Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt Jr.,
1858–1919), American statesman, 19,
21, 64
Harold Rosenberg (1906–1978), American
educator and writer, 106
Jean Rostand (Jean Edmond Cyrus Rostand,
1894–1977), French biologist and
philosopher, 141, 149
Leo Calvin Rosten (1908–1997), American
humorist, 92, 102, 117
Theodore Roszak (1933–2011), American
academic and writer, 12
Jean–Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), Franco–
Swiss philosopher, 23
Rainbow Rowell (1973–present), American
writer, 119
Helen Rowland (1875–1950), American
journalist and humorist, 124
Dagobert D. Runes (Dagobert David Runes,
1902–1982), Austrian–American
philosopher, 193
John Ruskin (1819–1900), British artist, poet,
and critic, 20, 23, 113
Bertrand Russell (Bertrand Arthur William
Russell, 1872–1970), British
mathematician and philosopher, 6, 22,
27, 33, 42, 61, 69, 77, 89, 142, 146, 157,
184, 187
Dora Russell (1894–1986), British feminist
activist, 127
Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937), New Zealand–
born British physicist, 33, 42
S
Marquis de Sade (Donatien Alphonse François,
Marquis de Sade, 1740–1814), French
politician and writer, 147
Carl Sagan (Carl Edward Sagan, 1934–1996),
American astronomer and science
popularizer, 25, 26, 32, 46, 51, 61, 81
Antoine de Saint–Exupéry (Antonie Marie
Jean–Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint–
Exupéry), French aviator and writer, 35,
39, 96, 183, 188, 194
Louis Antonie de Saint–Just (Louis Antonie
Léon de Saint–Just, 1767–1794), French
revolutionary leader, 165
Henri de Saint–Simon (Claude Henry de
Rouvroy, comte de Saint–Simon, 1760–
1825), French political theorist and
businessman, 174
Saki (Hector Hugh Munro, 1870–1916), British
writer, 33, 203
Francis de Sales (1567–1622), French–Italian
Catholic bishop, 156
J. D. Salinger (Jerome David Salinger, 1919–
2010), American writer, 17, 22, 68
Sallust (Gaius Sallustius Crispus, *86–35
BC), Roman historian and politician,
167
Mikhail Saltykov–Shchedrin (Mikhail
Yefrafovich Saltykov, 1826–1889),
Russian satirist, 58
Jessie Sampter (Jessie Ethel Sampter, 1883–
1938), American poet, 11
Herbert Samuel (Herbert Louis Samuel, 1870–
1963), British politician, 78
Carl Sandburg (Carl August Sandburg, 1878–
1967), American poet, 80, 127, 170, 200
George Santayana (Jorge Agustin Nicolás Ruiz
de Santayana y Borrás, 1863–1952),
Spanish–American writer, 5, 27, 61,
157, 170
Edward Sapir (1884–1939), American linguist
and anthropologist, 96
Dorothy Sarnoff (1914–2008), American opera
singer, 94
Robert W. Sarnoff (1918–1997), American
businessman, 137
William Saroyan (1908–1981), Armenian–
American writer, 92
Nathalie Sarraute (1900–1999), French lawyer
and writer, 118
George Sarton (George Alfred Leon Sarton,
1884–1956), Belgian–American chemist
and historian, 26, 51
Jean–Paul Sartre (Jean–Paul Charles Aymard
Sartre, 1905–1980), French writer and
critic, 76
Allen Saunders (John Allen Saunders,1899–
1986), American cartoonist, 202
Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957), British writer,
2
Joshua Schachter (1974–present), American
Internet entrepreneur, 39
Friedrich Schelling (Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph
Schelling, 1775–1854), German
philosopher, 114
Friedrich von Schiller (Johann Christoph
Friedrich von Schiller, 1759–1805),
German poet, 68, 146
Edwin Schlossberg (1945–present), American
artist, designer, and writer, 102
234
Author Index
1858–1919), American statesman, 19,
21, 64
Harold Rosenberg (1906–1978), American
educator and writer, 106
Jean Rostand (Jean Edmond Cyrus Rostand,
1894–1977), French biologist and
philosopher, 141, 149
Leo Calvin Rosten (1908–1997), American
humorist, 92, 102, 117
Theodore Roszak (1933–2011), American
academic and writer, 12
Jean–Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), Franco–
Swiss philosopher, 23
Rainbow Rowell (1973–present), American
writer, 119
Helen Rowland (1875–1950), American
journalist and humorist, 124
Dagobert D. Runes (Dagobert David Runes,
1902–1982), Austrian–American
philosopher, 193
John Ruskin (1819–1900), British artist, poet,
and critic, 20, 23, 113
Bertrand Russell (Bertrand Arthur William
Russell, 1872–1970), British
mathematician and philosopher, 6, 22,
27, 33, 42, 61, 69, 77, 89, 142, 146, 157,
184, 187
Dora Russell (1894–1986), British feminist
activist, 127
Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937), New Zealand–
born British physicist, 33, 42
S
Marquis de Sade (Donatien Alphonse François,
Marquis de Sade, 1740–1814), French
politician and writer, 147
Carl Sagan (Carl Edward Sagan, 1934–1996),
American astronomer and science
popularizer, 25, 26, 32, 46, 51, 61, 81
Antoine de Saint–Exupéry (Antonie Marie
Jean–Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint–
Exupéry), French aviator and writer, 35,
39, 96, 183, 188, 194
Louis Antonie de Saint–Just (Louis Antonie
Léon de Saint–Just, 1767–1794), French
revolutionary leader, 165
Henri de Saint–Simon (Claude Henry de
Rouvroy, comte de Saint–Simon, 1760–
1825), French political theorist and
businessman, 174
Saki (Hector Hugh Munro, 1870–1916), British
writer, 33, 203
Francis de Sales (1567–1622), French–Italian
Catholic bishop, 156
J. D. Salinger (Jerome David Salinger, 1919–
2010), American writer, 17, 22, 68
Sallust (Gaius Sallustius Crispus, *86–35
BC), Roman historian and politician,
167
Mikhail Saltykov–Shchedrin (Mikhail
Yefrafovich Saltykov, 1826–1889),
Russian satirist, 58
Jessie Sampter (Jessie Ethel Sampter, 1883–
1938), American poet, 11
Herbert Samuel (Herbert Louis Samuel, 1870–
1963), British politician, 78
Carl Sandburg (Carl August Sandburg, 1878–
1967), American poet, 80, 127, 170, 200
George Santayana (Jorge Agustin Nicolás Ruiz
de Santayana y Borrás, 1863–1952),
Spanish–American writer, 5, 27, 61,
157, 170
Edward Sapir (1884–1939), American linguist
and anthropologist, 96
Dorothy Sarnoff (1914–2008), American opera
singer, 94
Robert W. Sarnoff (1918–1997), American
businessman, 137
William Saroyan (1908–1981), Armenian–
American writer, 92
Nathalie Sarraute (1900–1999), French lawyer
and writer, 118
George Sarton (George Alfred Leon Sarton,
1884–1956), Belgian–American chemist
and historian, 26, 51
Jean–Paul Sartre (Jean–Paul Charles Aymard
Sartre, 1905–1980), French writer and
critic, 76
Allen Saunders (John Allen Saunders,1899–
1986), American cartoonist, 202
Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957), British writer,
2
Joshua Schachter (1974–present), American
Internet entrepreneur, 39
Friedrich Schelling (Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph
Schelling, 1775–1854), German
philosopher, 114
Friedrich von Schiller (Johann Christoph
Friedrich von Schiller, 1759–1805),
German poet, 68, 146
Edwin Schlossberg (1945–present), American
artist, designer, and writer, 102
234
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