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Robert Davidson (other)
Robert, Bob or Bobby Davidson may refer to: Arts *Robert Davidson (artist) (born 1946), Alaska-born Canadian Haida artist *Robert Davidson (composer) (born 1965), Australian composer and double bassist *Robert Davidson (photographer), British rock photographer *Robert Davidson (poet) (1778–1855), Scottish poet and labourer * Robert Lee Davidson, American guitarist *Robert William Davidson (1904–1982), American sculptor Politics *Robert Davidson (Australian politician) (1856–1931), New South Wales politician * Robert Davidson (Canadian politician) (1875–1948), Canadian member of Parliament *Robert H. M. Davidson (1832–1908), U.S. representative from Florida * Robert C. Davidson (1850–1924), mayor of Baltimore Sport Association football (soccer) *Robert Davidson (footballer, born 1876) (1876–1935), Scottish footballer *Bobby Davidson (footballer) (1913–1988), Scottish footballer *Bobby Davidson (1928–1993), Scottish football referee *Bob Davidson (footballer) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davidson (artist)
Robert Charles Davidson LL. D. D.F.A. (born 4 November 1946), is a Canadian artist of Haida heritage. Davidson's Haida name is , which means "Eagle of the Dawn". He is a leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and culture. He lives in White Rock, British Columbia. Life and work Davidson is known internationally as a carver of totem poles and masks, printmaker, painter and jeweller. He lives near Vancouver, working out of a studio on Semiahmoo First Nation land and making annual return visits to Haida Gwaii. Davidson was born in Hydaburg, Alaska. His parents are Claude and Vivian Davidson. Through Claude, he is the grandson of the Haida artist and memoirist Florence Davidson. He is a member of the Eagle moiety, Ts'ał'lanas lineage. His younger brother and former apprentice, Reg Davidson, is also a Haida carver. In infancy, Robert Davidson moved with his family to the Haida village of Masset, British Columbia, on Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands). For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Davidson (footballer)
Robert Davidson (born 25 March 1986 in Rutherglen) is a Scottish footballer. Davidson started his career at Rangers, and after progressing through the Ibrox side's youth ranks alongside Ross McCormack, he made his debut against Dunfermline on 16 May 2004 as part of an experimental team fielded by manager Alex McLeish at the end of the season. He made one other appearance, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in a 1–1 draw in season 2004–05. He was loaned to Boston United in England at the start of the 2006–07 season, returning to Rangers in January. However, at the behest of new manager Walter Smith he was allowed to leave on a free transfer, joining Dundee in January 2007. Davidson failed to have his contract renewed when it expired in 2009. Davidson made two appearances as a trialist for Clyde in the Second Division during the 2009/10 season. He then moved into junior football with Lanark United. In 2015 he signed for Cambuslang Rangers Cambuslang Rangers Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Harold Davidson
Robert Harold Davidson (January 15, 1919 – October 10, 1982) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps who was decorated with the Silver Star for his actions as the commanding Officer of a battalion in the Battle of Iwo Jima. At age 24, Davidson was one of the youngest officers in Marine Corps history to be assigned command of a Combat Infantry Battalion. After World War II he was a successful businessman. Early years Davidson was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Ellis W. Davidson and Mildred F. (née Burgess) Davidson. Ellis Davidson was a newspaperman before World War II. He was the editor of the Springfield, Massachusetts, "Republican." During the war he was a colonel in the Army of the United States (A.U.S.) and served as deputy chief, Review Branch, Bureau of Public Relations in the War Department and subsequently was deputy assistant chief of staff in the Tenth Army on Okinawa. After the war he was an editor of ''Sales Management Magazine''. Davidson was a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davidson (theologian)
Robert Davidson (30 March 1927 – 22 September 2012) was professor of Old Testament at the University of Glasgow ( Trinity College) and was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the ministers and elders of the Church of Scotland, minister or elder chosen to moderate (chair) the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week i ... in 1990. References https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-very-rev-professor-robert-davidson-ma-bd-dd-frse-1606069 {{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, Robert Academics of the University of Glasgow Alumni of the University of St Andrews Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 20th-century Ministers of the Church of Scotland 1927 births 2012 deaths Scottish Calvinist and Reformed theologians Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davidson (inventor)
Robert Davidson (1804–1894) was a Scottish inventor who built the first known electric locomotive in 1837. He was a lifelong resident of Aberdeen, northeast Scotland, where he was a prosperous chemist and dyer, amongst other ventures. Davidson was educated at Marischal College, where he studied second and third year classes from 1819-1821, including lectures from Professor Patrick Copland. He got this education in return for being a lab assistant. In the 1820s, he set up in business close to the Aberdeen-Inverurie Canal, at first supplying yeast, before becoming involved in the manufacture and supply of chemicals. He became interested in the new electrical technologies of the day. From 1837, he made small electric motors on his own principles. Exhibitions Davidson staged an exhibition of electrical machinery at Aberdeen, Scotland, and in Edinburgh where it was viewed on February 12, 1842, by the young James Clerk Maxwell. Later he exhibited at the Egyptian Hall in Piccad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davidson (educator)
Robert Davidson (1750–1812) was an American educator. Life Davidson was born in Elkton, Maryland. He graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1771, was appointed instructor there in 1773, and in 1774 was given the chair of history and belles-lettres. In 1774 Davidson was also licensed to preach, and a year later was ordained by the second Philadelphia presbytery, becoming Dr. Ewing's assistant in the first church. In 1775 he composed a metrical dialogue, which was recited at commencement before the Continental Congress, and in July of the same year, one month after the battle of Bunker Hill, delivered before several military companies a sermon from the text “For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God.” In 1777 the occupation of Philadelphia by the British compelled Davidson to retire to Delaware. In 1783, Davidson was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society. In 1784 he was appointed vice-president of the newly organized Dickinson Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davidson, Provost Of Aberdeen
Robert Davidson was the Provost of Aberdeen, Scotland and the leader of Aberdeen City Council. He was killed leading a force from the city at the Battle of Harlaw on 24 July 1411 against Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles. Background Robert Davidson had been tried for piracy, including against Richard Whittington who was the Lord Mayor of London. However, Davidson also had legal privateer status which gave him authorisation from the government to carryout attacks. A court case raised against him by the Dutch Government was cancelled after he managed to get the French Government to intervene for him. He was also known to have been an innkeeper, wine importer and customs inspector. He became the Provost of Aberdeen and the leader of Aberdeen City Council. It is possible that he was the son of either Laurence Davidson, who granted a charter in Aberdeen in 1360, or of William Davidson, son of David, who witnessed a charter in April 1350. In 1395, Robert Davidson is recorded, along wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Davidson (pitcher)
Robert Banks Davidson (born January 6, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees in . Biography A native of Bad Kreuznach, West Germany, Davidson attended East Carolina University. In 1983, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Davidson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 24th round of the 1984 MLB Draft. In one career MLB game with New York, he had a 0–0 record with an 18.00 ERA. On July 15, 1989, he worked one inning, giving up a two-run home run to Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player who played all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman for the Kansas City Royals. Brett's 3,154 career hits are second-mos .... References External linksBaseball Reference.com page 1963 births Living people New York Yankees players Oneonta Yankees players Hyanni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davidson (fencer)
Robert Davidson (born 12 July 1958) is an Australian fencer. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References External links * 1958 births Living people Australian male fencers Olympic fencers for Australia Fencers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Davidson (umpire)
Robert Allan Davidson (born August 3, 1952) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Balkin' Bob" and "Balk-a-Day Bob" for his tendency to liberally invoke baseball's balk rule, Davidson was an umpire on the National League (NL) staff from 1982 to 1999, and he was on the combined MLB umpiring staff from 2005 to 2016. He worked one World Series (1992) and several other postseason series. A former baseball player at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), Davidson spent several years umpiring in the minor leagues before he was promoted to the NL in 1982. In 1999, he was one of nearly two dozen umpires to participate in a mass resignation that was intended as a union bargaining tactic. The maneuver backfired when baseball officials simply replaced those umpires. During four years away from professional baseball, Davidson hosted a sports radio show and worked as a college baseball umpire. Davidson returned to minor-league umpiring in 2003. After prolonged negot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Davidson (rugby Union)
Robert Alfred Lewars Davidson (1926–1992) was an Australian rugby union footballer of the 1940s and 50s. A State and national representative prop-forward he made thirteen Test appearances and forty-nine additional tour match appearances for the Wallabies, captaining the national side in six Tests matches from 1957-58.Howell pp155-158 Rugby career Davidson attended Newcastle Technical High School and was school captain as well as rugby XV captain. He attended Sydney Teachers College from 1945–47 and played in the College's rugby team while training to become a science teacher. He joined the Gordon RFC in Sydney in 1947 making first-grade appearances from that year but cementing his place in the top-grade as a front-rower in 1949. His representative debut came for NSW in 1952 when he selected to meet a touring Fijian side. His strong performance saw him elevated to the national side for the two Test series against those same visitors played in Sydney under captain J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Davidson (ice Hockey)
Robert Earl Davidson (February 10, 1912 – September 26, 1996) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Playing career Davidson on occasion went by the nickname "Rugged Robert" by his teammates. He played his entire NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He played in the NHL from 1933–34 to 1945–46. He played on two Stanley Cup winning teams. His first was in 1941–42 and his second in the 1944–45 season in which he was the Maple Leafs' captain. Davidson served as captain of the Maple Leafs from 1943–44 to 1944–45. After his playing days were over he stayed on with the Maple Leafs in a number of different capacities. His most notable was as chief scout. Davidson is considered by many to be one of the best hockey scouts of all time and was credited with building the Toronto Maple Leafs teams during the 1960s which dominated the NHL by winning the Stanley Cup four times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
