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R. Orin Cornett
R. Orin Cornett (1913 – 2002) was an American physicist, born in Driftwood, Oklahoma. Cornett received his Ph.D. in physics and applied mathematics from the University of Texas. In 1965 he began working as the Vice President of Long-Range Planning at Gallaudet College (now Gallaudet University..
ROR
In internet slang, ROR is a corruption of LOL. It stands for "raughing out roud", and is popular at Kuro5hin and Slashdot. Some refer to it as the "Japanese LOL", making fun of Japanese pronunciation of 'L' consonants, popularly known as Engrish.In computer programming, ROR is an Intel x86 bitwis..
ROR2
ROR2 (receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 2) is a human gene that is located on position 9 of the long arm of chromosome 9. The gene is responsible for aspects of bone and cartilage growth. It is involved in Robinow syndrome and autosomal dominant brachydactyly B. External links OMIM ..
Roraima
Roraima Flag of Roraima See other Brazilian States Capital Boa Vista Largest City Boa Vista Area 225,116.1 km² Population - Total - Density 324,152 1.4 inh./km² Governor Ottomar de Souza Pinto Demonym Roraimense HDI (2000) 0.746 – medium T..
Roran Garrowsson
Inheritance Trilogy character Roran Gender Role in ''..
Rorarius
Rorarii form the final lines in the ancient Pre-Marius Roman army. They were used with the Triarii in battle near the final stages (This also is because of the saying "Going to the Triarii" which means going to the bitter end.) ..
Rorbua
Rorbua is a pub in Tromsø, Norway. It was opened in 1974, and claims to be the most famous pub in all of Norway. The reason for its fame is that the pub hosted the television program Du Skal Høre Mye, a program that ran on NRK for 16 seasons from 1987, showing guests (celebrities and commoners) te..
Rore
Rore is a lake in the municipalities of Grimstad and Arendal in Aust-Agder county, Norway. See also List of lakes in Norway ..
Roridula
Roridula is a South African genus of plants that, whilst having many of the adaptations of a carnivorous plant, such as the possession of insect-trapping sticky hairs, does not derive any nutrients directly from the animals it traps. Instead, it is mutualistic with a species of bug, Pameridea rori..
Rorik (Danish Viking leader)
Rorik or Horic (810/820-880) was a Danish Viking, who ruled over most of Friesland between 850 and 880. Rorik and his brother Harald conquered Friesland, using islands as a main base of operations. The seat of Rorik was the island of Wieringen, while Harald operated from the island of Walcheren from..
Rorion Gracie
Rorion Gracie is a martial artist and a prominent member of the Gracie family. He is the oldest son of Hélio GracieGracie Academy. [Rorion Gracie]. www.gracieacademy.com. URL last accessed on April 8, 2006., and is one of few of people to hold a 9th degree red and black belt in Brazilian ..
Rorippa
Rorippa is a flowering plant genus of some 80 species, including several plants previously placed in the genus, Nasturtium (ITIS, 2004). These are herbaceous perennial plants in the cabbage family (Brassicaceae), related to garden cress and mustard. Species are native to Europe through central Asia..
Roriz
Roriz may refer to: Roriz (Barcelos), a parish in the municipality of Barcelos, PortugalRoriz (Chaves), a parish in the municipality of Chaves, PortugalRoriz (Santo Tirso), a parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso, Portugal This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of artic..
Roriz (Barcelos)
Roriz Roriz is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 2,152 inhabitants and a total area of 6.91 Km². Parishes of Barcelos municipality ..
Rork
Rork is both a graphic novel fictional character and 7 album graphic novel series created by Andreas. The character Rork is a white-haired "wizard" from another dimension who solves supernatural mysteries, before embarking on a quest to discover his origins. During his quest, he is assisted by a ca..
Rorke's Drift
Anglo-Zulu War Isandlwana – Rorke's Drift – Intombe – Hlobane – Kambula – Gingindlovu – Eshowe – Ulundi Rorke's Drift was a mission station in Natal, South Africa situated near a natural ford (drift) on the Buffalo River. The defence of Rorke's..
RORO
Loading a Ro Ro passenger car ferry (TT-Line) RORO and ro-ro are acronyms for Roll On/Roll Off; a type of ferry, cruiseferry, cargo ship or barge that carries wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trailers or railway carriages. RORO vessels often have built-in ramps or land based ramps, which ..
Roronoa Zoro
, known in the United States, Canada, and Australia as "Roronoa Zolo" is a fictional character in the anime and manga, One Piece. Being a member of the Straw Hat pirates, he has a bounty of 60 million berries. Originally, the American version (Viz) spelled his name as "Roronoa Zoro", but it was ..
Rorqual
Rorquals are the largest group of baleen whales, with nine species in two genera. They include the largest animal that has ever lived, the Blue Whale, which can reach 150 tonnes, two others that easily pass 50 tonnes, and even the smallest of the group, the Northern Minke Whale, reaches 9 tonnes. ..
RORSAT
Radar-equipped Ocean Reconnaissance SATellite or RORSAT is the western name given to the Soviet Upravlenniye Sputnik-Aktivny (US-A) satellites. These satellites were launched between 1967 and 1988 to monitor NATO and merchant vessels using active radar. RORSATs were launched under cover name of Cosm..
Rorschach
This article is about the city. For the psychological exam, see Rorschach inkblot test. For other uses, see Rorschach (disambiguation). Rorschach is a city in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, on Lake Constance. As of 2003 it had a population of 9000 (approx.) and a surface of 1.78 km². The..
Rorschach-Heiden-Bahn
Rorschach-Heiden-Bahn is a railway in Switzerland. It is a standard gauge mountain rack railway with Riggenbach rack system. 7 km route between Rorschach and Heiden. Outside references [stadlerrail][Rorschach-Heiden-Bergbahn] (official web site in German only). ..
Rorschach (band)
Rorschach were a New Jersey-based band that existed from 1989 to 1993, and blended hardcore and metal to create what is now known as metalcore, playing a significant role in the shaping of the genre and its aesthetic. The first release by the band, Remain Sedate, shows the bands sound at a stage wh..
Rorschach (comics)
Rorschach is a superhero featured in the acclaimed 1986 DC Comics series Watchmen. Wearing the inkblot-like mask he considers his true face, Rorschach has continued his one-man battle against crime long after superheroes became both detested and illegal. Although he at times shows an atheistic ni..
Rorschach (disambiguation)
Rorschach may be: Rorschach, town in SwitzerlandRorschach inkblot testRorschach (comics)Rorschach (band)Rorschach (wrestler) See also Hermann Rorschach This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you..
Rorschach (wrestler)
"High Flying Optical Illusion" Rorschach is an American professional wrestler from Lehighton, Pennsylvania. He has worked for many indy promotions, such as CHIKARA, Lucha Xtreme Wrestling, Far North Wrestling, Urban Empire Wrestling, New Age Wrestling Federation, Allied Powers Wrestling Federatio..
Rorschach inkblot test
This article is about the psychological exam. For other uses, see Rorschach (disambiguation). A solid tone rendering of the first of ten cards in the Rorschach inkblot test. The Rorschach inkblot test is a method of psychological evaluation. Psychologists use this test to try to examine the p..
Rorschach Test (band)
Rorschach Test was a heavy metal/industrial band created by James Baker in the early 1990's. References [Rorschach Test], biography from BNR Metal Pages.[Rorschach Test], biography from Webtunes.com ..
Rorty
This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. There are two prominent American philosophers named "Rorty": Richard RortyAm..
Rory
Rory is a male Irish first name, equivalent to the Irish language name Ruairí or Ruaraidh. The name originates with Ruaidri mac Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair or Rory O'Connor, a king of Connacht and High King of Ireland who died in 1198. Rory is also the name of famous Sikh temple in Pakistan called ..
Rory's Birthday Parties (Gilmore Girls episode)
Rory's Birthday Parties is Episode 6 of Season 1 of the television series Gilmore Girls. It originally aired on November 9, 2000. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Contents 1 Plot2 Featured music3 See also4 External links Plot Si..
Rory (Roger) O'Moore
Colonel Rory (Roger) O'Moore (b. circa 1620, d. 16 February, 1655), titular King of Laois, Irish petty noble and the principal organizer of the Irish Rebellion of 1641, belonged to an ancient Irish noble family descended from the mythical Conall Cernach. He was born in Laois around 1620, but the exa..
Rory Alec
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since July 2006. Rory Alec is the co-fou..
Rory Atwell
This article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on the talk page. Rory Atwell (also known as Raary Deci-hells, but also uses many other names including Rambert!) is a for..
Rory Barnes
Rory Barnes (born 1946) is an Australian writer of popular fiction. Although born in London, he has lived most of his life in Australia. Books he has written include Valencies (written with Damien Broderick), UQP 1983.The Bomb-monger's Daughter, Rigby 1984.Water From The Moon (written with James ..
Rory Block
Rory Block is a American female blues guitarist and singer, a notable exponent of the country blues style. Rory Block was born in Princeton, New Jersey and grew up in Manhattan. Her father, Allan Block, ran a sandal shop in Greenwich Village in the 1960s, and the constant presence of members of t..
Rory Brady
Rory Brady is the current Attorney General of Ireland. He was born on 20 August 1957, He sat his Leaving Certificate in 1975. Going on to study law in University College Dublin where he was awarded a Bachelor of Civil Law Degree in 1978. He was called to the Irish Bar at The Honorable Society of Kin..
Rory Bremner
Rory Bremner Rory Bremner FKC (born April 6, 1961, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a British impressionist and comedian, noted for his political satire. Bremner first came into the limelight in 1985, when his single, N-N-Nineteen Not Out (released under the name, "The Commentators") was a big hit in ..
Rory Byrne
Rory Byrne (born January 10, 1944, Pretoria, South Africa) is currently chief designer for the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro. Since joining Ferrari in 1997 Byrne designed cars have won over seventy Grand Prix, six constructors titles and five drivers titles. This outstanding record of success makes Byr..
Rory Calhoun
Rory Calhoun (born Francis Timothy McCown Durgin on August 8, 1922 – April 28, 1999) was born in Los Angeles, California. As an actor he starred in more than eighty motion pictures and a large number of television episodes. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Calhoun has a s..
Rory Carroll
Rory Carroll is an Irish journalist for The Guardian. Born in Dublin, Carroll is a graduate of Blackrock College, Trinity College and Dublin City University. He reported for the paper from Rome (1999 - 2002) and Johannesburg (2002 - 2005), before volunteering to work in Baghdad from January 2005. ..
Rory Cellan-Jones
Rory Cellan-Jones is a journalist for BBC News. He has also written a book, "Dot.bomb" [[Citing sources citation needed]]. ..
Rory Christ
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Rory Cochrane
thumb Rory Cochrane (born 28 February, 1972 in Syracuse, New York) is an American actor. Cochrane was born the third child (siblings Brendan and Siobhan) to an Irish American father and an Indian American mother. He spent his childhood in Grantchester, England. Cochrane then returned to th..
Rory Conroy
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Rory Copus
Rory Copus is a child actor. He has appeared in Hellboy and Tooth as well as a host of other films and plays. External link [}}}] at the Internet Movie Database..
Rory Culkin
Culkin in Signs, 2002 Rory Hugh Culkin (born July 21, 1989) is an American actor. Contents 1 Biography1.1 Early life1.2 Career2 Selected filmography3 External links Biography Early life Culkin, the youngest of seven children, was born in New York City, New York to ..
Rory Danger Christ
Rory Danger Christ (March 20, 1987) A painter, one of the three founding membes of the 'Stoneist' movement. he is also less favoured for his writing and singing career. Early years Rory Christ was born in southend, United Kingdom. ..
Rory Delap
Rory Delap (born 6 July, 1976 in Sutton Coldfield) is a professional footballer who plays for Sunderland. Prior to moving to Sunderland on a free transfer he was Southampton's most expensive transfer, moving to the club for £4m from Derby County. Prior to playing at Pride Park he played for Carlis..
Rory Demetrioff
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Rory Dodd
Rory Dodd (born Port Dover, Ontario, Canada) is a rock vocalist who has performed many songs written by Jim Steinman. He sang the "Turn Around" lines on Bonnie Tyler's version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and performed the background vocals for many of Meat Loaf's songs. He also sang (uncredited..
Rory Dransfield
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Rory Emerald
Some of the information in this has not been [Verifiabilityverified] and might not be reliable. It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified as needed, [cite sourcesciting sources]. Rory Emerald is a pathetic hoaxster who claimed to be married to Elizabeth Taylor and the d..
Rory Fallon
--> Rory Fallon (born. March 20, 1982 in Gisborne, New Zealand) is a tall, powerful striker who was playing for the English Football League One team Swindon Town at the start of the 05/06 season. In the January transfer window 2006 League One team Swansea City signed him from Swindon Town for a bel..
Rory Fitzpatrick
Rory Fitzpatrick (born January 11, 1975 in Rochester, New York) is a professional ice hockey defenceman. He spent his junior career in the OHL with the Sudbury Wolves, and was selected in the second round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, 47th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens. He has become a Journe..
Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher (March 2, 1948 - June 14, 1995) was an Irish blues/rock guitarist, born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and raised in County Cork. He is regularly credited as one of the most influential Irish rock and blues musicians of all time. Contents 1 Life and works2 Rory's Str..
Rory Gilmore
Lorelai and Rory Gilmore Lorelai Leigh Gilmore, better known as Rory, is a fictional character from the WB television series Gilmore Girls played by Alexis Bledel. Rory was born on October 8, 1984 at 4:03 AM to her then 16-year-old parents, Lorelai Victoria Gilmore and Christopher Hayden. ..
Rory Hayes
Rory Hayes (August 8, 1949 - August 29, 1983) was an American underground cartoonist in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His comics were drawn in an expressionistic, primitivist style and usually dealt with grim subject matter such as paranoia, violent crime, and drug abuse. He was published in man..
Rory Hilton
Rory Hilton (born April 15, 1979), is an Australian rules footballer. Overview Drafted at no.3 in the 1996 AFL Draft, there were big raps on Hilton as a quality key position player. Recruited from Murray Bushrangers, at the time of the draft Hilton was injured, but that didn't stop him being pic..
Rory Jennings
| networth = | website = | footnotes = }} Rory Jennings (born 20 July, 1983) is a British actor]. He trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. His theatre credits include Transgression (National Theatre) and Heaven Eyes (Edinburgh Festival). A variety of notable television work incl..
Rory Kennedy
Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy (born December 12, 1968) is the youngest of the eleven children of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy. Tragedy Rory's life has been filled with personal and family tragedy. Her father was assassinated six months before she was born. In 1984,..
Rory Kiely
Rory Kiely (born May 1934) is an Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann. Kiely was first elected in 1977, to the 14th Seanad. He has been re-elected by the Agricultural Panel to every subsequent Seanad, except for the short-lived 16th Seanad in 1982. He is the c..
Rory Lamont
Rory Lamont (born 10 October 1982 in Perth) is a rugby union player who plays on the wing for Glasgow Rugby and Scotland. Lamont made a memorable try scoring debut for Scotland in the 2005 Six Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. He is the younger brother of Sean Lamont. he is ..
Rory MacDermot
Rory MacDermot (born 1960), Prince of Coolavin, Chief of the Name, succeeded his father Niall Anthony MacDermot in 2003. External links [MacDermot at Burke's Peerage] References "Mac Dermot of Moylurg: The Story of a Connacht Family", Dermot Mac Dermot, 1996.http://www.macdermot.co..
Rory McArdle
Rory McArdle (born 1 May 1987, Sheffield) is a professional footballer with Northern Irish nationality. He plays in central defence and is registered with Sheffield Wednesday F.C. In the Summer of 2005 he was loaned to Rochdale A.F.C. and he has appeared for them in Coca-Cola Football League 2. He h..
Rory McEwen
Rory McEwen, Independent Australian politician, is the MP for Mount Gambier and currently holds the portfolios for Agriculture Food and Fisheries as well as Forests, and is also a member of the executive council. Before entering politics McEwen had been a TAFE Teacher/Administrator and much experien..
Rory McGrath
Rory McGrath (born March 3, 1956 in Cornwall) is a British comedian. He studied at Emmanuel College, Cambridge where he became a member of the Cambridge Footlights. He is best known for his appearances as a panel member on the BBC comedy sports quiz They Think It's All Over. He was also a cast memb..
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy is a 17 year-old golfer from Holywood, Northern Ireland. McIlroy has won a plethora of top-level golf competitions in Ireland - including becoming the youngest ever winner of both the West of Ireland Championship and the Irish Close - and been selected for the Junior Ryder Cup team. He..
Rory McLeod
Rory McLeod is a British folk singer-songwriter born in London. As well as singing, his performances include storytelling in the tradition of the travelling minstrel or troubadour and playing a wide range of instruments including guitar, harmonica, trombone and his own invention the 'stomping box'. ..
Rory McLeod (snooker player)
Rory McLeod is the only professional snooker player of West Indian heritage. He has reached the last 32 of three ranking tournaments, most notably the 2005 Grand Prix although this victory against a noticeably ill Paul Hunter was bittersweet. His best results of 2004/2005 were 2 last-48 runs, the We..
Rory na-bhFeadh mac Donough Ua Conchobair
Rory na-bhFeadh mac Donough Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht 1316-1317. From the Annals of the Four Masters: A numerous army was led by William Burke into Sil-Murray; and O'Conor and the Sil-Murray, with many of the tribes and chiefs of Connaught, made peace with him. Mac Dermot, however, did not..
Rory O'Connor
Rory O'Connor may refer to: Ruaidri mac Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair, (d. 1198), king of Connacht and High King of IrelandRory O'Connor (Irish republican), an Irish Republican of the 1920s, who fought in the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil WarRory O'Connor (filmmaker) This is a [d..
Rory O'Connor (filmmaker)
Rory O’Connor is "a documentary filmmaker and journalist. He is also president and co-founder of the international media firm Globalvision, Inc, and The Global Center, an affiliated non-profit educational foundation. He has directed, written and/or produced numerous films and television programs..
Rory O'Connor (High King)
Note: For other people of this name see: Rory O'Connor Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (d. 1198), king of Connacht and High King of Ireland, was the son of Toirdhealbhach Ua Conchobhair king of Connacht who had obtained the high kingship in 1151 but lost it in 1154 through the rise of Muirchertach MacLochla..
Rory O'Connor (Irish republican)
Rory O'Connor (1883 - 1922) was an Irish republican activist. He is best remembered for his role in the Irish Civil War 1922-1923, which he helped to start and in which he was executed. O'Connor was born in Dublin in 1883 and in his youth he worked as a railway engineer in Canada. After his return..
Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell
Rory O'Donnell 1st Earl of Tyrconnell (originally known in Irish as Rudhraighe Ó Domhnaill), the last King of Tír Conaill and 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, (1575–1608) Rudhraighe or Rory O'Donnell was one of nine known children of Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill, better known as Sir Hugh O'Donnell..
Rory O'Hanlon
Dr. Rory O'Hanlon (born 7 February, 1934) is the current Ceann Comhairle (chairman or speaker) of Dáil Éireann, the Irish parliament. Rory O'Hanlon was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1934. Born into a family that was deeply associated with the republican tradition, his father being a member of the F..
Rory O'More Bridge
Rory O'More Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland and joining Watling Street (by the Guinness grounds) to Ellis Street and the north quays. The original wooden bridge on this site, built in 1670, was officially named Barrack Bridge. However, it became known locally as..
Rory Peck
Rory Peck (born December 13, 1956 – died October 3, 1993) was a freelance war cameraman of Anglo-Irish origin, who was killed while covering the events of the Russian constitutional crisis of 1993. He was shot dead by members of the "Vitez" special forces unit of the Russian Interior Ministry w..
Rory Phillips
Rory Allen Phillips is a founding member of punk-ska band, The Impossibles. After The Impossibles decided to break up, Phillips started The Stereo with Jamie Woolford of Animal Chin. Phillips' current band is Rory and The Artificial Heart. ..
Rory Sabbatini
Rory Sabbatini (born April 2, 1976) is a professional golfer. Rory Sabbatini was born in Durban, South Africa. He started playing golf at age 4, but concentrated on it from age 12. He was recruited by the University of Arizona, turned professional in 1998 and joined the PGA Tour in 1999. He was th..
Rory Sparrow
Rory Darnell Sparrow (born June 12 1958 in Suffolk, Virginia) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. He played collegiately at Villanova University. Sparrow, a 6'2" guard, was selected 75th overall (round 4, pick 6) of the 1980 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets. Including the Nets, h..
Rory Stewart
Rory Stewart OBE, born 1973, is a Scottish writer, born in Hong Kong and educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford, where he studied history and philosophy. After a brief period as an officer in the British Infantry (the Black Watch) , Stewart joined the Foreign Office. He served in the British ..
Rory Storm
Rory Storm (January 7, 1938 - September 28, 1972), real name Alan Caldwell, was the leader of Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, a Liverpool band who were contemporaries of The Beatles in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Ringo Starr was the drummer for The Hurricanes before joining The Beatles in 1962. ..
Rory Underwood
Rory Underwood MBE (born June 19 1963) is a former English rugby union footballer who played wing for Leicester Tigers and Bedford, who represented England and the British Lions internationally, and a former Royal Air Force pilot. He was educated at Barnard Castle School. Underwood is of Chinese-En..
Ro Rowen
Rosalie Rowen is one of the main characters of the animated series The Zeta Project. She is 15 years old in the beginning of the series, 16 by the end. She becomes Zeta's accomplice and best friend in the first episode, and remains one of the most important characters throughout the show. History R..
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