Robert Freeman
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Robert Freeman, Rob Freeman, Bob Freeman or Bobby Freeman may refer to:
Religious scholars
- Robert Freeman (pastor)Robert Freeman (pastor)Robert Freeman was a Scottish-American clergyman.After engaging in mission work in Pennsylvania and New York for four years, he was ordained in the Baptist ministry in 1900; thereafter he held various pastorates until 1910. He was moderator of the Synod of California in 1920-21.During the War he...
(1878–after 1921), Scottish-born American missionary and Baptist minister active with YMCA in Europe during World War I; author of 1921 book The Land I Live In - Robert C. FreemanRobert C. FreemanRobert C. Freeman is a professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University . Along with Dennis A. Wright he is the compiler of Saints at War, a series largely about Latter-day Saints in the United States military during 20th Century wars. Freeman also coauthored German Saints at...
(born 1955), American academic and Mormon scholar who is professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University; co-author of Saints at War
Elected officials
- Robert "Bobby" Freeman (born 1934), American political figure; Democrat from Louisiana who served in state House from 1968 to 1980 and as lieutenant governor from 1980 to 1988
- Robert L. FreemanRobert L. FreemanRobert L. Freeman is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In 2003, the political website PoliticsPA named him as a possible successor to House Minority Leader Bill DeWeese.-External links:* official PA House website...
(born 1956), American legislator; Democrat from Pennsylvania who served in state House from 1983 to 1994 and has been serving since reelection in 1998
Music industry personalities
- Bobby FreemanBobby FreemanBobby Freeman is an African-American soul singer, songwriter, and record producer who recorded for the Autumn Records label in San Francisco, California. He is best known for his 1958 hit "Do You Want To Dance?" and his 1964 Top Ten hit "C'mon and Swim"...
(born 1940), African-American soul singer, songwriter and music producer known for his Autumn Records titles "Do You Want To Dance?" (1958) and "C'mon and Swim" (1964) - Rob FreemanRob FreemanRobert Andrew Freeman is the former guitarist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter for the pop punk/post-hardcore group Hidden in Plain View...
(born 1981), American record producer, guitarist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter for pop punk/post-hardcore group, Hidden in Plain View
Others
- Robert Tanner FreemanRobert Tanner FreemanRobert Tanner Freeman was the first African-American to graduate from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and may have been the first African-American awarded a dental degree in the United States.-Biography:...
(1846–1873), African-American dentist who became, in 1869, first member of his race to graduate from Harvard Dental School and receive U.S. dental degree - Bobby Freeman (American football) (1932–2003), defensive back who played for Auburn; after 1955 NFL draft, with Browns, Redskins, Packers and Philadelphia Eagles
- Robert Freeman (photographer)Robert Freeman (photographer)Robert Freeman is a photographer and designer, most famous for his album cover photos for The Beatles and his design work on the end credit sequences of their first two films and the related film posters and advertising materials....
(born 1937), English design artist who gained fame for album cover photos of The Beatles and contributions to end credit sequences of their first two films - Robert Freeman (born 1953), American financial industry arbitrageur at Goldman Sachs convicted in 1985 insider trading scandal centering on Drexel Burnham Lambert's Dennis LevineDennis LevineDennis B. Levine was a prominent player in merger and acquisition business and the Wall Street insider trading scandals of the mid-1980s...
Fictional characters
- Robert Jebediah FreemanRobert Jebediah FreemanRobert Jebediah "Granddad" Freeman is a fictional character in the animated television show The Boondocks, as well as a regular character in a comic strip of the same name. He lives in the suburb of Woodcrest with his two grandsons, Huey Freeman and Riley Freeman...
, African-American character ("Granddad") in comic strip The Boondocks and its animated TV version in which he is voiced by John Witherspoon
See also
- Freeman (surname)Freeman (surname)Freeman is a surname, and may refer to:* Alan Freeman Australian-born DJ* Alfred Percy Freeman Kent cricketer, only bowler to take 300 wickets in a season* Antonio Freeman , American football player...
- Robert Freeman HopwoodRobert Freeman HopwoodRobert Freeman Hopwood was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert F. Hopwood was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He studied under private teachers. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1879 and commenced practice in Uniontown. He was chairman of...
(1856–1940),Republican politician from Pennsylvania - Robert Freeman SmithRobert Freeman SmithRobert Freeman "Bob" Smith in Portland, Oregon, is an American politician.-Early life:Smith grew up in Burns, Oregon. He attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, graduating in 1953 with an agricultural degree...
(born 1931), Republican politician from Oregon - Robert Freeman WexlerRobert Freeman WexlerRobert Freeman Wexler is an American writer of surreal fantasy. He lives in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He was born in Houston, TX and lived there until leaving to attend college at the University of Texas in Austin, TX, where he received a bachelor's degree in journalism.-Books:* In Springdale Town ...
(born 1961), American writer in surreal fantasy genre - Robert Freedman (disambiguation)