Roberts
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Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
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Elizabeth Madox 1886–1941, U.S. poet and novelist.
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Frederick Sleigh Earl Bobs Bahadur, 1832–1914, British field marshal.
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Glenn Fireball, 1929–64, U.S. racing-car driver.
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John Glover, born 1955, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court since 2005.
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Kenneth (Lewis), 1885–1957, U.S. novelist and essayist.
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Oral, 1918–2009, U.S. evangelist.
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Owen Josephus 1875–1955, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1930–45.
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Richard John, born 1943, U.S. molecular biologist, born in England: Nobel Prize 1993.
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Frederick Sleigh , 1st Earl. 1832–1914, British field marshal. He was awarded the Victoria Cross (1858) for his service during the Indian Mutiny and was commander in chief (1899–1900) in the second Boer War
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Julia. born 1967, US film actress; her films include Pretty Woman (1990), Notting Hill (1999), Erin Brockovich (2000), which earned her an Academy Award, and Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
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Chief Justice John Roberts, a conservative nominated by George W. Bush, is 71 years old.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Roberts says when he reviews a BDC, he looks at the types of businesses they invest in, the sectors and how much of the loans are collateralized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
On the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Cooper recently talked about the case of two-year-old Finlay Roberts, who died in 2024 after spending hours in a hospital corridor before being discharged.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Karen Roberts has worked at The Cabinet of Curiosities for nearly 20 years and says the shop has been especially busy this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
The Boston editor called Gene Roberts, his boss in New York, for guidance.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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