American Famous Boy Names with Letter R

Was an early American country blues musician. His nickname came from the fact that he was a cook in

Was an early American country blues musician. His nickname came from the fact that he was a cook in a barbecue restaurant. One of the two extant photographs of Bob show him playing his guitar while wearing a full length white apron and cook's hat.

Was an American mountaineer, author and teacher, who is best remembered for his parts in the first a

Was an American mountaineer, author and teacher, who is best remembered for his parts in the first ascent of Mount Lucania and the American expeditions to K2 in 1938 and 1953.

An American economist of the Austrian School. His writings in economics and economic history have mo

An American economist of the Austrian School. His writings in economics and economic history have most often focused on the causes, means, and effects of government growth.He is a Senior Fellow in Political Economy at the Independent Institute (since September 1994), and is editor of Independent Review (since 1995).[1] He is an adjunct faculty member of the Ludwig von Mises Institute[2] and is an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute.[3] Higgs is also a contributor to LewRockwell.com.[4] His areas of special interest include defense economics, natural resource economics, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and health care issues, government growth, property rights, race relations, and war.

Was a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight (154lb) division. Known as "Bam", Hines turned pr

Was a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight (154lb) division. Known as "Bam", Hines turned pro in 1981 and won the IBF Light Middleweight Title with a decision win over Matthew Hilton in 1988. He lost the belt in his first defense to Darrin Van Hor

The winner of the 1961 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his pioneering studies of electron scattering in

The winner of the 1961 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his pioneering studies of electron scattering in atomic nuclei and for his consequent discoveries concerning the structure of nucleons."[

A meteorologist, hurricane specialist, first director of the National Hurricane Research Project (19

A meteorologist, hurricane specialist, first director of the National Hurricane Research Project (1955-1959), and a former director (1967-1974) of the National Hurricane Center. He was the co-developer of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale with Herbert Saffir.he survived the devastating landfall of a hurricane at age six. Fascinated by the weather, he went on to get a bachelor's degree in physics from Southwestern University in 1932, and a graduate degree in physics from Emory University in 1935. Finding no work as a physicist during the Great Depression, he taught music in Texas high schools.[1] In 1940,he was hired by the United States Weather Bureau. First assigned as an observer at Brownsville, Texas, he was then temporarily assigned to Swan Island. After the Pearl Harbor attack, he was promoted to forecaster at the New Orleans office. After a year, he was enrolled at the University of Chicago for graduate studies.

Was the Secretary of Agriculture for the state of Iowa from 1972 to 1987, a nationally known farmer

Was the Secretary of Agriculture for the state of Iowa from 1972 to 1987, a nationally known farmer advocate during the farming crises of the 1980s, and a powerful figure in the Republican Party at both the state and national level.Lounsberry was active i

Is an American chemist and Nobel laureate.As he noted in his official Nobel Prize autobiography, "In

Is an American chemist and Nobel laureate.As he noted in his official Nobel Prize autobiography, "In some places, my birthplace is listed as Calvert City and in others Possum Trot [NB: both in Marshall County]. I was actually born between the two, so either one really is correct

An American artist who was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and grew up in Richland, Washington. He rece

An American artist who was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and grew up in Richland, Washington. He received a B.F.A in 1961 and an M.F.A. in 1963, both from the San Francisco Art Institute.Hudson is best known for his funk art assemblages, of the late 1950s and 1960s. He has also produced non-objective paintings, ceramics and large steel and bronze sculptures.

Is an American illustrator and painter.Publishing clients include Bantam Books, Dell Publishing, Dia

Is an American illustrator and painter.Publishing clients include Bantam Books, Dell Publishing, Dial Books, Doubleday, Harper Collins, Penguin Putnam, Pleasant Co., Random House, Reader's Digest, Simon and Schuster, Thomas Nelson, the Wall Street Journal

Is an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s.Huscher also finished sixth in the two-man

Is an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s.Huscher also finished sixth in the two-man event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.

U.S. professor and scientist, was a pioneer of controlled, liquid-fueled rocketry. He launched the w

U.S. professor and scientist, was a pioneer of controlled, liquid-fueled rocketry. He launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket on March 16, 1926. From 1930 to 1935, he launched rockets that attained speeds of up to 885 km/h (550 mph). Though his work in the field was revolutionary, he was sometimes ridiculed for his theories. He received little support during his lifetime, but would eventually be recognized as one of the fathers of modern rocketry.[1][2]

Was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He was the first mayor of Charlottetown

Was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He was the first mayor of Charlottetown, serving from 1855 to 1857. In 1829, he married Susanna Harvie. From 1829 to 1844, he served as jailer for Queen's County jail. Hutchinson was a justice of the peace for the county from 1847 to 1852, when he resigned to protest interference by governor Alexander Bannerman. He was appointed again but resigned again in 1853 to protest the appointment of Edward Whelan as a justice of the peace; Hutchinson was named to the office again in 1854. He served as a town assessor, an assessment treasurer and captain of a fire engine company for Charlottetown. Hutchinson also served as a member of the board of health. He was named to the province's Legislative Council in 1859, serving until 1862. Hutchinson died at home in Charlottetown at age 64.

Was a Republican politician from La Canada Flintridge, California. Born in Tempe, Arizona, he was th

Was a Republican politician from La Canada Flintridge, California. Born in Tempe, Arizona, he was the son of Robert L. Finch, a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. In 1966, Finch was elected the 38th Lieutenant Governor of California. He recei

Is a former American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.

Is a former American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.

An American artist associated with the Pop Art movement.In 1962, Eleanor Ward's Stable Gallery hoste

An American artist associated with the Pop Art movement.In 1962, Eleanor Ward's Stable Gallery hosted Robert Indiana's first New York solo exhibition. He has since enjoyed solo exhibitions at over 30 museums and galleries worldwide. Indiana's works are in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including MOMA, NY, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam, The Netherlands; Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh; Detroit Institute of Art, Michigan; Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland; Brandeis Museum, Waltham, Massachusetts; Albright-Knox Gallery of Art, Buffalo, New York; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California,

Was an American sculptor.Aitken studied there at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art with Douglas Tild

Was an American sculptor.Aitken studied there at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art with Douglas Tilden. From 1901 until 1904 he was an instructor at the Institute. In 1904 he moved to Paris where he continued his studies. He returned to New York City after his sojourn in Paris and was employed as an instructor at the Art Students League.His works include the Science fountain and Great Rivers statues at the Missouri State Capitol, the "Iron Mike" statue at Parris Island, South Carolina, several military sculptures at West Point, the Temple of Music and the Dewey Monument in San Francisco, California, and sculptural works for the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. Aitken also produced the "Fountain of Earth" for San Francisco's Panama Pacific Exposition.

(November 26, 1916 - May 4, 1966) was an American third baseman and right fielder

(November 26, 1916 - May 4, 1966) was an American third baseman and right fielder

An American Installation artist.Starting as a painter, his art grew out of Abstract Expressionism, t

An American Installation artist.Starting as a painter, his art grew out of Abstract Expressionism, the art movement that saw its beginnings in early 20th century Europe, notably in the Bauhaus with Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee. In post-World War II America the movement saw a flowering particularly in New York City with a group of artists loosely referred to as the New York School, and also at Black Mountain College with Robert Rauschenberg along with musician John Cage and dancer/choreographer Merce Cunningham. Irwin’s installation works of the late 20th century are a strong example of an aesthetic that has its roots in abstraction with a direction that extends beyond it.

A Canadian voice, television and movie actor.Of Japanese descent, Robert Ito was, for many years, a

A Canadian voice, television and movie actor.Of Japanese descent, Robert Ito was, for many years, a dancer with the National Ballet of Canada before turning to acting in the mid-1960s. With a long list of performing credits to his name, he is probably best known for his seven-year stint as Dr. Sam Fujiyama on the popular TV series Quincy, M.E., opposite Jack Klugman's title character. Ito played Professor Hikita in the cult film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. He also appeared in the 1976 classic World War II film, Midway, as Minoru Genda, the leader of the attack on Midway.

Is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 68th District since

Is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 68th District since 1980. Earlier he was a member of the Indiana Senate from 1977 through 1978.

Is a former professional basketball player. A 6'8", 225 pound forward-center, Houbregs attended the

Is a former professional basketball player. A 6'8", 225 pound forward-center, Houbregs attended the University of Washington from 1949 to 1953. In 1952, Houbregs was a Second Team Consensus All-America selection. In 1953, as a senior, he was named NCAA Pl

Is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of 1st Prince from 1982 to 1996 and

Is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of 1st Prince from 1982 to 1996 and Tignish-DeBlois from 1996 to 2000 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. He was a member of the Liberal Party.

Was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played three seasons in the majors, from 1882-1884, for t

Was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played three seasons in the majors, from 1882-1884, for the Philadelphia Athletics and Indianapolis Hoosiers.

A Canadian curler. He currently plays lead for Peter Gallant.Campbell has skipped teams in six Brier

A Canadian curler. He currently plays lead for Peter Gallant.Campbell has skipped teams in six Briers (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2003); played third at the 2002 Brier for John Likely and played lead in 2007 for Peter Gallant.Campbell has never won