Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a pioneering American polar explorer, aviator and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.On May 9, 19

Was a pioneering American polar explorer, aviator and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.On May 9, 1926, Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett attempted a flight over the North Pole in a Fokker F-VII Tri-motor called the Josephine Ford. This flight went from Spitsb

Is an aviator who piloted the Voyager aircraft around the world non-stop with the assistance of Jean

Is an aviator who piloted the Voyager aircraft around the world non-stop with the assistance of Jeana Yeager. He was born in Loma Linda, California, where he gained an interest in flight at a young age. On his 16th birthday, he was busy earning both his d

Was an American diver who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an American diver who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Czech-American around-the-world sailor, born July 6, 1943 in Oderberg, Nazi Germany (now Bohumín, C

Czech-American around-the-world sailor, born July 6, 1943 in Oderberg, Nazi Germany (now Bohumín, Czech Republic), naturalized US citizen since 1994.

Was an English sailor executed for his role as president of the so-called “Floating Republic”, a

Was an English sailor executed for his role as president of the so-called “Floating Republic”, a huge naval mutiny in the Royal Navy which took place at Nore from 12 May until the 16 June 1797. From 1782 until 1793 he served on various ships of the Royal

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Is an aeronautical engineer who spent most of his career at the Langley Laboratory of the NACA and i

Is an aeronautical engineer who spent most of his career at the Langley Laboratory of the NACA and its successor organization, NASA.In the 1950s, Whitcomb proposed the 'Area Rule'. The Area Rule states that two bodies having the same cross-sectional area

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the British b

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the British boat Heroine, which won the gold medal in theseven metre class.

Was an Australian diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an Australian diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an Australian rock climber, best known for discovering and developing the rock climbing destinat

Was an Australian rock climber, best known for discovering and developing the rock climbing destination of Frog Buttress near Boonah in Queensland, Australia.

Is a Canadian diver. He won the 2008 national championship on the 10m and 10m synchronized and place

Is a Canadian diver. He won the 2008 national championship on the 10m and 10m synchronized and placed 16th in the individual 10m platform event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He currently studies at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. He

Was a mountaineer best known for being head guide of a 1996 Mount Everest expedition in which he, a

Was a mountaineer best known for being head guide of a 1996 Mount Everest expedition in which he, a fellow guide, and two clients perished. A best-selling account of the expedition was given in Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air. At the time of his death, Hall

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion. He has won seven world championships in 4 different clas

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion. He has won seven world championships in 4 different class of boats. He was associate producer and sailing team manager for the Walt Disney film "Morning Light". He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for be

Is a retired diver from Great Britain, who is best known for winning a bronze and a silver medal in

Is a retired diver from Great Britain, who is best known for winning a bronze and a silver medal in the men's 10 m platform at the European Championships in the early 1990s.

Is an American former diving champion who won gold medals at both the 1960 and 1964 Olympic games in

Is an American former diving champion who won gold medals at both the 1960 and 1964 Olympic games in the 10-meter platform event. He also won a gold medal at the 1963 Pan American Games and finished first in every platform diving event he entered from 196

Was a diver from the United States, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Oly

Was a diver from the United States, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1952. He won the bronze medal at his Olympic debut in Helsinki, Finland in the men's springboard event, followed by the gold medal, four

Is a former air show pilot and United States Air Force test pilot, known for his wide-brimmed straw

Is a former air show pilot and United States Air Force test pilot, known for his wide-brimmed straw hat and wide smile. In aviation circles, he is often referred to as "The pilots' pilot."

Was an American businessman, accomplished yacht racer, and a Republican politician. In sailing, Spor

Was an American businessman, accomplished yacht racer, and a Republican politician. In sailing, Sports Illustrated called him "the unquestioned master of fleet racing." In business in 1954, he found a million-dollar field of natural gas in South Texas. Si

Was the founder of Reeve Aleutian Airways.Reeve headed to Florida, then to Beaumont, Texas where he

Was the founder of Reeve Aleutian Airways.Reeve headed to Florida, then to Beaumont, Texas where he joined a pair of barnstormers - "Hazard" and "Maverick". In exchange for two months' work at the airfield, Bob got three hours flying instruction (which wa

Was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Is an American professional surfer from Cardiff-by-the-Sea, a community in Encinitas (San Diego Coun

Is an American professional surfer from Cardiff-by-the-Sea, a community in Encinitas (San Diego County), California. Machado attended San Dieguito High School, and is known for his casual, "laid-back" style both in and out of the water. Though he rides a

Was an American test pilot and USAF and NASA astronaut. He was born in Lorain, Ohio, but considered

Was an American test pilot and USAF and NASA astronaut. He was born in Lorain, Ohio, but considered Westlake, Ohio his hometown.

Is an Australian diver, who won a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics and two bronze medals in

Is an Australian diver, who won a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics and two bronze medals in the 2004 Summer Olympics, one with synchronised springboard diving partner Steven Barnett.

Was a surfing star of the '50s. The oldest of three surfing brothers, Robert, Ronald and Raymond and

Was a surfing star of the '50s. The oldest of three surfing brothers, Robert, Ronald and Raymond and one of the first surfing "nose riders", Bobby came to California from Hawaii circa 1953, and stayed in Santa Monica, initially with surfer Mickey Munoz. H