Robert Smith, (born 1959), a musician in the popular music class action The Cure Robert Smith, a governor of the BBC Bob Smith, (1879-1950), the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous Bob Smith, a boxer Bobby Smith, b. 1958 (ice hockey player) Robert Smith, a newsperson for NPR in the United States Robert Smith, a United States music producer Robert Paul Smith, (1915-1977), an American writer Robert Smith, (1689-1768), an English mathematician Buffalo Bob Smith (real title Bob Smith), (1917-1998), hikers of Howdy Doody Bob Smith (horse trainer) Robert W. Smith, (born 1958), a composer Robert Smith (football), an American football running off back for the Minnesota Vikings Robert Smith (architect), an American designer world health organization designed Nassau Hall in Princeton, New Jersey and Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Politicians:
Robert Smith, Canadian Member of Parliament for Peel (1872) Robert Smith, Canadian Member of Parliament for Stormont (1908) Robert Knowlton Smith, Canadian Member of Parliament for Cumberland (1925) Sir Robert Smith, 3rd Baronet, (born 1957), the Liberal Democrat politician from Scotland Robert Smith, (1757-1842), the 6th Secretary of State in the United States Robert Smith, (1802-1867), a United States Illinois representative in the 1840s Robert B. Smith, a former mayor of Newport News, Virginia Robert C. Smith (Bob Smith), (born 1941), a Republican former United States senator from New Hampshire Bob Smith (New Jersey State Senator), a New Jersey State Senator