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Robert Thompson (other)
Robert or Bob Thompson may refer to: Entertainment *Bobby Thompson (comedian) (1911–1988), English comedian *Bob Thompson (musician) (1924–2013), American orchestra leader, arranger, composer *Robert E. Thompson (screenwriter) (1924–2004), American screenwriter *Bob Thompson (wine) (born 1934), American wine writer * Robert Thompson (bassoonist), American bassoonist *Bob Thompson (painter) (1937–1966), American figurative painter *Robert Scott Thompson (born 1959), composer of ambient, instrumental and electroacoustic music * Robert Livingstone Thompson, birth name of Dandy Livingstone (born 1943), British-Jamaican reggae musician and producer Military * Robert G. Thompson (1915–1965), American World War II hero and Communist Party USA activist * Robert Grainger Ker Thompson (1916–1992), British soldier and counter-insurgency expert * Robert Means Thompson (1849–1930), American naval officer * Robert Thompson (spy) (born 1935), U.S. Air Force clerk and spy for the So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Thompson (comedian)
Robert Michael Thompson (18 November 1911 – 16 April 1988) was a stand-up comedian, actor and entertainer from Penshaw, Sunderland. Although he was raised in Penshaw, he also lived in Great Lumley and Barley Mow, near Chester-le-Street, later moving to Whitley Bay. Early years He was the seventh child of John and Mary Thompson, both of whom died by the time Bobby was eight years old. He was then raised by his elder sister in the village of Fatfield. After leaving school at fifteen, he started work at North Biddick Colliery, earning seven shillings and sixpence a week. He would supplement his income by playing the harmonica around local public houses and competing in Domino tournaments. His first stand-up performance took place at the Gem Cinema in Penshaw as a young boy. Thompson was married three times. His first wife was Anna Marjoram . His second wife, Phyllis, died on 25 April 1967. He announced his engagement to Mary Douglass, 62, of Annfield Plain a few years later, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thompson (New Zealand Politician)
Robert Thompson (1840 – 21 April 1922) was a Member of parliament, Member of Parliament for Marsden (New Zealand electorate), Marsden, in Northland Region, Northland, New Zealand. Early life Born at Newtownbutler, Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, Thompson migrated to New South Wales in 1864, and New Zealand in 1870. He was a commission agent and auctioneer in Whangarei. He married Mary Catherine Aubrey, eldest daughter of Harcourt Richard Aubrey, Resident Magistrate for Kaipara District, Kaipara and Whangarei, in 1879. Member of Parliament Robert Thompson represented Marsden (New Zealand electorate), Marsden in the New Zealand House of Representatives, House of Representatives for fifteen years from to 1902. According to Wilson, he changed his political allegiance; initially a Historic conservatism in New Zealand, Conservative he was a New Zealand Liberal Party, Liberal in , but in was Independent and in was an Independent Liberal but was not part of the governing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thompson (Australian Footballer, Born 1947)
Robert W. "Bob" Thompson (born 19 June 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). While with Essendon he won a reserves premiership in 1968. After leaving the Bombers, he played with Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), Preston in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and then returned to his original team, Castlemaine Castlemaine may mean: * Castlemaine, Victoria, a town in Victoria, Australia ** Castlemaine Football Club, an Australian rules football club ** Castlemaine railway station * Castlemaine, County Kerry, a town in Ireland * Castlemaine Brewery, Western .... He was later an assistant coach of Essendon's under-19s and coached Essendon Grammar Old Boys. Notes External links * *Essendon Football Club past player profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Robert Living people 1947 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Essendon Football Club pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thompson (Australian Footballer, Born 1891)
Robert William Thompson (5 March 1891 – 8 February 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne University Football Club Melbourne University Football Club, often known simply as University, is an Australian rules football club based at the University of Melbourne. The club fields two teams, known as the "Blacks" and "Blues", who both compete in the Victorian Amat .... From the Victorian town of Cobden, he died at age 26 in 1918 after a suffering a brain tumour. Sources External links * * 1891 births 1918 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) University Football Club players Deaths from brain tumor Deaths from cancer in Victoria (state) {{AFL-bio-1891-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robby Thompson
Robert Randall Thompson (born May 10, 1962) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (1986–1996) as the second baseman for the San Francisco Giants. During the Giants' resurgence in the late 1980s, he was known as a team leader who played the game with a gritty determination. Thompson most recently served as the bench coach for the Seattle Mariners, for the 2011 through 2013 seasons. Early life Thompson was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. He attended Forest Hill Community High School in West Palm Beach, where he played high school baseball for the Forest Hill Falcons. Thompson received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in 1983 where he played for coach Jack Rhine's Florida Gators baseball team. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft, and decided to forgo his remaining NCAA eligibility. In 1985, while playing for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thompson (American Football)
Robert Thompson (born February 4, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American football linebacker. He played for the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1982 and in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions. Early years A native of Chicago, Illinois, Thompson attended Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, Illinois. University of Michigan Thompson enrolled at the University of Michigan and played football under head coach Bo Schembechler from 1979 to 1982. In the final game of the 1980 season, Thompson helped secure the Big Ten Conference championship with a key fourth-down sack of Ohio State quarterback Art Schlichter, as the Buckeyes were driving in Michigan territory with less than a minute left in the game. The 1980 team held opponents to an average of 1.8 points per game in the final five games of the season and defeated Washington in the 1981 Rose Bowl. In four years playing football for the Michigan Wolverines, Thompson was credited with 214 tackles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thompson (rugby Union, Born 1947)
Robert John Thompson (8 March 1947 – 18 November 2018) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Thompson, a hooker, was born in Rotorua Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompass ... and claimed a total of three international rugby caps for Australia, two against South Africa, one against France. References Australian rugby union players Australia international rugby union players 1947 births 2018 deaths Rugby union players from Rotorua New Zealand emigrants to Australia Rugby union hookers Rugby union players from the Bay of Plenty Region {{Australia-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thompson (rugby, Born 1869)
Robert Thompson (11 January 1869 – 5 February 1952) was an Irish rugby union forward who was a member of the British Isles XV that toured South Africa in 1891. Thompson fought for the British Army during the World War as a captain in the Royal Irish Regiment Personal history Thompson was born at Muckamore Abbey, Muckamore in County Antrim, to Samuel Thompson, who was originally from Cheltenham. Thompson was educated King William's College on the Isle of Man and, later, at Cheltenham College; he was later accepted into Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1888. Thompson gained his Bachelor of Arts in 1891. He married Margaretta Louise Trench on 24 January 1911. During the First World War he became a captain in the 11th Royal Irish Regiment and was Mentioned in Despatches. Thompson became a Justice of the Peace in County Antrim, and died in 1952. Rugby career Thompson came to note as a rugby player when he represented Cambridge University, gaining a sporting 'Blue' in The Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thompson (footballer, Born 1878)
Robert Thompson (11 February 1878 – ?) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the , the second tier of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890. T .... References 1878 births Date of death unknown English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers English Football League players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players People from Whalley, Lancashire Footballers from Lancashire {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thompson (cyclist)
Robert Thompson (21 November 1884 – 1974) was a Scottish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Thompson was born in Coldstream in the Scottish Borders. In 1912 he was a member of the Scotland cycling team which finished fourth in the team time trial. In the individual time trial An individual time trial (ITT) is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French: ''contre la montre'' – literally "against the watch", in Italian: ''tappa a cronometro'' "stopwatch stage"). There are also track-b ... he finished 24th. References 1884 births 1974 deaths Scottish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Scottish Olympic competitors Sportspeople from Coldstream {{UK-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Townshend Thompson
Robert Townshend Thompson (1792–August 9, 1887) was a Virginia lawyer, planter and politician in Fairfax County, Virginia, which he represented in the Virginia House of Delegates for nearly a decade (1816–1825). Thompson married Leah W. Kitchen in 1822 and operated a 870 acre farm. He died at the age of 88. Early and family life He was the only son born to the former Ann Washington (1761–1824) and her second husband, Fairfax County merchant William Thompson (d. 1799). The boy's middle name honors his maternal grandfather Townshend Washington (1705–1743). His uncle Lund Washington was the longtime estate manager for George Washington, and another uncle, Laurence Washington (1735-1799) who died the same year as his wife Catherine Foote (and who did not have children) gave his Belmont estate in Fairfax County to Robert when he reached 18 years of age, subject to a life interest of his mother Ann, and the emancipation of certain slaves in 1801 and others when they reached 25 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Adam Thompson
Robert Adam Thompson (May 9, 1860 – 1947) was a merchant, miller and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wentworth North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1902 to 1908 as a Liberal. He was born in Beverley Township, Ontario and was educated in Wentworth County schools and at the Canadian Business College in Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt .... In 1892, Thompson married Agnes A. Black. He served on the Beverley township council for two years and was reeve for two years. References External links * 1860 births 1947 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |