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  1. James Ward Packard, Packard, James Ward (also try James Packard)
    • '''James Ward Packard''' ([[1863]] - [[1928]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] automobile industrialist with brother William Packard
  2. William Doud Packard, Packard, William Doud (also try William Packard) - different guy
    • '''William Doud Packard''' ([[1861]] - [[1923]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] automobile industrialist with brother James Packard
      • may be spelled William Dowd Packard / Packard, William Dowd
  3. Robert Morris Page, Page, Robert Morris (also try Robert Page)
    • '''Robert Morris Page''' ([[1903]] - [[1992]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] engineer; helped develop radar
  4. Elizabeth Paine, Paine, Elizabeth
    • '''Elizabeth Paine''' ([[1652]] - [[1704]]), American adulteress; inspiration for character Hester Prynne in novel "The Scarlet Letter"
  5. George Swinnerton Parker, Parker, George Swinnerton (also try George Parker)
    • '''George Swinnerton Parker''' ([[1866]] - [[1952]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] game inventor & industrialist
  6. Alexandre Parodi, Parodi, Alexandre
    • '''Alexandre Parodi''' ([[1901]] - [[1979]]), [[French]] diplomat & [[political figure]]; 1st [[French]] ambassador to [[United Nations]] 1946-1949
  7. Aquileo Parra, Parra, Aquileo
    • '''Aquileo Parra''' ([[1825]] - [[1900]]), Colombian [[political figure]]; pres. of Colombia 1876-1877, 1877-1878
  8. Annibale Pastore, Pastore, Annibale
    • '''Annibale Pastore''' ([[1868]] - [[1936]]), [[Italian]] logician
  9. Jean Claude Paye, Paye, Jean Claude (also try Jean Paye)
    • '''Jean Claude Paye''' (born [[1934]]), [[French]] diplomat; [[secretary-general]] of Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development 1984-- (OECD)
  10. Eliphalet Pearson, Pearson, Eliphalet
    • '''Eliphalet Pearson''' ([[1752]] - [[1826]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] educator; 1st principal of Phillips Academy 1778-1786; acting pres. of Harvard 1804-1806
  11. Richard, Sir Pearson, Pearson, Richard, Sir => Richard Pearson - our article about policeman
    • '''Richard, Sir Pearson''' ([[1731]] - [[1806]]), [[British]] naval officer in American Revolution; as captain of ship Serapis, defeated by John Paul Jones 1779
  12. Anthony Dominic Pellicer, Pellicer, Anthony Dominic (also try Anthony Pellicer)
    • '''Anthony Dominic Pellicer''' ([[1824]] - [[1880]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] Catholic bishop; 1st Catholic bishop of San Antonio 1874-1880
  13. Peng Pai (P'eng P'ai)
    • '''Peng Pai ''' ('''P'eng P'ai''') ([[1896]] - [[1929]]), Chinese Communist leader
  14. Santiago Perez, Perez, Santiago
    • '''Santiago Perez''' ([[1830]] - [[1900]]), Colombian [[political figure]]; pres. of Colombia 1869, 1874-1876
  15. George Walbridge Perkins, Perkins, George Walbridge (also try George Perkins - different person, should be dab)
    • '''George Walbridge Perkins''' ([[1895]] - [[1960]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] diplomat; [[United States of America|U.S.]] ambassador to NATO 1955-1957
  16. Jonathan Petersen, Petersen, Jonathan
    • '''Jonathan Petersen''' ([[1881]] - [[1961]]), Danish songwriter; composed national song of Greenland "Nangminek erinalik"
  17. Joseph Mayo Pettit, Pettit, Joseph Mayo (also try Joseph Pettit)
    • '''Joseph Mayo Pettit''' ([[1916]] - [[1986]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] educator & engineer; pres. of Georgia Institute of Technology 1972-1986
  18. Ratanavongsa Phetsarath, Phetsarath, Ratanavongsa
    • '''Ratanavongsa Phetsarath''' ([[1890]] - [[1959]]), Laotian nationalist & prince; father of Laotian independence
  19. Josef von Philippovich, Freiherr Philippsberg, Philippsberg, Josef von Philippovich, Freiherr
    • '''Josef von Philippovich, Freiherr Philippsberg''' ([[1819]] - [[1889]]), [[Austrian]] [[administrator]]; 1st [[Austrian]] [[governor]] of Bosnia & Herzegovina 1878
  20. John George Phillips, Phillips, John George (also try John Phillips) not mentioned at dab
    • '''John George Phillips''' ([[1888]] - [[1964]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] computer businessman; pres. of IBM 1949-1951
  21. Samuel Phillips, Phillips, Samuel - our article is different guy, should be dab.
    • '''Samuel Phillips''' ([[1752]] - [[1802]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] educator; founder & eponym of Phillips Academy 1778
  22. Samuel Cochran Phillips, Phillips, Samuel Cochran (also try Samuel Phillips) - our article is different guy, should be dab.
    • '''Samuel Cochran Phillips''' (born [[1921]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] air force [[general]]; director of National Security Agency 1972-1973 (NSA)
  23. Paul Picard, Picard, Paul
    • '''Paul Picard''' ([[1931?]] - [[1994]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] television producer; created series "The Dukes of Hazzard"
  24. Henri Pierre, Pierre, Henri
    • '''Henri Pierre''' ([[1918]] - [[1994]]), [[French]] journalist; co-founded newspaper Le Monde 1944
  25. Sumner Tucker Pike, Pike, Sumner Tucker (also try Sumner Pike)
    • '''Sumner Tucker Pike''' ([[1891]] - [[1976]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[administrator]]; acting chairman of Atomic Energy Commission 1950
  26. Charles Alfred Pillsbury
    • '''Charles Alfred Pillsbury''' ([[1842]] - [[1899]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] flour industrialist; founder & eponym of Pillsbury [[Company]]
  27. Rajendra (Bikramah Shah) - our article is a disambiguation page that doesn't mention this person.
    • '''Rajendra ''' ('''Bikramah Shah''') ([[1813?]] - [[1881]]), king of Nepal 1816-1847; ruled under regency 1816-1847; deposed; son of Girvanyuddha
  28. Gabrel Ramushwana
    • '''Gabrel Ramushwana''' (born [[19XX]]), [[South]] African-Venda army officer & [[political figure]]; overthrew Patrick Mphephu 1990; last head of state of Venda 1990-1994
  29. Rana Bahadur (Shah, Nirjunanda Svami)
    • '''Rana Bahadur ''' ('''Shah''',, '''Nirjunanda Svami''') ([[1775]] - [[1804?]]), king of Nepal 1778-1799; ruled under regency 1778-1799; deposed; son of Pratapa Simha
  30. James Henry Rand (also try James Rand)
    • '''James Henry Rand''' ([[1886]] - [[1968]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] computer industrialist; founded Remington Rand [[Corporation]] 1926
  31. Lawrence Rawl
    • '''Lawrence Rawl''' (born [[1928]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] petroleum businessman; pres. of Exxon [[Corporation]] 1985; CEO of Exxon [[Corporation]] 1986--; chairman of Exxon [[Corporation]] 1986--
  32. William Redfield - different guy
    • '''William Redfield''' ([[1927]] - [[1976]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] football player
  33. Henry Hope Reed (also try Henry Reed) - different guy
    • '''Henry Hope Reed''' ([[1808]] - [[1854]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] critic & educator
  34. Frederick Rese, Rese, Frederick
    • '''Frederick Rese''' ([[1791]] - [[1871]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] ([[German]]-born) Catholic bishop; 1st Catholic bishop of Detroit 1833-1837
  35. Carlos Restrepo, Restrepo, Carlos - another columbian president => Carlos Eduardo Restrepo
    • '''Carlos Restrepo''' ([[1867]] - [[1937]]), Colombian [[political figure]]; pres. of Colombia 1910-1914
  36. Louis de Revol, Revol, Louis de (also try Louis Revol)
    • '''Louis de Revol''' ([[1531]] - [[1594]]), [[French]] diplomat; 1st [[French]] foreign minister 1589-1594; considered world's 1st foreign minister, as emissary entrusted with all foreign relations
  37. Rafael Reyes, Reyes , Rafael (Prieto)
    • '''Rafael Reyes''' ('''Prieto''') ([[1850]] - [[1921]]), Colombian [[political figure]]; pres. of Colombia 1904-1908, 1908-1909
  38. James Alexander Rhind, Rhind, James Alexander (also try James Rhind)
    • '''James Alexander Rhind''' ([[1833]] - [[1863]]), [[Scottish]] antiquary; purchaser & eponym of Rhind papyrus
  39. James Rhoads, Rhoads, James
    • '''James Rhoads''' ([[1828]] - [[1895]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] educator; 1st pres. of Bryn Mawr College 1883-1894
  40. Donald Blessing Rice, Rice, Donald Blessing (also try Donald Rice)
    • '''Donald Blessing Rice''' (born [[1939]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[administrator]] & businessman; pres. & CEO of Rand [[Corporation]] 1972-1989; [[secretary]] of air force 1989-1993
  41. Margaret Richardson, Richardson, Margaret (née Milner)
    • '''Margaret Richardson''' ('''née Milner''') (born [[1943]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[administrator]]; commissioner of IRS 1993--
  42. Claude Vernon Ricketts, Ricketts, Claude Vernon (also try Claude Ricketts)
    • '''Claude Vernon Ricketts''' ([[1906]] - [[1964]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[admiral]] in World War II
  43. Abdel-Monem Rifai, Rifai, Abdel-Monem, Abdelmunim al-Rifai
    • '''Abdel-Monem Rifai''' ([[1917]] - [[1985]]), Jordanian (Lebanese-born) diplomat & [[political figure]]; Jordanian foreign minister 1968-1969, 1969-1970; [[prime minister]] of Jordan 1969, 1970
  44. Ditlef Rogert, Rogert, Ditlef
    • '''Ditlef Rogert''' ([[1742]] - [[1813]]), Danish songwriter; composed Danish national anthem "Kong Kristian stod vad hojen Mast" (also "King Christian stood by the lofty mast")
  45. Victor Manuel Roman, Roman , Victor Manuel (y Reyes) (also try Victor Roman)
    • '''Victor Manuel Roman''' ('''y Reyes''') ([[1873]] - [[1950]]), Nicaraguan [[political figure]]; pres. of Nicaragua 1947-1950
  46. William Rittenhouse, Rittenhouse, William
    • '''William Rittenhouse''' ([[1644]] - [[1708]]), American Mennonite clergyman & paper manufacturer; established 1st paper mill in America 1690; 1st Mennonite bishop in America 1703
  47. Ezekiel Gilman Robinson, Robinson, Ezekiel Gilman (also try Ezekiel Robinson)
    • '''Ezekiel Gilman Robinson''' ([[1815]] - [[1894]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] Baptist clergyman & educator; pres. of Brown [[University]] 1872-1889

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