Robert Waters   was an American educator and author born in Scotland. In 1842, he moved to Canada where his mother taught him to read and write. He worked as a type setter, and moved to the United States in 1851.

In 1862 he traveled to France where he worked in a printing office for a short period before beginning his career in education. He then moved to Germany to further his education, teaching English and French for four years there.

In 1868 he accepted an appointment back in the United States at Hoboken Catholic Academy in Hoboken, New Jersey

Hoboken, New Jersey

Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...

. In 1883, he became principal of the West Hoboken public school.

There is a elementary school in Union City, New Jersey, that bears his name.

Books

• Cobbett's English Grammar (1883) -- edited and annotated
• How to Get on in the World; As Displayed in the Life and Writings of William Cobbett (1883) Open Library
• William Shakespeare portrayed by himself: a revelation of the poet in the career and character of one of his own dramatic heroes (1888) Open Library
• How Genius works its Wonders (1889)