Robinson may refer to:

People and names

Robinson (name) Robinson is an English language patronymic surname, originating in England. It means "son of Robin (name), Robin (a diminutive of Robert)". There are similar surname spellings such as Robison (name), Robison and Robeson (disambiguation), Robeson. ...

Fictional characters

Robinson Crusoe ''Robinson Crusoe'' () is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. The first edition credited the work's protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a tra ...

, the main character, and title of a novel by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719

Geography

Robinson projection The Robinson projection is a map projection of a world map which shows the entire world at once. It was specifically created in an attempt to find a good compromise to the problem of readily showing the whole globe as a flat image. The Robinson ...

, a map projection used since the 1960s to show the entire world in two dimensions * Robinson (crater), a small lunar impact crater southwest of the large walled plain J. Herschel ;United States *

Robinson, Illinois Robinson is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,713 at the 2010 census, up from 6,822 in 2000. Geography Robinson is in the center of Crawford County at . Illinois Route 33 passes throug ...

Robinson, Iowa Robinson is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. It is located at the junction of County Highway D47 and 310th Street, five miles west of Ryan and three miles southeast of Monti, at 42.340037N, -91.578738W. Histor ...

Robinson, Kansas Robinson is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 183. History Robinson had its start in the year 1871 by the building of the railroad through that territory. It was named to hono ...

Robinson, Kentucky Robinson is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the U ...

Robinson, Minnesota Robinson is an unincorporated community in Morse Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Geography The community is located between Tower and Ely on State Highways 1 ( MN 1) and 169 ( MN 169). The boundary line between Eagles N ...

Robinson, North Dakota Robinson is a city in Kidder County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 36 at the 2020 census. Robinson was founded in 1911. Geography Robinson is located at (47.143094, -99.779129). According to the United States Census Bureau, th ...

Robinson, Texas Robinson is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,443 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Robinson is located at (31.470518, –97.119361). Demographics As of t ...

Robinson, Washington Robinson is an extinct town in Okanogan County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database of name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features t ...

Robinson Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation) Robinson Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: *Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania *Robinson Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania Robinson Township is a township in Washington County, Penns ...

, two townships in the Pittsburgh Metro Area with the same name ;United Kingdom *

Robinson (Lake District) Robinson seen from the Ard Crags ridge, with Hindscarth to the left Robinson is a fell in the English Lake District, its southern slopes descending to Buttermere, while its northern side is set in the Newlands Valley. Paths lead to the summit ...

, a 737 m hill in England's Lake District *

Robinson College, Cambridge Robinson College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1977, it is one of the newest Oxbridge colleges and is unique in having been intended, from its inception, for both ...

, a college in England's University of Cambridge ;France *

Robinson (Paris RER) Robinson is a railway station serving Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, a southern suburb of Paris, France. It is one of the terminuses of the RER B trains. The station is named after the nearby commune Le Plessis-Robinson Le Plessis-Robinson () is a ...

, a commuter train station in Paris

Ships

* USS ''Robinson'', the name of more than one United States Navy ship *USS ''Jack C. Robinson'' (DE-671), a United States Navy destroyer escort converted during construction into the high-speed transport USS ''Jack C. Robinson'' (APD-72) * USS ''Jack C. Robinson'' (APD-72), a United States Navy high-speed transport in commission from 1945 to 1946

Businesses, products and manufacturers

Robinson Helicopter Company The Robinson Helicopter Company, based at Zamperini Field in Torrance, California, is a manufacturer of civil helicopters. Robinson produces three models – the two-seat R22, the four-seat R44, both of which use Lycoming piston engines, and t ...

, a rotorcraft manufacturer. * Robinson Knives, a series of folding knives produced by FACOSA S.A. Coutellerie,

La Monnerie-le-Montel LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...

, Arrondissement de Thiers, France. * Robinson Terminal Warehouse Corporation, a warehouse company based in Alexandria, Virginia, that owns warehouses in Virginia and Maryland and two deep-water shipping terminals on the Potomac River. * E. S. & A. Robinson, former paper and packaging manufacturer in Bristol, England. *Robinson Publishing Ltd, a UK publisher, now part of Constable & Robinson. * Robinson Department Store, Thai-based department store chain * Robinson & Co., a department store chain in Singapore and Malaysia, joint venture in Thailand with Central Group * Robinson list, a list that contains addresses or phone numbers of people who do not want to be contacted by marketers * Robinson–Patman Act, a U.S. law that prohibits anti-competitive practices by producers and specifically price discrimination. * H. B. Robinson Nuclear Generating Station, a nuclear power plant in the U.S. state of South Carolina

Arts and entertainment

* ''I Robinson'', the title used in Italy for ''The Cosby Show'' * Robinson (artist), the German Illustrator Werner Kruse * Robinson (TV series), the first worldwide production of the ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'' format

Books

* ''The Swiss Family Robinson'', a novel published in 1812, about a Swiss family, shipwrecked on the way to Australia * Robinson (novel), ''Robinson'' (novel), by Muriel Spark * ''Robinson'', a novel by Chris Petit.

Music

* "Robinson" (:ja:ロビンソン (曲), ja), a #1 hit song by Japanese rock band Spitz (band), Spitz * "Mrs. Robinson", a song by Simon and Garfunkel from 1968, featured in the film ''The Graduate''