Robert Thomas facts for kids

Robert, Rob, Bob, or Bobby Thomas are common names, and many different people share them! This page helps you find out more about some of them.

People in Arts and Entertainment

• Robert Thomas (director) (1927–1989): A French writer, actor, and director who made movies and plays.
• Robert Thomas (sculptor) (1926–1999): A talented Welsh artist who created sculptures.
• Robert Thomas Jr.: An American musician known for playing jazz percussion and hand drums.
• Robert Thomas: He used to be the bassist for the rock band Black Veil Brides.
• Rob Thomas (musician) (born 1972): The lead singer of the popular band Matchbox Twenty. He's known for his songs.
• Rob Thomas (writer) (born 1965): A producer and screenwriter who created the TV show Veronica Mars.
• Bobby Thomas (1932–2013): An American jazz drummer who played amazing rhythms.
• Bob Thomas (actor) (born 1965): A radio personality, actor, and writer.
• Bob Thomas: One of the first members of the folk music group Silly Wizard.

People in Journalism

• Robert Thomas (newspaper proprietor) (1781–1860): He started the South Australian Register newspaper.
• Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (1939–2000): An American journalist who wrote for newspapers.
• Robert Kyffin Thomas (1851–1910): Another South Australian newspaper owner.
• Bob Thomas (reporter) (1922–2014): An American reporter for the Associated Press (AP) who covered news about Hollywood movies and stars.

People in Politics and Leadership

• Sir Robert Thomas, 1st Baronet (1873–1951): He was a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) in Wales. An MP is someone elected to represent people in government.
• Sir Robert Thomas, 2nd Baronet (1622–?): He was also an MP for Cardiff from 1661 to 1681.
• Robert J. Thomas (1945–2014): He was the president and CEO of Nissan in the U.S. and worked for the government during the Clinton Administration.
• Lindsay Thomas (politician) (Robert Lindsay Thomas, born 1943): A US Representative from Georgia. A Representative is someone who speaks for their state in the US Congress.
• Robert R. Thomas (born 1952): He became the Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. Before that, he was a kicker in the NFL (American football).
• Robert Y. Thomas Jr. (1859–1925): A US Representative from Kentucky.
• Bob Thomas (Nevada politician) (1926–2013): An American businessman, newspaper writer, and politician.
• Bob Thomas (Australian politician) (1954–2016): A politician from Western Australia.
• Bob Thomas (Virginia politician) (born 1977): A member of the Virginia House of Delegates.

People in Sports

• Bob Thomas (running back) (born 1948): An American football player who played as a running back.
• Robert Thomas (fullback) (born 1974): An Arena Football League player who also played for the Dallas Cowboys.
• Robert Thomas (linebacker) (born 1980): Another American football player, known for playing linebacker.
• Robert Thomas (defensive lineman) (born 1991): An American football player who plays on the defensive line.
• Robert Thomas (ice hockey) (born 1999): A Canadian ice hockey player.
• Rob Thomas (rugby league) (born 1990): An English rugby league footballer.
• Robb Thomas (born 1966): An American football player.
• Bob Thomas (rugby union) (1871–1910): A Welsh international rugby player.
• Bob Thomas (footballer, born 1919) (1919–1990): An English football (soccer) player.
• Bob Thomas (Irish footballer): An Irish football (soccer) player and manager.
• Bob Thomas (long jumper) (1939–2016): A long jumper from New Zealand who competed in track and field.
• Bobby Thomas (cyclist) (1912–2008): An American Olympic cyclist who rode bikes in the Olympic Games.

Other Notable People

• Robert Thomas (Ap Vychan) (1809–1880): A Welsh Independent minister and poet, known by his special name "Ap Vychan".
• Robert K. Thomas (BYU) (1918–1998): An English professor and academic leader at Brigham Young University (BYU).
• Robert K. Thomas (born 1941): A physical chemist who studies how chemicals work.
• Robert M. Thomas (1908–1984): An American scientist who worked with rubber.
• Robert George Thomas (1820–1883): A draftsman and architect in South Australia. He designed buildings.
• Robert Jermain Thomas (1839–1866): A Christian missionary who traveled to Korea.
• Rob Thomas (scientist): An environmental scientist and public servant from South Australia.
• Robert Thomas: An 18th-century British counterfeiter.
• Bob Thomas (programmer): He created an early computer program called Creeper.

See also

• All pages beginning with "Robert Thomas"
• All pages with titles containing "Robert Thomas"

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