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Robert H. Bork

Robert H. Bork was one of the most famous rejected Supreme Court nominees in American history. Bork made the news in the summer of 1987, when President Ronald Reagan named him to replace retiring…

Robert L. Ripley

Name at birth: LeRoy RipleyRobert L. Ripley's Believe It Or Not! cartoon panel was a staple of American newspapers in the first half of the 20th century. The cartoon featured true-life oddities from…

Robert L. Johnson

Robert L. Johnson founded and was the first CEO of Black Entertainment Television (BET). In 2001 he was named by Forbes magazine as the world's first Black billionaire. Robert Johnson grew up in…

Robert M. Gates

Robert Michael Gates was the U.S. Secretary of Defense from December of 2006, when he was sworn in under President George W. Bush until the summer of 2011, when he retired. A graduate of the College…

Robert W. Service

Robert W. Service was the English-born poet who made his fame writing about the frontier life of western Canada in poems such as "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee." Robert…

Robert S. McNamara

Robert Strange McNamara served as the United States Secretary of Defense under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson (1961-68), overseeing military strategies and policies during the Cold…

Julia Roberts Biography

Julia Roberts actressBorn: 10/28/1967Birthplace: Smyrna, Georgia   Academy Award-winning film actress known for her Southern charm and her commercially successful romantic comedies, which include…

Robert W. Sarnoff

Robert W. Sarnoffmedia executiveBorn: 7/2/1918Birthplace: New York City Son of David Sarnoff, a pioneer in radio and television who had organized NBC in 1926, Robert W. Sarnoff was groomed to…

Robert Redford Biography

Robert Redfordactor, producer, directorBorn: 8/18/1937Birthplace: Santa Monica, California Academy Award-winning film actor, producer and director considered one of Hollywood's most popular and…

Robert Young Biography

Robert YoungactorBorn: 2/22/1907Birthplace: Chicago Emmy Award-winning television and film actor known for his gentle, patriarchal television roles on the shows Father Knows Best (1954–60) and…