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Robert Oliver (1674–1739)
Robert Oliver may refer to: * Robert Don Oliver (1895–1980), British Royal Navy officer * Robert Dudley Oliver (1766–1850), British Royal Navy officer * Robert Shaw Oliver (1847–1935), United States Assistant Secretary of War * Robert T. Oliver (1909–2000), American author, lecturer, and authority on public speaking * Robert W. Oliver (1815–1899), first Chancellor of the University of Kansas * Robert Oliver (canoeist) (born 1988), British Paralympic canoeist * Robert Oliver (chef), New Zealand chef, raised in Fiji and Samoa * Robert Oliver (cyclist) (born 1950), New Zealand road and track cyclist * Robert Oliver (priest) (1710–1784), Archdeacon of the East Riding * Robert Oliver (soldier) (1738–1810), American Revolutionary War lieutenant colonel and politician * Robert Oliver, founding director of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad See also * Bob Oliver Robert Lee Oliver (February 8, 1943 – April 19, 2020) was an American professional baseball first baseman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Don Oliver
Vice Admiral Robert Don Oliver CB CBE DSC DL (17 March 1895 – 6 October 1980) was a Royal Navy officer who was appointed Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. Naval career Oliver served in World War I taking part in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in 1914, fighting at Gallipoli in 1915 and then undertaking mine-laying off the German and Belgian coast. Promoted to captain, he was given command of HMS ''Iron Duke'' in 1939. He also served in World War II and was commanding HMS ''Devonshire'', a heavy cruiser, on 21 November 1941 when he was informed that codebreakers had determined that German U-boats were going to be surfacing near him, to refuel from a merchant raider, the Hilfskreuzer (cruiser) ''Atlantis''. Using the intelligence, ''Devonshire'' sunk ''Atlantis''. He later commanded the gunnery school HMS ''Excellent'' and then the cruiser . After the War he was appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Weapons) and then Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff in 1946. His la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Dudley Oliver
Admiral Robert Dudley Oliver (31 October 1766 – 1 September 1850) was a senior officer of the British Royal Navy during the early nineteenth century, who served in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars with distinction, seeing action several times during his career, particularly with the fleet in the Caribbean during 1782. After briefly serving in the War of 1812 off the coast of Virginia, Oliver retired from the Navy, settling near Dublin, where he was an active member of religious societies until his death in 1850. Life Oliver was born in 1766 and entered the Navy aged 13, joining in 1779 as a shipmate of the young Prince William. ''Prince George'' was the flagship of Rear-Admiral Robert Digby, and in 1781 was sent to the coast of North America during the American Revolutionary War. Oliver remained in the Americas aboard ''Prince George'' until the end of the war seeing action at the Battle of St. Kitts and the large Battle o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Shaw Oliver
Robert Shaw Oliver (September 13, 1847 – March 15, 1935) was an American soldier and businessman. Early life Oliver was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 13, 1847. He was a son of Daniel Augustus Oliver and Elizabeth Willard (née Shaw) Oliver (1823–1850), who died three years after his birth. His maternal grandparents were Robert Gould Shaw and Eliza Willard (née Parkman) Shaw. Through his abolitionist uncle Francis George Shaw and, his wife, Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw, he was a first cousin of Josephine Shaw Lowell (wife of Charles Russell Lowell) and Robert Gould Shaw (who was killed at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner during the Civil War). Through his uncle Quincy Adams Shaw and, his wife, Pauline Agassiz Shaw, he was also a first cousin of wealthy landowner Robert Gould Shaw II (who was the first husband of Nancy Langhorne, who later became Viscountess Astor). He graduated from a military academy in Ossining, New York. Career Oliver served as a second lie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert T
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 W
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 Oliver (canoeist)
Robert Oliver (born 14 January 1988, in Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West ...) is a British Paralympic canoeist. He won bronze in the Men's Kayak Single 200m - KL3 at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. References External links * 1988 births Living people British male canoeists Paralympic canoeists for Great Britain Paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain Paralympic medalists in paracanoe Canoeists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands {{UK-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Oliver (chef)
Robert Mark Oliver is a New Zealand chef, author and TV presenter specialising in the cuisines of the South Pacific. TV shows Books * ''Me'a Kai: the Food and Flavors of the South Pacific'', Random House; * ''Mea'ai Samoa: Recipe and Stories from the Heart of Polynesia'', Random House; Honours and awards In the 2022 New Year Honours, Oliver was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have ren ..., for services to the food industry and Pacific communities. References External links * * http://www.smh.com.au/good-weekend/robert-olivers-moveable-feasts-20150910-gjjpiu.html * http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/new-zealand-chef-wins-cookbook-of-the-year-in-surprise-upset-2235249.html * Huffingt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Oliver (cyclist)
Robert Gordon Oliver (born 3 January 1950) is a former road and track cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country in the individual road race at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O .... References External links Profile New Zealand Olympic Committee 1950 births Living people New Zealand male cyclists Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for New Zealand Sportspeople from Wellington City {{NewZealand-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Oliver (priest)
Robert Oliver (15 June 171015 November 1784) was Archdeacon of the East Riding from 1759 until his death. He was educated at Merton College, Oxford. On his appointment as Archdeacon he commented "Silence would best become me.""The Oxford Handbook of the British Sermon 1689-1901" Ellison,R; Morgan-Guy,J: Tennant, R p291: Oxford;Oxford University Press, OUP; 2012 References 1710 births 18th-century English Anglican priests Alumni of Merton College, Oxford Archdeacons of the East Riding 1784 deaths {{England-reli-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Oliver (soldier)
Robert Richard Oliver (1738–1810 or 1811) was a lieutenant colonel in the American Revolutionary War and a representative and president of the council of the Northwest Territory's first general assembly. Early life Oliver was born in Boston to Irish immigrants. In 1763, he married Mary Walker of Worcester. Revolutionary War He enlisted as a lieutenant of a company of Minutemen in April 1775. Oliver was promoted to captain in the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment in 1776, major in the 2nd Massachusetts in November 1777 or 3rd Massachusetts (November 1, 1777–January 1, 1783) and lieutenant colonel in the militia in 1779. Major Oliver was assigned to the 2nd Massachusetts from January 1 to November 3, 1783. He served under Colonel , and his service was applauded by |
Baltimore And Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier railroad and the oldest railroad in the United States, with its first section opening in 1830. Merchants from Baltimore, which had benefited to some extent from the construction of the National Road early in the century, wanted to do business with settlers crossing the Appalachian Mountains. The railroad faced competition from several existing and proposed enterprises, including the Albany-Schenectady Turnpike, built in 1797, the Erie Canal, which opened in 1825, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. At first, the B&O was located entirely in the state of Maryland; its original line extending from the port of Baltimore west to Sandy Hook, Maryland, opened in 1834. There it connected with Harper's Ferry, first by boat, then by the Wager Bridge, across the Potomac River into Virginia, and also with the navigable Shenandoah River. Because of competition with the C&O Canal for trade with coal fields in western Maryland, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Oliver
Robert Lee Oliver (February 8, 1943 – April 19, 2020) was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1965), Kansas City Royals (1969–72), California Angels (1972–74), Baltimore Orioles (1974), and New York Yankees (1975). He batted and threw right-handed. Career Minor leagues Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Oliver lettered in baseball and basketball at Highlands High School in North Highlands, California, a suburb of Sacramento. After graduating in 1961, he played college baseball at American River College, where he was heavily scouted. Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates before the 1963 season, Oliver played in the Pirates' farm system for four seasons, with a late call-up in 1965, during which he made his major league debut. Oliver was traded to the Minnesota Twins and spent two more seasons in Minor League Baseball (MiLB). Major leagues Oliver made the big leagues for good in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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