Robert, Bob or Bobby Smith, or variants thereof, may refer to:

Business

Robert MacKay Smith Robert Mackay Smith FRSE (1802-1888) was a Scottish businessman, meteorologist and philanthropist. Glasgow University's Mackay Smith Prizes were founded by him in 1882. He was the Chairman of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and a Director of ...

(1802–1888), Scottish businessman, meteorologist and philanthropist who founded Glasgow University's Mackay Smith Prizes *

Robert Barr Smith Robert Barr Smith (4 February 1824 – 20 November 1915) was an Australian businessman and philanthropist in Adelaide, South Australia. He was a partner in Elder Smith and Company from 1863 (now now Elders Limited). Early life and education Smit ...

(1824–1915), Australian businessman and philanthropist *

Robert Hall Smith Robert Hall Smith (March 10, 1888 – June 18, 1960), a native of Baltimore, Maryland, served as President of the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) from 1946 to 1958. He was first employed on the N&W during the summer of 1910 as an axeman and chainm ...

(1888–1960), American railroad executive who was president of the Norfolk and Western Railway, 1946–1958 * Robert H. Smith (philanthropist) (1928–2009), American builder and developer who developed much of the Crystal City, Virginia neighborhood just south of Washington, D.C. * Robert P. Smith (philanthropist) (1940–2019), American financial pioneer, philanthropist and author *

Robert Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin Robert Haldane Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin, (born 8 August 1944) is a British businessman and former Governor of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Smith was knighted in 1999, appointed to the House of Lords as an independent crossbench pee ...

(born 1944), British businessman, governor of the BBC *

Robert F. Smith (investor) Robert Frederick Smith (born December 1, 1962) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. Early life Smith was born to Dr. William Robert Smith ...

(born 1962), American businessman and investor; founder, chairman, and CEO of Vista Equity Partners

Entertainment

Acting

* Robert Wilton Smith (1881–1957), known as

Robb Wilton Robert Wilton Smith (28 August 1881 – 1 May 1957), better known as Robb Wilton, was an English comedian and actor. He was best known for his filmed monologues during the 1930s and 1940s, in which he played incompetent authority figures. His tr ...

, English comedian and comic actor *

Robert Smith (American actor) Robert Cecil Smith (December 15, 1912 – June 26, 2001) was an American actor of the stage, television, and film. He began his career as a teenager, making his first appearance in the 1927 film ''Baby Brother''. He went on to have an active car ...

(1912–2001), American actor * Robert Grant Smith (1914–2001), American aeronautical engineer and actor after whom the

R.G. Smith Award The R.G. Smith Award for “excellence in naval aviation art” is awarded annually to a single artist at the National Naval Aviation Museum during its annual May symposium in Pensacola, Florida. The Museum’s Foundation selects the recipient. ...

is named *

Robert O. Smith Robert O. Smith (November 27, 1942 – May 30, 2010) was an American voice actor. Roles Animation * ''Animated Classic Showcase'' – additional characters * ''Billy the Cat (TV series), Billy the Cat'' – Manx, Sanctifur * ''G.I. Joe: A Real ...

(1942–2010), American voice actor *

Robert Smith (Canadian actor) Robert Norman Smith ( 1965 – July 22, 2020) was a Canadian actor who was known as Rob Smith in his earlier works. Criminal charges In 2008, Smith pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing and one charge of distributing child sexual abu ...

(1966–2020), Canadian actor and voice actor

Music

Robert Archibald Smith Robert Archibald Smith (1780–1829) was a Scottish musical Ronantic composer, known for his collection ''Scotish Minstrel'', which began to appear in 1821. Life He was born on 16 November 1780.Monuments and monumental inscriptions in Scotland ...

(1780–1829), Scottish composer, known for his collection ''Scotish 'sic''Minstrel, a selection from the vocal melodies of Scotland ancient and modern'' *

Robert Bache Smith Robert Bache Smith ( June 4, 1875 – November 6, 1951), usually published as Robert B. Smith, was an American librettist and lyricist. His older brother, Harry B. Smith, was also a successful lyricist and a writer and composer. Born in Chicago, Sm ...

(1875–1951), American librettist and lyricist * Robert Curtis Smith (1930–2010), American Piedmont blues singer, guitarist and songwriter *

Bobby Smith (rhythm and blues singer) Robert Steel Smith (April 10, 1936 – March 16, 2013), professionally known as Bobby Smith, also spelled Bobbie, was an American R&B singer notable as the principal lead singer of the classic Motown/Philly group, The Spinners (also known ...

(1936–2013), American musician, lead singer of the (Detroit) Spinners * Robert Weston Smith (1938–1995), known as

Wolfman Jack Robert Weston Smith (January 21, 1938July 1, 1995), known as Wolfman Jack, was an American disc jockey active from 1960 till his death in 1995. Famous for his gravelly voice, he credited it for his success, saying, "It's kept meat and potatoes ...

, American disc jockey famous for his gravelly voice * Bob Smith (1942–1991), founder, singer, keyboardist and drummer for

Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys Cat Mother and The All Night Newsboys was an American musical group, originally formed in New York and later based in Mendocino, California, most active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. History Cat Mother and The All Night Newsboys was co-foun ...

Robert Dean Smith Robert Dean Smith (born 2 May 1956 in Kansas) is an American operatic tenor. Smith studied at Pittsburg State University (Kansas) with Margaret Thuenemann, at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City with Daniel Ferro, and with Professor J ...

(born 1956), American operatic tenor *

Robert W. Smith (musician) Robert William Smith (born October 24, 1958) is an American composer, arranger, and teacher. Biography Smith was born in Daleville, Alabama on October 24, 1958. He attended high school in Daleville, after which he left for Troy State Universit ...

(born 1958), American composer, arranger and teacher *

Robert Smith (musician) Robert James Smith (born 21 April 1959) is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitarist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the rock band the Cure, which he co-founded in 1978. He was also the lead guitarist for the band ...

(born 1959), English musician, lead singer and guitarist of The Cure * Robert L. Smith (recording engineer) (born 1965), American recording engineer and record producer in New York City *

Rob Smith (Irish musician) Rob Smith (born 29 September 1982) is an Irish singer-songwriter, DJ and writer from Terenure, Dublin. Biography Smith released his debut album, ''Throwing It All Away'', in March 2008 to considerable success and toured in 10 countries across E ...

(born 1982), Irish singer-songwriter and DJ *

Rob Smith (British musician) Rob Smith is an English DJ, musician and remixer from Bristol, England. Previously on the now defunct Grand Central Records independent record label, playing breakbeat hip-hop, dub and reggae-influenced music, more recently producing dubstep t ...

, English contemporary DJ, musician, and remixer *

Rob Sonic Robert Smith, better known by his stage name Rob Sonic, is an American rapper and record producer from the Bronx, New York. He has been a member of the groups Sonic Sum and Hail Mary Mallon. He is a founder of the record label Skypimps Music. B ...

, American rapper and record producer

Writing

Robert Paul Smith Robert Paul Smith (April 16, 1915 – January 30, 1977) was an American author, most famous for his classic evocation of childhood, '' Where Did You Go? Out. What Did You Do? Nothing''. Biography Robert Paul Smith was born in Brooklyn, grew up i ...

(1915–1977), American author *

Robert W. Smith (writer) Robert William Smith (December 27, 1926 – July 1, 2011) was an American martial artist and writer, most noted for his prodigious output of books and articles about the Asian martial arts and their masters. Smith's writing was an important f ...

(1926–2011), American martial artist and historian *

Robert Kimmel Smith Robert Kimmel Smith (July 31, 1930 – April 18, 2020) was a novelist and award-winning American children's author. Smith was born in Brooklyn, New York and first learned to read from his mother Sally. Smith was inspired to become a writer at age ...

(1930–2020), American novelist and children's author * Bob Smith (born 1941), American author who wrote the memoir ''

Hamlet's Dresser ''Hamlet's Dresser'' is a memoir by Bob Smith. It was first published in 2002. The title derives from the author's work as a dresser for a production of ''Hamlet'' at the American Shakespeare Theatre The American Shakespeare Theatre was a ...

'' *

Rob Magnuson Smith Rob Magnuson Smith is a novelist, short story writer, journalist, and university lecturer. A dual citizen of the United States and the United Kingdom, Smith currently resides in Cornwall. He has a BA in philosophy and a BA in psychology from P ...

, British-American novelist, short story writer, and university lecturer

Stage name

* Robert Emil Schmidt (1917–1998), nicknamed

Buffalo Bob Smith Robert Emil Schmidt (November 27, 1917 – July 30, 1998), nicknamed Buffalo Bob, was the host of the children's show ''Howdy Doody''. Biography Born in Buffalo, New York, as Robert Emil Schmidt, he attended Masten Park High School. Schmidt g ...

, American host of TV show ''Howdy Doody'' *

Bob and Roberta Smith Patrick Brill (born 1963), better known by his pseudonym Bob and Roberta Smith, is a British contemporary artist, writer, author, musician, art education advocate, and keynote speaker. He is known for his "slogan" art, is an associate professor ...

, pseudonym for British artist Patrick Brill (born 1963)

Other entertainment

Robert Emmet Smith Robert Emmet Smith (August 21, 1914 – August 2, 1988) was an American art director and production designer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film '' King Rat''. Early life and career Robe ...

(1914–1988), American film art director and production designer *

Bob Smith (comics) Robert Allen Smith (born November 18, 1951), better known as Bob Smith, is an American comic book artist, notable as an inker with DC Comics and Archie Comics. Born in Aberdeen, Washington, Smith grew up in Grayland, Washington. After stud ...

(born 1951), American comic book inker *

Bob Smith (comedian) Bob Smith (December 24, 1958 – January 20, 2018) was an American comedian and author. Born in Buffalo, New York, Smith was the first openly gay comedian to appear on ''The Tonight Show'' and the first openly gay comedian to have his own HBO half ...

(1958–2018), American comedian and author * Normal Bob Smith (born 1969), American graphic artist, writer, and atheist activist *

Robert Farrell Smith Robert Farrell Smith (born 1970) is an American humor writer. Starting in 2005, he publishes children's books under the pseudonym Obert Skye. He is known for the ''Leven Thumps'' series, the ''Pillage'' trilogy, and ''The Creature from My Closet ...

(born 1970), American humorist who writes children's books under the name Obert Skye * Bob Smith (Atari), American video game developer and producer * Bob Kupa'a Smith (1928–2020), American host of the television show ''Wordsmith''

History

* Robert Smith (professor) (1919–2009), expert on the history of the Yoruba people of Nigeria * Robert Bruce Smith IV (1945–2014), American music and history expert * Robert J. A. Smith (born 1951), chairman of the

Richmond Local History Society Richmond is a town in south-west London,The London Government Act 1963 (c.33) (as amended) categorises the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames as an Outer London borough. Although it is on both sides of the River Thames, the Boundary Commiss ...

in Richmond, London *

Robert W. Smith (historian) Robert W. Smith is a scholar of history and the classics at the University of Alberta, and he directed the Science, Technology and Society Program in the Faculty of Arts. He researches the history of big science, especially U.S. technology and the ...

, scholar of history and the classics at the University of Alberta

Journalism

* Robert Smith (journalist, born 1940), journalist for ''The New York Times'' * Robert Smith (journalist, born 1967), correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR) *

Rob Smith (journalist) Rob Smith is an English television presenter, who has been a co-anchor on the BBC ''South East Today'' news programme. Rob Smith and Polly Evans took over the co-anchor roles from Geoff Clark and Beverley Thompson in mid-September 2009. Career Smi ...

, BBC South East TV presenter

Law

Robert Percy Smith Robert Percy Smith, known as "Bobus" Smith (7 May 1770 – 10 March 1845), was a British lawyer, Member of Parliament, and Judge Advocate-General of Bengal, India. Smith was eldest son of Robert Smith, and brother of the writer and clergyman Sy ...

(1770–1845), British lawyer, MP and Judge Advocate-General of Bengal, India * Robert L. Smith (judge) (1918–1999), Nebraska Supreme Court judge * Robert Ellis Smith (1940–2018), American attorney and author *

Robert S. Smith Robert Sherlock Smith (born August 31, 1944) is a former Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, New York's state supreme court#Court of Appeals, highest court. Smith retired on December 31, 2014, as the New York Constitution, State Co ...

(born 1944), New York State Court of Appeals associate judge

Military

* Robert A. Smith (1814–1879), birth name of British soldier and churchwarden Robert Smith-Dorrien *

Robert Smith (Medal of Honor) Robert Smith (birth name Harry Reynolds) (1847–1930) was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for heroism in combat during the Battle of Slim Buttes in Dakota Territory on September 9, 1876. Biography Smith was born as Harry Reynolds in Memphis, T ...

(1847–1930), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *

Robert Smith (Australian Army officer) Brigadier General Robert Smith, (4 September 1881 – 14 July 1928) was an Australian wool merchant and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War. References

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(1881–1928), Australian wool merchant and army officer * Robert H. Smith (naval officer) (1898–1943), United States Navy submariner for whom the destroyer/minelayer USS ''Robert H. Smith'' was named *

Robert T. Smith Robert Tharp (R.T.) Smith (February 23, 1918 – August 21, 1995) was an American World War II fighter pilot and ace, credited with 8.7, 8.9 or 9 Japanese aircraft while fighting with the American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers). Early life He wa ...

(1918–1995), American World War II flying ace

Politics and government

Australia

Robert Murray Smith Robert Murray Smith, usually known as Murray Smith, CMG MA (29 October 1831 – 31 August 1921), was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and Agent-General for Victoria (Australia). Early life Smith was the son of Alexander Smith, o ...

(1831–1921), politician in colonial Victoria and Agent-General for Victoria (Australia) *

Robert Burdett Smith Robert Burdett Smith (25 August 1837 – 2 July 1895) was a solicitor and politician in colonial New South Wales, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and later the New South Wales Legislative Council. Born Robert Lloyd Smith, ...

(1837–1895), solicitor and politician in colonial New South Wales *

Robert Harrison Smith Robert Harrison Smith (1848 – 11 November 1911) was a member of both the Queensland Legislative Council and the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Early life Smith was born in 1848 at Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland to John Smith and h ...

(1848–1911), member of both the Queensland Legislative Council and the Queensland Legislative Assembly *

Bob Rowland Smith Robert Baron "Bob" Rowland Smith (15 October 1925 – 5 July 2012) was an Australian politician. He was a National Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1974 until 1999. Born in Sydney, Rowland Smith was educated at Knox ...

(1925–2012), National Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council *

Bob Smith (Australian politician) Robert Frederick Smith (born 22 May 1948) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1999 to 2010, representing South Eastern Metropolitan Region. Smith was born in England, and attended S ...

(born 1948), Labor member of the Victorian Legislative Council

Canada

* Robert Smith (Ontario politician) (1819–1900), Canadian Member of Parliament for Peel, Ontario *

Robert Smith (Canadian judge) Robert Smith (7 December 1858 – 18 March 1942) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Born in Lanark County, Canada West (now Ontario), the son of William Smith and Jean Neilson, he was educat ...

(1858–1942), Canadian Member of Parliament for Stormont, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada *

Robert Smith (Newfoundland politician) Robert J. Smith (October 1879 – February 4, 1972) was a merchant and politician in Dominion of Newfoundland, Newfoundland. He represented Port de Grave in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1928 to 1932. He was born in Cupids, Newfoun ...

(1879–1972), Newfoundland politician and merchant *

Robert Smith (British Columbia politician) Robert Smith was an Irish-born Member of the Legislative Assembly of the province of British Columbia, Canada from its entry into Confederation in 1871 until the provincial election of 1878. Smith represented the Fraser Canyon- Interior riding ...

, Irish-born Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of British Columbia (1871–1878) * Robert Black Smith (1872–1931), Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 1917–1925 * Robert Knowlton Smith (1887–1973), Canadian Member of Parliament for Cumberland 1925–1935 *

Robert Melville Smith Robert Melville Smith (14 October 1887 – 16 November 1950) was a civil engineer, who, as deputy minister of the Ontario Department of Highways (now the Ministry of Transportation) between 1928 and 1943, designed and constructed the Queen Elizabe ...

(1887–1950), deputy minister of the Department of Highways of Ontario 1934–1943

New Zealand

Robert William Smith (politician) Robert William Smith (1871 – 2 June 1958) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party. Political career Smith won the Rangitikei electorate in a and held it to 1911. In , he won the electorate, which he held to 1922, when h ...

(1871–1958), politician

United Kingdom

* Robert Smith (MP for Wycombe), Member of Parliament (MP) for Wycombe from 1318 to 1322 * Robert Smith (MP for Derby), MP for

Derby Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby gai ...

in 1420 and 1421 * Robert Smith (MP for Devizes) (

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1414–1421), MP * Robert Smith (fl. 1545), MP *

Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington (22 January 1752 – 18 September 1838), was a British banker and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1779 to 1797 when he was raised to the peerage. Early life Smith was the third son of Abel Sm ...

(1752–1838), MP *

(1770–1845), British lawyer, MP and Judge Advocate-General of Bengal, India *

Robert Vernon, 1st Baron Lyveden Robert Vernon, 1st Baron Lyveden (23 February 1800 – 10 November 1873), known as Robert Vernon Smith until 1859, was a British Liberal Party politician. Background and education Vernon was the son of Robert Percy Smith, of 20 Savile Row, Lo ...

(1800–1873), known as Robert Vernon Smith until 1859, British Liberal Party politician and MP *

Robert Smith (trade unionist) Robert Smith (1862 – December 1934) was a Scottish trade union leader. Smith worked as a coal miner in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, and became active in the Ayrshire Miners' Union (AMU). He became a full-time agent for the union and became its presi ...

(1862–1934), general secretary of the National Union of Scottish Mineworkers and politician *

Sir Robert Smith, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Workman Smith, 1st Baronet, JP (7 December 1880 – 6 December 1957) was a Scottish Unionist politician. The youngest son of George Smith, shipowner, Glasgow, he was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was a barrister at the ...

(1880–1957), Scottish Unionist politician and MP *

Robert Smith (colonial administrator) Sir (Charles) Robert Smith (13 November 1887 – 4 November 1959) was a British Governor of North Borneo from 1937 until 18 January 1942, and again from 11 September 1945 until October 1946. During the period from 1942–1945 during World War II, ...

(1887–1959), British governor of North Borneo *

Sir Robert Smith, 3rd Baronet Sir Robert Hill Smith, 3rd Baronet of Crowmallie (born 15 April 1958) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician who was the Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine from 1997 to 2015. Early life Educated at the Merchant Ta ...

(born 1958), Liberal Democrat politician and MP *

Bobby Smith (activist) Bobby Smith (born February 1982) is a British political and fathers' rights activist. He is the founder and leader of the Give Me Back Elmo party which he set up to seek to change the law in family courts after his own experiences. Political a ...

(born 1982), British political and fathers' rights activist

United States

Robert Smith (Cabinet member) Robert Smith (November 3, 1757 – November 26, 1842) was an American politician. He served as the second United States Secretary of the Navy from 1801 to 1809 and the sixth United States Secretary of State from 1809 to 1811. He was the brother ...

(1757–1842), Secretary of State and of the Navy * Robert Barnwell Smith (1800–1876), known as

Robert Barnwell Rhett Robert Barnwell Rhett (born Robert Barnwell Smith; December 21, 1800September 14, 1876) was an American politician who served as a deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862, a member of the US H ...

, U.S. Senator and Representative from South Carolina *

Robert Smith (Illinois politician) Robert Smith (June 12, 1802 – December 21, 1867) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois, nephew of Jeremiah Smith (lawyer), Jeremiah Smith and Samuel Smith (New Hampshire politician), Samuel Smith of New ...

(1802–1867), U.S. Representative from Illinois *

Robert Hardy Smith Robert Hardy Smith (March 21, 1813 – March 13, 1878) was an American politician who served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Early life and career Smith was born in Camden County, North Ca ...

(1813–1878), Alabama politician who was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War *

Robert Burns Smith Robert Burns Smith (December 29, 1854 – November 16, 1908) was a Democratic politician. He served as the third Governor of Montana from 1897 to 1901. Biography Smith was born on a farm in Hickman County, Kentucky, and was educated in the lo ...

(1854–1908), governor of Montana *

Robert Lloyd Smith Robert Lloyd Smith (January 8, 1861 – July 10, 1942) was an educator, businessman, and Republican politician who served two terms in the Texas Legislature. Born a free black in Charleston, South Carolina in 1861, he moved to Texas about 1880 ...

(1861–1942), educator, businessman, and politician in the Texas Legislature *

Robert B. Smith (Virginia mayor) Robert B. "Bob" Smith was the mayor of Newport News, Virginia Newport News () is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 186,247. Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the 5th most ...

, mayor of Newport News, Virginia 1956–1958 * Robert Solwin Smith (1924–2013), American ambassador to the Côte d'Ivoire * Robert P. Smith (ambassador) (1929–2012), American diplomat *

Robert Freeman Smith Robert Freeman Smith (June 16, 1931September 21, 2020), commonly known as Bob Smith, was an American Republican politician who represented Oregon in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 and from 1997 to 1999. Early life a ...

(1931–2020), U.S. Representative from Oregon * Robert L. Smith (politician) (born 1931), Republican politician from Idaho *

Bob Smith (New Hampshire politician) Robert Clinton Smith (born March 30, 1941) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district from 1985 to 1990 and the state of New Hampshire in the Unit ...

(born 1941), U.S. Senator from New Hampshire *

Bob Smith (New Jersey politician) Bob Smith (born March 25, 1947) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 2002, where he represents the 17th Legislative District. Smith was elected to his first Senate term in November ...

(born 1947), New Jersey state senator *

Robert C. Smith (political scientist) Robert Charles Smith (February 12, 1947 - April 13, 2023) was a political science professor at San Francisco State University (SFSU). He is known for his scholarship on race and politics in the United States, about which he has written several bo ...

(born 1947), political science professor at San Francisco State University *

Robert J. Smith II Robert J. Smith II (born June 20, 1963) is an American attorney and politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 4th Legislative District from 2000 to 2006. He was the Assistant Majority Whip from 2002 until he le ...

(born 1963), American attorney and New Jersey state legislator

Religion

Robert Smith (bishop) Robert Smith (August 25, 1732 - October 28, 1801) was a prelate of the Episcopal Church who was the first Bishop of South Carolina between 1795 and 1801. Early life, education, and ordained ministry Smith was born on August 25, 1732, in Worstead ...

(1732–1801), the first American Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina *

Robert Payne Smith Robert Payne Smith (7 November 1818 – 31 March 1895) was Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford and Canon of Christ Church from 1865 until 1870, when he was appointed Dean of Canterbury by Queen Victoria on the advice of Wil ...

(1818–1895), Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford and Dean of Canterbury *

Robert Pearsall Smith Robert Pearsall Smith (1827–1898) was a lay leader in the Holiness movement in the United States and the Higher Life movement in Great Britain. His book ''Holiness Through Faith'' (1870) is one of the foundational works of the Holiness movemen ...

(1827–1899), lay leader in the Holiness movement in the United States and the Higher Life movement in the United Kingdom *

Robert H. Smith (theologian) Robert Harry Smith (October 30, 1932 - March 16, 2006) was a Lutheran clergyman, theologian, prolific author and lecturer on the Bible's New Testament, and dean of a Lutheran seminary in exile in the early 1980s. Smith was one of 40 faculty member ...

(1932–2006), American Lutheran clergyman, theologian, author and lecturer * Robert Smith (priest) (1932–2010), American Catholic priest, author, and educator

Science, engineering and medicine

Robert William Smith (surgeon) Robert William Smith MD FRCSI MRIA (12 October 1807 in Dublin – 28 October 1873) was an Irish surgeon and pathologist who described Smith's fracture in his 1847 book, the first important book on fractures by an Irish author. Biography Smit ...

(1807–1873), Irish surgeon and pathologist *

Robert Angus Smith Robert Angus Smith FRS (15 February 1817 – 12 May 1884) was a Scottish chemist, who investigated numerous environmental issues. He is known for his research on air pollution in 1852, in the course of which he discovered what came to be kn ...

(1817–1884), Scottish chemist, discoverer of acid rain *

Robert Murdoch Smith Major General Sir Robert Murdoch Smith KCMG FRSE (18 August 1835 – 3 July 1900) was a Scottish engineer, archaeologist and diplomat. He is known for his involvement with the excavation of antiquities found at Knidos and Cyrene, the telegraph ...

(1835–1900), Scottish engineer, archaeologist and diplomat *

Robert Smith (surgeon) Robert Smith FRCSE (1840–1885) was a Sierra Leonean medical doctor who served as an Assistant Colonial Surgeon in Sierra Leone during the late nineteenth century. Smith was the first African to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons o ...

(1840–1885), Sierra Leonean medical doctor *

Bob Smith (doctor) Robert Holbrook Smith (August 8, 1879 – November 16, 1950), also known as Dr. Bob, was an American physician and surgeon who founded Alcoholics Anonymous with Bill Wilson (more commonly known as Bill W.). Family and early life Smith was b ...

(1879–1950), American physician and surgeon who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous *

Robert Allan Smith Dr Robert Allan Smith CBE FRS PRSE (14 May 1909 – 16 May 1980) was a British mathematician and physicist.S.D. Smith, Robert Allan Smith, Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, vol.28, 479-504, 1982. Biography Smith (known to h ...

(1909–1980), Scottish physicist * Robert J. Smith (anthropologist) (1927–2016), Cornell University anthropologist * Robert H. T. Smith (born 1935), Australian-Canadian professor of geography *

Robert L. Smith (academic) Robert L. Smith is an Americans, American engineer, academic and author. He is the Altarum/ERIM Russell D. O’Neal Professor Emeritus in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Smith's r ...

, American engineer, academic and author * Robert Smith (aerospace engineer), American business executive and aerospace engineer

Sports

Association football

Robert Smith (footballer, born 1848) Robert Smith (1 May 1848 – 3 June 1914) was a Scottish footballer who played for Scotland against England in the first official international matches in 1872 and 1873, as well as three appearances in the earlier unofficial matches. He was a m ...

(1848–1914), Scottish international footballer * Robert Smith (Darwen footballer), English footballer for Darwen in the 1890s *

Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1870) Robert Smith (born 1870; date of death unknown) was an English association football, footballer who played in the English Football League, Football League for Stoke City F.C., Stoke. Career Smith was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for New ...

, English footballer who played one game for Stoke City F.C. * Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1900s), Scottish footballer *

Robert Smith (footballer, born 1912) Robert Smith (born 15 December 1912 or 1913, date of death unknown) was an English footballer and manager born in Atherton, near Wigan, Lancashire. After early trials with Bolton Wanderers he played three seasons, from 1931 to 1934 with Bolton ...

, English football player and manager of Ajax Amsterdam *

Bob Smith (footballer) Robert Smith was an English professional association football, footballer. Born in Walkden, he is notable for becoming the first Torquay United F.C., Torquay United player to make 100 Football League appearances.Holgate, Mike (1999). ''Torquay U ...

(born 1923), English professional footballer *

Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1933) Robert Alfred Smith (22 February 1933 – 18 September 2010) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward for Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton and Hove Albion and England. He finished as the First Division's top scorer in the ...

(1933–2010), English footballer for Tottenham Hotspur * Bobby Smith (Irish footballer) (1922–1992), football player for Bohemians *

Bobby Smith (Canadian soccer) Bobby Smith (born 30 November 1940) is a former Canadian soccer player. He was an outside left, most notably with Vancouver Columbus FC with whom he played in the 1968 Canadian final. He is an honoured member of the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. ...

(born 1940), Canadian soccer player *

Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1941) Robert Smith (20 June 1941 – 16 August 2019) was an English Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), left back and a Midfielder#Winger, winger. Career Smith began his career at hometown club Barnsley ...

(1941–2019), English footballer for Barnsley F.C. and Chelmsford City F.C. *

Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1944) Robert William Smith (born 14 March 1944) is an English former footballer and football manager. He was capped by England at Schoolboys and Youth level. He is the son of Conway Smith and grandson of Billy Smith, from whom he gets his middle n ...

, English footballer and manager * Rob Smith (footballer, born 1950), English footballer *

Bobby Smith (American soccer) Robert "Bobby" Smith (born March 29, 1951) is a retired U.S. soccer defender who spent nine years in the North American Soccer League and one in the League of Ireland and the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned eighteen caps with the Uni ...

(born 1951), American soccer player *

Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1953) Robert Nisbet Smith (21 December 1953 – 22 February 2010) was a Scottish association football, footballer who played most prominently for Hibernian F.C., Hibernian and Leicester City F.C., Leicester City. Smith was primarily a midfielder, but ...

(1953–2010), Scottish footballer for Hibernian and Leicester City *

Rob Smith (soccer) Robert Smith (born August 20, 1973 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a former U.S. Association football, soccer player. He spent five seasons with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer as a midfielder. He was also a member of the United States at t ...

(born 1973), American soccer player who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Australian rules football

* Bob Smith (Australian footballer, born 1877) (1877–1939), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Bob Smith (Australian footballer, born 1906) (1906–1987), Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne *

Rob Smith (Australian footballer) Robert "Rob" Smith (26 May 1951 – 24 May 2013) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Biography Smith was educated at Canberra High School and played his early football for ...

(1951–2013), Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne

Gridiron football

Bob Smith (defensive back, born 1925) James Robert "Bob" Smith (August 20, 1925 – March 1, 2002) was an American football defensive back, halfback and punter. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions from 1949 to 1954. He played for NFL championship t ...

(1925–2002), American football defensive back *

Bob Smith (fullback) Robert Lee Smith (February 28, 1929 – January 5, 2005) was an American football fullback who played two seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 195 ...

(1929–2005), American football fullback *

Bob Smith (halfback) Robert Gerald Smith (born February 23, 1933) is a former American football halfback who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles. He was drafted by the Browns in the fifteenth rou ...

(born 1933), American football halfback *

Bobby Smith (safety) Robert Lee Smith (born July 5, 1938) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Los Angeles Rams (1962–1965) and the Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American footba ...

(born 1938), American football defensive back *

Bob Smith (American football coach) Bob Smith (born April 22, 1940) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Southeast Missouri State University from 1984 to 1987 and Southern Illinois University Carbondale from 1989 to 1993, compiling a career ...

(born 1940), college football coach *

Bobby Smith (running back) Robert Lee Smith (born May 18, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a halfback in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the North Texas Mean Gree ...

(born 1942), American football running back *

Bob Smith (defensive back, born 1945) Robert Bert Smith (born December 28, 1945) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League. He was drafted by the Oilers in the sixteenth round of the 1968 NFL Draft. He pl ...

, American football defensive back *

Rob Smith (American football, born 1957) Robert Smith is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Washington University from 1989 to 2005 and Humboldt State University California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt also known as Cal Poly H ...

, college football coach *

Rob Smith (Canadian football) Robert Smith (born October 3, 1958) is a former Canadian football offensive lineman who won a Grey Cup championship with the British Columbia Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. T ...

(born 1958), Canadian football offensive lineman * Robert Smith (defensive end) (born 1962), American football defensive end *

Robert Smith (running back) Robert Scott Smith (born March 4, 1972) is a college football analyst for Fox Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, and played collegiately at Oh ...

(born 1972), American football running back *

Rob Smith (American football, born 1984) Rob Smith (born March 8, 1984) is a former American football Guard (American football), guard and Center (American football), center. He was originally signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college footbal ...

, American football player * Robert Smith (safety) (born 1992), American football safety *

Robbie Smith (Canadian football) Robert Smith (born April 17, 1997) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). University career Smith played U Sports football with the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from ...

(born 1997), Canadian football defensive lineman

Baseball

* Bob Smith (catcher) (born 1907), Negro league baseball player *

Bob Smith (infielder) Robert Eugene Smith (born May 10, 1974) is an American former infielder for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays of Major League Baseball. He was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1992 amateur draft by the Atlanta Braves, and was subsequently selected 12 ...

(born 1974), infielder for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays * Bob Smith (pitcher, born 1890) (1890–1965), Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for the White Sox, 1913–1915 *

Bob Smith (pitcher, born 1895) Robert Eldridge Smith (April 22, 1895 – July 19, 1987), was a Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 t ...

(1895–1987), MLB pitcher for the Braves, Cubs, and Reds, 1923–1937 *

Bob Smith (pitcher, born 1928) Robert Walkup Smith (May 13, 1928 – June 23, 2003), nicknamed "Riverboat", was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher who appeared in 30 games in the Major Leagues over parts of 1958 and 1959 for the Bosto ...

(1928–2003), MLB pitcher for the Red Sox, Cubs, and Indians, 1958–1959 *

Bob Smith (pitcher, born 1931) Robert Gilchrist Smith (February 1, 1931 – April 1, 2013) was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseba ...

(1931–2013), MLB pitcher for the Red Sox, Cardinals, Pirates, and Tigers, 1955–1959 *

Bobby Smith (baseball) Bobby Gene Smith (May 28, 1934 – November 24, 2015) was an American professional baseball baseball player, player, an outfielder who appeared in 376 games played, games in the Major League Baseball, Major Leagues between – for the St. Louis Ca ...

(1934–2015), MLB outfielder, 1957–1965 *

Robert Smith (baseball) Robert E. "Ish" Smith, (May 15, 1936 – August 18, 2021) was the President of the International Baseball Federation, which is the international governing body for the sport of baseball, and the United States Baseball Federation. As President of ...

(1936–2021), International Baseball Federation president; instrumental in baseball becoming an Olympic sport *

Rob Smith (baseball) Rob Smith in an American baseball coach and former outfielder. He played college baseball at Vincennes Trailblazers baseball, Vincennes for two seasons, then completed his eligibility at Indiana–Southeast Grenadiers baseball, Indiana–Southeast ...

, American college baseball coach

Basketball

* Bobby Smith (basketball) (1937–2020), American basketball player *

Bingo Smith Robert "Bingo" Smith (born February 26, 1946) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played for the San Diego Rockets, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the San Diego Clippers. College career Smith played for the Tulsa Golden Hurri ...

(born 1946), American basketball player *

Robert Smith (basketball) Robert Leroy Smith (born March 10, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. College career A 5'11" tall point guard, Smith played college basketball at UNLV, where as a member of the fabled "Hardway Eight", that wa ...

(born 1955), American basketball player, NBA

Cricket

Robert Smith (Australian cricketer) Robert Smith (27 May 1868 – 21 August 1927) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class cricket match for Victoria cricket team, Victoria in 1890. See also * List of Victoria first-class cricketers References External links< ...

(1868–1927), Australian cricketer; played one first-class cricket match for Victoria in 1890 *

Robert Smith (Derbyshire cricketer) Robert Posnett Smith (1 November 1848 – 1 May 1899), later known as Robert Posnett Stevens, was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1871 and 1884 and was captain of the side from 1876 to 1883. He was a m ...

(1848–1899), English cricketer; played first class cricket for Derbyshire 1871–84, captain 1876–83 *

Robert Smith (South African cricketer) Robert Smith (5 January 1923 – 26 February 2001) was a South African cricketer. He played in four first-class matches for Border from 1946/47 to 1950/51. See also * List of Border representative cricketers This is a list of all crickete ...

(1923–2001), South African cricketer *

Robert Smith (Wellington cricketer) Robert Smith (born 14 May 1946) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played 33 first-class and 11 List A matches for Wellington between 1968 and 1977. See also * List of Wellington representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers wh ...

(born 1946), New Zealand cricketer * Robert Smith (Otago cricketer) (born 1974), Australian cricketer who played in New Zealand *

Robert Smith (Cumberland cricketer) Robert Smith (born 1 February 1982) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Cumberland County Cricket Club, Cumberland. Smith made a single List A appearance for the team, in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy in ...

(born 1982), English cricketer, played for Cumberland in 2001

Equestrian sports

Robert Augustus Smith Robert Augustus Smith (1869 - December 4, 1942) was a two-time United States Champion Thoroughbred Trainer by earnings, U.S. National Champion trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses and a National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, U. S. Racing Hall of ...

(1869–1942), American racehorse trainer *

Robert Smith (equestrian) Robert Smith (born 12 June 1961) is a British equestrian. He was born in Yorkshire, a son of Harvey Smith, and brother of Steven Smith, and lives in Shrewley, Warwickshire. He competed in show jumping at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens ...

(born 1961), British Olympic equestrian

Hockey

* Bob Smith (ice hockey) (born 1946), Canadian minor pro hockey player *

Bobby Smith (ice hockey) Robert David Smith (born February 12, 1958) is a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. Smith is majority owner of the Halifax Mooseheads junior hockey team. He played for the Minnesota North Stars and Montreal C ...

(born 1958), all-star NHL hockey player * Rob Smith (field hockey) (born 1961), Canadian field hockey Olympian

Martial arts

* Robert Smith (boxer) (1908–?), South African Olympic boxer * Robby Smith (born 1987), American Greco-Roman wrestler

Water sports

* Bob Smith (rower) (1909–1993), New Zealand rower * Robert Smith (canoeist) (1929–2001), Canadian sprint canoer * Robert J. Smith (sailor), in the 1973 Star World Championships

Other sports

Bob Smith (coach) Robert William Smith (December 6, 1912 – September 5, 1994) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach (1946–1947) and head men's basketball coach (1935–1942) at Furman University. In 1950 ...

(1912–1994), American football, basketball, and baseball coach *

Robert Smith (bowler) Robert Smith (born January 16, 1974), is an American professional bowler known for his years on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. A native of Simi Valley, California, Smith has previously held residence in Captain Cook, Hawaii, Co ...

(born 1974), American professional ten-pin bowler * Bobby Smith (javelin thrower) (born 1982), American javelin thrower *

Rob Smith (racing driver) Rob Smith (born 21 May 1992) is a British racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom, currently o ...

(born 1992), British racing driver *

Robbie Smith (rugby union) Robbie Smith (born 26 September 1998) is a Scottish rugby union player who is a Stage 3 Scottish Rugby Academy player assigned to Northampton Saints. His usual position is hooker. Amateur career He started playing rugby with Newton Stewart ...

(born 1998), Scottish rugby union player * Robert Smith (sport shooter), English sport shooter

Other

Robert Smith (mathematician) Robert Smith (c. 16 October 1689 – 2 February 1768) was an English mathematician. Life Smith was probably born at Lea near Gainsborough, the son of John Smith, the rector of Gate Burton, Lincolnshire and his wife Hannah Cotes. After ...

(1689–1768), English mathematician and music theorist *

Robert Smith (architect) Robert Smith (1722February 11, 1777) was a Scottish-born American architect who was based in Philadelphia. Smith's work includes buildings such as Carpenters' Hall, St. Peter's Church, and the steeple on Christ Church. These structures constitute ...

(1722–1777), American architect * Robert Cross Smith (1795–1832), English astrologer * Robert W. Smith (chess player) (born 1956), New Zealand chess FIDE Master *

Robert Rowland Smith Robert Rowland Smith is a British people, British author and philosopher. His books include ''Derrida and Autobiography'' (Cambridge University Press, 1995), ''Breakfast with Socrates: The Philosophy of Everyday Life'' (Profile Books, 2009), a ...

(born 1965), British lecturer, writer on philosophy, literature and psychoanalysis and columnist