Robert, Bob or Bobby Smith, or variants thereof, may refer to:

Business

Robert MacKay Smith Robert Mackay Smith FRSE (1802–1888) was a Scottish businessman, meteorologist and philanthropist. Glasgow University's Mackay Smith Prizes were founded by him in 1882. He was the Chairman of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and a Director of ...

(1802–1888), Scottish businessman, meteorologist and philanthropist who founded Glasgow University's Mackay Smith Prizes *

Robert Barr Smith Robert Barr Smith (4 February 1824 – 20 November 1915) was an Australian businessman and philanthropist in Adelaide, South Australia. He was a partner in Elder Smith and Company from 1863 (now Elders Limited). Early life and education Smith w ...

(1824–1915), Australian businessman and philanthropist *

Robert Hall Smith Robert Hall Smith (March 10, 1888 – June 18, 1960) was an American railroad executive who served as the President of the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) from 1946 to 1958. Life and career Robert Hall Smith was born in Baltimore, Maryland on Mar ...

(1888–1960), American railroad executive, president of the Norfolk and Western Railway, 1946–1958 * Robert H. Smith (philanthropist) (1928–2009), American builder and developer who developed much of the Crystal City, Virginia neighborhood just south of Washington, D.C. *

Robert P. Smith (philanthropist) Robert Peter (Bob) Smith (February 18, 1940 - January 7, 2019) was an American financial pioneer, philanthropist and author. Early life Robert P. Smith (also known as Bob Smith) was born on February 18, 1940, in Boston. Smith grew up in Brookl ...

(1940–2019), American financial pioneer, philanthropist and author *

Robert Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin Robert Haldane Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin (born 8 August 1944) is a British businessman and former Governor of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Smith was knighted in 1999, appointed to the House of Lords as an independent crossbench peer ...

(born 1944), British businessman, governor of the BBC *

Robert F. Smith (investor) Robert Frederick Smith (born December 1, 1962) is an American businessman. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. Early life Smith was born in Denver, Colorado, the fourth generation in his family t ...

(born 1962), American businessman and investor; founder, chairman, and CEO of Vista Equity Partners

Entertainment

Acting

* Robert Wilton Smith (1881–1957), known as

Robb Wilton Robert Wilton Smith (28 August 1881 – 1 May 1957), better known as Robb Wilton, was an English comedian and actor. He was best known for his filmed monologues during the 1930s and 1940s, in which he played incompetent authority figures. His tr ...

, English comedian and comic actor *

Robert Smith (American actor) Robert Cecil Smith (December 15, 1912 – June 26, 2001) was an American actor of the stage, television, and film. Career Smith appeared in stage plays and musicals throughout the United States. A Variety (magazine), ''Variety'' review for ...

(1912–2001), American actor * Robert Grant Smith (1914–2001), American aeronautical engineer and actor after whom the

R.G. Smith Award The R.G. Smith Award for “excellence in naval aviation art” is awarded annually to a single artist at the National Naval Aviation Museum during its annual May symposium in Pensacola, Florida. The Museum’s Foundation selects the recipient. ...

is named *

Robert O. Smith Robert O. Smith (November 27, 1942 – May 30, 2010) was an American voice actor. Roles Animation * ''Animated Classic Showcase'' – additional characters * ''Billy the Cat (TV series), Billy the Cat'' – Manx, Sanctifur * ''G.I. Joe: A Real ...

(1942–2010), American voice actor *

Robert Smith (Canadian actor) Robert Norman Smith ( 1965 – July 22, 2020) was a Canadian actor who was known as Rob Smith in his earlier works. Criminal charges In 2008, Smith pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing and one charge of distributing child sexual abus ...

(1966–2020), Canadian actor and voice actor

Music

Robert Archibald Smith Robert Archibald Smith (1780–1829) was a Scottish musical Romantic composer, known for his collection ''Scotish Minstrel'', which began to appear in 1821. Life He was born on 16 November 1780.Monuments and monumental inscriptions in Scotlan ...

(1780–1829), Scottish composer, known for his collection ''Scotish 'sic''Minstrel, a selection from the vocal melodies of Scotland ancient and modern'' *

Robert Bache Smith Robert Bache Smith ( June 4, 1875 – November 6, 1951) was an American librettist and lyricist. His older brother, Harry B. Smith, was also a successful lyricist and a writer and composer. Born in Chicago, Smith began his career apprenticing with ...

(1875–1951), American librettist and lyricist *

Robert Curtis Smith Robert Curtis Smith (February 17, 1930 – November 10, 2010) was a Piedmont blues singer, guitarist and songwriter from Cruger, Mississippi, US. Smith was influenced by Big Bill Broonzy. He recorded one album, for Bluesville Records, release ...

(1930–2010), American Piedmont blues singer, guitarist and songwriter *

Bobby Smith (rhythm and blues singer) Robert Steel Smith (April 10, 1936 – March 16, 2013), professionally known as Bobby Smith, also spelled Bobbie, was an American R&B singer notable as the principal lead singer of the classic Motown/Philly group, The Spinners (also known ...

(1936–2013), American musician, lead singer of the (Detroit) Spinners * Robert Weston Smith (1938–1995), known as

Wolfman Jack Robert Weston Smith (January 21, 1938July 1, 1995), known as Wolfman Jack, was an American disc jockey active for over three decades. He was famous for his gravelly voice, and credited it with his success, saying, "It's kept meat and potatoes on ...

, American disc jockey famous for his gravelly voice * Bob Smith (1942–1991), founder, singer, keyboardist and drummer for

Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys was an American musical group originally formed in New York and later based in Mendocino, California, most active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. History Cat Mother and The All Night Newsboys was co-fo ...

Robert Dean Smith Robert Dean Smith (born 2 May 1956 in Kansas) is an American operatic tenor. Smith studied at Pittsburg State University (Kansas), at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City with Daniel Ferro, and in Europe. Like many dramatic tenors, h ...

(born 1956), American operatic tenor *

Robert W. Smith (musician) Robert William Smith (October 24, 1958 – September 21, 2023) was an American composer, arranger, and teacher. Biography Robert William Smith was born in Daleville, Alabama, on October 24, 1958. He attended Troy State University, where he play ...

(1958–2023), American composer, arranger and teacher *

Robert Smith (musician) Robert James Smith (born 21 April 1959) is an English musician who is the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the Cure, a post-punk rock band formed in 1976. His guitar-playing style, singing ...

(born 1959), English musician, lead singer and guitarist of The Cure *

Robert L. Smith (recording engineer) Robert L. Smith (born 1965) is a record producer and recording engineer in New York City. His work includes producing, recording and mixing numerous Billboard top 100 charting songs including 'Teenage Dream' and 'Hey, Soul Sister' with The W ...

(born 1965), American recording engineer and record producer in New York City *

Rob Smith (Irish musician) Rob Smith (born 29 September 1982) is an Irish singer-songwriter, DJ and writer from Terenure, Dublin. He is married and has one daughter. Biography Smith released his debut album, ''Throwing It All Away'', in March 2008 to considerable succes ...

(born 1982), Irish singer-songwriter and DJ *

Rob Smith (British musician) Smith & Mighty are an English trip hop group from Bristol, England, consisting of Rob Smith, Ray Mighty and Peter D Rose. They pioneered the Bristol sound producing Massive Attack's "Any Love". The Bristol sound being a precursor to trip hop. ...

, English contemporary DJ, musician, and remixer *

Rob Sonic Robert Smith, better known by his stage name Rob Sonic, is an American rapper and record producer from the Bronx, New York (state), New York. He has been a member of the groups Sonic Sum and Hail Mary Mallon. He is a founder of the record label S ...

, American rapper and record producer

Writing

Robert Paul Smith Robert Paul Smith (April 16, 1915 – January 30, 1977) was an American author, most famous for his classic evocation of childhood, '' Where Did You Go? Out. What Did You Do? Nothing''. Biography Robert Paul Smith was born in Brooklyn, grew up i ...

(1915–1977), American author *

Robert W. Smith (writer) Robert William Smith (December 27, 1926 – July 1, 2011) was an American martial artist and writer, most noted for his prodigious output of books and articles about the Asian martial arts and their masters. Smith's writing was an important ...

(1926–2011), American martial artist and historian *

Robert Kimmel Smith Robert Kimmel Smith (July 31, 1930 – April 18, 2020) was an American novelist and children's author. Smith was born in Brooklyn, New York and first learned to read from his mother Sally. Smith was inspired to become a writer at age eight, when h ...

(1930–2020), American novelist and children's author * Bob Smith (born 1941), American author who wrote the memoir ''

Hamlet's Dresser ''Hamlet's Dresser'' is a memoir by Bob Smith. It was first published in 2002 in literature, 2002. The title derives from the author's work as a Dresser (theatre), dresser for a production of ''Hamlet'' at the American Shakespeare Theatre in ...

'' *

Rob Magnuson Smith Rob Magnuson Smith is a novelist, short story writer, journalist, and university lecturer. A dual citizen of the United States and the United Kingdom, Smith currently resides in Cornwall. He has a BA in philosophy and a BA in psychology from Pi ...

, British-American novelist, short story writer, and university lecturer

Stage name

* Robert Emil Schmidt (1917–1998), nicknamed

Buffalo Bob Smith Robert Emil Schmidt (November 27, 1917 – July 30, 1998), nicknamed Buffalo Bob, was an American radio and television personality and presenter; he was well known as the host of the children's show ''Howdy Doody''. Biography Early life and radio ...

, American host of TV show ''Howdy Doody'' *

Bob and Roberta Smith Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to: 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 t ...

, pseudonym for British artist Patrick Brill (born 1963)

Other entertainment

Robert Emmet Smith Robert Emmet Smith (August 21, 1914 – August 2, 1988) was an American art director and production designer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film '' King Rat''. Early life and career Robe ...

(1914–1988), American film art director and production designer *

Bob Smith (comics) Robert Allen Smith (born November 18, 1951), better known as Bob Smith, is an American comic book artist, notable as an inker with DC Comics DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book pu ...

(born 1951), American comic book inker *

Bob Smith (comedian) Bob Smith (December 24, 1958 – January 20, 2018) was an American comedian and author. Born in Buffalo, New York, Smith was the first openly gay comedian to appear on ''The Tonight Show'' and the first openly gay comedian to have his own HBO half ...

(1958–2018), American comedian and author * Normal Bob Smith (born 1969), American graphic artist, writer, and atheist activist *

Robert Farrell Smith Robert Farrell Smith (born 1970) is an American humor writer. Starting in 2005, he publishes children's books under the pseudonym Obert Skye. He is known for the '' Leven Thumps'' series, the ''Pillage'' trilogy, and ''The Creature from My Close ...

(born 1970), American humorist who writes children's books under the name Obert Skye * Bob Smith (Atari), American video game developer and producer * Bob Kupa'a Smith (1928–2020), American host of the television show ''Wordsmith''

History

Robert Smith (professor) Robert Sidney Smith (31 January 1919 – 29 November 2009 in London, England) was an expert on the history of the Yoruba people of Nigeria and was a senior lecturer and then professor of history at the universities of Lagos, Ife and Ibadan. He was ...

(1919–2009), expert on the history of the Yoruba people of Nigeria * Robert Bruce Smith IV (1945–2014), American music and history expert * Robert J. A. Smith (born 1951), chairman of the

Richmond Local History Society Richmond is a town in south-west London,The London Government Act 1963 (c.33) (as amended) categorises the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames as an Outer London borough. Although it is on both sides of the River Thames, the Boundary Commis ...

in Richmond, London * Robert W. Smith (historian), scholar of history and the classics at the University of Alberta * Robert Chester Smith (1912–1975), American art historian

Journalism

Robert Smith (journalist, born 1940) Robert Michael Smith (born November 4, 1940) is an American mediator, lawyer, author, and former journalist for ''The New York Times''. Smith covered Washington for ''The New York Times'' in the 1960s and 1970s. ''The New York Times,'' ''BBC News, ...

, journalist for ''The New York Times'' * Robert Smith (journalist, born 1967), correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR) * Rob Smith (journalist), BBC South East TV presenter

Law

Robert Percy Smith Robert "Bobus" Percy Smith (7 May 1770 – 10 March 1845) was a British lawyer, Member of Parliament, and Judge Advocate-General of Bengal, India. Smith was eldest son of Robert Smith, and brother of the writer and clergyman Sydney Smith. He ...

(1770–1845), British lawyer, MP and judge advocate-general of Bengal, India * Robert L. Smith (judge) (1918–1999), Nebraska Supreme Court judge *

Robert Ellis Smith Robert Ellis Smith (September 6, 1940 – July 25, 2018) was an American attorney, author, and a publisher/journalist whose focus is mainly privacy rights. Robert began his career in journalism during high school and while attending Harvard. H ...

(1940–2018), American attorney and author * Robert S. Smith (born 1944), New York State Court of Appeals associate judge

Military

* Robert A. Smith (1814–1879), birth name of British soldier and churchwarden

Robert Smith-Dorrien Lieutenant Colonel Robert Algernon Smith-Dorrien (; 2 October 1814 – 8 October 1879) was a British churchwarden and soldier. Biography Robert Smith was born on 2 October 1814 to James Smith and Mary Isabella Pechell. He married Mary Anne ...

Robert Smith (Medal of Honor) Robert Smith (birth name Harry Reynolds) (1847–1930) was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for heroism in combat during the Battle of Slim Buttes in Dakota Territory on September 9, 1876. Biography Smith was born as Harry Reynolds in Memphis, T ...

(1847–1930), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Robert Smith (Australian Army officer) (1881–1928), Australian wool merchant and army officer *

Robert H. Smith (naval officer) USS ''Robert H. Smith'' (DD-735/DM-23) was the lead ship of Robert H. Smith-class destroyer, her class of destroyer minelayers in the United States Navy. Namesake Robert Holmes Smith was born on 8 August 1898 in Harrellsville, North Carolina. H ...

(1898–1943), United States Navy submariner for whom the destroyer/minelayer USS ''Robert H. Smith'' was named * Robert T. Smith (1918–1995), American World War II flying ace *

Robert G. Smith (colonel) Robert G. Smith (1854–1923) was an Irish-born American Brevet Brigadier General of the Spanish–American War. He was known as the Colonel of the 4th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment (1898), 4th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment and ...

(1854–1923), American colonel of the Spanish–American War

Politics and government

Australia

Robert Murray Smith Robert Murray Smith, usually known as Murray Smith, CMG MA (29 October 1831 – 31 August 1921), was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and Agent-General for Victoria (Australia). Early life Smith was the son of Alexander Smith, o ...

(1831–1921), politician in colonial Victoria and agent-general for Victoria (Australia) *

Robert Burdett Smith Robert Burdett Smith (25 August 1837 – 2 July 1895) was a solicitor and politician in colonial New South Wales, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and later the New South Wales Legislative Council. Born Robert Lloyd Smith, ...

(1837–1895), solicitor and politician in colonial New South Wales *

Robert Harrison Smith Robert Harrison Smith (1848 – 11 November 1911) was a member of both the Queensland Legislative Council and the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Early life Smith was born in 1848 at Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland to John Smith and h ...

(1848–1911), member of both the Queensland Legislative Council and the Queensland Legislative Assembly *

Bob Rowland Smith Robert Baron "Bob" Rowland Smith (15 October 1925 – 5 July 2012) was an Australian politician. He was a National Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1974 until 1999. Born in Sydney, Rowland Smith was educated at Knox ...

(1925–2012), National Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council *

Bob Smith (Australian politician) Robert Frederick Smith (born 22 May 1948) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1999 to 2010, representing South Eastern Metropolitan Region. Smith was born in England, and attended S ...

(born 1948), Labor member of the Victorian Legislative Council

Canada

Robert Smith (Ontario politician) Robert Smith (April 11, 1819 – September 19, 1900) was a Canadian politician and farmer. Born in County Armagh, Ireland, Smith immigrated to British North America with his family in 1828 and settled in the Home District of Canada West, w ...

(1819–1900), Canadian member of parliament for Peel, Ontario *

Robert Smith (Canadian judge) Robert Smith (7 December 1858 – 18 March 1942) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Born in Lanark County, Canada West (now Ontario), the son of William Smith and Jean Neilson, he was educat ...

(1858–1942), Canadian member of parliament for Stormont, justice of the Supreme Court of Canada *

Robert Smith (Newfoundland politician) Robert J. Smith (October 1879 – February 4, 1972) was a merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Port de Grave in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1928 to 1932. He was born in Cupids Cupids is a town of 699 people ...

(1879–1972), Newfoundland politician and merchant *

Robert Smith (British Columbia politician) Robert Smith was an Irish-born Member of the Legislative Assembly of the province of British Columbia, Canada from its entry into Confederation in 1871 until his retirement at the provincial election of 1878. Smith represented the Fraser Canyo ...

, Irish-born member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (1871–1878) * Robert Black Smith (1872–1931), member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 1917–1925 *

Robert Knowlton Smith Robert Knowlton Smith (28 December 1887 – 26 October 1973) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia and became a barrister. Smith studied at St. Francis Xavier University and the Da ...

(1887–1973), Canadian member of parliament for Cumberland 1925–1935 * Robert Melville Smith (1887–1950), deputy minister of the Department of Highways of Ontario 1934–1943

New Zealand

* Robert William Smith (politician) (1871–1958), member of parliament

United Kingdom

* Robert Smith (MP for Wycombe), member of parliament (MP) for Wycombe from 1318 to 1322 *

Robert Smith (MP for Derby) Robert, Bob or Bobby Smith, or variants thereof, may refer to: Business * Robert MacKay Smith (1802–1888), Scottish businessman, meteorologist and philanthropist who founded Glasgow University's Mackay Smith Prizes * Robert Barr Smith (1824 ...

, MP for

Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ...

in 1420 and 1421 *

Robert Smith (MP for Devizes) Robert Smith (fl. 1414–1421), of Devizes, Wiltshire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Devizes Devizes () is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It developed around Devize ...

(fl. 1414–1421), MP for Devizes *

Robert Smith (fl. 1545) Robert Smith (fl. 1545) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Carlisle Carlisle ( , ; from ) is a city in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. Carlisle's early history is marked by the ...

, MP for Carlisle *

Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington (22 January 1752 – 18 September 1838), was a British banker, slave owner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1779 to 1797 when he was raised to the peerage. Early life Smith was the third so ...

(1752–1838), MP for Nottingham *

(1770–1845), British lawyer, MP and judge advocate-general of Bengal, India *

Robert Vernon, 1st Baron Lyveden Robert Vernon, 1st Baron Lyveden (23 February 1800 – 10 November 1873), known as Robert Vernon Smith until 1859, was a British Whig and then Liberal Party politician. Background and education Vernon was the son of Robert Percy Smith, of 20 ...

(1800–1873), known as Robert Vernon Smith until 1859, British Liberal Party politician and MP *

Robert Smith (trade unionist) Robert Smith (1862 – December 1934) was a Scottish trade union leader. Smith worked as a coal miner in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, and became active in the Ayrshire Miners' Union (AMU). He became a full-time agent for the union and became its presi ...

(1862–1934), general secretary of the National Union of Scottish Mineworkers and British Labour Party politician * Sir Robert Smith, 1st Baronet (1880–1957), Scottish Unionist politician and MP for Aberdeen and Kincardine Central *

Robert Smith (colonial administrator) Sir (Charles) Robert Smith (13 November 1887 – 4 November 1959) was a British Governor of North Borneo from 1937 until 18 January 1942, and again from 11 September 1945 until October 1946. During the period from 1942–1945 during World War II ...

(1887–1959), British governor of North Borneo *

Sir Robert Smith, 3rd Baronet Sir Robert Hill Smith, 3rd Baronet of Crowmallie (born 15 April 1958) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician who was the Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine from 1997 to 2015. Early life Educated at the Merchant Ta ...

(born 1958), Liberal Democrat politician and MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine *

Bobby Smith (activist) Bobby Smith (born February 1982) is a British political and fathers' rights activist. He is the founder and leader of the Give Me Back Elmo party which he set up to seek to change the law in family courts after his own experiences. Political a ...

(born 1982), British political and fathers' rights activist

United States

Robert Smith (American cabinet member) Robert Smith (November 3, 1757 – November 26, 1842) was an American politician, diplomat, and admiralty lawyer. He served as the second United States Secretary of the Navy from 1801 to 1809 and the sixth United States Secretary of State from 18 ...

(1757–1842), secretary of state and of the Navy * Robert Barnwell Smith (1800–1876), known as

Robert Barnwell Rhett Robert Barnwell Rhett (born Robert Barnwell Smith; December 21, 1800September 14, 1876) was an American politician who served as a deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862, a member of the US H ...

, U.S. senator and representative from South Carolina *

Robert Smith (Illinois politician) Robert Smith (June 12, 1802 – December 21, 1867) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois, nephew of Jeremiah Smith (lawyer), Jeremiah Smith and Samuel Smith (New Hampshire politician), Samuel Smith of New ...

(1802–1867), U.S. representative from Illinois * Robert Hardy Smith (1813–1878), Alabama politician and officer of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War * Robert Burns Smith (1854–1908), governor of Montana *

Robert Lloyd Smith Robert Lloyd Smith (January 8, 1861 – July 10, 1942) was an educator, businessman, and Republican politician who served two terms in the Texas Legislature. Born a free black in Charleston, South Carolina in 1861, he moved to Texas about 188 ...

(1861–1942), educator, businessman, and politician in the Texas Legislature *

Robert B. Smith (Virginia mayor) Robert B. "Bob" Smith was the mayor of Newport News, Virginia Newport News () is an Independent city (United States), independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 1 ...

, mayor of Newport News, Virginia 1956–1958 *

Robert Solwin Smith Robert Solwin Smith (1924 New York City – May 22, 2013 McLean, Virginia) was a non-career appointee who served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs between 1969 and 1974, American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to t ...

(1924–2013), American ambassador to the Côte d'Ivoire * Robert P. Smith (ambassador) (1929–2012), American diplomat * Bob Smith (Oregon politician) (1931–2020), U.S. representative from Oregon * Robert L. Smith (politician) (1931–2024), Republican politician from Idaho *

Bob Smith (New Hampshire politician) Robert Clinton Smith (born March 30, 1941) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district from 1985 to 1990 and the state of New Hampshire in the Unit ...

(born 1941), U.S. senator from New Hampshire *

Bob Smith (New Jersey politician) Bob Smith (born March 25, 1947) is an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey New Jersey Senate, State Senate since 2002, where he represents the New Jersey's 17th legislati ...

(born 1947), New Jersey state senator *

Robert C. Smith (political scientist) Robert Charles Smith (February 12, 1947 - April 13, 2023) was a political science professor at San Francisco State University (SFSU). He is known for his scholarship on race and politics in the United States, about which he has written several b ...

(born 1947), political science professor at San Francisco State University * Robert J. Smith II (born 1963), American attorney and New Jersey state legislator

Religion

Robert Smith (bishop) Robert Smith (August 25, 1732 – October 28, 1801) was an English-born American clergyman, planter and prelate of the Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church who served as the first Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina (1785–2012), Bi ...

(1732–1801), English-born American clergyman, planter and prelate of the Episcopal Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina *

Robert Payne Smith Robert Payne Smith (7 November 1818 – 31 March 1895) was Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford and Canon of Christ Church from 1865 until 1870, when he was appointed Dean of Canterbury by Queen Victoria on the advice of W ...

(1818–1895), Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford and Dean of Canterbury *

Robert Pearsall Smith Robert Pearsall Smith (1827–1898) was a lay leader in the Holiness movement in the United States and the Higher Life movement in Great Britain. His book ''Holiness Through Faith'' (1870) is one of the foundational works of the Holiness moveme ...

(1827–1899), lay leader in the Holiness movement in the United States and the Higher Life movement in the United Kingdom * Robert H. Smith (theologian) (1932–2006), American Lutheran clergyman, theologian, author and lecturer *

Robert Smith (priest) Robert S. Smith (February 7, 1932 – July 27, 2010) was an American Catholism, Catholic priest, author, and educator. His interests ranged from philosophy and theology to the ethics of medical care to interfaith dialogue. Smith's homilies explor ...

(1932–2010), American Catholic priest, author, and educator * Robert P. Smith (pastor) (1863–1945), American educator, pastor, and writer

Science, engineering and medicine

Robert William Smith (surgeon) Robert William Smith MD FRCSI MRIA (12 October 1807 in Dublin – 28 October 1873) was an Irish surgeon and pathologist who described Smith's fracture in his 1847 book, the first important book on fractures by an Irish author. Biography Smit ...

(1807–1873), Irish surgeon and pathologist *

Robert Angus Smith Robert Angus Smith Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (15 February 1817 – 12 May 1884), commonly referred to as Angus Smith, was a Scottish chemist, who investigated numerous environmental issues. He is known for his research on air pollutio ...

(1817–1884), Scottish chemist, discoverer of acid rain * Robert Murdoch Smith (1835–1900), Scottish engineer, archaeologist and diplomat * Robert Smith (surgeon) (1840–1885), Sierra Leonean medical doctor and the first African to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh *

Bob Smith (doctor) Robert Holbrook Smith (August 8, 1879 – November 16, 1950), also known as Dr. Bob, was an American physician and surgeon who cofounded Alcoholics Anonymous with Bill Wilson (more commonly known as Bill W.). Family and early life Smith was ...

(1879–1950), American physician and surgeon who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous *

Robert Allan Smith Robert Allan Smith CBE DSc FRS FRSE (14 May 1909 – 16 May 1980) was a British mathematician and physicist.S.D. Smith, Robert Allan Smith, Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, vol.28, 479-504, 1982. Biography Smith (known to ...

(1909–1980), Scottish physicist *

Robert J. Smith (anthropologist) Robert John Smith (1927–2016) was an American anthropologist who taught at Cornell University, specializing in the anthropology of Japan. In 1974, he was named Goldwin Smith Professor of Anthropology. The Japanese government bestowed the Order ...

(1927–2016), Cornell University anthropologist *

Robert H. T. Smith Robert Henry Tufrey Smith (born May 22, 1935) is an Australian-Canadian academic who was the president pro tempore of the University of British Columbia in 1985. A professor of geography, Smith was educated at Australian National University, the ...

(born 1935), Australian-Canadian professor of geography * Robert L. Smith (academic), American engineer, academic and author * Robert Smith (aerospace engineer), American business executive and aerospace engineer

Sports

Association football

Robert Smith (footballer, born 1848) Robert Smith (1 May 1848 – 3 June 1914) was a Scottish footballer who played for Scotland against England in the first official international matches in 1872 and 1873, as well as three appearances in the earlier unofficial matches. He was a m ...

(1848–1914), Scottish international footballer born in Aberdeen * Robert Smith (Darwen footballer), English footballer for Darwen in the 1890s *

Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1870) Robert Smith (born 1870; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. Career Smith was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Newcastle Swifts before joining Stoke in 1891. He played one match ...

, English footballer born in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire * Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1900s), Scottish footballer born in Kirkcaldy, Fife *

Robert Smith (footballer, born 1912) Robert Smith (born 15 December 1912 or 1913, date of death unknown) was an English football player and manager born in Atherton, near Wigan, Lancashire. After early trials with Bolton Wanderers he played three seasons, from 1931 to 1934 with Bol ...

, English football player and manager born in Atherton, Lancashire (now Greater Manchester) *

Bob Smith (footballer) Robert Smith (born 1901; date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer. Born in Walkden, he is notable for becoming the first Torquay United player to make 100 Football League appearances.Holgate, Mike (1999). ''Torquay United Fo ...

(1923-?), English professional footballer born in Walkden, Lancashire (now Greater Manchester) *

Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1933) Robert Alfred Smith (22 February 1933 – 18 September 2010) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward for Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton and Hove Albion and England. He finished as the First Division's top scorer in ...

(1933–2010), English footballer born in Lingdale, North Yorkshire *

Bobby Smith (Irish footballer) Robert Patrick Smith (31 August 1922 – 27 March 1992) was an Irish soccer player during the 1940s. Smith played for Bohemians during the 1940s in the League of Ireland and was a member of the 1945 Bohemian Inter City Cup winning team against ...

(1922–1992), Irish football player *

Bobby Smith (Canadian soccer) Bobby Smith (born 30 November 1940) is a former Canadian soccer player. He was an outside left, most notably with Vancouver Columbus FC with whom he played in the 1968 Canadian final. He is an honoured member of the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. ...

(born 1940), Canadian soccer player *

Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1941) Robert Smith (20 June 1941 – 16 August 2019) was an English footballer who played as a left back and a winger. Career Bobby Smith began his football career with his hometown club Barnsley, where he made three Football League appearances for ...

(1941–2019), English footballer born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire *

Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1944) Robert William Smith (born 14 March 1944) is an English former footballer and football manager. He was capped by England at Schoolboys and Youth level. He is the son of Conway Smith and grandson of Billy Smith, from whom he gets his middle n ...

, English footballer and manager born in Prestbury, Cheshire *

Rob Smith (footballer, born 1950) Robert "Rob" Smith (born 25 April 1950) is an English former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, A ...

, English footballer born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire *

Bobby Smith (American soccer) Robert "Bobby" Smith (born March 29, 1951) is a retired U.S. soccer defender who spent nine years in the North American Soccer League and one in the League of Ireland and the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned eighteen caps with the Uni ...

(born 1951), American soccer player born in Trenton, New Jersey * Bobby Smith (footballer, born 1953) (1953–2010), Scottish footballer born in Dalkeith, Midlothian *

Rob Smith (soccer) Robert Smith (born August 20, 1973, in Wilmington, Delaware) is a former U.S. soccer player. He spent five seasons with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer as a midfielder. He was also a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1996 Summer Ol ...

(born 1973), American soccer player born in Wilmington, Delaware

Australian rules football

Bob Smith (Australian footballer, born 1877) Robert Tait Smith (23 November 1877 – 25 February 1939) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Aust ...

(1877–1939), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Bob Smith (Australian footballer, born 1906) (1906–1987), Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne * Rob Smith (Australian footballer) (1951–2013), Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne

Gridiron football

Bob Smith (defensive back, born 1925) James Robert Smith (August 20, 1925 – March 1, 2002) was an American professional American football, football player who was a defensive back, Halfback (American football), halfback and Punter (football), punter. He played in the National Fo ...

(1925–2002), American football defensive back *

Bob Smith (fullback) Robert Lee Smith (February 28, 1929 – January 5, 2005) was an American professional football fullback who played two seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth ...

(1929–2005), American football fullback *

Bob Smith (halfback) Robert Gerald Smith (February 23, 1933 – September 28, 2014) was an American professional football halfback who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected by the ...

(born 1933), American football halfback *

Bobby Smith (defensive back) Robert Lee Smith (born July 5, 1938) is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Los Angeles Rams (1962–1965) and the Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional Am ...

(born 1938), American football defensive back * Bob Smith (American football coach) (born 1940), college football coach *

Bobby Smith (running back) Robert Lee Smith (born May 18, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a halfback in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the North Texas Mean Green ...

(born 1942), American football running back *

Bob Smith (defensive back, born 1945) Robert Bert Smith (born December 28, 1945) is an American former professional football defensive back who played one season with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Oilers in the 16th round of the 1968 ...

, American football defensive back *

Rob Smith (American football, born 1957) Robert Smith is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Washington University from 1989 to 2005 and Humboldt State University in Humboldt, California from 2008 to 2017, compiling a career college footbal ...

, college football coach *

Rob Smith (Canadian football) Robert Smith (born October 3, 1958) is a former Canadian football offensive lineman who won a Grey Cup championship with the British Columbia Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Th ...

(born 1958), Canadian football offensive lineman *

Robert Smith (defensive end) Robert Benjamin Smith (born December 3, 1962) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Arizona Wranglers, Toronto Argonauts, Tampa ...

(born 1962), American football defensive end *

Robert Smith (running back) Robert Scott Smith (born March 4, 1972) is an American college football analyst for Fox College Football, Fox Sports and the Big Ten Network. He played professionally as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons wit ...

(born 1972), American football running back and sprinter *

Rob Smith (American football, born 1984) Rob Smith (born March 8, 1984) is a former American football guard and center. He was originally signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the ...

, American football player *

Robert Smith (safety) Robert Smith (born December 22, 1992) is a former American football safety. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers. Early life Smith attended Woodland high school in Dorchester, South Carolina where he graduated in 2011. College ca ...

(born 1992), American football safety * Robbie Smith (Canadian football) (born 1997), Canadian football defensive lineman

Baseball

Bob Smith (catcher) Robert "Cool" Smith (born 1907 – death date unknown) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro league baseball, Negro leagues. He played from 1930 to 1944 with multiple clubs. References External links anBaseball-Reference Black Basebal ...

(1907–unknown), Negro league baseball player * Bob Smith (infielder) (born 1974), infielder for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays * Bob Smith (pitcher, born 1890) (1890–1965), Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for the White Sox, 1913–1915 * Bob Smith (pitcher, born 1895) (1895–1987), MLB pitcher for the Braves, Cubs, and Reds, 1923–1937 *

Bob Smith (pitcher, born 1928) Robert Walkup Smith (May 13, 1928 – June 23, 2003), nicknamed "Riverboat", was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher who appeared in 30 games in the Major Leagues over parts of 1958 and 1959 for the Bosto ...

(1928–2003), MLB pitcher for the Red Sox, Cubs, and Indians, 1958–1959 *

Bob Smith (pitcher, born 1931) Robert Gilchrist Smith (February 1, 1931 – April 1, 2013) was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseb ...

(1931–2013), MLB pitcher for the Red Sox, Cardinals, Pirates, and Tigers, 1955–1959 * Bobby Smith (baseball) (1934–2015), MLB outfielder, 1957–1965 *

Robert Smith (baseball) Robert E. "Ish" Smith, (May 15, 1936 – August 18, 2021) was the President of the International Baseball Federation, which is the international governing body for the sport of baseball. He was also president of the United States Baseball Federa ...

(1936–2021), International Baseball Federation president; instrumental in baseball becoming an Olympic sport * Rob Smith (baseball), American college baseball coach

Basketball

Bobby Smith (basketball) Robert Joseph Smith (born August 20, 1937 - October 24, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'4" guard from West Virginia University, Smith was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the third round of the 1959 NBA ...

(1937–2020), American basketball player *

Bingo Smith Robert "Bingo" Smith (February 26, 1946 – October 26, 2023) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the San Diego Rockets, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the San Diego Clippers. College career Smith played for the Tulsa ...

(born 1946), American basketball player *

Robert Smith (basketball) Robert Leroy Smith (born March 10, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. College career A 5'11" tall point guard, Smith ...

(born 1955), American basketball player, NBA

Cricket

* Robert Smith (Australian cricketer) (1868–1927), Australian cricketer; played one first-class cricket match for Victoria in 1890 *

Robert Smith (Derbyshire cricketer) Robert Posnett Smith (1 November 1848 – 1 May 1899), later known as Robert Posnett Stevens, was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1871 and 1884 and was captain of the side from 1876 to 1883. He was a ...

(1848–1899), English cricketer; played first class cricket for Derbyshire 1871–84, captain 1876–83 *

Robert Smith (South African cricketer) Robert Smith (5 January 1923 – 26 February 2001) was a South African cricketer. He played in four first-class matches for Border from 1946/47 to 1950/51. See also * List of Border representative cricketers This is a list of all crickete ...

(1923–2001), South African cricketer *

Robert Smith (Wellington cricketer) Robert, Bob or Bobby Smith, or variants thereof, may refer to: Business * Robert MacKay Smith (1802–1888), Scottish businessman, meteorologist and philanthropist who founded Glasgow University's Mackay Smith Prizes * Robert Barr Smith (182 ...

(1946–2024), New Zealand cricketer *

Robert Smith (Otago cricketer) Robert Gary Thomas Smith (born 24 October 1974) is an Australian-born former cricketer who played in New Zealand. He played six first-class and two List A matches for Otago during the 2001–02 season. Smith was born at Sutherland in Sydney i ...

(born 1974), Australian cricketer who played in New Zealand *

Robert Smith (Cumberland cricketer) Robert Smith (born 1 February 1982) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Cumberland. Smith made a single List A appearance for the team, in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy in August 2001. He scored 3 runs in ...

(born 1982), English cricketer; played for Cumberland in 2001

Equestrian sports

Robert Augustus Smith Robert Augustus Smith (1869 - December 4, 1942) was a two-time U.S. National Champion trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses and a U. S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee who won the 1934 Kentucky Derby with Cavalcade and the 1934 Preakness Stakes with ...

(1869–1942), American racehorse trainer *

Robert Smith (equestrian) Robert Smith (born 12 June 1961) is a British equestrianism, equestrian. He was born in Yorkshire, a son of Harvey Smith (equestrian), Harvey Smith, and brother of Steven Smith (equestrian), Steven Smith, and lives in Shrewley, Warwickshire. He ...

(born 1961), British Olympic equestrian

Hockey

Bob Smith (ice hockey) Robert (Bob) Smith (born December 1, 1946) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. Smith was selected 11th overall in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, but did not make it to the NHL, playing five seasons in t ...

(born 1946), Canadian minor pro hockey player *

Bobby Smith (ice hockey) Robert David Smith (born February 12, 1958) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He played for the Minnesota North Stars and Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played in four Stanley Cup Final ...

(born 1958), all-star NHL hockey player * Rob Smith (field hockey) (born 1961), Canadian field hockey Olympian

Martial arts

Robert Smith (boxer) Robert Smith (born 1908, date of death unknown) was a South African boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international ...

(1908–?), South African Olympic boxer *

Robby Smith Robby Smith (born January 30, 1987) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 2016 Olympics. He won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg event. Smith is a three-time competitor at the W ...

(born 1987), American Greco-Roman wrestler

Water sports

* Bob Smith (rower) (1909–1993), New Zealand rower *

Robert Smith (canoeist) Robert Carlisle Smith (April 11, 1929 – August 2, 2001) was a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian ...

(1929–2001), Canadian sprint canoer * Robert J. Smith (sailor), in the

1973 Star World Championships The 1973 Star World Championships were held in San Diego, United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U. ...

Other sports

* Bob Smith (coach) (1912–1994), American football, basketball, and baseball coach *

Robert Smith (bowler) Robert Smith (born January 16, 1974), is an American professional bowler known for his years on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. A native of Simi Valley, California, Smith has also held residence in Captain Cook, Hawaii, Columbus, ...

(born 1974), American professional ten-pin bowler * Bobby Smith (javelin thrower) (born 1982), American javelin thrower *

Rob Smith (racing driver) Rob Smith (born 21 May 1992) is a British racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship. He debuted in 2019 after spending the previous season in the Mini Challenge UK The Mini Challenge UK is a one-make race ser ...

(born 1992), British racing driver *

Robbie Smith (rugby union) Robbie Smith (born 26 September 1998) is a Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Northampton Saints. His usual position is Hooker (rugby union), hooker. Amateur career He started playing r ...

(born 1998), Scottish rugby union player * Robert Smith (sport shooter), English sport shooter *

Bobby Smith (pole vaulter) Robert, Bob or Bobby Smith, or variants thereof, may refer to: Business * Robert MacKay Smith (1802–1888), Scottish businessman, meteorologist and philanthropist who founded Glasgow University's Mackay Smith Prizes * Robert Barr Smith (1824 ...

, winner of the 1949 and 1950 NCAA DI outdoor pole vault championship *

Robert Smith (sprinter) Robert Scott Smith (born March 4, 1972) is an American college football analyst for Fox Sports and the Big Ten Network. He played professionally as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the Minnesota Viking ...

(born 1972), American NCAA champion sprinter and football player *

Bob Smith (sprinter) Robert, Bob or Bobby Smith, or variants thereof, may refer to: Business * Robert MacKay Smith (1802–1888), Scottish businessman, meteorologist and philanthropist who founded Glasgow University's Mackay Smith Prizes * Robert Barr Smith (182 ...

, American sprinter, 1948 200 m All-American for the

Notre Dame Fighting Irish track and field The Notre Dame Fighting Irish track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team is based in Notre D ...

team *

Bob Smith (sprinter, born 1921) Robert, Bob or Bobby Smith, or variants thereof, may refer to: Business * Robert MacKay Smith (1802–1888), Scottish businessman, meteorologist and philanthropist who founded Glasgow University's Mackay Smith Prizes * Robert Barr Smith (182 ...

, American sprinter, 1942 and 1943 All-American for the

Washington Huskies track and field The Washington Huskies track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Washington. The Huskies compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team is based in Seattle, Washington, at the ...

team

Other

Robert Smith (mathematician) Robert Smith (c. 16 October 1689 – 2 February 1768) was an English mathematician. Life Smith was probably born at Lea near Gainsborough, the son of John Smith, the rector of Gate Burton, Lincolnshire and his wife Hannah Cotes. After ...

(1689–1768), English mathematician and music theorist *

Robert Smith (architect) Robert Smith (January 14, 1722 - February 11, 1777) was a Scottish-born American architect who was based in Philadelphia and was the architect for some of the city's most prominent early building structures, including Carpenters' Hall, St. Pete ...

(1722–1777), American architect *

Robert Cross Smith Robert Cross Smith (1795-1832) was an English astrologer, writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael". Smith was born in Bristol on March 19, 1795. He married in 1820 and moved to London, where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. ...

(1795–1832), English astrologer * Robert Benjamin Smith (1948–2024), American mass murderer * Robert J. Smith, an Australian-Canadian mathematician who later changed their name to

Stacey Smith? Stacey R. Smith? (formerly Robert Joseph Smith?, born 28 October 1972) is an Australian-Canadian mathematician known for scholarly research work on the modeling of infectious outbreaks, particularly including the analysis of outbreaks of zombies ...

Robert W. Smith (chess player) Robert Wayne Smith (born 15 March 1956, Auckland, New Zealand) is a chess player who holds the title of FIDE Master (FM). Chess career Smith has represented New Zealand in twelve Chess Olympiads from 1976 to 2010. His best result was in 1982 w ...

(born 1956), New Zealand chess FIDE Master *

Robert Rowland Smith Robert Rowland Smith is a British people, British author and philosopher. His books include ''Derrida and Autobiography'' (Cambridge University Press, 1995), ''Breakfast with Socrates: The Philosophy of Everyday Life'' (Profile Books, 2009), a ...

(born 1965), British lecturer, writer on various subjects such as philosophy, politics, psychology and art * Robert Smith (murderer) (died 1868), the last person to be publicly executed in Scotland