Robert Morris
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Robert or Bob Morris is the name of:
- Robert Hunter MorrisRobert Hunter MorrisRobert Hunter Morris, born 1700 in Trenton, New Jersey, died 27 January 1764 in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, was a prominent governmental figure in Colonial Pennsylvania, serving as governor of Pennsylvania and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court....
(1700–1764), Lieutenant Governor of Colonial Pennsylvania from 1754 to 1756 - Robert Morris (writer)Robert Morris (writer)Robert Morris , born in Twickenham, was one of the most influential 18th-century English writers on architecture. His patternbook plates have been identified as the principal design sources for several prominent houses of colonial America, including Brandon in Prince George County, Virginia, and...
(1703–1754), English writer on architecture - Robert Morris (financier) (1734–1806), financier of the American Revolution and signatory of three important founding documents of the United States
- Robert Morris (Bartlett)Robert Morris (Bartlett)Robert Morris is a bronze statue by Paul Wayland Bartlett.It is located at Independence Hall, on 4th Street and Walnut Street, Philadelphia....
is a statue of Robert Morris financier, by Paul Wayland BartlettPaul Wayland BartlettPaul Wayland Bartlett was an American sculptor working in the Beaux-Arts tradition of heroic realism. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Truman Howe Bartlett, an art critic and sculptor.... - Robert Morris (judge)Robert Morris (judge)Robert Morris was a New Jersey attorney and judge, serving in both state and federal courts.Morris was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and read law to enter the Bar in 1770. He engaged in private practice in New Brunswick through 1776. In 1777, he was named Chief justice of the Supreme Court of...
(1745–1815), American judge - Robert Morris (mayor)Robert Morris (mayor)Robert Hunter Morris was an attorney and Mayor of New York.- Early political career :...
(1808–1855), Mayor of New York City - Robert P. MorrisRobert P. MorrisRobert Page Waller Morris, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, attended a private school and the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia; was graduated from the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia, in 1872; assistant professor of...
(1853–1924), U.S. Representative from Minnesota - Robert Tuttle MorrisRobert Tuttle MorrisRobert Tuttle Morris, also known as Bob Morris was an American surgeon and writer. He married Aimee Reynand Mazergue on June 4, 1898.-Early life and the call of medicine:...
(1857–1945), U.S. surgeon and writer - Robert Morris (footballer) (1875–1926), Shrewsbury Town F.C. and Wales international footballer
- Robert J. MorrisRobert J. MorrisRobert John Morris was an American anti-Communist activist who served as chief counsel to the United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security from 1951 to 1953 and from 1956 to 1958, was President of the University of Dallas and founded the now-defunct University of Plano.-Biography:Morris...
(1914–1996), anti-Communist crusader and politician - Robert Morris (artist)Robert Morris (artist)Robert Morris is an American sculptor, conceptual artist and writer. He is regarded as one of the most prominent theorists of Minimalism along with Donald Judd but he has also made important contributions to the development of performance art, land art, the Process Art movement and installation...
(born 1931), contemporary artist - Robert L. Morris (parapsychologist)Robert L. Morris (parapsychologist)Robert Lyle Morris was a noted parapsychologist and professor at the University of Edinburgh, where he was first holder of the Koestler Chair of Parapsychology. He received his doctorate from Duke University.-References:...
(1942–2004), first holder of the Koestler Chair of Parapsychology at the University of Edinburgh - Robert Morris (composer)Robert Morris (composer)Robert Morris is an American composer and music theorist.-Work in music theory:As a music theorist, Morris' work has bridged an important gap between the rigorously academic and the highly experimental. Born in Cheltenham, England in 1943, Morris received his musical education at the Eastman...
(born 1943), British-American composer - Bob Morris (racing driver) (born 1948), winner of the 1976 Bathurst 1000
- Robert Tappan MorrisRobert Tappan MorrisRobert Tappan Morris, , is an American computer scientist, best known for creating the Morris Worm in 1988, considered the first computer worm on the Internet - and subsequently becoming the first person convicted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.He went on to co-found the online store...
(born 1965), creator of the first Internet worm and son of the cryptographer Robert H. Morris - Robert (Bob) MorrisRobert (Bob) MorrisRobert "Bob" Samuel Morris was born on February 8, 1985 in Bensenville, Illinois. He is a songwriter, singer, and guitarist of Los Angeles indie group Stamps...
(born 1985), lead singer and guitarist of The Hush Sound - Robert Lee MorrisRobert Lee MorrisRobert Lee Morris is a jewelry designer and sculptor who attributes much of his inspiration to forms he admires in nature. His designs have been made in gold, silver and bronze. He is an acknowledged leader of the art jewelry movement...
, German-born noted jewelry designer - Robert Morris (actor)Robert Morris (actor)Robert Morris is a British actor.His film credits include: Frankenstein Created Woman and Quatermass and the Pit....
(born 1940), British actor - Robert Morris (basketball coach), American basketball coach at Brown University in the 1940s and 1950s
- Robert Morris (politician), Irish-born mayor of Denver, Colorado
- Robert Morris (author), Florida author
- Robert Schofield MorrisRobert Schofield MorrisRobert Schofield Morris was a Canadian architect.In 1958 he was awarded the Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects.-References:...
, Canadian architect, see 1958 in architecture1958 in architectureThe year 1958 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* The Atomium is opened in Brussels, designed by André Waterkeyn.* Center of New Industries and Technologies, completed at La Défense in Paris, by engineer Jean Prouvé.... - Robert Morris (cryptographer)Robert Morris (cryptographer)Robert Morris , was an American cryptographer and computer scientist. -Family and Education:Morris was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His parents were Walter W. Morris, a salesman, and Helen Kelly Morris...
(1932–2011), American cryptographer and former chief scientist of the National Computer Security Center and NSA - Robert Morris (pastor) (born 1961), Founding Senior Pastor of Gateway Church in Texas
- Robert Morris (lawyer)Robert Morris (lawyer)Robert Morris was an African-American attorney. He was one of the first black lawyers in the United States. He has been called "the first really successful colored lawyer in America."...
(born 1823), "America's second black lawyer" - Rob Morris (American football) (born 1975), "former American NFL Football player"
See also
- Robert Morris UniversityRobert Morris UniversityRobert Morris University is a private, coeducational university in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1921, the school was named for Robert Morris, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and helped finance the ensuing war with the British.-History:Robert Morris...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, named after Robert Morris (financier) - Robert Morris University (Illinois), Chicago, Illinois, named after Robert Morris (financier)
- "Robert Morris", a drink with lemon-lime soda, grenadineGrenadineGrenadine is traditionally a red syrup. It is used as an ingredient in cocktails, both for its flavor and to give a reddish/pink tinge to mixed drinks. "Grenadines" are also made by mixing the syrup with cold water in a glass or pitcher, sometimes with ice....
and coconut rum; an alcoholic version of a Shirley Temple cocktailShirley Temple cocktailA Shirley Temple is a non-alcoholic mixed drink made with two parts Ginger ale, one part orange juice, and a splash of grenadine, garnished with a maraschino cherry... - Robert MauriceRobert MauriceRobert Oza Maurice was a Canadian businessman and political figure. He was a candidate in several municipal elections, and led the unregistered Recreation Party of Canada in 2003. He also used the name Robert Maurice-Mayer....
(died 2004), Canadian businessman and politician