|
Robert Snyder
Robert or Bob Snyder may refer to: * Bob Snyder (American football) (1913–2001), American football player and coach *Bob Snyder (musician), American musician * Bob Snyder (artist) (born 1946), American composer, sound and video artist *Robert Snyder (filmmaker) (1916–2004), documentary filmmaker *Robert C. Snyder (1919–2011), professor of English at Louisiana Tech University *Robert H. Snyder (1855–1906), Democratic politician * Robert Michael Snyder (born 1954), American author and US Chess Master *Robert Snyder (civil servant) Robert Snyder is a former United States soldier and former interim Chief of Staff of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs since January 2016. From January 20, 2017, to February 13, 2017, he served as the Acting Secretary of Vete ..., American soldier and Acting Secretary of Veteran Affairs *Robert J. Snyder, attorney in the United States Supreme Court case '' In re Snyder'' {{hndis, Snyder, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Snyder (filmmaker)
Robert Snyder (January 16, 1916 – March 21, 2004) was a documentary filmmaker who won an Academy Award in 1950 as producer of '' The Titan: Story of Michelangelo''. Biography Robert Snyder was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 16, 1916. He married Allegra Fuller, the daughter of Buckminster Fuller, professor emeritus and former chairwoman of the dance department at University of California at Los Angeles. They had a son Jaime and a daughter Alexandra. Snyder won the Academy Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary for '' The Titan: Story of Michelangelo''. It was a German/Swiss film titled ''Michelangelo: Life of a Titan'', first released in 1938 directed by Curt Oertel. Snyder re-edited and shortened the film, adding narration by Fredric March. Snyder was nominated for a second Academy Award in 1958 for a documentary on insects, '' The Hidden World'', narrated by Gregory Peck. Snyder produced or directed more than a half-dozen biographical documentaries about indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Snyder (American Football)
Robert A. Snyder (February 6, 1913 – January 4, 2001) was an American football player and coach who spent more than three decades in the sport, including his most prominent position as head coach of the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams. College career A native of Toledo, Ohio, Snyder played three years of football at Ohio University, seeing action on both sides of the ball. During that trio of seasons that began in 1933, Snyder was off the field for just four minutes, winning small college All-America honors as a senior. Professional career He moved on to the fledgling second version of the American Football League in 1936, where he played for the Pittsburgh Americans before shifting to the NFL the following year with the Cleveland Rams. Playing quarterback (as well as serving as the team's placekicker) for two seasons, Snyder finished the 1938 NFL season with 631 yards passing, while also showing excellent speed and mobility. On February 13, 1939, Snyder was tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Snyder (musician)
Bob Snyder (August 11, 1936August 28, 2019) was a musician known for playing tenor sax, alto sax, clarinet, and flute. He performed with The Airmen of Note, the Glenn Miller Air Force Dance Band, and Lionel Hampton. He also served as staff musician for Motown Records, Stax Records, and WJR radio. He made a very popular clarinet recording of the song " Amazing Grace" at the Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island) on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Dick Johnson, when in charge of the Artie Shaw Orchestra, said Snyder was the best musician playing at the time. Early life Bob Snyder was born in Danville, Indiana on August 11, 1936. His parents were both musicians; his father led an Air Force band. He played professionally for the first time when he was eight years old. When he was ten, he played with "The Hillbilly Kids", a family group. At eleven, Snyder played clarinet with the Hoosier Symphony at Canterbury College in Danville. At thirteen, Snyder appeared on ''Horace Heidt Amateur Hour'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Snyder (artist)
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to: Places *Mount Bob, New York, United States *Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica People, fictional characters, and named animals *Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Bob (surname) *Bob (dog), a dog that received the Dickin Medal for bravery in World War II *Bob the Railway Dog, a part of South Australian Railways folklore Television, games, and radio *Bob (TV series), ''Bob'' (TV series), an American comedy series starring Bob Newhart *B.O.B. (video game), ''B.O.B.'' (video game), a side-scrolling shooter *Bob FM, on-air brand of a number of FM radio stations in North America Music Musicians and groups *B.o.B (born 1988), American rapper and record producer *Bob (band), a British indie pop band *The Bobs, an American a cappella group *Boyz on Block, a British pop supergroup Songs *B.O.B (song), "B.O.B" (song), by OutKast *Bob ("Weird Al" Yankovic song), "Bob" ("Weird Al" Yankovic song), from the 2003 album ''Pood ... [...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'' ( 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert H
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 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Michael Snyder
Robert Michael Snyder (born May 4, 1954) is an American chess teacher, author, and convicted pedophile. Career His first book, ''Sicilian 2 b3 (Snyder Sicilian)'' was published in 1983, in which 14 of the 75 analyzed games are from his own tournament experience. Snyder is best known for authoring the ''Chess For Juniors'' children's book series. He has published multiple books and games, including ''Chess for Everyone'' and ''Unbeatable Chess Lessons''. He founded the Chess for Juniors club, claiming it was the largest of its kind in the country, and that he trained 36 national chess champions, and holds a world record for having introduced chess to more than 170,000 students. He is considered to be a national and world-renowned master chess player with wins both in the US and international tournaments. Several of his students have excelled under his tutelage, with results including contention for world and US national chess titles. Snyder has an Elo rating of 2306 with the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Snyder (civil Servant)
Robert Snyder is a former United States soldier and former interim Chief of Staff of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs since January 2016. From January 20, 2017, to February 13, 2017, he served as the Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs. References * American civil servants Trump administration cabinet members United States Secretaries of Veterans Affairs Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Ravenswood, West Virginia {{US-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
