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Robert Thomson (merchant)
Robert, Rob, Robbie, Bob or Bobby Thomson may refer to: * Bob Thomson (1890–1971), English footballer for Chelsea * Bobby Thomson (1923–2010), Major League baseball player who hit "The Shot Heard Round the World" * Bobby Thomson (footballer, born 1937), former Aston Villa and Birmingham City footballer * Bobby Thomson (footballer, born 1939), Scottish footballer (Partick Thistle, Liverpool FC, Luton Town) * Bobby Thomson (footballer, born 1943) (1943–2009), former England and Wolverhampton Wanderers footballer * Bobby Thomson (footballer, born 1955), Scottish footballer (Hibernian, Blackpool FC) * Rob Thomson (born 1963), third base coach for the New York Yankees * Robbie Thomson (born 1993), Scottish footballer * Robert Thomson (Australian politician) (1807–1863), member of the Victorian Legislative Council * Robert Thomson (basketball) (born 1982), Rwandan basketball player * Robert Thomson (cyclist), cyclist, yachter, and longboarder from New Zealand * Robert Thomson (exe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Thomson
Robert Thomson (29 December 1890 – 1971) was an English footballer who played during the early 20th century, mainly prior to World War I. Playing as a forward, Thomson carved out a career in the game despite having only one eye, resulting from a childhood accident with a firework. When asked how he dealt with a ball coming to him on his blind side, Bob would answer: 'I just shut my other eye and play from memory.' He started out with his local side Croydon Common before joining west Londoners Chelsea in September 1911. His most successful season with Chelsea came in 1914-15, when his six goals in eight FA Cup games helped his team reach the final, where they lost to Sheffield United. When competitive football was abandoned in Britain in 1915, Thomson continued to turn out for Chelsea in unofficial wartime matches, scoring 100 goals in three seasons 1915–17. He played twice more for the club in FA cup when hostilities ended. He made a total of 95 appearances and scored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thomson (footballer, Born 1903)
Robert Thomson (23 September 1903 – 28 December 1972) was a Scottish footballer who played for Falkirk, Sunderland, Newcastle United (moving between the Tyne–Wear derby clubs in an exchange deal with Bobby McKay as a potential replacement for Frank Hudspeth, losing his place to David Fairhurst after two seasons),Player profile: Robert Thomson Toon1892 , , |
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 Sov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thomson (British Army Officer)
Robert, Rob, Robbie, Bob or Bobby Thomson may refer to: * Bob Thomson (1890–1971), English footballer for Chelsea * Bobby Thomson (1923–2010), Major League baseball player who hit "The Shot Heard Round the World" * Bobby Thomson (footballer, born 1937), former Aston Villa and Birmingham City footballer * Bobby Thomson (footballer, born 1939), Scottish footballer (Partick Thistle, Liverpool FC, Luton Town) * Bobby Thomson (footballer, born 1943) (1943–2009), former England and Wolverhampton Wanderers footballer * Bobby Thomson (footballer, born 1955), Scottish footballer (Hibernian, Blackpool FC) * Rob Thomson (born 1963), third base coach for the New York Yankees * Robbie Thomson (born 1993), Scottish footballer * Robert Thomson (Australian politician) (1807–1863), member of the Victorian Legislative Council * Robert Thomson (basketball) (born 1982), Rwandan basketball player * Robert Thomson (cyclist), cyclist, yachter, and longboarder from New Zealand * Robert Thomson (e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thomson (golfer)
Robert Thomson (16 December 1875 – 1954) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century into the early 20th century. Thomson had two career top-10 finishes in the Open Championship. In 1903 he finished tied for 6th place and in 1905 finished 7th. Early life Thomson was born in North Berwick, Scotland, on 16 December 1875. He was the son of William Thomson, a fisherman, and his wife Margaret Lawrie. His father died at an early age and Thomson resided with his mother and elder brothers James and William in Russell Square. One of his first postings as a professional was at Grantham Golf Club where he stayed only a short time before returning to the West Links. Golf career Thomson compiled an excellent playing career that included numerous caps for Scotland for the Home International Team from 1903–12, except the 1908 match which was cancelled due to inclement weather. He was frequently paired with Jack White for the international events. Thomson was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert William Thomson
Robert William Thomson PRSSA FRSE (29 June 1822–8 March 1873), from Stonehaven, Scotland, was the inventor of the fountain pen and original inventor of the pneumatic tyre. Life He was born on 29 June 1822 in Stonehaven in the northeast of Scotland, He was baptised into the Church of Scotland on 26 July 1822. Robert was the eleventh of twelve children of a local woolen mill owner. His family wished him to study for the ministry, but Robert refused, one reason being his inability to master Latin. Robert left school at the age of 14 and went to live with an uncle in Charleston, United States, where he was apprenticed to a merchant. Two years later he returned home and taught himself chemistry, electricity and astronomy with the help of a local weaver who had knowledge of mathematics. Robert's father gave him a workshop, and by the time he was 17 years old he had rebuilt his mother's washing mangle so that the wet linen could be passed through the rollers in either direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert W
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Tatlock Thomson
Robert Tatlock Thomson FRSE FRIC (1856–1950) was a 19th/20th century British chemist and public analyst. In 1908 he was involved in the first legal definition of Scotch whisky. Life He was born in Glasgow in 1856 one of five chemist brothers. He studied Chemistry at Glasgow University. In 1891, with his uncle the chemist Robert Rattray Tatlock (1837-1934), he joined the chemical analysis firm of Tatlock & Readman By 1896 he was a junior partner and the firm was renamed Tatlock, Readman & Thomson, being based at 156 Bath Street in central Glasgow. Thomson at that time lived at 37 Annette Street. The firm were experts on the adulteration of food and drink and compliance with the 1860 Adulteration Act. In 1895 Readman retired and the firm became Tatlock & Thomson. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1899. His proposers were Robert Rattray Tatlock, Alexander Crum Brown, Sir John Murray and Sir Arthur Mitchell. In 1908 he and his uncle gave evidenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stevenson Thomson
Prof Robert Stevenson Thomson FRSE FFPSG (1858–1905) was a 19th-century British physician. Life He was born in Southampton to Scots parents. His father was a civil engineer and Robert's name appears a homage to the engineer Robert Stevenson. The family spent much time in St. Petersburg in Russia during his early years. Here he learnt both German and Russian before returning to Britain to his father's home town of Glasgow. Robert was then educated at Glasgow Academy before studying Medicine at Glasgow University gaining a general degree first (1880) before qualifying MB CM in 1882. He had practical experience at Glasgow Western Infirmary before becoming Resident Physician at the Belvidere Fever Hospital. He then undertook a year's postgraduate study in Vienna before returning to Glasgow as House physician under Dr James Finlayson. In 1887/8 he transferred to the City Smallpox Hospital and remained there until death. He also began assisting Prof Samson Gemmell teaching at the Ande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thomson (physician)
Dr Robert Dundas Thomson Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, FRSE Fellow of the Royal Society of London, FRS FRCP FCS (21 September 1810 – 17 August 1864) was a British physician and chemist and a pioneer of public sanitation. He worked as an academic, medical officer of health and author. Life He was the son of Rev James Thomson (minister), James Thomson, Minister of the Church of Scotland, minister of Eccles, Berwickshire, Eccles in Berwickshire, and his wife Elizabeth Skene, daughter of James Skene of Aberdeen, uncle of James Skene of Rubislaw. He was born at Eccles manse on 21 September 1810. He was educated nearby at Duns Grammar School. He studied for the medical profession in Edinburgh and Glasgow. In Glasgow he studied chemistry under his uncle Thomas Thomson (chemist), Thomas Thomson, then professor there. He graduated ChM at Glasgow in 1831. In 1840 he was at Giessen under Justus Liebig. He obtained his doctorate (MD) from Glasgow University. After making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thomson (footballer, Born 1993)
Robert Thomson (born 28 May 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish League Two club Stirling Albion. He has previously played for Dundee United, Alloa Athletic, Dunfermline Athletic, Brechin City, Dumbarton, Greenock Morton and Stenhousemuir. Career Dundee United Born in Paisley, Thomson spent the majority of his youth career as an academy player with Scottish Premier League side Dundee United. After spending time on loan at Alloa in 2012–13, Thomson returned to Dundee United and made his official first-team debut in the Scottish Premier League on 9 March 2013, against St Mirren coming on as a substitute in the 68th minute for Rory Boulding as Dundee United drew the match 0–0. Alloa Athletic loan On 11 August 2012, it was officially confirmed that Thomson had signed with Scottish Second Division side Alloa Athletic on loan till 1 January 2013. Thomson then made his debut for Alloa Athletic that same day, in a 1–1 draw against East Fife as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertie Thomson
Robert Austin Thomson (12 July 1907 – 17 Sep 1937) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Celtic, Blackpool, Motherwell and Scotland. Career Club Born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Thomson joined Celtic aged 22 from Glasgow Perthshire, traditionally a Junior team but in that era a member of the rival Intermediate Association, a breakaway body protesting the compensatory payments given by senior clubs signing Junior players. With Thomson on an intermediate contract, he and Celtic were taken to court by Perthshire for breach of agreement after his move in 1929. At Celtic Park, where he was brought in to replace Paddy Connolly as a supplier for prolific goalscorer Jimmy McGrory, Thomson became a popular figure with supporters for his exciting and determined play on the right wing. In the 1931 Scottish Cup Final against Motherwell, his run and cross set up a late equalising goal to force a replay, and in the second match he scored twice in a 4–2 victory. He was in the side wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
