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Robert Beck (piper)
Robert or Bob Beck may refer to: * Bob Beck (1944–2008), Guamanian zoologist and conservationist *Robert Beck (actor) (born 1968), British television actor * Robert Beck (painter) (born 1950), American painter *Robert Beck (pentathlete) (1936–2020), American pentathlete *Robert Beck or Iceberg Slim (1918–1992), writer and former pimp * Robert F. Beck (born 1943), professor of naval architecture and marine engineering at the University of Michigan *Robert J. Beck (born 1961), scholar of international law and international relations *Robert Nason Beck Robert Nason Beck (March 26, 1928, in San Angelo, Texas – August 6, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois) was an American scientist and a pioneer in the field of nuclear medicine. Part of a University of Chicago team, he was the first to propose, in 19 ... (1928–2008), pioneer radiologist * Robert K. Beck (1915–2004), American politician and newspaper publisher {{hndis, Beck, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Beck
Robert E. Beck Jr. (September 2, 1944 – May 24, 2008) was a zoologist and conservationist, who worked to save Guam's indigenous native birds from 1982 to 2003. Beck championed the fight to save Guam's native birds, such as the Mariana crow, rufous fantail, Guam flycatcher, Guam kingfisher and the Guam rail, known locally as ko'ko' in Chamorro, which are under the extreme threat of extinction due to the non-native brown tree snake and habitat loss. The rufous fantail and the Guam flycatcher listed above are now extinct in the wild in their native Guam. However, the captive and wild populations of the Mariana crow, Guam rail and the Micronesian kingfisher have increased, due in large part to conservation efforts by Beck. Early life Bob Beck was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, on September 2, 1944. His parents were Robert E. Beck Sr. and Ruth Powles Beck. Beck graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1962. He obtained his bachelor's degree in education with a concentration in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Beck (actor)
Robert Beck is an English actor. Amongst many guest roles, he has had regular roles in several programmes such his time as Peter Harrison in ''Brookside'' (1991–1993); Dan Thatcher in ''The Upper Hand'' (1995); Gavin Ferris in ''Emmerdale'' (1999); as Bombardier Boyd Billington in '' Bombshell'' (2006) and as Terry Appleyard in '' Waterloo Road'' (2007). In 2008, he featured occasionally as criminal Jimmy Dockerson in '' Coronation Street''. In 2021, he began appearing in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' as Fergus Collins. Beck married actress Jane Danson Jane Danson (born Jane Elizabeth Dawson, 8 November 1978) is an English actress. She is known for her portrayal of Leanne Battersby in the ITV soap opera, ''Coronation Street'', between 1997 and 2000, and from 2004 onwards. Her other televisio ... in 2005 and they have two sons. Filmography References External links * English male soap opera actors Living people Male actors from London Year of bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Beck (painter)
Robert Beck (born October 17, 1950) is an American painter and writer. He is best known for his plein air paintings of scenes in and around Bucks County, Pennsylvania (particularly the New Hope area); Jonesport, Maine; and New York City, typically in multiple-painting series. Background Beck was born in Teaneck, New Jersey on October 17, 1950, to Dorothy and Charles Beck. He was the youngest of three children. His family moved to Chalfont, Pennsylvania in 1964. Beck left a career in the business world to pursue painting, and at the age of 40 attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia for two years as a part time student, while also working as a portrait painter. Painting Beck’s style suggests a mix of “Impressionist brushwork with a Realist’s eye for the telling detail to create paintings that capture both the look and the personality of his subject...There is a through line that extends from Edward Redfield capturing a landscape on-site in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Beck (pentathlete)
Robert Lee Beck (December 30, 1936 – April 2, 2020) was an American modern pentathlete and fencer who won three gold medals in these disciplines at the Pan American Games in 1963–1971. He also won bronze medals in the individual and team modern pentathlon events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was less successful at the 1968 Games, placing 22nd individually and fourth with the American team. Beck graduated from the University of Virginia and Harvard Medical School. Beck was a practising dentist in San Antonio, Texas, during his professional career. He was hospitalized in February 2020, due to a head injury from a fall in front of his home. He died on April 2, 2020, at age 83, after contracting COVID-19. As of the Tokio 2020 Olympics, he was the last athlete from the United States to win an individual medal in men's pentathlon. and Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics See also *List of USFA Division I National Champions This is a list of USA Fencing (USFA) D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceberg Slim
Robert Beck (born Robert Lee Maupin or Robert Moppins Jr.; August 4, 1918 – April 30, 1992), better known as Iceberg Slim, was a former American pimp who later became a writer. Beck's novels were adapted into films. Early life Robert Maupin was born in Chicago, Illinois. He spent his childhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Rockford, Illinois, until he returned to Chicago. When his mother was abandoned by his father, she established a beauty shop and worked as a domestic to support both of them in Milwaukee. In his autobiography, Maupin expressed gratitude to his mother for not also abandoning him. She earned enough money working in her salon to give her son the privileges of a middle-class life such as a college education, which at that time was difficult for the average person. Slim attended Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, but having spent time in the "street culture", he soon began bootlegging and was expelled as a result. After his expulsion, his mother e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert F
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 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert J
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 Nason Beck
Robert Nason Beck (March 26, 1928, in San Angelo, Texas – August 6, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois) was an American scientist and a pioneer in the field of nuclear medicine. Part of a University of Chicago team, he was the first to propose, in 1961, the use of the radioisotope technetium-99m to detect disease using Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, a technique that is used an estimated 20 million times a year throughout the world.University of Chicago,Nuclear medicine pioneer Robert Beck, 1928–2008, press release, August 13, 2008, accessed August 2008. Beck also helped develop collimators for sharpening the images produced by gamma-ray scanners, and was referred to as 'Mr. Collimator' by colleagues.Pearce, Jeremy (August 17, 2008)Robert N. Beck, 80, Leader in Advancing Scanning for Medical Diagnoses, Dies.''The New York Times'', August 18, 2008 Career Beck attended Angelo State University for a yearBoyle, JaynaResearcher was a role model, ''Go Angelo'' website, access ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
