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Robert Blair (U.S. President Aide)
Robert Blair may refer to: Entertainment * Robert Blair (poet) (1699–1746), Scottish poet * Robert Noel Blair (1912–2003), American painter and sculptor * Robert Blair (musician) (1930–2001), American gospel musician Law * Robert Blair, Lord Avontoun (1741–1811), Scottish lawyer, son of poet Robert Blair * Robert A. Blair, justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario * Robert Blair (politician) (c. 1782–1861), English-born judge and politician in Nova Scotia Sports * Robert Blair (cricketer) (1858–1912), New Zealand cricketer * Robert Blair (badminton) (born 1981), badminton player from Great Britain Other * Robert Blair (moderator) (1593–1666), Scottish clergyman * Robert Blair (minister) (1837–1907), Scottish minister * Robert Blair (astronomer) (1748–1828), Scottish astronomer * Robert Blair (VC) (1834–1859), Victoria Cross winner * Robert M. Blair (1836–1899), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * S. Robert Blair (1929–2009), Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Blair (poet)
Rev Robert Blair (17 April 1699 – 4 February 1746) was a Scottish poet. His fame rests upon his poem '' The Grave'', which in a later printing was illustrated by William Blake. Biography He was the eldest son of the Rev. Robert Blair, one of the king's chaplains, and was born at Edinburgh. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh and in the Netherlands, and in 1731 was appointed minister of Athelstaneford in East Lothian. In 1738, he married Isabella, daughter of Professor William Law, with whom he had six children. His family's wealth gave him leisure for his favourite pursuits: gardening and the study of English poets. Blair published only three poems. One was a commemoration of his father-in-law and another was a translation. His reputation rests entirely on his third work, '' The Grave'' (1743), which is a poem written in blank verse on the subject of death and the graveyard. It is much less conventional than its gloomy title might lead one to expect. Its religious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Noel Blair
Robert Noel Blair (August 12, 1912 – June 15, 2003) was an American painter and sculptor from the Western New York- Buffalo area. Art Blair is known for his paintings of Western New York, Maine, Vermont, the American Southwest and the Battle of the Bulge. Blair, a close contemporary of painter Charles Burchfield, was twice-endowed with a Guggenheim Fellowship, in 1946/1947 and 1951/1952. He was also awarded, amongst other prizes, ten Gold & Silver Medals at the Buffalo Society of Artists Annuals. Notable exhibitions Blair's watercolors have been exhibited widely in both in the United States and Europe and they have earned many prestigious awards. Blair was honored with over fifty one-man shows in his lifetime. From 1934 to 1946 his work was exhibited at the Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, New York, and, in 1937, his first one-man exhibition took place at the Bredemeier Gallery, Buffalo, New York. In 1939, his work was exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, New York, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Blair (musician)
Robert Earl Blair (August 6, 1930 – March 19, 2001), was an American gospel musician and leader of The Fantastic Violinaires originating from Detroit, Michigan from 1965 until his death. He started his music career, in 1965, with the release of ''Stand by Me'' by Checker Records. His album, ''The Pink Tornado'', was released in 1988 by Atlanta International Records, and this was his breakthrough release upon the ''Billboard'' magazine Gospel Albums chart. He released 30 albums over the course of his career. Early life Blair was born on August 6, 1930, as Robert Earl Blair. Music career His music recording career commenced in 1965, with the album, ''Stand by Me'', and it was released by Checker Records Checker Records is a defunct record label that was started in 1952 as a subsidiary of Chess Records in Chicago, Illinois. The label was founded by the Chess brothers, Leonard and Phil, who ran the label until they sold it to General Recorded T .... He released an album in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Blair, Lord Avontoun
Robert Blair of Avontoun FRSE (1741–1811) was a Scottish advocate and judge who served as Solicitor General for Scotland from 1789 to 1806, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates from 1801 to 1808, and Lord President of the Court of Session from 1808 to his death. Life He was the third son of Rev Robert Blair (poet), Robert Blair, the poet and Isabella Law, his wife, the daughter of Mr. William Law of Elvingston, East Lothian. He was born in 1741 at the manse in Athelstaneford, where his father was the minister. Young Blair commenced his education at the grammar school at Haddington, where he formed a friendship with Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, which only ended with their lives. From Haddington he was removed to the Royal High School, Edinburgh, high school at Edinburgh, and thence was transferred to the University of Edinburgh. In 1764, he was admitted a member of the Faculty of Advocates, and soon obtained a considerable practice at the bar, where he and Henry Erskine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert A
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 ''Hrōþ, 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 Robert (surname), as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert (name), 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 (given name), Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto (given name), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Blair (politician)
Robert Blair (c. 1782 – 1861) was an English-born judge and politician in Nova Scotia. He represented Cumberland County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1821 to 1825. He was born in Castle Brommick, Warwickshire. Blair was named a justice in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in 1820. He was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1821 by-election held after the death of George Oxley. Blair submitted his resignation in 1825 when he returned to England. However, when the assembly voted on the acceptance of his resignation, the motion was defeated so his seat remained empty until 1826. Blair died in Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ... at the age of 78. References *''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Blair (cricketer)
This is a list of cricketers who have played first–class, list A or Twenty20 cricket for the Auckland cricket team in New Zealand. CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-18. Seasons given are the first and last seasons the player appeared for the side in a senior match; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. A B C D E F G H I * Peter Iles, 1946/47–1951/52 * Alexander Irving, 1917/18–1923/24 * Ri ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Blair (badminton)
Robert Blair (born 7 August 1981) is a Scottish badminton player. Blair was born in Scotland, but after attending Loughborough University in Leicestershire, he competed for England from 2001 until 2010, except at the Olympic Games, where Scotland and England are both parts of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team. His main motivation for changing nation was the prospect of medals at the Commonwealth Games. On 16 December 2010 Badminton England and Badminton Scotland announced that Blair would be returning to Scotland. The reason(s) for Blair's return to Scotland remain unclear, but reports suggest a falling-out with members of the Badminton England setup was central to the decision. Career Blair competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Natalie Munt. They defeated Tadashi Ohtsuka and Shizuka Yamamoto of Japan in the first round but lost to Nova Widianto and Vita Marissa of Indonesia in the round of 16. Blair reached the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Blair (moderator)
Robert Blair (1593 – 27 August 1666) was a Scotland, Scottish presbyterian Minister of religion, minister who became a Westminster Divine and Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1646, after failing to emigrate to Boston in 1636. Life He was a native of Irvine, Ayrshire. His father was a merchant-adventurer, John Blair of Windyedge, a younger brother of the family of Blair of that ilk; his mother was Beatrix Muir (of the house of Rowallan), who lived for nearly a century. From the parish school at Irvine Blair proceeded to the University of Glasgow, where he took his degree of M.A. He is stated to have acted as a schoolmaster in Glasgow. In his twenty-second year he was appointed a regent or professor in the university. One of his students was the future author of polemics for the Covenanters, Robert Baillie. In 1616 he was licensed as a preacher of the gospel in connection with the established church (presbyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Blair (minister)
Robert Blair (3 May 1837 – 4 November 1907) was a Scottish minister and a Gaelic scholar. Personal life Blair was born in Bullwood, Dunoon, Scotland, the son of Duncan Blair and Margaret Campbell. He was educated at Bowmore School, Islay, then Glasgow University where he gained an M.A. in 1863. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Kintyre on 29 November 1865 when he was assistant at Saddell. He was ordained to Tarbert, Loch Fyne on 19 September 1867. On 6 May 1869 he moved to St Columba's Church, Glasgow, a Gaelic Church. He then went to Cambuslang on 23 May 1882, where he succeeded the Rev. Dr. James S. Johnstone. Blair was followed at Cambuslang by the Rev. James Edward Houston (1892-1908). Blair moved to St John's parish church, Edinburgh on 20 July 1892. He was awarded a Doctorate of Divinity by Glasgow University in 1891. He served as chaplain to the Glasgow Highlanders and to H.M. Prison, Edinburgh, and was awarded the Volunteer Officers' Decoration (VD) on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Blair (astronomer)
Robert Blair FRSE (1748 – 22 December 1828) was a Scottish astronomer. Life He was born in Garvald, East Lothian, the son of Rev Archibald Blair, the local minister. In 1773 he was apprenticed to Dr Francis Balfour, a naval surgeon, and served in the Royal Navy in the West Indies. On return to Scotland he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and qualified as a doctor in 1785. Robert Blair was the first Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh (1785 until death). He invented the aplanatic lens and also coined this term. This was a significant step in reducing the aberration in optical systems. He also experimented with hollow lenses, holding different solutions. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity that operates on a wholly independent and non-partisan basis and provides public benefit throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Blair (VC)
Robert Blair VC (13 March 1834 – 28 March 1859) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom, British decorations system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British ..., the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to United Kingdom, British and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth forces. He was 23 years old, and a lieutenant in the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays), British Army, attached to 9th Lancers (The Queen's Royal) during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 28 September 1857 at Bulandshahr, India, for which he was awarded the VC. Blair was a graduate of University of Glasgow and a Snell exhibitioner at Balliol College, Oxford. Blair joined the army in 1855 in the service of the 9th Lancers and later transferred to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
