Robert Brown may refer to:

Entertainers and artists

Washboard Sam Robert Clifford Brown (July 15, 1910 – November 6, 1966), known professionally as Washboard Sam, was an American blues musician and singer. Biography Brown's date and place of birth are uncertain; many sources state that he was born in 191 ...

or Robert Brown (1910–1966), American musician and singer * Robert W. Brown (1917–2009), American printmaker and glass artist *

Robert Brown (British actor) Robert James Brown (23 July 192111 November 2003) was an English actor, best known for his portrayal of M in the James Bond films from 1983 to 1989, succeeding Bernard Lee, who died in 1981. Brown made his first appearance as M in ''Octopus ...

(1921–2003), British actor, played M in four James Bond films *

Robert Brown (American actor) Robert Brown (born Robin Adair MacKenzie Brown; November 17, 1926 – September 19, 2022) was an American film and television actor who was mostly active in the 1960s and 1970s. Life and career Brown was born in Trenton, New Jersey. He served i ...

(1926–2022), American actor, played Jason Bolt in ''Here Come the Brides'' *

Robert Delford Brown Robert Delford Brown (October 25, 1930 – c. March 22, 2009) was an American performance artist. ''The New York Times'' called him "a painter, sculptor, performance artist and avant-garde philosopher whose exuberantly provocative works challen ...

(1930–2009), American performance artist *

Robert Brown (cartoonist) Robert "Buck" Brown (February 3, 1936 – July 2, 2007) was an American painter and cartoonist best known for creating ''Playboy'' magazine's toothless, saggy-breasted, highly-sexed, naughty "Granny" character. Early life and education Brown was ...

(1936–2007), American painter and cartoonist *

Robert Latham Brown Robert Latham Brown (born June 20, 1947) is a film producer, line producer, production manager, author, and teacher. In his 30-year film career, he has worked with Mel Brooks, George Lucas, Paul Verhoeven, Steven Spielberg and many others. His ...

(born 1947), American producer, production manager, and author *

Robert Curtis Brown Robert Curtis Brown (born Robert Nelson Brown, April 27, 1957) is an American television, film, and stage actor. Early life Brown was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and was raised in Yardley, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The mid ...

(born 1957), American actor *

Robert Brown (musician) Robert Brown (born May 27, 1970), sometimes known as Captain Robert, is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the steampunk band Abney Park. Brown was born in Pullman, ...

(born 1970), lead singer of steampunk band Abney Park *

Robert Brown (North Carolina musician) Epignosis is a progressive rock band made up of multi-instrumentalist Robert Brown and vocalist Tasha Brown. The band's first studio album, ''Still the Waters'', was released January 10, 2009. Two years later, the band released their second studio ...

(born 1983), multi-instrumentalist of his solo project Epignosis *

Reb Brown Common meanings * Johnny Reb, personification of a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War * Reb (Yiddish), an honorific title for a teacher People * Reb Anderson (born 1943), American Zen Buddhist teacher and writer * Reb Beach (born 1963), ...

(Robert Edward Brown, born 1948), American actor

Military

* Robert Brown (sailor) (fl. 1830–1864), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * Robert B. Brown (1844–1916), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Robert Brooks Brown (born 1959), U.S. Army officer

Politicians

* Robert Brown (MP for Gloucester), Member of Parliament (MP) for

Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east ...

in 1353 and 1358 * Robert Weare alias Brown, MP for

Marlborough Marlborough may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Marlborough, Wiltshire, England ** Marlborough College, public school * Marlborough School, Woodstock in Oxfordshire, England * The Marlborough Science Academy in Hertfordshire, England Austral ...

in 1553 * Sir Robert Brown, 1st Baronet, of Westminster (died 1760), British Member of Parliament *

Robert Brown (Pennsylvania politician) Robert Brown (December 25, 1744 – February 26, 1823) was a United States representative from Pennsylvania. Brown was born in Weaversville in East Allen Township, Pennsylvania, he attended the common schools and was apprenticed to the blacksmith ...

(1744–1823), U.S. congressman from Pennsylvania *

Robert Brown (English politician) Robert Crofton Brown (16 May 1921 – 3 September 1996) was an English Labour Party politician. Brown was a district gas inspector with the Northern Gas Board and a branch secretary of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers. He w ...

(1921–1996) *

Robert Brown (Ohio politician) Robert E. Brown was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature ...

(1928–1985), member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985 *

Bob Brown (Australian Labor politician) Robert James Brown (2 December 1933 – 30 March 2022) was an Australian Labor Party politician. Early life Brown was born in Pelaw Main and educated at Pelaw Main Primary School, Kurri Kurri Junior Technical High School, Maitland Boys Hig ...

(born 1933) *

Robert Brown (Minnesota politician) Robert J. Brown (June 15, 1935 – November 14, 2020) was an American educator and politician. Early life and education Brown was born in Stillwater, Minnesota, and attended Stillwater Area Public Schools. He earned a Bachelor of Science ...

(1935–2020), member of the Minnesota State Senate *

Bob Brown Robert James Brown (born 27 December 1944) is a former Australian politician, medical doctor and environmentalist. He was a senator and the parliamentary leader of the Australian Greens. Brown was elected to the Australian Senate on the Tasman ...

(born 1944), Australian Greens senator *

Robert Brown (Scottish politician) Robert Edward Brown (born 25 December 1947) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. He was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region from 1999 to 2011. Career A graduate of University of Aberdeen, he was Depute Procur ...

(born 1947) *

Robert Brown (Georgia politician) Robert Lofton Brown (January 30, 1950 – December 8, 2011) was a Democratic member of the Georgia (US) State Senate, representing the 26th District. He was first elected in an August 1991 special election and held office until June 2011. He was ...

(1950–2011), Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate *

Robert Brown (South Carolina politician) Robert L. Brown (born July 24, 1950) is an American politician. He is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly. It con ...

(born 1950), member of the South Carolina House of Representatives *

Robert Leslie Brown Robert Leslie Brown (born 1950/1951) is an Australian politician. He was a Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2006, when he filled a casual vacancy sparked by the retirement of long-time p ...

(born c. 1951), Australian politician since 2006

Scientists and academics

Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773) Robert Brown (21 December 1773 – 10 June 1858) was a Scottish botanist and paleobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope. His contributions include one of the earliest detailed ...

(1773–1858), Scottish (Montrose) scientist, explorer, author, botanist: R.Br., after whom Brownian motion is named *

Robert Brown (New Zealand botanist) Robert Brown (c. 1824 – 13 December 1906) was a New Zealand bootmaker and botanist. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern ...

(c. 1824–1906), New Zealand bootmaker and botanist: R.Br.bis *

Robert Brown (botanist, born 1842) Robert Brown (23 March 1842 – 26 October 1895) was a British scientist, explorer, and author. Biography Brown was born in Camster, Caithness, and studied in the universities of Edinburgh, Leyden, Copenhagen, and Rostock. He took the habit ...

(1842–1895), Scottish (Caithness) explorer, scientist, author, botanist: R.Br.ter *

Robert Cunyngham Brown Robert Cunyngham Brown (1867 – 7 October 1945) was a British psychologist and medical administrator. He was a commissioner of the Board of Control for Lunacy and Mental Deficiency The Board of Control for Lunacy and Mental Deficiency was a bo ...

(1867–1945), British psychologist and medical administrator *

Robert Rudmose-Brown Robert Neal Rudmose-Brown was an academic botanist and polar explorer. Early life Rudmose-Brown was born on 13 September 1879, the younger son of an Arctic enthusiast, and educated at Dulwich College. He studied Natural Sciences at the Univer ...

(1879–1957), British academic botanist and polar explorer * Robert Brown (plant physiologist) (1908–1999), British scientist,

Fellow of the Royal Society Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the judges of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural science, natural knowledge, incl ...

Robert Hanbury Brown Robert Hanbury Brown, AC FRS (31 August 1916 – 16 January 2002) was a British astronomer and physicist born in Aruvankadu, India. He made notable contributions to the development of radar and later conducted pioneering work in the field of ...

(1916–2002), British astronomer and physicist * Robert Goodell Brown (1923–2013), American statistician * Robert E. Brown (1927–2005), American ethnomusicologist, coined the term "world music" *

Robert A. Brown Robert A. Brown (born July 22, 1951) is the 10th president of Boston University. He was formerly the provost of MIT. In 1991, Brown was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering for the application of computing techniques to ...

(born 1951), President of Boston University * J. Robert Brown Jr., American law professor

Sportspeople

American football

R. R. Brown Robert Roswell "Buster" Brown (November 28, 1879 – December 24, 1950) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator. After playing college football at Dartmouth College, he coac ...

(1879–1950), American football coach *

Robert J. Brown Robert J. Brown (August 23, 1904 – April 29, 1985) was an American football center and university regent. Brown was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1904. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1923 to 1925. As a senior, he was ...

(1904–1985), American football player, businessman and author *

Robert Brown (American football, born 1943) Robert Brown may refer to: Entertainers and artists * Washboard Sam or Robert Brown (1910–1966), American musician and singer * Robert W. Brown (1917–2009), American printmaker and glass artist * Robert Brown (British actor) (1921–2003), ...

, American football player *

Robert Brown (American football, born 1960) Robert Lee Brown (born May 21, 1960) is a former American football defensive end who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1982 to 1992, in the National Football League (NFL). Early years Brown attended John A. Holmes High School in Edenton, N ...

, American football defensive end

Association football (soccer)

Robert Brown (footballer, born 1856) Robert 'Sparrow' Brown (1856 – 10 January 1904) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Dumbarton and Scotland. He was one of two contemporary players of the same name and club. To distinguish them, they were given nicknames 'Plumber' and ' ...

(1856–1904), Scottish footballer, played for Scotland in 1884, nicknamed 'Sparrow' *

Robert Brown (footballer, born 1860) Robert 'Plumber' Brown (2 February 1860 – 2 December 1940) was a Scottish association football, footballer. Career Brown was one of two contemporary players of the same name who both played for Dumbarton F.C., Dumbarton and Scotland national ...

(1860–1940), Scottish footballer, played for Scotland in 1885, nicknamed 'Plumber' *

Robert Brown (football manager) Robert Brown (died 1935) was an English association football player and manager in the early twentieth century. Career After an undistinguished career in semi-professional football in his native north-east England, Brown joined Sheffield Wed ...

(fl. 1911–1935), English football manager *

Robert George Brown Robert George Brown was a footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Rotherham County and Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshir ...

(fl. 1920s), English footballer *

Sailor Brown Robert Albert John "Sailor" Brown (7 November 1915 – 27 December 2008), also known as Albert Brown or Bert Brown, was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was given the nickname "Sailor" by teammates due to his ...

(Robert Albert John Brown, 1915–2008), English footballer

Other sports

* Robert Brown (New Zealand cricketer) (1850–1934) * Robert Brown (baseball) (fl. 1874), American baseball player * Robert Brown (sport shooter) (1873–1918), British Olympic shooter * Robert Paul Brown (1876–1962), American baseball player, manager, and team owner * Red Brown (basketball) (1907–1992), American college basketball coach, athletic director *

Robert Brown (American racing driver) Robert Brown may refer to: Entertainers and artists * Washboard Sam or Robert Brown (1910–1966), American musician and singer * Robert W. Brown (1917–2009), American printmaker and glass artist * Robert Brown (British actor) (1921–2003), ...

, NASCAR Cup Series driver in the

1974 Winston 500 The 1974 Winston 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on May 5, 1974, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama. David Pearson acquired one of his superspeedway victories for the 1974 NASCAR Winston ...

Robert Brown (South African cricketer) Robert Andrew Brown (born 21 August 1957) is a South African former cricketer. He played three first-class cricket, first-class matches for Boland cricket team, Boland between 1986 and 1990. References External links

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(born 1957) *

Dale Brown (boxer) Robert Dale Brown (born December 15, 1971), known as Dale Brown, is a Canadian former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2007. As an amateur he represented Canada in the light heavyweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics, losing to ...

or Robert Dale Brown (born 1971), Canadian boxer * Robert Brown, English racing driver in the

2008 Formula Palmer Audi season The 2008 Henderson Formula Palmer Audi motor-racing competition was the eleventh of its kind. It was contested over 20 races at eight circuits in the United Kingdom and Belgium between April and September. The overall winner was Jason Moore. Cha ...

Other people

Robert Brown (agriculturalist) Robert Brown (1757–1831) was a Scottish writer on agricultural science and rural subjects. He was born in East Linton, East Lothian and entered into business in his native village, but soon turned to agriculture, which he carried on first at ...

(1757–1831), Scottish rural and agricultural writer *

Robert Brown (trade unionist) Robert Brown (1848–1917) was a Scottish trade unionist. Born in Dalkeith, Brown left school at eleven and began working at the local colliery. In 1870, he moved to the United States and worked as a coal miner there for two years before return ...

(1848–1917), Scottish trade union leader * Robert Allan Brown (1849–1931), Canadian-American prospector and mining promoter *

Robert G. Brown Robert G. Brown Jr. (1857 - aft. 1940) was an American engineer who invented the first telephone handset, in 1878. The Gold and Stock Exchange in New York used a few of the handsets. They were not accepted by the Bell Company until nearly fifty ye ...

(c. 1870–1920), American inventor of the telephone handset * Robert Brown (prelate) (1877–1947), Roman Catholic prelate, Apostolic Prefect of Zambesi * R. Lewis Brown (1892–1948), U.S. federal judge * Robert R. Brown (bishop) (1910–1994), author and Episcopal bishop of Arkansas * Robert Brown (archdeacon of Bedford) (1914–2001), Anglican Archdeacon of Bedford * Robert Brown (archdeacon of Killala), Anglican priest in Ireland *

Robert James Brown (moderator) Robert James Brown (1792–1872) was a Scottish minister, who served as Moderator of the General Assembly for the Free Church of Scotland 1846/47. He was familiarly known by his students as the Dorian. Life He was born in Utrecht in the Net ...

, Scottish minister *

Robert McAfee Brown Robert McAfee Brown (1920–2001) was an American Presbyterian minister, theologian, and activist. Life Born on May 28, 1920, in Carthage, Illinois, Brown was the son of a Presbyterian minister and the grandson of theologian and Presbyterian mini ...

(1920–2001), American Protestant theologian and peace activist * Bob Brown (newspaper publisher) (Robert Lloyd Brown, 1930–1984), Las Vegas newspaper editor and publisher * Robert K. Brown (born 1932), American combat correspondent and investigative journalist * Robert L. Brown (Arkansas judge) (born 1941), Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court * Robert Brown (born 1957), Scottish man wrongly convicted of murder in the

Robert Brown case Robert Brown is a Scottish man who spent 25 years in jail for a crime he did not commit, the murder of worker Annie Welsh. In January 1977, Annie Walsh was beaten to death in her home in Manchester. Brown signed a confession and was found guil ...

in 1977 * Robert M. Brown, 1978 recipient of the Railroader of the Year award * Robert C. Brown, American engineer * Robert Brown (solicitor) (1844–1912), British solicitor and classical philologist