Marcel Proust (Valentin Louis Georges
Eugène Marcel Proust, 1871–1922),
French writer, 91
Emerson M. Pugh (Emerson Martindale Pugh,
1896–1981), American physicist, 48
Alexander Pushkin (Alexander Sergeevich
Pushkin, 1799–1837), Russian poet, 125
Pythagoras (Pythagoras of Samos, *560–496
BC), Ancient Greek mathematician and
philosopher, 81, 207
Q
Quintilian (Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, *35–
100 AD), Roman educator, 70, 96, 111
R
François Rabelais (*1483–1553), French
physician and writer, 13, 64
Frank Ramsey (Frank Plumpton Ramsey,
1903–1930), British mathematician,
philosopher, and economist, 33, 47
Ayn Rand (Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum,
1905–1982), Russian–American writer,
148, 171
Paul Rand (Peretz Rosenbaum, 1914–1996),
American graphic designer, 39
Jeannette Rankin (Jeannette Pickering Rankin,
1880–1973), American politician, 184
Frederic Raphael (1931–present), American–
British writer, 191
David M. Raup (David Malcolm Raup, 1933–
2015), American paleontologist, 45
John Ray (1627–1705), English naturalist, 96
Marie Beynon Ray (Marie Beynon Lyons Ray,
1891–1961), American self–help book
writer, 205
Lord Rayleigh (John William Strutt, 3rd Baron
Rayleigh, 1842–1919), British physicist,
31
Ronald Reagan (Ronald Wilson Reagan,
1911–2004), American actor and
politician, 163, 180, 208
Martin John Rees (1942–present), British
astrophysicist, 43
Kate Reid (Daphne Katherine Reid, 1930–
1993), British–Canadian actress, 117
Theodor Reik (1888–1969), Austrian and
American psychoanalyst, 150
Johann Philipp Reis (1834–1834), German
scientist and inventor, 44
Erich Maria Remarque (Erich Maria Remark,
1898–1970, German writer, 183
Ernest Renan (Joseph Ernest Renan, 1823–
1893), French linguist and critic, 185,
207
Jules Renard (Pierre–Jules Renard, 1864–
1910), French writer, 74, 122, 149
Agnes Repplier (1855–1950), American
essayist, 97
Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792), British painter,
142
I. A. Richards (Ivor Armstrong Richards,
1893–1979), British educator and critic,
96
M. C. Richards (Mary Caroline Richards,
1916–1999), American poet, 107
Theodore William Richards (1868–1928),
American chemist, 4
Ralph Richardson (Sir Ralph David
Richardson, 1902–1983), British actor,
117
Eddie Rickenbacker (Edward Vernon
Rickenbacker, 1890–1973), American
pilot, 83
Hyman G. Rickover (Hyman George Rickover,
1900–1986), US Navy Admiral, 7
Rainer Maria Rilke (René Karl Wilhelm
Johann Josef Maria Rilke,1875–1926),
Bohemian–Austrian poet, 125, 149, 204
Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie (1837–1919),
British writer, 171
Joan Rivers (Joan Alexandra Molinsky, 1933–
2014), American comedian, 126
Tom Robbins (Thomas Eugene Robbins, 1932–
present), American writer, 77
Frederick William Robertson (1816–1853),
British clergyman, 107
François de La Rochefoucauld (François VI,
Duc de La Rochefoucauld, 1613–1680),
French writer, 91, 123
John D. Rockefeller (John Davidson
Rockefeller, 1839–1937), American
businessman, 16
Knute Rockne (Knute Kenneth Rockne, 1888–
1931), Norwegian–American football
payer and coach, 69
Will Rogers (William Penn Adair Rogers,
1879–1935), American humorist, 7, 15,
16, 117, 174–177, 185, 189
Romain Rolland (1866–1944), French writer,
111, 116, 195
Alfred Romer (Alfred Sherwood Romer, 1874–
1974), American paleontologist, 68
Eleanor Roosevelt (Anna Eleanor Roosevelt,
1884–1962), American political figure,
194
Author Index
233
Eugène Marcel Proust, 1871–1922),
French writer, 91
Emerson M. Pugh (Emerson Martindale Pugh,
1896–1981), American physicist, 48
Alexander Pushkin (Alexander Sergeevich
Pushkin, 1799–1837), Russian poet, 125
Pythagoras (Pythagoras of Samos, *560–496
BC), Ancient Greek mathematician and
philosopher, 81, 207
Q
Quintilian (Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, *35–
100 AD), Roman educator, 70, 96, 111
R
François Rabelais (*1483–1553), French
physician and writer, 13, 64
Frank Ramsey (Frank Plumpton Ramsey,
1903–1930), British mathematician,
philosopher, and economist, 33, 47
Ayn Rand (Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum,
1905–1982), Russian–American writer,
148, 171
Paul Rand (Peretz Rosenbaum, 1914–1996),
American graphic designer, 39
Jeannette Rankin (Jeannette Pickering Rankin,
1880–1973), American politician, 184
Frederic Raphael (1931–present), American–
British writer, 191
David M. Raup (David Malcolm Raup, 1933–
2015), American paleontologist, 45
John Ray (1627–1705), English naturalist, 96
Marie Beynon Ray (Marie Beynon Lyons Ray,
1891–1961), American self–help book
writer, 205
Lord Rayleigh (John William Strutt, 3rd Baron
Rayleigh, 1842–1919), British physicist,
31
Ronald Reagan (Ronald Wilson Reagan,
1911–2004), American actor and
politician, 163, 180, 208
Martin John Rees (1942–present), British
astrophysicist, 43
Kate Reid (Daphne Katherine Reid, 1930–
1993), British–Canadian actress, 117
Theodor Reik (1888–1969), Austrian and
American psychoanalyst, 150
Johann Philipp Reis (1834–1834), German
scientist and inventor, 44
Erich Maria Remarque (Erich Maria Remark,
1898–1970, German writer, 183
Ernest Renan (Joseph Ernest Renan, 1823–
1893), French linguist and critic, 185,
207
Jules Renard (Pierre–Jules Renard, 1864–
1910), French writer, 74, 122, 149
Agnes Repplier (1855–1950), American
essayist, 97
Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792), British painter,
142
I. A. Richards (Ivor Armstrong Richards,
1893–1979), British educator and critic,
96
M. C. Richards (Mary Caroline Richards,
1916–1999), American poet, 107
Theodore William Richards (1868–1928),
American chemist, 4
Ralph Richardson (Sir Ralph David
Richardson, 1902–1983), British actor,
117
Eddie Rickenbacker (Edward Vernon
Rickenbacker, 1890–1973), American
pilot, 83
Hyman G. Rickover (Hyman George Rickover,
1900–1986), US Navy Admiral, 7
Rainer Maria Rilke (René Karl Wilhelm
Johann Josef Maria Rilke,1875–1926),
Bohemian–Austrian poet, 125, 149, 204
Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie (1837–1919),
British writer, 171
Joan Rivers (Joan Alexandra Molinsky, 1933–
2014), American comedian, 126
Tom Robbins (Thomas Eugene Robbins, 1932–
present), American writer, 77
Frederick William Robertson (1816–1853),
British clergyman, 107
François de La Rochefoucauld (François VI,
Duc de La Rochefoucauld, 1613–1680),
French writer, 91, 123
John D. Rockefeller (John Davidson
Rockefeller, 1839–1937), American
businessman, 16
Knute Rockne (Knute Kenneth Rockne, 1888–
1931), Norwegian–American football
payer and coach, 69
Will Rogers (William Penn Adair Rogers,
1879–1935), American humorist, 7, 15,
16, 117, 174–177, 185, 189
Romain Rolland (1866–1944), French writer,
111, 116, 195
Alfred Romer (Alfred Sherwood Romer, 1874–
1974), American paleontologist, 68
Eleanor Roosevelt (Anna Eleanor Roosevelt,
1884–1962), American political figure,
194
Author Index
233