Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

39104 persons found

Robert Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Sussex

b. 1573

English peer

Robert Rankin

b. 1949

British fantasy author

Robert Rauschenberg

American painter and graphic artist (1925–2008)

Robert Redford

b. 1936

American actor and director (1936–2025)

Robert Reed

American actor (1932–1992)

Robert Reich

b. 1946

American former labor secretary and political commentator (born 1946)

Robert Ressler

FBI criminal profiler (1937–2013)

Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick

b. 1587

English naval officer, politician and peer

Robert Richard Torrens

b. 1812

Irish-born parliamentarian (1812–1884)

Robert Richards (Australian politician)

Australian politician (1885–1967)

Robert Richardson (cinematographer)

b. 1955

American cinematographer

Robert Ripley

American cartoonist (1890–1949)

Robert Ritter

b. 1901

German psychologist

Robert Ritter von Greim

German field marshal (1892–1945)

Robert Robinson (broadcaster)

English radio and television presenter (1927–2011)

Robert Robinson Taylor

b. 1868

American architect (1868–1942)

Robert Rodriguez

b. 1968

American filmmaker (born 1968)

Robert Rogers (British Army officer)

British Army officer and frontiersman (1731–1795)

Robert Roosa

b. 1918

American economist

Robert Royal

b. 1979

American football player (born 1979)

Robert Rozhdestvensky

b. 1932

Russian poet (1932–1994)

Robert Ruark

American novelist

Robert Rubin

b. 1938

American banking executive, lawyer, and government official (born 1938)

Robert Runcie

Archbishop of Canterbury from 1980 to 1991