American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

October 16, 1924 - April 8, 1997) was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1949-1953.

October 16, 1924 - April 8, 1997) was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1949-1953. Cain was born in Longford, Kansas and raised in Salina, Kansas.

A French-born Jewish-American actor, published author, and lecturer.Clary was the youngest of 14 chi

A French-born Jewish-American actor, published author, and lecturer.Clary was the youngest of 14 children. At the age of 12, he began a career singing professionally. In 1942, as a result of his Jewish heritage, he was deported to the Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald with 12 other members of his immediate family. Clary was the only survivor [1]. When he returned to Paris after the war, he was ecstatic when he found that some of his siblings had not been taken away and survived the Nazi occupation of France.

Is an American writer and philosopher, mainly known as the author of the book Zen and the Art of Mot

Is an American writer and philosopher, mainly known as the author of the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974), which has sold millions of copies around the world.Pirsig was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. His father, Maynard, taught at the University of Minnesota Law School from 1934, and served as Dean from 1948 to 1955 before retiring in 1970. Pirsig's mother, Harriet Marie Pirsig (Sjobeck), is of Swedish origin [1].

December, 1856 - March 11, 1930) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He also made some appearances

December, 1856 - March 11, 1930) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He also made some appearances as an outfielder, first baseman, and third baseman.

Is an Australian figure skater. He is a two time Junior National Champion and the 2007-2008 national

Is an Australian figure skater. He is a two time Junior National Champion and the 2007-2008 national bronze medalist.

Is an American ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Is an American ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

American psychologist, ethologist, and primatologist best known for his work in intelligence testing

American psychologist, ethologist, and primatologist best known for his work in intelligence testing and in the field of comparative psychology. Yerkes was a pioneer in the study both of human and primate intelligence and of the social behavior of gorillas and chimpanzees. Along with John D. Dodson, Yerkes developed the Yerkes-Dodson law relating arousal to performance.

(born March 5, 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for

(born March 5, 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Chicago White Sox. He bats and throws right-handed.

Was an American composer, songwriter, conductor and playwright.Born Robert Meredith Reiniger in Maso

Was an American composer, songwriter, conductor and playwright.Born Robert Meredith Reiniger in Mason City, Iowa, Willson attended Frank Damrosch's Institute of Musical Art (later The Juilliard School) in New York City. A flute and piccolo player, Willson was a member of John Philip Sousa's band (1921–1923) and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini (1924–1929). Willson then moved to San Francisco, California as the concert director for KFRC, and then as a musical director for the NBC radio network in Hollywood.

Was an American operatic baritone. While there has been dispute of his birth year (some claim he was

Was an American operatic baritone. While there has been dispute of his birth year (some claim he was born in 1919), the social security index, his family, and his gravestone state that he was born in 1917.

Is an American economist particularly known for his work on the theory of economic growth. He was aw

Is an American economist particularly known for his work on the theory of economic growth. He was awarded the John Bates Clark Medal (in 1961) and the 1987 Nobel Prize in Economics.

An American economist particularly known for his work on the theory of economic growth. He was award

An American economist particularly known for his work on the theory of economic growth. He was awarded the John Bates Clark Medal (in 1961) and the 1987 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.By the end of 1942, Solow left the university and joined the U.S. Army. He served briefly in North Africa and Sicily, and later served in Italy during World War II until he was discharged in August 1945.He returned to Harvard in 1945, and studied under Wassily Leontief. As his research assistant he produced the first set of capital-coefficients for the input-output model. Then he became interested in statistics and probability models. From 1949-50, he spent a fellowship year at Columbia University to study statistics more intensively

Is a retired Canadian-American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the North American Soc

Is a retired Canadian-American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. In 1980, Meschbach was the first player drafted for the Chicago Horizon of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also was a first round draft pick in the North American Soccer League to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and opted to play for the Strikers. With the Strikers, Meschbach won Ft. Lauderdale Rookie of the Year honors, was voted NASL player of the week, and was considered one of the top Americans in the NASL. Robert's childhood idol was Gerd Müller, who also played for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Meschbach began coaching at the IU Soccer Camps. Meschbach also coached boys Varsity at Plantation High School in 1982 while playing for the Strikers. He coached girls Varsity at St. Viator High School, where the Lions won back to back IHSA State Championships in 2002 & 2003. Also coached boys at Carmel HS in Mundelein 2006. Additionally was an ODP evaluator for the state of Illinois 2000 & 2001.

Born on July 24, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball wh

Born on July 24, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1972 through 1978 for the Minnesota Twins (1972-1973), Chicago Cubs (1976-1977) and Oakland Athletics (1978). Adams batted and threw right-ha

Professional basketball player. A 6'11" power forward/center from the University of Illinois, he was

Professional basketball player. A 6'11" power forward/center from the University of Illinois, he was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the third pick of the second round (31st overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft.

(born September 24, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama) was a Major League Baseball player from 1976 to 197

(born September 24, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama) was a Major League Baseball player from 1976 to 1978 for the San Diego Padres. He primarily played second base. His daughter, Autumn, played softball for the University of Arizona as an outfielder from 2003-2005.

Is an American poet and spoken-word artist.He was born in Albany, New York and is the author of seve

Is an American poet and spoken-word artist.He was born in Albany, New York and is the author of several books of poetry, including "Nod", "Alchemy", "Logos" as well as others. Engelhardt is described as a lyrical, apocalypse poet whose work has been inclu

Is a former American Major League Baseball outfielder.In 1999, Kielty began his minor league career

Is a former American Major League Baseball outfielder.In 1999, Kielty began his minor league career with the Quad City River Bandits of the Midwest League. An eye problem forced him to miss more than a month of action (May 21-June 24), and he was disabled with a strained right hamstring (August 25-September 3). In only 69 games, Kielty batted .294 with 13 HR and 43 RBI and 12 SB. He homered in 3 consecutive games from August 14-16.

(born December 17, 1957) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who pitched for the B

(born December 17, 1957) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who pitched for the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees, over fifteen seasons. Ojeda was a starting pitcher for the 1986 World Champion Mets.

Is a former professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1977-1985. D

Is a former professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1977-1985. During his career, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels, and Oakland Athletics.Picciolo is the longest-tenured coach in San Diego Padres history, serving 16 consecutive years between 1990 and 2005. He currently works as a minor-league instructor for the Angels.

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center from Saint Francis Prep and St.

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center from Saint Francis Prep and St. John's University, Zawoluk played three seasons (1952–1955) in the NBA as a member of the Indianapolis Olympians and Philadelphia Warriors.

Was an American politician and jurist. He served as a Senator representing Georgia from 1852 to 1853

Was an American politician and jurist. He served as a Senator representing Georgia from 1852 to 1853.He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives (1828), and he was appointed and subsequently elected a judge of the Eastern Circuit of Georgia in

Was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Ass

Was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the electoral district of Cochrane from 1926 to 1935.McCool ran a seat in the Alberta Legislature in 1926 Alberta general election. He won a hotly contested three way race that saw him elected on the second count in the Cochrane electoral district to hold the seat for the governing United Farmers of Alberta.

Was an American geochemist. Garrels applied experimental physical chemistry data and techniques to g

Was an American geochemist. Garrels applied experimental physical chemistry data and techniques to geology and geochemistry problems. The book Solutions, Minerals, and Equilibria co-authored in 1965 by Garrels and Charles L. Christ revolutionized aqueous geochemistry.Garrels earned a bachelor's degree in geology from The University of Michigan in 1937. He went on to earn an M.S. degree from Northwestern in 1939, his thesis work was on iron ores of Newfoundland in 1938. His Ph.D was awarded in 1941 based on lab studies of complex formation between lead and chloride ions in aqueous solution.

Is former professional American football player in the NFL. He was originally selected by the St. Lo

Is former professional American football player in the NFL. He was originally selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1987 NFL Draft. A 6'5", 248-lb. tight end from San Diego State University, Awalt played in seven NFL seasons from 1987 to 1993 for the Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, and Buffalo Bills.