William Robinson 1655992 216350239 2008-06-01T06:29:06Z 24.18.100.151 /* Academics */ '''William Robinson''', or '''Will Robinson''' or '''Bill Robinson''' or other nicknames, may refer to: =Persons= ==Historical== * [[William Benjamin Robinson]] (1797–1873), Canadian fur trader and political figure * Sir [[William Cleaver Francis Robinson]] (1834–1897), British colonial administrator and musical composer * [[Sir William Robinson]] (1836–1912), British colonial governor of Trinidad & Tobago and Hong Kong * [[Sir William Robinson, 1st Baronet]] (1655–1736), an English Member of Parliament and Lord Mayor of York. * [[William Robinson (of Salt Spring)]], 1860s murder victim in British Columbia, Canada * William "Ready Money" Robinson, English-born pioneer, founder of the town of [[Cheviot, New Zealand]] * William Robinson (d. 1642), Archdeacon of Nottinghamshire ==Academics== * William Robinson (fl. 1670), founder of the Robinson's School in [[Penrith, Cumbria]] [http://www.eden.gov.uk/main.asp?page=5275] * [[William P. Robinson]], American educator, currently president of Whitworth University * William S. Robinson (1913–1996), American statistician who defined the [[Ecological fallacy]] ==Aviation== * [[Billy Robinson (aviator)]] (1884–1916), early American aviator * [[William Leefe Robinson]], British aviator ==Engineering== * William Robinson (1840–1921), American civil engineer who developed electric signals for railroads ==Politics== * William Robinson, MP for Scotland * [[William Robinson (Ontario politician)]], Former MPP in Ontario * [[William Whipple Robinson]], the second Los Angeles City Auditor. He served from 1899 until 1906. * [[William Robinson (UK politician)]] (1909–1968), British Labour Party MP 1966–1968 * [[William Cornforth Robinson]] (1861–1931), a British Labour Member of Parliament. * [[William E. Robinson]] (1814–1892), a U.S. Representative from New York. * William Kenneth Robinson, better known as [[Ken Robinson (Canadian politician)]], a member of Canadian Parliament ==Arts, Entertainment and Media== * [[William Robinson (gardener)]] (1838–1935), Irish-born gardener and journalist * William Ellsworth Robinson (1861–1918), American magician who used the stage name [[Chung Ling Soo]] * [[William Heath Robinson]] (1872–1944), British cartoonist and illustrator * [[Bill Robinson]] (1878–1946), American tap dancer known as Mr. Bojangles * [[W. C. Robinson]] (1884–1942), actor, also known as William Robinson * [[William Robinson (artist)]] (born 1936), Australian painter and lithographer * [[Smokey Robinson]] (born 1940), American R&B and soul singer and songwriter * [[Bill Robinson (author)]] (1918–2007), American nautical author ==Sports== * [[William Robinson (swimmer)]] (1870–?), a British breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics * [[William Robinson (American football)]] (born 1984), offensive lineman formerly playing for the SDSU Aztecs * [[Will Robinson (basketball)]] (1911–2008), American college basketball coach * Bill Robinson (basketball), Canadian Olympic player in 1976 * [[Billy Robinson]] (born 1939), British professional wrestler and trainer * [[Bill Robinson (baseball)]] (1943–2007), American baseball player and coach =Fictional persons= '''Will Robinson''' may also refer to: * Will Robinson, fictional character in the 1960s American television series ''[[Lost in Space]]'', famous for providing the catch phrase "[[Danger, Will Robinson]]" =See also= *[[Will Robinson]] {{hndis|Robinson, William}}