The Pocket Guide to World History

Ross, James. 1800-62. Scottish discoverer of North magnetic pole 1831 with uncle John Ross. [Read more ...]

Ross, John. 1777-1856. Scottish. Led North magnetic pole expedition. [Read more ...]

Ross, Ronald. 1857-1932. British discoverer of malaria parasite. [Read more ...]

Rossetti, Christina. 1830-94. English religious poet. Prince’s Progress 1866. [Read more ...]

Rossetti, Dante. 1828-82. English poet/painter. Founded Pre-Raphaelites. Blessed Damozel 1850. Beata Beatrix c1863. [Read more ...]

Rossini, Gioacchino. 1792-1868. Italian opera composer: Barber of Seville 1816. William Tell 1829. [Read more ...]

Rosso Fiorentino. 1495-1540. Mannerist painter. Descent from Cross 1521. [Read more ...]

Rostand, Edmond. 1868-1918. French Romantic dramatist: Cyrano de Bergerac 1897. [Read more ...]

Rotary International. 1905. [Read more ...]

Roth, Philip. 1933-. US novelist Goodbye Columbus 1959. Portnoy’s Complaint 1969. [Read more ...]

Rothko, Mark. 1903-70. Russian/US Abstract Expressionist painter. Large canvases of solid color. Light Earth and Blue 1954. [Read more ...]

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