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Robert Thompson (other)
Robert or Bob Thompson may refer to: Entertainment *Bob Thompson (musician) (1924–2013), American orchestra leader, arranger, composer *Bob Thompson (painter) (1937–1966), American figurative painter * Bob Thompson (pianist) (born 1942), American jazz pianist, composer and arranger * Bob Thompson (wine) (born 1934), American wine writer * Robert E. Thompson (screenwriter) (1924–2004), American screenwriter * Robert Livingstone Thompson, birth name of Dandy Livingstone (born 1943), British-Jamaican reggae musician and producer * Robert Scott Thompson (born 1959), composer of ambient, instrumental and electroacoustic music * Robert Thompson (bassoonist) (born 1936), American bassoonist * Robert Thompson (dancer), (1933–1984), dancer and choreographer. Starred in the 1961 movie version of ''West Side Story''.Wanda Orton, ''Baytonian is Choreographer, Dancer for Movies, Television'', The Baytown, Jan 09, 1970, Page 9 Military * Robert G. Thompson (1915–1965), American World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Thompson (musician)
Robert Lamar Thompson (August 24, 1924 – May 21, 2013) was a composer, arranger, and orchestra leader from the 1950s through the 1980s. Active in Los Angeles, Thompson was a recording artist for RCA Victor and Dot Records, scored film and television soundtracks, and wrote musical accompaniments for commercials. He composed, arranged, and conducted the orchestra for such wide-ranging artists as Rosemary Clooney, Mae West, Julie London, Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters, Chet Atkins, Duane Eddy, Judy Garland, Jerry Lewis, and Phil Ochs. In an interview, Van Dyke Parks, who hired Thompson to arrange "Canon in D" for his 1976 album ''Clang of the Yankee Reaper'', said: "In terms of raw invention, I place Bob in the pantheon of Spike Jones, Les Paul, and Juan García Esquivel. Like Beethoven, they were 'populists' in good heart. They meant to appeal to the masses, and did so, by enlightening them." Thompson is considered a prime exponent of what has belatedly been termed "Space Age P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert J
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] |
Robby Thompson
Robert Randall Thompson (born May 10, 1962) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (1986–1996) as the second baseman for the San Francisco Giants. During the Giants' resurgence in the late 1980s, he was known as a team leader who played with a gritty determination. Thompson later coached for the Giants, Cleveland Indians, and Seattle Mariners. Early life Thompson was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. He attended Forest Hill Community High School in West Palm Beach, where he played high school baseball for the Forest Hill Falcons. He played shortstop for Palm Beach Junior College in 1981 and 1982 and received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in 1983, where he played for head coach Jack Rhine's Florida Gators baseball team. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft, and decided to forgo his remaining NCAA elig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Thompson (Scottish Footballer)
Robbie Thompson (born 26 April 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League One side, Inverness Caledonian Thistle. His younger brother, Sam, also plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Career In July 2021, Thompson signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle after coming through the club's youth academies since joining at age 9, before being sent to fellow Invernessian side, Clachnacuddin in the Highland League on two consecutive loans stretching to January 2023. On 2 January 2023, Thompson made his professional debut in a 6–1 win over Cove Rangers in the Scottish Championship, before being loaned back to Clachnacuddin for the remainder of the season in March. On 16 September 2023, Thompson made his first start for Inverness, playing 71 minutes in a 1–0 loss that infamously " broke the curse" with Raith Rovers beating Inverness for the first time in 23 years. In February 2024, Thompson was loaned out to Edinburgh side, The S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Thompson
Robbie Thompson (born 22 October 1967) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent professional sports, professional competition of Australian rules football. It was originally named the Victorian Football League (VFL) and was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition ... (AFL) Thompson was recruited from Glenelg for Adelaide's inaugural AFL season in 1991. He played in the first three games that the club played in the AFL and performed admirably on debut with 20 disposals against Hawthorn. A half back flanker, he also played in rounds six and 20 before being delisted in the mid season draft in 1992. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Robbie 1967 births Australian rules footballers from South Australia Adelaide Football Club players Glenelg Football Club players Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Thompson (soccer)
Bob Thompson (May 7, 1981 in Framingham, Massachusetts) is the current head coach of Boston College. He previously played professionally with the New England Revolution before coaching at Northeastern, Tufts, and UMass Lowell as an assistant. Playing career Thompson was a midfielder for the Boston College Eagles from 1999 to 2003. The team had a 46-29-3 record during his four seasons as a player. The team also made 3 NCAA Tournament berths and won two Big East titles during that time. Thompson was named to the All-Big East First Team in 2002 and was Big East Tournament MVP in 2000 and 2002. Thompson scored 14 goals and recorded 20 assists in 72 appearances during his time with the Eagles. After his college playing career, Thompson spent two seasons with the New England Revolution and one season in Greece before returning to the United States to begin his coaching career. Coaching career Thompson began his coaching career at Northeastern as an assistant coach. He held t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Thompson (footballer, Born September 1890)
Robert Atkinson Thompson (5 September 1890 – 1 June 1969) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Preston North End, Leeds United, Ashington, Luton Town, Accrington Stanley, Bury, Tranmere Rovers and Hartlepools United. He was a member of the inaugural Leeds United side, was the team's top scorer in their first season, and scored the team's first hat-trick. He also played non-league football for Wingate Albion, Goole Town, Bristol Rovers, Rotherham Town, Durham City, Pontypridd and York City. As a Pontypridd player, he was capped once for the Welsh League XI. Thompson was also a professional sprinter; he won the Powderhall Sprint in 1916. Life and career Thompson was born at Black Boy Brick Yard, Coundon Grange, County Durham, in 1890, a younger son of Thomas Thompson, a mason, and his wife, Isabella. The 1911 Census finds him living with his mother in Hutton Henry, near Wingate, and working as a stone miner in a col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Thompson (footballer, Born February 1890)
Robert Thompson (27 February 1890 – 3 July 1958) was an English professional footballer who made 154 appearances in the Football League playing as a full back for Leicester Fosse, Everton, Millwall and Tranmere Rovers. He was a regular in the Everton team that won the 1914–15 Football League title. Life and career Thompson was born in 1890 in Bell's Close, Scotswood, Northumberland. He was a younger son of William Dann Thompson, a cartman, and his wife, Dorothy. The 1911 Census finds him living with his widowed mother and younger brother, still in Bell's Close, and working as a sand extraction labourer. Thompson played non-league football in the Newcastle area for Blaydon, Swalwell and Scotswood before signing for Football League Second Division club Leicester Fosse in 1911. He made his debut on 16 September in a 4–1 defeat away to Nottingham Forest, and made nine league appearances in the 1911–12 season. He appeared more often in the following season, and attrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Townshend Thompson
Robert Townshend Thompson (1792–August 9, 1887) was a Virginia lawyer, planter and politician in Fairfax County, Virginia, which he represented in the Virginia House of Delegates for nearly a decade (1816–1825). Thompson married Leah W. Kitchen in 1822 and operated a 870 acre farm. He died at the age of 88. Early and family life He was the only son born to the former Ann Washington (1761–1824) and her second husband, Fairfax County merchant William Thompson (d. 1799). The boy's middle name honors his maternal grandfather Townshend Washington (1705–1743). His uncle Lund Washington was the longtime estate manager for George Washington, and another uncle, Laurence Washington (1735-1799) who died the same year as his wife Catherine Foote (and who did not have children) gave his Belmont estate in Fairfax County to Robert when he reached 18 years of age, subject to a life interest of his mother Ann, and the emancipation of certain slaves in 1801 and others when they reached 25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thompson (Wisconsin Politician)
Robert M. Thompson (November 25, 1927 – June 1, 1999) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Thompson was born in Madison, Wisconsin. He graduated from Poynette High School in Poynette, Wisconsin. Later, he joined the United States Marshals Service. As a U.S. marshal, Thompson was in charge of law enforcement at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin in 1980, when it was used as an internment camp for Cuban refugees admitted as part of the Mariel boatlift. Thompson was married with one child. He died on June 1, 1999 after suffering a heart attack while watching a softball game. Political career Thompson was first elected to the Assembly in 1970 as a Democrat. After serving as Sergeant at Arms of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1975 to 1978, Thompson was again elected to the Assembly in 1982. Additionally, he became Chairman of Dekorra, Wisconsin in 1981 and a member of the Columbia County, Wisconsin Board in 1982. In 1990, Thompson ran for Secretary of State of Wisconsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thompson (New Zealand Politician)
Robert Thompson (1840 – 21 April 1922) was a Member of Parliament for Marsden, in Northland, New Zealand. Early life Born at Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, Thompson migrated to New South Wales in 1864, and New Zealand in 1870. He was a commission agent and auctioneer in Whangārei. He married Mary Catherine Aubrey, eldest daughter of Harcourt Richard Aubrey, Resident Magistrate for Kaipara and Whangārei, in 1879. Member of Parliament Robert Thompson represented Marsden in the House of Representatives for fifteen years from to 1902. According to Wilson, he changed his political allegiance; initially a Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ... he was a Liberal in , but in was Independent and in was an Independent Liberal but was not par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Thompson (Mississippi Politician)
Robert Thompson (born c. 1830) was a state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1874 and 1875 from Lowndes County, Mississippi. He was born in South Carolina and worked as a laborer. He served on a committee with six others to investigate contested election cases. He later moved to Noxubee County, Mississippi where he lived with his wife Eliza and children. See also *African American officeholders from the end of the Civil War until before 1900 More than 1,500 African-American officeholders served during the Reconstruction era (1865–1877) and in the years after Reconstruction before white supremacy, disenfranchisement, and the Democratic Party fully reasserted control in Southern sta ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Robert Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives African-American politicians during the Reconstruction Era People from Lowndes County, Mississippi People from Noxubee County, Mississippi 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
