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Robert Symonds Robert Symonds is an American actor who was born in Bistow, Alaska on December 1st 1926. He has been married to actress Priscilla Pointer since 1980 and is the step-father of David Irving, Amy Irving and Katie Irving.
Robert the Strong Robert the Strong (Old Frank: Rutpert ) (died September 15, 866), also known as Robert IV, was Margrave of Neustria. He was nominated by Charles the Bald missus dominicus for the Tours and Angers regions in 853.
Robert T. A. Innes Robert Thorburn Ayton Innes (November 10 1861 – March 13 1933) was a Scottish-South African astronomer best known for discovering Proxima Centauri in 1915, and numerous binary stars. He was also the first astronomer to have seen the Great January Comet of 1910, on January 12.
Robert T. Frederick Robert Tryon Frederick (March 14,1907 - November 29, 1970) was a highly decorated American combat commander during World War II, who commanded the 1st Special Service Force, the 1st Airborne Task Force and the 45th Infantry Division.
Robert T. Secrest Robert Thompson Secrest (born January 22, 1904 near Senecaville, Ohio; died May 15, 1994, in Cambridge, Ohio) was an American Democratic representative to the United States Congress from the state of Ohio. He served in Congress three separate terms: 1933 to 1942, 1948 to 1954, and 1963 to 1967.
Robert T. Van Horn Robert Thompson Van Horn (19 May 1824, East Mahoning Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - 3 January 1916, Kansas City, Missouri) was a newspaper publisher and mayor of Kansas City during the parts of the Civil War, who later served in the Missouri General Assembly.
Robert Taft Robert Alphonso Taft (September 8, 1889 - July 31, 1953), of the Taft political family of Ohio, was a Republican United States Senator and as a prominent conservative spokesman was the leading opponent of the New Deal in the Senate from 1939 to 1953. He led the successful effort by the Conservative coalition to curb the power of labor unions.
Robert Taggart Hall Robert Taggart Hall was owner and sometime-president of The Hall China Company in East Liverpool, Ohio. He is credited with having rediscovered the long-lost single-fire process, a ceramic technology in which a piece of ware is glazed and then fired in a kiln just once.
Robert Tanielu Robert Tanielu (born June 19, 1982 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby league player who plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition. Debuting with the Brisbane Broncos in 2002 he is yet to settle at a club and secure a full time spot in first grade.
Robert Tanner Robert Tanner is a chess tournament organizer, director and player as well as a chess politician. He has occupied virtually every political position that exists in chess, including Secretary of the United States Chess Federation, President of the USA Zone in FIDE, the World Chess Federation, and member of the Qualification Commission, Ethics Commission and Rules Commission of FIDE.
Robert Tarjan Robert Endre Tarjan (born April 30, 1948 in Pomona, California) is a renowned computer scientist. He is the discoverer of several important graph algorithms, including Tarjan's off-line least common ancestors algorithm.
Robert Taschereau Robert Taschereau, PC, CC (Quebec, September 10, 1896 – July 26, 1970) was a lawyer who became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and who briefly served as acting Governor General of Canada following the death of Georges Vanier in 1967.
Robert Taylor (computer scientist) Robert W. Taylor (born 1932) was director of ARPA's Information Processing Techniques Office (1965-69), founder and later manager of Xerox PARC's Computer Science Laboratory (CSL) (1970-83), and founder and manager of Digital Equipment Corporation's Systems Research Center (1983-96).
Robert Taylor (cricketer) Robert Joseph Taylor (born in Liverpool, 1 November 1873; date of death unknown) was an English cricketer, who played three first-class games, two for Lancashire in June 1898 and one for Worcestershire in August 1900. He also played for Lancashire Second XI between 1897 and 1899.
Robert Taylor (Radical) Reverend Robert Taylor (1784 – 1844), was an early 19th century Radical, a clergyman turned freethinker whose "Infidel home missionary tour" was a dramatic incident in Charles Darwin's education, subsequently leaving Charles Darwin with a horrifying memory of "the Devil's Chaplain" as a warning of the dangers of dissent from established Church of England doctrine.
Robert Taylor (UK politician) Robert George Taylor (7 December 1932—18 June 1981) was Conservative Member of Parliament for Croydon North West, South London from 1970 until his death in 1981, which triggered the Croydon North West by-election.
Robert Taylor Homes Robert Taylor Homes is a housing project in the Bronzeville neighborhood of the South Side of Chicago, alongside the Dan Ryan Expressway on State Street between 39th and 54th streets. It was completed in 1962 and named for Robert Rochon Taylor, the son of the first African-American architect accredited in the United States.
Robert Tábori Róbert Tábori (November 10, 1855–1906) was a Hungarian author born at Almas and educated in Baja, Budapest, and Vienna. He began his literary career in 1874 as a journalist on the Vienna "Fremdenblatt," later joining the staff of the "Morgenpost.
Robert Tessier Robert W. Tessier (June 2,1934-October 11,1990) was an American actor and stuntman who was best known for his roles as a shaven-headed, fierce looking convict in the film The Longest Yard and in the Charles Bronson film Hard Times.
Robert Thaxton Robert Thaxton (born December 31, 1959) is an anarchist theorist and activist sentenced to seven years in prison for assaulting a police officer at a Reclaim the Streets protest in Eugene, Oregon on June 18, 1999. Many have argued that his sentence was excessive and was intended to intimidate other protesters.
Robert Themptander Robert Themptander (February 14, 1844–January 30, 1897) was a politician, public official, Finance Minister, Prime Minister of Sweden from 1884 to 1888, during the reign of King Oscar II, and Governor of Stockholm District from 1888 to 1896.
Robert Theobald Robert Theobald (June 11, 1929 in England-November 27, 1999) was a private consulting economist and futurist author best known for his writings on the economics of abundance and his advocacy of a Basic Income Guarantee. Theobald was a member of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Triple Revolution in 1964, and later listed in the top 10 most influential living futurists in The Encyclopedia of the Future.
Robert Thomas (linebacker) Robert Thomas (born July 17, 1980 in El Centro, California) is a professional American football linebacker, currently with the Oakland Raiders after being released by the Green Bay Packers.He started his career with the St.
Robert Thomas Wilson Sir Robert Thomas Wilson (August 17, 1777 – May 9, 1849) was a British general and politician who served in Egypt, Prussia, and was seconded to the Imperial Russian Army in 1812. He sat as the Liberal MP for Southwark from 1818 to 1831.
Robert Thurston Robert Thurston is a science fiction author well known for his works in popular shared world settings, most notably his Clan Jade Falcon novels of the BattleTech universe and the novelisations of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.
Robert Thwaites Robert Thwaites is a former graphic designer from the United Kingdom who gave up work due to failing eyesight in the late nineties. He turned to faking Victorian paintings in order to put his son through private school.
Robert Tighe Robert Tighe (or Teigh or Tjghe, sometimes misspelled Leigh), (born in Deeping, Lincolnshire, died 1620) was an English cleric and linguist. He was educated at both Oxford and Cambridge and served as Archdeacon of Middlesex and Vicar of the Church of All Hallows in Barking, London.
Robert Tichborne A London merchant, Robert TichborneHis name was spelt Robert Titchbourn in the Proclamation for apprehending the late King's Judges (4 June 1660) and as Robert Titchborne in House of Lords Journal Volume 11 (7 February 1662) was a volunteer in the Honourable Artillery Company in 1636 and a captain in the Yellow regiment of the London Trained Bands by 1643. As a militant supporter of Parliament, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in one of the Trained Band auxiliary regiments and went on the Earl of Essex's campaign to relieve the siege of Gloucester (August-September 1643).
Robert Tilton Robert Tilton (born June 7, 1946) is an American televangelist who achieved notoriety in the 1980s and 1990s through his paid television program Success-N-Life. At its peak it aired in all 235 American TV markets.
Robert Todd Lincoln Robert Todd Lincoln (August 1, 1843 – July 26, 1926) was the first son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Ann Todd. Born in Springfield, Illinois, United States, he was the only one of President Lincoln's four sons to reach adulthood.
Robert Towne Robert Towne (born November 23, 1934) is an American actor, screenwriter and director. He is the author of many notable film scripts, including Chinatown (1974), for which he received an Oscar, its sequel, The Two Jakes (1990), and Shampoo (1975), as well as the first two Mission Impossible films.
Robert Tralins Robert Tralins is a prolific pulp writer, whose career began in the 1960's and continues today. He is currently best known for his first-hand research, or story collections, for the television shows Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, and Miracles and Other Wonders.
Robert Trappl Robert Trappl is a cybernetics and artificial intelligence researcher. He holds a PhD in psychology, as well as a diploma in sociology from the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna, and is trained as an electrical engineer as well.
Robert Treat Paine (North Carolina) Robert Treat Paine (February 18, 1812– February 8, 1872) was an American planter, ship builder, and lawyer from Edenton, North Carolina. He served as a Colonel of volunteers in the Mexican-American War and represented North Carolina in the U.
Robert Treat Paine Estate The Robert Treat Paine Estate (109 acres), formerly known as Stonehurst, is a country house designed in collaboration between architect Henry Hobson Richardson and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. It is located at 100 Robert Treat Paine House Drive, Waltham, Massachusetts.
Robert Trebor Robert Trebor (born on June 7 1953 as Robert Schenkman) is a character actor perhaps best known for his role as "Salmoneus" on the cult hits Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess.
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is a collection of championship caliber golf courses, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., distributed across the state of Alabama, as part of investments by the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
Robert Trimbole Robert Trimbole was an Italian-Australian businessman, alleged drug baron and organized crime boss whose alleged involvement in the disappearance of anti-drugs campaigner Donald Mackay and involvement in drug trafficking in the Griffith, New South Wales area, led to a Royal Commission, a Coroner's inquest and an international chase by the Australian Federal Government seeking his arrest and capture after his escape to Ireland.
Robert Tripp Ross Robert Tripp Ross (June 4, 1903 - October 1, 1981) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina, he attended the public schools, moved to New York City in 1929, and engaged as a druggist.
Robert Trivers Robert L. Trivers, (born 19 February 1943) is an American evolutionary biologist and sociobiologist, most noted for proposing the theories of reciprocal altruism (1971), parental investment (1972), and parent-offspring conflict (1974).
Robert Trout Robert (Bob) Trout (October 15, 1909 - November 14, 2000) was an American broadcast news reporter, best known for his radio work before and during World War II. He became known to some as the "Iron Man of Radio" for his incredible ability to ad lib while on the air, as well as his stamina, composure, and elocution.
Robert Trujillo Roberto AgustĂ­n Manuel Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz Batista (born on October 23, 1964) is a bassist, who has played in Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbourne's band before joining Metallica in 2003.
Robert Tudawali Robert Tudawali {1930-1967} was an Australian actor, born and raised on Melville Island in the Northern Territory. He became the first Aboriginal film star as a result of playing the part of Marbuck in Jedda.
Robert Tyszkiewicz Robert Tyszkiewicz (born June 07, 1963 in Białystok) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 13232 votes in 24 Białystok district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list.
Robert Urie Robert Wallace Urie (22 October 1854 - 6 January 1937) was a Scottish locomotive engineer who was the last chief mechanical engineer of the London and South Western Railway following the retirement of Peter Drummond in 1913 until his own retirement at the grouping of 1923. His son D.
Robert Urich Robert Urich (December 19, 1946 – April 16, 2002) was an Emmy-winning actor, best known for playing private investigators on the television series Spenser: For Hire (1985–1988) and Vega$ (1978–1981). He also starred in numerous other television series over the years including: S.
Robert Usdin Robert Usdin graduated from SUNY Purchase, majoring in Technical Theatre in the Department of Design/Technology, Division of Theatre Arts & Film in 1984. He founded Showman Fabricators in 1986 with classmate Michael Cioffi, quickly building the company into one of the premier scenic studios in New York.
Robert van der Horst Robert van der Horst (born on October 17, 1984) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national squad at the 2005 European Nations Cup in Leipzig. The midfielder/defender made his debut on December 4, 2004 at the Champions Trophy-match against New Zealand: 5-2.
Robert van der Zant Robert van der Zant (born February 2, 1975 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a former medley swimmer who competed for Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. There he finished in fourteenth position in the 200m Individual Medley.
Robert van Gulik Robert Hans van Gulik (髙羅佩) (August 9, 1910 - September 24, 1967) was a highly educated orientalist, diplomat, musician (of the guqin) and writer, best known for the Judge Dee mysteries, the protagonist of which he borrowed from the 18th century Chinese detective novel Dee Goong An.
Robert van Sice Robert van Sice is the most exciting performer of contemporary marimba music on the concert scene today. To date, he has premiered over one hundred works, including concertos, chamber music, and solos, and is in demand the world over.
Robert V. Gentry Robert V. Gentry is a nuclear physicist and young Earth creationist and member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church] who advocates his ideas of [[creation science including radiohaloes as evidence for a young Earth.
Robert V. Jackson Robert Victor Jackson (born 24 September 1946) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for Wantage from 1983 to 2005, having been elected as a Conservative; however, he joined the Labour Party in 2005.
Robert Van De Walle Robert Van De Walle (born May 20, 1954 in Oostende) was a Belgian judoka. At the 1980 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the men's half-heavyweight category and in 1989, at the relatively late age of thirty-five, he won a second medal: a bronze one in the same category.
Robert Van Valin, Jr. Robert D. Van Valin (born February 1, 1952) is the principal writer behind Role and Reference Grammar, a functional theory of grammar encompassing syntax, semantics and discourse pragmatics, which is connected to other functional theories, like S.
Robert Vaughan Robert Vaughan (1795 - 1868) was a minister of the Congregationalist communion, Professor of History in London University, 1830-43, and President of the Independent College, Manchester, 1843-57. He founded, and for a time edited the British Quarterly.
Robert Vaughan Gorle Robert Vaughan Gorle (6 May 1896 - 10 January 1937) was an English 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 Vaughn Clifton Robert Vaughn Clifton (born 1970 in Alberta) is a Canadian artist. Clifton attended the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, British Columbia where he studied painting and printmaking, but left before obtaining a degree.
Robert Vaughn Young Robert Vaughn Young (April 23, 1938 - June 15, 2003) commonly known by his initials RVY, was a whistleblower against the Church of Scientology after working deep inside their organization for over twenty years.
Robert Velter François Robert Velter (February 9, 1909 – April 27, 1991), better known by his pen-name Rob-Vel, was a French cartoonist, noted for creating the character Spirou in 1938 for the launch of the Belgian magazine of the same name.
Robert Venable Robert Venable (1981 - present), born in Silver Spring, Maryland, is a recording engineer and producer at Paradise West Recording Studios in Scottsdale, Arizona. Venable has recorded, produced, or performed on hundreds of albums, many of which have been made national on major labels, such as "The System Has Failed," released in September of 2004 by "Megadeth.
Robert Viner Sir Robert Viner, 1st Baronet, (1631 - September 2, 1688), Lord Mayor of London, was born in Warwick, but migrated in early life to London, where he was apprenticed to his uncle, Sir Thomas Viner (1558-1665), a goldsmith, who was lord mayor of London in 1653-1654, and who was created a baronet in 1666.
Robert Visitacion Robert Visitacion was the United States Lightweight Kickboxing Champion and ranked number 2 in the World by ISKA & PKA in 1985. He held the Southeast Lightweight Kickboxing title in 1983 and ranked 5th in the World Rankings, and the Region 6 Points Champion USKA in 1982 at the beginning of his kickboxing career.
Robert W. Archbald Robert Wodrow Archbald (10 September, 1848 - 19 August, 1926) was a United States federal court judge from Pennsylvania. He was the ninth federal official on whom Articles of Impeachment were served, and only the third to be convicted and removed from office.
Robert W. Corell Robert Corell is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Policy Program of the American Meteorological Society, and he recently completed an appointment as a Senior Research Fellow in the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University which began in January 2000. He is currently actively engaged in research concerned with both the science of global change and the interface between science and public policy.
Robert W. Firestone Robert W. Firestone (September 8, 1930 - ) is an author, artist, and clinical psychologist whose theory (Separation Theory and Voice Therapy Methodology) integrates psychodynamic, existential, and humanistic schools of thought.
Robert W. Gardner House The Robert W. Gardner House in Quincy, Illinois, Adams County, is designed in the Second Empire style (along with a few elements common to Italianate style) and found its place among the locales on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1979.
Robert W. Healy Robert W. Healy is the city manager of Cambridge, Massachusetts and currently the longest-serving serving city manager in the history of the city of Cambridge since a change in law went into effect with the 1941 election.
Robert W. Holley Dr Robert W. Holley (January 28, 1922 – February 11, 1993) was an American biochemist, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968 for describing the structure of alanine transfer RNA, linking DNA and protein synthesis.
Robert W. Mackenzie Robert Warren Mackenzie (born June 26, 1928 in Orillia, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1995, and a prominent cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae.
Robert W. McChesney Robert Waterman McChesney is a media critic, academic, and activist. His work concentrates on the history and political economy of communication, emphasizing the role media play in democratic and capitalist societies.
Robert W. Reuschlein Robert W. Reuschlein is one of the first "peace economists," individuals who analyze the economic, political, social, and historical effects of the drain of societal resources by military spending and project alternative futures based on high or low military spending.
Robert W. Service Robert William Service (January 16, 1874 – September 11, 1958) was a Scottish-born Canadian poet and writer. He is most well known for his writings on the Canadian north, including the poems "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
Robert W. Straub Robert William "Bob" Straub (May 6, 1920 - November 27, 2002), was a Democratic politician who served as Governor of Oregon from 1975 to 1979. Like his perennial opponent for governor, Tom McCall, he was a noted environmentalist.
Robert W. Upton Robert William Upton (February 3, 1884 - April 28, 1972) was a United States Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he attended the public schools, graduated from Boston University Law School in 1907, was admitted to the Massachusetts and New Hampshire bars in 1907 and commenced practice in Concord, New Hampshire.
Robert W. Woodruff Robert Winship Woodruff (December 6, 1889 – March 7, 1985) was the president of The Coca-Cola Company from 1923 until 1954. With his enormous Coke fortune, he was also a major philanthropist, and many educational and cultural landmarks in Atlanta, Georgia, bear his name.
Robert Wade (screenwriter) Robert Wade (born 1962) is a screenwriter best known for the James Bond films The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day, co-written with his long-time collaborator Neal Purvis. The two have also completed the script for their third Bond film Casino Royale, which was released in November 2006.
Robert Wade (watercolor artist) Robert Wade (born 1930), the distinguished Australian artist, has gained International acclaim. He has exhibited with most of the major Watercolour Societies in the World and won important awards in many countries.
Robert Wallace (Canadian politician) Robert Wallace (8 December 1820 in Glasgow, Scotland) was a Canadian Member of Parliament. He represented the Vancouver Island riding in British Columbia during the finals months of the 1st Canadian Parliament from 15 December 1871 until 8 July 1872 as part of the Conservative party.
Robert Wallop Robert Wallop, 1601-67, was one of the regicides of King Charles I of England. Only son of Sir Henry Wallop, a wealthy and powerful Hampshire gentleman who owned substantial estates in Ireland, Robert Wallop married Anne Wriothesley, daughter of the Earl of Southampton.
Robert Walls Robert Walls (born July 27, 1950) is a former premiership-winning Australian rules footballer and coach who now works primarily as a television commentator and newspaper columnist on the sport. On 22 June 2006 he was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Robert Waln Robert Waln (February 22, 1765 - January 24, 1836) was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, he received a limited schooling, engaged in mercantile pursuits and in East India and China trade, was a member of the Pennsylvania legislature for several years, and was a member of the city council of Philadelphia, serving as president of the select council.
Robert Walter Campbell Shelford Robert Walter Campbell Shelford (3 August 1872 – 22 June 1912), was a British museum administrator and naturalist, with a special interest in entomology and insect mimicry. He was born in Singapore and educated at King’s College, London, and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
Robert Walter Weir Robert Walter Weir (18 June 1803 - 1 May 1889) was an American portrait and historical painter, born in New York City. He was briefly a pupil of Jarvis, studied in Italy, and was elected to the National Academy of Design in 1829, and was teacher of drawing at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1834-1846, and professor of drawing there in 1846-1876.
Robert Wangila Robert Napunyi Wangila (born September 3, 1967 in Nairobi — died July 24, 1994) was a Kenyan boxer who won a welterweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. He is still the only Kenyan olympic gold medal winner outside athletics.
Robert Warburton Colonel Sir Robert Warburton (1842 - April 22, 1899), Anglo-Indian soldier and administrator, was the son of Robert Warburton, an Anglo-Irish officer of the Bengal Artillery who had been taken prisoner at Kabul in 1842, and escaped through the good offices of an Afghan princess.
Robert Ward (scholar) Robert Ward was an English scholar, a fellow of King's College, Cambridge and prebendary of Chichester Cathedral. He served in the "Second Cambridge Company" charged by James I of England with translating the Apocrypha for the King James Version of the Bible.
Robert Warshow Robert Warshow (1917-1955) was an American author and critic who wrote about popular culture in Commentary and The Partisan Review in the mid-20th century. He was born and resided in New York City and attended the University of Michigan.
Robert Waseige Robert Waseige (born August 26, 1939 in Rocourt) is a Belgian football manager and a former player. He became the coach of Belgium before the Euro 2000 and lead Belgium to the second round at the 2002 World Cup.
Robert Washburn Robert Washburn (born 1928) is a composer and educator. Washburn is Dean (education) and Professor Emeritus and Senior Fellow in Music at the Crane School of Music of the State University of New York at Potsdam.
Robert Waterman Robert Whitney Waterman (December 15, 1826 – April 12, 1891) was Governor of California from September 12, 1887 until January 8, 1891. He was born in Fairfield, New York and died on April 12, 1891 in San Diego, California.
Robert Watson (Scrabble player) Robert Watson is the 1988 National Scrabble Championship champion, who subsequently retired from tournament Scrabble to pursue other interests, including medicine. According to the Scrabble statistics website cross-tables.
Robert Watson-Watt Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt, FRS FRAeS (April 13, 1892–December 5, 1973), is considered by many to be the "inventor of radar". (Radar development was first started elsewhere - see History of radar).
Robert Weakley Robert Weakley was an American politician and a representative of Tennessee of the United States House of Representatives. He was born in Halifax County, Virginia on July 20, 1764, and he attended schools in Princeton, New Jersey.
Robert Weaver (illustrator) Robert Weaver (1924 - 1994) was an American illustrator who was considered the pioneer of a contemporary approach to the field that began in the 1950s. Beginning in 1952, he embarked on a mission to combine the visual ideas found in fine art with the responsibility of journalist.
Robert Weber (astronomer) Robert Weber is an American astronomer who ran the precursor to the LINEAR project shortly before his retirement in 1996. Data were collected by manually entering telescope pointing positions and requesting an image save.
Robert Wedderburn Robert Wedderburn was born during 1762 in Jamaica, the son of an enslaved African called Rosanna and a slave master named James Wedderburn who was born in Scotland and owned a sugar plantation in Jamaica. Rosanna was sold to Lady Douglas, stipulating that the child (Robert) should be free from birth.
Robert Wegmann Robert Wegmann (born October 31, 1963) American pop musician & multi-instrumentalist from Tampa, Florida. Has released several solo albums under his own name and has worked with several other people including prog musician Sean Malone, Russian accordion duo Nina & Lena, and session drummer/producer Mark Prator.
Robert Weiner, Jr. Robert Weiner, Jr. (born February 22, 1982, Newport Beach, California) is an international water polo player for the United States, who played for the University of Southern California from 2000 to 2003, and at Newport Harbor High School from 1996 to 1999.
Robert Wells (boxer) Robert ("Bobby") Wells (born May 15, 1961 in London, England) was a British boxer, who won the the Super Heavyweight bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Wells turned pro two years later but had limited success.

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