mathematician, known for his work in general topology and the Moore method of teaching university mathematics.
Robert Leighton (prelate) Robert Leighton (born 1611, died 25 June 1684) was a Scottish prelate and scholar, best known as a church minister, Bishop of Dunblane, Archbishop of Glasgow, and Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1653 to 1662. He was "noted for his Christian piety, his humility and gentleness, and his devotion to his calling".
Robert Lenkiewicz Robert Oscar Lenkiewicz (31 December 1941–August 6 2002) was one of the South West of England's most celebrated artists of modern times. Deeply unfashionable in high art circles, his work nevertheless drew respect and interest from a public not normally associated with galleries and museums.
Robert Leroy Cochran Robert LeRoy Cochran (January 28, 1886 – February 23, 1963) was a Nebraska Democratic politician best known for being the 27th governor of Nebraska. He was born in Avoca, Nebraska He served in World War I, then ran for governor of Nebraska and won in 1935.
Robert Leslie Bellem Robert Leslie Bellem was a prolific American pulp magazine writer, best known for his creation of Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective. He was born in either 1894 or 1902,Bill Pronzini's introduction to the 1987 paperback edition of Bellem's novel Blue Murder, published by Dennins McMillan Publications.
Robert Leslie Brown Robert Leslie Brown is an Australian politician. He has been a Shooters Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since May 2006, when he filled a casual vacancy sparked by the retirement of long-time party leader John Tingle.
Robert Levin (Norwegian pianist) Robert Levin (June 6, 1912–October 29, 1996) was a Norwegian classical pianist and composer. Although he was an accomplished solo pianist and composer in his own right, Levin received international acclaim for his work as an accompanist with several of the world's most celebrated vocal and instrumental performers.
Robert Lewin Robert Lewin (1918-2004), was born in Warsaw the son of a Polish-Jewish banker. Fleeing east after the German invasion of Poland, he survived the war after managing to get a Japanese visa from the consul in Kaunas, Lithuania from the 'Japanese Schindler,' Chiune Sugihara.
Robert Lewis Dabney Robert Lewis Dabney (March 5, 1820 — January 3, 1898) was an American Christian theologian, a Southern Presbyterian pastor, and Confederate Army chaplain. He was also chief of staff and biographer to Stonewall Jackson.
Robert Lewis Morgan Robert Lewis Morgan (born January 5, 1952) served in the New Jersey General Assembly for one term from 2004 to 2006, where he represented the 12th legislative district. Morgan served in the Assembly on the Education and the Health and Human Services Committees.
Robert Liddell John (Jock) Robert Liddell (born October 131908 - died July 231992) was a British writer, best known for his criticism of the novel, and for his biography of the poet Cavafy. He was also a novelist, travel writer and poet.
Robert Lilburne Colonel Robert Lilburne (1613–1665), was the older brother of John Lilburne, the well known Leveller, but unlike his brother who severed his relationship with Oliver Cromwell, Robert Lilburne remained in the army. He is also classed as a regicide for having been forty-seventh of the fifty nine Commissioners (Judges) who signed the death warrant of King Charles I in 1649.
Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie (also Lindesay or Lyndsay; c. 1532–1580) was a Scottish chronicler, author of The Historie and Chronicles of Scotland, 1436–1565, the first history of Scotland to be written in Scots rather than Latin.
Robert Lindsey (journalist) Robert Lindsey is a journalist and author of several true crime books, including The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage (1980), the story of Christopher John Boyce and Andrew Daulton Lee, who were both convicted of selling information to the Soviets.
Robert Linn (composer) Robert Linn (1925–October 1999) was an American composer and an educator at the University of Southern California. His works include music for symphony orchestra, wind orchestra, chorus and chamber ensembles.
Robert Livingston (1688-1775) Robert Livingston (July 24, 1688–June 27, 1775) of New York, known as Robert of Clermont, son of Robert Livingston the Elder (1654–1728) and father of Robert Livingston (1718-1775). He married Margaret Howarden (1693–1758) in 1717.
Robert Livingston (1708-1790) Robert Livingston (December 16, 1708–November 27, 1790) was the third Lord of Livingston Manor. He was son of Philip Livingston (1686-1749), and the grandson of both Robert Livingston the Elder and two-time Mayor of Albany, New York, Pieter Van Brugh.
Robert Livingston (1746-1813) Robert R. Livingston, (November 27, 1746 – February 26, 1813), of New York, was a delegate to the New York state constitutional convention and a member of the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence, although he was recalled by his state before he could sign it.
Robert Llewellyn Robert Llewellyn (born 10 March 1956 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) is an English actor, presenter, and writer. He is probably best known for his roles as presenter of Scrapheap Challenge on Channel 4, and as the android Kryten in the hit BBC situation comedy Red Dwarf.
Robert Lloyd (Nightingales) Robert Lloyd (born 1959, Cannock, Staffordshire) is the lead singer with The Nightingales and formerly with The Prefects. When The Nightingales split in 1986, Lloyd embarked on a solo career, signing to Virgin Records and releasing the album "Me and My Mouth".
Robert Lloyd Praeger Robert Lloyd Praeger (August 25, 1865- May 5, 1953), was an Irish naturalist and historian. Of a Unitarian background, he was born in Holywood, County Down, and grew up in that town where he was educated, first in the school of the Rev McAlister and then at nearby Sullivan Grammar School.
Robert Lochner Robert Lochner (October 20 1918 - September 21 2003) was a journalist who helped to revive the free media in West Germany after World War II and who is most well-known for assisting John F. Kennedy with his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in 1963.
Robert Lorenz Robert Lorenz is an Academy Award-nominated producer, best known for his collaborations with Clint Eastwood. He has produced Mystic River (for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture), Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima (for which he earned another Oscar nomination for Best Picture) with Eastwood.
Robert Lorick Robert Lorick is an actor and lyricist, best known for his work portraying Jack Flanders, a character in an ongoing series of ZBS Foundation audio adventures. In 1972, he made his debut as a lyricist with the Off-Broadway musical Hark!
Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13 1850–December 3 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. He was the man who "seemed to pick the right word up on the point of his pen, like a man playing spillikins", as G.
Robert Love (colonel) Colonel Robert Love was an American Revolutionary War soldier under the command of General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. He is the founder of Waynesville, North Carolina which he named after his commanding officer.
Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke (December 4, 1811 – July 27, 1892), British statesman, was a pivotal but often forgotten figure who shaped British politics in the latter half of the 19th century. He is remembered for his work in education policy, his opposition to electoral reform and his contribution to modern Company Law.
Robert Lowell Robert Lowell (March 1, 1917–September 12, 1977), born Robert Traill Spence Lowell, Jr., was an American poet whose works, confessional in nature, engaged with the questions of history and probed the dark recesses of the self.
Robert Lowie Robert Henry Lowie (June 12, 1883 – September 21, 1957) was an Austrian-born American anthropologist. An expert on North American Indians, he was instrumental in the development of modern anthropological theory.
Robert Lowth Robert Lowth (November 27, 1710 – November 3, 1787) was a Bishop of the Church of England, a professor of poetry at Oxford University and the author of one of the most influential textbooks of English grammar.
Robert Lucas Robert Lucas (April 1, 1781–February 7, 1853) was the 12th governor of Ohio, from 1832 to 1836. He was also the chairman of the first Democratic National Convention in 1832 and the first territorial governor of Iowa from 1838 to 1841.
Robert Ludlum Robert Ludlum (May 25, 1927 New York City – March 12, 2001 Naples, Florida) was an American author of 29 thriller novels. There are more than 210 million of his books in print, and they have been translated into 32 languages.
Robert Lusser Robert Lusser (1900 - 1969) was a German engineer and aircraft designer. He is remembered both for several designs significant during World War II, and for his theoretical study of the reliability of complex systems.
Robert Lyminge Robert Lyminge (flourished 1607-1628)A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, Howard Colvin 1978 his surname is also spelt Lemyinge & Liminge, was an English carpenter and architect, his earliest record of employment is dated 1607 at the almshouses at Theobalds Hertfordshire. From 1607-12 he was in charge of the design and construction of Hatfield House for Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury.
Robert Lyon (Australian settler) Robert Menli Lyon (1789—after 1863) was a pioneering Western Australian settler who became one of the earliest outspoken advocates for Indigenous Australian rights and welfare in the colony. He published the first information on the Aboriginal language of the Perth area.
Robert Lyon (politician) Robert Lyon (July 6 1829-1888) was a judge and politician in the County of Carleton in eastern Ontario. He was mayor of Ottawa in 1867 and a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1871.
Robert M. Barr Bob Barr was the conductor of the famed Jordan High School Band in Columbus, Georgia from 1946 to 1963. Under his direction, the Jordan High School Band achieved the highest acclaim winning many state and national titles.
Robert M. Bell Robert Mack Bell (born July 6, 1943) is an American lawyer and jurist from Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Since 1991 he has been a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, the highest court in Maryland, and its Chief Judge since 1996.
Robert M. Gagné Robert Mills Gagné (August 21 1916– April 28 2002) was an American educational psychologist best known for his "Conditions of Learning". Gagné pioneered the science of instruction during WWII for the air force with pilot training.
Robert M. McCracken Robert McDowell McCracken (born March 15, 1874 in Vincennes, Indiana – died May 16, 1934 in Emmett, Idaho) was a United States Representative from Idaho. McCracken served as a Republican in the House from 1915 to 1917.
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