Robinson

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
Robinson
    n 1: English chemist noted for his studies of molecular
         structures in plants (1886-1975) [syn: {Robinson}, {Robert
         Robinson}, {Sir Robert Robinson}]
    2: United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight
       championship five times and the world welterweight
       championship once (1921-1989) [syn: {Robinson}, {Ray
       Robinson}, {Sugar Ray Robinson}, {Walker Smith}]
    3: Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958)
       [syn: {Robinson}, {Lennox Robinson}, {Esme Stuart Lennox
       Robinson}]
    4: United States historian who stressed the importance of
       intellectual and social events for the course of history
       (1863-1936) [syn: {Robinson}, {James Harvey Robinson}]
    5: United States baseball player; first Black to play in the
       major leagues (1919-1972) [syn: {Robinson}, {Jackie
       Robinson}, {Jack Roosevelt Robinson}]
    6: United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935)
       [syn: {Robinson}, {Edwin Arlington Robinson}]
    7: United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles
       (1893-1973) [syn: {Robinson}, {Edward G. Robinson}, {Edward
       Goldenberg Robinson}]
    
from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Robinson, IL (city, FIPS 64707)
  Location: 39.00785 N, 87.74047 W
  Population (1990): 6740 (3174 housing units)
  Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 62454
Robinson, KS (city, FIPS 60325)
  Location: 39.81477 N, 95.41096 W
  Population (1990): 268 (127 housing units)
  Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Robinson, ND (city, FIPS 67180)
  Location: 47.14309 N, 99.78017 W
  Population (1990): 87 (61 housing units)
  Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Robinson, PA
  Zip code(s): 15949
Robinson, TX (city, FIPS 62588)
  Location: 31.44959 N, 97.12436 W
  Population (1990): 7111 (2586 housing units)
  Area: 87.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    
from Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date
ROBINSON

Jack, brother of Sam Hill.  He claimed distinction
simply because some people were sufficiently clever to do
things before his name could be pronounced.
    

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