Roberts, Charles. 1860-1943. Poet, “Father of Canadian literature”. Songs of the Common Day 1893.

Roberts, Frederick. 1832-1914. British Field Marshal. Afghan War. Boer War.

Roberval, Gilles de. 1602-75. French physicist: balance 1670. Geometry of curves.

Robin Hood. 13C Legendary English archer and outlaw, who robbed the rich to help the poor.

Rochambeau, Comte de. 1725-1807. French commander, aided in American Revolution.

Rochefoucauld. LaRochefoucauld.

Rockefeller, John. 1839-1937. US oil millionaire, philanthropist.

Rockingham, 2nd Marquess. 1730-82. British Prime Minister. Tried to make peace with American colonies.

Rockwell, Norman. 1894-1978. US realistic painter of homey scenes. Saturday Evening Post covers.

Rococo. Art and Architecture 1720-70. Last stage of Baroque. Shell shaped motif in ornamentation. Dainty, graceful, ornate, smiling. Watteau. Boucher. Fragonard.

Rodney, George. 1718-92. British admiral. Seven Years War. American Revolution.

Rodó, José. 1872-1917. Uruguayan philosopher/writer. Ariel 1900.

Roebling, John. 1806-69. US civil enginerer. First steel cable suspension bridges. Began Brooklyn Bridge.

Rœntgen, Konrad. 1845-1923. German physicist, discovered X-rays 1895.

Roger II. 1095-1154. Norman count of Sicily 1105-; First king 1130-54. Prosperity, culture.

Rogers, John. 1500-55. English Protestant martyr. Published forerunner of King James Bible.

Roget, Peter. 1779-1869. English physician. Thesaurus 1852.

Rohan, Prince de. 1734-1803. French cardinal duped in Diamond Necklace Affair.

Röhm, Ernst. 1887-1934. German Nazi rival of Hitler. Organized SA. Executed.

Roland. -778. Count of Brittany. Officer of Charlemagne, immortalized in song by Turold, c1100.

Roland de la Platière, Jean. 1734-93. Moderate French revolutionary leader. Fled Terror.

Roland de la Platière, Jeanne. 1754-93. French wife of Jean. Held revolutionary salons. Executed.

Rolland, Romain. 1866-1944. French writer Jean Christophe 1904-46.

Rollo. 860-932. Norse pirate. Colonized Normandy 911. 885 Rolled boats around Paris when seige failed.

Rölvaag, Ole. 1876-1931. Norwegian/US. Wrote of immigrants in Minnesota. Giants in the Earth 1927.

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