Robert Ross
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Robert Ross may refer to:
- Robert Ross, 5th Lord RossRobert Ross, 5th Lord Ross-Origins:Ross was the eldest son and heir of James Ross, 4th Lord Ross, who died on 2 April 1581, by Jean, daughter of Robert, 3rd Lord Sempill. The Rosses of Halkhead, or Hawkhead, in Renfrewshire, were a Lowland family, not apparently related to the Earls of Ross or the Highland family of Ross of...
(died 1595), Scottish nobleman - Robert Ross, 9th Lord RossRobert Ross, 9th Lord Ross-Origins:Ross was the third son of James Ross, 6th Lord Ross, who died in 17 December 1633, by Margaret, daughter of Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch...
(died 1648), Scottish nobleman - Robert Ross (botanist)Robert Ross (botanist)Robert Ross a Fellow of the Linnean Society was an English botanist. He was Keeper of Botany at the British Natural History Museum.- References :*...
(1912–2005), British botanist - Robert Ross (British Army officer) (1766–1814), Anglo-Irish British Army officer
- Robert Ross (CEO)Robert Ross (CEO)Robert Ross was the founder and leader of the Muscular Dystrophy Association in 1950. Ross served as CEO for 44 years until his death in 2006...
(died 2006), founder and leader of the Muscular Dystrophy Association - Robert Ross (entrepreneur) (1919–2011), founder of Ross University
- Robert Ross, murdered in Troy, New York, 1894; see Murder of Robert RossMurder of Robert RossOn March 6, 1894 during an election riot between pollwatchers and operatives of the local Democratic political ward boss who were engaged in repeat voting, a young poll watcher, Robert Ross, was shot and died. Ross' brother, William Ross, was also shot, but survived.As it was put in the vernacular...
- Robert Ross (Royal Marines officer) (died 1794), commander of the marines in the first European settlement of New South Wales
- Robert Ross (singer)Robert Ross (singer)Robert Ross is an American blues singer, songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and leader of the Robert Ross Band.Ross was nominated a total 6 times for a New York Music Award before winning for Best Blues Artist in 1989. He has also won several grants for integrating music into education programs...
, American blues vocalist, guitarist, and leader of the Robert Ross Band - Robert Ross, fictional protagonist of Timothy Findley's World War I novel The WarsThe WarsThe Wars is a 1977 novel by Timothy Findley telling the story of a young Canadian officer in World War I. First published by Clarke Irwin, it won the Governor General's Award for fiction in 1977.-Plot overview:...
- Robert Beatson RossRobert Beatson RossRobert Beatson Ross was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He won the Pahiatua electorate in the 1905 general election, and held it until 1911, when he was defeated by James Escott.-References:...
(1867–1949), New Zealand politician - Robert Dalrymple RossRobert Dalrymple RossSir Robert Dalrymple Ross was an army officer, politician and businessman.He was born at St Vincent in the West Indies, son of John Pemberton Ross, Speaker of the House of Assembly at St Vincent, and his wife, the only daughter of Dr Alexander Anderson...
(1827–1887), South Australian politician - Robert J. RossRobert J. RossRobert J. Ross is President and CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Inasmuch Foundation and Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation, two of Oklahoma’s largest private foundations, which make millions of dollars in donations a year to projects across the nation.Both foundations were...
(born 1974), president and CEO of Inasmuch Foundation and Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation - Robert L. Ross (educator) (1934–2005), founding president of the American Association for Australian Literary StudiesAmerican Association for Australian Literary StudiesThe American Association for Australian Literary Studies is an organization of scholars in North America that studies and promotes research in the literature of Australia. Its activities are partially funded by the Literature Fund of the Australia Council for the Arts...
- Robert S. RossRobert S. RossRobert S. Ross is a professor of political science at Boston College, associate of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University, senior advisor of the security studies program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations...
professor of political science at Boston College - Robert Tripp RossRobert Tripp RossRobert Tripp Ross was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina, he attended the public schools, moved to New York City in 1929, and engaged as a druggist...
(1903–1981), United States Representative from New York - Robert Samuel RossRobert Samuel RossRobert Samuel Ross was an Australian socialist journalist, trade unionist, and agitator best known as the editor of a series of political magazines associated with the Australian labour movement in the 1890s and early 1900s....
(1873–1931), Australian socialist - Ranger Ross (born Robert Lee Ross, Jr.), American professional wrestler
- Robbie Ross (1869–1918), art historian and friend to Oscar Wilde
- Robbie Ross (rugby league)Robbie Ross (rugby league)Robbie Ross is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative fullback, he played his club football with the Newcastle Knights, Brisbane Broncos and Hunter Mariners before settling at the Melbourne...
(born 1975), Australian former rugby league player - Bobby RossBobby RossRobert Joseph Ross is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at The Citadel , the University of Maryland, College Park , the Georgia Institute of Technology , and the United States Military Academy , compiling a career college football record of 103–101–2...
(born 1936), retired American college and NFL football coach - Bobby Ross (rugby)Bobby Ross (rugby)Robert P. Ross is a former Canadian national rugby player.He would earn 58 caps for Canada, including being named captain twice.- External links :*...
(born 1969), former Canadian national rugby player