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Robert Davidson (Ontario Politician)
Robert, Bob or Bobby Davidson may refer to: Arts *Robert Davidson (artist) (born 1946), Alaska-born Canadian Haida artist *Robert Davidson (composer) (born 1965), Australian composer and double bassist * Robert Davidson (photographer), British rock photographer *Robert Davidson (poet) (1778–1855), Scottish poet and labourer *Robert Lee Davidson, American guitarist *Robert William Davidson (1904–1982), American sculptor Politics *Robert Davidson (Australian politician) (1856–1931), New South Wales politician * Robert Davidson (Canadian politician) (1875–1948), Canadian member of Parliament *Robert H. M. Davidson (1832–1908), U.S. Representative from Florida Sport * Bob Davidson (footballer) (born 1986), Scottish footballer * Bob Davidson (ice hockey) (1912–1996), Canadian Hockey player *Bob Davidson (umpire) (born 1952), baseball umpire *Bob Davidson (pitcher) (born 1963), baseball pitcher *Bob Davidson (rugby union) (1926–1992), Australian rugby union footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davidson (artist)
Robert Charles Davidson LL. D. D.F.A. (born 4 November 1946), is a Canadian artist of Haida heritage. Davidson's Haida name is , which means "Eagle of the Dawn". He is a leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and culture. He lives in White Rock, British Columbia. Life and work Davidson is known internationally as a carver of totem poles and masks, printmaker, painter and jeweller. He lives near Vancouver, working out of a studio on Semiahmoo First Nation land and making annual return visits to Haida Gwaii. Davidson was born in Hydaburg, Alaska. His parents are Claude and Vivian Davidson. Through Claude, he is the grandson of the Haida artist and memoirist Florence Davidson. He is a member of the Eagle moiety, Ts'ał'lanas lineage. His younger brother and former apprentice, Reg Davidson, is also a Haida carver. In infancy, Robert Davidson moved with his family to the Haida village of Masset, British Columbia, on Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands). For high s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Davidson (pitcher)
Robert Banks Davidson (born January 6, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees in . Biography A native of Bad Kreuznach, West Germany, Davidson attended East Carolina University. In 1983, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Davidson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 24th round of the 1984 MLB Draft. In one career MLB game with New York, he had a 0–0 record with an 18.00 ERA. On July 15, 1989, he worked one inning, giving up a two-run home run to Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player who played all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman for the Kansas City Royals. Brett's 3,154 career hits are second-mo .... References External linksBaseball Reference.com page 1963 births Living people New York Yankees players Oneonta Yankees players Hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Harold Davidson
Robert Harold Davidson (January 15, 1919 – October 10, 1982) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps who was decorated with the Silver Star for his actions as the commanding Officer of a battalion in the Battle of Iwo Jima. At age 24, Davidson was one of the youngest officers in Marine Corps history to be assigned command of a Combat Infantry Battalion. After World War II he was a successful businessman. Early years Davidson was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Ellis W. Davidson and Mildred F. (née Burgess) Davidson. Ellis Davidson was a newspaperman before World War II. He was the editor of the Springfield, Massachusetts, "Republican." During the war he was a colonel in the Army of the United States (A.U.S.) and served as deputy chief, Review Branch, Bureau of Public Relations in the War Department and subsequently was deputy assistant chief of staff in the Tenth Army on Okinawa. After the war he was an editor of ''Sales Management Magazine''. Davidson was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davidson (theologian)
Robert Davidson (30 March 1927 – 22 September 2012) was professor of Old Testament at the University of Glasgow (Trinity College Trinity College may refer to: Australia * Trinity Anglican College, an Anglican coeducational primary and secondary school in , New South Wales * Trinity Catholic College, Auburn, a coeducational school in the inner-western suburbs of Sydney, New ...) and was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1990. References https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-very-rev-professor-robert-davidson-ma-bd-dd-frse-1606069 {{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, Robert Academics of the University of Glasgow Alumni of the University of St Andrews Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 20th-century Ministers of the Church of Scotland 1927 births 2012 deaths Scottish Calvinist and Reformed theologians Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davidson (inventor)
Robert Davidson (1804–1894) was a Scottish inventor who built the first known electric locomotive in 1837. He was a lifelong resident of Aberdeen, northeast Scotland, where he was a prosperous chemist and dyer, amongst other ventures. Davidson was educated at Marischal College, where he studied second and third year classes from 1819-1821, including lectures from Professor Patrick Copland. He got this education in return for being a lab assistant. In the 1820s, he set up in business close to the Aberdeen-Inverurie Canal, at first supplying yeast, before becoming involved in the manufacture and supply of chemicals. He became interested in the new electrical technologies of the day. From 1837, he made small electric motors on his own principles. Exhibitions Davidson staged an exhibition of electrical machinery at Aberdeen, Scotland, and in Edinburgh where it was viewed on February 12, 1842, by the young James Clerk Maxwell. Later he exhibited at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davidson (educator)
Robert Davidson (1750–1812) was an American educator. Life Davidson was born in Elkton, Maryland. He graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1771, was appointed instructor there in 1773, and in 1774 was given the chair of history and belles-lettres. In 1774 Davidson was also licensed to preach, and a year later was ordained by the second Philadelphia presbytery, becoming Dr. Ewing's assistant in the first church. In 1775 he composed a metrical dialogue, which was recited at commencement before the Continental Congress, and in July of the same year, one month after the battle of Bunker Hill, delivered before several military companies a sermon from the text “For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God.” In 1777 the occupation of Philadelphia by the British compelled Davidson to retire to Delaware. In 1783, Davidson was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society. In 1784 he was appointed vice-president of the newly organized Dickinson Colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davidson (footballer, Born 1876)
Robert Davidson (1876–1935) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City. He earlier played for Celtic, featuring on the losing side in the 1901 Scottish Cup Final and winning the 1902 British League Cup. After his spell in England, he made well over a century of appearances for Airdrieonians and came into consideration for an international appearance, taking part in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial in 1905 The Scottish Referee, 24 March 1905, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club (his side won 2–0, but ultimately Andy McCombie
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Robert Davidson (fencer)
Robert Davidson (born 12 July 1958) is an Australian fencer. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References External links * 1958 births Living people Australian male fencers Olympic fencers for Australia Fencers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Davidson
Robert Holley "Bobby" Davidson (19 July 1928 – 17 December 1993) was a Scottish Association football, football Referee (association football), referee who also operated for FIFA. Career He was Scotland's representative at the 1962 FIFA World Cup, 1962, 1970 FIFA World Cup, 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cup, 1974 World Cups. He additionally took charge of the England v Rest of the World (1963), match between England national football team, England and the Rest of the World in October 1963 which celebrated the centenary of The Football Association, and refereed the 1975 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final between FC Dynamo Kyiv, Dynamo Kiev and Ferencvárosi TC, Ferencváros. Davidson refereed four matches over his World Cup career; two games in 1962, and a single game in each of the other competitions. In the 1962 tournament in Chile, he took charge of the Group B match between Italy national football team, Italy and West Germany national football team, West Germany on 31 May 1962, plus Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Davidson (footballer)
Robert Trimming Davidson (27 April 1913 – October 1988) was a Scottish Association football, footballer who played as an Forward (association football)#Inside forward, inside forward for St Bernard's F.C., St Bernard's, St Johnstone F.C., St Johnstone, Arsenal F.C., Arsenal and Coventry City F.C., Coventry City. Career Considered a player with great talent and potential – but a variable temperament – from an early age,Significant Saints Bobby Davidson St Johnstone FCDavidson: A Prototype Marinello? The Arsenal History, 20 February 2015 Davidson made one appearance for the Scottish Football League XI in 1934 while with St Johnstone F.C., St Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Davidson (rugby Union)
Robert Alfred Lewars Davidson (1926–1992) was an Australian rugby union footballer of the 1940s and 50s. A State and national representative prop-forward he made thirteen Test appearances and forty-nine additional tour match appearances for the Wallabies, captaining the national side in six Tests matches from 1957-58.Howell pp155-158 Rugby career Davidson attended Newcastle Technical High School and was school captain as well as rugby XV captain. He attended Sydney Teachers College from 1945–47 and played in the College's rugby team while training to become a science teacher. He joined the Gordon RFC in Sydney in 1947 making first-grade appearances from that year but cementing his place in the top-grade as a front-rower in 1949. His representative debut came for NSW in 1952 when he selected to meet a touring Fijian side. His strong performance saw him elevated to the national side for the two Test series against those same visitors played in Sydney under captain John S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Davidson (umpire)
Robert Allan Davidson (born August 3, 1952) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Balkin' Bob" and "Balk-a-Day Bob" for his tendency to liberally invoke baseball's balk rule, Davidson was an umpire on the National League (NL) staff from 1982 to 1999, and he was on the combined MLB umpiring staff from 2005 to 2016. He worked one World Series (1992) and several other postseason series. A former baseball player at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), Davidson spent several years umpiring in the minor leagues before he was promoted to the NL in 1982. In 1999, he was one of nearly two dozen umpires to participate in a mass resignation that was intended as a union bargaining tactic. The maneuver backfired when baseball officials simply replaced those umpires. During four years away from professional baseball, Davidson hosted a sports radio show and worked as a college baseball umpire. Davidson returned to minor-league umpiring in 2003. After prolonged negot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
