John S. Robertson

John S. Robertson was an American and Canadian film director, actor and screenwriter (1878–1964). He was born at London and died at Escondido.

Also recorded as John Stuart Robertson.

John S. Robertson in brief

Born
1878
Died
1964
Known for
film director,actor,screenwriter
Place of birth
London

Overview

Born at London in 1878, died at Escondido in 1964.

Catalogued works

8 works under this name are catalogued by Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1720 to 1997.

Moses is retrieved from the Nile by Egyptian women. Engraving by S. Smith, 1786, after G. Robertson after F. Zuccarelli., dated 2 January 1786, held by Wellcome Collection. Report of experimental work on protective inoculation for anthrax and quarter ill / by William Robertson and John Penberthy., dated 1887, held by Wellcome Collection. Robert Robertson. Stipple engraving by J. Heath, 180-, after Emma Smith., dated [between 1804? and 1810?], held by Wellcome Collection. The Roman remains : John Izard Middleton's visual souvenirs of 1820-1823, with additional views in Italy, France, and Switzerland / edited with essays and catalogue commentary by Charles R. Mack and Lynn Robertson, including an appreciation of the artist first published in 1885 by Charles Eliot Norton ; complementary photography by Charles R. Mack., dated 1997, held by Wellcome Collection. Terms of Agency: John Grice & Co, Kingston, South Australia, dated 1890, held by Wellcome Collection. Dr J H Whittles' correspondence, particularly with Dr J S Robertson, Editor of <i>Public Health</i>, and contributors, concerning initial draft of booklet 'The Clinical Medical Officer in the Child Health Field', dated Aug 1977-Jul 1979, held by Wellcome Collection. The trial of Michael Walker, Richard Payne, and John Cox , for the wilful murder of Mr. Duncan Robertson, In Holborn, Who were Tried at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey, On Friday the 15th of December, 1786. Taken in short-hand by E. Hodgson, professor of short-hand; And Published by Authority. Number I. Part I. of the Sessions Paper., dated 1786, held by Wellcome Collection. John Robertson of Goodlyburn, appell' Earl of Kinnoul, respond' the appellant's case, dated 1720, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 189 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Robertson, John William, (born 27 Aug. 1956), Director, John Robertson Architects, since 2005, Who's Who, 2007. Robertson, John, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Reid, John Robertson, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Reid, John Robertson, Oxford Art Online, 2003. How the Germanic Futhark Came from the Roman Alphabet, Futhark: International Journal of Runic Studies, 2012.

Digitised editions and texts

10 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Annie Laurie (1927) — Internet Archive. The Single Standard (1929) — Internet Archive. Diccionario Español-Cakchiquel-Inglés (1981) — Internet Archive. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) — Internet Archive. Captain Salvation (1927) — Internet Archive. Dr Jekyll i pan Hyde (1920) (1920) — Internet Archive. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) (1920) — Internet Archive. Annie Laurie (1927) (1927) — Internet Archive. Soul-Fire (1925) — Internet Archive. Shore Leave (1925) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 13 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

Chronology

  1. 1878John S. Robertson born at London.
  2. 1887Report of experimental work on protective inoculation for anthrax and quarter ill / by William Robertson and John Penberthy. (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1890Terms of Agency: John Grice & Co, Kingston, South Australia (Wellcome Collection).
  4. 1920Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1920Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1920Dr Jekyll i pan Hyde (1920) digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1925Shore Leave digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1927Annie Laurie digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1927Captain Salvation digitised by Internet Archive.
  10. 1927Annie Laurie (1927) digitised by Internet Archive.
  11. 1929The Single Standard digitised by Internet Archive.
  12. 1964John S. Robertson died at Escondido.
  13. 1977Dr J H Whittles' correspondence, particularly with Dr J S Robertson, Editor of <i>Public Health</i>, and contributors, concerning initial draft of booklet 'The Clinical Medical Officer in the Child Health Field' (Wellcome Collection).
  14. 1981Diccionario Español-Cakchiquel-Inglés digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “John S. Robertson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q350962: John S. Robertson

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