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Robert Clayton (chemist)
Robert Clayton may refer to: * Robert Clayton (bishop) (1695–1758), Irish Protestant bishop * Robert Clayton (City of London MP) (1629–1707), Lord Mayor of London, MP for the City of London and for Bletchingley * Robert Clayton (cricketer) (1844–1901), Welsh cricketer *Sir Robert James Clayton (1915–1998), British electronics engineer and executive * Robert N. Clayton (1930–2017), Canadian-American National Medal of Science laureate *Rob Clayton, American painter, one of the Clayton Brothers *Bob Clayton (1922–1979), American game show host *Bob Clayton (footballer) Bob Clayton was an Australian rules footballer and administrator for Port Adelaide. Port Adelaide's entry into the Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian r ..., Australian rules footballer * Clayton baronets: **Sir Robert Clayton, 2nd Baronet, of Adlington (1746–1839) ** Sir Robert Clayton, 3rd Baronet, of Marden (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Clayton (bishop)
Robert Clayton (1695–1758) was an Irish Protestant bishop, now known for his ''Essay on Spirit''. In his own lifetime, he was notorious for his unorthodox beliefs, which led his critics to question whether he could properly be called a Christian at all, and at the time of his death, he was facing charges of heresy. Life Clayton was born at Dublin in 1695, a descendant of the Claytons of Fulwood, Lancashire, whose estates came to him by inheritance. He was the eldest of seven children of Rev. John Clayton, minister of St. Michan's Church, Dublin, and dean of Kildare, and Juliana Edmundson. Zachary Pearce educated him privately, at Westminster School. He was the nephew of the Liverpool MP, William Clayton. Clayton entered Trinity College, Dublin, became B.A. 1714, a fellow the same year, M.A. 1717, LL.D. 1722, and D.D. 1730. He made a tour of Italy and France, and on his father's death in 1728 came into possession of a good estate and married Katherine, daughter of Lord Chie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Clayton (City Of London MP)
Sir Robert Clayton (1629–1707) was a British merchant banker, politician and Lord Mayor of London. Life Robert Clayton was born in Northamptonshire, England. He became an apprentice to his uncle, a London scrivener, where he met a fellow apprentice, Alderman John Morris. They became successful businessmen and established the bank, Clayton & Morris Co. Clayton entered politics, representing London and Bletchingley alternately as a Whig between 1679 and his death in 1707. He was knighted in 1671. Clayton made a considerable fortune. In 1697 he lent the king £30,000 to pay for the army. In the mid-1650s Clayton purchased Brownsea Island and its castle. He was president of the St Thomas' Hospital in London which was then located in the Borough. He employed Thomas Cartwright to rebuild the hospital and St Thomas Church nearby. Robert Clayton was a member of the Scriveners and Drapers Company, an Alderman of Cheap Ward in the City of London (1670–1683), a Sheriff in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Clayton (cricketer)
Robert Owen Clayton (1 January 1844 – 26 November 1901) was a Welsh first-class cricketer. Born Penygroes, Caernarvonshire, Clayton was a right arm fast bowler, he played 70 matches for Yorkshire between 1870 and 1879, and 121 in all, with 33 appearances for the MCC between 1872 and 1881, plus appearances for the North of England (1871-1877), Single (1871), Players of the North (1876-1877), United North of England Eleven (1876) and an England XI (1877). He was a devastating bowler on his day, taking 254 first-class wickets in all matches at 16.75. His best bowling, 8-66 in a Roses Match, was one of eighteen occasions when he took five wickets in an innings, and he twice took 10 wickets in a match. He had a strike rate of a wicket every 43.12 deliveries. He also scored 1,709 first-class runs, batting right-handed down the order. His only first class fifty was 62 against Middlesex, and he averaged 10.23 over his career. He was a club professional for Over Darwen, Lancas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert James Clayton
Sir Robert James Clayton CBE (30 October 1915 – 20 June 1998) was an English electronics engineer who was notable in the area of defence and industrial electronics. He worked for the GEC conglomerate for the whole of his career, becoming the company's technical director. Clayton is credited with playing a significant role in the post-war development of electronics in the United Kingdom. Early life He was the only son of Frank Clayton, wine merchant's assistant, and his wife, Flora, née Gillbanks. His parents struggled to support themselves because his father, originally a clerk, had been invalided out of the services in the First World War and could seek only outdoor work. Thoughts of emigration to Canada were thwarted by his father's early death and Clayton's mother had to make a meagre living as a dressmaker. In later years he said that in effect he had been brought up by the Boy Scouts, convincing him that he could succeed by his own efforts. Clayton won two county schol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert N
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] |
Clayton Brothers
Rob Clayton (born 1963 in Dayton, Ohio) and Christian Clayton (born 1967 in Denver, Colorado) are painters based in California. Both Rob and Christian Clayton hold BFA degrees from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California (1989 and 1991 respectively). Their work has been exhibited widely throughout America and Europe, and has been featured in several important shows including ''The Armory Show'' in New York. In 2004, Rob and Christian Clayton were invited to participate with a solo exhibition in the ''Art Statements'' section of Art Basel Miami. Their work was featured in FUEL TV's Signature Series ID #21. This animated piece also features the music of Daniel Johnston. Select solo exhibitions * 2014Open to the Public, Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA * 2013Clayton Brothers - I'm Ok, Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea, Malan, IT * 2012 "Clayton Brothers: Inside Out", Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, CA * 2011 "Clayton Brothers: Inside Out", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Clayton
Bob Clayton (born James Robert Box, August 17, 1922 – November 1, 1979) was an American television game show announcer and host of several shows. He spent his early television career hosting shows in Miami, Florida before moving to New York in the 1960s. Career A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Clayton became a vaudeville singer at age 15. He served in the Army as a combat engineer during World War II and was an announcer for the Armed Forces Radio Network after the war. He graduated from Georgia Tech and studied drama in New York City. In 1948, Clayton joined the staff of WWDX-FM in Paterson, New Jersey, as an announcer. In Miami, he was a staff announcer on WCKT (now WSVN) channel 7 and hosted a kiddieshow called ''Bobsville''. After his first national hosting job on the game ''Make a Face'' ( ABC, 1961–1962), Clayton assumed announcing duties on the long-running NBC game ''Concentration'' in 1963, and took over hosting duties on the show in January 1969 as successor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Clayton (footballer)
Bob Clayton was an Australian rules footballer and administrator for Port Adelaide. Port Adelaide's entry into the Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ... (AFL) is partially due to the efforts of Bob Clayton during his time as General Manager when the club made its first official bid in 1990. He was also Football Manager when the clubs entry into the AFL was later confirmed. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Clayton, Bob Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) Australian rules footballers from South Australia Australian rules football administrators Possibly living people Year of birth missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton Baronets
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Clayton, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2021. The Clayton baronetcy, of Marden Park in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 13 January 1732 for William Clayton, Member of Parliament for Bletchingley.. He was the nephew of Sir Robert Clayton, Lord Mayor of London in 1679. Clayton was succeeded by his son Kenrick, the second Baronet, who also represented Bletchingley in the House of Commons. His son Robert, the third Baronet, was Member of Parliament for Bletchingley, Surrey and Ilchester. He was childless and was succeeded by his first cousin William, the fourth Baronet, who was the son of William Clayton, younger son of the first Baronet. Clayton notably served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire. His second son East was created a baronet, of Hall Place, in his own right in 1838 (see bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Robert Clayton, 3rd Baronet
Sir Robert Clayton, 3rd Baronet ( – 10 May 1799) was an English politician. He was the only son of Sir Kenrick Clayton, 2nd Baronet of Marden Park, Surrey, whom he succeeded in 1769. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Bletchingley from 1768 to 1783, for Surrey from 1783 to 1784, for Bletchingley again from 1787 to 1796, and for Ilchester from 1796 until his death. He died in May 1799. He had married Mary, the daughter of Frederick Standert of Greenwich but left no children. The baronetcy was therefore inherited by his first cousin, Sir William Clayton, 4th Baronet, the son of his father's younger brother William William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl .... References 1740 births Year of birth uncertain 1799 deaths Baronets in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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