American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a former American professional wrestler better known under his stage name Bobby Blaze. He has per

Is a former American professional wrestler better known under his stage name Bobby Blaze. He has performed for several wrestling promotions, including Smoky Mountain Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling. He beat Jerry "The King" Lawler to win Smokey

Was an American artist famous for his land art.His early exhibited artworks were collage works influ

Was an American artist famous for his land art.His early exhibited artworks were collage works influenced by "homoerotic drawings and clippings from beefcake magazines" (Kimmelman 2005), science fiction, and early Pop Art. He primarily identified himself as a painter during this time, but after a three year rest from the art world, Smithson emerged in 1964 as a proponent of the emerging minimalist movement. His new work abandoned the preoccupation with the body that had been common in his earlier work. Instead he began to use glass sheet and neon lighting tubes to explore visual refraction and mirroring, in particular the sculpture Enantiomorphic Chambers. Crystalline structures and the concept of entropy became of particular interest to him

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

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.

(August 7, 1922, Vancouver, British Columbia—April 7, 1993, Oceanside, California) was a major-lea

(August 7, 1922, Vancouver, British Columbia—April 7, 1993, Oceanside, California) was a major-league baseball pitcher born on in Canada.

Is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election on Novem

Is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election on November 29, 2010, representing the electoral district of Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Spano grew up in a musical family in Elkhart, Indiana.[8] His father, Tony Spano, was a flute-builde

Spano grew up in a musical family in Elkhart, Indiana.[8] His father, Tony Spano, was a flute-builder and instrument-repairman as well as a clarinetist. Spano began making music early, studying piano, flute and violin. By the age of 14, he conducted a com

Is an American artist.Standish received a BA in psychology from Antioch University in 1996. Standish

Is an American artist.Standish received a BA in psychology from Antioch University in 1996. Standish's debut painting exhibition took place in Los Angeles in 2002, and received a highly favorable review in FlashArt magazine.[1] More recently, Standish was positively profiled in Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine.[2] Works by Standish are in the collection of noted art collector Lewis Manilow,[3] and in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).[4] A November 2008 show by Standish at the Carrie Secrist Gallery of Chicago, Illinois garnered a positive review from the Chicago Tribune, which reported that "Standish's use of logos suggests ironic social commentary, as if, say, Nike or Citibank were 'sponsors' of his street people. It's an oddity one puts up with for the sake of his dazed, tremulous nocturnal vision".[5]

Known as Bob "The Boomer" Brown, was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football

Known as Bob "The Boomer" Brown, was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League from 1964 through 1973.He joined the Philadelphia Eagles in the "City of Brotherly Love" in 1964. Brown, however, never demonstrated any "brotherly love" for opponents on a football field.

Is an American professional skateboarder, actor, entrepreneur, producer, philanthropist, and reality

Is an American professional skateboarder, actor, entrepreneur, producer, philanthropist, and reality TV star. He is best known for his roles in the reality shows Rob and Big and Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory. Dyrdek set 21 separate Guinness World Records f

Was a news correspondent for NBC News for fifteen years in the 1960s and 1970s during a thirty-five

Was a news correspondent for NBC News for fifteen years in the 1960s and 1970s during a thirty-five year career in communications. Of Polish descent, he was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 2, 1928. He served in the United States Navy during World War II in Pacific shipboard service as a Quartermaster. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Illinois, graduating in 1949 with a Bachelor of Sciences in Journalism and Political Science. From 1947 to 1951 he was a full-time news broadcaster at WDWS, Champaign, Illinois, in his student years, becoming news director after graduation. He married the former Margaret Walton in 1948. As a Naval Reservist, he was recalled to duty during the Korean War, serving as a combat correspondent. After leaving the naval service, he continued his journalism career.

Was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1985 as a m

Was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1985 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of John Robarts, Bill Davis and Frank Miller.When Robarts retired, Welch ran to succeed him in the 1971 Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership convention. He was often depicted as a "consensus candidate", and was criticized for not debating policy issues. His campaign organization was initially weak, but received an unexpected boost from four of Robarts' senior advisors. Some have speculated that Robarts only intended to give Welch's campaign the appearance of strength, such that frontrunner Bill Davis would not appear to win the leadership by default (Jonathan Manthorpe, The Power and the Tories, p. 100). Welch proved a likeable figure and a good speaker, and built a base of delegate support at the expense of rival candidate Darcy McKeough.

Is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour for seven years (1969 through 1975).Gr

Is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour for seven years (1969 through 1975).Greenwood was born in Cookeville, Tennessee. Prior to his professional career, he was twice ranked in the Top Ten Amateurs in the United States by Golf Magaz

Is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour for seven years (1969 through 1975).

Is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour for seven years (1969 through 1975).

Is one of the first athletes to have gained long-lasting international fame in the sport of windsurf

Is one of the first athletes to have gained long-lasting international fame in the sport of windsurfing. At a young age, his father, competitive surfer and surfboard shaper Rick Naish, moved the family from California to Kailua, on the Hawaiian island of

Is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the 4x200m Freestyle

Is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Genter suffered a collapsed lung only days before the event.

Was a Los Angeles City Council member in the 1920s. He was the first person to represent the 5th Dis

Was a Los Angeles City Council member in the 1920s. He was the first person to represent the 5th District under a new city charter effective in 1925. Earlier, as the marriage-license clerk at City Hall, he was given the nickname "Cupid" and, with his wife

Is among the most critically well regarded of living American novelists. His work is typically chara

Is among the most critically well regarded of living American novelists. His work is typically characterized by psychological complexity, political concerns, and dark humor.

Is an American business executive and a former United States Secretary of Defense. McNamara served a

Is an American business executive and a former United States Secretary of Defense. McNamara served as U.S. Secretary of Defense from 1961 to 1968, during the Vietnam War. After holding that position he became President of the World Bank (1968-1981). McNamara was responsible for the institution of systems analysis in public policy, which developed into the discipline known today as policy analysis.

Was a leading American conductor, composer, musicologist and music educator of the twentieth century

Was a leading American conductor, composer, musicologist and music educator of the twentieth century. His studies in music were completed under the supervision of such leading composers as Igor Stravinsky, Walter Piston and Paul Hindemith with whom he studied at Tanglewood. His formal academic studies were completed at the New England Conservatory of Music and Harvard University where he obtained a fellowship in composition. He also completed a doctorate in Fine Arts at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles. As a musicologist Dr. Strassburg is regarded as a leading authority on the compositions of the composer Ernest Bloch.

Was an oil-well-supplies salesman and a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council between

Was an oil-well-supplies salesman and a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council between 1934 and 1939. In October 1940, MacAlister was chairman of the California State Democratic [Party] Federation.

Is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA who last played for the Houston Rock

Is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA who last played for the Houston Rockets. Sura played high school at G.A.R. Memorial in Wilkes-Barre. He had a high game of 68 while leading G.A.R. to a remarkable streak of 86 consecutive league victories. He is a 6'5" (1.96 m), 200 lb (91 kg) guard.

Was an American astronomer who worked at US Naval Observatory. He should not be confused with Robert

Was an American astronomer who worked at US Naval Observatory. He should not be confused with Robert G. Harrington, who was also an astronomer, but was born earlier and worked at the Palomar Observatory.Harrington was born near Newport News, Virginia. His father was an archaeologist. He was married to Betty-Jean Maycock in 1976, with two daughters, Amy and Ann.Harrington worked at the US Naval Observatory. Another astronomer there, James W. Christy, consulted with him when he (Christy) found bulges in the images of Pluto which turned out to be Pluto's satellite Charon. For this reason, some consider Harrington to be a co-discoverer of Charon, although Christy usually gets sole credit. By the laws of physics

Was an American landscape painter. He was influenced by the Barbizon school. Much of his work focuse

Was an American landscape painter. He was influenced by the Barbizon school. Much of his work focuses on the landscapes of New England, where he was born. However, in the 1870s he undertook several journeys to Europe and the Middle East and painted some s

Is an American and Canadian poet and novelist. Jack Foley, in his Introduction to Sward's Collected

Is an American and Canadian poet and novelist. Jack Foley, in his Introduction to Sward's Collected Poems, 1957-2004 (Black Moss Press, 2004) calls him, "in truth, a citizen, at heart, of both countries. At once a Canadian and American poet, one with a fo

Is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. He stands 7 fe

Is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. He stands 7 feet 1 inches tall and plays the center position.Swift was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round with the twelfth overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. In his first season he played in 16 games, averaging 4.5 minutes, 0.9 points, 0.4 rebounds, and 0.4 blocks per game. In his second season, under the direction of coach Bob Hill, he started 20 out of 47 games, averaging 21 minutes, 6.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.19 blocks per game.