Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Robert Koch German physician, famous for the discovery of the tubercle bacillus (1882) and the cholera bacillus (1883). Born 11 December 1843 at Clausthal, Germany ; died 27 May 1910. Studied medicine under Jacob Henle at the University of Gttingen. Served in the Franco-Prussian War. District medical officer in Wollstein. Did distinguished research work and … Continue reading “Robert Koch”

Robert, Joseph T., LL.D a Baptist minister and educator, was born at Robertville, S.C., November 28, 1807. He was baptized in October, 1822, and graduated from Brown University in 1828 with the highest honors of his class. During 1829 and 1830 he was a resident graduate and medical student at Yale College, and in 1831 … Continue reading “Robert, Joseph T., LL.D”

Robert Johnson, Blessed Martyr. Born in Shropshire, England; died in 1582 at London, England. He was ordained at Douai, France, and sent to England in 1576. Arrested in 1580, he was imprisoned in the Tower, tried with Saint Edmund Campion and others, convicted of complicity in the pretended Rheims and Rome plot, and hanged. Beatified … Continue reading “Robert Johnson, Blessed”

Robert Guiscard (c.1016-1085) Founder of the Norman state of the Two Sicilies, died Cephalonia, Greece . He was the son of Tancred, seigneur of Hauteville-la-Guichard, Normandy. Entering the Lombard service, he took part in the defeat of Pope Leo IX at Civitella, and in 1057 became leader of the Normans in their conquest of southern … Continue reading “Robert Guiscard”

Robert Grosseteste (c.1175-1253) Bishop of Lincoln, 1235, one of the greatest scholars of the Middle Ages. He came from Suffolk and studied at Oxford, where subsequently he won fame as a teacher. He laid more stress on scriptural studies than on intellectual speculation. His insistence on experiment in science won the praise of Roger Bacon, … Continue reading “Robert Grosseteste”

Robert de’ Nobili Missionary, born Montepulciano, Italy, 1577; died Mylapur, India, 1656. He entered the Society of Jesus, and labored in Madura, Mysore, and the Kamatic, adopting the mode of life of the Brahmins in his zeal for their conversion. He is the author of several apologetic and doctrinal works in Tamil, Telugu, and Sanskrit. … Continue reading “Robert de’ Nobili”

Robert, Claude a French ecclesiastical writer, was born at Chesley in 1564 or 1565. He studied at the College of Paris, and became preceptor of the son of Benigne Fremyot. After the education of his pupil was completed and he was made bishop of Bourges, Robert continued to aid him in the administration of his … Continue reading “Robert, Claude”

Robert, Christopher R. an eminent Presbyterian layman, was born in 1801, near Moriches, L.I. He was engaged for the greater part of his life in mercantile pursuits, but early took a warm and active interest in the religious and philanthropic enterprises which have marked the present century. He contributed largely in organizing and supporting several … Continue reading “Robert, Christopher R.”

Robert, Champart archbishop of Canterbury, was by birth a Norman. He was abbot of Jumieges, a monastery on the Seine. He had formerly been monk, and was made bishop of London in 1044. In 1051 he was translated to the see of Canterbury. In 1052 he was deposed, and retired to his monastery at Jumieges, … Continue reading “Robert, Champart”

Robert Catesby Born in Northamptonshire, England in 1573; died in 1605. Born to a well-placed Catholic family. Involved in the infamous Gunpowder Plot. Shot dead three days after the plot’s discovery by the officers sent to arrest him. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary