Robert Young

Robert, Rob, Robbie, Bob, or Bobby Young may refer to:

Academics[edit]

R. A. Young (Robert Arthur Young, 1871–1959), British physician
Robert J. C. Young (born 1950), British cultural critic and historian
Robert J. Young (born 1942), Canadian historian
Robert M. Young (academic) (1935–2019), American science historian and psychoanalyst
Robert W. Young (1912–2007), American linguist
Robert Young (materials scientist) (born 1948), British materials scientist
Robert S. Young, professor of coastal geology
R. V. Young (born 1947), professor of English at North Carolina State University
Robert Burns Young (1874–1949), Scottish geologist at Witwatersrand University

Robert "Benny" Young, Scottish film, television and stage actor
Bob Young (news anchor) (1923–2011), American host of ABC Evening News
Bob Young (TV producer), American television writer and producer
Robert F. Young (1915–1986), American science fiction writer
Robert M. Young (director) (1924–2024), American director, writer, and producer
Robert O. Young (born 1952), American author of books about alternative medicine
Robert Young (actor) (1907–1998), American actor
Robert Young (director) (born 1933), British film and television director
Robert Young, pen name of British writer Robert Payne (1911–1984)

Bob Young (musician) (born 1945), English musician and author
Red Top Young (1936–2021), American musician
Robert Young (musician) (1964–2014), lead guitarist with Primal Scream
Rob Young (born 1968), author of the 2011 book about British folk music Electric Eden
Rob Young (broadcaster), British broadcaster
Rob Young (sound engineer), Canadian sound engineer

Robert Benjamin Young (1773–1846), British sea captain at the Battle of Trafalgar
Robert H. Young (1929–1950), U.S. Army soldier, Medal of Honor recipient
Robert Nicholas Young (1900–1964), Lieutenant General in the United States Army
Robert Young (New Zealand Army officer) (1877–1953), New Zealand military officer

Robert P. Young Jr. (born 1951), former Michigan Supreme Court Justice and 2018 candidate for U.S. Senate
Robert Young (Canadian politician) (1834–1904), Canadian politician and businessman
Robert Young (Hawaii chief) (1796–1813), Hawaiian chief
Robert Young (Islington North MP) (1891–1985), British Member of Parliament for Islington North
Robert Young (trade unionist) (1872–1957), British Member of Parliament for Newton
Robert A. Young (1923–2007), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri
Robert R. Young (politician), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Rob Young (diplomat) (born 1945), British diplomat
Bob Young (mayor) (born 1948), mayor of Augusta, Georgia and news anchor
Robert D. Young (politician) (1934–2013), Michigan politician
Bob Young (Ohio politician) (born 1982), Ohio state representative

Robert A. Young (minister) (1824–1902), American Methodist minister
Robert D. Young (LDS Church leader) (1867–1962), leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Robert Newton Young (born 1829), President of the Methodist Conference in 1886
Robert Young (biblical scholar) (1822–1888), Scottish publisher, author of Young's Literal Translation of the Bible
Robert Young (clergyman) (1796–1865), President of the Methodist Conference in 1856
Robert Young (priest) (died 1716), Canon of Windsor

Bob Young (American football coach) (1939–2023), American college football player and coach
Bob Young (offensive lineman) (1942–1995), American NFL football player
Robert Young (American football) (born 1969), American NFL football player

Robert Young (footballer) (1886–1955), Scottish footballer
Bob Young (Scottish footballer) (1886–1970), Scottish footballer
Bob Young (footballer, born 1886) Scottish footballer
Bob Young (footballer, born 1894) (1894–1960), English association football manager

Robert Bruce Young (1858–1927), Scottish rugby union player
Robert Young (athlete) (1916–2011), American track athlete
Bobby Young (1925–1985), American baseball player
Bob Young (cricketer) (1933–2014), Scottish cricketer
Robert Young (rugby union) (born 1940), Scottish rugby union player
Bobby Young (curler) (fl. 1959–1962), Scottish curler
Bobby Joe Young (born 1959), American boxer
Robert W. Young (martial arts) (born 1960s), American martial artist, executive editor of Black Belt
Robert Young (runner) (born 1982), British endurance runner
Robbie Young (Australian footballer) (born 1995), Australian rules footballer

Bob Young (businessman), Canadian founder and CEO of Red Hat
Robert Brewer Young (born 1967), cello, viola, and violin maker
Robert Brown Young (1851–1914), Canadian-born architect in California
Robert R. Young (1897–1958), American financier and industrialist
Robert Vaughn Young (1938–2003), American critic of Scientology
Robert Young (architect) (1822–1917), Irish architect on List of Privy Counsellors of Ireland
Robert Young (forger) (1657–1700), English forger and cheat
Robert Young (sternwheeler), ship