Robert Scott
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Military personnel
- Robert Falcon ScottRobert Falcon ScottCaptain Robert Falcon Scott, CVO was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery Expedition, 1901–04, and the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, 1910–13...
(1868–1912), British Royal Navy officer and Antarctic explorer - Robert Lee Scott, Jr.Robert Lee Scott, Jr.Robert Lee Scott Jr. was a Brigadier General in the United States Air Force. Scott is best known for his autobiography God is My Co-Pilot about his exploits in World War II with the Flying Tigers and the United States Army Air Forces in China and Burma...
(1908–2006), United States Air Force flying ace in World War II - Robert R. ScottRobert R. ScottRobert Raymond Scott was a United States Navy sailor who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor.-Biography:...
(1915–1941), American World War II Medal of Honor recipient - Robert S. ScottRobert S. ScottColonel Robert Sheldon Scott was a soldier of the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for actions during World War II. He was born in Washington, D. C., and graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1937 with a degree in English. In September 1941, Scott was drafted into the...
(1913–1999), American Medal of Honor recipient - Robert Scott (VC)Robert Scott (VC)Robert Scott 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:...
(1874–1961), British soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross in the Boer War
Politicians
- Bobby Scott (U.S. politician) (born 1947), American Democratic Member of Congress from Virginia
- Robert Scott (Conservative politician)Robert Scott (Conservative politician)Sir Robert Donald Scott was a British Conservative Party politician.He was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament for Wansbeck in a by-election on 22 July 1940, but at the 1945 general election he lost his seat to Labour's Alf Robens, who won with a majority of over 13,000 votes.At the 1950...
(1901–1974), British Conservative Member of Parliament for Wansbeck 1940–1945 - Robert Scott (governor)Robert Scott (governor)Sir Robert Scott was the 27th Governor of Mauritius from 22 Mar 1954 - 10 Jul 1959. He wrote a history of the Islands called Limuria: The Lesser Dependencies of Mauritius...
(1903–1968), colonial administrator - Robert Scott (Manitoba politician), Canadian politician of the Christian Heritage Party
- Robert Scott (New Zealand politician) (1854–1944), New Zealand politician
- Robert Kingston ScottRobert Kingston ScottRobert Kingston Scott was an American Republican politician, the 74th Governor of South Carolina, and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
, Governor of South Carolina - Robert Wellbeloved ScottRobert Wellbeloved ScottRobert Wellbeloved Scott, born Robert Wellbeloved was the Liberal Member of Parliament for Walsall, England from 1841 to 1847....
(1803–1856), British Liberal Member of Parliament for Walsall - Robert W. ScottRobert W. ScottRobert Walter "Bob" Scott was the 67th Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1969 to 1973. He was born in Haw River, North Carolina.The son of North Carolina Governor W...
(1929–2009), American politician, former governor of North Carolina
Sportspeople
- Bob Scott (racing driver) (1928–1954) from California
- Bob Scott (rugby union) (born 1921), New Zealand All Blacks rugby union player
- Bob Scott (umpire)Bob Scott (umpire)Robert H. "Bob" Scott was a leading Australian rules football field umpire in the Victorian Football League in the 1920s and 1930s....
(1901–1956), Australian rules football umpire - Bobby Scott (American football)Bobby Scott (American football)Robert Benson Scott is an American football quarterback who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints. He then played for the New Jersey Generals and Chicago Blitz of the USFL in 1983. He graduated from Rossville High School in Rossville, Georgia....
(born 1949), former Tennessee Volunteers and New Orleans Saints quarterback - Rob ScottRob ScottRobert "Rob" Scott is an English former professional footballer and current joint manager of Conference National club Grimsby Town alongside Paul Hurst. He is the younger brother of Rotherham United manager Andy Scott....
(born 1973), English footballer and manager - Robert Scott (deer stalker)Robert Scott (Deer Stalker)Robert 'Bob' Lane Scott was probably the best known deer stalker on Mar Lodge Estate, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.The son of Donald Scott and his wife Elizabeth Birnie , Bob was born in Linn of Dee Cottage, attended the school at Inverey, and worked as a Deer Stalker, all on Mar Lodge Estate.In...
(1903–1981), on Mar Lodge Estate, Aberdeenshire - Robert Scott (footballer)Robert Scott (footballer)Rob Scott is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Geelong Football Club and North Melbourne in the AFL....
(born 1969), former Australian rules footballer - Robert Scott (Master of Clare)Robert Scott (Master of Clare)Robert Scott was an English churchman and academic, Master of Clare College, Cambridge and Dean of Rochester.-Life:He was baptized in 1569 at Barnston, Essex, and matriculated as sizar at Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1588. He graduated B.A. in 1592, and M.A. from Clare College in 1595.He...
- Robert H. ScottRobert H. ScottBob Scott was a Hall of Fame lacrosse coach for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse team, serving from 1955 until 1974. He compiled a career record of 158 wins and 55 losses to go along with seven National Championships. He won the F...
, Johns Hopkins lacrosse coach, 1955–1974 - Robert Scott (rower)Robert Scott (rower)Robert Scott is an Australian rower.Robert Scott won West Australian Sports Star of the Year Award in 1996 for his achievements in rowing...
Other
- Bobby Scott (musician)Bobby Scott (musician)Bobby Scott was an American musician, record producer, and songwriter.-Biography:He was born Robert William Scott in Mount Pleasant, New York, and became a pianist, vibraphonist, and singer, and could also play the accordion, cello, clarinet, and double bass...
(1937–1990), American musician, producer and songwriter - Robert A. ScottRobert A. ScottDr. Robert A. Scott is the current president of Adelphi University located in Garden City, New York. He was appointed by the Adelphi University Board of Trustees as the ninth president and professor of anthropology and sociology in July 2000....
, American educationalist, President of Adelphi University - Robert E. ScottRobert E. ScottRobert E. Scott is Law Professor at Columbia Law School. Scott graduated from Oberlin College and received his law degree in 1968 from William and Mary Law School where he was editor-in-chief of the William and Mary Law Review, with the highest academic average in his class...
(born 1943), Columbia Law professor and Contracts Scholar - Bob Scott (ornithologist)Bob Scott (ornithologist)Robert Ernest 'Bob' Scott was a British ornithologist and Royal Society for the Protection of Birds staff member. He worked for the RSPB for close to 40 years, beginning as a warden and eventually becoming head of Reserves Management. He is credited with discovering numerous new British birds,...
(1938–2009), British ornithologist and conservationist - Robert Scott (philologist)Robert Scott (philologist)Robert Scott was an English academic philologist, clergyman, and a Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford...
(1811–1877), co-editor with Henry George Liddell of the Greek dictionary A Greek-English Lexicon - Robert Scott (musician)Robert Scott (musician)Robert Scott is a New Zealand musician. He is a part of indie rock bands The Clean and The Bats, playing bass for The Clean, and guitar/vocals for The Bats.Both groups have been greatly influential beyond their limited commercial success....
, member of New Zealand bands The Bats, The Clean, and The Magick Heads - Robert Heatlie ScottRobert Heatlie ScottSir Robert Heatlie Scott GCMG CBE was a British civil servant who became Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence.-Career:...
(1905-1982), British civil servant