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Famous First Names Beginning with the Letter - R

This category is for famous people who have first names which begin with the letter R. The names include - Raymond - Richard - Robert - Roger - Ronald - Roy.

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Here is a random selection of famous first names beginning with R.

Richard Samuel Attenborough

[Sir], (1923 - ), English film director, producer and actor. He produced and directed 'Ghandi.'

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson

(1850 - 94), Scottish novelist, poet and essayist. He wrote "Treasure Island", "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" and "Kidnapped".

Robert Traill Spence Lowell

(1917 - 77), American poet. He wrote "Lord Weary's Castle", "Life Studies" and "For the Union Dead".

Richard Steele

[Sir], (1672 - 1729), Irish essayist and dramatist. Along with Joseph Addison, he wrote many essays for "The Tatler" and "The Spectator". His works include "The Christian Hero" and "The Lying Lover".

Robert Sanderson Mulliken

(1896-1986), American chemist and physicist. For his work on molecular structure and on chemical bonding he was awarded the 1986 Nobel prize for chemistry.