Robert Brown may refer to:

Entertainers and artists

* Washboard Sam or Robert Brown (1910–1966), American musician and singer *

Robert W. Brown Robert W. Brown (July 12, 1917 – October 17, 2009) was an American serigrapher, arts educator, glassmaker and ceramicist. Early life Brown was born and raised in San Francisco and moved to Glendale, California, with his wife and young daughter ...

(1917–2009), American printmaker and glass artist * Robert Brown (British actor) (1921–2003), British actor, played M in four James Bond films *

Robert Brown (American actor) Robert Brown (born Robin Adair MacKenzie Brown; November 17, 1926 – September 19, 2022) was an American film and television actor who was mostly active in the 1960s and 1970s. Life and career Brown was born in Trenton, New Jersey. He served i ...

(1926–2022), American actor, played Jason Bolt in ''Here Come the Brides'' *

Robert Delford Brown Robert Delford Brown (October 25, 1930 – c. March 22, 2009) was an American performance artist. ''The New York Times'' called him "a painter, sculptor, performance artist and avant-garde philosopher whose exuberantly provocative works challen ...

(1930–2009), American performance artist *

Robert Brown (cartoonist) Robert "Buck" Brown (February 3, 1936 – July 2, 2007) was an American painter and cartoonist best known for creating ''Playboy'' magazine's toothless, saggy-breasted, highly-sexed, naughty "Granny" character. Early life and education Brown was ...

(1936–2007), American painter and cartoonist *

Robert Latham Brown Robert Latham Brown (born June 20, 1947) is a film producer, line producer, production manager, author, and teacher. In his 30-year film career, he has worked with Mel Brooks, George Lucas, Paul Verhoeven, Steven Spielberg and many others. His ...

(born 1947), American producer, production manager, and author * Robert Curtis Brown (born 1957), American actor *

Robert Brown (musician) Robert Brown (born May 27, 1970), sometimes known as Captain Robert, is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the steampunk band Abney Park. Brown was born in Pullman, ...

(born 1970), lead singer of steampunk band Abney Park *

Robert Brown (North Carolina musician) Epignosis is a progressive rock band made up of multi-instrumentalist Robert Brown and vocalist Tasha Brown. The band's first studio album, ''Still the Waters'', was released January 10, 2009. Two years later, the band released their second studi ...

(born 1983), multi-instrumentalist of his solo project Epignosis * Reb Brown (Robert Edward Brown, born 1948), American actor

Military

Robert Brown (sailor) Robert Brown (born 1830, date of death unknown) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay. Born in 1830 in Nor ...

(fl. 1830–1864), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * Robert B. Brown (1844–1916), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *

Robert Brooks Brown Robert Brooks Brown (born April 14, 1959) is a retired United States Army general who served as commander of the United States Army Pacific. He now serves as president of the Association of the United States Army since September 30, 2021, having ...

(born 1959), U.S. Army officer

Politicians

* Robert Brown (MP for Gloucester), Member of Parliament (MP) for Gloucester in 1353 and 1358 *

Robert Weare alias Brown 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, honou ...

, MP for

Marlborough Marlborough may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Marlborough, Wiltshire, England ** Marlborough College, public school * Marlborough School, Woodstock in Oxfordshire, England * The Marlborough Science Academy in Hertfordshire, England Austral ...

in 1553 *

Sir Robert Brown, 1st Baronet, of Westminster Sir Robert Brown, 1st Baronet (died 5 October 1760) was a British politician and merchant. He was the son of William Brown and Grisel Brice and for some time a merchant and King George II's resident in Venice. On 11 March 1731, he was made a bar ...

(died 1760), British Member of Parliament *

Robert Brown (Pennsylvania politician) Robert Brown (December 25, 1744 – February 26, 1823) was a United States representative from Pennsylvania. Brown was born in Weaversville in East Allen Township, Pennsylvania, he attended the common schools and was apprenticed to the blacksmith ...

(1744–1823), U.S. congressman from Pennsylvania *

Robert Brown (English politician) Robert Crofton Brown (16 May 1921 – 3 September 1996) was an English Labour Party politician. Brown was a district gas inspector with the Northern Gas Board and a branch secretary of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers. He w ...

(1921–1996) * Robert Brown (Ohio politician) (1928–1985), member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985 *

Bob Brown (Australian Labor politician) Robert James Brown (2 December 1933 – 30 March 2022) was an Australian Labor Party politician. Early life Brown was born in Pelaw Main and educated at Pelaw Main Primary School, Kurri Kurri Junior Technical High School, Maitland Boys Hig ...

(born 1933) * Robert Brown (Minnesota politician) (1935–2020), member of the Minnesota State Senate * Bob Brown (born 1944), Australian Greens senator * Robert Brown (Scottish politician) (born 1947) * Robert Brown (Georgia politician) (1950–2011), Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate * Robert Brown (South Carolina politician) (born 1950), member of the South Carolina House of Representatives * Robert Leslie Brown (born c. 1951), Australian politician since 2006

Scientists and academics

Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773) Robert Brown (21 December 1773 – 10 June 1858) was a Scottish botanist and paleobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope. His contributions include one of the earliest detailed ...

(1773–1858), Scottish (Montrose) scientist, explorer, author, botanist: R.Br., after whom Brownian motion is named * Robert Brown (New Zealand botanist) (c. 1824–1906), New Zealand bootmaker and botanist: R.Br.bis *

Robert Brown (botanist, born 1842) Robert Brown (23 March 1842 – 26 October 1895) was a British scientist, explorer, and author. Biography Brown was born in Camster, Caithness, and studied in the universities of Edinburgh, Leyden, Copenhagen, and Rostock. He took the habit ...

(1842–1895), Scottish (Caithness) explorer, scientist, author, botanist: R.Br.ter *

Robert Cunyngham Brown Robert Cunyngham Brown (1867 – 7 October 1945) was a British psychologist and medical administrator. He was a commissioner of the Board of Control for Lunacy and Mental Deficiency The Board of Control for Lunacy and Mental Deficiency was a bo ...

(1867–1945), British psychologist and medical administrator * Robert Rudmose-Brown (1879–1957), British academic botanist and polar explorer *

Robert Brown (plant physiologist) Robert Brown may refer to: Entertainers and artists * Washboard Sam or Robert Brown (1910–1966), American musician and singer * Robert W. Brown (1917–2009), American printmaker and glass artist * Robert Brown (British actor) (1921–2003), ...

(1908–1999), British scientist, Fellow of the Royal Society * Robert Hanbury Brown (1916–2002), British astronomer and physicist *

Robert Goodell Brown Robert Goodell Brown (1923–2013) was renowned in field of forecasting, specifically with major contributions of work regarding exponential smoothing. He was an International Institute of Forecasters member, and a past director. He contribute ...

(1923–2013), American statistician *

Robert E. Brown Robert Edward "Bob" Brown (18 April 1927 – 29 November 2005) was an American ethnomusicologist who is credited with coining the term " world music". He was also well known for his recordings of music from Indonesia. Many of these recording ...

(1927–2005), American ethnomusicologist, coined the term "world music" *

Robert A. Brown Robert A. Brown (born July 22, 1951) is the 10th president of Boston University. He was formerly the provost of MIT. In 1991, Brown was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering for the application of computing techniques to ...

(born 1951), President of Boston University *

J. Robert Brown Jr. Jay Brown is a law professor with specializations in corporations and corporate governance, business law, administrative law, and securities regulation. He currently teaches at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Education Brown earned ...

, American law professor

Sportspeople

American football

R. R. Brown Robert Roswell "Buster" Brown (November 28, 1879 – December 24, 1950) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator. After playing college football at Dartmouth College, he coac ...

(1879–1950), American football coach *

Robert J. Brown Robert J. Brown (August 23, 1904 – April 29, 1985) was an American football center and university regent. Brown was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1904. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1923 to 1925. As a senior, he was ...

(1904–1985), American football player, businessman and author * Robert Brown (American football, born 1943), American football player * Robert Brown (American football, born 1960), American football defensive end

Association football (soccer)

* Robert Brown (footballer, born 1856) (1856–1904), Scottish footballer, played for Scotland in 1884, nicknamed 'Sparrow' *

Robert Brown (footballer, born 1860) Robert 'Plumber' Brown (2 February 1860 – 2 December 1940) was a Scottish footballer. Career Brown was one of two contemporary players of the same name who both played for Dumbarton and Scotland. To distinguish them, they were given nickna ...

(1860–1940), Scottish footballer, played for Scotland in 1885, nicknamed 'Plumber' *

Robert Brown (football manager) Robert Brown (died 1935) was an English association football player and manager in the early twentieth century. Career After an undistinguished career in semi-professional football in his native north-east England, Brown joined Sheffield Wed ...

(fl. 1911–1935), English football manager *

Robert George Brown Robert George Brown was a footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Rotherham County and Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshir ...

(fl. 1920s), English footballer *

Sailor Brown Robert Albert John "Sailor" Brown (7 November 1915 – 27 December 2008), also known as Albert Brown or Bert Brown, was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was given the nickname "Sailor" by teammates due to hi ...

(Robert Albert John Brown, 1915–2008), English footballer

Other sports

Robert Brown (New Zealand cricketer) Robert William Brown (15 December 1850 – 8 December 1934) was a New Zealand sportsman. He played one first-class cricket match for Otago during the 1870–71 season. Brown was born in 1850 into one of the first families to settle in D ...

(1850–1934) * Robert Brown (baseball) (fl. 1874), American baseball player *

Robert Brown (sport shooter) Robert Brown may refer to: Entertainers and artists * Washboard Sam or Robert Brown (1910–1966), American musician and singer * Robert W. Brown (1917–2009), American printmaker and glass artist * Robert Brown (British actor) (1921–2003) ...

(1873–1918), British Olympic shooter * Robert Paul Brown (1876–1962), American baseball player, manager, and team owner *

Red Brown (basketball) Robert Nathan "Red" Brown (April 14, 1907 – June 8, 1992) was an American college basketball and college football coach and athletics administrator. He was the head basketball coach at Davis & Elkins College Davis & Elkins College (D&E) is ...

(1907–1992), American college basketball coach, athletic director * Robert Brown (American racing driver), NASCAR Cup Series driver in the

1974 Winston 500 The 1974 Winston 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on May 5, 1974, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama. David Pearson acquired one of his superspeedway victories for the 1974 NASCAR Winston ...

* Robert Brown (South African cricketer) (born 1957) * Dale Brown (boxer) or Robert Dale Brown (born 1971), Canadian boxer * Robert Brown, English racing driver in the

2008 Formula Palmer Audi season The 2008 Henderson Formula Palmer Audi motor-racing competition was the eleventh of its kind. It was contested over 20 races at eight circuits in the United Kingdom and Belgium between April and September. The overall winner was Jason Moore. Cha ...

Other people

Robert Brown (agriculturalist) Robert Brown (1757–1831) was a Scottish writer on agricultural science and rural subjects. He was born in East Linton, East Lothian and entered into business in his native village, but soon turned to agriculture, which he carried on first at ...

(1757–1831), Scottish rural and agricultural writer *

Robert Brown (trade unionist) Robert Brown (1848–1917) was a Scottish trade unionist. Born in Dalkeith, Brown left school at eleven and began working at the local colliery. In 1870, he moved to the United States and worked as a coal miner there for two years before return ...

(1848–1917), Scottish trade union leader *

Robert Allan Brown Robert Allan Brown (1849–1931) was a well-known and flamboyant prospector and speculator in 19th and early 20th Century in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was known generally as Volcanic Brown, especially in the province's Kootenay ...

(1849–1931), Canadian-American prospector and mining promoter *

Robert G. Brown Robert G. Brown Jr. (1857 - aft. 1940) was an American engineer who invented the first telephone handset, in 1878. The Gold and Stock Exchange in New York used a few of the handsets. They were not accepted by the Bell Company until nearly fifty ye ...

(c. 1870–1920), American inventor of the telephone handset *

Robert Brown (prelate) Father Robert Brown S.J. (1877 – 1947) was the third Prefect of Zambesi The Zambezi River (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into th ...

(1877–1947), Roman Catholic prelate, Apostolic Prefect of Zambesi *

R. Lewis Brown Robert Lewis Brown Sr. (May 25, 1892 – April 2, 1948) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana. Education and career Born in Philipsburg, Montana, Brown received a Bachelor of Laws ...

(1892–1948), U.S. federal judge *

Robert R. Brown (bishop) Robert Raymond Brown (June 16, 1910 – February 5, 1994) was an author and the bishop of Arkansas in The Episcopal Church. Early life and education Brown was born on June 16, 1910, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of a dentist, Joseph Leslie Brow ...

(1910–1994), author and Episcopal bishop of Arkansas * Robert Brown (archdeacon of Bedford) (1914–2001), Anglican Archdeacon of Bedford * Robert Brown (archdeacon of Killala), Anglican priest in Ireland *

Robert James Brown (moderator) Robert James Brown (1792–1872) was a Scottish minister, who served as Moderator of the General Assembly for the Free Church of Scotland 1846/47. He was familiarly known by his students as the Dorian. Life He was born in Utrecht in the Net ...

, Scottish minister *

Robert McAfee Brown Robert McAfee Brown (1920–2001) was an American Presbyterian minister, theologian, and activist. Life Born on May 28, 1920, in Carthage, Illinois, Brown was the son of a Presbyterian minister and the grandson of theologian and Presbyterian mini ...

(1920–2001), American Protestant theologian and peace activist *

Bob Brown (newspaper publisher) Robert Lloyd "Bob" Brown (1930 – June 8, 1984) was an American publisher of the Las Vegas '' Valley Times'' from 1973 to 1984. Prior to this, he had served as a correspondent in Asia for the United Press and as a journalist in Alaska and Arkansas ...

(Robert Lloyd Brown, 1930–1984), Las Vegas newspaper editor and publisher *

Robert K. Brown Lieutenant Colonel Robert K. Brown (born November 2, 1932) is an American combat correspondent, investigative journalist, and founder and former editor/publisher of ''Soldier of Fortune'' magazine (SOF), a magazine which reports on various arme ...

(born 1932), American combat correspondent and investigative journalist *

Robert L. Brown (Arkansas judge) Robert Laidlaw Brown (born June 30, 1941) served as an associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Biography Brown was born in Houston, Texas on June 30, 1941, received a B.A. in 1963 from the University of the South (Sewanee), magna cum laud ...

(born 1941), Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court * Robert Brown (born 1957), Scottish man wrongly convicted of murder in the

Robert Brown case Robert Brown is a Scottish man who spent 25 years in jail for a crime he did not commit, the murder of worker Annie Welsh. In January 1977, Annie Walsh was beaten to death in her home in Manchester. Brown signed a confession and was found guil ...

in 1977 * Robert M. Brown, 1978 recipient of the Railroader of the Year award * Robert C. Brown, American engineer * Robert Brown (solicitor) (1844–1912), British solicitor and classical philologist