Rio Salado, Battle. 1340. Major Christian victory in conquering Spain from Moslems.

Ripley, George. 1802-80. US utopian. Brook Farm.

Ripon, Treaty. 1640. Ended Bishops’ war between Scotland and England.

Risorgimento. c1800-70 Movement for unified Italy. Young Italy.

Ritter, Carl. 1779-1859. German founder of scientific geography.

Ritter, Johann. 1776-1810. Polish/German discoverer of UV light.

Rivas, Issac de. 1752-1828. Swiss inventor. Combustion engine, 1791. Automobile, 1802, carried 4 people and 1200 pounds of weight.

Rivera, Diego. 1886-1957. Mexican mural painter. Murals at Rockefeller Center 1933. Kahlo.

Rizal, José. 1861-96. Philippine writer/leader vs Spanish rule. Executed.

Roanoke Colony. 1587. English colony of 117 settlers in Virginia disappeared. Raleigh.

Rob Roy. 1671-1734. Scottish Jacobite outlaw, 1715. Helped poor at expense of rich.

Robbins, Frederick. 1916-. US physician. Discovered polio virus with Enders, Weller.

Robert, Charles. Paris balloonist 1783.

Robert I. Duke of Normandy 1027-35. Father of William I.

Robert II. 1054-1134. Duke of Normandy 1087-1106. Son of William I. Led First Crusade.

Robert II. 1316-90. First Stuart King of Scotland. 1371-.

Robert, Henry. 1837-1923. US writer. Robert’s Rules of Order 1876.

Robert Guiscard. 1015-85. Norman. Conquered and founded Two Sicilies.

Robert of Geneva. Clement VII, Antipope.

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.

Robespierre, Maximilien de. 1758-94. Jacobin extremist French revolutionary leader. Opposed Cult of Reason. Led Terror. Executed.

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.

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