Robert Simpson (writer)
Robert Simpson (1886 - January 7, 1934) was a writer and editor.
Early life
In 1886, Simpson was born in Strathy, Scotland. Simpson's father was Robert Simpson and his mother was Mary Ann Smith Simpson.
Career
In about 1905, Simpson started ...
Robert Simpson (composer)
Robert Wilfred Levick Simpson (2 March 1921 – 21 November 1997) was an English composer, as well as a long-serving BBC producer and broadcaster.
He is best known for his orchestral and chamber music (particularly those in the key classical fo ...
(1921–1997), English composer
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Rufus Hound
Rufus Hound (born Robert James Blair Simpson 6 March 1979) is an English actor, comedian and presenter.
Early life
Hound was born on 6 March 1979 in Essex and moved to Surrey at the age of 7. He was educated at Hoe Bridge School Woking, Fre ...
Robert Kirkpatrick Simpson
Robert Kirkpatrick Simpson (1837 – 5 August 1921) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 14 July 1914 to 13 July 1921, when his term ended. He was appointed by the Reform Government of New Zealand, Reform Government.
He was f ...
(1837–1921), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
* Robert A. Simpson (1910–1998), Alberta politician in Calgary North Hill
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Robert Simpson (Manitoba politician)
Robert Simpson (18 August 1910 – 11 November 1990) was a Canadian politician, a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Cannington Manor, Saskatchewan and became a clerk and miner by career.
He wa ...
(1910–1997), member of the Canadian House of Commons
* Robert B. Simpson (born 1943), director of New Brunswick Healthcare Association and New Brunswick politician
* Bob Simpson (British Columbia politician) (born 1956/7), member of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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Robert Simpson (Northern Ireland politician)
Robert Simpson (3 July 1923 – 8 April 1997) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Early life and education
Born in Ballymena and often known as Bob Simpson, Simpson studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast before setting up hi ...
(1923–1997), Northern Irish politician
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Robert Simpson (brewer)
Robert Simpson (1817 - 1891) was a British-born Canadian brewer and politician who served as the first mayor of Barrie from 1871 to 1872, and again as its third mayor in 1876. He also founded the Simcoe Steam Brewery, and the 21st-cen ...
Bob Simpson (cricketer)
Robert Baddeley Simpson (born 3 February 1936), known as ''Bobby'' or ''Simmo'', is a former cricketer who played for New South Wales, Western Australia and Australia. He captained the Australian team from 1963/64 until 1967/68 and again in 1 ...
Bobby Simpson (ice hockey)
Robert Samuel Simpson (born November 17, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 175 games in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues.
Early life
Simpson was bo ...
(born 1956), former NHL ice hockey player
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Robert Simpson (cricketer)
Robert Simpson (born 8 July 1962) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Cheshire. He was born in Altrincham.
Simpson, who played in the Minor Counties Championship and Minor Counties Trophy in 1983, made a sing ...
(born 1962), English cricketer
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Bob R. Simpson
Bob R. Simpson is an American businessman. He is the co-founder of XTO Energy and co-chairman of the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball (MLB) team.
Career
In 1985, Simpson founded Cross Timbers Oil Company and has served as Chairman of the Bo ...
, American business executive, Major League Baseball Texas Rangers co-owner
Other
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Roberto Simpson Winthrop
Roberto Simpson Winthrop (14 December 1799 – 23 December 1877), was a sailor of English origin, nationalized Chilean, who made a career in the Chilean Navy from 1818 and reached the rank of rear-admiral in 1852. Distinguished himself du ...
(1799–1877), born Robert Simpson, rear-admiral of the Chilean Navy
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Robert Simpson (merchant)
Robert Simpson (September 17, 1834 – December 14, 1897) was the Scottish founder of
(1834–1897), Canadian businessman
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Robert Simpson (meteorologist)
Robert H. Simpson (November 19, 1912 – December 18, 2014) was an American meteorologist, hurricane specialist, first director of the National Hurricane Research Project (NHRP) from 1955 to 1959, and a former director (1967–1974) of the N ...
(1912–2014), American meteorologist
* Robert L. Simpson (Mormon) (1915–2003), American authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Bob Simpson (journalist)
Robert Anthony Simpson (29 November 1944 – 25 July 2006) was a foreign correspondent for the BBC. Nicknamed "Mr Grumpy" by his friends and family, he reported from a number of dangerous locations across the world but was best known for his re ...
(1944–2006), foreign correspondent for the BBC
* Robert L. Simpson Jr., artificial intelligence scientist
See also
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Robert Simson
Robert Simson (14 October 1687 – 1 October 1768) was a Scottish mathematician and professor of mathematics at the University of Glasgow. The Simson line is named after him.Robert Simpson-Anderson
Vice-Admiral Robert Claude Simpson-Anderson (born July 1942 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former Chief of the South African Navy (1 September 199231 October 2000)
He joined the Navy in 1964 and completed a BMil. In 1977 he commanded the Navy ...
(born 1942), Chief of the South African Navy
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Simpson (name)
Simpson is an English/Scottish patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name 'Simme', a medieval variant of 'Simon (surname), Simon'. The earliest public record of the name was in 1353 in Staffordshire, West Midlands (region), West Mid ...