Edward Robinson
Encyclopedia
Elected officials
- Edward Robinson (Maine)Edward Robinson (Maine)Edward Robinson was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Cushing, Maine on November 25, 1796.He was self-educated while engaged in seafaring. He then engaged in mercantile pursuits in Thomaston. He was elected as a member of the Maine State Senate in 1836 and 1837...
(1796–1857), American Whig politician - Edward Robinson (Canadian politician)Edward Robinson (Canadian politician)Edward Robinson was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Kent West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1879 to 1883....
(1829–after 1883), Irish-born Canadian Liberal politician - Edward Robinson (Australian politician)Edward Robinson (Australian politician)Edward Robinson was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1894 to 1896.Born in Brompton, East Suffolk, England, Robinson was the son of veterinarian William Robinson, and Margaret née Mary. At the age of four he emigrated to Western Australia with his family, arriving on...
(1839–1913), English-born Australian politician, farmer and landowner - Edward William Robinson (1863–1927), English Liberal politician for Stoke-on-Trent and Burslem
Religious scholars, historians and educators
- Edward Robinson (scholar)Edward Robinson (scholar)Edward Robinson was an American biblical scholar, known as the “Father of Biblical Geography.” He has been referred to as the “founder of modern Palestinology.” -Biography:...
(1794–1863), American biblical researcher, translator and academic - Edward Robinson (Methodist bishop) (1849–1922) Anglo-Irish-born American religious leader in Methodist Episcopal Church, Missionary Bishop
- Edward Robinson (archaeologist)Edward Robinson (archaeologist)Edward Robinson was an American writer and authority on art, born in Boston in 1858.-Biography:He graduated from Harvard in 1879, and spent the following five years in study, especially in Greece and in Berlin , devoting his attention chiefly to archaeology...
(1858–1931), American scholar, director of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of ArtThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the... - Edward Van Dyke Robinson (1867-1915), American economist; see
- Edward Ronald Robinson (1920–1999) English historian and academic, specialising in British Empire
- Edward Isaiah Robinson, Jr. (born 1924), American administrator, one of Tuskegee Airmen, president of New York City Board of Education
- Edward Stephen Robinson (born 1947), American Mormon scholar and author
Cricket
- Edward George Robinson (1861–1944), English left-arm fast bowler active
- Edward Robinson (cricketer)Edward Robinson (cricketer)Edward Robinson was an English amateur first-class cricketer, who played one match for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1887, against Middlesex at Lord's....
(1862–1942), English right-handed batsman - Edward Phillip Robinson (born 1963), English cricketer for Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Yorkshire County Cricket Club
American football
- Eddie N. Robinson (1873–1945), American coach at University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Brown University and University of Maine
- Eddie Robinson (American football coach) (1919–2007), American coach at Grambling State University
- Eddie Robinson (linebacker)Eddie Robinson (linebacker)Eddie Robinson is a former American football linebacker in the National Football league. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama State....
(born 1970), American player with Houston Oilers
Accociation football and soccer
- Edward Thomas Robinson (1909–1982), English footballer, inside left
- Eddie Robinson (soccer)Eddie Robinson (soccer)Eddie Robinson is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.-College:...
(born 1978), American soccer defender
Baseball
- Eddie Robinson (baseball) (born 1920), American first baseman, scout, coach and front office executive
- Edward Robinson (pitcher) (1921–2000), American right-handed relief pitcher
Other competitors
- Eddie Robinson (bodybuilder)Eddie Robinson (bodybuilder)Eddie Robinson is a former professional bodybuilder.-Biography:In my life I have been blessed as an athlete and father of two precious children, Cara 16 & Seth 8....
(born 1964), American powerlifter - Ed RobinsonEd RobinsonEdwin Robinson is a reporter and producer on Sky Sports, most notably in the sports channel's boxing programmes. He is a regular on Friday Fight Night and other boxing broadcasts on Sky....
(born 1971), English sports reporter and producer; former boxer - Edward Kenneth Robinson (born 1971), Australian-born New Zealand field hockey player
- Eddie Robinson (basketball)Eddie Robinson (basketball)Eddie B. Robinson Jr. is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Halifax Rainmen of the National Basketball League of Canada. A guard/forward, he spent five seasons in the National Basketball Association...
(born 1976), American basketball guard/forward
Others
- Edward Robinson (VC)Edward Robinson (VC)Edward Robinson VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
(1838–1896), English recipient of the Victoria Cross - Edward G. RobinsonEdward G. RobinsonEdward G. Robinson was a Romanian-born American actor. A popular star during Hollywood's Golden Age, he is best remembered for his roles as gangsters, such as Rico in his star-making film Little Caesar and as Rocco in Key Largo...
(1893–1973), Romanian-born American character actor - Edward Ray Robinson (1893–1979), American art director and set decorator
- Edward Roland Robinson (1912–1992), Irish-born Australian poet, writer and dance reviewer
- Edward Robinson (serial killer) (born 1943), American murderer
See also
- Ted Robinson (disambiguation)
- Edward Robinson Squibb (1819–1900), American inventor and manufacturer of pharmaceutics
- Edward Robinson Green (1868–1936), American philatelist and numismatist
- Edwin Arlington RobinsonEdwin Arlington RobinsonEdwin Arlington Robinson was an American poet who won three Pulitzer Prizes for his work.- Biography :Robinson was born in Head Tide, Lincoln County, Maine, but his family moved to Gardiner, Maine, in 1870...
(1869–1935), American poet and playwright - Robinson (name)Robinson (name)Robinson is an English language patronymic surname, originating in England. It means "son of Robin ". There are similar surname spellings such as Robison and Robeson. Robinson is the 15th most common surname in the United Kingdom...