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Robert Galbraith (mayor) (1915–1999), American psychiatrist
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Robert Galbraith may refer to: * Robert Galbraith (judge) (died 1543), Scottish Lord of Session * Robert Galbraith (1483−1544), Scottish logician who taught with Juan de Celaya * Robert Leslie Thomas Galbraith (1841–1924), Irish-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia * Robert Galbraith (Medal of Honor) (1878–1949), United States Navy Gunner's Mate, 3rd class * Robert Galbraith, a pen name of Joanne Rowling (born 1965), British novelist, also known under her other pen name J. K. Rowling See also * Rob Galbraith, photographer and photojournalism teacher * Robert Galbraith Heath Robert Galbraith Heath (May 9, 1915 – September 21, 1999) was an American psychiatrist. He followed the theory of biological psychiatry that organic defects were the sole source of mental illness, and that consequently mental problems were tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Galbraith (judge)
Robert Galbraith (died 1543) was a Scottish Lord of Session (Law Lord). Robert Galbraith was a son of David Galbraith of Kimmerghame. He was one of the advocates appointed when first the College of Senators was instituted, and was admitted a Lord of Session in Ordinary (Senator of the College of Justice) on 7 November 1537. Galbraith was a priest and treasurer of the Chapels Royal at Stirling, in which capacity he received a charter of the lands of Mydwyn Schelis, near Berwick, dated 5 July 1528. He was advocate to Queen Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland, and as such made his protest on 1 September 1528 in Parliament against any prejudice to her claim for debt against the Earl of Angus, being occasioned by Angus' forfeiture. In 1543 he was murdered by John Carkettle, a wiktionary:burgess, burgess of Edinburgh, and others, on account of favour which he was alleged to have shown to Sir William Sinclair of Herdmanston in a suit before him. The murderers were cited before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan De Celaya
Juan de Celaya (Valencia, c.1490 – 6 December 1558) was a Spanish mathematician, physicist, cosmologist, philosopher and theologian. He was a member of the so-called Calculators, using ideas from Merton College. He is known for his work on motion (in kinetics and dynamics) and in logic. Life The son of a minor gentleman who participated in the Reconquest of Granada, he probably studied at the University of Valencia, ending his studies in 1509 at the Collège de Montaigu , Paris. During his studies he was a student of the Nominalist Jean Gaspar Lax and of Dullaert of Ghent, who exerted considerable influence on the ideas and works Celaya would write. He taught Physics and Logic in the from 1510 to 1515, along with Alvaro Thomaz (who was interested in physics, in particular in the study of dynamics) and the Scot (1483−1544). From 1515 to 1524 he taught at the Collège Sainte-Barbe. Among his students were Francisco de Vitoria, Francisco de Soto (who later changed his name t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Leslie Thomas Galbraith
Robert Leslie Thomas "'R.L.T." Galbraith (1841 – May 12, 1924) was an Ireland, Irish-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Kootenay (provincial electoral district), Kootenay in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1877 to 1886. Biography Robert Leslie Thomas was born in Raphoe, County Donegal in 1841, the son of Professor Galbraith, of Scotland, Scottish descent. He was educated at the Royal and Prior School, Royal College there. In 1870, he came to Fort Steele, British Columbia, Fort Steele on the Kootenay River, at that time known as Galbraith's Ferry, to join his brother John who was operating a ferry and general store there. Galbraith was first elected to the assembly in an 1877 by-election held following the death of William Cosgrove Milby. He was chairman of the assembly's Committee of Ways and Means and Supplies. Galbraith later served as justice of the peace and was Indian agent for the southeast part of the province. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Galbraith (Medal Of Honor)
__NOTOC__ Robert Galbraith (18 February 187813 May 1949) was a United States Navy recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Philippine–American War. Personal life Galbraith was born in Brooklyn, New York on , the third child of John and Mary Galbraith (born ), immigrants from Scotland. In 1930, Galbraith was yet-unmarried and living on a farm in Brooklyn; he was an inspector with "Cloth U.S. Goom". By 1942, he had moved to Oceanside, New York and told the Selective Service System that he was retired. Galbraith died on , and is buried at Long Island National Cemetery in Section DSS, Site 17. US Navy Galbraith enlisted in the US Navy prior to his service during the Spanish–American War. In 1899, Galbraith received the Medal of Honor for his service while deployed during the Philippine–American War; Gunner's Mate Third Class Galbraith displayed "extraordinary heroism and gallantry while under fire of the enemy at El Pardo, Cebu, Philippine Islands, 12 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanne Rowling
Joanne Rowling ( "rolling"; born 31 July 1965), also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She wrote '' Harry Potter'', a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into at least 70 languages, and spawned a global media franchise including films and video games. ''The Casual Vacancy'' (2012) was her first novel for adults. She writes ''Cormoran Strike'', an ongoing crime fiction series, as Robert Galbraith. Born in Yate, Gloucestershire, Rowling was working as a researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty International in 1990 when she conceived the idea for the ''Harry Potter'' series while on a delayed train from Manchester to London. The seven-year period that followed saw the death of her mother, birth of her first child, divorce from her first husband, and relative poverty until the first novel in the series, ''Harry Potter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Galbraith
Rob Galbraith is a photographer and photojournalism teacher who became well-known as a photography writer with his Digital Photography Insights (DPI) website, known for its memory card benchmarks and its analysis of the Canon 1D autofocus An autofocus (or AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system ... system. In 2012 Rob Galbraith announced that he would be focusing on his photojournalism teaching job and thus he would cease posting updates to his website. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Galbraith, Rob Canadian photojournalists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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