Robert Pitcairn (May 6, 1836 – July 25, 1909) was a Scottish-American railroad executive who headed the Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad...
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The Pitcairn Islands (/ˈpɪtkɛərn/ PIT-kairn; Pitkern: Pitkern Ailen), officially Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, are a group of four volcanic...
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Robert Pitcairn (1836 – 1909) was a Scottish-American railroad executive. Robert Pitcairn may also refer to: Robert Pitcairn (antiquary) (1793–1855), Scottish...
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Pitcairn Islanders, also referred to as Pitkerners and Pitcairnese, are the native inhabitants of the Pitcairn Islands, a British Overseas Territory including...
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Major John Pitcairn (28 December 1722 – 17 June 1775) was a Scottish military officer. Born in Dysart, Fife, he enlisted in the Marine Forces at the age...
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business district, named for Robert Pitcairn, an official of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Early in the 20th century, Pitcairn was the site of large railroad...
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Robert Pitcairn (26 June 1938 – 4 March 2022) was a Canadian athlete who competed in full bore shooting events. Raised in Summerside, PEI, he later settled...
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Robert Pitcairn (6 May 1752 – c. 1770) was a Scottish midshipman in the Royal Navy. Pitcairn Island was named after him: he was the first person to spot...
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The history of the Pitcairn Islands begins with the colonization of the islands by Polynesians in the 11th century. Polynesian people established a culture...
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The Pitcairn Islands, a group of islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, are the last remaining British Overseas Territory in Oceania. Settled by mutineers...
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