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Robert Barker (1739 – 8 April 1806) was a painter from Kells, County Meath, Ireland, known for his panoramic paintings and for his coinage of the word "panorama". [1]
Robert William Barker (December 12, 1923 – August 26, 2023) was an American media personality and animal rights advocate. He hosted CBS 's The Price Is Right , the longest-running game show in North American television history, from 1972 to 2007.
Robert Barker (MP for Colchester) (1563–1618), English MP for Colchester; Robert Barker (died 1618), English MP for Ipswich; Sir Robert Barker, 1st Baronet (1732–1789), British Army officer and politician; Robert Hewitt Barker (1887–1961), British businessman and politician; Robert L. Barker (1933/4–2010), North Carolina State Senator
Robert Barker (died 1643) was a printer to James I of England and son of Christopher Barker, who had been printer to Queen Elizabeth I. He was most notably the printer of the King James Bible , one of the most influential and important books ever printed in the English language .
Robert Barker, 1744 medal by Jacques-Antoine Dassier, the reverse side mentioning his membership of the Royal Society. Robert Barker (died 1745) was a British physician and inventor. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society from 1732. [1] Barker invented both a reflecting microscope, exhibited in 1736, and "Barker's mill", a prototype reaction ...
Robert Barker (19 June 1847 – 11 November 1915) [1] was an English footballer who played for England, first in goal and later as a forward, in the first international match against Scotland. Career [ edit ]
The word "panorama", a portmanteau of the Greek words ‘pano’ (all) and ‘horama’ (view), was coined by the Irish painter Robert Barker in 1787. [1] While walking on Calton Hill overlooking Edinburgh, the idea struck him and he obtained a patent for it the same year. [1] Barker's patent included the first coining of the word panorama. [2]
Panoramas were invented by Irish painter Robert Barker, [1] who wanted to find a way to capture the panoramic view from Calton Hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland. He subsequently opened his first cyclorama building in Edinburgh in 1787. Cycloramas were very popular in the late 19th century. [1]