Researching Robert Leavitt
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14 people with the Leavitt surname? In that year Leavitt was ranked number 3565 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Leavitt on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Leavitt and the Leavitt Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 64 people with the Leavitt surname in the UK? Leavitt is now ranked number 3982 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Robert Leavitt
Robert Leavitt
Robert Grandison "Bob" Leavitt (September 20, 1883 – February 2, 1954) was an American track and field athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1906 Intercalated Games.
Robert Leavitt was a native of Boston, Massachusetts, and attended Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania and Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, and graduated from Williams College in 1907. He never won any major tournament except the Olympic Games.
At Athens, American Hugo Friend was favored to win the gold medal in high hurdles. But Friend stumbled against the first hurdle and was out. Leavitt and Alfred Healey from Great Britain leaped over the hurdles in one rhythm and finished in the same time. After protracted discussion, Olympic officials decided that Leavitt had won by one foot.
Source: Robert Leavitt, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRobert Keith Leavitt
Robert Keith Leavitt (1895–1967) was a Harvard-educated New York City advertising copywriter who turned to non-fiction writing. He was the author of many books, including a history of Webster's Dictionary and "The Chip on Grandma's Shoulder" (1954.) 'Bob' Leavitt was also the longtime historian of the original The Baker Street Irregulars, devoted to all things Holmesian, about which he wrote in his "The Origins of 221B Worship."
Source: Robert Keith Leavitt, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
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