Robertson
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People
- Robertson (surname)Robertson (surname)Robertson is a patronymic surname, originating in northern England and Scotland. It means "son of Robert".-People with this surname:* A. Willis Robertson, former U.S. Senator from Virginia, father of Pat Robertson* Alec Robertson, New Zealand lawn bowler...
(includes a list of people with this name) - Clan RobertsonClan RobertsonClan Donnachaidh , also known as Clan Robertson, is one of the oldest of all Scottish clans.-Origins:There are two main theories as to the origins of the Clan Donnachaidh:...
, a Scottish clan - Robertson DaviesRobertson DaviesWilliam Robertson Davies, CC, OOnt, FRSC, FRSL was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor. He was one of Canada's best-known and most popular authors, and one of its most distinguished "men of letters", a term Davies is variously said to have gladly accepted for himself...
(1913-1995), Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist and professor - Robertson GladstoneRobertson GladstoneRobertson Gladstone was an English merchant and politician. He was the second son, and third child of Sir John Gladstone and the brother of William Ewart Gladstone who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom four times....
(1805–1875), English merchant and politician - Robertson HareRobertson HareJohn Robertson Hare was an English comedy actor, popularly known as Bunny, who came to fame in the Aldwych farces. He is known for routinely losing his trousers on-stage, at which point he would utter his catchphrase "Oh Calamity"...
(1891-1979), English comedic actor - Robertson HowardRobertson HowardRobertson Howard , was an attorney, editor for West Publishing, and founder of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.Howard was born December 11, 1847 to Flodoardo R. Howard and Lydia Maria Howard, in Brookeville, Maryland. His mother was of solid Quaker stock and his father was a descendant of the Howards...
(1847–1899), American attorney, editor, and founder of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity - Robertson MacaulayRobertson MacaulayRobertson Macaulay was a Canadian insurance company executive.Born in Fraserburgh, Scotland, the son of Kenneth Macaulay and Margaret Noble, Macaulay emigrated to Canada in 1854 settling in Quebec...
(1833–1915), Canadian insurance company executive - Robertson, stage name of Belgian magician Étienne-Gaspard RobertÉtienne-Gaspard RobertÉtienne-Gaspard Robert , often known by the stage name of "Robertson", was a prominent Belgian stage magician and influential developer of phantasmagoria. He was described by Charles Dickens as "an honourable and well-educated showman"...
(1763–1837) - Dennis Robertson (economist), an English economist
- Dennis Robertson (politician)Dennis Robertson (politician)Dennis Robertson is a Scottish politician, and has been an Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeenshire West since 2011, after defeating the Liberal Democrat incumbent, Mike Rumbles, by a majority of 4112 votes. He is a member of the Scottish National Party...
, a Scottish politician
Places
Australia- Division of RobertsonDivision of RobertsonThe Division of Robertson is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. The Division is located on the Central Coast, immediately north of the Hawkesbury River. It encompasses the towns of Woy Woy, Gosford and Terrigal....
, electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wales - Robertson, New South WalesRobertson, New South WalesRobertson is a small town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. The town is located on the edge of an elevated plateau about 35 km from the coast. At the 2006 census, Robertson had a population of 1,206 people.Robertson is known for its high annual...
- Robertson, QueenslandRobertson, QueenslandRobertson is an outer suburb in the south of Brisbane, Australia. It is south of the CBD.. It was officially named in July 1967 in memory of Doctor William Nathaniel Robertson who was a member of the University of Queensland Senate. It is one of several suburbs near the University of...
- Robertson BarracksRobertson BarracksFor the Robertson Barracks, Norfolk, England see RAF Swanton MorleyRobertson Barracks is a major Australian Army base located in the outer Darwin, Northern Territory suburb of Holtze in the Municipality of Litchfield. The barracks was built during the 1990s. The Barracks are home to the 1st Brigade...
, an Australian Army base near Darwin, Northern Territory
United States
- Robertson, California
- Robertson BoulevardRobertson BoulevardRobertson Boulevard is a street in Los Angeles that also passes through the incorporated cities of West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Culver City....
, Los Angeles, California - Robertson GymnasiumRobertson GymnasiumRobertson Gymnasium is a 2,600 to 4,000-seat, indoor multi-purpose stadium on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California.-History:Robertson Gymnasium was built in 1958 and completed in 1959...
, University of California, Santa Barbara - Robertson Field (Connecticut), a public airport
- Robertson County, KentuckyRobertson County, KentuckyRobertson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 2,282. Its county seat is Mount Olivet, Kentucky. The county is named for George Robertson, a Kentucky Congressman from 1817 to 1821. Robertson is a prohibition or dry county...
- Robertson Field (North Dakota)Robertson Field (North Dakota)Robertson Field is a public airport located one mile west of the central business district of Langdon, in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States...
, a public airport - Robertson TunnelRobertson TunnelThe Robertson Tunnel is a tunnel through the west hills of Portland, Oregon, U.S. for the TriMet public transit MAX Light Rail system. The tunnel is 3.1 miles long and consists of twin 21 foot diameter tunnels. There is one station within the tunnel at Washington Park, the third deepest such...
, Portland, Oregon, a light rail transit tunnel - Robertson County, Tennessee
- Robertson StadiumRobertson StadiumJohn O'Quinn Field at Corbin J. Robertson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, located on the campus of the University of Houston. It is the home of the Houston Cougars football and women's soccer teams...
, University of Houston, Houston, Texas - Robertson's ColonyRobertson's ColonyRobertson's Colony was an empresario colonization effort during the Mexican Texas period. It is named after Sterling C. Robertson, but had previously been known by other names...
, Texas - Robertson, WyomingRobertson, WyomingRobertson is a census-designated place in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 59 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Robertson is located at ....
elsewhere
- Robertson (crater)Robertson (crater)Robertson is an important lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the western limb. It lies just to the south of Berkner, a formation with a comparable size but more eroded features. Just to the east is Helberg, and to the southwest is Alter.The inner wall of...
, on the Moon - Robertson, Western CapeRobertson, Western CapeRobertson is a town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa known as the valley of wine and roses. It was founded in 1853 and named after the Scottish Dutch Reformed Church Minister, Dr William Robertson....
, South Africa - Robertson IslandRobertson IslandRobertson Island is an ice-covered island, long in a northwest-southeast direction and wide, lying at the east end of the Seal Nunataks off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Captain Carl Anton Larsen discovered Robertson Island from the Jason on December 9, 1893...
, Antarctica - Robertson IslandsRobertson IslandsThe Robertson Islands or Robertsons Islands are a group of islands extending 4 miles southward of the southeastern extremity of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands. The Robertson Islands are located at . The Robertson Islands were discovered and roughly charted by Captain George Powell...
, Antarctica
Miscellaneous
- Robertson'sRobertson'sRobertson's is a UK brand of marmalades and jams that was owned by RHM until that company's takeover by Premier Foods in March 2007. It produces the "Golden Shred" marmalade among other products....
, a UK brand of marmalades and jams - Robertson Air ServiceRobertson Air ServiceRobertson Air Service was an airline that served several cities in the Midwestern United States, including Chicago, St. Louis, and Peoria. It operated from 1927 to 1933....
, an American airline - Robertson screwdriver, a square-shaped screwdriver
- Robertson PanelRobertson PanelThe Robertson Panel was a committee commissioned by the Central Intelligence Agency in 1952 in response to widespread reports of unidentified flying objects, especially in the Washington, D.C. area. The panel was briefed on U.S...
, commissioned by the CIA in 1952 to investigate unidentified flying objects - Robertson Scholars ProgramRobertson Scholars ProgramThe Robertson Scholars Program is a joint full-ride merit scholarship and leadership development program at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
, a joint program at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Robertson graphRobertson graphIn the mathematical field of graph theory, the Robertson graph or -cage is a 4-regular undirected graph with 19 vertices and 38 edges named after Neil Robertson....
, in mathematics graph theory
See also
- Roberts (disambiguation)
- Roberson (disambiguation)
- Robinson (disambiguation)
- Robson (disambiguation)
- The Robertson BrothersThe Robertson BrothersThe Robertson Brothers is an Australian band of brothers who are probably most famous for their song that was the theme song for Home and Away from 2000 to 2006.-Home and Away:...
, Australian singing trio