John Robinson
Encyclopedia
Academics
- John Martin RobinsonJohn Martin RobinsonJohn Martin Robinson, FSA is a British architectural historian and officer of arms.He was born in Preston, Lancashire and educated at the Benedictine school at Fort Augustus, the University of St Andrews and matriculated to Oriel College, Oxford University for his DPhil in 1970...
(born 1948), English Officer of Arms and historian - John Alan Robinson (born 1930), philosopher and mathematician
- John Thomas Romney RobinsonJohn Thomas Romney RobinsonRev. Dr. Thomas Romney Robinson was an Irish astronomer and physicist. He was the longtime director of the Armagh Astronomical Observatory, one of the chief astronomical observatories in the U.K. during the 19th century....
(1792-1882), Irish astronomer and physicist - John T. RobinsonJohn T. RobinsonJohn Talbot Robinson was a distinguished South African hominid paleontologist. His most famous discovery was the nearly complete Human evolution fossil skull of an Australopithecus africanus, known as Mrs. Ples.Robinson was born in Elliot, South Africa...
, paleontologist
Arts and entertainment
- John V. RobinsonJohn V. RobinsonJohn V. Robinson is an American photographer who specializes in photographing heavy construction work with a focus on bridge construction and the men and women who do the work. Robinson goes onto construction sites and does detailed photo essays of the iron workers, pile drivers, carpenters,...
, American photographer, writer, and folklorist - John Robinson (actor)John Robinson (actor)John Robinson was an English actor, who was particularly active in the theatre. Mostly cast in minor and supporting roles in film and television, he is best remembered for being the second actor to play the famous television science-fiction role of Professor Bernard Quatermass, in the 1955 BBC...
(1908-1979), British actor, best known for his role in Quatermass II - John Robinson (American actor)John Robinson (American actor)John Robinson is an American actor. He portrayed John McFarland in Gus Van Sant's Elephant and Stacy Peralta in the skateboarding film Lords of Dogtown....
, American actor - John Robinson (Canadian actor)John Robinson (Canadian actor)John Robinson is a Canadian film and television actor. His roles have included Richard Francis Burton in Zero Patience and Chuck Morgan in MVP.-External links:...
, Canadian actor - John Robinson, 1952 Pulitzer Prize winner for his photographs of the Johnny Bright IncidentJohnny Bright IncidentThe "Johnny Bright Incident" was a violent on-field assault against African-American player Johnny Bright by White American player Wilbanks Smith during an American college football game held on October 20, 1951 in Stillwater, Oklahoma...
- John Z. RobinsonJohn Z. Robinsonthumb|right|180px|John Z. Robinson, photographed in 2008.John Z. Robinson is a New Zealand artist and jeweller. He has lived in Dunedin, New Zealand since 1978....
, New Zealand artist - John Robinson (sculptor)John Robinson (sculptor)John Robinson was a British sculptor and co-founder of the . Accounts of his work may be seen at the , the website of the and the June and July 2007, issues of...
(1935-2007) - John J. RobinsonJohn J. RobinsonJohn J. Robinson was an American author and historian, best known as the author of Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry, which was originally intended as a book about the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, but instead traced the fall of the Knights Templar, which he connected to the rise of...
historian and author of Born in Blood - John Robinson (drummer)John Robinson (drummer)John Robinson is an American drummer and session musician...
- John Robinson (novelist)
Business and industry
- John G. Robinson (1856-1943), railway engineer
- John Robinson, British businessman and chairman of RailtrackRailtrackRailtrack was a group of companies that owned the track, signalling, tunnels, bridges, level crossings and all but a handful of the stations of the British railway system from its formation in April 1994 until 2002...
at the time of its collapse - Sir John Robinson, founder of Home Ales in Arnold, Nottinghamshire
Military
- John C. RobinsonJohn C. RobinsonJohn Cleveland Robinson had a long and distinguished career in the United States Army, fighting in numerous wars and culminating his career as a Union Army brigadier general of volunteers and brevet major general of volunteers in the American Civil War. In 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated...
(1817–1897), Union general in the American Civil War - Lt. Col. John RobinsonLt. Col. John RobinsonJohn Robinson was a Massachusetts militia and Continental Army officer from Westford, Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War. On April 19, 1775, during the Battle of Concord, Robinson was the second highest ranking officer in the field after Colonel James Barrett...
(1735–1805), American Revolutionary War commander - John Robinson (Medal of Honor recipient) (1840–), U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
Politics and law (by country)
Canada- John Robinson (businessman)John Robinson (Businessman)John Robinson was a merchant and political figure in the pre-Confederation Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented the City of Saint John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1802 to 1809 and from 1810 to 1816.He was born near New York City, the son of Beverley Robinson and...
(1782-1828), merchant and political figure in New Brunswick - Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of TorontoSir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of TorontoSir John Beverley Robinson, 1st Baronet CB, was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada.Robinson was born in 1791 at Berthier, Lower Canada, the son of Christopher Robinson, a United Empire Loyalist of one of the First Families of Virginia, whose grandfather came there in 1641 as...
(1791–1863), lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada, kinsman of John Robinson (1650-1723)- his son John Beverley RobinsonJohn Beverley RobinsonJohn Beverley Robinson was elected mayor of Toronto in 1856. He was the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Ontario between the years 1880–1887....
(1821–1896), Canadian, mayor of Toronto 1856 and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 1880–1887
- his son John Beverley Robinson
- John Lyle RobinsonJohn Lyle RobinsonJohn Lyle Robinson was a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 until his death in 1953 sitting with the Social Credit caucus...
(died 1953), member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
New Zealand
- John Perry RobinsonJohn Perry RobinsonJohn Perry Robinson was the second Superintendent of the Nelson Province in New Zealand. His election came as a surprise, but he proved so popular that he won two subsequent elections with comfortable majorities...
, Superintendent of Nelson Province
UK
- Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of LondonSir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of LondonSir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of London was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1660 and 1667. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1662....
(1615-1680), Lord Mayor of London, MP for the City of London, Middlesex and Rye - John Robinson (MP) (1727–1802), British Member of Parliament for Harwich 1774–1803
- John Robinson (1650-1723)John Robinson (1650-1723)John Robinson was an English diplomat and prelate.-Early life:Robinson was born at Cleasby, North Yorkshire, near Darlington, a son of John Robinson . Educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, he became a fellow of Oriel College, and about 1680 chaplain to the British embassy to Stockholm, and...
, English diplomat, later Bishop of Bristol and Lord Privy Seal - Constable John Robinson, Northern Ireland police officer, whose testimony led to the shoot-to-kill policy in Northern IrelandShoot-to-kill policy in Northern IrelandDuring the period known as "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland, the British Army and Royal Ulster Constabulary were accused of operating a shoot-to-kill policy, under which suspects were alleged to have been deliberately killed without any attempt to arrest them...
- John Robinson (Natal Politician) (1839-1903), first prime minister of the Colony of Natal
USA
- John Robinson (Virginia)John Robinson (Virginia)John Robinson, Jr. was a politician and landowner in the British colony of Virginia. Robinson served as Speaker of the House of Burgesses from 1738 until his death, the longest tenure in the history of that office.-Career:...
(1704-1766), Speaker of the House of Burgesses in Virginia during the Virginia Resolves - John Beverley Robinson (anarchist)John Beverley Robinson (anarchist)John Beverley Robinson , was an American anarchist author, publisher, translator, and architect.He was for a time publisher of the Free Soiler the newsletter of the Georgist American Free Soil Society...
(?–1923), American anarchist author and translator - John Buchanan RobinsonJohn Buchanan RobinsonJohn Buchanan Robinson was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
(1846–1933), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania - John L. RobinsonJohn L. RobinsonJohn Larne Robinson was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born near Maysville, Kentucky, Robinson attended the public schools.He moved to Rush County, Indiana.He engaged in the mercantile business in Milroy, Indiana....
(1813–1860), U.S. Representative from Indiana - John McCracken Robinson (1794-1843), U.S. Senator from Illinois
- John Mitchell RobinsonJohn Mitchell RobinsonJohn Mitchell Robinson was an American jurist who served as chief judge of the supreme court of the U.S. state of Maryland, the Court of Appeals....
(1827-1896), Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals - John S. Robinson (governor)John S. Robinson (governor)John Staniford Robinson was the 22nd Governor of Vermont from 1853 to 1854. He was the first Democratic governor of Vermont and remained the only Democrat elected to the governorship for 110 years. He placed second in the election but was chosen by legislature over first place finisher and Whig,...
, 22nd Governor of Vermont - John Seaton RobinsonJohn Seaton RobinsonJohn Seaton Robinson was a Nebraska Democratic politician.Born in Wheeling, Virginia on May 4, 1856, he studied law and was admitted to the bar by the supreme court of West Virginia in 1880. He moved to Madison, Nebraska in 1884 becoming the prosecuting attorney for Madison County, Nebraska from...
(1856-1903), Nebraska representative - Jonathan RobinsonJonathan RobinsonJonathan Robinson was an American jurist and politician from the state of Vermont.Robinson was born in Hardwick, Massachusetts. He moved with his family to Bennington, Vermont at the age of 5. Robinson did not enter politics until he was about 30 years old, when his brother, Moses Robinson became...
, Vermont politician and jurist
Criminals
- John Edward Robinson (born 1943), American serial killer
- Johnny Leartice RobinsonJohnny Leartice RobinsonJohnny Leartice Robinson was executed by the State of Florida for the 1985 murder of Beverly St. George....
(1952-2004), American murderer
Religion
- John Robinson (bishop of London), English diplomat, Bishop of Bristol, Lord Privy Seal etc.
- John Robinson (pastor)John Robinson (pastor)John Robinson was the pastor of the "Pilgrim Fathers" before they left on the Mayflower. He became one of the early leaders of the English Separatists, minister of the Pilgrims, and is regarded as one of the founders of the Congregational Church.-Early life:Robinson was born in Sturton le Steeple...
(1575-1625), English pastor who organized the Mayflower voyage - John A. T. Robinson (1919-1983), British Bishop of Woolwich and Dean of Trinity College
- John Edward Robinson (bishop), missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church who served in India and Burma
Sports
- John Robinson (Australian rules footballer)John Robinson (Australian rules footballer)John Robinson was an Australian rules footballer who played with University.-Sources:*Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim . The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing....
, Australian rules footballer for University - John Robinson (American football coach) (born 1935), American football coach
- John Robinson (footballer)John Robinson (footballer)John Robert Campbell Robinson is a Rhodesian-born former Welsh professional footballer. He made over 400 appearances during his professional career with Brighton & Hove Albion, Charlton Athletic, Cardiff City and Gillingham and also won 30 caps for Wales.-Early life:Robinson was born in Bulawayo,...
, Welsh footballer - Johnny Robinson (safety) (born 1938), American football player, strong safety for the Kansas City chiefs
- Johnny Robinson (defensive tackle)Johnny Robinson (defensive tackle)Johnny Dean Robinson is a former American football player. He was a defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders. He attended Louisiana Tech University....
(born 1958), American football player, defensive tackle for the Oakland raiders - John Yate RobinsonJohn Yate RobinsonJohn Yate Robinson was a field hockey player, who won a gold medal with the English team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.He was educated at Radley College and Merton College, Oxford, where he received an MA...
(born 1885), British field hockey player - Jack Robinson (rugby league)Jack Robinson (rugby league)Jack E. Robinson was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, playing at , i.e...
, rugby league footballer for the Rochdale Hornets and, during the 1910s, Great Britain
Others
- John Moore RobinsonJohn Moore RobinsonJohn Moore Robinson, born in Ontario, Canada in 1855, was a pioneer, rancher, prospector, politician and orchardist who helped shape British Columbia's Okanagan Valley region through, among other things, the establishment of such communities as Naramata, Summerland, and Peachland.-Work in British...
(born 1855), Canadian explorer - John Robinson, operator of the Free RepublicFree RepublicFree Republic is a moderated Internet forum for activists, and chat site for self-described conservatives, primarily within the United States. It presents articles and comments posted pseudonymously by registered members, known as "Freepers", using screen names...
message board and son of owner Jim Robinson - John Robinson (17th century)John Robinson (17th century)John or Jack Robinson was a tenant of William Shakespeare in London towards the end of the latter's life. This Robinson or another was also one of the witnesses to Shakespeare's will....
, associate of William Shakespeare - John Armstrong Robinson, former British Ambassador to Algeria and Israel
- John C. Robinson (aviator), American aviator
See also
- Jon RobinsonJon RobinsonJonathan Robinson is the current American football director of college scouting for the New England Patriots of the National Football League...
, American football player - Johnny Robinson (disambiguation)
- Jack Robinson (disambiguation)
- Jackie Robinson (disambiguation)Jackie Robinson (disambiguation)Jackie Robinson was the first African-American major league baseball player of the modern era.Jackie Robinson may also refer to:* Jackie Robinson , American professional basketball player...
- 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...
- John Robison (disambiguation)