Name
- Roberts, David, RA1
- Robertson, Patrick, Lord Robertson; Scotch judge1
- Robinson, George Frederick Samuel, 1st Marquess of Ripon, politician, 1827-19091
- Robinson, Thomas Romney, astronomer, FRS1
- Roget, Peter Mark, MD, FRS1
- Rohlfs, Gerhard, German explorer1
- Ross, James Clark, FRS; RearAdm. 18561
- Royal Society, 1660-1
- Ruland, Carl, librarian to Albert, Prince Consort1
- Russell, John Scott, engineer and naval architect, 1808-18821
- Russell, John, 1st Earl Russell, Prime Minister, 1792-18781
- Shaw-Lefevre, Charles, Speaker of the House of Commons (1839), Viscount Eversley (1857)1
- Temple, Emily Mary, Viscountess Palmerston, political hostess, 1787-18691
- Temple, Henry John, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Prime Minister, 1784-18651