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Geography." Reclus has also written another great 

 work, a physical geography entitled "The Earth." 



Reed, Thomas B.. a prominent legislator; born in 

 Portland. Me.. October 18. 1839; educated at Bowdom 

 College; studied law. and began practice in 1865. Dur- 

 ing the war was acting assistant paymaster in the West- 

 ern Hiver Navy. He entered the Maine House in 1868, 

 and the Senate in 1870; was sent to Congress in 1876. 

 where he remained until 1899. He gradually became a 

 leader of the Republican members, and was chosen 

 sneaker of the 51st Congress, in which he made tin- fa- 

 mous new rule that all members present should be counted 

 to make a quorum, whether voting or not. Retired from 

 Congress in 1899. and died in 1902. 



Rehan. Ada* actress; born in (Crehan) Limerick, 

 Ireland. April '_'_'. 1860; came to United States in child- 

 hood; made first appearance on stage at 14, in Newark, 

 N. J.; played in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Albany, and 

 Louisville stock companies. Engaged by Augustin 

 Daly in 1879, filling leading positions in Daly's Theater 

 until his death, in 1899, playing such characters in Shakes- 

 perean and old comedies as Rosalind, Katherine. Viola. 

 Beatrice. Portia. Lady Teazle. Peggy in the Country Girl, 

 and many high-class modern comedy parts. 



Reid, VVhitelaw, born in 1837; American journalist; 

 became editor of the "New York Tribune" in 1872; 

 from 1889-92, was United States minister to France; 

 ambassador to Great Britain since 1905. Author: "Af- 

 ter the War. a Southern Tour," "Ohio in the War," 

 "Schools of Journalism," "Newspaper Tendencies," 

 "Town Hall Suggestions," "Two Speeches at the Queen's 

 Jubilee," "Some Consequences of the Last Treaty of 

 Paris." "Our New Duties." "Later Aspects of Our New 

 Duties." "A Continental Union," "Our New Interests," 

 " Problems of Expansion." 



Rembrandt van Kyn. born in 1607; an eminent 

 painter and engraver; was the son of a miller near Ley- 

 den. He studied for three years under Jacob von Zwan- 

 enburg. and was afterwards the pupil of Peter Lastman 

 at Amsterdam, and of Jacob Pinas at Haarlem. In 1630, 

 he settled in Amsterdam, where he died in 1669. Among 

 his chief works are "The Anatomical Lesson," and "The 

 Night Watch." 



Remington. Frederic, artist, author, sculptor; born 

 in Canton. N. Y.. October 4, 1861 ; educated at Yale Art 

 School and Art Students' League, New York; was clerk 

 in store, then cowboy and stockman on ranch in the West; 

 subsequently illustrator for magazines, treating military 

 and western American subjects, and, during 1897-98, 

 Cuban scenes; well known as a painter; among his lead- 

 ing works in sculpture are "The Broncho Buster" and 

 "The Wounded Bunkie." Author: "Pony Tracks," 

 "Crooked Trails," "Frontier Sketches," "John Ermine 

 of the Yellowstone" (novel). 



Remsen, Ira, president since September, 1901, and 

 professor of chemistry since 1876, Johns Hopkins; born 

 in New York, February 10, 1846; graduated from col- 

 lege of city of New York, 1865: M. D., College of Physi- 

 cians and Surgeons, New York; Ph. D., University of 

 Gottingen. Germany (LL. D., Columbia, 1893, Princeton, 

 1896, Yale, 1901, Toronto, 1902); professor of chem- 

 istry, Williams, 1872-76; founder, 1879, and editor, 

 "American Chemical Journal." Author: "The Prin- 

 ciples of Theoretical Chemistry," "An Introduction to 

 the Study of the Compounds of Carbon, or Organic 

 Chemistry," "The Elements of Chemistry," "Inorganic 

 Chemistry," "Introduction to the Study of Chemistry," 

 "A Laboratory Manual," "Chemical Experiments," and 

 many scientific articles and addresses. 



Renan, Joseph Ernest, Orientalist, historian, and 

 essayist; born in 1823 in Trdguier, in Brittany; in 1842, 

 he entered the seminary of St. Sulpice, but three years 

 later gave up the idea of becoming a priest. His first 

 important work, "Aver roes et 1' Averroisme," appeared 

 in 1852. He was professor of Hebrew in the Institute 

 of France, 1861-62, and was reappointed in 1870. The 

 "Vie de Jesus," which gave rise to much discussion, was 

 afterwards expanded into "Histoire des Origines du 

 Christianisme." He- also published "Le Judaisme," 

 and numerous other works. Died, 1892. 



Ronnie, John, civil engineer: born in East Linton, 

 East Lothian in 1761; employed by the firm of Messrs. 

 Boulton & Watt, at Soho, Birmingham, and entrusted by 

 them to direct in the construction of the Albion Mills, Lon- 

 don, he became at once famous for his engineering ability, 

 and was in general request for other works, such as the 

 construction of docks, canals, and bridges, distinguishing 

 himself most in connection with the latter, of which 

 Waterloo, Southwark, and London over the Thames, 

 are perhaps the finest. Died, 1821. 



Renter, Baron Paul Julius, born in Cassel in 1821; 

 in 1849, established an office at Aix-la-Chapelle for sup- 

 plying news by telegraph, and thereby revolutionized 



the press of Europe. In 1851, he transferred his business 

 to 1 .0111 Ion. He laid several important telegraphic cables. 

 Died. 1899. 



Kr\ere, Paul, an American patriot; was born in 

 Boston, Mass., in 1735, and bred a goldsmith. He was 

 conspicuous for his zeal against the mother country, and 

 one of the first actors in the revolt. Died, 1818. 



Reynolds, Sir Joshua* painter; born in Plympton, 

 in Devonshire, in 1723; studied under the portrait- 

 painter Hudsou; removed to London in 1746; traveled 

 in Italy. 1749-52; on his return to London was imme- 

 diately recognized as the greatest portrait painter of the 

 day. He was the first president of the Royal Academy 

 (1768-92), and in 1784, was appointed painter to the 

 king. Among his intimate friends were Johnson, Burke. 

 Goldsmith, and other eminent literary men. His fifteen 

 "Discourses on Painting" were delivered before the 

 Royal Academy between 1769 and 1790. Died. 1792. 



Rhees, Rush, president of University of Rochester 

 since July 1, 1900; born in Chicago, February 8, 1860; 

 graduated from Amherst, 1883. A. M., 1897, LL. D., 1900; 

 graduated from Hartford Theological Seminary. 1888; 

 (D. D.. Colgate University, 1901); Walker, instructor 

 of mathematics, Amherst, 1883-85; ordained. 1889; 

 pastor Middle Street Baptist Church, Portsmouth, N. H., 

 1889-92; associate professor New Testament interpreta- 

 tion, Newton Theological Institution, Newton Centre, 

 Mass., 1892-94; professor of same, 1894-1900. Author: 

 "The Life of Jesus of Nazareth, a Study," "St. Paul's 

 Experience as a Factor in His Theology," and other 

 articles in several journals and periodicals. 



Rhodes, Cecil, statesman; born in Hertfordshire in 

 1853; son of a vicar; went to South Africa; became 

 director of the diamond mines at Kimberley, and amassed 

 a large fortune; entered the Cape Parliament, and be- 

 came prime minister in 1890; he was active and suc- 

 cessful in extending the British territories in South Africa, 

 aiming at destroying the race prejudices that prevail in 

 it, and at establishing among the different colonies a 

 federated union; founded the Rhodes scholarship at 

 Oxford University. Died, 1902. 



Rhodes* James Ford, author; born in Cleveland, 

 O., May 1, 1848; educated at public schools. University 

 of New York, University of Chicago; was not graduated 

 (LL. D., Adelbert College, Western Reserve University, 

 1893; Harvard, 1901 ; Yale, 1901 ; University of Wisconsin, 

 1904; Litt. D., Kenyon, 1903); Loubat prize, Berlin 

 Academy of Science, 1901. Author: "History of the 

 United States from the Compromise of 1850" (volumes 

 I to V, 1850-66, published). 



Ricardo, David, born in 1772; political economist, 

 son of a Jewish broker; entered parliament in 1819. 

 His "Principles of Political Economy and Taxation," 

 containing his famous theory of rent, was published in 

 1817. Died, 1823. 



Richard. The name of three kings of England. 

 Richard I. (Cceur de Lion) was born 1157, second son of 

 Henry II.; succeeded his father, 1189. He led the 

 English contingent in the first crusade to the Holy Land, 

 and while on his return, 1192, was imprisoned by the 

 Emperor 9f Germany, being ransomed after two years. 

 He was killed at the siege of Limoges, 1199. Richard 

 II., son of the Black Prince, was born at Bordeaux, 

 1366; succeeded his grandfather, Edward III., 1377, and 

 was deposed in favor of Henry IV. He is believed to 

 have died in prison about 1400. Richard III., son of 

 Richard, Duke of York, born, 1452, was the last of the 

 Plantagenet line. He usurped the throne on the death 

 of his brother, Edward IV., 1483, imprisoning, and it is 

 believed ordering the murder of his two young nephews. 

 Defeated by Henry, Earl of Richmond, at Bosworth, 

 Richard was killed on the field and was succeeded by the 

 victor, as Henry VII. 



Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis* Due de, born 

 in Paris, 1585, French cardinal and statesman, became 

 bishop of LuQon in 1607; in 1615, entered the service of 

 the Queen-mother, Marie de' Medici, and in 1616, became 

 secretary of state for war and foreign affairs. He fol- 

 lowed Marie de' Medici to Blois (1616), and was exiled to 

 Avignon (1618), but was soon afterwards recalled, and 

 effected a reconciliation between the king and queen," 

 receiving as his reward a cardinal's hat. In 1624, he 

 became chief minister, an office which he retained till his 

 death (1642). During this period he established the abso- 

 lute power of the king, and crushed the Calvinistic party, 

 although he was led by political motives to support the 

 Protestants in Germany. 



Ridley, Nicholas, English reformer; born in Northum- 

 berland, about 1500, studied at Cambridge, Paris, and 

 Louvain; returned to Cambridge in 1529; became chap- 

 lain to Cranmer, in 1537, and, about 1540, master of 

 Pembroke Hall; was appointed Bishop of Rochester, in 

 1547, and of London, in 1550; took a leading part in 



