Robert, Rob, Bob or Bobby Scott may refer to:

Academics

* Robert Scott (master of Clare) (1569–1620), master of Clare College, Cambridge and dean of Rochester *

Robert Scott (philologist) Robert Scott (26 January 1811 – 2 December 1887) was a British academic philologist and Church of England priest. He is best known for co-authoring the Greek-English Lexicon, commonly known as Liddell and Scott, which is still in use today. ...

(1811–1887), dean of Rochester, co-editor with Henry George Liddell of the Greek dictionary ''A Greek-English Lexicon'' * Robert Forsyth Scott (1849–1933), mathematician, barrister and Master of St John's College, Cambridge * Robert Scott (engineer) (1861–1930), New Zealand railway engineer and professor of engineering at Canterbury University College * Bob Scott (ornithologist) (1938–2009), British ornithologist and conservationist * Robert L. Scott (1928–2018), American professor of communications studies * Robert A. Scott, president of Adelphi University * Robert E. Scott (born 1943), Columbia law professor

Business

* Bob Scott (businessman) (born 1944), English businessman in South London *

Rob Scott (businessman) Robert "Rob" Geoffrey Scott (born 5 August 1969) is an Australian businessman and former national champion and national representative rower. Since 2017 he has been Managing Director and Chief Executive of Wesfarmers, the Perth-headquartered p ...

(born 1969), Australian CEO and rower * Robert Scott (businessman, born 1822) (1822–1904), English businessman * Robert Scott (businessman, born 1946), American businessman

Entertainment

* Robert Scott (author) (c. 1941–2015), true crime author *

Bobby Scott (musician) Robert William Scott (January 24, 1937Feather, Leonard (1955). The Encyclopedia of Jazz'. New York: Horizon Press. p. 280.. See also: *Feather, Leonard (1962). The Encyclopedia of Jazz'. New York: Bonanza Books. p. 412. . See also: *F ...

(1937–1990), American musician, producer and songwriter * Robert Scott (musician), member of New Zealand bands The Bats, The Clean, and The Magick Heads *

Robert Vere Scott Robert Vere Scott (1877, Brisbane –c.1944 United States of America) was an Australian Pictorialist photographer known for his panoramic views. From 1918 he lived and worked in the United States, where he died sometime in the 1940s. Biograph ...

(1877–c. 1944), Australian photographer * Robert

Adrian Scott Robert Adrian Scott (February 6, 1911 – December 25, 1972) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He was one of the Hollywood Ten and later blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses. Life and career Early life Scott was born ...

(1911–1972), American screenwriter and film producer

Military

Robert Falcon Scott Captain Robert Falcon Scott (6 June 1868 – ) was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery Expedition, ''Discovery'' expedition of 1901–04 and the Terra Nova Expedition ...

(1868–1912), British

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...

officer and

Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole. ...

explorer * Robert B. Scott (1845–1908),

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...

soldier and

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...

recipient, in the

American Indian Wars The American Indian Wars, also known as the American Frontier Wars, and the Indian Wars, was a conflict initially fought by European colonization of the Americas, European colonial empires, the United States, and briefly the Confederate States o ...

* Robert George Scott (1857–1918), English recipient and soldier in the

South African Army The South African Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the South African Air Force, South African Navy and South African Military Health Servi ...

of the

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom, British decorations system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British ...

, during

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

Robert Scott (VC recipient) Robert Scott (4 June 1874 – 21 February 1961), was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details Bor ...

(1874–1961),

British Army The British Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of the United Kingdom. the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Brigade of Gurkhas, Gurkhas, 25,742 Army Reserve (United Kingdom), volunteer reserve perso ...

soldier, recipient of the

in the

Boer War The Second Boer War (, , 11 October 189931 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, Transvaal War, Anglo–Boer War, or South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer republics (the South African Republic an ...

(1899-1902) * Robert Lee Scott Jr. (1908–2006),

United States Army Air Forces The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and ''de facto'' aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II ...

flying ace in

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

* Robert R. Scott (1915–1941),

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare, maritime military branch, service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest Displacement (ship), displacement, at 4.5 millio ...

sailor killed during

Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, Potsdam Declaration, when it was dissolved followin ...

aerial

Attack on Pearl Harbor The attack on Pearl HarborAlso known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Empire of Japan on the United States Pacific Fleet at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, its naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Territory of ...

Hawaii Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only sta ...

, December 7, 1941, during

recipient * Robert S. Scott (1913–1999),

officer in the

New Georgia New Georgia, with an area of , is the largest of the islands in Western Province (Solomon Islands), Western Province, Solomon Islands, and the List of islands by area, 203rd-largest island in the world. Since July 1978, the island has been par ...

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, t ...

campaign in the southwest

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five Borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is ...

during 1943-1944 of

, later also in the

Korean War The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ...

and a career Army officer,

recipient *

Robert Ray Scott Robert Ray Scott (November 1, 1920 – October 3, 2006) was a career officer in the United States Air Force, who flew combat missions in World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. Early life Scott was born at Des Moines, Iowa, on 1920 to Ray Scott ...

(1920–2006),

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Air force, air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its ori ...

officer

Politics

U.S.

* Robert Eden Scott (1808–1862), Virginia politician *

Robert Kingston Scott Robert Kingston Scott (July 8, 1826August 12, 1900) was an American Republican party (United States), Republican politician, the 74th governor of South Carolina, and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. In 1891 he built a Q ...

(1826–1900), governor of South Carolina * Robert W. Scott (1929–2009), governor of North Carolina *

Robert W. Scott (1861–1929) Robert Walter Scott (July 24, 1861 – May 16, 1929) was an American farmer and politician. He was the father of W. Kerr and Ralph H. Scott and the grandfather and namesake of Robert W. Scott. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sc ...

, North Carolina state representative *

Bob Scott (mayor) Robert "Bob" Scott (born May 22, 1951) is an American businessman and politician from the state of Iowa. Scott is one of the longest-serving mayors of Sioux City, Iowa, having served a combined 20 years as the city's top elected official. Earl ...

(born 1951), mayor of Sioux City, Iowa *

Bobby Scott (politician) Robert Cortez Scott (born April 30, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the dean of Virginia's congressional delegation and the first Filipino A ...

(born 1947), American Democratic member of congress from Virginia

U.K.

* Robert Scott (lawyer) (died 1592), Scottish administrator * Robert Scott (1705–1780) of Dunninald, member of parliament (MP) for Forfarshire 1733–34 * Robert Scott (MP for Huntingdonshire), MP for

Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire (; abbreviated Hunts) is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England, which was historically a county in its own right. It borders Peterborough to the north, Fenland to the north-east, East Cambridgeshire to the e ...

* Robert Scott (died 1808), British politician * Robert Wellbeloved Scott (1803–1856), British Liberal MP for Walsall *

Robert Heatlie Scott Sir Robert Heatlie Scott, (20 September 1905 – 26 February 1982) was a British civil servant who became Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Ministry of Defence. Career Educated at Inverness Academy, Queen's Royal ...

(1905–1982), British civil servant *

Donald Scott (politician) Sir Robert Donald Scott (13 November 1901 – 18 June 1974) was a British Conservative Party politician. Early life and education Scott was son of timber importer William Scott, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He was educated at Mill Hill School and M ...

(Robert Donald Scott, 1901–1974), British Conservative MP for Wansbeck 1940–1945

Other countries

* Robert Scott (colonial administrator) (1903–1968), colonial administrator * Robert Scott (Manitoba politician), Canadian politician of the Christian Heritage Party * Robert Scott (New Zealand politician) (1854–1944), New Zealand politician * Bob Scott (Queensland politician) (1931–2011), Queensland politician * Bob Scott (New South Wales politician) (born 1943) * Robert Scott (public servant) (1841–1922), first secretary of the Australian Government Postmaster-General's Department

Sports

Baseball

* Bob Scott (baseball) (1892–1947), American Negro leagues baseball outfielder * Robert Scott (first baseman) (born 1917), American Negro leagues baseball first baseman * Robert Scott (pitcher) (1931–2020), American Negro leagues baseball pitcher

Football and rugby

* Bobby Scott (American football) (born 1949), Tennessee Volunteers and New Orleans Saints quarterback * Bob Scott (Australian footballer) (1894–1990), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Bobby Scott (Australian footballer) (1887–1957), Australian rules footballer for Richmond *

Robert Scott (Australian footballer) Robert Scott (born 1 March 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Geelong Football Club and North Melbourne in the AFL. As part of John Devine's recruiting drive that would yield good results in the future, Scott ...

(born 1969), Australian rules footballer for Geelong and North Melbourne *

Bob Scott (umpire) Robert H. Scott (1901 – 4 August 1956) was a leading Australian rules football field umpire in the Victorian Football League (later renamed to Australian Football League) in the 1920s and 1930s. Scott umpired irregularly until the 1929 seaso ...

(1901–1956), Australian rules football umpire * Bob Scott (footballer, born 1953), English footballer *

Rob Scott (footballer) Robert Scott (born 15 August 1973) is an English former professional footballer and manager who currently works as Head of Recruitment for Rotherham United as well as working for The Football Association within their Talent ID Education Depart ...

(born 1973), English footballer and manager * Bob Scott (rugby) (1921–2012), New Zealand All Blacks rugby union player * Robert Scott (footballer, born 1870) (1870–?), Scottish international footballer * Robert Scott (footballer, born 1964), Scottish footballer * Robert Scott (footballer, born 1990), Scottish footballer * Bert Scott (Robert Scott, 1930–2015), Scottish footballer * Robert Scott (rugby union, born 1882) (1882–1950), Scottish rugby union player * Robert Scott (rugby union, born 1872) (1872–1947), Scottish rugby union player

Other sports

Robert Scott (cricketer) Robert Strickland Gilbert Scott (26 April 1909 – 26 August 1957) played first-class cricket, first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club, Oxford University and Sussex County Cricket Club, Sussex between 1930 and 1934. A right-hand ...

(1909–1957), cricketer for Oxford University and Sussex * Robert Scott (deer stalker) (1903–1981), on Mar Lodge Estate, Aberdeenshire * Bob Scott (racing driver) (1928–1954), from California *

(born 1969), Australian rower and businessman * Robert H. Scott (c. 1930–2016), Johns Hopkins lacrosse coach, 1955–1974 * Joseph Scott (bobsleigh) (Robert Joseph Scott, 1922–2000), American Olympic bobsledder * Robert Scott (cyclist) (born 1998), British cyclist

Other

* Robert Scott (engraver) (1777–1841), Scottish engraver *

Robert Scott (moderator) Robert Forrester Victor Scott (1897–1975) was a Scottish minister and religious author who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1956. He is sometimes referred to as Robin Scott. Life He was born in 18 ...

(1897–1975), Scottish minister and religious author * Robert Henry Scott (1833–1916), Irish meteorologist *

Robert Lowry Scott Sir Robert Lowry Scott, (born 17 June 1951), is the Lord Lieutenant of County Tyrone. Lowry Scott was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2025 Birthday Honours The 2025 King's Birthday and Operational ...

(born 1951), British lord lieutenant of County Tyrone * Robert Sinclair Scott (1843–1905), Scottish ship builder * Robert K. Scott (diplomat) (born 1963), American diplomat *

Robert Leonard Ewing Scott Robert Leonard Ewing Scott (July 27, 1897 – August 15, 1987) was an American convicted murderer. Scott was convicted in 1959, in California, of having murdered his wife; the case was one of the first to establish a "bodyless" murder, that is, a ...

(1897–1987), American convicted murderer