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Robert Long (New Zealand Cricketer)
Robert Long may refer to: Politicians *Robert Long (lawyer and landowner) (c. 1391–1447), English lawyer, landowner, and member of parliament *Sir Robert Long, 1st Baronet (c. 1600–1673), auditor of the Exchequer *Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet (1705–1767), British politician *Robert Long (soldier) (c. 1517–c. 1581), esquire of the body of Henry VIII of England *Robert Gavin Long (1937–2011), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada *Robert M. Long (1895–1977), politician in Wisconsin, United States *Robert B. Long (born 1957), American politician from Maryland Military *Robert L. J. Long (1920–2002), U.S. Navy admiral *Robert Ballard Long (1771–1825), British general *Robert Long (British Army officer) (1937–2014), last Colonel of the Royal Hampshire Regiment Sports *Robert Long (English cricketer) (1846–1924), English cricketer *Robert Long (New Zealand cricketer) (1932–2010), New Zealand cricketer *Robert C. Long (born 1959), American baseball umpire Others *Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Long (lawyer And Landowner)
Robert Long (died 31 March 1447) of South Wraxall and Draycot Cerne in Wiltshire, was an English lawyer and landowner. He served as a Member of Parliament, mostly as an occasional knight of the shire for Wiltshire, and was the founder of the prominent Long family of South Wraxall and Draycott. Early life Long was born in Wiltshire, the son of Thomas Long.Kightly, Charles, “Long, Robert (d. 1447), of South Wraxall, Wilts”, in J. S. Roskell, L. Clark, C. Rawcliffe, eds., in ''History of Parliament: House of Commons 1386–1421'' (1993), pp. 551–552 He became a lawyer at the Inns of Court in London and in his legal career was greatly assisted by members of the Hungerford family, including Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford, who employed him as an advisor and trustee. A Robert Long was acting as a deputy marshal in the Court of King's Bench by 1408, and this may have been the same man. Landholdings In 1409, Long bought land at Rode, Somerset. He later owned th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert C
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'' () "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 as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is 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. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Childers Palace Backpackers Hostel Fire
The Childers Palace Backpackers Hostel fire on 23 June 2000 killed 15 backpackers nine women and six men at the former Palace Hotel in the town of Childers, Queensland, Australia, which had been converted into a backpacker hostel. Robert Paul Long was arrested for lighting the fire and charged with two counts of murder and one count of arson. He was later sentenced to life imprisonment. Incident The fire started shortly before 12:30 am, in the downstairs recreation room and quickly spread up the walls and into the stairwell. Survivors recounted how smoke quickly filled the area and the building’s power was lost. In the darkness, and in the absence of alarms and emergency lighting, some attempted to waken and rescue as many others as they could. The first emergency call, from a pay phone across the street, was logged at 12:31. Emergency services first arrived at 12:38 then spent four hours battling the fire before it was fully extinguished. The Isis Shire Mayor, Bill Tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Aaron Long
On March 16, 2021, a shooting spree occurred at two spas and a massage parlor in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Eight people were killed and a ninth was wounded. The suspect, 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long, was taken into custody later that day. Long pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Long told police he was motivated by a sexual addiction that was at odds with his Christianity, for which he had spent time in an evangelical treatment clinic, and that he had been targeting establishments where he had previously paid for sex. While six of the eight people killed were women of Asian descent, Long denied that race had played any role in the killings, which was questioned by numerous organizations such as the CAPAC, CAA and NAPAWF, U.S. politicians Marilyn Strickland and Bee Nguyen, as well as by the South Korean media and the victims' families. Long was charged with 19 crimes in Fulton C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Long
Robert Long (born June 8, 1965) is an American writer and television producer in Hollywood. As a screenwriter and executive producer for the long-running television program ''Cheers'', he received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations in 1992 and 1993. Long created the television show ''George and Leo'', among others. Long received an award from the Writers Guild of America. In addition to his television work, Long is a contributing editor for ''National Review'', as well as a contributor to publications like ''TIME'', ''Newsweek International'', ''The Wall Street Journal'', and radio host. In May 2010, he took part in launching a new center-right commentary site, Ricochet. Education Long graduated from Phillips Academy in 1983 and Yale University in 1987. After graduation, he studied for two years at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, where he later served as an adjunct professor of screenwriting. Television career Long started his career as a screenwriter for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Long (singer)
Robert Long (22 October 1943 in Utrecht as Jan Gerrit Bob Arend (Bob) Leverman – 13 December 2006 in Antwerp) was a Dutch singer and television presenter. Biography Under the stage name "Bob Revel" he founded the band The Yelping Jackals in 1963. In 1967 he moved to another band, called Unit Gloria (at that time using the name Gloria). In 1971 he began to sing solo, under the name "Robert Long", a reference to his height. Only a year later he left Unit Gloria to concentrate on his solo career. He started singing in English, but soon after he also began to sing self-written songs in Dutch. His Dutch songs were critical of Dutch society and of American politics. Of his first Dutch album in 1974, ''Vroeger of Later'' (Sooner or Later) more than half a million records were sold and continued to be a best seller for 118 consecutive weeks. During this period the album reached the top of the charts three times. Also his second album ''Levenslang'' (Lifelong) scored well with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Spencer Long
Robert Spencer Long (b. June 1927, Chicago, Illinois, USA d. 25 December 2015, San Francisco, California, USA) was a professor of physical science and the tenth president of Shimer College. Long was born on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, USA and graduated from Roger C. Sullivan High School in the Rogers Park neighborhood in 1945. After serving three years in the United States Navy, he studied at the University of Chicago, where he obtained a BA in 1951, a Master of Science in 1955, and a Ph.D. in Geochemistry in 1964. He subsequently taught at Nasson College in Maine, New College of Florida, and at the University of Puerto Rico before becoming Dean at Roger Williams College. Long assumed the position of President of Shimer College on 3 June 1970, shortly after previous president Milburn Akers was killed in car accident. He took control of a college with rapidly dropping enrollment and rising debt, problems which continued to worsen throughout his tenure. Long increas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Edward Crozier Long
Robert Edward Crozier Long (29 October 1872 in Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland—18 October 1938, Berlin), was a noted Anglo-Irish journalist and author. Biography Early life He was born at Ardmayle House, near Longfield and Fort Edward, located just north of Cashel. Known in his younger days as Edward, he was the second son of Robert Hare Long of Ardmayle, and Anna Geraldine McAuliffe. When he was only two years old, his family moved from Ardmayle to Mayfield House, east of Cashel. Another move followed in late 1877 when the family left Tipperary and moved on to Dublin, to the southern suburb of Kingstown (now Dún Laoghaire). Since his father was often away on business or attending horse-racing events, young Edward barely knew him, and was just seven years old when he died in Montreal in February, 1880. On 19 October 1881, a Church of Ireland Merit Certificate was awarded to Edward Long of Mariners Church, Kingstown. He presumably also attended a local elementary schoo ... [...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 Long (priest)
Robert Long (1833–1907) was a British Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Auckland from 1881 until his death. Long was born in Norfolk, educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and ordained in 1856. 1856; After a curacy at St George, Bloomsbury he held incumbencies in Chelsea, Erith, Bishop Auckland and Bishop Wearmouth Bishopwearmouth () is a former village and parish which now constitutes the west side of Sunderland City Centre, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England, merging with the settlement as it expanded outwards in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is ....‘LONG, Ven. Robert’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 201accessed 1 June 2017/ref> References 1833 births Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Archdeacons of Auckland 1907 deaths Clergy from Norfolk 19th-century New Zealand Anglican priests 19th-century English Angli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Long (New Zealand Cricketer)
Robert Long may refer to: Politicians *Robert Long (lawyer and landowner) (c. 1391–1447), English lawyer, landowner, and member of parliament *Sir Robert Long, 1st Baronet (c. 1600–1673), auditor of the Exchequer *Sir Robert Long, 6th Baronet (1705–1767), British politician *Robert Long (soldier) (c. 1517–c. 1581), esquire of the body of Henry VIII of England *Robert Gavin Long (1937–2011), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada *Robert M. Long (1895–1977), politician in Wisconsin, United States *Robert B. Long (born 1957), American politician from Maryland Military *Robert L. J. Long (1920–2002), U.S. Navy admiral *Robert Ballard Long (1771–1825), British general *Robert Long (British Army officer) (1937–2014), last Colonel of the Royal Hampshire Regiment Sports *Robert Long (English cricketer) (1846–1924), English cricketer *Robert Long (New Zealand cricketer) (1932–2010), New Zealand cricketer *Robert C. Long (born 1959), American baseball umpire Others *Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
