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Rob Spence (cyborg)
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Robert Spence may refer to: *Robert Spence (bishop) (1860–1934), Archbishop of Adelaide *Robert Spence (British politician) (1879–1966), MP for Berwick and Haddington *Robert Spence (Canadian politician) (1811–1868), political figure in Canada West *Robert Spence (engineer) (born 1933), British engineer and information visualization expert *Bob Spence (born 1946), former Major League Baseball player See also *William Robert Spence (1875–1954), Scottish trade union leader * *Spence (surname) Spence is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ara Spence (1793–1866), American judge from Maryland * Basil Spence (1907–1976), British architect * Brent Spence (1874–1967), American politician, attorney, and banker * Catheri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Spence (bishop)
Robert William Spence (13 January 1860 – 5 November 1934) was an Australian Roman Catholic clergyman, and the third Roman Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide. Born in Ireland, Spence became a Dominican priest, and after serving as a prior in Kilkenny, moved to Adelaide, Australia in 1898. In 1915, he became Archbishop of Adelaide, a position he held until his death in 1934. Early life Robert Spence was born on 13 January 1860 in Cork, Ireland. The son of Robert Spence and his wife Ellen, née Sullivan, he received his education from the Christian Brothers and Vincentian Fathers before entering the Dominican novitiate in Tallaght, outside Dublin. Having professed in 1878, Spence moved to Lisbon, where he studied for the priesthood at Corpo Santo College. He was ordained a priest on 23 December 1882, and two days later, at Bom Sucesso convent he celebrated the first Dominican high mass in Portugal since religious orders were suppressed there in 1833. Returning to Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Spence (British Politician)
Robert Spence (1879 – 1 February 1965) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was the member of parliament (MP) for Berwick and Haddington in Scotland from 1923 to 1924. Spence unsuccessfully contested East Renfrewshire at the 1918 general election, and was unsuccessful again when he contested Berwick and Haddington in 1922.Craig, page 619 He won the seat at the 1923 general election by a narrow margin of 68 votes (0.3% of the total), but was defeated at the next general election, in 1924, and did not stand for Parliament In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. Th ... again. References Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies 1879 births 1966 deaths Scottish Labour MPs UK MPs 1923–1924 Politics of Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Spence (Canadian Politician)
Robert Spence (1811 – February 25, 1868) was a journalist and political figure in Canada West. He was born in Dublin in 1811 and came to Upper Canada in 1836. He taught school in Dundas. In 1846, he launched a newspaper, the ''Dundas Warder and Halton County General Advertiser''. He helped promote the incorporation of Dundas as a town and served on the town council. In 1858, he was elected warden for the United Counties of Wentworth and Halton. In 1854, he was elected to the 5th Parliament of the Province of Canada representing Wentworth as an independent. He became Postmaster General in the government of Allan MacNab and Augustin-Norbert Morin. His acceptance of a cabinet post stirred up resentment among the Clear Grits and he was not re-elected. He introduced reduced rates for mailing newspapers and other improvements to the postal service. In 1857, he was appointed collector of customs at Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Spence (engineer)
Robert (Bob) Spence (born 11 July 1933) is a British engineer and professor emeritus and senior research investigator at the Imperial College London, known for his work in the field of information visualization. Biography Born in Hull, England, Spence received his BSc in engineer in 1954 from the University of London, his Diploma of Imperial College from Imperial College, London in 1955, and in 1959 his PhD in engineering from the University of London. In 1983, he obtained a DSc in engineering from the University of London, and in 1997 a higher doctorate from the Royal College of Art.CV Bob Spence at ee.ic.ac. Accessed 11.2014 He was awarded a second DSc from Imperial College London in 2018 for his work in Interactive Visual Artefacts. Spence has spent his academic career at the Department of Electrical Engineering of the Imperi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Spence
John Robert (Bob) Spence (born February 10, 1946) is a former Major League Baseball player. Spence played for the Chicago White Sox from to . He batted left and threw right-handed. He was drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round (4th overall pick) of the 1967 amateur draft. He attended St. Augustine High School in San Diego, California San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States ... and graduated in 1964. Following his retirement from baseball, he returned to St. Augustine as a teacher. References External links 1946 births Baseball players from San Diego Chicago White Sox players Lynchburg White Sox players Eugene Emeralds players Appleton Foxes players Tucson Toros players Living people {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Robert Spence
William Robert Locke Spence, CBE, (9 October 1875 – 3 March 1954) was a British politician. Born in Cockpen in Midlothian, Spence was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh. When he was fifteen, he became an apprentice sailor, and joined the National Sailors' and Firemen's Union (NSFU).Spence, William Robert Locke , '''' He served in the Merchant Navy for many years, becoming an officer."Obituary: W. Robert Spence", ''Annual Report of the 1954 Trades Union Congress'', p.320 However, in 1911, he became a strong supporter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |