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Famous People in History - R

This category of our A to Z of famous people in history is for famous people with surnames beginning with the letter ''R''.

Rachmaninov, Serge (1873-1943)

Serge Rachmaninov was a Russian composer. He wrote piano pieces, symphonies and concertos.

Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford (1781-1826)

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles was the founder of Singapore in 1819. He also founded the Zoological Society of London.

Rockefeller, John Davison (1839-1937)

John Davison Rockefeller was an oil magnate. He is said to have been the richest man in the world.

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1882-1945)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was four times President of the United States.

Ross, Sir Ronald (1857-1932)

Sir Ronald Ross discovered the parasite that causes malaria.

Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio (1792-1868)

Gioacchino Antonio Rossini was an Italian composer of operas. He composed "William Tell" and "The Barber of Seville".

Rutherford, Lord (1871-1937)

Lord Rutherford was a New Zealand-born scientist. He was author of the nuclear theory of the atom and the first man to split the atom.