Robert Shaw may refer to:

Academia and science

Robert Shaw (physicist) Robert Stetson Shaw (born 1946) is an American physicist who was part of Eudaemonic Enterprises in Santa Cruz in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1988 he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for his work in chaos theory. Chaos theory Shaw was on ...

(born 1946), American physicist * Robert Sidey Shaw (1871–1953), president of the Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, 1928–1941

Arts and literature

Robert Shaw (actor) Robert Archibald Shaw (9 August 1927 – 28 August 1978) was an English actor and writer. Beginning his career in theatre, Shaw joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre after the Second World War and appeared in productions of ''Macbeth'', ''H ...

(1927–1978), English actor * Robert Shaw (blues musician) (1908–1985), American blues and boogie-woogie pianist *

Robert Shaw (conductor) Robert Lawson Shaw (30 April 191625 January 1999) was an American conductor most famous for his work with his namesake Chorale, with the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. He was known for drawing pu ...

(1916–1999), American conductor *

Robert Shaw (poet) Robert John Shaw (born 31 July 1933) is a British poet and pioneer of poetry and jazz fusion. Life Born in Coventry, he grew up in Wyken, where his father was a machine-setter at Morris Motors. He was educated at King Henry VIII School, Coven ...

(born 1933), British poet, jazz musician, and pioneer of poetry-and-jazz fusion * Robert J. Shaw (1917–1996), American television writer *

Robert Gottschall Robert Elmer Gottschall"Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDFD-T4C : 1 January 2015), Robert Elmer Gottschall, 15 Sep 1915; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Anc ...

(1915–2005), American actor also known as Bob Shaw and Robert Shaw *

Bob Shaw Robert Shaw (31 December 1931 – 11 February 1996) was a science fiction writer and fan from Northern Ireland, noted for his originality and wit. He won the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer in 1979 and 1980. His short story " Light of Other Da ...

(1931–1996), Irish science fiction writer *

Bob Shaw (production designer) Bob Shaw is an American art director and production designer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Production Design for the film ''The Irishman''. In addition to his Academy Award nomination, he won three Primetime Emmy ...

, American production designer *

Rob Shaw (filmmaker) Rob Shaw is an American film director, television director, commercial and music video director, and animator. He is a graduate of University of the Arts (Philadelphia). Career In 2006, Rob Shaw joined the animation studio Bent Image Lab, Portlan ...

, American animator, and director of music videos, commercials, and short films

Business

Robert Gould Shaw II Robert Gould Shaw II (sometimes referred to as RGS II) (June 16, 1872 – March 29, 1930) was a wealthy landowner, international polo player of the Myopia Hunt Club and socialite in the greater Boston area of Massachusetts. He was one of the prom ...

(1872–1930), wealthy Massachusetts landowner *

Robert Gould Shaw III Robert Gould Shaw III (18 August 1898 – 10 July 1970) was an American-born English socialite. He was the only child of Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne and Robert Gould Shaw II, a landowner and socialite. After his paren ...

(1898–1970), son of Robert Gould Shaw II * Robert Shaw (business writer) (born 1950), business author and consultant on the field of marketing

Civil service

* Robert Shaw (judge) (1907–1972), United States federal judge *

Robert Fletcher Shaw Robert Fletcher Shaw (16 February 1910 – 22 March 2001) was a Canadian businessman, academic, civil servant and deputy commissioner general of the Universal and International Exhibition of 1967. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was raised in ...

(1910–2001), Canadian businessman, academic, and civil servant

Military

Robert Gould Shaw Robert Gould Shaw (October 10, 1837 – July 18, 1863) was an American officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Born into an Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist family from the Boston Brahmin, Boston upper class, he ...

(1837–1863), Union Army colonel during the American Civil War * Robert Shaw (Royal Navy officer) (1900–1995), English Royal Navy officer and cricketer

Politics

* Robert Shaw (Canadian politician) (1845–1882), politician from Prince Edward Island, Canada *

Robert Shaw (Illinois politician) Robert Shaw (July 31, 1937 – July 22, 2021) was an American politician. He served as a City of Chicago Alderman in the 9th ward for four terms, first in 1979 through 1983 and again from 1987 until 1998. Shaw also served as commissioner on th ...

(1937–2021), Illinois politician * Robert Shaw (Ohio politician) (1904–1985), Ohio state senator, 1967–1972 * Robert L. Shaw (1865–1930), politician from Alberta, Canada *

Sir Robert Shaw, 1st Baronet Colonel Sir Robert Shaw, 1st Baronet (29 January 1774 – 10 March 1849) of Bushy Park, Dublin was a Tory UK Member of Parliament, who represented Dublin City from 1804 to 1826. Early life Robert Shaw Jr was born in 1774, the eldest son o ...

(1774–1849), Member of Parliament

Sport

Gridiron football

* Bob Shaw (end) (1921–2011), American football end and coach in the United States and Canada *

Bob Shaw (wide receiver) Robert K. Shaw (born March 16, 1947) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Winston-Salem State University. References