Robert or Bob Thompson may refer to:

Entertainment

* Bobby Thompson (comedian) (1911–1988), English comedian *

Bob Thompson (musician) Robert Lamar Thompson (August 24, 1924 – May 21, 2013) was a composer, arranger, and orchestra leader from the 1950s through the 1980s. Active in Los Angeles, Thompson was a recording artist for RCA Victor and Dot Records, scored film and telev ...

(1924–2013), American orchestra leader, arranger, composer *

Robert E. Thompson (screenwriter) Robert E. Thompson (November 3, 1924 – February 11, 2004) was an American screenwriter. Thompson was known for such films as '' The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald'', ''A Case of Rape'' and '' They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'' He was nominated for ...

(1924–2004), American screenwriter *

Bob Thompson (wine) Bob Thompson (1934 in Seattle) is an American wine writer considered an expert on California wine. He has been described by Frank J. Prial as "one of California's foremost wine writers" and "the sage of St. Helena", and by Steve Heimoff as "the de ...

(born 1934), American wine writer * Robert Thompson (bassoonist), American bassoonist *

Bob Thompson (painter) Bob Thompson (June 26, 1937 – May 30, 1966) was an African-American figurative painter known for his bold and colorful canvases, whose compositions were influenced by the Old Masters. His art has also been described as synthesizing Baroque and ...

(1937–1966), American figurative painter *

Robert Scott Thompson Robert Scott Thompson (born 1959, California) is a composer of ambient, instrumental and electroacoustic music. He earned the B.Mus. degree from the University of Oregon and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, San Diego. H ...

(born 1959), composer of ambient, instrumental and electroacoustic music * Robert Livingstone Thompson, birth name of Dandy Livingstone (born 1943), British-Jamaican reggae musician and producer

Military

Robert G. Thompson Robert George Thompson (June 21, 1915 – October 16, 1965) was a distinguished US soldier who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) during World War II but was later jailed for several years for his communist sympathie ...

(1915–1965), American World War II hero and Communist Party USA activist *

Robert Grainger Ker Thompson Sir Robert Grainger Ker Thompson (1916–1992) was a British military officer and counter-insurgency expert who "was widely regarded on both sides of the Atlantic as the world's leading expert on countering the Mao Tse-tung technique of r ...

(1916–1992), British soldier and counter-insurgency expert *

Robert Means Thompson Robert Means Thompson (2 March 1849 – 5 September 1930) was a United States Navy officer, business magnate, philanthropist and a president of the American Olympic Association. He is the namesake of the destroyer USS ''Thompson'' (DD-627). Bi ...

(1849–1930), American naval officer * Robert Thompson (spy) (born 1935), U.S. Air Force clerk and spy for the Soviet Union

Politics

* Robert A. Thompson (1805–1876), American politician, U.S. Representative from Virginia *

Robert F. Thompson Robert F. Thompson (born June 19, 1971) is a former Democratic member of the Arkansas Senate. He represented the 11th District of Arkansas from 2007 to 2013. After senate districts were reorganized, he went on to represent District 20 from 2013 ...

(born 1971), American politician, Arkansas state senator *

Robert J. Thompson Robert J. Thompson (November 30, 1937 – January 28, 2006) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 19th district from 1995 to 2006. Early life Thompson was bor ...

(1937–2006), Pennsylvania State Senator *

Robert Schuyler Thompson Robert Schuyler Thompson (September 16, 1844 – May 28, 1930) was a farmer, businessman and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Cypress from 1886 to 1888 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal. He was born in Lanark ...

(1844–1930), businessman and politician in Manitoba, Canada *

Robert Thompson (Mississippi politician) Robert Thompson (b 1830) was a state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1874 and 1875 from Lowndes County, Mississippi. He was born in South Carolina and worked as a laborer. He served on a committ ...

(b. 1830), Mississippi state Representative *

Robert Thompson (New Zealand politician) Robert Thompson (1840 – 21 April 1922) was a Member of parliament, Member of Parliament for Marsden (New Zealand electorate), Marsden, in Northland Region, Northland, New Zealand. Early life Born at Newtownbutler, Newtownbutler, County Ferman ...

(1840–1922), New Zealand politician *

Robert Thompson (Irish politician) Robert Thompson (1839–1918) was a Member of Parliament from Ireland. He represented Belfast North from January 1910 until 1918. Educated at Wellington Academy, Belfast, he later worked for Lindsay & Co. Ltd. eventually taking over and runni ...

(1839–1918), Member of Parliament for Belfast North, 1910–1918 *

Robert Thompson (Wisconsin politician) Robert Thompson (November 25, 1927 – June 1, 1999) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Thompson was born in Madison, Wisconsin. He graduated from Poynette High School in Poynette, Wisconsin. Later, he joined the United Stat ...

(1927–1999), American politician, Wisconsin state assemblyman *

Robert N. Thompson Robert Norman Thompson (May 17, 1914 – November 16, 1997) was a Canadian politician, chiropractor, and educator. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota, to Canadian parents and moved to Canada in 1918 with his family. Raised in Alberta, he gradua ...

(1914–1997), Canadian politician, chiropractor, and educator *

Robert Adam Thompson Robert Adam Thompson (May 9, 1860 – 1947) was a merchant, miller and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wentworth North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1902 to 1908 as a Liberal. He was born in Beverley Township, Ont ...

(1860–1947), merchant, miller and politician in Ontario, Canada *

Robert Townshend Thompson Robert Townshend Thompson (1792–August 9, 1887) was a Virginia lawyer, planter and politician in Fairfax County, Virginia, which he represented in the Virginia House of Delegates for nearly a decade (1816–1825). Thompson married Leah W. Kitch ...

(1792-1887), Virginia politician, lawyer and slavery opponent

Sports

Robert Thompson (cyclist) Robert Thompson (21 November 1884 – 1974) was a Scottish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Thompson was born in Coldstream in the Scottish Borders. In 1912 he was a member of the Scotland cycling team which fini ...

(1884–1974), British Olympic road racing cyclist *

Robert Thompson (footballer, born 1878) Robert Thompson (11 February 1878 – ?) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which compe ...

, English footballer *

Robert Thompson (rugby, born 1869) Robert Thompson (11 January 1869 – 5 February 1952) was an Irish rugby union forward who was a member of the British Isles XV that toured South Africa in 1891. Thompson fought for the British Army during the World War as a captain in the R ...

(1869–1952), Irish rugby union player *

Robert Thompson (rugby union, born 1947) Robert John Thompson (8 March 1947 – 18 November 2018) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Thompson, a hooker, was born in Rotorua Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city li ...

, rugby union player who represented Australia *

Robert Thompson (American football) Robert Thompson (born February 4, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American football linebacker. He played for the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1982 and in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions. Early years A nativ ...

(born 1960), American football linebacker *

Robby Thompson Robert Randall Thompson (born May 10, 1962) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (1986–1996) as the second baseman for the San Francisco Giants. During the Giants' ...

(born 1962), baseball player *

Robert Thompson (Australian footballer, born 1891) Robert William Thompson (5 March 1891 – 8 February 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne University Football Club Melbourne University Football Club, often known simply as University, is an Australian rules fo ...

(1891–1918), Australian rules footballer for University *

Robert Thompson (Australian footballer, born 1947) Robert W. "Bob" Thompson (born 19 June 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). While with Essendon he won a reserves premiership in 1968. After leaving the Bombers, he p ...

, Australian rules footballer for Essendon *

Robert Thompson (water polo) Robert Thompson (born June 11, 1947) is a retired Canadian water polo player and coach. He competed at the 1972 Olympics in Munich where his team finished in 16th place. He was one of the unsuspecting athletes who helped the Munich massacre terro ...

(born 1947), Canadian water polo player and coach *

Robbie Thompson Robbie Thompson (born 22 October 1967) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) Thompson was recruited from Glenelg for Adelaide's inaugural AFL ...

(born 1967), Australian rules footballer for Adelaide *

Bob Thompson (footballer, born February 1890) Robert Thompson (27 February 1890 – 3 July 1958) was an English professional footballer who made 154 appearances in the Football League playing as a full back for Leicester Fosse, Everton, Millwall and Tranmere Rovers. He was a regular in t ...

(1890–1958), English football full back for Everton and others * Bob Thompson (footballer, born September 1890) (1890–1969), English football forward for numerous clubs

Others

Robert B. Thompson Robert Blashel Thompson (October 1, 1811 – August 27, 1841) was an associate of Joseph Smith Jr., a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, a Danite, and an Church Historian and Recorder, official historian of the Church of Christ (Latter Day S ...

(1811–1841), Latter Day Saint leader, historian, and newspaper editor *

Robert Thompson (designer) __NOTOC__ Robert (Mouseman) Thompson (7 May 1876 – 8 December 1955), also known as Mousey Thompson, was a British furniture maker. He was born and lived in Kilburn, North Yorkshire, England, where he set up a business manufacturing oak furn ...

(1876–1955), British furniture maker *

Robert E. Thompson (journalist) Robert Elliott Thompson (June 28, 1921 – November 19, 2003) was a top political writer and Washington journalist known for his sharp analysis and crisp writing of political affairs, who knew and covered every president from Harry Truman to Geo ...

(1921–2003), political writer and Washington journalist *

Robert Farris Thompson Robert Farris Thompson (December 30, 1932 – November 29, 2021) was an American art historian and writer who specialized in Africa and the Afro-Atlantic world. He was a member of the faculty at Yale University from 1965 to his retirement more ...

(born 1932), Yale University Professor and Master of Timothy Dwight College * Robert H. Thompson (1944–2017), British numismatist *

Robert Thompson (media scholar) Robert James Thompson (born 1959) is an American educator and media scholar. He is the Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and founding director of the ...

(born 1959), American media historian * Robert Thompson (chef) (born 1981), Michelin starred chef *Robert Thompson (born 1982), one of the perpetrators in the

murder of James Bulger James Patrick Bulger (16 March 1990 – 12 February 1993) was a two-year-old boy from Kirkby, Merseyside, England, who was child abduction, abducted, tortured, and murdered by two 10-year-old boys, Robert Thompson (born 23 August 1982) and Jon ...

Robert Thompson (poker director) Robert Thompson is a poker official from Las Vegas. He served as the tournament director on ''Celebrity Poker Showdown''. Phil Gordon said on one broadcast that Thompson is one of the best tournament directors in Las Vegas. His distinctive way ...

, American poker official in Las Vegas *

Robert Thompson (priest) Robert Henry Thompson was Dean of Ardfert from 1959 until 1966. Thompson was educated at Trinity College, Dublin'' Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929-30'' London: Oxford University Press, 1976 p1160 and ordained in 1915. He began his ecclesia ...

, Dean of Ardfert from 1959 until 1966

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