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Robert Graham (squash Player)
Robert Graham may refer to: People *Sir Robert Graham (died 1437), one of the assassins of James I of Scotland * Robert Graham (colonel) (died 1701), colonel and Trappist monk *Robert Cunninghame Graham of Gartmore (1735–1797), Scottish politician and poet *Robert Graham (judge) (1744–1836), English judge and privy counsellor * Robert Graham (botanist) (1786–1845), chair of botany at the University of Edinburgh and Regius Keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh * Robert Graham (footballer, born 1884) (1884–1916), Scottish footballer * Robert Graham (footballer, born 1882) (1882–?), Scottish footballer *Robert Graham (Whig politician) (1785–1859), Scottish advocate * Robert Graham (New Zealand politician) (1820–1885), New Zealand politician * Robert Graham (Wisconsin politician) (1827–1892), educator * Robert George Graham (1845–1922), English football player and administrator *Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (1852–1936), Scottish politician, writer, journa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Robert Graham
Sir Robert Graham of Kinpont (died 1437) was a Scottish landowner, and one of the key conspirators in the assassination of King James I of Scotland in 1437. Family Robert Graham was the third son of Patrick Graham of Kincardine. He attended the University of Paris in the 1390s, potentially in preparation for entering the priesthood. In 1399 he married Marion Oliphant, daughter of John Oliphant of Aberdalgie. Robert's brother Sir Patrick Graham (died 1413) acquired the Earl of Strathearn, Earldom of Strathearn through his 1406 marriage to Euphemia Stewart, Countess of Strathearn. Robert became tutor to his nephew, Malise Graham, 1st Earl of Menteith, Malise Graham. He is described as "a grete gentilman... a man of grete wit and eloquence, wounder suttilye willyd and expert in the lawe". The Grahams were supporters of Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, and his son Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany, Murdoch. When Murdoch and his two sons were executed by James I in 1425, Robert Graham was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert A
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] |
Bob Graham (other)
Bob Graham (born 1936) is an American politician and author. Bobby or Bob Graham may also refer to * Bob Graham (author/illustrator) (born 1942), Australian author and illustrator *Bob Graham (ice hockey) (born 1947), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player and coach *Bob Graham (New South Wales politician) (born 1943) * Bob Graham (rugby union) (died 2021), New Zealand rugby union player and coach * Bob Graham (Tasmanian politician) (born 1942) *Bob Graham, founder of a UK Charity known as Counsel and Care See also *Bob Graham Round The Bob Graham Round is a fell running challenge in the English Lake District. It is named after Bob Graham (1889–1966), a Keswick guest-house owner, who in June 1932 broke the Lakeland Fell record by traversing 42 fells within a 24-hour period ..., the English Lakeland fell-runner * Robert Graham (other) * Bobby Graham (other) {{hndis, Graham, Bob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Graham (fashion Brand)
Robert Graham is a New York-based luxury men's fashion brand launched in 2001, taking its name from its co-founders, fashion designer Robert Stock and textile designer Graham Fowler. It is known for its use of complicated and colorful fabric patterns, including contrasting patterns inside the cuffs of its shirt sleeves. History Robert Stock is a native of the Bronx whose interest in fashion was influenced by his father, a mechanic and gas station owner who liked to wear bright, colorful, patterned shirts. He began his career working for small New York-based menswear designer Paul Ressler, but in 1970 created his own line called Country Britches. While still working at a local men's store in the Bronx, he met fellow New York designer Ralph Lauren when Lauren entered the store as a tie salesman. The two became friends and Stock sold his own company to collaborate with Lauren on his Chaps collection. The two parted ways in 1975 for Stock to launch his own Country Roads line, for which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert James Douglas Graham
Robert James Douglas Graham FRSE (1884–1950) was a Scottish botanist. Life He was born on 20 July 1884 in Perth, the son of Dr John Thomas Graham. His family lived at 4 Athole Crescent in Perth. He was educated at Perth Academy then attended the University of St Andrews, graduating with an MA in 1904. From 1910 to 1914 he served as economic botanist to the Indian Agricultural Service. In the First World War he served as a lieutenant colonel in the Indian Army Reserve. In 1919 and 1920 he was director of agriculture for Mesopotamia. In 1921 he went to the University of Edinburgh as a lecturer in botany. In 1924 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Sir William Wright Smith, Frederick Orpen Bower, Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson and Robert Campbell. He served the society as secretary 1939 to 1944 and vice president 1944 to 1947. In 1934 he became professor of botany at the University of St Andrews (Aien aristeuein) , motto_lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Graham Of Fintry
Robert Graham of Fintry was the 12th Laird of Fintry near Dundee and was one of Robert Burns's most supportive patrons, correspondent and loyal associate. Appointed a Commissioner of the Scottish Board of Excise he assisted Burns with his Excise career and during his 'loyalty' difficulties. He was a great admirer of his poetry and Burns wrote several epistles to him. Burns referred to him as "''Friend of my Life - True Patron of my Rhymes.''" Life and character He was the son of Robert Graham, 11th Laird of Fintry who died in October 1756 when Robert junior was only seven. He was tutored and then educated in Haddington, followed by St Andrews University. In 1770 he took over and managed the family estate in the old county of Forfarshire until in 1780 he was forced to sell the property because of financial difficulties, although a condition of the sale was that he retained his title. For a time he was the factor to Archibald Douglas of Douglas and the Earl of Strathmore, mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert S
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 Graham (sailor)
Robert Graham may refer to: People *Sir Robert Graham (died 1437), one of the assassins of James I of Scotland * Robert Graham (colonel) (died 1701), colonel and Trappist monk *Robert Cunninghame Graham of Gartmore (1735–1797), Scottish politician and poet *Robert Graham (judge) (1744–1836), English judge and privy counsellor * Robert Graham (botanist) (1786–1845), chair of botany at the University of Edinburgh and Regius Keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh * Robert Graham (footballer, born 1884) (1884–1916), Scottish footballer * Robert Graham (footballer, born 1882) (1882–?), Scottish footballer *Robert Graham (Whig politician) (1785–1859), Scottish advocate * Robert Graham (New Zealand politician) (1820–1885), New Zealand politician * Robert Graham (Wisconsin politician) (1827–1892), educator * Robert George Graham (1845–1922), English football player and administrator *Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (1852–1936), Scottish politician, writer, journa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Graham (Arizona Politician)
Robert S. Graham (born January 9, 1972) is an American entrepreneur, business owner, author, and the former Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party (AZ GOP), serving from 2013 to 2017. Early life and education Graham was born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida in 1972. His father was an Air Force Major, and the Graham family moved to the Kincheloe Air Force Base in Michigan where they lived until the end of the Cold War. Graham attended high school in East Lansing Michigan. He then transferred to Arizona State University, where he received a Bachelor of Sciences in Global Business Management and Finance and graduated cum laude. For his entrepreneurial success and service to ASU, Graham was awarded "Distinguished Alumnus" from the School of Global Management and Leadership. He graduated from Thunderbird School of Global Management 2013 and received a Masters of Business Administration in Global Management. Career In 1997, Graham started working as the Director of Marketing for Gold an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Graham (historian)
''Anarchism: A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas'' is a three-volume anthology of anarchist writings edited by historian Robert Graham. The anthology is published by Black Rose Books. Each selection is introduced by Graham, placing each author and selection in their historical and ideological context. The focus of the anthology is on the origins and development of anarchist ideas; it is not a documentary history of the world's anarchist movements, although the selections are geographically diverse. Volume One ''Volume One: From Anarchy to Anarchism (300 CE to 1939)'' was published in Montreal by Black Rose Books in 2005. Anarchist writer and publisher Stuart Christie wrote of the first volume in the ''Independent on Sunday'' that it "provides a good, comprehensive introduction to the strands, ideas and themes of anarchist and libertarian thought from the feudal era (AD300) to 1939". George Fetherling of ''The Georgia Straight'' compared the collection favourably to Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Haldeman
Joe William Haldeman (born June 9, 1943) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his novel ''The Forever War'' (1974). That novel and other works, including ''The Hemingway Hoax'' (1991) and '' Forever Peace'' (1997), have won science fiction awards, including the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. He was awarded the SFWA Grand Master for career achievements. In 2012 he was inducted as a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Many of Haldeman's works, including his debut novel ''War Year'' and his second novel ''The Forever War'', were inspired by his experiences in the Vietnam War. Wounded in combat, he struggled to adjust to civilian life after returning home. From 1983 to 2014, he was a professor teaching writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Life Gay Haldeman at Worldcon 75 in Helsinki in 2017, alt= Haldeman was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His family traveled and he lived in Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., Bethesd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Graham (physicist)
Robert Graham (born 11 February 1942, Berlin) is a German theoretical physicist. Biography Graham attended the Karls-Gymnasium in Stuttgart and studied at the University of Stuttgart, where in 1967 he earned under Hermann Haken his physics Diplom (quantum fluctuations of the optical parametric oscillator) and in 1969 his PhD (''Lichtausbreitung in laseraktiven fluktuierenden Medien'', "Light Propagation in Laser-active Fluctuating Media"). Continuing this work, he applied the theory of cooperative systems publicized by Haken as "Synergetik" ( Synergetics) in quantum optics. As a post-doc, he was a guest scientist at New York University and, after his Habilitation in 1971, scientific advisor and professor at the University of Stuttgart. From 1975 he was a professor at the Universität Duisburg-Essen, where he is now retired as professor emeritus. He was there also dean and prorector for research. He worked on extremely diverse areas of quantum theoretical statistical mechanics, apar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
