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The International who's who ; who's who in the world, incorporated with the International blue book … a biographical dictionary of the world's notable living men and women, 1910
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1Tours and Univ. de Poitiers; teacher at Langeais 1945-48, at Sainte-Maure 1950-54, at Tours 1954-58; del. of R.P.F. (Rassemblement du Peuple Français) 1947-51; Ind. Deputy to Nat. Assembly 1958-73, May 1976-; Mayor of Tours 1959-; Councillor for Tours-ouest district 1961-; Minister of Commerce, Trades and Crafts 1973-74, of Posts and Telecommunications March-May 1974. Address: Assemblée Nationale, 75355 Paris; 62 rue des Pierres-Plates, Saint-Avertin, 37170 Chambray-les-Tours, France.
3ROYO, Aristides; Panamanian lawyer and head of state; b. 1940; ed. Nat. Institute, Panama City, Univ. of Bologna; Public Prosecutor 1965; mem. Comms. to draft Penal Code and new Constitution; Minister of Educ. 1973; President of Panama 1978-; mem. team to negotiate Panama Canal Treaty with U.S.A. Address: Oficina del Presidente, Panama City, Panama.
5ROYSTER, Vermont Connecticut, A.B., LL.D.; American journalist; b. 30 April 1914, Raleigh, N.C.; s. of Wilbur H. and Olivette B. Royster; m. Francis Claypole 1937; two d.; ed. Univ. of North Carolina; Reporter New York City News Bureau 1936, Wall Street Journal 1936; Washington Corresp. Wall Street Journal 1936-41, 1945-46, Chief Washington Corresp. 1946-48, Editorial Writer and Columnist 1946-48, Assoc. Editor 1948-51, Senior Assoc. Editor 1951-58, Editor 1958-71, Contrib. Editor and Columnist 1971-; Sr. Vice-Pres. Dow Jones & Co. Inc. 1960-71, Dir. 1970-; Pres. American Soc. of Newspaper Editors 1965-66; Kenan Prof. Journalism and Public Affairs, Univ. of N. Carolina 1971-; Fellow, Inst. of Policy Sciences 1973-; frequent Radio and TV appearances; served U.S. Navy 1941-45; mem. Pulitzer Board for Prizes in Journalism and Letters; Hon. Litt.D. (Temple Univ., Phila.), Hon. L.H.D. (Elon Coll., N.C.); Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing 1953 and other awards. Publications: Journey through the Soviet Union 1964, A Pride of Prejudices 1967. Leisure interest: boating. Address: c/o Wall Street Journal, 22 Cortlandt Street, New York, N.Y. 10007, U.S.A.
7ROZENKO, Pyotr Akimovich; Soviet politician; b. 1907; ed. Donetsk Mining Inst.; Mining Engineer 1931-54; mem. CPSU 1943-; Dep. Ministry of Coal Industry, Ukraine 1954; Dep. Chair. Council of Ministers Ukraine 1954-57, 1959-63; First Deputy Chair. State Planning Comm. of Ukraine 1957-59, Chair. 1959-63, 1967-; First Deputy Chair. Ukrainian S.S.R. Council of Ministers 1963-; mem. Cen. Cttee. of CPSU 1961-66, Cand. mem. 1966-; Deputy to U.S.S.R. Supreme Soviet 1958-, Chair. Planning and Budgetary Comm. Address: Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian S.S.R., Kiev, U.S.S.R.
9RÓŻEWICZ, Tadeusz; Polish poet and playwright; b. 9 Oct. 1921, Radomsko; ed. Univ. of Cracow; fmr. factory worker and teacher; State Prize for Poetry 1955, 1956; Literary Prize, City of Cracow 1959; Prize of Minister of Culture and Art 1962, State Prize 1st Class 1966, Cmmdr. Cross of Order Polonia Restituta 1970, Medal of 30th Anniversary of People's Poland 1974, Order of Banner of Labour (2nd class) 1977. Publications: 15 vols. of poetry including Niepokój (Faces of Anxiety), Czerwona rękawiczka (The Red Glove), Czas który idzie (The Time Which Goes On), Równina (The Plain), Srebrny klos (The Silver Ear), Rozmowa z księciem (Conversation with the Prince), Zielona róża (The Green Rose), Nic w płaszczu Prospera (Nothing in Prosper's Overcoat), Twarz (The Face), Duszyczka (A Little Soul); Plays include: Kartoteka (The Card Index), Grupa Laokoona (Laocoön's Group), Świadkowie albo nasza mała stabilizacja (The Witnesses), Akt przerwany (The Interrupted Act), Smieszny staruszek (The Funny Man), Wyszcz z domu (Gone Out), Spaghetti i miecz (Spaghetti and the Sword), Stara kobieta wysiaduje (The Old Woman Broods), Białe małżeństwo (White Marriage), Odejście Głodomora (Starveling's Departure); some prose collections. Address: Ul. Januszewicka 13 m. 14, 53-136, Wrocław, Poland. Telephone: 643-38.
11ROZHDESTVENSKY, Gennadiy Nikolayevich; Soviet conductor; b. 4 May 1931, Moscow; ed. Moscow State Conservatoire; Asst. Conductor, Bolshoi Theatre 1951, Conductor 1956-60, Prin. Conductor 1965-70; Chief Conductor of U.S.S.R. Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra 1961-74; Chief Conductor Stockholm Philharmonia 1974-77, Moscow Chamber Orchestra 1974-; Principal Conductor BBC Symphony Orchestra 1978-; has been guest conductor for numerous orchestras throughout Europe, America and Asia; Lecturer Moscow Conservatoire; Hon. mem. Swedica Royal Acad. 1975; Merited and People's Artist of the R.S.F.S.R. 1966, Lenin Prizewinner 1970, Order of Red Banner and other decorations. Address: BBC Symphony Orchestra, Delaware Road, Maida Vale, London, W9 2LG, England.
13ROZHDESTVENSKY, Robert Ivanovich; Soviet author and poet; b. 20 Jan. 1932, Kosikha Village, Altai District. ed. Gorky Institute of Literature, Moscow. Writer and poet 1950-; Order of Red Banner, Order of Lenin and several medals. Publications include: poetry: Flags of Spring 1955, To My Contemporary 1962, Radius of Action 1965, Vera's Son 1966, The Dedication 1970, Requiem 1970, In All Earnestness 1970, The Artist Aleksandra Bill 1970, The Heart's Radar 1971, The Return: Verse of Several Years 1972, The Line 1973, In the Twenty Years 1973, Before the Holiday: Verse and Poems 1974; Verse translated into many languages. Address: USSR Union of Writers, Ulitsa Vorovskogo 52, Moscow U.S.S.R.
15RUARK, Arthur Edward, Ph.D.; American physicist; b. 9 Nov. 1899, Washington, D.C.; s. of Oliver M. and Margaret G. Ruark; m. Sarah G. Hazen 1927 (died 1967); four d.; ed. Johns Hopkins Univ.; worked at Bureau of Standards 1921-26; Asst. Prof. Yale Univ. 1926-27; Mellon Inst. of Industrial Research 1927-29; Head of Physics Division, Gulf Research Lab. 1929; Prof. of Physics, Univ. of Pittsburgh 1930-34; Head of Physics Dept. and Kenan Research Prof. Univ. of North Carolina 1934-44; Consultant, Naval Research Lab. 1944-46; Head Research Div., Applied Physics Lab. of Johns Hopkins Univ. 1946-47; Asst. Dir. Inst. for Co-operative Research, Johns Hopkins Univ. 1948-49; Head Navy Research Project, Johns Hopkins Univ. 1949-52; Temerson Prof. of Physics, Univ. of Alabama 1952-56; Chief Controlled Thermonuclear Branch, U.S. Atomic Energy Comm. 1957-60; Asst. Dir. of Research, U.S. Atomic Energy Comm. 1961-65, Senior Assoc. Dir. of Research 1966-69. Publications: Atoms, Molecules and Quanta (with Harold C. Urey), Atomic Physics (with mems. of the Pittsburgh Physics Staff) and articles on Atomic Physics. Address: 4101 Byeford Court, Kensington, Maryland 20785, U.S.A.
17RUBBRA, Edmund, C.B.E., M.A., D.MUS., LL.D.; British composer; b. 23 May 1901, Northampton; s. of Edmund J. Rubbra and Mary J. Bailey; m. 2nd Colette Yardley 1975; two s.; ed. Reading Univ., Royal Coll. of Music; Lecturer in Music, Oxford Univ. 1947-68; Senior Research Fellow, Worcester Coll., Oxford 1968-71, Hon. Fellow 1971-; Hon. Fellow of Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London; Hon. mem. Royal Acad. of Music, London; Hon. Fellow Int. Poetry Soc. 1973; Hon. D.Litt. (Reading Univ.) 1978. Orchestral works include: ten Symphonies, two Overtures and Farnaby Improvisations; Concertos for piano, violin and viola; vocal works include: sets of songs for tenor and baritone (with strings) and Ode for Contralto and Orchestra; motets, madrigals and masses for unaccompanied voices; seven works for chorus and orchestra; chamber music includes: sonatas for violin, 'cello and oboe with piano, four string quartets, piano quintet, two piano trios, and works with recorder; songs with string quartet, harp or piano; preludes for piano, works for solo harp. Leisure interests: reading, gardening. Publications: Counterpoint 1960, Collected Essays on Gustav Holst 1974. Address: Lindens, Bull Lane, Gerrard's Cross, Bucks., England. Telephone: Gerrards Cross 84650.
19RUBEN, Vitaliy Petrovich; Soviet politician; b. 26 Feb. 1914, Moscow; ed. Yaroslav Agricultural Coll., Higher Party School; worked as agronomist and teacher until 1941; party work 1941-44; worked with Cen. Cttee. CP of Latvia 1944-47; Second Sec. Daugavpils Regional Cttee. CP of Latvia 1947-48; attended CPSU School 1948-51; Cen. Cttee. CP of Latvia, Councils of Agric. and Gosplan of Latvia 1951-61; Dep. Chair. Council of Ministers, Latvian S.S.R. 1961-62, Chair. 1962-70; Chair. Presidium of Supreme Soviet of Latvian S.S.R. 1970-74; Vice-Chair. Presidium of U.S.S.R. Supreme Soviet 1970-74; Vice-Chair. Presidium of U.S.S.R. Supreme Soviet 1970-74; Cand. mem. Cen. Cttee. CPSU 1966-; mem. Cen. Cttee. CPSU 1976-; Deputy to U.S.S.R. Supreme Soviet 1962-; Chair. Soviet of Nationalities, U.S.S.R. Supreme Soviet 1974-; Order of Lenin (three times), Order of the October Revolution, Badge of Honour and other decorations. Address: Presidium of the U.S.S.R. Supreme Soviet, The Kremlin, Moscow, U.S.S.R.
21RUBEN, Yuriy Yanovich; Soviet politician; b. 15 April 1925; ed. Latvian State Univ. and Higher Party School of CPSU Cen. Cttee; mem. CPSU 1953-; engaged in Komsomol work 1952-55; engaged in party work 1955-60; First Sec. Liepaia City Cttee., CP of Latvia 1960-63, First Sec. Riga City Cttee. 1963-66; Sec. Cen. Cttee., Latvian CP 1966-70; Chair. Council of Ministers of Latvian S.S.R. 1970-; Deputy to U.S.S.R. Supreme Soviet 1970-; Cand. mem. Cen. Cttee. CPSU 1971-; mem. Bureau of Cen. Cttee. of CP of Latvia; Order of Lenin (twice), Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Red Banner and other decorations. Address: Council of Ministers of Latvian S.S.R., Riga, U.S.S.R.
23RUBINSTEIN, Artur; Polish pianist virtuoso; b. 28 Jan. 1887, Łódź; s. of Ignace and Félice (Heyman) Rubinstein; m. Aniela Mlynarska 1932; two s. two d.; ed. Warsaw and Berlin Acad. Music; first concert in Berlin 1901; with Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra 1906; tours in Europe, South America, Australia, China, Japan;
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