| Author | Profession | Birth date | Death date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. A. Butler | British Politician | December 9, 1902 | March 8, 1982 |
| R. A. Lafferty | Writer | November 7, 1914 | March 18, 2002 |
| R. A. Salvatore | American Author | January 20, 1959 | |
| R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz | December 7, 1887 | 1961 | |
| R. A. Torrey | Writer | January 28, 1856 | October 26, 1928 |
| R. B. Braithwaite | Philosopher | January 15, 1900 | April 21, 1990 |
| R. B. Kitaj | Artist | October 29, 1932 | October 21, 2007 |
| R. Bowen Loftin | June 29, 1949 | ||
| R. Buckminster Fuller | American Inventor | July 12, 1895 | July 1, 1983 |
| R. C. Lehmann | Writer | January 3, 1856 | January 22, 1929 |
| R. C. Sherriff | Writer | June 6, 1896 | November 13, 1975 |
| R. C. Sproul | American Clergyman | February 13, 1939 | |
| R. C. Sproul, Jr. | Minister | 1965 | |
| R. Carlos Nakai | Flautist | April 16, 1946 | |
| R. D. Laing | Scottish Psychologist | October 7, 1927 | August 23, 1989 |
| R. Edward Freeman | Philosopher | December 18, 1951 | |
| R. F. Delderfield | Novelist | February 12, 1912 | June 24, 1972 |
| R. G. LeTourneau | Inventor | November 30, 1888 | June 1, 1969 |
| R. Gerald Turner | University Professor | November 25, 1945 | |
| R. H. Barlow | Author | May 18, 1918 | January 2, 1951 |
| R. H. Bruce Lockhart | Journalist | September 2, 1887 | February 27, 1970 |
| R. H. Tawney | Professor | November 30, 1880 | January 16, 1962 |
| R. Heber Newton | Writer | October 31, 1840 | December 19, 1914 |
| R. J. Anderson | Writer | ||
| R. J. Cutler | American Producer | 1962 | |
| R. J. Hollingdale | Biographer | October 20, 1930 | September 28, 2001 |
| R. J. Palacio | Graphic Designer | ||
| R. J. Reynolds | Businessman | July 20, 1850 | July 29, 1918 |
| R. James Woolsey, Jr. | Lawyer | September 21, 1941 | |
| R. K. Laxman | Cartoonist | October 24, 1921 | January 26, 2015 |
| R. Keith Sawyer | Author | April 28, 1960 | |
| R. Kelly | American Musician | January 8, 1969 | |
| R. Kent Hughes | Author | 1942 | |
| R. L. Hymers, Jr. | Author | 1941 | |
| R. L. Stine | American Writer | October 8, 1943 | |
| R. Lee Ermey | American Soldier | March 24, 1944 | |
| R. Lee Wrights | Politician | June 8, 1958 | May 4, 2017 |
| R. M. Ballantyne | Author | April 24, 1825 | February 8, 1894 |
| R. M. Williams | Entrepreneur | May 24, 1908 | November 4, 2003 |
| R. Murray Schafer | Composer | July 18, 1933 | |
| R. O. Blechman | Animator | 1930 | |
| R. R. Reno | Author | 1959 | |
| R. S. Thomas | Poet | March 29, 1913 | September 25, 2000 |
| R. Scott Bakker | Author | February 2, 1967 | |
| R. Stanley Williams | 1951 | ||
| R. T. Kendall | Writer | July 13, 1935 | |
| R. T. Rybak | American Politician | November 12, 1955 | |
| R. Trall | Author | 1812 | 1877 |
| R. Tripp Evans | Author | 1968 |