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Robert Steele (Automobile Racing Entrepreneur)
Robert Steele or Rob Steele may refer to: * Robert Steele, (1745–1830) Scottish shipbuilder, founder of Robert Steele & Company, 1815 * Robert Steele (drum major) (1760–1833), American Revolutionary War drummer and drum major *Robert Steele (Pitt Principal), principal of the University of Pittsburgh, 1800–1801 * Robert Williamson Steele (1820–1901), governor of the extralegal Jefferson Territory, U.S.A, 1859–1861 *Robert Steele (medievalist) (1860–1944), editor of the works of Roger Bacon * Robert Steele (sailor) (1893-1969), British Olympic sailor * Robert Cecil Steele (1903–1976), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia * Lanny Steele (Robert L. Steele, 1933–1994), American jazz pianist *Robert H. Steele (born 1938), U.S. Representative for Connecticut, 1970–1975 * Robert David Steele (1952–2021), former CIA officer and conspiracy theorist * Robert Steele (American football) (born 1956), former NFL wide receiver * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Steele & Company
Robert Steele & Company was a shipbuilder based in Greenock, Scotland, formed in 1815 by Robert Steele (1745-1830) and two sons. It followed dissolution of an earlier shipbuilding partnership between Robert Steele and John Carswell, known as "Steele and Carswell." The first vessel the company built was the three-masted barque ''Rebecca.'' The company was one of the shipbuilders credited with the development of the four-masted barque along with Alexander Stephen and Sons. The company built twenty China tea clippers, many of which won China Tea Races. The following are some of the Tea Clippers built by Robert Steele and company: From 1854 the company started building iron ships, such as Irish ferry, ss ''Mangerton'', an 1855 Robert Steele steamship, which struck wooden barque ''Josephine Willis'' in 1856 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Robert Steele and Company Defunct shipbuilding companies of Scotland British companies established in 1815 1815 establishments in Sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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 Steele (other) (born 1951), businessman
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Bob Steele may refer to: *Bob Steele (broadcaster) (1911–2002), American radio personality in Hartford, Connecticut * Bob Steele (actor) (1907–1988), American actor in Westerns * Bob Steele (baseball) (1894–1962), Major League Baseball pitcher *Bob Steele (cricketer) (1901-1985), Australian cricketer See also * Bobby Steele (born 1956), American musician *Robert Steele (other) *Robert K. Steel Robert King Steel (born August 3, 1951) is an American businessman, financier and government official who has served as Deputy Mayor for Economic Development in the administration of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Under Secretary for Dom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 United States House Of Representatives Elections In Michigan
Elections were held on November 2, 2010, to determine Michigan's 15 members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. Primary elections were held on August 3, 2010. Of the 15 elections, the 1st, 7th and 9th districts were rated as competitive by ''Sabato's Crystal Ball'', '' CQ Politics'' and '' The Rothenberg Political Report'', while '' The Cook Political Report'' rated the 1st, 3rd, 7th and 9th districts as competitive. Three of Michigan's fifteen incumbents (Bart Stupak of the 1st district, Pete Hoekstra of the 2nd district and Vern Ehlers of the 3rd district) did not seek re-election. Of the twelve who did, one ( Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick of the 13th district) was not renominated by her party, and one ( Mark Schauer of the 7th district) was unsuccessful in the general election. In total, nine Republicans and six Democrats w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Steele (actor)
''Muriel's Wedding'' is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film written and directed by P.J. Hogan. The film, which stars Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Jeanie Drynan, Sophie Lee, and Bill Hunter, focuses on the socially awkward Muriel whose ambition is to have a glamorous wedding and improve her personal life by moving from her dead-end hometown, the fictional Porpoise Spit, to Sydney. The film premiered at the 1994 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in Australia on 29 September 1994. It received positive reviews and earned multiple award nominations, including a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Collette). Plot Muriel Heslop, a socially awkward young woman, is the target of ridicule by her shallow and egotistical friends, Tania, Cheryl, Janine, and Nicole. She spends her time listening to ABBA songs and perpetually daydreams of a glamorous wedding to get her out of the dead-end beach town of Porpoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Steele (politician)
Robert Steele was Commissioner and President Pro Tempore for the 2nd district of Cook County, Illinois, covering the West Side of Chicago. As Cook County Board Commissioner, Steele voted to uphold a 1.5% 2008 Cook County sales tax increase, remaining the highest in the nation which led the ''Chicago Tribune'' to encourage voters to vote against him in the 2010 elections. Until his death in 2017, Steele was chairman of board of Frazier Preparatory Academy. Early life He was born in Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois on June 29, 1961, to Robert and Bobbie L. Steele. His mother had previously been both Cook County Commissioner and Board President. Steele is a graduate of the Morgan State University in Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to .... Death Steele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Steele (American Football)
Robert Hugh Steele (born August 2, 1956) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at the University of North Alabama. Early years Steele attended Hardaway High School in Columbus, Georgia, where he became a starter at tight end until his senior season. He accepted a scholarship from Division II University of North Alabama, where he became a two-year starter at wide receiver. As a junior, he led the team with 30 receptions for 566 yards, a Gulf South Conference-leading 19.3 yards a reception and 5 touchdowns. The next year, the team implemented a run-oriented veer offense, but he still led with 24 receptions for 386 yards and one touchdown. Professional career Dallas Cowboys Steele was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 1978 NFL draft. Although he was released prior to the final pre-season game, he was later re-signed on September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert David Steele
Robert David Steele (July 16, 1952 – August 29, 2021) was an American political officer and conspiracy theorist. Early life and career Steele's father was an executive for an oil company, and he therefore spent the first twenty years of his life in Asia and Latin America. He held a Bachelor of Arts in political science, a master's degree in international relations, and an AMP in public administration. He worked at the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador during the Salvadoran Civil War as a political officer. He then researched artificial intelligence and cognitive strategy. Steele is credited with coining the terms "virtual intelligence" and "peacekeeping information". He called for intelligence reforms in the United States and advocated for the private sector to develop and sell such intelligence to the central government. He was a supporter of open-source intelligence and argued that the CIA refused to take open-source information seriously and should not be responsible fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanny Steele
Robert L. Steele ("Lanny") (December 30, 1933 – October 21, 1994) was an American jazz pianist, educator, composer, and jazz festival promoter. He founded the Texas Southern University Jazz Ensemble. Steele graduated from Lamar High School in Houston, Texas. He studied music at the University of North Texas College of Music, where he was a member of the One O'Clock Lab Band. He was a pianist for Arnett Cobb. He taught music at Texas Southern University Texas Southern University (Texas Southern or TSU) is a public historically black university in Houston, Texas. The university is one of the largest and most comprehensive historically black college or universities in the USA with nearly 10,000 ..., where he created the TSU Jazz Ensemble. He also founded the Juneteenth Blues Festival (Houston), a commemoration of the liberation of Texan African-Americans from slavery. He helped organize the Houston Jazz Festival and was a co-founder of SUMArts.Jim Sherman, "Goodbye to Lanny S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Steele (drum Major)
Drum Major Robert Steele (1760 – June 22, 1833) was an America Revolutionary War drummer and drum major. Steele was born in 1760 in Massachusetts. A month after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, at the age of fifteen, he joined the Continental Army as a drummer boy. He took part in the Battle of Bunker Hill The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the first stage of the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts, which was peripherally involved in .... He served throughout the war and was promoted to Drum Major by the time the Revolution was won. He retired to West Dedham, Massachusetts in 1783.Westwood One Hundred, Suburban World Newspapers, 1997, page 29. Before Steele died on June 22, 1833, he married a woman named Lydia and both are buried in the Old Westwood Cemetery in Westwood, Massachusetts. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Steele 1760 births 1833 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Cecil Steele
Robert Cecil Steele (August 5, 1903 – May 19, 1976) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the deliberative assembly of the Parliament of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The Legislative Assembly meets in Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria. Members ar ... from 1949 to 1952 from the electoral district of Omineca, a member of the Coalition government. References 1903 births 1976 deaths {{BritishColumbia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Steele (sailor)
Robert Steele (26 February 1893 – 29 September 1969) was a British sailor. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1893 births 1969 deaths British male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Great Britain Sailors at the 1936 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Place of birth missing {{UK-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
