American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an American football defensive end in the National Football League and the American Football Lea

Was an American football defensive end in the National Football League and the American Football League. He was a three-sport letterman at the College of the Holy Cross who was one of the first players signed by the Boston Patriots of the fledgling American Football League in 1960.

Was an American physicist, who made important contributions to the fields of astrophysics, atomic ph

Was an American physicist, who made important contributions to the fields of astrophysics, atomic physics, cosmology and gravity.

Was an American politician from Talbot County, Maryland. In 1813, Goldsborgh was elected as a Federa

Was an American politician from Talbot County, Maryland. In 1813, Goldsborgh was elected as a Federalist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy in the term commencing March 4, 1813 caused by the failure of the legislature to elect a senator, and

Was an agrarian activist and politician. He was president of the United Farmers of Ontario from 1915

Was an agrarian activist and politician. He was president of the United Farmers of Ontario from 1915 to 1918 and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a 1919 by-election as an independent candidate in Ontario North. He was re-elected in the 1921 federal election as a United Farmers of Ontario MP and subsequently joined the caucus of the Progressive Party of Canada. He was defeated in the 1925 federal election in Muskoka—Ontario.

Was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1979-1987. He played

Was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1979-1987. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, and Seattle Mariners.

S an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s.

S an American bobsledder who competed in the 1930s.

Was a Canadian politician and businessman. He worked for Northern Electric before joining the army i

Was a Canadian politician and businessman. He worked for Northern Electric before joining the army in World War II, eventually becoming a lieutenant-colonel. He was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1945 general election as a Liberal for the riding of Queens—Lunenburg in Nova Scotia. Winters was appointed to Cabinet in 1948, and served as minister of public works, among other portfolios, under Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent. Defeated along with the St. Laurent government in the 1957 election, Winters entered the corporate world, becoming a Chief Executive Officer at a series of companies. He was hired as a special advisor to the Newfoundland government to help negotiate the Churchill Falls deal, for which he became highly popular in that province.

Lowe was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, the son of Barbara (née Hepler), a teacher, and Charles

Lowe was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, the son of Barbara (née Hepler), a teacher, and Charles Lowe, a trial lawyer;[1] the two divorced when Lowe was young and have since re-married.[clarify(each other?)] He has a younger brother, actor Chad Lowe, a

Was a professional wrestler best known by his ring name Ed "Strangler" Lewis, whose career spanned f

Was a professional wrestler best known by his ring name Ed "Strangler" Lewis, whose career spanned four decades. He was a ten time World Heavyweight Champion, including six reigns under the original undisputed version of the belt, and wrestled in 6200 mat

Is a conservative American legal scholar who advocates the judicial philosophy of originalism. Bork

Is a conservative American legal scholar who advocates the judicial philosophy of originalism. Bork formerly served as Solicitor General, acting Attorney General, and judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In 1987, he was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan, but the Senate rejected his nomination. Bork had more success as an antitrust scholar, where his once-idiosyncratic view that antitrust law should focus on maximizing consumer welfare has come to dominate American legal thinking on the subject. Currently, Bork is a lawyer, law professor, and best-selling author.

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.