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Robert

American  
[rob-ert] / ˈrɒb ərt /

noun

  1. Henry Martyn 1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915).

  2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “bright.”


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In 1957, Illinois physicists John Bardeen, Leon Cooper and Robert Schrieffer explained this behavior with what became known as BCS theory.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Year: 2011 Compiled by: David Robert Mitchell Of note: Commissioned to commemorate Mitchell’s debut feature film, The Myth of the American Sleepover, years before he would really break out with It Follows.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

But Mull’s highly accomplished work on canvas, held by some very esteemed institutions, shows the influence of people like Robert Rauschenberg and Anselm Kiefer and combines surrealism with subtle social commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The highly anticipated sequel to the filmmaker’s 2022 reboot, “The Batman,” will feature the return of Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Robert had been at the surrender at Appomattox, and his father was eager to hear the details.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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