Robert White (Washington, D
Robert White may refer to: Entertainment * Robert White (composer) (1538–1574), English composer * Robert White (guitarist) (1936–1994), American Motown session guitarist * Robert White (sculptor) (1921–2002), American sculptor * Robert White (tenor) (born 1936), American tenor of Irish descent * Rusty White (Robert L. White, born 1945), American founder of the ''Robb Report'' Government and politics * Bob White (mayor) (1914–2006), mayor of Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand * Robert White (attorney general) (1833–1915), West Virginia Attorney General * Robert White (Australian politician) (1838–1900), New South Wales politician * Robert White (judge) (1759–1831), American military officer, lawyer, politician, and judge * Robert J. White (judge), (born 1985) American judge * Robert J. White (Arkansas politician), served in the Arkansas House in 1999 from Camden, Arkansas * Robert White (Washington, D.C., politician) (born 1982), District of Columbia counc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert White (composer)
Robert White (also ''Whyte''; c. 1538 – 1574) probably born in Holborn, a Districts of London, district of London, was an English people, English composer whose liturgical music to Latin texts is considered particularly fine. His surviving works include a setting of verses from Lamentations (music), Lamentations, and instrumental music for viols. Thomas Morley, in his ''A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke'' (1597) extols him as one of the greatest English composers, equal to Orlando di Lasso. He notes White's bold harmonies, and includes him in a list of seven eminent Tudor period, Tudor composers that includes "Robert Fayrfax, Fayrfax, John Taverner, Taverner, John Sheppard (composer), Sheppard, Whyte, Robert Parsons (composer), Parsons and William Byrd, Mr Byrd." Some MS partbooks now at Christ Church, Oxford dated about 1581 contain the tribute ''"Maxima musarum nostrarum gloria White' Tu peris, aeternum sed tua musa manet"'' ("Thou, O White, greatest glory ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert L
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including En ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert White (priest)
Robert White was an English Anglican priest in the 17th century. Stokes was educated Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge and incorporated at Oxford in 1606. He became Archdeacon of Merioneth This is a list of the archdeacons of Meirionnydd. The Archdeacon of Meirionydd is the priest in charge of the archdeaconry of Meirionydd, an administrative division of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor. The archdeaconry comprises the five dea ... in 1623 and Archdeacon of Norfolk in 1631. Notes 17th-century English Anglican priests Archdeacons of Merioneth Archdeacons of Norfolk Alumni of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge Alumni of the University of Oxford {{England-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert White (engraver)
Robert White (1645 – 1703) was an English draughtsman and engraver. A Londoner, he was a pupil of David Loggan, and became a leading portrait engraver. White was celebrated for his original portraits, drawn in pencil on vellum in the manner of Loggan. He died in reduced circumstances in Bloomsbury#History, Bloomsbury Market, where he had long resided, in November 1703. Works White's plates number about four hundred. They include many of the public and literary characters of the period. A large proportion of them were executed from the life, the rest begin from pictures by Peter Lely, Lely, Godfrey Kneller, Kneller, John Riley (painter, born 1646), Riley, Mary Beale, Beale, and others. Among the plates engraved by White from his own drawings are individual portraits of: Prince George of Denmark; the Earl of Athlone; the Duke of Leeds; and the Earl of Seaforth. There are also groups of the seven bishops, the bishops' council, the lords justices of England, and the Portsmouth cap ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert White (British Army Officer)
General Sir Robert White (21 February 1827 – 17 September 1902) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Eastern District. Military career White was commissioned into the 17th Light Dragoons on 15 October 1847, and was promoted to lieutenant the following year. Promoted to captain in 1852, he fought and was severely wounded at the Battle of Alma in September 1854 during the Crimean War. He was also badly wounded at the Battle of Balaclava in October 1854, when he had his horse shot under him. In 1857 he proceeded with his regiment to India, and served throughout the campaign in Central India 1858–1859, part of the time in command of a flying column. He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1860, to colonel in 1865, and to major-general in 1870. He went on to be Commander of the 22nd Brigade, based at Norton Barracks in Worcestershire, in 1873 and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in September 1882. Promotion to lieutenant-general followe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert White (bishop)
Robert White (died 1761) was a Scottish minister who served as the Bishop of Dunblane (1735–43), Bishop of Fife (1743–61) and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1757–61). He was the son of Charles White, a Dundee merchant, and Susanna Douglas, daughter of the Right Reverend Robert Douglas, Bishop of Dunblane., ''Scottish Episcopal Clergy'', p. 147. After his education at the University of Oxford, he was ordained sometime between 1709 and 1716. His first pastoral appointment was as the Incumbent of Essie, Glamis (c. 1716–32). His next two appointments were as Curate (1732–33) and then Incumbent (1733–61) of Cupar., ''An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops'', p. 547. In 1735, he was chosen to be the Bishop of Dunblane, but David Freebairn, Primus of the Church, refused to confirm the election. Despite this, he was consecrated at Carsebank, Forfar on 24 June 1735 by bishops Thomas Rattray, William Dunbar and Robert Keith. He was translated to the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robbie White
Robert George White (born 15 September 1995) is a retired English cricketer who played for Middlesex County Cricket Club. A wicket-keeper, who was a right-handed batsman, who also bowled right-arm medium pace. He made his first-class debut for Loughborough MCC University against Hampshire County Cricket Club in April 2015. He made his List A debut for Middlesex against Australia on 9 June 2018, during Australia's tour of England. He made his Twenty20 debut for Middlesex in the 2018 t20 Blast on 3 August 2018. In August 2021, in the 2021 County Championship The 2021 County Championship (referred to as the LV= Insurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 121st cricket County Championship season in England and Wales. For the first phase of the tournament, the teams were split into ..., White scored his maiden century in first-class cricket. White announced his retirement from professional cricket in September 2024. References External links * 1995 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert White (sailor)
Robert White (born 23 April 1956) is a British sailor. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe .... References External links * 1956 births Living people British male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Great Britain Sailors at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Tornado Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Tornado Sportspeople from Essex {{UK-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert White (handballer)
Robert White (born 5 April 1983) is a British handball player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed with the Great Britain men's national handball team in the men's tournament. Early life White spent his childhood in Milton Keynes where he participated in a variety of sports including football, karate and swimming. He later played Non-League football Non-League football describes association football, football leagues played outside the top leagues of a country. Usually, it describes leagues which are not fully professional. The term is primarily used for football in England, where it is ... for Newport Pagnell Town and Ardley United. He later completed FA coaching qualifications and graduated from the University of Northampton with a degree in Sport and Exercise Science. Introduction to handball White began his handball career via a UK Sport scheme to unearth potential Olympic athletes. After impressing during trials, he earned a scholarship with Austrian club Bre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert White (cricketer)
Robert Allan White (born 15 October 1979) is a former English professional cricketer and current umpire. Biography Born 15 October 1979, Chelmsford, Essex, White received his upper school education at Stowe School in Buckinghamshire before attending Durham ( St John's College) and Loughborough Universities. He played cricket for Northamptonshire. He was a right-handed batsman and bowl off breaks. His limited overs high score was 111 versus Warwickshire at Northampton in 2008, while his first-class high score is 277 versus Gloucester at Northampton, which holds the record for the highest maiden century in the United Kingdom including 107 before lunch on the first day. During the same innings, he set the club's record first wicket partnership of 375 with Mark Powell. His nickname amongst teammates is 'Toff', whilst a 'player profile' set up for a televised Twenty20 match listed his 'favourite food' as 'anything posh' – a joke by team-mates. His brother-in-law, Ryan Cum ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert White (baseball)
Robert White was an American Negro league second baseman In baseball and softball, second baseman, abbreviated 2B, is a fielding position in the Infielder, infield, between Baseball field#Second base, second and Baseball field#First base, first base. The second baseman often possesses quick hands and f ... in the 1920s. White played for the Toledo Tigers in 1923. In six recorded games, he posted seven hits in 25 plate appearances. References External links anSeamheads Year of birth missing Year of death missing Place of birth missing Place of death missing Toledo Tigers players Baseball second basemen {{negro-league-baseball-infielder-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert White (Australian Footballer)
Robert White (6 March 1895 – 23 April 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ... (VFL). Notes External links *Robert White's profileat Blueseum 1895 births 1982 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Carlton Football Club players People from Brunswick, Victoria 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1895-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |