Robert
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Henry Martyn 1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915).
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a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “bright.”
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Court papers said Robert Daniel and others were there at the time.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Newsletter writer Robert Prechter correctly predicted the epic bull market in 1982 but then multiple wipeouts that never occurred.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Robert S. Lasnik is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
As an actor, Troup filled many guest-star roles on television, played Dr. Joe Early on the 1970s TV show “Emergency!” and had a small part in Robert Altman’s 1970 film “MASH.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Instead she said, “Tell him Robert and Annie are healthy and happy and that he has to stop looking.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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