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Bob Cole (other)
Robert Cole may refer to: Entertainment *Robert William Cole (1869–1937), British writer *Bob Cole (composer) (1868–1911), American composer *Bobby Cole (musician) (1932–1996), American musician Sports *Bob Cole (cricketer) (born 1938), former English cricketer *Bob Cole (sportscaster) (born 1933), Canadian sports announcer *Bobby Cole (golfer) (born 1948), South African golfer Other *Robert Cole (MP), Member of Parliament for Gloucester *Robert G. Cole (1915–1944), American soldier who received the Medal of Honor *Robert MacFarlan Cole III (1889–1986), American chemical engineer, inventor, and author See also * Robert G. Cole Junior-Senior High School, San Antonio, Texas, United States * Robert Coles (other) * Cole (name) {{human name disambiguation, Cole, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert William Cole
Robert William Cole (6 April 1869 - 12 November 1937) was born in Heston, Middlesex and studied law at Balliol, Oxford, intending to become a barrister, but instead worked as a professional photographer and author. Some of his works are early science fiction and future war fiction. His writing is most notable for an early description of war in space, but had little influence on the history of science fiction because it was published by small presses and received little public attention. He died in Dawlish in Devon, aged 68. Cole's works are mostly out of print and are difficult to find. Copies can be found at the British Library, and two have been republished in scholarly editions. They include four novels: * '' The Struggle for Empire: A Story of the Year 2236'' (1900) The expanding Anglo-Saxon Empire of Earth collides with a similar empire based on Kairet, a planet of Sirius. Both empires have forgotten spiritual and philosophical values, and are driven largely by greed. Commer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |