Biography
1803 peopleBiographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Maximilien de Robespierre
Born: May 6, 1758 Arras, France Died: July 28, 1794 Paris, France French political leader and lawyer Maximilien de Ro...
V. Gene Robinson
Episcopal bishop Born May 29, 1947, in Lexington, KY; son of Charles (a sharecropper) and Imogene (a sharecropper); married Isabella "Boo" Martin, 1972 (divorced, 1987); chi...
Peter Robinson
Author Born March 17, 1950, in Castleford, Yorkshire, England; son of Clifford Robinson (a photographer) and Miriam Jarvis (a homemaker); married Sheila Halladay (an attorne...
Smokey Robinson
Born: February 19, 1940 Detroit, Michigan African American singer, songwriter, and producer Hailed by some as the greatest living American songwriter, ...
John D. Rockefeller
Born: July 8, 1839 Richford, New York Died: May 23, 1937 Ormond, Florida American industrialist and philanthropist Jo...
Norman Rockwell
Born: February 3, 1894 New York, New York Died: November 8, 1978 Stockbridge, Massachusetts American illustrator Norm...
Andy Roddick
August 30, 1982 • Omaha, Nebraska Tennis player Tennis player Andy Roddick had just turned twenty-one when he won the men's U.S. Open t...
Andy Roddick
Professional tennis player Born Andrew Stephen Roddick, August 30, 1982, in Omaha, NB; son of Jerry (a franchise owner) and Blanche (a teacher) Roddick. Addresses: ...
Richard Rodgers
Born: June 28, 1902 Long Island, New York Died: December 30, 1979 New York, New York American composer Richard Rodger...
Auguste Rodin
Born: November 12, 1840 Paris, France Died: November 17, 1917 Meudon, France French sculptor The French sculptor Augu...
Robert Rodriguez
Filmmaker Born Robert Anthony Rodriguez, June 20, 1968, in San Antonio, TX; son of Cecilio (a cookware sales manager) and Rebecca (a nurse) Rodriguez; married Elizabeth Avel...
Narciso Rodriguez
Fashion designer Born January of 1961, in New Jersey; son of Narciso, Sr. (a longshoreman) and Rawedia Maria (a homemaker) Rodriguez. Education: Pars...
Alex Rodríguez
July 27, 1975 • New York, New York Baseball player Baseball fans say that Alex Rodríguez may just break a number of career records in t...
Will Rogers
Born: September 5, 1879 Oologah, Oklahoma Died: August 15, 1935 Point Barrow, Alaska American journalist, humorist, and performing a...
Michael F. Roizen
Physician and author Born January 7, 1946, in Buffalo, NY; son of Manus (an advertising agency owner) and Edith (a teacher and homemaker) Roizen; married Nancy J. Mrazek (a ...
Henry Rollins
Singer, actor, and author Born Henry Lawrence Garfield, February 13, 1961, in Washington, D.C.; son of Iris. Education : Attended American University ...
Rebecca Romijn
Actress Born November 6, 1972, in Berkeley, CA; daughter of Jaap Romijn (a furniture designer) and Elizabeth Kuizenga (a teacher); married John Stamos (an actor), September ...
Ronaldinho
Professional soccer player Born Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, March 21, 1980, in Porta Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; became naturalized Spanish citizen, January, 2007; son of ...
Charlotte Ronson
Fashion designer Born c. 1977, in London, England; daughter of Laurence Ronson (a real estate developer) and Ann Dexter-Jones (an author). Education: ...
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Born: January 20, 1882 Hyde Park, New York Died: April 12, 1945 Warm Springs, Georgia American president, governor, and politician ...