Robertson, William
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Robertson, William (1721–93), a Presbyterian parish minister who achieved fame on the publication of his
History of Scotland during the Reign of Queen Mary and of King James VI (1759). He also published a history of the reign of Charles V (1769),
The History of America (1777), and a
Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients Had of India (1791). Both in style and in scholarship his work is comparable with that of
Hume.
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William Robertson
Newspaper article from: Daily Record, The Wooster, OH; 5/10/2007; ; 632 words
; WOOSTER -- William Robertson, 90, of Wooster, and formerly...to James and Agnes (Innes) Robertson. On Sept. 13, 1926, Will...be deeply missed by his son, William James (Donna) Robertson; his daughter, Elizabeth Ann...
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Studley.(William Robertson appointed)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 7/24/2006; 529 words
; Studley, a commercial real estate firm, has hired William Robertson as project manager for the West Coast project management services group based in Los Angeles. Robertson recently served as project director for Balance Development.
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Lectures on the Religion of the Semites, Second and Third Series [by William Robertson Smith].
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 7/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...that had been delivered more than a century ago by William Robertson Smith, and written in his own hand. The lectures...designated "Third Series," in December, 1891. Since William Robertson Smith's classic work, Lectures on the Religion...
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Monday Books: The essence of Ireland in poetry and song; An Irish Lad By William Robertson MacDonald Pippa Publishing pounds 20.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 12/17/2001; 687 words
; ...penned by those who came before us. William Robertson MacDonald was a person fascinated...more to the story of the time. William, also known as Liam, was an apprentice...areas written about, particularly William's beloved White Park Bay, an...
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Primal Religion and the Bible: William Robertson Smith and His Heritage.(Review)
Magazine article from: International Bulletin of Missionary Research; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...clergyman, theologian, Christian apologist, biblical scholar, Orientalist, Arabicist, and nascent anthropologist William Robertson Smith not only helps us better to understand the man and his times but also shows itself to be quite important for...
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William W. Robertson, Jr.
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 2/2/2009; 420 words
; William W. Robertson, Jr., 89, of Oxford, passed away on Friday, January...Born in Ancon, Panama, he was the son of the late William W. and Mary Brown Robertson, Sr. William attended the University of Puerto Rico, and Massachusetts...
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NATIONAL CITY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM R. ROBERTSON AS PRESIDENT AND VINCENT A. DIGIROLAMO AS VICE CHAIRMAN
PR Newswire; 10/23/1995; 700+ words
; ...NYSE: NCC) has elected William R. Robertson president and Vincent A. DiGirolamo...will join Messrs. Daberko, Robertson and DiGirolamo in the Office...directors is 17. Profile of William R. Robertson Mr. Robertson joined National...
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William G. Robertson
Newspaper article from: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA; 8/19/2003; ; 436 words
; EAST BRIDGEWATER - William G. Robertson, 71, of East Bridgewater, a retired truck driver...is survived by his wife, Margaret S. (Sheats) Robertson; two sons, William G. Robertson Jr. of Whitman and Jeffrey T. Robertson of East...
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Huntington Bancshares Appoints Cleveland's William R. Robertson to Its Board; Third High Level Huntington Appointee from Cleveland Since March.
M2 Presswire; 9/15/2009; 700+ words
; ...Huntington Bancshares Appoints Cleveland's William R. Robertson to Its Board; Third High Level Huntington Appointee...COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:14092009 CLEVELAND, Ohio -- William R. Robertson, a 45-year resident of Cleveland, and a former...
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Huntington Bancshares Appoints Cleveland's William R. Robertson to Its Board.
Newspaper article from: Science Letter; 9/29/2009; 700+ words
; William R. Robertson, a 45-year resident of Cleveland...Directors. It was with the help of Robertson's leadership that National City became...1980s and into the mid-1990s. Robertson most recently retired as managing partner...
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William Robertson Davies
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
William Robertson Davies Robertson Davies (1913-1995...what he was. Privileged Upbringing William Robertson Davies was born on August 28, 1913...from England in 1785. His father, William Rupert Davies, hailed originally from...
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Thomas William Robertson
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Thomas William Robertson 1829-71, English dramatist and actor; brother of Madge Kendal...the actress, and they produced several of his plays. Although Robertson's plays were always criticized as being sentimental and shallow...
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William Robertson
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
William Robertson 1721-93, Scottish churchman and historian. As moderator (1762...and enforced the right of the state to make clerical appointments. Robertson was one of the first to approach history as an empirical science. His...
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William Robertson Smith
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
William Robertson Smith 1846-94, Scottish biblical scholar and Orientalist. He studied for the ministry of the Free Church of Scotland. From...
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Davies, (William) Robertson
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Davies, (William) Robertson (1913–95), Canadian novelist, playwright, and critic, born in Thamesville, Ontario (the fictional ‘...
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