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Robert Whitney (died 1567)
Robert Whitney may refer to: *Robert Whitney (conductor) (1904–1986), American conductor * Robert A. Whitney (born 1935), American veterinarian and acting Surgeon General *Robert Kenneth Whitney (1898–1983), Canadian First World War flying ace *Robert Whitney (MP for Thetford), English Member of Parliament (MP) for Thetford, 1584 *Robert Whitney (died 1402), English MP for Herefordshire, 1377 to 1391 *Robert Whitney (died 1443), English MP for Herefordshire, 1416, 1422 * Robert Whitney (died 1567), English MP for Herefordshire Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire ..., 1559 See also * Bob Whitney (other) {{hndis, Whitney, Robert ...
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Robert Whitney (conductor)
Robert Sutton Whitney (July 9, 1904 – November 22, 1986) was an American conductor and composer. He was a student of Leo Sowerby. Robert Whitney was best known for founding, in November 1937, together with the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky the Louisville Orchestra, and becoming its first conductor, a post he held until 1967.Cox, Dwayne; Morison, William James (2000). . University Press of Kentucky. p. 119. . (Its original name was the "Louisville Civic Arts Association," which was later changed to the "Louisville Philharmonic Society." The orchestra finally adopted its current name after it filed an amendment to its articles of incorporation in 1977.) His concerto grosso had earlier (1934) been performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Whitney also served as dean of the School of Music of the University of Louisville, from 1956 to 1971. He was a National Patron of Delta Omicron Delta Omicron () is a co-ed international professional music honors fraternity whose mission is ...
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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 ...
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Robert Kenneth Whitney
Robert Kenneth Whitney DFC (6 December 1898 - 1983) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 5 victories. Whitney joined 60 Squadron on 21 February 1918; they were equipped with Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5as. He did not win until 7 July, when he set a DFW reconnaissance afire. He destroyed another on the 18th. On 8 August, he scored a double victory, destroying a Hannover Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German States of Germany, state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germa ... reconnaissance plane (a shared win with John Doyle), and flaming another DFW, whose crew parachuted to safety. Whitney's last victory, tallied the following day, was the destruction of another Hannover; this was another triumph shared with Doyle. References ''Above the Trenches: a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of t ...
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Robert Whitney (MP For Thetford)
Robert Whitney may refer to: *Robert Whitney (conductor) (1904–1986), American conductor * Robert A. Whitney (born 1935), American veterinarian and acting Surgeon General * Robert Kenneth Whitney (1898–1983), Canadian First World War flying ace * Robert Whitney (MP for Thetford), English Member of Parliament (MP) for Thetford, 1584 * Robert Whitney (died 1402), English MP for Herefordshire, 1377 to 1391 * Robert Whitney (died 1443), English MP for Herefordshire, 1416, 1422 * Robert Whitney (died 1567), English MP for Herefordshire Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire ..., 1559 See also * Bob Whitney (other) {{hndis, Whitney, Robert ...
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Thetford (UK Parliament Constituency)
Thetford was a constituency of the British House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) by the bloc vote system of election. It was disenfranchised under the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868, which had resulted in a net increase of seven seats in Scotland, offset by the disenfranchisement of seven English Boroughs. Below are those MPs who held the seat from just prior to the Restoration onwards. Members of Parliament MPs 1529–1660 MPs 1660–1868 FitzRoy family Due to the town's close proximity to Euston Hall (the main residence of the FitzRoy family), the seat for Thetford has been held by various members of the family: *1733-54 & 1774-82: Charles FitzRoy-Scudamore *1739-41: Lord Augustus FitzRoy *1774-80: Hon. Charles FitzRoy *1782-84: George FitzRoy, Earl of Euston *1806-12: Lord William FitzRoy *1812-18: Lord John FitzRoy *1818-30: Lord Charles FitzRoy *1830-34: Lord James FitzRoy *1847-63: William FitzRoy, Earl of Euston ...
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Robert Whitney (died 1402)
Robert Whitney may refer to: *Robert Whitney (conductor) (1904–1986), American conductor * Robert A. Whitney (born 1935), American veterinarian and acting Surgeon General *Robert Kenneth Whitney (1898–1983), Canadian First World War flying ace *Robert Whitney (MP for Thetford), English Member of Parliament (MP) for Thetford, 1584 * Robert Whitney (died 1402), English MP for Herefordshire, 1377 to 1391 * Robert Whitney (died 1443), English MP for Herefordshire, 1416, 1422 * Robert Whitney (died 1567), English MP for Herefordshire Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire ..., 1559 See also * Bob Whitney (other) {{hndis, Whitney, Robert ...
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Herefordshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
The county constituency of Herefordshire, in the West Midlands of England bordering on Wales, was abolished when the county was divided for parliamentary purposes in 1885. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. The undivided county was represented from 1290 by two Knights of the Shire until 1832 and three thereafter. After the county was split two new county constituencies were created, the North division or Leominster and the South division or Ross. Boundaries The constituency consisted of the historic county of Herefordshire. Although Herefordshire contained a number of parliamentary boroughs, each of which elected one or two MPs in its own right for parts of the period when Herefordshire was a constituency, these areas were not excluded from the county constituency. Owning freehold property of the required value, within ...
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Robert Whitney (died 1443)
Robert Whitney may refer to: *Robert Whitney (conductor) (1904–1986), American conductor * Robert A. Whitney (born 1935), American veterinarian and acting Surgeon General *Robert Kenneth Whitney (1898–1983), Canadian First World War flying ace *Robert Whitney (MP for Thetford), English Member of Parliament (MP) for Thetford, 1584 *Robert Whitney (died 1402), English MP for Herefordshire, 1377 to 1391 * Robert Whitney (died 1443), English MP for Herefordshire, 1416, 1422 * Robert Whitney (died 1567), English MP for Herefordshire Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire ..., 1559 See also * Bob Whitney (other) {{hndis, Whitney, Robert ...
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Robert Whitney (died 1567)
Robert Whitney may refer to: *Robert Whitney (conductor) (1904–1986), American conductor * Robert A. Whitney (born 1935), American veterinarian and acting Surgeon General *Robert Kenneth Whitney (1898–1983), Canadian First World War flying ace *Robert Whitney (MP for Thetford), English Member of Parliament (MP) for Thetford, 1584 *Robert Whitney (died 1402), English MP for Herefordshire, 1377 to 1391 *Robert Whitney (died 1443), English MP for Herefordshire, 1416, 1422 * Robert Whitney (died 1567), English MP for Herefordshire Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire ..., 1559 See also * Bob Whitney (other) {{hndis, Whitney, Robert ...
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