Robert or Rob Nelson is the name of:
Entertainment
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Robert Nelson (filmmaker) (1930–2012), American experimental filmmaker
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Robert Lyn Nelson
Robert Lyn Nelson (born 1955) is an American artist known for his paintings of marine wildlife, particularly those in his "Two Worlds" style, which simultaneously shows life above and below the surface of the sea.
Early life
A native of San Be ...
(born 1955), American artist
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Rob Nelson (talk show host)
Rob Nelson (born October 9, 1964 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American television personality, author, radio host, political activist and filmmaker.
Career Films
In 2014, Nelson was the executive producer of the short film ''Wish Wizard'' fea ...
(born 1964), American talk show host and filmmaker
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Rob Nelson (biologist) (born 1979), American biologist, documentary filmmaker and television personality
Religion
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Robert Nelson (nonjuror)
Robert Nelson (22 June 1656 – 16 January 1715) was an English lay religious writer and nonjuror.
Life
He was born in London on 22 June 1656, the only surviving son of John Nelson, a merchant in the Turkey trade, by Delicia, daughter of Sir ...
(1656–1715), English religious writer
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Robert Nelson (bishop)
Robert Nelson (26 June 1913 – 3 June 1959) was the sixth Bishop of Middleton from 1958 until his death a year later.
Born on 26 June 1913 and educated at Carlisle Grammar School and Leeds University, he was ordained in 1936. After cur ...
(1913–1959), British bishop of Middleton, 1958–1958
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J. Robert Nelson (1920–2004), American Methodist theologian
Sports
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Robert Neilson (1878–1946), Scotland international rugby union player
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Robert Nelson (cricketer, born 1912) (1912–1940), English cricketer
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Bob Neilson (1923–2014), New Zealand rugby league player
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Tex Nelson (Robert Sidney Nelson, 1936–2011), American baseball player
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Rob Nelson (baseball)
Robert Augustus Nelson (born May 17, 1964) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1986 to 1990, for the Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres.
Rob's car ...
(born 1964), American baseball first baseman
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Robert Nelson (cricketer, born 1970) (born 1970), English cricketer
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Robert Nelson (American football)
Robert Chevis Nelson Jr. (born February 16, 1990) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Louisiana–Monroe and Arizona State. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 201 ...
(born 1990), American football player
Other
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Robert Nelson (insurrectionist)
Robert Nelson (August 8, 1794 – March 1, 1873) was an Anglo-Quebecer physician and a leading figure in the Lower Canada Rebellion in 19th century Quebec (Lower Canada).
Nelson was born in Sorel (near Montreal) to William Nelson, an immigr ...
(1794–1873), physician and leading figure in the Lower Canada Rebellion
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Robert Henry Nelson (1853–1892), British Army officer and African explorer
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Robert Nelson (British politician) (1888–1932), British Member of Parliament for Motherwell, 1918–1922
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Robert Nelson (entomologist)
Robert Hale Nelson (1903–1996) was an American entomologist, federal agriculture- and insecticide researcher, and leader within the Entomological Society of America.
Nelson was born June 13, 1903 on a farm in Bristow, Nebraska. He received a ...
(1903–1996), American entomologist and agricultural researcher
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Robert T. Nelson (born 1936), vice admiral in the United States Coast Guard
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Robert Nelson (economist)
Robert Henry Nelson (1944 – December 15, 2018) was an American economist who was professor of environmental policy in the University of Maryland School of Public Policy and a senior fellow of the Independent Institute. He authored over 100 jo ...
(1944–2018), professor of environmental policy
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Rob Nelson (reporter) (born 1978), American news reporter
See also
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Robert Nielsen (1922–2009), Canadian journalist
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Bob Nelson (disambiguation)
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Bobby Nelson (disambiguation)
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Bert Nelson (disambiguation)
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Nelson (surname)
Nelson is a surname, also used as a given name.
It is derived from a patronymic name created from the given name "Nell," or for the Irish, "Niall". The name is also listed as a baptismal name "the son of Eleanor".
Nelson is also an anglicized ve ...
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