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Bobby Simpson (Louisiana Politician)
Robert, Bob or Bobby Simpson may refer to: Entertainment * Robert Simpson (writer) (1886–1934), writer and editor * Robert Simpson (film editor) (1910–1977), American film editor * Robert Simpson (composer) (1921–1997), English composer * Birth name of Rufus Hound (born 1979), comedian, actor and presenter * Bobby Simpson (Home and Away), Bobby Simpson (''Home and Away''), soap opera character * Robert Simpson Jr., former professional name of actor Robert Fuller (actor), Robert Fuller Politics * Robert Kirkpatrick Simpson (1837–1921), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council * Robert A. Simpson (1910–1998), Alberta politician in Calgary North Hill * Robert Simpson (Manitoba politician) (1910–1997), member of the Canadian House of Commons * Robert B. Simpson (born 1943), director of New Brunswick Healthcare Association and New Brunswick politician * Bob Simpson (British Columbia politician) (born 1956/7), member of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia * Robert S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Simpson (writer)
Robert Simpson (1886 - January 7, 1934) was a writer and editor. Early life In 1886, Simpson was born in Strathy, Scotland. Simpson's father was Robert Simpson and his mother was Mary Ann Smith Simpson. Career In about 1905, Simpson started working in the palm-oil business, trading with West Africa. In 1907, Simpson emigrated to the United States. In 1916, Simpson became an editor at the Frank A. Munsey Company. In 1917, Simpson was promoted to managing editor of Argosy (magazine), ''The Argosy'', and stayed in that role for three years. He left in 1920 to become a free-lance writer, and returned to editing in 1925, becoming the editor of ''Mystery Magazine''. Simpson's novels include ''The Bite of Benin'', ''Swamp Breath'', ''The Grey Charteris'', ''Eight Panes of Glass'', and ''Calvert of Allobar''. Personal life Simpson was married to Marie A. Simpson, née Socin, and they had a daughter and two sons. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, Robert 1886 births 1934 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Simpson (Canadian Football)
Robert L. Simpson (April 20, 1930 – November 28, 2007) was a professional Canadian football player for the Ottawa Rough Riders, and was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1976. He was an IRFU all-star at four different positions throughout his career and was a two-time Grey Cup champion, winning with Ottawa in 1951 and 1960. He also represented Canada in basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was the Rough Riders nominee for the Schenley Most Outstanding Player in 1956, Schenley Most Outstanding Canadian Award three times, and was Most Outstanding Canadian runner-up in 1956. Over his career with the Rough Riders, Simpson caught 274 passes for 6,034 yards and 65 touchdowns. On defense, he recorded 18 interceptions for 192 return yards and three touchdowns while on punt returns, he had 53 returns for 376 yards (7.1 yard average) and one touchdown. He was the first Rough Riders player to record 1000 receiving yards in a season, doing so in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Simson
Robert Simson (14 October 1687 – 1 October 1768) was a Scottish mathematician and professor of mathematics at the University of Glasgow. The Simson line is named after him.Robert Simson University of Glasgow (multi-tab page) Life The eldest son of John Simson of Kirktonhall, in , Robert Simson was intended for the Church, but the bent of his mind was towards mathematics. He was educated at the University of Glasgow and graduated M.A. When the prospect opened of his succeeding to the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Simpson (journalist)
Robert Anthony Simpson (29 November 1944 – 25 July 2006) was a foreign correspondent for the BBC. Nicknamed "Mr Grumpy" by his friends and family, he reported from a number of dangerous locations across the world but was best known for his reports from Baghdad during the Gulf war. Early life Simpson was born in Woodford, Essex. His father was a tenant farmer. He attended Brentwood School, at that time a direct-grant grammar school, where he was a contemporary of the future Labour party politician Jack Straw. He failed his A-levels and briefly took a job as a trainee banker in the City. He disliked the role and decided to leave after noting a distinct lack of entries in the diary of a senior clerk. Career Simpson began his career working as a reporter at a newspaper in Walthamstow before moving to Robson's news agency. Simpson then moved to the BBC, working in local radio, first at Radio Brighton, where his contemporaries included Desmond Lynam, Kate Adie, Barbara Myers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert L
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Simpson (meteorologist)
Robert Homer Simpson (November 19, 1912 – December 18, 2014) was an American meteorologist, hurricane specialist, first director of the National Hurricane Research Project (NHRP) from 1955 to 1959, and a former director (1967–1974) of the National Hurricane Center (NHC). He was the co-developer of the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale with Herbert Saffir. His wife was Joanne Simpson. Early life Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Robert Simpson survived the devastating landfall of the 1919 Florida Keys hurricane at age six; one of his family members drowned. Simpson graduated with honors from the Corpus Christi high school in 1929. Fascinated by the weather, he went on to get a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Southwestern University in 1933, and a Master of Science degree in physics from Emory University in 1935. Finding no work as a physicist during the Great Depression, he taught music in Texas high schools. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Simpson (merchant)
Robert Simpson (September 17, 1834 – December 14, 1897) was the Scottish founder of department store chain in Canada. Life He was born in Strathspey, Moray, in 1834 to Peter Simpson and Jane Christie Parmouth. His father was a general store owner, and Simpson was trained in the drapery trade in[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Winthrop Simpson
Roberto Simpson Winthrop (14 December 1799 – 23 December 1877), was a sailor of British origin, nationalized Chilean, who made a career in the Chilean Navy from 1818 and reached the rank of rear-admiral in 1852. Distinguished himself during the Spanish American wars of independence and the War of the Confederation. He was also founder of the Simpson family in Chile, initiator of the first hydrographic works in the country, senator and diplomat. Biography Early life Robert Simpson was born in Hampshire, arriving in Spanish Chile as a midshipman on the sloop ''Rose'' under command of Lord Cochrane, who was involved in the formation of the Chilean Navy during the Chilean War of Independence. By 1821, Simpson was already a second lieutenant in the Chilean Navy, and in the same year during the Peruvian War of Independence he participated in the capture of the Spanish ships ''Resolución'', ''San Fernando'' and ''Milagro'' in Callao, being promoted to captain on 7 Oct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to: Places *Mount Bob, New York, United States *Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica People, fictional characters, and named animals * Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Bob (surname) *Bob (dog), a dog that received the Dickin Medal for bravery in World War II * Bob the Railway Dog, a part of South Australian Railways folklore Television, games, and radio * ''Bob'' (TV series), an American comedy series starring Bob Newhart * ''B.O.B.'' (video game), a side-scrolling shooter *Bob FM, on-air brand of a number of FM radio stations in North America Music Musicians and groups * B.o.B (born 1988), American rapper and record producer *Bob (band), a British indie pop band * The Bobs, an American a cappella group *Boyz on Block, a British pop supergroup Songs * "B.O.B" (song), by OutKast * "Bob" ("Weird Al" Yankovic song), from the 2003 album ''Poodle Hat'' by "Weird Al" Yankovic *"Bob", a song from the album ''Brighter Tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Simpson (cricketer)
Robert Simpson (born 8 July 1962) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Cheshire. He was born in Altrincham. Simpson, who played in the Minor Counties Championship and Minor Counties Trophy in 1983, made a single List A appearance for the side in the same season, in the NatWest Trophy, against Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces .... From the middle order, he scored a single run. External linksRobert Simpsonat CricketArchive {{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, Robert 1962 births Living people English cricketers Cheshire cricketers People from Altrincham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Simpson (ice Hockey)
Robert Samuel Simpson (born November 17, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 175 games in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues. Early life Simpson was born in Caughnawaga, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1968 and 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Caughnawaga. Career Simpson played three years of major junior hockey in the QMJHL for the Sherbrooke Castors and had a ten-year career as a professional. Drafted as the fourth overall pick in the WHA Amateur Draft, Bobby Simpson still went on to play in the NHL instead where he was the twenty-eighth draft pick. During his three years in the QMJHL, Simpson collected 245 points and another 64 at the NHL level. Personal life Simpson is also a full-blood Native American from the Mohawk band near Kahnawake The Kahnawake Mohawk Territory (french: Territoire Mohawk de Kahnawake, in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Simpson (footballer, Born 1915)
Robert Simpson (15 September 1915 – 13 January 1994) was an English footballer who made 109 appearances in the Football League playing for Darlington and Hartlepools United either side of the Second World War. An outside forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ..., he also played non-league football for West Auckland Town and Stockton. References 1915 births 1994 deaths Footballers from Bishop Auckland English men's footballers Men's association football wingers West Auckland Town F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Stockton F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
