| Jean-Jacques Rousseau | 1712–1778 | 17 |
| Raymond Roussel | 1877–1933 | 1 |
| Louis Rousselet | 1845–1929 | 1 |
| Ettie Annie Rout | 1877–1936 | 1 |
| George Routledge | 1812–1888 | 1 |
| Giuseppe Rovani | 1818–1874 | 2 |
| Gerolamo Rovetta | 1854–1910 | 1 |
| Clarence Rowe | 1878–1930 | 8 |
| Henry K. (Henry Kalloch) Rowe | 1869–1941 | 1 |
| Nicholas Rowe | 1674–1718 | 1 |
| Alfred Rowland | 1840–1925 | — |
| David Rowlands | 1836–1907 | — |
| Walter Rowlands | born 1855 | 1 |
| Thomas Rowlandson | 1756–1827 | — |
| Mrs. Rowson | 1762–1824 | 1 |
| Lillian Elizabeth Roy | 1868–1932 | 4 |
| Charles C. Royce | 1845–1923 | 1 |
| A. Maude (Agnes Maude) Royden | 1876–1956 | 1 |
| Kristína Royová | 1860–1936 | 1 |
| Dacheng Ruan | 1587–1646 | 1 |
| G. M. (Giles Murrel) Ruch | 1892–1943 | 1 |
| William Colby Rucker | born 1875 | 1 |
| Edmond Adolphe Rudaux | 1840–1908 | 1 |
| Steele Rudd | 1868–1935 | 1 |
| Arthur Ruhl | 1876–1935 | 1 |
| Federico Ruiz Morcuende | born 1890 | 1 |
| Wilhelm Ruland | 1869–1927 | 2 |
| Rumford, Benjamin, Graf von | 1753–1814 | 1 |
| James Runciman | 1852–1891 | 5 |
| John F. Runciman | 1866–1916 | 6 |
| Thomas Runciman | 1841–1909 | 1 |
| Runciman, Walter Runciman, Baron | 1847–1937 | 5 |
| Edwin George Rundle | born 1838 | 1 |
| Fredrika Charlotta Tengström Runeberg | 1807–1879 | 2 |
| Johan Ludvig Runeberg | 1804–1877 | 10 |
| Bertha Runkle | 1879–1958 | 1 |
| Lucia Gilbert (Lucia Isabella Gilbert) Runkle | 1844–1922 | 7 |
| Edward J. Ruppelt | 1922–1960 | 1 |
| Richard Rush | 1780–1859 | 1 |
| Douglas Rushkoff | born 1961 | 1 |
| John Ruskin | 1819–1900 | 26 |
| Russell, Agatha, lady | born 1853 | 1 |
| Bertrand Russell | 1872–1970 | 8 |
| Charles M. (Charles Marion) Russell | 1864–1926 | 2 |
| E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell | 1887–1954 | 1 |
| Edward J. (Edward John) Russell | 1872–1965 | 1 |
| George William Russell | 1867–1935 | 5 |
| George William Erskine Russell | 1853–1919 | 5 |
| John E. (John Edwards) Russell | 1834–1903 | 1 |
| Michael Russell | 1781–1848 | 1 |
| R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell | 1873–1915 | 3 |
| Thomas Herbert Russell | 1862–1947 | 2 |
| William Clark Russell | 1844–1911 | 3 |
| Russell, William Howard, Sir | 1820–1907 | 1 |
| John Russo | born 1939 | 1 |
| J. F. (Joseph Franklin) Rutherford | 1869–1942 | 1 |
| William G. (William Gunion) Rutherford | 1853–1907 | 1 |
| Felix Rutten | 1882–1971 | 1 |
| Martin B. (Martin Bronn) Ruud | 1885–1941 | 1 |
| Joaquín Ruyra | 1858–1939 | 3 |
| Abram Joseph Ryan | 1839–1886 | 1 |
| Agnes E. Ryan | 1878–1954 | 1 |
| Viktor Rydberg | 1828–1895 | 4 |
| Arthur W. (Arthur William) Ryder | 1877–1938 | 3 |
| Egerton Ryerson | 1803–1882 | 3 |
| W. H. (William Henry) Ryus | born 1839 | 1 |
| Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Bernard Récamier | 1777–1849 | 1 |
| Henri de Régnier | 1864–1936 | 1 |
| Charles de Rémusat | 1797–1875 | 2 |
| Bénédict-Henry Révoil | 1816–1882 | 1 |
| Edward Röer | 1805–1866 | 1 |
| Paul Sabatier | 1858–1928 | 1 |
| Rafael Sabatini | 1875–1950 | 17 |
| Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin | 1870–1952 | 2 |
| Sacher-Masoch, Leopold, Ritter von | 1835–1895 | 4 |
| Wanda von Sacher-Masoch | 1845–1933 | 1 |
| Hanns Sachs | 1881–1947 | 1 |
| Amy M. (Amy Maria) Sacker | 1872–1965 | 2 |
| V. (Victoria) Sackville-West | 1892–1962 | 1 |
| marquis de Sade | 1740–1814 | 2 |