Robert or Rob Nelson is the name of:
Entertainment
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Robert Lyn Nelson
Robert Lyn Nelson (born 1955) is an American artist known for his paintings of marine wildlife, particularly those in his "Two Worlds" style, which simultaneously shows life above and below the surface of the sea.
Early life
A native of San Be ...
(born 1955), American artist
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Rob Nelson (talk show host) (born 1964), American talk show host and filmmaker
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Robert Nelson (filmmaker)
Robert Nelson (March 1, 1930; San Francisco – January 9, 2012; Laytonville, California) was an American experimental film director.
Archive
The moving image collection of Robert Nelson is housed at the Academy Film Archive. The Academy Film ...
(1930–2012), American experimental filmmaker
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Rob Nelson (biologist)
Robert "Rob" Nelson (born August 13, 1979, Denver, Colorado) is an American biologist, documentary filmmaker, television personality and YouTuber.
He is a regular contributor to the Science Channel documentary series '' What on Earth?'' Startin ...
(born 1979), American biologist, documentary filmmaker and television personality
Religion
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Robert Nelson (bishop) (1913–1959), British bishop of Middleton, 1958–1958
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Robert Nelson (nonjuror)
Robert Nelson (22 June 1656 – 16 January 1715) was an English lay religious writer and nonjuror.
Life
He was born in London on 22 June 1656, the only surviving son of John Nelson, a merchant in the Turkey trade, by Delicia, daughter of Sir ...
(1656–1715), English religious writer
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J. Robert Nelson (1920–2004), American Methodist theologian
Sports
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Robert Neilson
Robert Neilson (17 November 1874 – 16 July 1946) was a Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, p137
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He also played for West of Scotland FC.
Provincial career
He was capped for Glasgow District ...
(1878–1946), Scotland international rugby union player
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Robert Nelson (cricketer, born 1912) (1912–1940), English cricketer
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Bob Neilson
Robert John "Bob" Neilson (9 August 1923 – 14 October 2014) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.
Playing career
Born in Reefton in 1923, Neilson played for West Coast West Coast or west coast may refer to:
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(1923–2014), New Zealand rugby league pla
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Tex Nelson
Robert Sidney Nelson (August 7, 1936 – July 22, 2011) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 3" (1.91 m), 205 lb. (93 kg), he batted and threw left-handed.
Born in Dallas, Texas, Nelson was signed by the ...
(Robert Sidney Nelson, 1936–2011), American baseball playeryer
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Rob Nelson (baseball)
Robert Augustus Nelson (born May 17, 1964) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1986 to 1990, for the Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres.
Rob's car ...
(born 1964), American baseball first baseman
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Robert Nelson (cricketer, born 1970) (born 1970), English cricketer
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Robert Nelson (American football)
Robert Chevis Nelson Jr. (born February 16, 1990) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Louisiana–Monroe and Arizona State. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2014 ...
(born 1990), American football player
Other
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Robert Nelson (insurrectionist) (1794–1873), physician and leading figure in the Lower Canada Rebellion
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Robert Henry Nelson
Robert Henry Nelson (1853–1892) was an Officer of the British Army and a young adventurer and African explorer, who accompanied H.M.Stanley on the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition
The Emin Pasha Relief Expedition of 1886 to 1889 was one o ...
(1853–1892), British Army officer and African explorer
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Robert Nelson (British politician)
Robert Frederick William Robertson Nelson (29 February 1888 – 1 December 1932) was Unionist Party MP for Motherwell
Motherwell ( sco, Mitherwall, gd, Tobar na Màthar) is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United K ...
(1888–1932), British Member of Parliament for Motherwell, 1918–1922
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Robert T. Nelson
Robert Theodore Nelson (March 6, 1936 – June 4, 2023) was a vice admiral in the United States Coast Guard who served as the 18th Vice Commandant from 1992 to 1994. He was previously Chief of Staff of the United States Coast Guard, Commanding ...
(born 1936), vice admiral in the United States Coast Guard
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Robert Nelson (economist)
Robert Henry Nelson (1944 – December 15, 2018) was an American economist who was professor of environmental policy in the University of Maryland School of Public Policy and a senior fellow of the Independent Institute. He authored over 100 jo ...
(born 1944), professor of environmental policy
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Rob Nelson (reporter)
Rob Nelson (born June 5, 1978) is an anchor on Morning Rush for Scripps News (formerly Newsy) which is Scripps Television's all news channel. Previously, he was the weeknight news anchor for NewsNation’s primetime newscast ''NewsNation Prime' ...
(born 1978), American news reporter
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Robert Nelson (entomologist) (1903–1996), American entomologist and agricultural researcher
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Robert Nielsen
Robert Fredsø Nielsen (1922–2009) was a Canadian journalist who is known for his time with the ''Toronto Star''. Nielsen was employed by the newspaper for 33 years and served in several capacities, including as a correspondent, foreign co ...
(1922–2009), Canadian journalist
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Bob Nelson (disambiguation) Bob Nelson may refer to:
* Bob Nelson (songwriter) (1934–2015), Hawaiian songwriter
* Chicago Bob Nelson (1944–2013), harmonica player, songwriter
* Bob Nelson (linebacker) (born 1953), retired American football linebacker; played for the Buff ...
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Bobby Nelson (disambiguation) Bobby Nelson may refer to
* Bobby Nelson former professional wrestler and businessman
* Bobbie Nelson (1931–2022), country and jazz pianist, sister of Willie Nelson
* Bobby Nelson Poe, rockabilly musician
* Officer Bobby "Hot Dog" Nelson, a fic ...
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Bert Nelson (disambiguation) Bert or Herbert Nelson may refer to:
*Bert Nelson, character in ''Darkened Rooms''
*Bert Nelson, co-star on '' Alan Watts on Living''
*Bert Nelson (publisher), co-founder of ''Track & Field News''
*Bert Nelson, radio host on '' Call For Music''
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Nelson (surname)
Nelson is a surname, also used as a given name.
It is derived from a patronymic name created from the given name "Nell," or for the Irish, "Niall". The name is also listed as a baptismal name "the son of Eleanor".
Nelson is also an anglicized ver ...
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