Robert Simpson
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Robert Simpson or Bob Simpson may refer to:
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American:
- Bob R. SimpsonBob R. SimpsonBob R. Simpson is the co-founder of XTO Energy, and co-owner of the Texas Rangers major league baseball team.-Career:In 1985 Simpson founded Cross Timbers Oil Company, and served as Chairman of the Board since July 1, 1996...
, American Business Executive, Major League Baseball Owner - Robert Simpson (meteorologist), American meteorologist and co-developer of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
- Robert L. Simpson (film editor)Robert L. Simpson (film editor)Robert L. Simpson, A.C.E., was an American film editor.-Biography:Born in Missouri, Simpson began his career at Paramount Pictures in 1935. By the end of the decade, he had joined 20th Century Fox, where he remained for more than 35 years....
, American film editor - Robert L. Simpson (Mormon) (1915–2003), American general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
British:
- Bob Simpson (journalist)Bob Simpson (journalist)Robert Anthony Simpson was a foreign correspondent for the BBC. Nicknamed "Mr Grumpy" by his friends and family, he reported from a number of dangerous locations across the world but was best known for his reports from Baghdad during the Gulf war.-Early life:Simpson was born in Woodford, Essex....
(1944–2006), foreign correspondent for the BBC - Robert Simpson (composer)Robert Simpson (composer)Robert Simpson was an English composer and long-serving BBC producer and broadcaster.He is best known for his orchestral and chamber music , and for his writings on the music of Beethoven, Bruckner, Nielsen and Sibelius. He studied composition under Herbert Howells...
(1921–1997), English composer - Robert Simpson (UK politician)Robert Simpson (UK politician)Robert Simpson , often known as Bob Simpson was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Born in Ballymena, Simpson studied medicine at Queen's University, Belfast before setting up his own practice. He joined the Ulster Unionist Party in 1952, and was selected as the party's candidate for Mid...
(1923–1997), Northern Irish politician - Robert Winthrop SimpsonRobert Winthrop SimpsonRobert Winthrop Simpson was a Rear-Admiral of the Chilean navy and a hero of the War of the Confederation.-Early life:...
(1799–1887), rear-admiral of the Chilean Navy
Canadian:
- Bob Simpson (British Columbia politician), member of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Cariboo North
- Bob Simpson (Canadian football) (1930–2007), CFL football player
- Robert Simpson (brewer)Robert Simpson (brewer)Robert Simpson was the first mayor of Barrie, Ontario, from 1871 to 1872, and again in 1876. He is also the founder of the Robert Simpson Brewing Company....
, first mayor of Barrie, Ontario and founder of the Robert Simpson Brewing Company - Robert Simpson (Manitoba politician)Robert Simpson (Manitoba politician)Robert Simpson was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Cannington Manor, Saskatchewan and became a clerk and miner by career.He was first elected at the Churchill riding in...
(1910–1997), member of the Canadian House of Commons for Churchill riding - Robert Simpson (merchant) (1834–1897), Canadian founder of Simpson's Department Store
- Robert A. SimpsonRobert A. SimpsonRobert Archibald "Bob" Simpson was a former provincial politician.-Political career:Simpson attempted to run for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1962 Canadian federal election. He finished second to incumbent Douglas Scott Harkness in a hotly contested election by roughly 6000 votes...
, Alberta politician in Calgary North Hill - Robert B. SimpsonRobert B. SimpsonRobert B. Simpson is a former politician in New Brunswick, Canada, and the former Executive Director of the New Brunswick Healthcare Association.-Education:...
, executive director of the New Brunswick Healthcare Association and a former New Brunswick politician
Other:
- Bob Simpson (cricketer)Bob Simpson (cricketer)Robert Baddeley Simpson AO is a former cricketer who played for New South Wales, Western Australia and Australia, captaining the national team from 1963–64 until 1967–68, and again in 1977–78. He later had a highly successful term as the coach of the Australian team...
(born 1936), Australian cricketer
See also
- Bobby Simpson (disambiguation)
- Bob Simpson (disambiguation)
- Robert SimsonRobert SimsonRobert Simson was a Scottish mathematician and professor of mathematics at the University of Glasgow. The pedal line of a triangle is sometimes called the "Simson line" after him.-Life:...
(1687–1768), Scottish mathematician