Robert Howard may refer to:

Entertainment

Robert Howard (playwright) Sir Robert Howard (January 1626 – 3 September 1698) was an English playwright and politician. He fought for the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Life He was born the 6th son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire and his wife Elizab ...

(1626–1698), English playwright and politician *

Robert Boardman Howard Robert Boardman Howard (1896–1983), was a prominent American artist active in Northern California in the first half of the twentieth century. He is also known as Robert Howard, Robert B. Howard and Bob Howard. Howard was celebrated for his grap ...

(1896–1983), American muralist and sculptor * Robert E. Howard (1906–1936), fantasy writer, creator of Conan the Barbarian *

Bob Howard (singer) Bob Howard (born Howard Joyner, June 20, 1906 – December 3, 1986; another source gives his birth date as June 20, 1897)DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. Mc ...

(1906–1986), American jazz pianist and vocalist * Robert Howard ("Dr. Robert", born 1961), British pop star and member of

the Blow Monkeys The Blow Monkeys are a British new wave/sophisti-pop band that formed in 1981. The first single, "Live Today Love Tomorrow," was released in 1982. They subsequently enjoyed a successful career with several hit singles and albums across the 1 ...

Politics

Robert Howard (Royalist) Sir Robert Howard KB (159822 April 1653) was an English landowner, member of parliament, and Royalist soldier. He was involved in a scandal when his mistress Frances Coke, Viscountess Purbeck, was found guilty of adultery and was twice summoned ...

(1585–1653), Royalist commander and M.P. *

Robert Danvers Robert Danvers also Wright, Howard and Villiers (19 October 1624 – 1674) was an English soldier and landowner who briefly sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660. The illegitimate child of a notorious liaison, Danvers had at least four ...

(1624–1674), aka Robert Howard, English politician *

Robert Howard, 2nd Earl of Wicklow 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 ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...

(1757–1815), Anglo-Irish politician and peer * Robert Howard (unionist) (1845–1902), British-born American labor union leader and politician * Robert Mowbray Howard (1854–1928), English official * Rob Howard (politician) ( fl. 2009), Canadian politician

Religion

Robert Howard (bishop) Robert Howard, D.D. (October 1670 – 3 April 1740) was an Anglican prelate who served in the Church of Ireland as the Bishop of Killala and Achonry (1727–1730) and Bishop of Elphin (1730–1740). Born in October 1670, he was the son of Ral ...

(1670–1740), Anglican prelate in the Church of Ireland * Robert Wilmot Howard (1887–1960), British Anglican priest and academic

Sports

* Robert Howard (martial artist) (born 1938), Irish taekwondo master * Robert Howard (Irish swimmer) (born 1956), Irish Olympic swimmer *

Robert Howard (American swimmer) Robert Howard (born July 8, 1996) is an American former competitive Swimming (sport), swimmer who specialized in the sprint Freestyle swimming, freestyle events. He represented the DC Trident in the International Swimming League. Early life Rob ...

(born 1996), American freestyle swimmer * Robert Howard (triple jumper) (1975–2004), American triple jumper * Bob Howard (American football) (1944–2008), American football defensive back * Bobby Howard (running back) (born 1964), American football running back * Bob Howard (born 1963), American professional wrestler best known as

Hardcore Holly Robert William Howard (born January 29, 1963) is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former auto racer and wrestling trainer/host, better known by the ring name Hardcore Holly or Bob Holly. He is best known for his 16-year career with ...

* Robert Howard (wrestler, born 2002) * Rob Howard (footballer), English footballer

Other

Robert Howard (knight) Sir Robert Howard (1385—1436), Knight, of Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, was an English nobleman, the eldest son of John Howard (c. 1366 - 1437), of Wiggenhall and East Winch, Norfolk, by the latter's second wife, Alice Tendring. Alice was also an ...

(1385–1436), father of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk * Bob Howard (political scientist) (born 1936), Australian professor of international relations * Robert F. Howard (1883–1963), Texan farmer and agriculture professor * Robert F. Howard (solar physicist), 2003 recipient of the

George Ellery Hale Prize The George Ellery Hale Prize, or Hale Prize, is awarded annually by the Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society for outstanding contributions over an extended period of time to the field of solar astronomy. The prize is named in ...

Robert L. Howard Robert Lewis Howard (July 11, 1939 – December 23, 2009) was the most highly decorated officer of Vietnam United States Army Special Forces and Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War. He was wounded 14 times over 54 months of combat ...

(1939–2009), Medal of Honor recipient during the Vietnam War *

Robert Lesarian Howard 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, honou ...

, man convicted of murder * Robert Rice Howard (known as 'Nosey Bob' Howard) (1832–1906), Australian executioner, active from 1875 to 1904 *

Robert Souper Howard Colonel Robert Souper Howard (September 9, 1818 – January 13, 1881) was a Chilean soldier, although born in England, who served in the Chilean Army during most of the War of the Pacific. Early life He was born in Harwich, England, the son of W ...

(1818–1881), Chilean soldier *

Robert Howard Hodgkin Robert Howard "Robin" Hodgkin (24 April 1877 – 28 June 1951) was an English historian. He taught at The Queen's College, Oxford, Queen's College, Oxford, from 1900 to 1937 and served as its Provost (education), provost from 1937 until 1946. ...

, British historian {{human name disambiguation, Howard, Robert