Robert Blair(astronomer)
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Entertainment

* Robert Blair (poet) (1699–1746), Scottish poet * Robert Noel Blair (1912–2003), American painter and sculptor * Robert Blair (musician) (1930–2001), American gospel musician


Law

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Robert Blair, Lord Avontoun Robert Blair of Avontoun FRSE (1741–1811) was a Scottish advocate and judge who served as Solicitor General for Scotland from 1789 to 1806, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates from 1801 to 1808, and Lord President of the Court of Session from 1808 ...
(1741–1811), Scottish lawyer, son of poet Robert Blair * Robert A. Blair, justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario * Robert Blair (politician) (died 1861), English-born judge and politician in Nova Scotia


Sports

* Robert Blair (cricketer) (1858–1912), New Zealand cricketer * Robert Blair (badminton) (born 1981), badminton player from Great Britain


Other

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Robert Blair (moderator) Robert Blair (1593 – 27 August 1666) was a Scottish presbyterian minister who became a Westminster Divine and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1646, after failing to emigrate to Boston in 1636. Born in Irvin ...
(1593–1666), Scottish clergyman * Robert Blair (minister) (1837–1907), Scottish minister *
Robert Blair (astronomer) Robert Blair FRSE (1748 – 22 December 1828) was a Scottish astronomer. Life He was born in Garvald, East Lothian, the son of Rev Archibald Blair, the local minister. In 1773 he was apprenticed to Dr Francis Balfour, a naval surgeon, ...
(1748–1828), Scottish astronomer * Robert Blair (VC) (1834–1859), Victoria Cross winner * Robert M. Blair (1836–1899), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * S. Robert Blair (1929–2009), Canadian businessman *
W. Robert Blair William Robert Blair II (October 22, 1930 – January 18, 2014) was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. Early life William Robert Blair II was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, on October 22, 1930. He was graduated from West Vir ...
(1930–2014), American politician * Robert Blair (farmer) (born 1968), specializing in precision agriculture and Unmanned Air Vehicles * Robert Blair (political advisor) (born 1972), American official


See also

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Bob Blair (cricketer) Robert William Blair (born 23 June 1932) is a former cricketer who played 19 Test matches for New Zealand. Cricket career Blair was a fast bowler who was never quite able to carry his enormous success for Wellington in the Plunket Shield over ...
(born 1932), former New Zealand cricketer *
Blair Blair is an English-language name of Scottish Gaelic origin. The surname is derived from any of the numerous places in Scotland called ''Blair'', derived from the Scottish Gaelic ''blàr'', meaning "plain", "meadow" or "field", frequently a “ba ...
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