Famous Personalities & Cultural Icons
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Emma Stone
Ethan Hawke
John Philip Sousa
Charles Dow
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
King Gustavus Adolphus
Heinrich Schütz
All Personalities (1084 listed)
Richard Dreyfuss
Actor & Civic Educator
Richard E. Byrd
Pioneering American Naval Officer, Aviator, Polar Explorer & Medal of Honor Recipient Who Flew Over the South Pole
Richard Hooker
Eminent Theologian and Co-Founder of Anglican Theological Thought (Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity)
Richard Schorr
Renowned German Astronomer, Discoverer of 30 Asteroids & Director of Hamburg Observatory
Rick Allen
"The Thunder God", Legendary One-Armed Drummer of Def Leppard & Rock Hall of Fame Inductee
Ricky Rubio
Spanish Basketball Legend, 2019 FIBA World Cup MVP, Olympic Silver Medalist & NBA Playmaker
Rima Fakih
Model, Philanthropist & First Arab-American Miss USA
Rio Ferdinand
English Footballer, Manchester United Legend & Television Pundit
Rita Hayworth
Iconic Golden Age Hollywood Actress, Dancer, Glamour Legend & Star of Gilda
Rita Wilson
American Actress, Singer-Songwriter & Producer of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and "Mamma Mia!"
River Phoenix
Academy Award-Nominated Actor, Musician & Animal Rights Activist
Rob Schneider
American Actor, Comedian & Screenwriter (SNL Veteran)
Robert B. Laughlin
Theoretical Physicist, Stanford Professor & Nobel Prize in Physics Laureate (1998)
Robert Frank
Swiss-American Documentary Photographer & Filmmaker ('The Americans')
Robert Goulet
Grammy, Tony & Emmy-Winning Baritone & Actor
Robert Hardy
Actor & Medieval Longbow Historian