Robert Reid
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Robert Reid may refer to:
- Robert Reid (playboy) (1774–1856), Scottish architect
- Robert Reid (Australian politician)Robert Reid (Australian politician)Robert Reid was a Scottish-born Australian politician. Born in Fife, he migrated to Australia, arriving Hobson's Bay on the Ralph Waller from Liverpool, 7 April 1855, the ship having struck an iceberg near the Island of Desolation. He worked in the retail trade before becoming a businessman...
, merchant and member of the Victorian Legislative Council - Robert Reid (basketball)Robert Reid (basketball)Robert Keith Reid is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward from St. Mary's University, Texas, Reid played thirteen seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Houston Rockets, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Philadelphia 76ers...
(born 1955), American basketball player - Robert Reid (bishop)Robert Reid (bishop)Robert Reid was abbot of Kinloss, commendator-prior of Beauly, and bishop of Orkney. He was one of the greatest of the bishops of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Scotland, and his legacy was the founding of the University of Edinburgh....
(died 1558), Scottish abbot and bishop, founder of the University of Edinburgh - Robert Reid (engineer)Robert Reid (engineer)Robert C. Reid was a chemical engineer and professor at MIT. He received his B.A. from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and a master's degree from Purdue University as well as an Sc.D...
(1924–2006), chemical engineer in thermodynamics. - Robert Reid (mason), 18th century Scottish builder, designer and engineer from Haddington, East Lothian
- Robert Reid (painter)Robert Reid (painter)Robert Lewis Reid was an American Impressionist painter and muralist.-Life and work:Robert Reid was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston under Otto Grundmann, where he was also later an instructor...
(1862–1929), American impressionist painter - Robert Reid (co-driver)Robert Reid (co-driver)Robert Reid is a Scottish rally and motorsport personality. He was born in Perth, Scotland.-Career:During his career Reid has sat alongside many notable drivers including Robbie Head, Colin and Alister McRae but he is by far best known for his long and successful partnership with Richard Burns,...
(born 1966), Scottish world champion rally co-driver
- Robert Reid, 1st Earl LoreburnRobert Reid, 1st Earl LoreburnRobert Threshie Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn GCMG, PC, QC was a British lawyer, judge and Liberal politician. He served as Lord Chancellor between 1905 and 1912.-Background and education:...
(1846–1923), British Liberal politician, Lord Chancellor - Robert Gillespie ReidRobert Gillespie ReidSir Robert Gillespie Reid was a Scottish railway contractor most famous for building large railway bridges in Canada and the United States...
(1842–1908), Scottish railway contractor
- Robert R. ReidRobert R. ReidRobert Raymond Reid was the fourth territorial governor of Florida. He was also a Representative from Georgia. He also held several judicial positions....
, (1789–1841), U.S. Representative, territorial governor of Florida
- Robert Reid (pipemaker)Robert Reid (pipemaker)Robert Reid is widely acknowledged as the creator of the modern form of the Northumbrian Smallpipes. He lived and worked at first in Newcastle upon Tyne, but moved later to the nearby town of North Shields at the mouth of the Tyne, probably in 1802. North Shields was a busy port at this time...
(1786-1837), Northumbrian smallpipes creator - Robert Reid (Kirkcaldy Burghs MP), British Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy BurghsKirkcaldy Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)Kirkcaldy Burghs was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1974. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system...
, 1874–1875 - Robert Caldwell ReidRobert Caldwell ReidRobert Caldwell Reid was a 19th century Member of Parliament from the West Coast, New Zealand.He represented the Hokitika electorate from 1879 to 1881, when he was defeated by Gerald George Fitzgerald.-References:...
(1832 – 1897), New Zealand politician - Rob ReidRob ReidRob Reid is a Victoria, British Columbia athlete, community activist and entrepreneur.Rob Reid won the Jerry Anderson Marathon in Kalispel Montana in 1979, and Calgary Marathon in 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1984....
, athlete - Bob ReidBob ReidRobert "Bob" Reid was a former professional footballer, who played for Burnley, Huddersfield Town and Southend United.-References:*99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History...
, Scottish footballer - Robert Reid-PharrRobert Reid-PharrRobert Reid-Pharr is a critical essayist and Distinguished Professor of English at the CUNY Graduate Center . He has frequently collaborated with noted science fiction author Samuel R. Delany at panels and through writing...
, an American author and professor
See also
- Bobby Reid (disambiguation)
- Robert Reed (disambiguation)Robert Reed (disambiguation)Robert Reed was an American stage and television actor.Robert Reed may also refer to:* Robert Reed , British Roman Catholic bishop* Robert Rentoul Reed , American politician, U.S...
- Robert ReadRobert ReadRobert Read was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Hastings East in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative until February 24, 1871 when he was named to the Senate of Canada for Quinte division.He was born at Fressingfield in Suffolk, England in 1814, the son of...
, Canadian businessman and politician