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George Robinson (American Boxer)
George Robinson may refer to: Politics and government * George Robinson (1687–1728), British Member of Parliament for Tregony * Sir George Robinson, 5th Baronet (1730–1815) of Cranford, British landowner and politician * George Robinson (Pittsburgh) (fl. 1794-c. 1800), first Chief Burgess of the borough of Pittsburgh *Sir George Robinson, 1st Baronet (1758–1832) of Batts House, Somerset, British MP and Chairman of the East India Company *Sir George Robinson, 6th Baronet (1766–1833) of Cranford, British landowner and Member of Parliament * Sir George Robinson, 2nd Baronet (1797–1855) of Batts House, Somerset, Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China *George Richard Robinson, British Member of Parliament for Worcester and Poole, elected in 1826 and 1835 *George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon (1827–1909), British Liberal politician * George M. Robinson, Free Soil Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1850 *George D. Robinson (1834–1896), Governor of Mass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robinson (1687–1728)
George Robinson may refer to: Politics and government * George Robinson (1687–1728), British Member of Parliament for Tregony * Sir George Robinson, 5th Baronet (1730–1815) of Cranford, British landowner and politician * George Robinson (Pittsburgh) (fl. 1794-c. 1800), first Chief Burgess of the borough of Pittsburgh *Sir George Robinson, 1st Baronet (1758–1832) of Batts House, Somerset, British MP and Chairman of the East India Company *Sir George Robinson, 6th Baronet (1766–1833) of Cranford, British landowner and Member of Parliament * Sir George Robinson, 2nd Baronet (1797–1855) of Batts House, Somerset, Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China *George Richard Robinson, British Member of Parliament for Worcester and Poole, elected in 1826 and 1835 *George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon (1827–1909), British Liberal politician * George M. Robinson, Free Soil Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1850 *George D. Robinson (1834–1896), Governor of Mass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robinson (footballer, Born 1878)
George Henry Robinson (1878 – March 1945) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back for Nottingham Forest and Bradford City. Career Born in Basford, Robinson began his professional career with Nottingham Forest, having previously played for Notts Jardines and Newark.Frost, p. 135 He signed for Bradford City in June 1903. He played in City's first ever Football League game, against Grimsby. He was City's captain as they won the 1907–08 Second Division title, and he also played as they won the FA Cup in 1911, serving as vice-captain. He received two benefit matches, in 1909 (alongside Jimmy Millar) and in 1914. During World War One he made one wartime appearance. When he retired from playing in 1915 he had made a then club record 343 league appearances for City. During his career he had also made a then-record 69 consecutive league appearances; that record was broken by Bruce Stowell in 1972. After the War he became a trainer at City, until June 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robinson (swindler)
George Robinson was an English stockbroker and swindler in the 1720s and early 1730s. A banker in Lombard Street, he was appointed the circulating cashier of the Charitable Corporation. In 1727 he was one of the Corporation's 'Partnership of Five' (with Sir Alexander Grant, William Burroughs, William Squire and John Thomson) who began buying up shares. He and several officers of the Corporation obtained money from it by pawning false pledges, and proceeded to engage in a large scale speculation in the shares of that company and York Buildings Company, also borrowing against the shares purchased so that his partners failed to get what they bought. Robinson obtained a seat in the House of Commons when he was elected MP for Great Marlow in 1731, but was unable to sit before the affair began to come to light. He fled to France with Thomson, the warehouse-keeper, in October. They were both declared bankrupt. Robinson was back by 25 November and appeared before the General Court of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robinson (actor)
George Ross Robinson (born 12 September 1997) is a British actor. He is known for his role as Isaac Goodwin in the Netflix series ''Sex Education''. Life and career Robinson was born in Nottingham to parents Simon and Gill and grew up in Maxey, a village near Peterborough. He has a younger brother Edward "Eddie". They both attended Stamford School, and the family moved closer to Stamford in 2015. Robinson became interested in acting at 13. When he was 17, Robinson went on a school rugby tour to South Africa. On 27 July 2015, he had a severe spinal neck injury attempting a tackle whilst playing against D.F. Malan High School in Bellville near Cape Town. He was taken to the intensive care unit at Melomed Bellville Private Hospital, where he was operated on and stayed for 37 days. He was visited by Huw Jones. After being weaned off the ventilator, Robinson was transported back to England via air ambulance. He spent an additional 5 weeks at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robinson (cinematographer)
George Robinson was an American cinematographer. Selected filmography * ''Where Men Are Men'' (1921) * '' Steelheart'' (1921) * ''A Guilty Conscience'' (1921) * '' No Defense'' (1921) * '' The Silent Vow'' (1922) * '' Restless Souls'' (1922) * ''When Danger Smiles'' (1922) * ''The Fighting Guide'' (1922) * ''Playing It Wild'' (1923) * ''The Steel Trail'' (1923) * '' The Tie That Binds'' (1923) * '' The Wrong Mr. Wright'' (1927) * ''A Hero for a Night'' (1927) * ''The Irresistible Lover'' (1927) * ''Phyllis of the Follies'' (1928) * '' Hoofbeats of Vengeance'' (1928) * ''Stop That Man!'' (1928) * ''Guardians of the Wild'' (1928) * '' Wild Blood'' (1928) * '' The Charlatan'' (1929) * ''Plunging Hoofs'' (1929) * ''The Harvest of Hate'' (1929) * ''College Love'' (1929) * '' Hell's Heroes'' (1929) * '' La Voluntad del muerto'' (1930) * ''Dracula'' (1931) * ''East of Borneo'' (1931) * ''The Homicide Squad'' (1931) * ''The Spirit of Notre Dame'' (1931) * ''Racing Youth'' (1932) * '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George O
George Ortuzar (born August 14, 1961), also known as George O, is a Cuban American actor, comedian, and television host best known for saying uhhhhhhh and his work on Univision, including hosting the shows '' Lente Loco'', ''La Piñata Loca'', and ''Giorgiomania''. Ortuzar has also appeared in several films and commercials, and was featured in advertisements promoting the Hollywood Park Racetrack, for which he served as the marketing manager during its last 12 years of operation. Since 2015, he has hosted the online sports show ''Better Sports News'' on YouTube. Career Television Ortuzar's career on television began in 1991, when he joined Univision after being discovered by production executives. After numerous appearances on ''Sabado Gigante'', he went on to become the host of '' Lente Loco'' in 1993, alongside Odalys Garcia. Years later, he starred in two children shows ''La Piñata Loca'' and ''Giorgiomania'', and has been featured in numerous commercials and infomercials ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Wade Robinson
George Wade Robinson (10 September 1838 – 23 January 1876) was a poet and hymnist from Cork, Ireland. Biography Robinson was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and New College, St. John's Wood, London. He entered the congregational ministry and was co-pastor at York Street Chapel in Dublin with William Urwick the elder. He then became pastor at St. John's Wood, Dudley, and at Union Chapel, Union Street, Brighton Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A .... His best remembered poetry is in the hymn ''Loved with Everlasting Love'' with its chorus ''I am His and he His mine.'' He died in Southampton on 23 January 1876. Writings *''Loveland and other poems'' 1871 ASIN: B0017UX9LO *''Lays Of A Heart'' (1867) Kessinger Publishing Co (1 Oct 2008) *''The philosophy of the at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robinson (rugby League)
George Robinson nicknamed "Wee George" was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played his entire career for Balmain in the NSWRL competition during the club's first golden era which won 6 premierships. Robinson later coached the club at various levels. Background Robinson was born in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia. He was the brother of Jack 'Junker' Robinson who played for Balmain between 1912 and 1925. Playing career Robinson began his first grade career with Balmain in 1915 winning a premiership in his first season at the club. The 1915 premiership was also Balmain's first. Robinson did not play for the club in 1916 or 1917 missing out on those premiership successes but returned to Balmain in 1918. In 1919, Robinson won his second premiership with Balmain as they finished top of the table without needing to play in a grand final to determine the outright premiership winner. This was followed by his third prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robinson (American Football)
George "Duke" Robinson (born October 10, 1986) is a former American football guard. Robinson played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and was recognized as an All-American twice. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Early years Robinson was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He played high school football at Washington High School in Atlanta. College career Robinson attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for coach Bob Stoops's Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2005 to 2008. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American a junior in 2007, and again as a senior in 2008. He was also a two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection. ''Sports Illustrated'' magazine named him to its All-Decade Team in 2009. Professional career 2009 NFL Draft Robinson was considered the number one guard prospect by many NFL scouting analyst and projected to go 2nd round of the draft until a poor performance in the BCS champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robinson (cricketer, Born 1949)
George Adrian Robinson (born 3 November 1949) is a former first-class cricketer who played for Oxford University in 1970 and 1971. George Robinson was educated at Preston Catholic College in Lancashire before going up to Pembroke College, Oxford Pembroke College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford, is located at Pembroke Square, Oxford. The college was founded in 1624 by King James I of England, using in part the endowment of merchant Thomas Tesdale, and was named after .... A wicketkeeper-batsman, he played several useful innings for Oxford in the 1971 season, at first in the middle order and then later as an opener, partnering Keith Jones. He was Oxford's highest scorer in 1971 with 546 runs at an average of 26.00, "the only player who could put his head down and graft when things were going wrong".''Wisden'' 1972, pp. 774–75. References External links * George Robinsonat CricketArchive {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, George 1949 births Living people Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robinson (New Zealand Footballer)
George Robinson is a former football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at international level. Robinson made a single appearance in an official international for New Zealand in a 1–4 loss to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ... on 19 July 1947. References Year of birth missing Possibly living people 20th-century New Zealand people New Zealand men's association footballers New Zealand men's international footballers Men's association football players not categorized by position {{NewZealand-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robinson (Australian Cricketer)
George David Robinson (21 January 1921 – 12 March 1999) was an Australian doctor and first-class cricketer who played for Western Australia between 1945 and 1948. Life and career Robinson was born in Boulder, Western Australia. His father Alexander had played one match of first-class cricket for Western Australia in 1907–08, and George's younger brother, also born in Boulder, and also named Alexander, played two matches for Western Australia in 1952–53. George Robinson graduated in medicine from the University of Melbourne in 1944, and returned to Western Australia to practise. A batsman who usually batted at number three, Robinson played several matches for Western Australia in 1945-46 and 1946–47. He was the vice-captain of Western Australia's inaugural Sheffield Shield team in 1947–48.''Wisden'' 2000, p. 1559. In the first match of the season he scored 90, adding 159 for the second wicket with the captain, Keith Carmody, in an innings victory over South Australia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |