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Robert Fowler
Robert Fowler may refer to: * Robert Fowler (archbishop of Dublin) (1724–1801), bishop in the Church of Ireland * Robert Fowler (artist) (1853–1926), English artist * Robert Fowler (athlete) (1882–1957), American marathoner * Robert Fowler (Australian politician) (1840–1906), New South Wales politician * Robert Fowler (bishop of Ossory) (1766–1841), bishop in the Church of Ireland; son of the Archbishop of Dublin * Robert Fowler (cyclist) (1931–2001), South African Olympic cyclist * Robert Fowler (diplomat) (born 1944), Canadian diplomat * Robert Fowler (surgeon, soldier) (1888–1965), Australian surgeon and soldier * Robert William Doughty Fowler (born 1914), United Kingdom Ambassador to Sudan * Sir Robert Fowler, 1st Baronet (1828–1891), Lord Mayor of London * Robert George Fowler (1884–1966), American aviation pioneer * Robert Henry Fowler (1857–1957), Irish cricketer; great-grandson of the Bishop of Ossory * Robert St Leger Fowler (1891–1925), Irish cricke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Fowler (archbishop Of Dublin)
Robert Fowler (23 December 1724 – 10 October 1801) was an Anglo-Irish clergyman. He served as the Archbishop of Dublin in the Church of Ireland from 1779 until his death in 1801. Life Robert Fowler was born on 23 December 1724, and baptized at Skendleby Thorpe, Lincolnshire, England. He was the third son of George and Mary Fowler (née Hurst) of Skendleby Thorpe. After an education at Westminster School, he was elected a King's Scholar in 1744. On 24 May of that year, he was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1747, a Master of Arts degree in 1751, and a Doctor of Divinity degree in 1764. He married Mildred, eldest daughter (and coheir of her brother, also William) of William Dealtry of Gainsborough, County Lincolnshire, on 29 October 1766. Together, they had one son and two daughters. An appointment as Chaplain to King George II in 1756 led Robert Fowler to a seat as Dean and Prebendary of Westminster Abbey from 1765 to 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Robert Fowler, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Nicholas Fowler, 1st Baronet DL JP (12 September 1828, Tottenham, Middlesex – 22 May 1891 Harley Street, London) was a member of parliament and Lord Mayor of London. He was born the son of Thomas Fowler of Gastard, Wiltshire. He attended Grove House School, Tottenham and London University where he was awarded a B.A. degree in 1848. He was a banker and M.P. for the Penryn and Falmouth Constituency, (1868–1874) and Conservative M.P. for the City of London Constituency (1880–1891). He was also elected Sheriff of the City of London for 1880 and Lord Mayor of London in 1883 and 1885, the last Lord Mayor to serve multiple terms until Sir William Russell in 2019. He was created a baronet in 1885. He was the author of ''A visit to Japan, China and India''. According to Frank Harris, an admittedly unreliable source, Fowler excited the disgust of his fellow guests at a dinner given by William Thackeray Marriott by breaking wind copiously, and being apparently unc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Merrick Fowler
Vice-Admiral Robert Merrick Fowler (1778 – 25 May 1860) was an officer of the Royal Navy notable for his service as the second-in-command to Matthew Flinders on HMS '' Investigator '' from 1801 to 1803 and for his involvement in Battle of Pulo Aura in 1804. Career Fowler, born 1778 at Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England joined the Royal Navy in May 1793 as a volunteer. He served as midshipman on ''Royal William'' and was promoted to lieutenant in February 1800. He was posted to HMS ''Xenophon'' (later ''Investigator'') as first lieutenant and second-in-command to Flinders during the years 1801–03. He was subsequently appointed to command HMS ''Porpoise'' which was wrecked off what is now Queensland on the homeward voyage during August 1803. Fowler was exonerated for the responsibility for the shipwreck at court-martial in 1804. In 1804, Fowler and other survivors of the ''Porpoise'' joined a British fleet in Canton commanded by Captain Nathaniel Dance hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Jack Fowler
Bobby Jack Fowler (June 12, 1939 – May 20, 2006) was an American rapist and suspected murderer who was active in the United States and Canada from 1973 to 1995. He died in prison of lung cancer during a 16-year sentence following a conviction for rape, kidnapping and attempted rape in Newport, Oregon, in 1996 (for an attack that took place in 1995). Biography and early life Childhood Bobby Jack Fowler was born June 12, 1939, to Selva “Mutt” Fowler and Oma Lee (Hathaway) Fowler, he was their second born son, his older brother Walter Fowler was born in 1934 and his younger sister Susan Fowler was born in 1950, both died in 2004, two years before his death. His parents beat him and his siblings when they were kids. Marriage On March 6, 1959, Fowler married Theresa Patton, and their kids were Johnny, Janey, Pam, Loretta and Randell. After his two arrests in 1969 (which are mentioned below) he and Theresa divorced on May 17, 1971, just before he moved to British Columb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Fowler
Robert Bernard Fowler (born 9 April 1975) is an English football manager and former player, who most recently managed East Bengal in the Indian Super League. As a player, he was a striker, and is the eighth-highest goalscorer in the history of the Premier League. He is best known for his time at Liverpool, initially from 1993 to 2001. He scored 183 goals in total for Liverpool, earning the nickname "God" from the Anfield fans, and he remains Liverpool's top scorer in the Premier League. He subsequently played for Leeds United and Manchester City, before returning to Liverpool in January 2006. He moved to Cardiff City eighteen months later. He played there for a year before transferring to Blackburn Rovers on a short-term deal. In December 2008, he departed Blackburn and played in Australia with North Queensland Fury and Perth Glory. In 2011, he joined Thai side Muangthong United as a player, but later was appointed player-manager, which he remained until his retirement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert St Leger Fowler
Captain Robert St Leger Fowler MC (7 April 1891 – 13 June 1925) was an Irish first-class cricketer, often regarded as the best Irish cricketer not to have represented Ireland itself. Fowler was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He is perhaps best known for his outstanding all round performance as captain of Eton College in the match against Harrow in 1910, the match commonly referred to as Fowler's match. Family Fowler was born at his family home at Rahinstown, in Enfield, County Meath, Ireland. His father Robert Henry Fowler had attended RMC Sandhurst and joined the British Army in 1878, becoming a captain in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry in 1886, and had played one first-class cricket match for Cambridge University against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1876. His great-great grandfather, also Robert, was Bishop of Ossory and then Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin from 1817 until his death in 1841, and his great-great-great grandfather, Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Henry Fowler
Robert Henry Fowler (28 June 1857 – 11 May 1957) was an Irish soldier and first-class cricketer of English descent. He died seven weeks before what would have been his 100th birthday, making him the longest-lived person to have played international cricket for Ireland. He is also one of the longest-lived first-class cricketers of all time, having survived for nearly 81 years after he played his first – and only – first-class match. Fowler was born at Mellifont, Collon, County Louth, Ireland, the eldest son of Robert Fowler (1824–1897). His grandfather, another Robert Fowler (1797–1863), was a deputy lieutenant and justice of the peace in County Meath. His great-grandfather, another Robert Fowler, was Bishop of Ossory and then Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin from 1817 until his death in 1841, and his great-great-grandfather, yet another Robert Fowler, was an Anglican clergyman who settled in Ireland in the 1760s and was Archbishop of Dublin from 1779 until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert George Fowler
Robert George Fowler (August 10, 1884 – June 15, 1966) was an early aviation pioneer and was the first person to make a west-to-east transcontinental flight in North America in stages. Biography He was born on August 10, 1884 in San Francisco, California. He married Leonore in 1913. She had been previously married. Hearst prize He left San Francisco, California on September 11, 1911 in an attempt to win the $50,000 (approximately $ today) Hearst prize in a Wright biplane equipped with a Cole Motor Car Company engine. After his first day he crashed in Alta, California. His cross-country flight was completed February 8, 1912, in Jacksonville, Florida after the deadline, and the prize expired without a winner. Panama Canal After becoming the first person to traverse the United States from the West Coast to the East Coast, Fowler became the first person to make a nonstop transcontinental flight by traversing the Isthmus of Panama in 57 minutes on 27 April 1913. Flyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ambassadors Of The United Kingdom To Sudan
His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Khartoum is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of the Sudan. Heads of mission Chargé d'affaires *1954–1956: Philip Adams *1994–1995: John Crane Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary *1956–1961: Sir Edwin Chapman-Andrews *1961: Sir Roderick Parkes *1961–1965: Sir Ian Dixon Scott *1965–1966: Sir John Richmond *1966–1967: Sir Robert Fowler *1967–1968: ''Break in relations due to the Six-Day War'' *1968–1970: Sir Robert Fowler *1970–1974: Gordon Etherington-Smith *1974–1977: John Phillips *1977–1979: Derrick Carden *1979–1984: Richard Fyjis-Walker *1984–1986: Sir Alexander Stirling *1986–1990: John Beaven *1990–1991: Sir Allan Ramsay *1991–1994: Peter Streams *1995–1999: Alan Goulty *1999–2002: Richard Makepeace *2002–2005: Sir William Patey *2005–2007: Ian Cliff *2007–2010: Dame Rosalind Marsden *2010–2012: Nicholas Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Fowler (artist)
Robert Fowler (18531926) was a Scottish artist who painted mythological scenes and landscapes. Biography Fowler was born in 1853 in Cellardyke, Fife, and was brought up mainly by his uncle and aunt while his parents were away on business. He showed a very early aptitude for art, starting first with pencil drawings then moving on to painting and clay modelling. His family moved to Liverpool and Fowler went to school at Liverpool College. At the age of 16, he found employment in a commercial office where his talent for art was recognised by his employer, who encouraged Fowler's parents to send him to art school. Fowler went to London to study at the Heatherley School of Fine Art and the South Kensington Schools. He also spent much time making drawings of the exhibits in the British Museum, being particularly impressed by the Elgin Marbles, and found inspiration in the local art galleries. However, his art studies were curtailed by health problems which necessitated a long period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert William Doughty Fowler
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 '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it 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. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Fowler (surgeon, Soldier)
Robert Fowler (5 March 1888 – 8 May 1965) was an Australian surgeon and soldier. Family The son, and eldest of the four children of the surgeon Walter Fowler (1857-1917), and Alice Maud Fowler (1862-1946), née Wacher, Robert Fowler was born at East Smithfield, London, England on 5 March 1888. He married Elsie Walsh (1891-1975), in Egypt, on 12 January 1915. Education Having won a scholarship to do so, he attended Caulfield Grammar School for three years: 1900–1902. Military service He served in World War I with the Australian Mounted Division, obtaining the rank of Colonel. Medical practitioner In civilian life he practiced at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne; represented the Victoria Branch of the British Medical Association The British Medical Association (BMA) is a registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association's head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
