Robert Shaw Explained

Robert Shaw may refer to:

Academia and science

• Robert Shaw (physicist) (born 1946), American physicist
• Robert Sidey Shaw (1871–1953), president of the Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, 1928–1941

Arts and literature

• Robert Shaw (actor) (1927–1978), English actor
• Robert Shaw (blues musician) (1908–1985), American blues and boogie-woogie pianist
• Robert Shaw (conductor) (1916–1999), American conductor
• Robert Shaw (poet) (born 1933), British poet, jazz musician, and pioneer of poetry-and-jazz fusion
• Robert J. Shaw (1917–1996), American television writer
• Robert Gottschall (1915–2005), American actor also known as Bob Shaw and Robert Shaw
• Bob Shaw (1931–1996), Irish science fiction writer
• Bob Shaw (production designer), American production designer
• Rob Shaw (filmmaker), American animator, and director of music videos, commercials, and short films

Business

• Robert Gould Shaw II (1872–1930), wealthy Massachusetts landowner
• Robert Gould Shaw III (1898–1970), son of Robert Gould Shaw II
• Robert Shaw (business writer) (born 1950), business author and consultant on the field of marketing

Civil service

• Robert Shaw (judge) (1907–1972), United States federal judge
• Robert Fletcher Shaw (1910–2001), Canadian businessman, academic, and civil servant

Military

• Robert Gould Shaw (1837–1863), Union Army colonel during the American Civil War
• Robert Shaw (Royal Navy officer) (1900–1995), English Royal Navy officer and cricketer

Politics

• Robert Shaw (Canadian politician) (1845–1882), politician from Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Robert Shaw (Illinois politician) (1937–2021), Illinois politician
• Robert Shaw (Ohio politician) (1904–1985), Ohio state senator, 1967–1972
• Robert L. Shaw (1865–1930), politician from Alberta, Canada
• Sir Robert Shaw, 1st Baronet (1774–1849), Member of Parliament

Sport

Gridiron football

• Bob Shaw (end) (1921–2011), American football end and coach in the United States and Canada
• Bob Shaw (wide receiver) (born 1947), American football wide receiver
• Bobby Shaw (born 1975), American football wide receiver
• Robert Shaw (American football) (born 1956), American football offensive lineman

Other sports

• Bob Shaw (athlete) (born 1932), British Olympic hurdler
• Bob Shaw (baseball) (1933–2010), American baseball player
• Bob Shaw (golfer) (born 1944), Australian golfer
• Bob Shaw (footballer) (1870–?), Scottish footballer
• Robert Shaw (footballer) (born 1955), Australian rules footballer
• Robert Wilson Shaw (1913–1979), Scottish rugby union player
• Robert Shaw (wheelchair tennis) (born 1989), Canadian wheelchair tennis player

Other

• Robert Shaw (bishop) (died 1527), Scottish monk and prelate
• Robert Barkley Shaw (1839–1879), British explorer