Bob Smith

Robert Smith or Bob Smith may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Literature

• Normal Bob Smith (born 1969), American graphic artist, writer & atheist activist
• Robert Kimmel Smith (born 1930), American children's author
• Robert Paul Smith (1915–1977), American writer

Music

• Rob Smith (British musician), contemporary DJ, musician, and remixer
• Robert Smith (composer) (c.1648-1675), English composer
• Rob Smith (Irish musician) (born 1982), singer/songwriter and former street busker based in Ireland
• Robert Smith (musician) (born 1959), lead singer/guitarist of The Cure
• Bobby Smith (R&B singer), lead singer of the (Detroit) Spinners
• Robert Archibald Smith (1780-1829), Scottish composer
• Robert Bache Smith (1875–1951), American librettist and lyricist
• Robert W. Smith (born 1958), composer

Radio, television and film

• Bob Smith (comedian), American comedian and author
• Bob Smith (Wordsmith), host of the television show Wordsmith
• Buffalo Bob Smith (1917–1998), host of TV show Howdy Doody
• Robert Smith (actor) (1912–2001), American actor
• Robert Smith (BBC), governor of the BBC
• Robert Emmet Smith (1914–1988), American art director
• Robert Weston Smith (1939–1995), disc jockey, better known as Wolfman Jack

Media

• Robert Smith (broadcaster) (born 1971), broadcaster, director and producer
• Robert Smith (journalist) (born 1967), NPR reporter

Politics

United States

• Robert Smith (cabinet) (1757–1842), head of national State and Navy Departments
• Robert Smith (representative) (1802-1867), U.S. Representative from Illinois
• Robert B. Smith (Virginia) (fl. mid-20th century), Virginia mayor
• Robert Burns Smith (1854-1908), Governor of Montana
• Robert Freeman Smith (born 1931), U.S. Representative from Oregon
• Robert C. Smith (born 1941, nickname "Bob"), U.S. Senator from New Hampshire
• Bob Smith (New Jersey State Senator) (born 1947)
• Robert J. Smith II (born 1963), New Jersey state legislator
• Robert S. Smith (born 1944), New York State Court of Appeals associate judge

Other countries

• Robert Smith (British Columbia politician), Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of British Columbia, 1871–1878
• Robert Smith (Canadian politician), (1819–1900), Canadian Member of Parliament for Peel, Ontario
• Robert Smith (Canadian politician, Stormont) (1858–1942), Canadian Member of Parliament for Stormont, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
• Sir Robert Workman Smith, 1st Baronet (1880–1957), Scottish Unionist politician, MP 1924–1945
• Robert Knowlton Smith (born 1887), Canadian Member of Parliament, 1925-1935
• Sir Robert Smith, 3rd Baronet (born 1958), Liberal Democrat politician from Scotland, MP 1997—
• Bob Smith (Australian politician) (born 1948), Labor member of the Victorian Legislative Council
• Robert William Smith (1871–1958), New Zealand politician

Science & technology

• Robert Smith (architect) (1722-1777), American architect
• Bob Smith (Atari), video game programmer
• Robert Smith (mathematician) (1689–1768), English mathematician

Sports

Football

• Robert Smith (American football) (b.1972), Former American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings
• Rob Smith (American football) (born 1984), American football player
• Rob Smith (Canadian football) (b.1958), Former Canadian football offensive lineman
• Bob Smith (American football) (b.1925), Former American football defensive back
• Bobby Smith (footballer born 1933), English footballer
• Bobby Smith (footballer born 1944), English footballer and manager
• Bobby Smith (Irish footballer), 1940s football player for Bohemians
• Bobby Smith (Scottish footballer), football player for Hibernian and Leicester City
• Bobby Smith (running back) (b.1942), American football running back
• Bobby Smith (safety) (b.1938), American football defensive back

Baseball

• Robert Smith (baseball), former International Baseball Federation president; instrumental in baseball becoming an Olympic sport
• Bobby Smith (baseball) (born 1974)
• Bob Smith (pitcher born 1890), MLB pitcher for the White Sox, 1913-1915
• Bob Smith (pitcher born 1895), MLB pitcher for the Braves, Cubs, and Reds, 1923-1937
• Bob Smith (pitcher born 1927), MLB pitcher for the Red Sox, Cubs, and Indians, 1958-1959
• Bob Smith (pitcher born 1931), MLB pitcher for the Red Sox, Cardinals, Pirates, and Tigers, 1955-1959
• Bobby Gene Smith, MLB outfielder, 1957-1965

Other sports

• Robert Smith (basketball), American basketball player; NBA journeyman
• Robert Smith (bowler) (born 1974)
• Robert Smith (cricketer) (1848-1899)
• Robert Smith (cricketer, born 1982) (born 1982), cricketer
• Robert Smith (Nottingham cricketer) (f. 1800s)
• Rob Smith (soccer), (born 1973), American soccer player
• Bob Smith (rower), New Zealand rower
• Bobby Smith (American soccer), American soccer player
• Bobby Smith (ice hockey) (born 1958)
• Robert W. Smith (historian) (born 1926), American martial artist and historian
• Robert Smith (equestrian), British Olympic equestrian

Military

• Robert E. Smith (c. 1918–c. 2004), American pilot in the RAF and USAF
• Robert H. Smith (naval officer) (1898-1943), submariner in the United States Navy

Others

• Bob Smith (doctor) (1879–1950), founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
• Robert Smith (bishop) (1732–1801), American bishop
• Robert Smith (merchant) (d.1748), London merchant
• Robert Barr Smith (1824–1915), Australian businessman and philanthropist
  • Robert H. Smith, American builder-developer

See also

• Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland business school
• Robert Smit (disambiguation)

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