Robert Burton
Robert Burton (8 February 1577 – 25 January 1640) was an English author and fellow of Oxford University, who wrote the encyclopedic tome ''The Anatomy of Melancholy''.
Born in 1577 to a comfortably well-off family of the landed gentry, Burt ...
(1577-1640) was an English writer and fellow of Oxford University, best known for his encyclopedic book ''The Anatomy of Melancholy''.
Robert Burton may also refer to:
Academics
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Robert Burton (academic)
Robert Burton was a Master of University College, Oxford, England.Darwall-Smith, Robin, ''A History of University College, Oxford''. Oxford University Press, 2008. . Pages 48–50, 52–53, 58, 73–74, 529.Carr, William, University College', Ro ...
, Master of University College, Oxford, England (1420–1423/4)
Sports
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Robert Burton (athlete) (1885–1950), British track and field athlete
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Bob Burton (basketball) (born 1945), American basketball coach
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Claude Burton (cricketer)
Robert Claude Burton (11 April 1891 – 30 April 1971) was an English first-class cricketer, who played for Oxford University and Yorkshire.
Burton was born in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, the younger brother of Cecil Burton ...
(1891–1971), full name Robert Claude Burton
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Robert Burton (cricketer, born 1943), Trinidadian-born former English cricketer
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Robbie Burton (footballer) (born 1999)
Politicians
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Robert Burton (MP)
Robert Burton ( fl. 1380–1397) of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, was an English politician.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Great Grimsby in January 1380, 1385, February 1388, 1393, 1394, 1395, and January 1397.
He was Mayor of ...
, Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby 1380-97
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Robert Burton (American politician) (1747–1825), North Carolina politician and American Revolution officer
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Robert Burton-Chadwick
Sir Robert Burton-Chadwick, 1st Baronet (20 June 1869 – 21 May 1951) was a shipping magnate and an English Conservative Party politician.
Chadwick was born at Oxton, Cheshire, the son of Joseph Chadwick, being baptised with the name of Robert ...
(1869–1951), English shipping magnate and politician
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Rob Burton, Canadian mayor
Others
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Bob Burton Jr.
Bob Burton (born Robert Russell Burton Jr.; February 21, 1985) is an American speedcuber, most famous for competing in and organizing competitions all over the world and his former world records on the Rubik's Magic and Rubik's Master Magic.
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(born 1985), American speedcuber
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Robert Burton (actor) ''
Robert George Burton (August 13, 1895 – September 29, 1962) was an American film and television actor. Born in Eastman, Georgia. He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, and was known for playing Tom Gipson in the 1956 film '' ...
(1895–1962), American film and television actor
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Robert A. Burton, American physician, novelist, nonfiction author and columnist
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Robert T. Burton (1821–1907), Canadian religious leader
* Robert Burton, pseudonym of
Nathaniel Crouch
Nathaniel Crouch (born c. 1632) was an English printer and bookseller, and under the pseudonym Robert or Richard Burton (sometimes, R.B.) wrote historical books as well. As a historian, he is considered a hack, borrowing material from other books ...
(c. 1640–1725?), English writer
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Robbie Burton (publisher)
See also
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Burton (name)
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