HALDANE, Robert — (1764 1842) Scottish writer and philanthropist whose CONVERSION led him to give away his fortune to become an EVANGELIST. During a stay in Geneva (1816) his private BIBLE studies for theological students led to a religious REVIVAL which… … Concise dictionary of Religion
Robert Haldane — (28 February 1764 12 December 1842), was a Scottish churchman.BiographyHaldane was born in London, the son of James Haldane of Airthrey House and his wife Katherine Duncan. His younger brother James Alexander Haldane was also a clergyman . After… … Wikipedia
Haldane's dilemma — refers to a limit on the speed of beneficial evolution, first calculated by J. B. S. Haldane in 1957, and clarified further by later commentators. Creationists, and proponents of intelligent design in particular, claim it remains unresolved and a … Wikipedia
Haldane — (Half Dane) is the surname of an aristocratic Scottish family which includes various scientists and churchmen: * * A. R. B. Haldane, social historian and author * Charlotte Haldane, British feminist writer * Daniel Rutherford Haldane, Scottish… … Wikipedia
Robert Haldane Bradshaw — (1759–1835) was agent to Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater and, after the Duke s death, was the first Superintendent of the Bridgewater Trustees. The Trustees administered the Duke s estate, which included coal mines at Worsley and the… … Wikipedia
Robert Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn — Robert Threshie Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn, GCMG, PC (3 April 1846 ndash; 30 November 1923) was a Liberal politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford.Reid s national political career began in 1880, when he was… … Wikipedia
Robert Haldane-Duncan, 3rd Earl of Camperdown — Robert Adam Philips Haldane Haldane Duncan, 3rd Earl of Camperdown (28 May 1841 5 June 1918), styled Viscount Duncan from 1859 to 1867, was a British Liberal politician.Camperdown was the eldest son of Adam Haldane Duncan, 2nd Earl of Camperdown … Wikipedia
Robert Finlay, 1. Viscount Finlay — Robert Bannatyne Finlay, 1. Viscount Finlay Robert Bannatyne Finlay, 1. Viscount Finlay GCMG PC (* 11. Juli 1842 in Edinburgh; † 9. März 1929 in London) war ein britischer Arzt und Jurist. Er fungierte von … Deutsch Wikipedia
Robert Abercromby — Sir Robert Abercromby G.C.B. (gelegentlich auch Abercrombie; * 21. Oktober 1740 in Clackmannanshire; † 3. November 1827 in Airthrey) war ein britischer General. Robert Abercromby, ein jüngerer Bruder des Generals Sir Ralph Abercromby, kämpfte im… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Robert Maclay (Merchant) — Robert Maclay (1834 1898) was an American merchant, business executive, and New York City politically appointed urban development executive. He engaged in real estate and banking in The City of New York; and also, upon the death of his father in… … Wikipedia
