Robert
Henry Mar·tyn [mahr-tn], /ˈmɑr tn/, 1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915).
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “bright.”
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His unwed, teenage mother drowned herself shortly after his birth, in 1897, leaving Robert in the care of a biological father who wanted nothing to do with him, the Austro-Hungarian elite Lodovico Oros de Bartini.
At 7, Nichols and his younger brother Robert embarked on a boat by themselves to New York City.
As one of the best journalists out there covering crypto, Robert was on the case for another story in our investing package.
How I tripled my money in bitcoin—then lost almost half of it | Aaron Pressman | January 22, 2021 | FortuneRobert offers both sides of the debate, though a recent analysis by JPMorgan Chase strategists John Normand and Federico Manicardi came down firmly with the skeptics.
How I tripled my money in bitcoin—then lost almost half of it | Aaron Pressman | January 22, 2021 | Fortune“All of those gifts were anchored in what Robert did,” Thomas said.
A dodgy deal helped make him a billionaire. It worked, until now. | Peter Whoriskey, Yeganeh Torbati, Keith L. Alexander | November 9, 2020 | Washington Post
“You can imagine the sound of that gun on a Bronx street,” Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce says.
So, in an unusual order (PDF) issued on New Years Day, District Judge Robert Hinkle clarified the issue.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over | Jay Michaelson | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd yet as Robert Ward discovered, Marvin—for all of his larger-than-life machismo—was surprising in real life.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the last national figure to wield ancient personal authority in an explicitly religious way was Robert F. Kennedy.
And the Absinthe House has a full list: Other famous imbibers include P.T. Barnum, Oscar Wilde, and General Robert E. Lee.
Many had predicted that Robert would devote himself to Mrs. Pontellier when he arrived.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinMadame Ratignolle begged Robert to accompany her to the house; she complained of cramp in her limbs and stiffness of the joints.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinRobert Fitzgerald received a patent in England for making salt water fresh.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellRobert uttered a shrill, piercing whistle which might have been heard back at the wharf.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinRobert went over and seated himself on the broad sill of one of the dormer windows.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
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