Robert Singleton (other)
Robert Singleton may refer to: *Robert Singleton (priest) (died 1544), English Roman Catholic priest *Robert Singleton (activist) (born 1936), Freedom Rider during 1961 *Robert Corbet Singleton (1810–1881), Irish academic and hymnwriter *Robert S. Singleton (born 1933), American engineer and inventor See also *Robert Singleton-Salmon Robert Singleton Salmon, (24 October 1897 – 1970) was a British tea planter, businessman and a member of parliament. Robert Singleton Salmon was born on 24 October 1897 in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, the youngest son of Frederick ...

Robert Singleton (priest)
Robert Singleton (died 1544), also known as John, was an English Roman Catholic priest, executed on a treason charge. He is considered a Catholic martyr by Antonio Possevino, in his '' Apparatus Sacer''. Life He belonged to a Lancashire family and was educated at the University of Oxford, but does not appear to have graduated. He became a priest, and for some utterances which were accounted treasonable was brought before a court of bishops in 1543. He was executed at Tyburn on 7 March 1544, along with Germain Gardiner and John Larke John Larke (fl. c. 1500 - died 7 March 1544) was an English Catholic priest and martyr, who was executed during the reign of Henry VIII. Larke was a notable personal friend of Thomas More, Lord High Chancellor of England. Larke was beatified in .... Works He is said to have written: *''Treatise of the Seven Churches'' *''Of the Holy Ghost'' *''Comment on Certain Prophecies'' *''Theory of the Earth,'' dedicated to Henry VII. Thomas Tanner c ...
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Robert Singleton (activist)
Robert Singleton, also known as Bob Singleton (born 1936), is a civil rights activist. He and his wife Helen Singleton Helen Singleton (born November 27, 1932) was an activist during the Civil Rights Movement, most notable for her participation as a Freedom Rider in Jackson, Mississippi. Personal life Singleton was born Helen Irene Williams on November 27, 1932, in ... are known for being part of the Freedom Rides together in Jackson, Mississippi. He currently teaches economics at Loyola Marymount University, where he has been for over twenty years. Life and education Robert was born and raised in Philadelphia. He joined the army and served in Europe. When he came back from war, he went to school at the University of California, Los Angeles. This is where he studied economics and also went for his undergraduate. In 1964, he received his Ph.D. and then went on to teach at UCLA for a few years. Robert began his activism at UCLA when he ran for president of their chapter for the ...
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Robert Corbet Singleton
Robert Corbet Singleton was Warden of St. Columba’s College, Dublin, subsequently First Warden of St. Peter’s College, Radley, and a noted writer and translator of hymns. He was born on 9 October 1810 in Ireland and died on 7 February 1881 in York, England. Family background and education Singleton was the second son of Francis Corbet of County Adare, Meath. He followed his father in taking the name Corbet Singleton. R.C. Singleton was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, graduating with a BA in 1830, and awarded his MA in 1833. St Columba's College, Dublin Singleton was a teacher of mathematics, but he loved music and Latin. On the best of terms with William Sewell, he was instrumental in setting up St Columba's College, Stackallan, near Dublin, and became its first Warden when the college opened in 1843, although owing to a subsequent dispute were never recognised as founders. Also on the staff, soon afterwards, at St Columba's, was music master Edwin Monk, with whom ...
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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 ...
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