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Robert Cunningham may refer to: * Robert Cunningham (entrepreneur) (1837–1905), Canadian lay missionary, entrepreneur and founder of Port Essington, British Columbia * Robert Cunningham (politician) (1836–1874), Canadian journalist and Member of Parliament * Robert J. Cunningham (born 1943), Roman Catholic bishop * Robert K. Cunningham (born 1963), American engineer * Robert Oliver Cunningham (1841–1918), Scottish naturalist * Steve Cunningham (computer scientist) (Robert Stephen Cunningham, born 1942), American computer scientist * Robert M. Cunningham (1919–2008), American meteorologist * Sir Robert Cunningham, several of the Cunningham baronets * Robert Roy Cunningham (1876–1958), member of the California legislature * Robert Cunningham (minister) (died 1637), Scottish minister who settled in Ulster See also * Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (1852–1936), Scottish politician, writer, journalist and adventurer *Bob Cunningham (other) Bob Cunningham may refer ...
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Robert Cunningham (entrepreneur)
Robert Cunningham (1837–1905) was a British-Canadian lay missionary turned entrepreneur who founded the town of Port Essington, British Columbia. He was born January 1, 1837, in Dungannon, Ireland (one source, Large, says "Tullyvally, Ireland"), to a Protestant (Anglican) family. In 1862, at the age of twenty-five, he sailed to Canada with the Anglican Church Missionary Society to work as a lay assistant to the Anglican lay missionary William Duncan at the Tsimshian community of Metlakatla, B.C. Missionary Work Shortly after his arrival at Metlakatla Robert Cunningham was assigned to assist the missionary R. Arthur Doolan, himself newly arrived from England, in founding a new mission among the Nisga'a. Together with a Tsimshian interpreter named Robert Dundas they opened a mission among the villages on the lower Nass River in July 1864. When it soon came to light that Cunningham had fathered a child with a young Tsimshian student of Duncan's named Elizabeth Ryan Doolan ma ...
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Robert Cunningham (politician)
Robert Cunningham (May 12, 1836 – July 4, 1874) was a Canadian journalist and Member of Parliament. Cunningham was born in Stewarton, Scotland. He studied at Glasgow College and the University of London. Cunningham moved to Toronto, Canada in 1868 where he began work as a journalist. Cunningham served as a correspondent, covering the Red River Rebellion for the Toronto ''Globe'' and Toronto ''Telegraph''. Cunningham chose to stay in the new province and co-founded his own newspaper, ''The Manitoban''. Cunningham and the newspaper were strong supporters of Liberal causes. He formed close relationships with Métis and francophone community leaders notably Joseph Dubuc and Louis Riel. Cunningham's political allies urged him to run for Parliament 1872 federal election. Cunningham was elected as a Liberal in the Marquette riding, defeating future Premier John Norquay. While in Parliament, Cunningham was a strong supporter of the Métis community. He supported a gene ...
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Robert J
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 K
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 Oliver Cunningham
Robert Oliver Cunningham (27 March 1841 – 1918) was a Scottish naturalist. Birth and early life Cunningham was born on 27 March 1841, in Prestonpans, the second son of the Rev. William Bruce Cunningham (1806–78), Free Church of Scotland minister in Prestonpans, and Cecilia Margaret Douglas (1813–98), daughter of David Douglas, Lord Reston (1769–1819), the heir of Adam Smith. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy (1851–54), and graduated in medicine at the University of Edinburgh in 1864. He gained a Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh with a thesis on the Solan Goose. Subscription required ''H.M.S. Nassau'' In January 1866 he was appointed Professor of Natural History in the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, but resigned in June in consequence of being appointed by the Admiralty upon the recommendation of Joseph Dalton Hooker, to collect plants as naturalist on board ' under the command of Richard Charles Mayne, then commissioned for the surv ...
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Steve Cunningham (computer Scientist)
Robert Stephen (Steve) Cunningham (born 1942 – March 27, 2015) was an American Computer Scientist and Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at California State University Stanislaus. Biography Steve Cunningham received his BA cum laude in Mathematics from Drury University in 1964. He continued his studies at the University of Oregon where he earned his M.A. in Mathematics in 1966 and his Ph.D. in Mathematics three years later. In 1982, he received an M.S. in Computer Science at Oregon State University.Vita Robert Stephen Cunningham
retrieved 10 July 2008.
Cunningham started working at the as Assistant Professor of Mathematics from 1969 to 1974. From 1974 he ...
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Robert M
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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Cunningham Baronets
There have been six Cunningham baronetcies: Cunningham baronets of Cunninghamhead, Ayr :Created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia 4 July 1627 * Sir William Cunningham, 1st Baronet (died ) * Sir William Cunningham, 2nd Baronet (died 1670) * Sir William Cunningham, 3rd Baronet (died 1724) :Extinct on 3rd Baronet's death without issue Cunningham baronets of Auchinhervie, Ayr (1st creation) :Created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia 23 December 1633 *David Cunningham, 1st Baronet of Auchinhervie, double baron, Auchenharvie was a Scottish baronetage. * Sir Robert Cunningham, 2nd Baronet of Auchinhervie (died before 1674) * Sir Robert Cunningham, 3rd Baronet of Auchinhervie (died before 1677) * Sir Robert Cunningham, 4th Baronet of Auchinhervie (died 10 July 1715) * Sir James Cunningham, 5th Baronet of Auchinhervie (did not assume baronetcy) * Sir Robert Cunningham, 6th Baronet of Auchinhervie (died 1733) unmarried/under age :Dormant on his death Cunningham baronets of Robertland :Creat ...
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Robert Roy Cunningham
Robert Roy Cunningham (December 6, 1876 – October 11, 1958) served in the California State Senate for the 27th district from 1937 to 1953 and during the Spanish–American War he served in the United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla .... References External linksJoin California Robert Roy Cunningham American military personnel of the Spanish–American War Democratic Party California state senators 1876 births 1958 deaths 20th-century American politicians People from Sherman, Texas {{california-CASenate-stub ...
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Robert Cunningham (minister)
Robert Cunningham was one of the early Scots ministers who settled in Ulster in the 17th century. He was the first Presbyterian minister in Holywood and was one of Samuel Rutherford's correspondents. He was deposed for his adherence to Presbyterian principles. Life Robert Cunningham or Cunninghame was at first preacher for a while to the Earl of Buccleuch's regiment in Holland, but afterwards became minister at Holywood, in the North of Ireland. He was brought to Ulster by James Hamilton as were his fellow ministers John Livingstone and Robert Blair. Livingstone came after being urged by Cunningham. Cunningham was one of the first Scots ministers in County Down. He came to Ireland on the return of the troops to Scotland, and was, on the 9th of November 1615, admitted to the ministry by Robert Echlin, the Bishop of Down and Connor. He was returned on the diocesan roll, in 1622, as curate of Holywood and Craigavad, and as maintained in this office by a stipend from Sir James Ha ...
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Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham
Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (24 May 1852 – 20 March 1936) was a Scottish politician, writer, journalist and adventurer. He was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP); the first ever socialist member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom; a founder, and the first president, of the Scottish Labour Party; a founder of the National Party of Scotland in 1928; and the first president of the Scottish National Party in 1934. Youth Cunninghame Graham was the eldest son of Major William Bontine of the Renfrew Militia and formerly a Cornet in the Scots Greys with whom he served in Ireland. His mother was the Hon. Anne Elizabeth Elphinstone-Fleeming, daughter of Admiral Charles Elphinstone-Fleeming of Cumbernauld and a Spanish noblewoman, Doña Catalina Paulina Alessandro de Jiménez, who reputedly, along with her second husband, Admiral James Katon, heavily influenced Cunninghame Graham's upbringing. Thus the first language Cunninghame Graham learned was his mother's maternal ...
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