American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

An American molecular biologist known for his discovery of repeated DNA sequences in genomes of high

An American molecular biologist known for his discovery of repeated DNA sequences in genomes of higher organisms.Britten attended the phage course at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and started working on DNA hybridization. Through this work, he showed that eukaryotic genomes have many repetitive, non-coding DNA sequences -- junk DNA.Britten has been at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for many years. He was a Visiting Associate at from 1971-73, a Senior Research Associate at Caltech from 1973-81 and Distinguished Carnegie Senior Research Associate from 1981-99. In 1999 he became Distinguished Carnegie Senior Research Associate in Biology, Emeritus at caltech.

Was a jump blues musician who brought a soul singing style (from gospel music) to the emerging genre

Was a jump blues musician who brought a soul singing style (from gospel music) to the emerging genre of rock and roll.Brown started as a gospel singer. His mother was an accomplished singer and organist in church.[2] After a move to Los Angeles, Californi

(November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player

(November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player

Douglas Preston of the American Museum of Natural History wrote:Andrews is allegedly the real person

Douglas Preston of the American Museum of Natural History wrote:Andrews is allegedly the real person that the movie character of Indiana Jones was patterned after. Andrews was an accomplished stage master. He created an image and lived it out impeccably—there was no chink in his armor. Roy Chapman Andrews: famous explorer, dinosaur hunter, exemplar of Anglo-Saxon virtues, crack shot, fighter of Mongolian brigands, the man who created the metaphor of 'Outer Mongolia' as denoting any exceedingly remote place.[1]

Was an American pair skater. Competing with partner Susan Behrens, he captured the silver medal at t

Was an American pair skater. Competing with partner Susan Behrens, he captured the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1966 and 1967. He then teamed up with Sandi Sweitzer and finished second again at the U.S. Championships a

(August 20, 1907 - September 14, 1977) born on in Bellville, Texas was an Outfielder for the St. Lou

(August 20, 1907 - September 14, 1977) born on in Bellville, Texas was an Outfielder for the St. Louis Browns (1935-39), Detroit Tigers (1939) and Cleveland Indians (1940-41).

A Filipino/Canadian-born singer.Roy Christian Tugbang is one of the Highlighted performers under Top

A Filipino/Canadian-born singer.Roy Christian Tugbang is one of the Highlighted performers under Top Stars Productions (Formerly JNS Productions) in Toronto. He is a 13 year-old bass-baritone. Known well around the Toronto Filipino community for his 2006

Was an American country musician known around the world as the "King of Country Music".In 1936, he r

Was an American country musician known around the world as the "King of Country Music".In 1936, he recorded his two most enduring songs, the traditional The Great Speckled Bird and The Wabash Cannonball. He debuted at the Grand Ole Opry two years later. He was booked as a fiddler, and he should have played the Turkey Buzzard for a square dancing segment, but he decided to try and sing The Great Speckled Bird. His decision was not well received, however. Acuff became a regular on the Opry, forming a backing band called the Smoky Mountain Boys, led by friend and Dobro player Bashful Brother Oswald. By 1940 he was the star of the show.

(February 23, 1903 - September 10, 1973) was a left fielder/right fielder in Major League Baseball w

(February 23, 1903 - September 10, 1973) was a left fielder/right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1929-32), Boston Red Sox (1932-35), New York Yankees (1936-37)

Is a former professional lacrosse player who played for the Philadelphia Barrage in Major League Lac

Is a former professional lacrosse player who played for the Philadelphia Barrage in Major League Lacrosse.Before Colsey joined the MLL, he played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) for nine seasons. He played for the Rochester Knighthawks, New York Sai

Nicknamed "Little Jazz" was an American jazz trumpet player. His sophisticated use of harmony, inclu

Nicknamed "Little Jazz" was an American jazz trumpet player. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos and his strong influence on Dizzy Gillespie mark him as one of the most exciting musicians of the Swing Era and a precursor of bebop.

(July 17, 1929 - November 2, 1997) was a shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball. From 1951 t

(July 17, 1929 - November 2, 1997) was a shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball. From 1951 through 1966, McMillan played for the Cincinnati Reds (1951-60),

Is an American photographer.Roy DeCarava was born in Harlem in December 1919, and lived there throug

Is an American photographer.Roy DeCarava was born in Harlem in December 1919, and lived there through many decades of important changes and development to the neighborhood. In DeCarava’s youth, Harlem was cultivating its reputation as a flourishing Africa

Was the director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center and was a NASA astronaut. As director, Bridg

Was the director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center and was a NASA astronaut. As director, Bridges was responsible for managing NASA's only site for processing and launch of the Space Shuttle vehicle; processing the payloads flown on both the Shuttle

(December 10, 1900 - November 22, 1956) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played betwee

(December 10, 1900 - November 22, 1956) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1925 and 1926 for the Washington Senators (1925), Boston Red Sox (1925-26) and New York Yankees (1926).

Was a longtime senior executive for The Walt Disney Company, which his father Roy Oliver Disney and

Was a longtime senior executive for The Walt Disney Company, which his father Roy Oliver Disney and his uncle Walt founded. He is still a major shareholder (over 16 million shares or about 1%),[1] and currently serves as a consultant for the company and Director Emeritus for the Board of Directors. He is perhaps best known for organizing the ousting of two top Disney executives: first, Ron Miller in 1984, and then Michael Eisner in 2005. He graduated from Pomona College in 1951.

] (born August 29, 1977 in Weir, Mississippi) is an American Major League Baseball player

] (born August 29, 1977 in Weir, Mississippi) is an American Major League Baseball player

Was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Williams was part of the

Was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Williams was part of the Canadian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage in the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches.

A Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, with a heavy dose of the classic American genres of acousti

A Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, with a heavy dose of the classic American genres of acoustic blues and traditional country.Formerly known as Bim, his childhood nickname, he began his musical career in Vancouver in 1971. Initially, he appeared as

Was a prominent American pop artist, his work heavily influenced by both popular advertising and the

Was a prominent American pop artist, his work heavily influenced by both popular advertising and the comic book style. He himself described Pop art as, "not 'American' painting but actually industrial painting".[1]Lichtenstein then left New York to study at the Ohio State University which offered studio courses and a degree in fine arts.[2] His studies were interrupted by a three year stint in the army during World War II and after between 1943 and 1946.[2] Lichtenstein returned home to visit his dying father and was discharged from the army under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act (USA).[3] Returning to studies in Ohio under the supervision of one of his teachers, Hoyt L. Sherman,

Is an American football player who played for the National Football League. He played offensive line

Is an American football player who played for the National Football League. He played offensive lineman for the New York Giants and then with the Washington Redskins during Super Bowl XVIII in 1984. In 1992, he came out of the closet as gay on the Phil Donahue Show.

Is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1975 through 1987, Smalley played for the Texas

Is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1975 through 1987, Smalley played for the Texas Rangers (1975-1976), Minnesota Twins (1976-1982; 1985-1987), New York Yankees (1982-1984) and Chicago White Sox (1984). He was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. His father Roy Jr. is also a former shortstop who played in the National League (1948-58), and manager Gene Mauch was his uncle.

Often referred to as simply RGK, was an American illustrator who specialized in fantasy drawings and

Often referred to as simply RGK, was an American illustrator who specialized in fantasy drawings and paintings.His artwork revealed the strong influence of artist Norman Lindsay, in addition to Franklin Booth, Joseph Clement Coll and J. Allen St. John. In

Is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1979-

Is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1979-1987), Phoenix Cardinals (1988-1990) and Philadelphia Eagles (1991-1992).

Was an iconic clothing designer of the 1970s. His long dresses or copies of his style were popular f

Was an iconic clothing designer of the 1970s. His long dresses or copies of his style were popular fashion wear in mid-1970s discotheques.Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he graduated from Bosse High School in Evansville, Indiana. He began his career as a milliner (designing the pillbox hat Jacqueline Kennedy wore to her husband's 1961 Presidential inauguration) and when he moved to designing women's wear, Newsweek dubbed him "the premier fashion designer of all America."[1] His designs were worn by Bianca Jagger, Liza Minnelli, Anjelica Huston, Lauren Bacall, Babe Paley, and Elizabeth Taylor,[2] setting a style that would be closely associated with the international jet set of the era.