Robert Burns (1759–1796) was a Scottish poet.
Robert Burns may also refer to:
Robert Burnes (1719-1789), uncle of Robert Burns the poet
Robert Burns (theologian) (1789–1869), Scottish theological writer and church leader
Robert Burns (representative) (1792–1866), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
Robert A. Burns (1944-2004), art director and production designer
Robert Easton Burns (1805–1863), Canadian lawyer, judge, and Chancellor of the University of Toronto
Robert Burns (artist) (1869–1941), Scottish Art nouveau and Decorative arts painter and designer
Robert H. Burns (born 1870), Wisconsin State Assemblyman
Robert Burns (Oklahoma politician) (1874–1950), American attorney and politician
Robert L. Burns (1876–1955), Los Angeles city councilman
Robert Elliott Burns (1892–1955), author of I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang!
Robert K. Burns (1896–1982), American biologist known for sexual differentiation in vertebrates
Robert Whitney Burns (1908–1964), US Air Force Lieutenant General
Robert Lee Burns (c. 1930–2002), American bank robber involved in an extradition cause célèbre
Robert Burns (Quebec politician) (1936–2014), Canadian politician from Quebec
Robert Andrew Burns (born 1943), British diplomat
Rob Burns (born 1953), English/New Zealand bass player and author
Robert J. Burns, software architect and candidate in the United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2010
Robbie Burns (footballer) (born 1990), English footballer
Robert Burns (cyclist) (born 1968), Australian cyclist
Robert Burns Jr. (Architect) Modernist Architect in North Carolina.
See also List of Robert Burns memorials.
Robert Burns (Steell), by John Steell
Robert Burns (Stevenson), by William Grant Stevenson
Robert Burns (Varga), Houston, Texas, United States
Robert Burns Memorial (Barre), by J. Massey Rhind
Robert Burns Memorial (Montreal), by G. A. Lawson