| Intro | American blues and boogie-woogie pianist |
| Was | Musician Pianist Songwriter |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 9 August 1908 |
| Death | 18 May 1985 (aged 76 years) |
Robert Shaw may refer to:
Academia and science
- Robert Shaw (physicist) (born 1946), American physicist
- Robert S. Shaw (1871–1953), president of the Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, 1928–1941
Acting, television and film
- Bob Shaw (American actor) (1915–2005), American actor
- Bob Shaw (screenwriter) (20th century), co-writer for Seinfeld, A Bugs Life and others
- Robert Shaw (British actor) (1927–1978), English actor
- Rob Shaw (filmmaker), American animator, and director of music videos, commercials, and short films
- Robert J. Shaw (1917–1996), American television writer
Business
- Robert Gould Shaw II (1872–1930), wealthy Massachusetts landowner
- Robert Gould Shaw III (1898–1970), son of Robert Gould Shaw II
- Robert Shaw (business writer) (born 1950), business author and consultant on the field of marketing
Civil service
- Robert Shaw (judge) (1907–1972), United States federal judge
- Robert Fletcher Shaw (1910–2001), Canadian businessman, academic, and civil servant
Literature
- Bob Shaw (1931–1996), Irish science fiction writer
- Robert Shaw (poet) (born 1933), British poet, jazz musician, and pioneer of poetry-and-jazz fusion
Military
- Robert Gould Shaw (1837–1863), Union Army Colonel during the American Civil War
- Robert Shaw (Royal Navy officer) (1900–1995), English Royal Navy officer and cricketer
Music
- Robert Shaw (conductor) (1916–1999), American conductor
- Robert Shaw (singer), singer with 1980s British band Swans Way
- Robert Shaw (blues musician) (1908–1985), American blues and boogie-woogie pianist
- Robert Shaw (poet) (born 1933); see “Literature” above
Politics
- Robert Shaw (Canadian politician) (1845–1882), politician from Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Robert Shaw (labour leader) (d. 1869), English trade unionist and member of General Council of the International Workingmen’s Association from 1864 to 1869
- Robert Shaw (Ohio politician) (1904–1985), Ohio State senator, 1967–1972
- Robert L. Shaw (1865–1930), politician from Alberta, Canada
- Sir Robert Shaw, 1st Baronet (1774–1849), Member of Parliament
Sport
- Bob Shaw (American football) (1921–2011), American NFL football player for Chicago Cardinals
- Bob Shaw (baseball) (1933–2010), American baseball player
- Bob Shaw (golfer) (born 1944), Australian golfer
- Robert Shaw (American football) (born 1956), American NFL football player for Dallas Cowboys
- Robert Shaw (footballer) (born 1955), Australian rules footballer
- Robert Wilson Shaw (1913–1979), Scottish rugby union player
