People by name, R with Quotes

535 people with 9,363 quotes

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R. Venkataraman55Ramaswamy Venkataraman (Tamil: இராமசுவாமி வெங்கட்ராமன் December 4, 1910 – January 27, 2009) was an Indian lawyer, Indian independence activist and politician who served as a Union minister and as the eighth President of India.
Ra, Sun19Sun Ra (22 May 1914 – 30 May 1993), born Herman Poole Blount, legal name Le Sony'r Ra, was a prolific jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his "cosmic philosophy," musical compositions and performances.
Rabelais, Francois91François Rabelais (ca. 1493 – April 9 1553) was a French humanist writer of satirical romances.
Rabi, Isidor Isaac3Isidor Isaac Rabi (July 29, 1898 – January 11, 1988) was a Galician-born physicist, and Nobel laureate.
Rabin, Yitzhak6Yitzhak Rabin (1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli general, statesman and prime minister, who won the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize (together with Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat). He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–77 and 1992 until his assassination in 1995, by a right-wing Israeli radical opposed to Rabin's signing of the Oslo Accords.
Rachael Ray8Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968) is an Emmy-winning television personality and author, who currently hosts the syndicated series Rachael Ray. In addition, she currently hosts (either in first-run or reruns) four different programs on cable television's Food Network (30 Minute Meals, $40 a Day, Inside Dish, and Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels), and has authored a series of cookbooks based on the 30 Minute Meals concept.
Rachel Weisz3Rachel Weisz (/ˈvaɪs/ VYS; born 7 March 1970) is an English film and theatre actress and former fashion model. Weisz began her acting career at Trinity Hall, Cambridge in the early 1990s, then started working in television, appearing in Inspector Morse, the British mini-series Scarlet and Black, and the television film Advocates II. She made her film debut in the film Death Machine (1994), but her breakthrough role came in the film Chain Reaction (1996), leading to a high-profile role as Evelyn Carnahan-O'Connell in the films The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001).
Rachels, James6James Rachels (30 May 1941 – 5 September 2003) was an American philosopher who specialized in ethics and animal rights.
Rachmaninoff, Sergei9Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (1 April (O.S. 20 March) 1873 – 28 March 1943) was a Russian pianist, composer and conductor who based himself in the United States after the October Revolution. His name is often transliterated as Sergey or Serge, Rakhmaninov or Rachmaninov.
Racine, Jean13Jean Racine (December 22, 1639 – April 21, 1699) was a French dramatist, one of the "big three" of 17th century France (along with Molière and Pierre Corneille). Racine was primarily a tragedian, though he did write one comedy.
Radbruch, Gustav6Gustav Radbruch (21 November 1878 – 23 November 1949) was a German legal scholar and politician.
Radcliffe, Ann2Ann Radcliffe (July 9, 1764 – February 7, 1823) was an English author, a pioneer of the gothic novel.
Radcliffe, Daniel39Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor, best known for playing Harry Potter in the feature film series based on the popular book series.
Radford, Arthur W.1Arthur William Radford (27 February 1896 – 17 August 1973) was a United States Navy admiral and naval aviator. In over 40 years of military service, Radford held a variety of posts including Vice Chief of Naval Operations, commander of the United States Pacific Fleet and later the second Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli95Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (5 September 1888 – 17 April 1975) was an Advaita Vedantist philosopher and Indian statesman who was the first Vice President of India (1952–1962) and the second President of India from 1962 to 1967.
Radiguet, Raymond3Raymond Radiguet (1903–1923) was a French writer.
Radke, Ronnie3Ronald Joseph Radke (born 15 December 1983), primarily known by his stage name Ronnie Radke, is an American singer-songwriter.
Radner, Gilda1Gilda Radner (28 June 1946 – 20 May 1989) was an American comedienne and actress.
Radonski, Henrique Capriles1Henrique Capriles Radonski, (born 11 July 1972) is a Venezuelan politician and lawyer. From 2000 until 2008.
Rae, Bob18Robert Keith "Bob" Rae, PC, OC, OOnt, QC, MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and sits in the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal opposition's foreign affairs critic.
Raeder, Erich3Erich Johann Albert Raeder (April 24, 1876 – November 6, 1960) was a naval leader in Germany before and during World War II. Raeder attained the highest possible naval rank – that of Großadmiral (Grand Admiral) – in 1939, becoming the first person to hold that rank since Alfred von Tirpitz. Raeder led the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) for the first half of World War II, but resigned in 1943 and was replaced by Karl Dönitz. He was sentenced to life in prison at the Nuremberg Trials, but was released on September 26, 1955 and later wrote an autobiography, Mein Leben, in 1957. Erich Raeder died in Kiel, on November 6, 1960.
Raël1Raël (born Claude Maurice Marcel Vorilhon 30 September 1946) is the founder and current leader of the UFO religion known as Raëlism.
Rafał A. Ziemkiewicz3Rafał Aleksander Ziemkiewicz (born 1964-09-13) is a Polish political fiction and science fiction author and right-wing journalist.
Rafferty, Gerry7Gerald "Gerry" Rafferty (16 April 1947 – 4 January 2011) was a Scottish singer-songwriter best known for his solo hits and the band Stealers Wheel
Raft, George1George Raft (September 26, 1895 – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer.
Raftery, Bill8Bill Raftery (born April 19, 1943) is an American basketball analyst, play-by-play announcer, and former college basketball coach.
Rahman, A. R.36Allah-Rakha Rahman (born A. S. Dileep Kumar on January 6, 1967) is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician, multi-instrumentalist and philanthropist.
Rahman, Sheikh Mujibur25Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), also popularly known in Bangladesh and West Bengal as Bangabandhu (Friend of Bengal) and Sheikh Mujib, was a Bengali politician and the founding leader of Bangladesh. He is widely revered in the country as the Father of the Nation.
Rahman, Ziaur8Lieutenant General Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, (Bengali: জিয়াউর রহমান Ziaur Rôhman) (January 19, 1936 – May 30, 1981) was a hero of the Bangladesh Liberation War, a retired three star Lieutenant General of the Bangladesh Army and a statesman. He was the 7th President of Bangladesh from 1977 until 1981. He founded the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one of the two largest political parties in the country. He is popularly known as Shaheed President Zia, meaning martyred Zia, in reference to his assassination in 1981.
Rahner, Karl1Karl Rahner, SJ (March 5, 1904 – March 30, 1984) was a German theologian, one of the most influential Roman Catholic theologians of the 20th century.
Raiffa, Howard21Howard Raiffa (born 1924) helped found and was the first director of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. He is presently the Frank P. Ramsey Professor (Emeritus) of Managerial Economics, a joint chair held by the Business School and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is an influential Bayesian decision theorist and pioneer in the field of decision analysis, with works in statistical decision theory, game theory, behavioral decision theory, risk analysis, and negotiation analysis.
Raine, Craig5Craig Raine (born 3 December 1944) is an English poet and critic. He has been credited with originating Martianism, a movement named after his poem "A Martian Sends a Postcard Home".
Raine, Kathleen4Kathleen Jessie Raine (14 June 1908 – 6 July 2003) was a British poet, critic, and independent scholar.
Rainer, Luise11Luise Rainer (born 12 January 1910) was the first actor to win two Oscars, and is currently the oldest living winner of an Oscar. Born in Germany, she moved to the United States in 1935 and Britain in 1944.
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco4Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi (31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005) ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs in European history. Though internationally known due to his marriage to the American actress Grace Kelly, he was also responsible for reforms to Monaco's constitution and for expanding the principality's economy beyond its traditional casino gambling base. Gambling accounts for only approximately three percent of the nation's annual revenue today; when Rainier ascended the throne in 1949, it accounted for more than 95 percent.
Rains, Claude2William Claude Rains (10 November 1889 – 30 May 1967) was an English stage and film actor whose career spanned 46 years. He was best known for his many roles in Hollywood films.
Raja, Yuvan Shankar10Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 31 August 1979) is an Indian Tamil film music composer and singer.
Rajagopalachari, C.13Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (10 December 1878 – 25 December 1972), informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician, writer and statesman. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India. He also served as leader of the Indian National Congress, Premier of the Madras Presidency, Governor of West Bengal, Minister for Home Affairs of the Indian Union and Chief Minister of Madras state.
Rajapaksa, Mahinda13Mahinda Rajapaska (born 18 November 1945) is the 6th President of Sri Lanka and Commander in Chief of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces. A lawyer by profession, Rajapaksa was first elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 1970, and served as Prime Minister from 6 April 2004 until his victory in the 2005 Presidential election. He was sworn in for a six-year term as president on 19 November 2005. He was re-elected for a second term in office on 27 January 2010.
Rajendra Prasad32Rajendra Prasad (December 3, 1884 – February 28, 1963) was the first President of the Republic of India. An Indian political leader, lawyer by training, Prasad joined the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence movement and became a major leader from the region of Bihar.
Rajinikanth65Rajinikanth (born 12 December 1950 in Bangalore, Mysore State, India) is an Indian actor and film-maker who works in the Tamil film industry. He made his acting debut through the National Film Award-winning Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal (1975), directed by K. Balachander, whom the actor considers his mentor. While working in other regional film industries of India, Rajinikanth has also appeared in the cinemas of other nations, including that of the United States. His mannerisms and stylised delivery of dialogue in films contribute to his mass popularity and appeal. He is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour. Apart from his film career, he is also a philanthropist, spiritualist, and serves as an influence in Dravidian politics.
Rajoub, Jibril1Jibril Rajoub (born 1953) is a Palestinian politician. He has served as a cabinet member and legislator.
Raleigh, Sir Walter4Sir Walter Raleigh (1554 – October 29, 1618) is famed as a writer, poet, spy, and explorer. Note that many alternate spellings of his surname exist, including Rawley, Ralegh, and Rawleigh; although "Raleigh" appears most commonly today, he himself used that spelling only once. His most consistent preference was for "Ralegh".
Raleigh, Walter (professor)2Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh (5 September 1861 – 13 May 1922) was an English scholar, poet and author.
Rall, Ted1Ted Rall (born August 26, 1963) is an American columnist, syndicated editorial cartoonist, and author.
Ralph Bunche5Ralph Johnson Bunche (1904-08-07 – 1971-12-09) was an American political scientist and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his mediation in Palestine in the late 1940s, which led to an armistice agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians in the region. He was the first African-American to be so honored in the history of the Prize.
Ralph Peters10Ralph Peters (born 1952) is a United States Army officer, novelist and commentator.
Ralston Bowles8Ralston Bowles (born August 31, 1952) is an American songwriter, producer, musician and singer from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Ram Swarup10Ram Swarup (1920 - 26 December, 1998) was an independent Hindu philosopher and author.
Ramabhadracarya, Jagadguru22Jagadguru Rāmabhadrācārya (born 14 January 1950) is an acclaimed scholar, educationist, polyglot, composer, orator, philosopher and Hindu religious leader based in Chitrakuta, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ramachandran, Vilayanur S.4Vilayanur Subramanian "Rama" Ramachandran (born 1951) is a neurologist and neuroscientist, best known for his work in the fields of behavioral neurology and psychophysics.
Ramakrishna108Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886), born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay, was an Indian mystic, a promoter of bhakti traditions, and a teacher of the philosophy of Advaita Vedānta. His religious school of thought led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his most famous disciple Swami Vivekananda.
Raman, C. V.21Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (7 November 1888 – 21 November 1970) was an Indian physicist. He was the first Indian scientist to win the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930 for his outstanding research on the discovery that as light traverses a transparent material, some of the deflected light changes in wavelength. This phenomenon was then termed as the Raman scattering and the result came to be known as the Raman effect. He was the first Indian Asian non white to receive the the Noble Prize for Physics. Even before the stipulated period of 6 months of the award could expire, he delivered a lecture on 11 December 1930 under the title “The Molecular Scattering of Light” explaining his discovery.
Raman, Varadaraja V.22Varadaraja V. Raman (born May 28, 1932, in Calcutta, India) is Emeritus Professor of Physics and Humanities at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has authored numerous books, more than 300 book reviews and scores of articles on science and religion. He is an active member of organizations devoted to building understanding between science and the humanities. In 2005 he was elected Senior Fellow of the Metanexus Institute on Science and Religion. In 2006 he was the recipient of the Raja Rao Award which honors and recognizes writers who have made an outstanding contributions to the literature of the South Asian Diaspora.
Ramanuja7Ramanuja (traditionally, 1017–1137 CE), was a Hindu theologian, philosopher, and scriptural exegete. He is considered as the most important Hindu teacher, who followed Nathamuni and Yamunacharya, and the leading expounder of Vishishtadvaita.
Ramanujan, Srinivasa20Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan (Tamil: ஸ்ரீனிவாஸ ஐயங்கார் ராமானுஜன்) (22 December 1887 – 26 April 1920) was a Indian mathematician and autodidact, noted for his extraordinary achievements in the field of mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions. In his uniquely self-developed mathematical research he not only rediscovered known theorems but also produced brilliant new work, prompting his mentor G. H. Hardy to compare his brilliance to that of Euler and Gauss. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society, and India now observes his birthday as National Mathematics Day.
Ramasamy, Periyar E.V.46Periyar Erode Venkata Ramasamy
Ramban4Ramban (Moshe ben Nahman Gerondi, 1194 – c. 1270) was a Catalan rabbi, philosopher, physician, Kabbalist and biblical commentator. He is often called "Nachmanides", a Greek translation of the Hebrew "Ben Nahman", meaning "Son of Nahman". Ramban (רמב"ן) is an acronym of his Hebrew name and title, Rabbi Moshe ben Nahman (רבי משה בן נחמן). His Catalan name is Bonastruc ça Porta.
Ramirez, Manny5Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30, 1972) is a retired Dominican-born American Major League Baseball player. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2004 World Series after helping the Boston Red Sox win their first World Series championship (defeating the St. Louis Cardinals) in 86 years.
Ramirez, Ricardo Leyva "Richard" Muñoz2Ricardo Leyva "Richard" Muñoz Ramírez (February 28 or 29, 1960 – June 7, 2013) was an American serial killer, rapist, and burglar. His highly publicized home invasion crime spree terrorized the residents of the greater Los Angeles area, and later the residents of the San Francisco area, from June 1984 until August 1985. Prior to his capture, Ramirez was dubbed the "Night Stalker" by the news media.
Ramnath Goenka15Ramnath Goenka (1904–1991), known popularly as RNG, was an Indian newspaper publisher and news paper baron. He launched the The Indian Express and created the Indian Express Group with various English and regional language publications. In 2000, India Today magazine, named him amongst their list of "100 People Who Shaped India"
Ramo, Simon6Simon "Si" Ramo (born May 7, 1913) is an American physicist, engineer, and business leader. He led development of microwave and missile technology and is sometimes known as the father of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
Ramollah, Elia M.50Master Elia M. Ramollah (born 1973, in Iran), real name Peyman Fattahi, is a spiritual master as well as the originator of 36 Sublime Thinking methods. He is the founder and leader of El-Yasin Community.
Ramon y Cajal, Santiago3Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852–1934) was a famous Spanish neuroanatomist and is considered by many to be the father of modern neuroscience. He won the Nobel Prize in 1906 for medicine along with Camillo Golgi.
Ramsay, Bertram1Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay (20 January 1883 – 2 January 1945) was a British Admiral during World War II. He played a major part in planning the Battle of Normandy D-day invasion and led the naval forces in the battle, and was also responsible for the Dunkirk evacuation during his time as Vice-Admiral Dover.
Ramsay, William1Sir William Ramsay KCB (2 October 1852 – 23 July 1916) was a Scottish chemist who discovered the noble gases and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904 "in recognition of his services in the discovery of the inert gaseous elements in air".
Ramsey, Aaron8Aaron Ramsey (Born 26 December 1990) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for Arsenal, the team that signed him for the 2008 season from Welsh club Cardiff City. Nicknamed Rambo, he broke his leg in 2010, but after healing and being loaned out twice returned to help Arsenal win the 2014 FA Cup.
Ramsey, Frank P.2Frank Plumpton Ramsey (22 February 1903 – 19 January 1930) was a precocious British philosopher, mathematician and economist who died at the age of 26.
Ramsey, Norman1Norman Foster Ramsey (August 27, 1915 – November 4, 2011) was an American physicist. He was awarded the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of the separated oscillatory field method, which had important applications in the construction of atomic clocks. Ramsey shared the prize with Hans G. Dehmelt and Wolfgang Paul.
Ramsoomair, Scott1Scott Ramsoomair (born 24 March 1981) is the author of the web comic VG Cats.
Ranade, Mahadev Govind18Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade (January 18, 1842 – January 16, 1901) was a renowned Indian jurist, scholar, a moderate social and religious reformer, and writer. He was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress. In his judicial career, he rose from the rank of a Presidency magistrate in 1871 to Justice of the Bombay High Court in 1893 and distinguished himself. He was also member of several committees of the government and a member of the Bombay legislative council. His social work in public service were oriented towards reform in India under the British Raj.
Ranariddh, Norodom7Norodom Ranariddh (born 2 January 1944) is a Cambodian prince, politician and law academic. He is the son of Norodom Sihanouk, and served as the First Prime Minister of Cambodia from 1993 to 1997.
Rand, Ayn142Ayn Rand (2 February 1905 – 6 March 1982) was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her bestselling novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system called Objectivism.
Randall, James Ryder6James Ryder Randall (born January 1, 1839 at Baltimore, Maryland; died January 15, 1908 in Augusta, Georgia) was a journalist and poet.
Randall, Lisa13Lisa Randall (born 18 June 1962) is an American theoretical physicist and expert on particle physics, string theory and cosmology, who worked on several of the competing models of string theory in the quest to explain the fabric of reality.
Randi, James14James Randi (born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge 7 August 1928 in Toronto, Canada), often known as The Amazing Randi, is a stage magician, skeptic, and an opponent of pseudoscience. He also is editor and primary author of Swift, the James Randi Educational Foundation's weekly online publication.
Rangel, Charles2Charles Bernard Rangel (born June 11, 1930) is an American politician, who has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1971, representing New York's 15th congressional district.
Rania of Jordan, Queen5Queen Rania Al-Abdullah (Arabic: رانية العبدالله; born Rania Al-Yassin on August 31, 1970) is the queen consort of King Abdullah II, the king of Jordan.
Ranjitsinhji, K. S.3K. S. Ranjitsinhji (Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji Jadeja, Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar; 10 September 1872 – 2 April 1933) was an Indian prince and Test cricketer who played for the English cricket team.
Rankine, William John Macquorn11William John Macquorn Rankine (5 July 1820 – 24 December 1872) was a Scottish engineer and physicist.
Ranks, Shabba1Shabba Ranks (born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon on 17 January 1966) is a Jamaican dancehall recording artist.
Ransford, Edwin1Edwin Ransford (13 March 1805 – 22 November 1876) was an English singer and composer.
Ransom, John Crowe5John Crowe Ransom (April 30, 1888 – July 3, 1974) was a southern American poet, essayist and academic. He was prominent among the Fugitives, the Southern Agrarians and the American exponents of the New Criticism.
Ransome, Arthur12Arthur Ransome (January 18, 1884 – June 3, 1967) was a British children's author. Ransome is most famous for his Swallows and Amazons series of novels named after the first book in the series.
Rao, C. N. R.43Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao (born June 30, 1934) is an Indian chemist whose particular filed of research is in solid-state and structural chemistrystructural chemistry, and nanomaterials. Rao's unique contribution is reflected in his 1,500 research papers and 45 scientific books. He has been honoured by 60 universities from around the world with honorary doctorates. His has received many major scientific awards, and is member of all major scientific organisations. The Government of India honoured him on 16 November 2013 with Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country.
Rao, Goparaju Ramachandra11Goparaju Ramachandra Rao (aka Gora) (15 November 1902 - 1975) was an Indian social reformer and atheist activist who advocated the abolition of the caste system.
Raphael, Frederic6Frederic Raphael (born Chicago, 1931) is an American-born British screenwriter, as well as a prolific novelist and journalist.
Rapoport, Anatol41Anatol Rapoport (May 22, 1911 – January 20, 2007) was a Russian-born American Jewish mathematical psychologist. He was one of the founders of the general systems theory. He also contributed to mathematical biology and to the mathematical modeling of social interaction and stochastic models of contagion.
Rapp, Anthony1Anthony Rapp (born 26 October 1971, in Joliet, Illinois) is an American stage and film actor.
Rappoport, Jon10Jon Rappoport (born 1938) is U.S.-based artist and journalist, currently publishing nomorefakenews.com.
Räsänen, Syksy 1Syksy Räsänen (born 1963) is a Finish physicist and Professor of theoretical physics in the Helsinki University, Finland.
Rascoe, Burton8Burton Rascoe (October 22, 1892 – March 19, 1957) was an American journalist, editor and literary critic. His most famous work, Titans of Literature, appeared in 1932.
Rashi15Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak; 1040–1105) was a French Rabbi. His commentaries on the Bible and Talmud are still widely read today.
Raskin, Jamie1Jamie Raskin (born Jamin B. RaskinFriends of Jamin Raskin, (2006), Biography, work: Jamie Raskin for State Senate campaign web site, retrieved: 2006-05-04, on December 13, 1962, in Washington, D.C.) is an American law professor and politician. He teaches at American University, Washington College of Law, in Washington, D.C. He won the race for Maryland State Senate in District 20, representing parts of Silver Spring and Takoma Park. He also goes by the name Jamin Raskin.
Raskin, Jef32Jef Raskin (9 March 1943 – 26 February 2005) was an expert in human-computer interaction who began the Macintosh project for Apple Computer
Rasmussen, Anders Fogh5Anders Fogh Rasmussen (born 26 January 1953) is a Danish politician of the centre-right Liberal party, Venstre, and the 12th and current Secretary General of NATO. Rasmussen served as Prime Minister of Denmark from November 27, 2001 to April 5, 2009.
Rasmussen, Lars Løkke3Lars Løkke Rasmussen (born 15 May 1964) is the current Prime Minister of Denmark and the leader of the centre-right Liberal party, Venstre.
Rather, Dan6Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather, Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is a newscaster who was host of CBS Evening News
Rathje, William1William Rathje (born 1 July 1945) is an archaeologist and Professor now at Stanford University, and formerly at the University of Arizona.
Rattigan, Terence5Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan (10 June 1911 – 30 November 1977) was an English dramatist and screenwriter. His plays include French Without Tears, The Winslow Boy, The Browning Version, The Deep Blue Sea and Separate Tables, all of which have been filmed. Like other proponents of the well-made play he fell out of fashion with the coming of the Angry young men and the kitchen sink drama.
Rauch, Neo1Neo Rauch (born 18 April 1960) is a German artist whose monumental paintings owe a debt to Surrealists Giorgio de Chirico and René Magritte.
Rauschenberg, Robert47Robert Rauschenberg (January 22, 1925 – May 12, 2008) was an American artist who came to prominence in the 1950s. His work is regarded as a transition from Abstract Expressionism to the media-saturated surfaces of Pop art, together with the art of Jasper Johns; both lived and worked for years in the same studio in New York and discussed their art frequently; they were deeply influenced by the ideas of John Cage and involved with choreograph Merce Cunningham.
Rauschenbusch, Walter67Walter Rauschenbusch (October 4, 1861 – July 25, 1918) was a Christian theologian, a Baptist pastor and a representative of the Social Gospel movement.
Ravachol16Ravachol (4 October 1859 – 11 July 1892), born François Claudius Koenigstein, was a French anarchist famous for his criminal acts.
Ravenscroft, Edward3Edward Ravenscroft (c. 1654 – 1707) was an English dramatist. He was the first critic to posit that Shakespeare's play Titus Andronicus was not originally written by him, but that he rather provided "some Master-touches" to an already extant piece. This position is now known as the "Ravenscroft tradition" within literary circles.
Ravi Shankar (spiritual leader)6Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (born 13 May 1956) is an internationally recognized spiritual and humanitarian leader. Founder of the Art of Living foundation and the International Association for Human Values, he travels the world spreading the message of spirituality, human values and a global human family.
Ravuvu, Asesela3Asesela Ravuvu (died March 11, 2008) was a Fijian academic and Senator since 2001.
Rawat, Prem128Prem Rawat (born December 10, 1957, in Dehradun, India), widely known as Maharaji, has, since the age of four, been addressing people around the world on the subject of finding peace within and says that he is able to offer a practical way to do so. He calls this method "Knowledge" and describes it as taking "all your senses that have been going outside all your life, turn them around and put them inside to feel and to actually experience you".
Rawls, John73John Bordley Rawls (21 February 1921 – 24 November 2002) was an American philosopher,and a leading figure in moral and political philosophy. He held the James Bryant Conant University Professorship at Harvard University and the Fulbright Fellowship at Christ Church. His magnum opus, A Theory of Justice (1971), was hailed at the time of its publication as "the most important work in moral philosophy since the end of World War II, and is now regarded as one of the primary texts in political philosophy.
Ray Cash12Ray Cash (born Wardell Raymond Cheeks in 1980) is an African American hip-hop and hardcore rapper. Cash has been around since the 2000s. As of August 2006, Cash has put out one album of the name C.O.D.(Cash on Delivery) which was released on June 27 2006. He came from Cleveland, Ohio or what he calls the "Hill".
Ray, Amit16Dr. Amit Ray (born on August 12, 1960) is an Indian author, and spiritual master. He is best known for his Om meditation and integrated yoga and vipassana meditation techniques.
Ray, Dixy Lee2Dixy Lee Ray (September 3, 1914 – January 2, 1994) was a Democratic politician and the seventeenth governor of Washington State in the United States 1977–1981, making her the first woman to hold that position.
Ray, John10John Ray (29 November 1627 – 17 January 1705) was an English naturalist, sometimes referred to as the father of English natural history.
Ray, Man15Emmanuel Radnitzky (August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976), more widely known as Man Ray, was an American artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. Perhaps best described simply as a modernist, he was a significant contributor to both the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal. Best known in the art world for his avant-garde photography.
Ray, Satyajit13Satyajit Ray (May 2, 1921 – April 23, 1992) was an Indian filmmaker and Director regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. He was popularly known as Manikda. Ray directed thirty-seven films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. He was the recipient of large number of major awards in his career and the most coveted honour among them is the Bharat Ratna in 1992, the highest civilian award of the Government of India.
Rayburn, Samuel Taliaferro7Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (6 January 1882 – 16 November 1961) was a United States politician from Texas. He served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives for 17 years, and he is widely regarded as the most effective Speaker of the House in American history.
Raye, Martha3Martha Raye (August 27, 1916 – October 19, 1994) was an American comic actress and singer.
Raymond F. Jones1Raymond Fisher Jones (1915-11-15 - 1994-01-24) was an American science fiction author. His most acclaimed novel was The Island Earth, eventually adapted into a feature film by Universal Studios.
Raymond, Eric S.17Eric S. Raymond (born December 4, 1957), often referred to by his initials "ESR", is the author of "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" and the present maintainer of the "Jargon File" (also known as "The New Hacker's Dictionary").
Raynaud, Serge2Serge Raynaud de la Ferrière (1916–1962) was the founder of the Universal Great Brotherhood, a worldwide cultural organisation.
Rayner, Claire1Claire Berenice Rayner OBE (née Berk) (22 January 1931 – 11 October 2010) was an English nurse, journalist, broadcaster and novelist, best known for her role for many years as an agony aunt.
Raza, S. H.22Syed Haider Raza Alias (born February 22, 1922) is an Indian artist specialized in Indian vision and Indian ethnograph. He had lived and worked in France since 1950 and returned to India recently. The themes of his paintings are strongly abstracts in oil or acrylic, with extensive use of color, with depictions of icons from Indian cosmology and philosophy. He is the recipient of Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award of India and the Lalit Kala Akademi Award. He has also founded 'Raza Foundation' in India for promotion of art among Indian youth.
Read, Herbert23Sir Herbert Edward Read (4 December 1893 – 12 June 1968) was an English anarchist, poet, and critic of literature and art. He was one of the earliest English writers to take notice of existentialism, and was strongly influenced by proto-existentialist thinker Max Stirner.
Read, Thomas Buchanan7Thomas Buchanan Read (1822–1872), American poet, was a portrait-painter, and lived much abroad. He wrote a prose romance, The Pilgrims of the Great St. Bernard, and several books of poetry,
Reade, Charles13Charles Reade (June 8, 1814 – April 11, 1884) was an English novelist and dramatist.
Reade, William Winwood24William Winwood Reade (December 26, 1838 – April 24, 1875) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, anthropologist and explorer born in Perthshire, Scotland. His best-known book, The Martyrdom of Man, was a controversial freethinking study of world history.
Reagan, Nancy5Nancy Reagan (born Anne Francis Robbins on 6 July 1921) is an American actress, political activist, and the widow of US President Ronald Reagan.
Reagan, Ronald Wilson232Ronald Wilson Reagan (6 February 1911 – 5 June 2004) was an American actor and politician, who became 33rd Governor of California and 40th President of the United States. He was the husband of Jane Wyman (1940–1948) and Nancy Davis (married in 1952).
Realf, Richard1Richard Realf (14 June 1834 – 28 October 1878) was a British-born poet who lived in many places throughout the United States, and whose work was informed by these travels.
Redding, Otis9Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American soul singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He is considered one of the major figures in soul music and rhythm and blues (R&B).
Reddy, Neelam Sanjiva26Neelam Sanjiva Reddy(Telugu: నీలం సంజీవరెడ్డి) (May 19, 1913 – June 1, 1996) was the sixth and youngest ever President of India, serving from 1977 to 1982. Over the course of a long political career, he held several key offices, as the first and two-time Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, a two-time Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Union Minister. He remains the only person to be elected to the office of the President of India unopposed.
Redgrave, Vanessa3Vanessa Redgrave CBE (born 30 January 1937) is an Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award winning English actress of stage, film and television and political activist.
Redon, Odilon1Odilon Redon (22 April 1840 – 6 July 1916) was a Symbolist painter, born in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France.
Reed, Jamie1Jamieson Ronald Reed (born March 14, 1973) is the Labour Member of Parliament for the UK constituency of Copeland, elected in the 2005 general election.
Reed, John21John Reed (born February 7, 1969) is an American author and novelist. His novel Snowball's Chance, a parody of George Orwell's Animal Farm, received international press attention.
Reed, John Lamb2John Lamb Reed OBE (13 February 1916 – 13 February 2010) was an English actor, dancer and singer, known for his nimble performances in the comic leads of the Savoy Operas, particularly with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.
Reed, Lou25Lou Reed (2 March 1942 – 27 October 2013) was an influential American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. He first came to prominence as the guitarist and principal singer-songwriter of The Velvet Underground (1965–1973).
Reed, Talbot Baines2Talbot Baines Reed (3 April 1852 – 28 November 1893) was an English writer who specialised in boys' school stories.
Reed, Thomas Brackett1Thomas Brackett Reed (October 18, 1839 – December 7, 1902), occasionally ridiculed as Czar Reed, was a U.S. Representative from Maine, and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1889–1891 and also from 1895–1899. He was a powerful leader of the Republican Party, and during his tenure as Speaker of the House, he served with greater influence than any Speaker who came before, and he forever increased its power and influence for those who succeeded him in the position.
Rees, Martin3Martin John Rees (born 23 June 1942 in York) is an English cosmologist and astrophysicist. He has been Astronomer Royal since 1995, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge since 2004, and President of the Royal Society since 2005.
Rees, Nigel3Nigel Rees (born 5 June 1944) is a British broadcaster, author, journalist and speaker, well-known for his Quote Unquote program on BBC Radio 4.
Reese, Charley1Charley Reese (born January 29, 1937) is an American syndicated columnist.
Reeve, Christopher12Christopher Reeve (25 September 1952 – 10 October 2004) was an American actor, director, producer, writer, and lobbyist, and husband of Dana Reeve.
Reeve, Dana10Dana Reeve (17 March 1961 – 6 March 2006), born Dana Morosini, was an American actress, singer, and social activist and wife of Christopher Reeve.
Reeves, Hubert2Hubert Reeves (born July 13, 1932) is a Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science. He has been a Director of Research at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique since 1965 and currently lives in France where he often speaks on television promoting science.
Regan, Tom7Tom Regan (born November 28 1938) is an American philosopher who specializes in animal rights theory.
Reger, Max1Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger (19 March 1873 – 11 May 1916) was a German composer, conductor, pianist, organist, and academic teacher.
Rehn, Olli1Olli Rehn (born 1962-03-31) is a Finnish politician who is currently serving as European Commissioner for Enlargement.
Rehnquist, William Hubbs27William Hubbs Rehnquist (October 1, 1924 – September 3, 2005) was a member of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1972 until his death, and served as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States after being elevated from Associate Justice by President Ronald Reagan in 1986.
Reich, Charles A.49Charles A. Reich (born 20 May 1928) is an American legal and social scholar as well as author who was a Professor at Yale Law School when he wrote the 1970 paean to the 1960s counterculture and youth movement, The Greening of America.
Reich, Steve3Stephen Michael Reich (born October 3, 1936) is an American composer, associated for much of his career with minimalist music.
Reich, Wilhelm75Wilhelm Reich (24 March 1897 - 3 November 1957) was an Austrian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. He became a controversial social theorist and researcher, who believed that he had discovered a "vital energy" which he called "Orgone energy", though his theories about it are generally considered pseudoscience. He died while in a U.S federal prison on a two year sentence for failing to comply with court orders prohibiting some of his activities and research, just days before he would have been eligible for parole.
Reid, Harry10Harry Reid (born December 2, 1939) is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, for which he serves as Senate Majority Leader.
Reid, John8John Reid (born 8 May 1947) is a British politician, who served as a Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) and cabinet minister under Tony Blair, most notably as Defence Secretary (2005–06) and then Home Secretary (2006–07).
Reinfeldt, Fredrik6Fredrik Reinfeldt (born 4 August 1965) is a Swedish politician and (from 2006) Prime Minister of Sweden.
Reinhardt, Ad2Adolph Dietrich Friedrich Reinhardt ("Ad" Reinhardt) (December 24, 1913 – August 30, 1967) was a painter, writer, and pioneer of conceptual and minimal art. He was also a critic of abstract expressionism.
Reinhart, Tanya2Tanya Reinhart (July 1943 – March 2007) was an Israeli linguist, journalist, and activist who wrote on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2007/mar/21/guardianobituaries.israel
Reiser, Hans2Hans Reiser (born 19 December 1963) is the owner of Namesys. In 2008 he was convicted of his wife's murder.
Reisman, George7George Gerald Reisman (born January 13, 1937) is an American economist and political author.
Reitsch, Hanna1Hanna Reitsch (29 March 1912 – 24 August 1979) was a German aviator and the only woman awarded the Iron Cross First Class and the Luftwaffe Combined Pilots-Observation Badge in Gold with Diamonds during World War II.
Rekha24Rekha (born Bhanurekha Ganesan on October 10, 1954) is a legendary Indian film actress. She is acclaimed for her versatility and is considered one of the finest actresses in Hindi cinema. Though she started her career in 1966 as a child actress in the Telugu film Rangula Ratnam, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year. Her debut in Hindi films was in Sawan Bhadon (1970) and she since then has acted in over 180 films. The Indian media gave her the the sobriquet "sex symbol". Apart from many film fare awards and national awards for her films, she is also the recipient of national civilian award of Padma Shri given by the Government of India. She is a member of the Rajya Sabha in the Indian Parliament.
Remarque, Erich Maria5Erich Maria Remarque (22 June 1898 – 25 September 1970) was the pseudonym of German author Erich Paul Remark.
Rembrandt25Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher, generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in history.
Renan, Ernest10Ernest Renan (February 28, 1823 – October 12, 1892) was a French philosopher, playwright, and writer.
Renault, Mary24Mary Renault (born Mary Challans, 4 September 1905 – 13 December 1983) was an English writer most famous for her historical novels set in ancient Greece.
Renée Vivien9Renée Vivien (11 June 1877 – 18 November 1909), born Pauline Mary Tarn, was a British poet who wrote in the French language. She took to heart all the mannerisms of Symbolism, as one of the last poets to claim allegiance to the school. Her compositions include sonnets, hendecasyllabic verse, and prose poetry.
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste32Pierre-Auguste Renoir (25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919) was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style.
Rescher, Nicholas2Nicholas Rescher (born 1928) is a German-American philosopher at the University of Pittsburgh.
Reston, James5James Barrett Reston (November 3, 1909 – December 6, 1995), nicknamed "Scotty", was a prominent American journalist whose career spanned the mid 1930s to the early 1990s. Associated for many years with The New York Times, he became perhaps the most powerful, influential, and widely-read journalist of his era.
Reubens, Paul3Paul Reubens (born 27 August 1952) is a comedy actor.
Reuss, Theodor9Theodor Reuss (28 June 1855 – 28 October 1923) was an Anglo-German tantric occultist mystic, anarchist, police spy, journalist, singer, a promoter of the Feminist movement, and the head of the Ordo Templi Orientis after Carl Kellner, and prior to Aleister Crowley. Crowley named him one of the Saints of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica.
Reuther, Walter3Walter Philip Reuther (1 September 1907 – 10 May 1970) was an American labor leader and president of the United Auto Workers.
Revel, Jean-François18Jean-François Revel (19 January 1924 – 30 April 2006) was a French philosopher.
Revilo P. Oliver39Dr. Revilo Pendleton Oliver (1908–1994) was an American professor of classical philology, Spanish, and Italian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who wrote extensively for white supremacist causes. He briefly received national notoriety in the 1960s for an article following the John F. Kennedy assassination, suggesting that Lee Harvey Oswald was part of a Soviet conspiracy.
Rex Grossman9Rex Grossman born (born August 23, 1980) is an American quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.
Rexroth, Kenneth51Kenneth Charles Marion Rexroth (22 December 1905 – 6 June 1982) was an American poet, essayist, translator and anarchist.
Reynolds, Joshua21Sir Joshua Reynolds, RA, FRS, FRSA (July 16 1723 – February 23 1792) was an English artist, a founder member of the Literary Club, and the first President of the Royal Academy.
Reynolds, Malvina7Malvina Reynolds (née Milder) (August 23, 1900 – March 17, 1978) was an American folk/blues singer-songwriter and political activist.
Reynolds, Richard2Richard Reynolds (1674–1743) was an English bishop of Lincoln.
Reznor, Trent5Trent Reznor (born 17 May 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer and the founder of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails.
Rhind-Tutt, Julian2Julian Alistair Rhind-Tutt (born 20 July 1968) is a British actor, appearing in television, radio, film and on stage. He is best known for playing Dr. "Mac" Macartney in Green Wing.
Rhodes, Cecil9Cecil Rhodes (5 July 1853 – 26 March 1902), British businessman and effective founder of the state of Rhodesia (named after him). Rhodes profited greatly by exploiting Southern Africa's natural resources, proceeds of which founded the Rhodes Scholarship upon his death.
Rhodes, Happy32Happy Tyler Rhodes (born Kimberley Tyler Rhodes on 9 August 1965) is an American singer, songwriter, and electronic musician with a four-octave vocal range, who has released 11 albums since 1986.
Rhodes, William Barnes2William Barnes Rhodes (1772–1826) was a dramatist and banker. In 1810, he wrote a burlesque, Bombastes Furioso, which achieved great popularity.
Rhys-Davis, John4John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films.
Ribbentrop, Joachim von16Ulrich Friedrich Wilhelm Joachim von Ribbentrop (April 30, 1893 – October 16, 1946) was Foreign Minister of Germany from 1938 until 1945. He was later hanged for war crimes after the Nuremberg trials.
Ricard, Matthieu1Matthieu Ricard (born 1946) is a Buddhist monk who resides at Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery in Nepal. He is the author and photographer of Tibet, An Inner Journey and Monk Dancers of Tibet and, in collaboration, the photobooks Buddhist Himalayas, Journey to Enlightenment and recently Motionless Journey: From a Hermitage in the Himalayas. He is the translator of numerous Buddhist texts, including The Life of Shabkar.
Ricardo, David44David Ricardo (19 April 1772 – 11 September 1823) was an English political economist, often credited with systematizing economics, and was one of the most influential of the classical economists. He was also a member of Parliament, businessman, financier and speculator.
Rice-Davies, Mandy1Mandy Rice-Davies (born 1944), British socialite, noted today for her small part in the Profumo affair.
Rice, Anne34Anne Rice (born Howard Allen Frances O'Brien on 4 October 1941) is an American novelist, known as the author of the Vampire Chronicles.
Rice, Condoleezza51Condoleezza Rice (born November 14, 1954) is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State in the administration of President George W. Bush. Rice was President Bush's National Security Advisor during his first term, making her the first woman to serve in that position. Before joining the Bush administration, she was a professor of political science at Stanford University where she served as Provost from 1993 to 1999.
Rice, Donna1Donna Rice Hughes (born January 7, 1958) was a figure in the 1987 sex scandal that ended the second presidential campaign of Gary Hart.
Rich, Adrienne5Adrienne Rich (May 16, 1929 - March 27, 2012) was an American feminist, poet, teacher, and writer.
Rich, Buddy1Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was a noted jazz drummer.
Rich, Marc1Marc Rich (born Marcell David Reich, 18 December, 1934 – 26 June, 2013) was an international commodities trader, hedge fund manager, financier and businessman.
Richard Burton41Richard Burton, CBE (November 10, 1925– August 5, 1984) born Richard Walter Jenkins was a Welsh stage and cinema actor noted for his mellifluous baritone voice and his great acting talent. Establishing himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, with a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964, Burton was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic and dramaturg Kenneth Tynan.
Richard Cobden26Richard Cobden (3 June 1804 – 2 April 1865) was a British manufacturer and Radical and Liberal statesman, associated with John Bright in the formation of the Anti-Corn Law League.
Richard Diebenkorn1Richard Clifford Diebenkorn, Jr. (April 22, 1922 – March 30, 1993) was a well-known 20th century American painter.
Richard Franck1Richard Franck (c. 1624 - 1708) was an English author on the subject of fishing.
Richard Harkness1Richard C. Harkness (1907-February 16, 1977) was an American radio and TV journalist. He was the Washington correspondent for NBC from 1943 to 1970.
Richard I of England3Richard I was King of England, Lord of Ireland and ruler of the Angevin Empire from 1189 until his death in 1199.
Richard III of England11Richard III (Richard of York, Duke of Gloucester; 2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was a king of England during the Wars of the Roses, and was the last monarch of the Plantagenet dynasty. A well known fictional account of his short reign is depicted in William Shakespeare's play Richard III.
Richard Leakey39Richard Erskine Frere Leakey (born December 19, 1944) is a Kenyan politician, paleoanthropologist and conservationist.
Richard Lovelace2Richard Lovelace (1618 – 1657 or 1658) was an English poet and nobleman, born in Woolwich, Kent, today part of southeast London. He was one of the Cavalier poets, and a noted royalist.
Richard Mottram4Sir Richard Mottram (born 1946) is a UK civil servant.
Richard of Chichester1Richard of Chichester (1197 – 3 April 1253), also known as Richard de Wych, is a saint (canonized 1262) who was Bishop of Chichester.
Richard Owen3Sir Richard Owen (July 20, 1804 – December 18, 1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and paleontologist. Owen is best remembered today for coining the word Dinosauria (meaning "Terrible Reptile" or "Fearfully Great Reptile") and for his outspoken opposition to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. He was the driving force behind the establishment, in 1881, of the British Museum of Natural History in London.
Richard Perle10Richard Norman Perle (born 1941), Member of the U.S. Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee
Richard Rumbold1Richard Rumbold (ca. 1622–1685) was an English soldier and revolutionary who took part in the Rye House Plot to assassinate Charles II of England and his brother James.
Richard Sandbrook4John Richard Sandbrook (1946-08-13 – 2005-12-11) was a British environmentalist, a co-founder of Friends of the Earth, who served as a director of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
Richard Smalley1Richard Smalley (6 June 1943 – 28 October 2005) was a renowned American chemist, nanotechnogist, and a Nobel laureate for his discovery of the carbon form Buckminsterfullerene.
Richard Summerbell10Richard Summerbell (born 1956) is a Canadian mycologist, author, composer and musician.
Richard Wright102Richard Nathaniel Wright (4 September 1908 – 28 November 1960) was an African-American author of novels, short stories and non-fiction.
Richards, Ann9Dorothy Ann Willis Richards (September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician from Texas. She first came to national attention as the witty keynote speaker at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Considered the first woman elected Governor of Texas in her own right, she served in that post from 1991 to 1995; she was defeated for re-election in 1994 by George W. Bush.
Richards, Denise4Denise Lee Richards (born 17 February 1971) is an American film actress and former fashion model.
Richards, Keith12Keith Richards (born December 18, 1943) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, guitarist, actor, and comedian, best known as one of the original members of the Rolling Stones.
Richards, Michael8Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1943) is an American actor, three-time Emmy Award winner, writer, television producer, and comedian, best known for playing Cosmo Kramer on the television show Seinfeld, which aired from 1989-07-05 to 1998-05-14 on NBC.
Richardson, Bill2William Blaine "Bill" Richardson (born November 15, 1947) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He has served as a Congressman, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and U.S. Secretary of Energy. He was elected Governor of New Mexico in 2002. He was also chairman of the 2004 Democratic National Convention that nominated John Kerry for the presidency.
Richardson, Cameron4Cameron Richardson (born September 11, 1979) is an American actress and model, probably best known for her role as Chloe Carter in the television series Harper's Island and as Paula Hargrove in Point Pleasant.
Richardson, Damien7Damien Richardson (born 1947, in Dublin, Ireland) is a former Irish international footballer who was the manager of Cork City F.C before leaving in 2007.
Richardson, James89James Richardson (born January 1, 1950) is an American poet.
Richardson, Jonathan6Jonathan Richardson (1665–1745), sometimes called "the Elder" to distinguish him from his son, was an English artist, collector of drawings, and writer on art, working almost entirely as a portrait-painter in London
Richardson, Ralph1Sir Ralph David Richardson (19 December 1902 – 10 October 1983) was an English actor, one of a group of theatrical knights of the mid-20th century who, though more closely associated with the stage, also appeared in several classic films.
Richardson, Robert D.6Robert D. Richardson (born 1934 Milwaukee) is an American historian, and biographer.
Richardson, Samuel18Samuel Richardson (August 19 1689 – July 4 1761) was one of the most admired fiction-writers of his day, both in his native England and across Europe. He is now considered one of the fathers of the novel.
Richelieu, Cardinal7Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu et de Fronsac (9 September 1585 – 4 December 1642) was a French clergyman, noble, and statesman.
Richey James Edwards3Richey James Edwards (born December 22 1967, disappeared February 1 1995) is a guitarist and lyricist from the the Manic Street Preachers.
Richie, Lionel27Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born 20 June 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor.
Richie,Nicole13Nicole Richie (born September 21, 1981) is an American celebutante, actress, author, and an aspiring singer.
Richler, Mordecai7Mordecai Richler CC (January 27, 1931 – July 3, 2001) was a Canadian author, scriptwriter, and essayist.
Richter, Gerhard17Gerhard Richter (born 9 February 1932) is a prominent German artist who is considered by some critics to be one of the most important German artists of the post-World War II period.
Richter, Sviatoslav17Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (March 20 O.S. March 7 1915 – August 1, 1997) was a Soviet pianist well known for the depth of his interpretations, virtuoso technique, and vast repertoire. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.
Ricketts, Ed3Ed Ricketts (14 May 1897 – 11 May 1948) was an American marine biologist, ecologist, and philosopher.
Rickey, Branch5Wesley Branch Rickey (December 15, 1881 – December 9, 1965) was actively involved in Major League Baseball for 50 years. During his career in baseball, he developed the farm system and signed the first Hispanic major league player, Roberto Clemente. However, his most significant accomplishment was helping to integrate organized baseball in 1946, when Jackie Robinson played his first and only season with the minor league Montreal Royals. Robinson would integrate Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947, as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Rickey, George3George Warren Rickey (June 6, 1907 – July 17, 2002) was an American kinetic sculptor.
Rickover, Hyman G.39Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, U.S. Navy, (27 January 1900 – 8 July 1986) was known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy".
Ride, Sally6Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012) was an American physicist and a former NASA astronaut who, in 1983, became the first American woman and youngest American (at the time) to enter space.
Ridenour, David A.9David A. Ridenour (March 28, 1962–) is Vice President of The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative, non-profit, educational foundation based in Washington, D.C.
Riding, Laura42Laura Riding (January 16, 1901 – September 2, 1991) was a controversial modernist American poet and literary critic, associated initially with the Fugitives and later with Robert Graves. She was born Laura Reichenthal, and her married names were Laura Riding Gottschalk and Laura (Riding) Jackson.
Ridler, Anne1Anne Barbara Ridler OBE (née Bradby) (July 30, 1912 – October 15, 2001) was a British poet, and Faber and Faber editor, selecting the Faber A Little Book of Modern Verse with T. S. Eliot (1941). Her Collected Poems (Carcanet Press) were published in 1994.
Ridley, Arnold5William Arnold Ridley (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor.
Ridley, Matt33Matthew White Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley, DL, FRSL, FMedSci (born 7 February 1958), known commonly as Matt Ridley, is a British journalist who has written several popular science books. He is also a businessman and a Conservative member of the House of Lords.
Riefenstahl, Leni1Leni Riefenstahl (22 August 1902 – 8 September 2003) was a German dancer, actress and filmmaker.
Riel, Louis24Louis David Riel (22 October 1844 – 16 November 1885) was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. He led two resistance movements against the Canadian government in 1869 and 1885. He spent much of his life in exile in the United States due to his rebellions.
Riemen, Rob1Rob Riemen (born 18 February 1962) is a Dutch writer and cultural philosopher who is the founder, president and CEO of the Nexus Institute, and founder and editor of Nexus, a journal of essays for cultural philosophy.
Riesman, David8David Riesman (September 22, 1909 – May 10, 2002) was a sociologist, attorney, and educator.
Rigby Graham2Rigby Graham (1931-2015) was an English landscape and topographical artist who worked within the English romantic tradition.
Rihanna12Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988) is a young Bajan singer with musical influences from R&B, pop, reggae and dance. Rihanna made hits such as Pon de Replay, SOS, Unfaithful, Umbrella, Don't Stop the Music, Disturbia, Russian Roulette, Rude Boy and Only Girl (In The World).
Riley, Bridget1Bridget Louise Riley CH CBE (born 24 April 1931 in Norwood, London) is an English painter who is one of the foremost proponents of Op art, which exploits the fallibility of the human eye.
Riley, James Whitcomb4James Whitcomb Riley (Greenfield, Indiana, October 7, 1849 - July 22, 1916) was an American writer and poet. Known as the "Hoosier Poet" and the "Children's Poets," he started his career in 1875 writing newspaper verse in Indiana dialect for the Indianapolis Journal.
Rilke, Rainer Maria65Rainer Maria Rilke (4 December 1875 – 29 December 1926), born René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke, is generally considered the German language's greatest poet of the 20th century.
Rimbaud, Arthur26Arthur Rimbaud (20 October 1854 – 10 November 1891) was a French poet.
Ringer, Javon26Javon Ringer (born February 2, 1987) is an American football running back.
Ringwald, Molly1Molly Ringwald (born February 18, 1968) is an American actress, singer, and author.
Ripken, Cal Jr.1Cal Ripken, Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "Iron Man", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001). Ripken is perhaps best known for breaking Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played, a record that had stood for 56 years and many deemed unbreakable. Ripken equaled the record on September 5, 1995 and surpassed the mark on September 6, 1995 by playing his 2,131st consecutive game.
Riquelme, Juan Roman3Román Riquelme (24 June, 1978) is an Argentinian football player.
Risch, Jim1Jim Risch (born 3 May 1943) is a former Governor of Idaho.
Risom, Jens2Jens Risom (born 8 May, 1916) is a Danish American furniture designer.
Ritchie, Dennis17Dennis Ritchie (September 9, 1941 – c. October 12, 2011) was an American computer scientist and winner, with Kenneth Thompson, of the 1983 Turing Award. He created the C programming language and, with Thompson, the Unix operating system, which have had pervasive and lasting influence on subsequent programming languages and operating systems.
Ritenour, Lee1Lee Mack Ritenour (born January 11, 1952) is an American jazz guitarist who has recorded over 42 albums, appeared on over 3000 sessions, and has charted over 30 instrumental and vocal contemporary jazz hits since 1976.
Rittenhouse, David1David Rittenhouse (April 8, 1732 – June 26, 1796) was a renowned American astronomer, inventor, clockmaker, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrument craftsman, and public official. Rittenhouse was a member of the American Philosophical Society and the first director of the United States Mint.
Ritter, Scott11William Scott Ritter Jr. (born 1961) was a United Nations weapons inspector in Iraq between 1991 and 1998. He later worked as a security and military consultant for Fox News.
Ritzer, George18George Ritzer (born 1940) is a sociologist who studies American patterns of consumption, globalization, metatheory, and modern and postmodern social theory. Currently, Ritzer is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland.
Rivera-Ortiz, Manuel14Manuel Rivera-Ortiz (born December 23, 1968) is a social documentary photographer whose work follows in the tradition of "concerned photography". He photographs in less developed parts of the world and records with dignity the people who live in disadvantaged situations or poverty. Coming from a poor background in Puerto Rico his work reflects his origins.
Rivers, Joan25Joan Alexandra Rosenberg (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known by her stage name Joan Rivers, was an American actress, comedian, writer, producer and television host, best known for her stand-up comedy, for co-hosting the E! celebrity fashion show Fashion Police, and for starring in the reality series Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? alongside her daughter Melissa Rivers.
Rivlin, Reuven16Reuven "Ruvi" Rivlin (born September 9, 1939), is an Israeli lawyer and politician, currently the president-elect of Israel.
Rizal, Jose75José Rizal (June 19 1861 – December 30 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, doctor, writer, and polymath whose works and martyred death made him a hero of the Philippine Revolution.
Rob Smyth5Rob Smyth (born 22 February 1977) in England is a rugby league player.
Robb, AnnaSophia9AnnaSophia Robb (born 8 December 1993 in Denver, Colorado) is an American actress.
Robbins, Anthony13Anthony Robbins (born 29 February 1960) is an American motivational speaker and writer.
Robbins, Jesse2Jesse Robbins (born 1978) is founder of Chef Software and Orion Labs, is a leader in the DevOps movement, and is a well known entrepreneur, engineer, and firefighter.
Robbins, Tom141Tom Robbins (born 22 July 1936) is an American novelist. His novels are complex, often wild stories with strong social undercurrents and obscure but well-researched details.
Robert A. Dahl24Robert Alan Dahl (December 17, 1915 – February 5, 2014) was a political scientist.
Robert Ardrey7Robert Ardrey (b. 16 October 1908 in Chicago, Illinois; d. 14 January 1980 in Kalk Bay, South Africa) was a writer, anthropologist, playwright and screenwriter.
Robert Ashley2Robert Ashley (born 28 March 1930) is a composer, primarily of opera.
Robert Barro16Robert Joseph Barro (born September 28, 1944) is an American classical macroeconomist and the Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
Robert Blatchford3Robert Blatchford (17 March 1851 – 17 December 1943) was a socialist campaigner, journalist and author in the United Kingdom. He was a prominent atheist and opponent of eugenics.
Robert Bolt13Robert Oxton Bolt (August 15, 1924 – February 20, 1995) was an English playwright and screenwriter.
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury64Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (3 February 1830 – 22 August 1903) was a British Conservative politician and Prime Minister.
Robert Lloyd (poet)3Robert Lloyd (1733–1764) was an English poet and satirist.
Robert Morkot1Robert George Morkot, FSA (born 1957) is an archaeologist and academic, specialising in Ancient Egypt.
Robert Motherwell1Robert Motherwell (January 24, 1915 – July 16, 1991) was a U.S. abstract expressionist painter. He was one of the youngest of the New York School (a phrase he coined), which also included Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning and Philip Guston.
Robert Roy MacGregor12Robert Roy MacGregor (7 March 1671 – 28 December 1734), Scottish folk hero and outlaw whose life and legend has inspired many romantic portrayals, in literature and film.
Robert Skidelsky, Baron Skidelsky8Robert Jacob Alexander, Baron Skidelsky, FBA (born 25 April 1939), is a British economic historian.
Robert Trujillo2Robert Trujillo (born 23 October 1964) is a bassist, who has played in Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Cyco Miko, and Black Label Society, and with Ozzy Osbourne, before joining Metallica in 2003.
Robert Wilson Lynd4Robert Wilson Lynd (1879 - 1949) was a British writer, an urbane literary essayist and strong Irish nationalist. He was born and educated in Belfast, and settled in Hampstead in London, as a contributor to many publications.
Robert Woodhouse8Robert Woodhouse (28 April 1773 – 23 December 1827) was an English mathematician and Fellow of the Royal Society of London. He authored one of the earliest comprehensive histories in the English language for the development of the methods of calculus.
Robert, Henry Martyn1General Henry M. Robert (May 2, 1837 – May 11, 1923) was a Brigadier General in the United States Army.
Roberto Durán15Roberto Durán (born June 16, 1951) is a professional boxer from Panama, and is generally regarded as one of the greatest lightweight boxers of all-time.
Roberts, Barbara1Barbara K. Roberts (born December 21, 1936, in Corvallis, Oregon) is a Democratic politician. She served as Governor of Oregon from 1991 to 1995, the first and, to date, only woman to be elected to that office. Roberts is a fourth generation Oregonian and grew up in Sheridan, Oregon, where she graduated from Sheridan High School. She attended Portland State University from 1961 to 1964 and, later, the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and Marylhurst University.
Roberts, Cokie1Cokie Roberts (born December 27, 1943) is a journalist and author, best known for her work on National Public Radio.
Roberts, Emma4Emma Rose Roberts (born February 10, 1991) is an American actress, model and pop singer. She is the niece of actress Julia Roberts and best known for her role as Addie Singer on the Nickelodeon show Unfabulous.
Roberts, Howard1Howard Roberts (born October 2, 1929 – June 28, 1992) was an American jazz guitarist, educator and session musician.
Roberts, Jane288Dorothy Jane Roberts (1929 – 1984) was an American author who was known primarily as a psychic and trance medium or spirit medium who channeled a personality named Seth. Seth is best known for his introduction into mass culture the phrase, "You create your own reality."
Roberts, John5John Glover Roberts (born January 27, 1955) is the seventeenth and current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Roberts, Julia2Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model.
Roberts, Keith10Keith John Kingston Roberts (20 September 1935 – 5 October 2000) was an English science fiction author.
Roberts, Michael3Michael William Edward Roberts (December 6, 1902 – December 13, 1948) was an English poet, writer, critic and broadcaster, who made his living as a teacher.
Roberts, Pat1Charles Patrick Roberts (born April 20, 1936) is a United States Senator from Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he is currently chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Roberts, Paul Craig4Paul Craig Roberts (born April 3, 1939) is an economist and a nationally syndicated columnist for Creators Syndicate. He served as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan Administration. He is a former editor and columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Business Week and Scripps Howard News Service.
Roberts, Rachel (British actress)4Rachel Roberts (September 20, 1927 – November 26, 1980) was a British actress.
Roberts, William C.2William Clifford Roberts (born September 11 1932) is an American physician specializing in cardiac pathology. He is a Master of the American College of Cardiology, a leading cardiovascular pathologist, and the current editor of both the American Journal of Cardiology and the Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings.
Robertson, Dennis Holme4Sir Dennis Holme Robertson (23 May 1890 – 21 April 1963) was an English economist who taught at Cambridge and London Universities.
Robertson, Frederick William50Frederick William Robertson (3 February 1816 – 15 August 1853), known as Robertson of Brighton, was an English divine.
Robertson, Pat33Pat Robertson (born March 22, 1930) is an American televangelist, businessman and ultra-conservative political activist. He founded the Christian Coalition, and is the host of the TV show The 700 Club, which airs on ABC Family.
Robeson, Paul21Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson (9 April 1898 – 23 January 1976) was an American actor of film and stage, All-American and professional athlete, writer, multi-lingual orator, lawyer, and basso profondo concert singer who was also noted for his wide-ranging social justice activism.
Robespierre, Maximilien13Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (6 May 1758 – 28 July 1794) was one of the leaders of the French Revolution. Also known as "the Incorruptible". He was an influential member of the Committee of Public Safety and was instrumental in the period of the Revolution commonly known as the Reign of Terror that ended with his arrest and execution.
Robin Lane Fox20Robin Lane Fox (born 1946) is an English academic and historian.
Robinson, Arthur H.20Arthur H. Robinson (January 5, 1915 – October 10, 2004) was an American geographer and cartographer, who was professor in the Geography Department at the University of Wisconsin in Madison from 1947 until he retired in 1980. He was a prolific writer and influential philosopher on cartography, and one of his most notable accomplishments is the Robinson projection in 1961.
Robinson, Charles Seymour5Charles Seymour Robinson D.D. LL.D. (March 31, 1829 – February 1, 1899) was a pastor, and an editor and compiler of hymns.
Robinson, Edwin Arlington11Edwin Arlington Robinson (December 22, 1869 – April 6, 1935) was an American poet. He was awarded three Pulitzer Prizes for his work.
Robinson, George Wade1George Wade Robinson (1838 – January 18 1877) was an Irish poet and hymnist.
Robinson, Jackie9Jack Roosevelt Robinson (31 January 1919 – 24 October 1972) was a baseball player who became the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era in 1947.
Robinson, Ken6Sir Ken Robinson (born 1950) is an author, speaker, and international advisor on education.
Robinson, Kim Stanley25Kim Stanley Robinson (born 23 March 1952) is a science fiction novelist most famous for his Mars trilogy.
Robinson, Smokey16William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an R&B and soul singer and songwriter. Robinson is noted for being one of the primary figures associated with the Motown record label, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy As both a member of Motown group The Miracles and a solo artist, Robinson recorded seventy Top 40 hits for Motown between 1959 and 1990, and also served as the company's Vice President from 1961 to 1988.
Robinson, Spider22Spider Robinson (born 24 November 1948) is an American-born Canadian Hugo and Nebula award winning science fiction author. Spider states that the internet rumors of his name being, or having been, Paul Robinson are incorrect.
Robinson, Tommy11Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (born 27 November 1982), known by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson, is the co-founder and former leader of the English Defense League (EDL) "street protest" movement, which opposes the spread of Islamism and Sharia in the United Kingdom.
Robson, Bobby8Sir Robert William "Bobby" Robson, CBE (18 February 1933 – 31 July 2009) was an English footballer and football manager. His career included periods playing for and later managing the England national football team.
Robson, Bryan1Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957 in Chester-le-Street, County Durham) is an English former football manager and a former player.
Robson, Justina11Justina Robson (born 11 June 1968) is a science fiction author from Leeds, England.
Rocca, Michael Della16Michael Della Rocca (born ca 1965) is an American philosopher and historian, specialized in the history of modern philosophy, metaphysics and philosophy of mind.
Rochau, August Ludwig von1Ludwig August von Rochau (20 August 1810 – 15 October 1873) was a journalist and politcian who participated in the Frankfurt Putsch of 1833 and subsequently spent ten years as an exile in France. He published Principles of Realpolitik, Applied to the Political Conditions of Germany (Grundregeln von Realpolitik, angewendet an den politischen Zuständen von Deutschland) in 1853.
Roche, Boyle11Sir Boyle Roche, 1st Baronet (October 1736 – 5 June 1807) was an Irish politician, famed for his highly ornamented and often inaccurate speech, which often included amusing mixed metaphors and malapropisms.
Roche, James Jeffrey5James Jeffrey Roche (31 May 1847, Mountmellick, Queen's County, Ireland – 3 April 1908, Berne, Switzerland) was an Irish-American poet, journalist and diplomat, Editor of the Boston Pilot and Helped put Teddy Roosevelt in to office.
Rochefoucauld, Francois de La129François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, le Prince de Marcillac (September 15 1613 – March 17 1680) was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman.
Rock, Chris67Chris Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer and director.
Rockefeller, David15David Rockefeller, Sr (born 12 June 1915) is a prominent American banker, statesman, globalist, and the current patriarch of the Rockefeller family.
Rockefeller, John D.24John Davison Rockefeller (8 July 1839 – 23 May 1937) was an American business tycoon, industrialist, and book-keeper, most famous for his role in the early petroleum-industry and the founding of Standard Oil. Measured in today's dollars, Rockefeller is the richest person in the history of mankind. He was also the first billionaire (in US dollars) in history. With his son John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and his advisor Frederick Taylor Gates, he established the Rockefeller Foundation, "to promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world."
Rockefeller, John D. Jr.5John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (January 29, 1874 – May 11, 1960) was an American businessman and philanthropist, the son and heir of John D. Rockefeller and the first president of the Rockefeller Foundation.
Rocker, Rudolf32Rudolf Rocker (25 March 1873 – 19 September 1958) was an anarcho-syndicalist anarchist, writer, historian and prominent social activist.
Rockmore, Clara1Clara Rockmore (March 9, 1911 – May 10, 1998) was a virtuoso performer of the theremin, an electronic musical instrument.
Rockwell, Lew12Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. (born 1 July 1944), widely known as Lew Rockwell, is an American libertarian political commentator, economist of the Austrian School and activist.
Rockwell, Norman5Norman Percevel Rockwell (3 February 1894 – 8 November 1978) was a 20th-century American painter and illustrator. His works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of American culture. Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life he created for The Saturday Evening Post magazine over nearly five decades.
Roddick, Andy1Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30, 1982) is an American professional tennis player.
Rodet, Jean-Claude5Jean-Claude Rodet (born June 22, 1944) is a french-speaking Canadian author and trainer. He is a biologist, agronomist, zootechnician and nutritionist.
Rodin, Auguste73François-Auguste-René Rodin (12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917) was a French sculptor, and the preeminent sculptor of the modern era. He played a pivotal role in the art of the late nineteenth century, both excelling at and rebelling against the Beaux-Arts tradition.
Rodney, Walter51Walter Rodney (23 March 1942 – 13 June 1980) was a prominent Guyanese historian, political activist and preeminent scholar, who was assassinated in Guyana in 1980.
Rodrigues, Nelson30Nelson Rodrigues (August 23, 1912 – December 21, 1980) Brazilian playwright, journalist and novelist. During a long and prolific career, Rodrigues, who called himself "a pornographic angel," unflinchingly explored the darker side of the human psyche. He is one of the most quoted Brazilians of all time, with entire books dedicated to his sayings.
Rodríguez Zapatero, José Luis40José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (born 4 August, 1960) is the President of the Government (Prime Minister) of Spain. The party he leads, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), won the general election on March 14, 2004 and a subsequent victory in 2008.
Rodriguez, Alex4Alex Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Major League Baseball player, currently playing for the New York Yankees.
Rodriguez, Michelle1Michelle Rodriguez (born July 12, 1978) is an American actress.
Rodriguez, Richard121Richard Rodriguez (born 31 July 1944) Mexican-American writer, associate editor with the Pacific News Service in San Francisco, an essayist for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and a contributing editor for Harper's magazine and the Los Angeles Times.
Rodrik, Dani1Dani Rodrik (born 1957 in İstanbul) is a prominent Turkish economist and Rafiq Hariri Professor of International Political Economy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, teaching in the School's MPA/ID Program.
Roerich, Nicholas22Nicholas Roerich Николай Константинович Рёрих (9 October 1874 – 13 December 1947), also known as Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh, was a Russian archeologist, painter, poet, mystic, spiritual teacher and social activist. He and his wife Helena Roerich were co-founders of the Agni Yoga Society, and began the Pax Cultura initiative, which resulted in an international treaty known as the Roerich Pact.
Roethke, Theodore62Theodore Huebner Roethke (IPA: 'ɹ ɛ t.ki; RET-key) (25 May 1908 – 1 August 1963) was an American poet who published several volumes of poetry characterized by their rhythm and natural imagery. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1954 for his book, The Waking.
Rogan, Joe5Joe Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. This is the worst wiki page in the world!
Roger Nash Baldwin7Roger Nash Baldwin (January 21, 1884 – August 26, 1981), civil libertarian, founding member of American Civil Liberties Union, and its first executive director.
Roger, Brother1Frère Roger (Brother Roger) (12 May 1915 – 16 August 2005), baptised Roger Louis Schütz-Marsauche, was the founder and prior of the Taizé Community, an ecumenical monastic community.
Rogers, Carl14Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an influential American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach to psychology.
Rogers, Ginger8Ginger Rogers (July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American film and stage actress, dancer and singer.
Rogers, Jane6Jane Rogers (born July 21, 1952) is a British novelist, editor, scriptwriter, lecturer, and teacher.
Rogers, Jim11James B. Rogers, Jr. (born October 19, 1942) is an American investor and financial commentator. He is co-founder, along with George Soros, of the Quantum Fund, and is a college professor, author, world traveler, economic commentator, and creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index (RICI).
Rogers, Kenny1Kenneth Donald Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer and actor.
Rogers, Samuel16Samuel Rogers (30 July 1763 – 18 December 1855) was an English poet.
Rogers, Stan8Stanley Allison "Stan" Rogers (November 29, 1949 – June 2, 1983) was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter.
Rogers, Will86William Penn Adair Rogers (4 November 1879 – 15 August 1935) was an American humorist and entertainer; known primarily as Will Rogers.
Rogozin, Dmitry12Dmitry Olegovich Rogozin (Russian: Дми́трий Оле́гович Рого́зин; born 21 December 1963) is a Russian diplomat and politician, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia, vice-premier of Russian Government in charge of defense industry.
Röhm, Ernst12Ernst Julius Röhm (28 November 1887 – 2 July 1934) was a career German military officer who was the co-founder and commander of the Nazi Sturmabteilung (storm troopers), often called simply the SA. The leadership of SA was purged during the "Night of the Long Knives" in June 1934. Hitler arrested Röhm personally at a resort in Bad Wiessee on June 30. Röhm was held without trial at Stadelheim Prison in Munich, and on July 2 he was visited by SS-Brigadeführer Theodor Eicke and SS-Sturmbannführer Michel Lippert, who offered Röhm a pistol and suggested he commit suicide. When he refused, Lippert shot Röhm at point-blank range.
Rohmer, Sax2Sax Rohmer (15 February 1883 – 1 June 1959) was a prolific English novelist, most remembered for his series of novels featuring the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu.
Rohr, Richard10Richard Rohr O.F.M. (born 1943, in Kansas) is a Franciscan friar ordained to the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church in 1970. He is an internationally known inspirational speaker and has published numerous recorded talks and books.
Rohrabacher, Dana2Dana Tyron Rohrabacher (born June 21, 1947, in Coronado, California) is the U.S. Representative for California's 48th congressional district, and previously the 46th, 45th and 42nd, serving since 1989. He is a member of the Republican Party. He chairs the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and emerging threats.
Rohrer, Heinrich6Heinrich Rohrer (born June 6, 1933 - 16 May, 2013) is a Swiss physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for 1986 with Gerd Binnig for their design of the scanning tunneling microscope (STM).
Rokossovsky, Konstantin9Konstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovskiy (December 21, 1896 – August 3, 1968) was a Soviet military commander and Polish Defence Minister. He died in August 1968, aged 74, and lies buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis on Red Square
Roland, Madame2Marie-Jeanne Roland de la Platière (March 17, 1754 – November 8, 1793), born Marie-Jeanne Phlipon, more famous simply as Madame Roland, was, together with her husband Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière, a supporter of the French Revolution. She was an influential member of the Girondist faction which fell out of favor during the Reign of Terror and died on the guillotine.
Rolfe, Frederick12Frederick William Rolfe (1860-07-22 – 1913-10-26) was an English novelist, short-story writer, eccentric, and would-be Roman Catholic priest. He preferred to be known either as Father Rolfe or as Baron Corvo.
Roll, Eric Baron of Ipsden25Eric Roll CB, KCMG (1 December 1907 – 30 March 2005) was an economist, public servant, and banker. He was made a life peer in 1977.
Rolland, Romain25Romain Rolland (January 29, 1866 – December 30, 1944) was a French writer who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915 after the publication of his major work, Jean-Christophe.
Rollins, Henry22Henry Rollins (born February 13, 1961) is an American rock musician, writer and spoken word performer.
Romanelli, Carl4Carl Romanelli (born 11 September 1959) is a United States Green Party activist who was the 2006 Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania.
Romano, Ray2Ray Romano (born 21 December 1957) is an actor and comedian.
Romário15Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966, in Rio de Janeiro), better known simply as Romário, is a retired Brazilian football Forward striker. He helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and was one of the most prolific strikers in the world.
Romeo LeBlanc8Roméo LeBlanc, PC, CC, ONB, CMM, CD (born December 18, 1927 in Memramcook, New Brunswick) is a former Governor General of Canada. LeBlanc was appointed Governor General of Canada on February 8, 1995, the first Acadian and the first person from the Maritimes to hold that post. He resigned from the position in 1999, citing health reasons.
Romer, Christina1Christina D. Romer (née Duckworth; born December 25, 1958) is the Class of 1957 Garff B. Wilson Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley and a former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Obama administration.
Romer, David1David Romer (born March 13, 1958) is an American economist, the Herman Royer Professor of Political Economy at the University of California, Berkeley, the author of a standard textbook in graduate macroeconomics as well as many influential economic papers, particularly in the area of New Keynesian economics. He is also the husband and close collaborator of Council of Economic Advisers former Chairwoman Christina Romer.
Romero, Oscar2Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (15 August 1917 – 24 March 1980) was the archbishop of El Salvador. He was assassinated on 24 March 1980.
Rommel, Erwin27Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a German Field Marshal and commander of the Deutsches Afrika Korps in World War II, widely referred to as The Desert Fox (Der Wüstenfuchs). Regarded as a humane and professional officer and one of the most skilled commanders of the German army, he earned the respect of both his own troops and his enemies. Linked to a conspiracy to assassinate Adolf Hitler, he was ordered to commit suicide with a cyanide pill, in return for assurances that his family would not be persecuted following his death.
Romney, Mitt149Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American businessman and the 70th Governor of Massachusetts. Romney was CEO of Bain & Company, a management consulting firm, and co-founder of Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm. Romney successfully organized and steered the 2002 Winter Olympics as President and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee. Romney was a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2008 United States presidential election.
Romulo, Carlos P.2Carlos Peña Rómulo, QSC, PLH (14 January 1899 – 15 December 1985) was a Filipino diplomat, statesman, soldier, journalist and author. He was a reporter at 16, a newspaper editor by the age of 20, and a publisher at 32. He was a co-founder of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, a general in the US Army and the Philippine Army, university president, President of the UN General Assembly, and recipient of many honors and honorary degrees.
Ron Barassi1Ronald Dale Barassi, Jr (born 27 February 1936) is a former Australian rules football player and coach.
Ron Reagan4Ronald Prescott Reagan (born May 20, 1958) is a journalist and political activist. He is the son of Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan.
Ronaldinho2Ronaldo Assis de Moreira (born March 21, 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Atletico Mineiro and the Brazilian national team. He has twice won the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
Ronaldo3Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (born September 18, 1976) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Campeonato Brasileiro club Corinthians. He is the highest overall goal-scorer in World Cup history. Ronaldo is also a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations.
Ronaldo, Christiano47Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (born 5 February 1985), better known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a professional Portuguese footballer, who plays for Real Madrid C.F. and Portugal's national team. Ronaldo has been Manchester United's most prolific outfield player with 42 goals in the 2007/08 season.
Ronsard, Pierre de2Pierre de Ronsard (11 September 1524 – December 1585) was a French poet.
Röntgen, Wilhelm8Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (27 March 1845 – 10 February 1923) was a German physicist, who, on 8 November 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as X-rays or Röntgen rays, an achievement that earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
Roochnik, David1David Roochnik (born 1951) is an American philosopher, and the Maria Stata professor of philosophy at Boston University.
Rood, Ogden]]2Ogden Nicholas Rood (3 February 1831 Danbury, Connecticut – 12 November 1902 Manhattan) was an American physicist best known for his work in color theory.
Rooney, Andy8Andrew Aitken "Andy" Rooney (January 14, 1919 – November 4, 2011) was an American radio and television writer. He was most notable for his weekly broadcast "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney," a part of the CBS News program 60 Minutes from 1978 to 2011. His final regular appearance on 60 Minutes aired October 2, 2011. He died one month later, on November 4, 2011, at age 92.
Roosevelt, Eleanor62Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (11 October 1884 – 7 November 1962) was a social activist, first lady and the wife of US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano171Franklin Delano Roosevelt (30 January 1882 – 12 April 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States. Elected to four terms in office, he served from 1933 to 1945, and is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. He was married to Eleanor Roosevelt.
Roosevelt, Theodore350Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (27 October 1858 – 6 January 1919), also known as T.R. or Teddy, was the 26th President of the United States of America from 1901 to 1909.
Rorty, Richard19Richard McKay Rorty (October 4, 1931 in New York City – June 8, 2007) was an American philosopher and pragmatist.
Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of5Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon (c. 1633 – 18 January 1685), English poet, was born in Ireland about 1630. He was a nephew of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, and was educated partly under a tutor at his uncle's seat in Yorkshire, partly at Caen in Normandy and partly at Rome.
Rose, Axl1W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose, Jr. on 6 February 1962), raised as "William Bruce Bailey", is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist of rock band Guns N' Roses.
Rose, Ernestine2Ernestine Louise Rose (January 13, 1810 – August 4, 1892) was an atheist feminist, Individualist Feminist, and abolitionist. She was one of the major intellectual forces behind the women's rights movement in nineteenth-century America.
Rose, Flemming1Flemming Rose (born 11 March 1958) is a Danish journalist, author and cultural editor at the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. He was principally responsible for the September 2005 publication of the cartoons that initiated the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy early the next year, and since then he has been a prominent international champion of the freedom of speech.
Rose, Howie10Howie Rose (born Howard Rose in 1954) is an American sportscaster. He is currently the radio play-by-play man for the New York Mets.
Rose, Katy4Katy Rose (born January 27, 1987) is an American pop-rock singer-songwriter.
Rosebery, Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of17Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (7 May 1847 – 21 May 1929) was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister, also known as Archibald Primrose (1847–1851) and Lord Dalmeny (1851–1868).
Rosedale, Philip3Philip Rosedale (born September 29, 1968) is an American entrepreneur, best known as the founder of the virtual world Second Life.
Rosen, Charles69Charles Welles Rosen (May 5, 1927 – December 9, 2012) was an American pianist and writer on music.
Rosen, Harvey S.21Harvey S. Rosen (born 29 March 1949, Chicago) is the John L. Weinberg Professor of Economics and Business Policy at Princeton University. His research focuses on public finance. He attended the University of Michigan for his undergraduate studies and Harvard University for graduate studies.
Rosen, Michael13Michael Rosen (born May 7, 1946) is an English poet and children's novelist. He was the UK Children's Laureate until 2009.
Rosen, Robert8Robert Rosen (June 27, 1934 – December 28, 1998) was an American theoretical biologist and Professor of Biophysics at Dalhousie University.
Rosenberg, Alfred54Alfred Rosenberg (January 12, 1893 – October 16, 1946) was an early and intellectually influential member of the Nazi party, who later held several important posts in the Nazi government. He is considered one of the main authors of key Nazi ideological creeds, including its racial theory, persecution of the Jews, Lebensraum, abolition of the Treaty of Versailles, and opposition to "degenerate" modern art. His most famous work was the book titled The Myth of the Twentieth Century. At Nuremberg he was tried, sentenced to death, and executed by hanging as a war criminal.
Rosenberg, Harold29Harold Rosenberg (February 2, 1906 – July 11, 1978) was an American art critic, educator and historian. His essay on Action painting of 1952 made him an important voice in the New York art world.
Rosenberg, Isaac1Isaac Rosenberg (25 November 1890 – 1 April 1918) was an English poet of the First World War.
Rosenfeld, Léon1Léon Rosenfeld (14 August 1904 – 23 March 1974) was a Belgian physicist and close collaborator of Niels Bohr.
Rosenfels, Paul9Paul Rosenfels M.D. (1909–1985) was one of the first American social scientists to defend homosexuality in print as a valid lifestyle. He also made a conscientious lifelong effort to develop the foundations of a "science of human nature."
Rosenquist, James3James Rosenquist (born November 29, 1933) is an acclaimed American artist who is associated with the Pop art movement.
Rosenstein, Allen B.7Allen Bertram Rosenstein (born August 25, 1920) is an American electrical engineer and Professor Emeritus of Systems Engineering at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Rosenzweig, Franz1Franz Rosenzweig (December 25, 1886 – December 10, 1929) was a Jewish theologian and philosopher.
Rosling, Hans1Hans Rosling (born July 27, 1948, in Uppsala, Sweden) is Professor of International Health at Karolinska Institute and Director of the Gapminder Foundation, which developed the Trendalyzer software system.
Ross Mintzer9Ross Philip Mintzer (born May 26 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and performing artist.
Ross, Blake2Blake Aaron Ross (born June 12, 1985) is co-creator of the Mozilla Firefox browser.
Ross, Bob10Robert Norman "Bob" Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter and television host. With his calm, patient nature, Ross came to prominence as the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, a long-running television program on public broadcast stations in the United States. Ross died of lymphoma at the age of 52.
Ross, Diana2Diana Ernestine Earle Ross (born 26 March 1944) is an American singer and actress, who first became prominent as lead singer of The Supremes.
Ross, Douglas T.30Douglas Taylor "Doug" Ross (December 21, 1929 – January 31, 2007) was an American computer scientist pioneer, and Chairman of SofTech, Inc. He is most famous for originating the term CAD for computer-aided design, and is considered to be the father of Automatically Programmed Tools (APT) a language to drive numerically controlled manufacturing.
Ross, Gary16Gary Ross (born 3 November 1956) is an American writer, director, and actor, most famous for directing Pleasantville, Seabiscuit, and The Hunger Games.
Ross, Jim18James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3, 1952, in Fort Bragg, CaliforniaRoss, Jim (January 5, 2008), J.R.'s Blog » Happy New Year Everyone! Lots of Feedback Answered Today... Life Goes On... and So Does Work..., "I was born on January 3, 1952 in Fort Bragg, California." publisher: JRsBarBQ.com, retrieved: 2008-01-06) is a professional wrestling commentator, referee, restaurateur, and former WWE executive. He currently serves as a commentator on WWE's NXT, and Raw programs. For testimonials on Ross's career as well as Ross's speech detailing his early career, see the induction video from his WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2007 induction as part of the Wrestlemania 23 DVD set.
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel33Dante Gabriel Rossetti (12 May 1828 – 10 April 1882) was an English poet, painter and translator.
Rossini, Gioachino11Gioachino Antonio Rossini (February 29 1792 – November 13 1868) was an Italian composer who lived for much of his adult life in France. He is best remembered for the approximately 40 operas he wrote in his youth, though his chamber music and sacred works are also highly regarded by many.
Rostand, Edmond16Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand (1 April 1868 - 2 December 1918) was a French poet and dramatist most famous for his fictional play Cyrano de Bergerac, based upon the life of Cyrano de Bergerac.
Rostand, Jean3Jean Rostand (October 30, 1894 – September 4, 1977) was a French biologist and philosopher.
Roszak, Theodore44Theodore Roszak (November 15, 1933 – July 5, 2011) was a an American historian, author, scholar, pacifist, teacher and social critic. He taught at Stanford University, the University of British Columbia, and San Francisco State University; he was professor emeritus of history at California State University Hayward.
Rota, Nino2Giovanni "Nino" Rota (3 December 1911 – 10 April 1979) was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti. He also composed the music for two of Franco Zeffirelli's Shakespeare films, and for the first two films of Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather trilogy.
Rotaru, Sofia8Sofia Rotaru (born August 7, 1947) is a Russian, Ukrainian, Moldavian and formerly Soviet pop singer-songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. Sofia Rotaru is often referred to by the media as the 'Queen of Pop'. She was the first female pop singer in history to receive the award "People's Artist of the USSR" in 1986.
Roth, Cecil3Cecil Roth (London, 1899–1970) was a British Jewish historian and educator. He was the editor of the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica and of the Standard Jewish Encyclopedia.
Roth, David Lee11David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1955, Bloomington, Indiana), often referred to as "Diamond Dave", is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of Van Halen. In addition to his work with Van Halen, Roth is a successful solo artist and has released several platinum and gold solo albums. Roth rejoined Van Halen in 2007 for a North American tour that was the highest grossing tour in the band's history.
Roth, Philip46Philip Milton Roth (born 19 March 1933) is an American novelist. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998 for his novel American Pastoral. In May 2011, he received the Man Booker International Prize, for achievement in fiction on the world stage, becoming the fourth winner of the biennial award.
Rothbard, Murray27Murray Newton Rothbard (2 March 1926 – 7 January 1995) was an American economist of the Austrian School, an historian of both economic thought and American history, and a political philosopher whose writings and personal influence played a seminal role in the development of modern libertarianism.  Rothbard was the founder and leading theoretician of anarcho-capitalism, a staunch advocate of natural law, and a central figure in the twentieth-century American libertarian movement.  He was the author of over twenty books on anarchist theory, history, economics, and other subjects.
Rothfuss, Patrick19Patrick James Rothfuss (born 6 June 1973) is a New York Times bestselling American fantasy writer and a college lecturer. He is the author of the projected three-volume series The Kingkiller Chonicle.
Rothko, Mark34Mark Rothko (25 September 1903 – 25 February 1970), born Marcus Rothkowitz, was a Latvian-born American painter sometimes classified as an Abstract Expressionist.
Rothschild, Victor1Nathaniel Mayer Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild (31 October 1910 – 20 March 1990) was a British biologist.
Rouault, Georges10Georges Henri Rouault (27 May 1871 – 13 February 1958) French Catholic painter associated with Fauvism and Expressionism. Rouault is regarded by many as the most important religious artist of the twentieth century.
Roubini, Nouriel8Nouriel Roubini (born March 29, 1958) is a Turkish-American professor of economics at New York University and chairman of the economic website Roubini Global Economics. He was a Treasury official during the Clinton administration and has taught at Yale University.
Rouget de Lisle, Claude Joseph2Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (May 10, 1760 – June 26, 1836) was a French composer who in 1792 wrote La Marseillaise, the French national anthem.
Rouhani, Hassan27Hassan Rouhani (born 13 November 1948) is the president of Iran.
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques65Jean-Jacques Rousseau (June 28, 1712 – July 2, 1778) was a Franco-Swiss philosopher of Enlightenment whose political ideas influenced the French Revolution, the development of socialist theory, and the growth of nationalism.
Rousseff, Dilma6Dilma Vana Rousseff (born December 14, 1947) is a Brazilian economist and politician of Bulgarian origin. In the 1970s, she was the member of a left-wing guerrilla that fought against the military dictatorship. Rousseff is a member of the Worker's Party and the Chief of Staff of Brazil since 2005, when she became the first female to hold that office. On October 31, 2010, she was the first female elected President of Brazil.
Routh, Martin4Dr. Martin Joseph Routh (18 September 1755 – 22 December 1854) was President of Magdalen College from 28 April 1792 until his death.
Roux, Joseph9Abbé Joseph Roux (19 April 1834 – February 1905) was a French Catholic parish priest, poet, and philologist.
Rove, Karl11Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) is an American political consultant, and (as of 2005) U.S. President George W. Bush's senior advisor and chief political strategist. On February 8, 2005, Rove was appointed deputy chief of staff in charge of policy.
Rovelli, Carlo6Carlo Rovelli (born May 3, 1956) is an Italian physicist and cosmologist working in the field of quantum gravity. In 1988, Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin and Abhay Ashtekar introduced a theory of quantum gravity denoted loop quantum gravity.
Rowe, Elizabeth3Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer) (1674–1737) was an English poet and novelist.
Rowe, Nicholas7Nicholas Rowe (1674–1718), English dramatist, poet and miscellaneous writer, was appointed Poet Laureate in 1715.
Rowland, Helen13Helen Rowland (1875–1950) was an American journalist and humorist.
Rowland, Kevin5Kevin Rowland (born 17 August 1953) is a British born Irish musician and was the songwriter and lead singer for Dexys Midnight Runners from 1978 to 1987. He has released two solo albums, 1988's The Wanderer and 1999's My Beauty.
Rowling, J. K.18Joanne "Jo" Rowling (born 31 July 1965) is a British novelist, most famous for writing the Harry Potter series as J. K. Rowling, a pen name devised using her grandmother's name, "Kathleen" as a middle name. She has also written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
Roy Campanella1Roy Campanella (19 November 1921 – 26 June 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player, primarily at the position of catcher, in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball.
Roy, Arundhati36Arundhati Roy (born 24 November 1961) is an Indian writer and social activist
Royce, Henry5Sir Frederick Henry Royce, 1st Baronet of Seaton, OBE (27 March 1863 – 22 April 1933) was an English engineer and car designer who, with Charles Rolls, founded the Rolls-Royce company.
Royce, Josiah1Josiah Royce (November 20, 1855 – September 14, 1916) was an American objective idealist philosopher.
Roydon, Mathew4Mathew Roydon (sometimes spelled Matthew) (c. 1580 – 1622) was an English poet associated with the "The School of Night group of poets and writers.
Rozema, Patricia11Patricia Rozema (born 20 August 1958) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter, who first came to international prominence with her award winning film I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987).
Rozz Williams1Rozz Williams (1963-11-06 – 1998-04-01), born Roger Alan Painter, was an American rock vocalist best known for fronting the bands Christian Death and Shadow Project, the latter with Eva O.
Rubbia, Carlo1Carlo Rubbia OMRI (born on 31 March 1934) is an Italian particle physicist and inventor who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1984 with Simon van der Meer for work leading to the discovery of the W and Z particles at CERN.
Rubén Darío5Félix Rubén García Sarmiento (January 18, 1867 – February 6, 1916) was a Nicaraguan poet who wrote under the pseudonym of Rubén Darío.
Rubin, Vera1Vera Rubin (born July 23, 1928) is an American astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates. Her opus magnus was the uncovering of the discrepancy between the predicted angular motion of galaxies and the observed motion, by studying galactic rotation curves. This phenomena became known as the galaxy rotation problem.
Rubinstein, Arthur12Arthur Artur Rubinstein KBE (January 28 1887 – December 20 1982) was a Polish-American pianist who is widely considered as one of the greatest piano virtuosi of the 20th century. He received international acclaim for his performances of the music of Frédéric Chopin, Johannes Brahms and his championing of the music of Spanish composers.
Rubio, Marco10Marco Antonio Rubio (born 28 May 1971) is an American politician. He is a United States Senator from the U.S. state of Florida, having served since 2011.
Rucellai, Giovanni7Giovanni di Bernardo Rucellai (1475–1525) was an Italian writer and poet, and the grandson of the Rucellai family of wool-dyers turned bankers.
Rucker, Darius2Darius Rucker (born May 13, 1966, in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish.
Rucker, Rudy20Rudolf von Bitter Rucker (born 22 March 1946) is an American mathematician, computer scientist, science fiction author, and philosopher, and is one of the founders of the cyberpunk literary movement. The author of both fiction and non-fiction, he is most famous for the novels in the Ware Tetralogy, the first two of which (Software and Wetware) both won Philip K. Dick Awards. At present he edits the science fiction webzine Flurb.
Rudd, Kevin18Kevin Michael Rudd MP (born 21 September 1957) was the 26th Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the federal Australian Labor Party (ALP). He was reinstated as leader of the party in June 2013, following a leadership challenge.
Rudebeck, Lars2Lars Rudebeck (born 1937) is a Swedish political scientist, and Professor emeritus of political science, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Rudge, Myles6Myles Peter Carpenter Rudge (8 July 1926 – 10 October 2007) was an English songwriter.
Rudner, Rita10Rita Rudner (born September 17, 1953) is an American comedian and writer.
Rudnick, Paul6Paul Rudnick (born December 29, 1957) is an American playwright, novelist, screenwriter and essayist.
Rudolf Hess16Walter Richard Rudolf Hess Heß in German (26 April 1894 – 17 August 1987) was a prominent figure in Nazi Germany, acting as Adolf Hitler's deputy in the Nazi Party. On the eve of war with the Soviet Union, he flew to Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace, but was arrested. He was tried at Nuremberg and sentenced to life in prison where he died in 1987, apparently by suicide.
Ruggedman1Michael Ugochukwu Stephens (born September 20 (year unidentified) in Ehem, Abia State), known by his stage name Ruggedman, is a Nigerian rapper.
Ruiz Zafon, Carlos7Carlos Ruiz Zafón (born 1964) is a Spanish novelist.
Ruiz, Don Miguel7Miguel Ángel Ruiz (born 1952), more famous as Don Miguel Ruiz, is a Mexican shaman, teacher, and author, most famous for his work The Four Agreements.
Rujula, Alvaro De3Alvaro De Rujula (born 1944) is a Spanish theoretical physicist at work at CERN.
Rukeyser, Louis2Louis Rukeyser (January 30, 1933 – May 2, 2006) was an American financial columnist and television commentator.
Rukeyser, Muriel32Muriel Rukeyser (15 December 1913 – 12 February 1980) was an American poet and political activist, most famous for her poems about equality, feminism, social justice, and Judaism.
Rumbaugh, James7James E. (Jim) Rumbaugh (born August 22, 1947) is an American computer scientist and object-oriented methodologist, who is best known for his work in creating the Object Modeling Technique (OMT) and the Unified Modeling Language (UML).
Rumi98Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi (جلال‌الدین محمد رومی) Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi (جلال‌الدین محمد بلخى)‎ (30 September 1207 – 17 December 1273) was a Persian, philosopher, theologian, poet, teacher, and founder of the Mevlevi (or Mawlawi) order of Sufism; also known as Mevlana (Our Guide), Jalaluddin Rumi, or simply Rumi.
Rumpe, Bernhard9Bernhard Rumpe (born 1967) is a German computer scientist and Professor of Computer science and Head of the Software Engineering Department at the RWTH Aachen University.
Rumsfeld, Donald44Donald Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) was the 21st United States Secretary of Defense, serving from 2001 to 2006, succeeded by Robert Gates.
Runciman, Steven3Sir James Cochran Stevenson Runciman CH (7 July 1903 – 1 November 2000), better known as Sir Steven Runciman, was a British historian known for his studies of eastern Christendom during the Middle Ages.
Rundstedt, Gerd von18Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt (December 12, 1875 – February 24, 1953) was a Generalfeldmarschall of the German Army during World War II. He held some of the highest field commands in all phases of the war. Ultimately he never faced trial, allegedly because of his poor health. He was released in July 1948, and lived in Hanover until his death.
Runyon, Damon9Damon Runyon (1884 – 1946) American author and journalist, famed for his vernacular portraits of the Broadway gambling scene.
Ruparelia, Sudhir4Sudhir Ruparelia (Born 17 January 1956 at Mengo Hospital, in a suburb of Kampala, Uganda) is a businessman and entrepreneur of Indian origin whom Forbes listed as the Wealthiest Ugandan and Africa's 24th Wealthiest Individual in November 2013. He studied in Kampala and Jinja, but during Idi Amin's 1972 Expulsion of Asians from Uganda, Sudhir fled to the UK and started working as a taxi driver besides completing his A Level. After many other casual jobs, he returned to Uganda in 1985 with savings worth $25,000 which he transformed into $1.1 Billion within a number of years.
RuPaul13RuPaul Andre Charles (born 1960-11-17), best known mononymously as RuPaul, is an American actor, drag queen, model, author, and recording artist, who first became widely known in the 1990s when he appeared in a wide variety of television programs, films, and musical albums. Previously, he was a fixture on the Atlanta and New York City club scenes. Usually billed as RuPaul Charles, he has played men in a number of roles, and makes public appearances both in and out of drag.
Rupert Brooke5Rupert Brooke (August 3, 1887 – April 23, 1915) was an English poet.
Rusbridger, Alan 18Alan Charles Rusbridger (born 29 December 1953) is the editor of the British newspaper The Guardian, taking up the post in 1995. Earlier in his career he was a reporter and a columnist.
Ruscha, Edward4Edward Joseph Ruscha IV (roo-SHAY; born December 16, 1937) is an American artist associated with the pop art movement.
Rush, Benjamin9Benjamin Rush (January 4, 1746 O.S. December 24, 1745 – April 19, 1813) was a physician, writer, educator, and humanitarian. Rush was a Founding Father, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and George Washington's personal century physician. He was a confidant of Thomas Jefferson (who is often quoted from letters to Rush), authored one of the first major essays against slavery in the Colonies (in 1773), and is considered by some to be the "Father of American Psychiatry".
Rush, Geoffrey1Geoffrey Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning Australian actor. He is the first Australian-born person to win an Academy Award for acting.
Rushdie, Salman38Sir Salman Rushdie (born Ahmed Salman Rushdie, Urdu: أحمد سلمان رشدی, Hindi: अह्मद सलमान रश्डी on 19 June 1947) is an Indian-born British essayist and author of fiction, most of which is set on the Indian subcontinent.
Rushdoony, Rousas John9Rousas John "R. J." Rushdoony (April 25, 1916 – February 8, 2001) was a Calvinist philosopher, historian, and theologian and is widely credited as the father of Christian Reconstructionism and an inspiration for the modern Christian homeschool movement. His followers and critics have argued that his thought exerts considerable influence on the Christian right.
Rushent, Martin8Martin Rushent (11 July 1948 – 4 June 2011) was an English record producer.
Rushton, J. Philippe2J. Philippe Rushton (December 3, 1943 – October 2, 2012) was a psychology professor at the University of Western Ontario, Canada best known for his controversial work on racial differences.
Ruska, Ernst2Ernst August Friedrich Ruska (25 December 1906 – 27 May 1988) was a German physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1986 for his work in electron optics, including the design of the first electron microscope.
Ruskin, John98John Ruskin (February 8 1819 – January 20 1900) was an English author, poet and artist, most famous for his work as art critic and social critic.
Russ, Joanna16Joanna Russ (February 22, 1937 – April 29, 2011) was an American writer, academic and feminist. She is the author of a number of works of science fiction, fantasy and feminist literary criticism and is best known for The Female Man, a novel combining utopian fiction and satire.
Russell, Alexei4Alexei Maxim Russell (born 27 July 1976) is a Canadian writer of fiction and non-fiction.
Russell, Bertrand480Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (May 18, 1872 – February 2, 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic. In 1950, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature.
Russell, Bill3William Felton Russell (born February 12, 1934, in Monroe, Louisiana) is a former U.S. basketball player of the Boston Celtics, remembered for his central role in the Celtics dynasty that won eleven NBA championships in thirteen seasons.
Russell, Charles Taze10Charles Taze Russell (born February 16, 1852 - October 31, 1916) was the founder of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.
Russell, Dora]12Dora Russell, Countess Russell (3 April 1894 – 31 May 1986), born Dora Black, was a British feminist, social activist and writer. She was the second wife of philosopher Bertrand Russell.
Russell, George William133George William Russell (10 April 1867 – 17 July 1935) was an Irish nationalist, critic, poet, painter and mystic who often wrote under the pseudonym "Æ."
Russell, John, 1st Earl3John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC (18 August 1792 – 28 May 1878), known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was a British Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century.
Russell, Mary Doria1Mary Doria Russell (born 1950) is an American author. Russell has become widely known for her two novels which explore one of science fiction's oldest concepts: first contact with aliens. In this framework she also explores the even older issue of how one can reconcile the idea of a benevolent deity with pain and evil in the world.
Russell, Rosalind3Rosalind Russell (4 June 1907 – 28 November 1976) was a four-time Academy Award nominated and Tony Award winning American film and stage actress, perhaps best known for her role as a fast-talking newspaper reporter in the Howard Hawks screwball comedy His Girl Friday.
Russell, Sean35Sean Russell (born 30 January 1952) is a Canadian writer of fantasy, and of historical novels featuring the Royal Navy.
Russell, Walter10Walter Russell (May 19, 1871 – May 19, 1963) was a controversial figure in physics and cosmogony. He posited that the universe was founded on the unifying principle of rhythmic balanced interchange. Although a number of his books have been published, few of his claims have been verified by mainstream academics.
Russell, Willy7William Russell (born 23 August 1947) is an English dramatist, screenwriter, composer and lyricist. His plays Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine have both been filmed, and his Blood Brothers is one of the longest-running musicals in theatrical history.
Russo, Lucio9Lucio Russo (born November 22, 1944) is an Italian physicist, mathematician and historian of science.
Russo, Rene1Rene Russo (born February 17, 1954) is an American film actress, musician and former model.
Russo, Richard8Richard Russo (born July 15, 1949, in Johnstown, New York) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist. His novel Empire Falls, published in 2001, won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Russolo, Luigi10Luigi Russolo (April 30, 1885 – February 4, 1947) was an Italian Futurist painter and composer, and the author of the manifestoes The Art of Noises (1913) and Musica Futurista.
Rustin, Bayard2Bayard Rustin (/ˈbaɪərd/; March 17, 1912 – August 24, 1987) was an American leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, pacifism and non-violence, and gay rights. He was born and raised in Pennsylvania where his family was involved in civil rights work. In 1936, he moved to Harlem, New York City and earned a living as a nightclub and stage singer, and continued activism for civil rights.
Rutan, Burt2Elbert Leander "Burt" Rutan (born June 17, 1943) is an American aerospace engineer noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, energy-efficient aircraft, including the SpaceShipOne.
Ruth, Babe27George Herman Ruth (6 February 1895 – 16 August 1948) was an American Major League Baseball player from 1914 to 1935, named as the greatest baseball player in history in various surveys and rankings. His career record of 714 home runs stood for 39 years until surpassed by Hank Aaron with 755 home runs in 1974.
Rutherford, Ernest21Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, OM PC FRS (30 August 1871 – 19 October 1937) was a Nobel Prize winning nuclear physicist from New Zealand. He was known as the "father" of nuclear physics. He pioneered the orbital theory of the atom based upon his discovery of Rutherford scattering in the gold foil experiment. Rutherford worked under J. J. Thomson as a research student in the Cavendish laboratory and, following prize-winning research at other institutions, became director of the Cavendish in 1919. As director, he oversaw the Nobel Prize winning research of Ernest Walton and John Cockcroft, who split the lithium atom using an early particle accelerator, called the Cockcroft–Walton generator.
Rutherford, Joseph Franklin9Joseph Franklin "Judge" Rutherford (November 8, 1869 – January 8, 1942) was the second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, succeeding Charles Taze Russell.
Rutherford, Samuel36Samuel Rutherford (1600?–1661) was a Scottish Presbyterian theologian and author. He was one of the Scottish Commissioners to the Westminster Assembly.
Rutland, John Manners, 7th Duke of1John James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland, KG, GCB, PC (13 December 1818 – 4 August 1906), known as Lord John Manners before 1888, was an English statesman.
Rutledge, Edward5Edward Rutledge (November 23, 1749 – January 23, 1800) was an American statesman, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and governor of South Carolina.
Rutter, Frank4Frank Rutter (17 February 1876 – 18 April 1937) was a British art art critic, curator and activist.
Ryan, Alan16Alan James Ryan FBA (born 9 May 1940) was Warden of New College and Professor of Politics at the University of Oxford, and is currently a lecturer at Princeton University.
Ryan, Leo10Leo Joseph Ryan, Jr. (5 May 1925 – 18 November 1978) was a United States Representative from the 11th Congressional District of California. He became the first and only member of United States Congress to die in the line of duty when he was murdered at Jonestown, Guyana on November 18, 1978 by members of Peoples Temple. Ryan received the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously in 1983.
Ryan, Paul18Paul Davis Ryan (born January 29, 1970) is the United States Representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district and current chairman of the House Budget Committee. He was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2012 election.
Ryan, Paul4Paul Louis Ryan (1943-2013) was an American video artist and communications theorist. In 1969, he exhibited in the seminal TV as a Creative Medium show (widely regarded as one of the birth pangs of video art) at the Howard Wise Gallery and co-founded the Raindance Foundation with Frank Gillette, Michael Shamberg and Ira Schneider. While Marshall McLuhan depicted World War III in 1970 as a "guerrilla information war," in the same year Ryan wrote "Cybernetic Guerrilla Warfare" for Raindance's Radical Software journal, anticipating the subsequent development of guerrilla television in 1971.
Ryan, Rex5Rex Ryan (born December 13, 1962) is the current head coach of the New York Jets.
Ryan, Richard1Richard Ryan (1797–1849) was a British poet of Irish decent. He was also a lyricist, playwright and biographer.
Rybak, Alexander5Alexander Igorevich Rybak (Belarusian: Аляксандр Ігаравіч Рыбак, Russian: Александр Игоревич Рыбак; born 13 May 1986 in Minsk, Soviet Union) is a Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist, writer, and actor of Belarusian descent. Representing Norway in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow, Russia, Rybak won the contest with 387 points — the highest tally any country has achieved in the history of Eurovision — with "Fairytale", a song he wrote and composed.
Ryle, Gilbert8Gilbert Ryle (19 August 1900 in Brighton – 6 October 1976 in Oxford) was a British philosopher. He was a representative of the generation of British ordinary language philosophers who shared Wittgenstein's approach to philosophical problems, and is principally known for his critique of Cartesian dualism, for which he coined the phrase "the ghost in the machine."
Ryle, John Charles11John Charles Ryle (May 10, 1816 – June 10, 1900) was the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool.
Ryle, Martin3Sir Martin Ryle (27 September 1918 – 14 October 1984) was the Astronomer Royal of the United Kingdom and won the Nobel Prize for physics.
Ryokan16Ryōkan (1758–1831) was a Soto Zen Buddhist monk who lived in Niigata, Japan, as a hermit and a poet.
Ryssdal, Kai1Kai Ryssdal (pron.: /ˈkaɪ ˈrɪzdɑːl/; born 8 October 1963) is an American radio journalist and the host of Marketplace, a business program that airs weekdays on U.S. public radio stations.
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