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Raymond Williams
Raymond Henry Williams (1921–1988), Welsh Marxist critic, novelist, and Cambridge professor of drama; founder figure of cultural studies and cultural materialism; author of Culture and Society, The Long Revolution, and Keywords.
Raymond Wilson (optical engineer)
Raymond Wilson (1928–2018) was an engineer at the European Southern Observatory who invented active optics, enabling thin lightweight telescope mirrors, and shared the 2010 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics.
Raymond Ziessel
Raymond Ziessel is a French materials chemist, a CNRS research director at the Université de Strasbourg, known for luminescent BODIPY dyes, artificial light harvesting, and organic solar cells.
Raymonde de Laroche
Raymonde de Laroche, born Elise Deroche and known as Baroness de Laroche, was a French aviator who in 1910 became the first woman to earn an airplane pilot license.
Raymund J. Wellinger
Raymund J. Wellinger is a Swiss-trained molecular geneticist at the Université de Sherbrooke who studies telomeres and telomerase, with landmark papers in Cell in 1993 and 1996.
Raymundo Morales Ángeles
Raymundo Morales Ángeles, also known as Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles, is a Mexican admiral who has served as Secretary of the Navy under President Claudia Sheinbaum since 2024.
Rayna Jaymes
Rayna Jaymes is the fictional country superstar played by Connie Britton in Nashville (2012–2018), created by Callie Khouri; a two-decade queen of country music, Highway 65 founder, killed off in season 5 when Britton left.
Rayna Vallandingham
Rayna Vallandingham, American taekwondo athlete and actress; 13-time ATA world champion, 4th-degree black belt since age 2 start; plays Zara Malik in Cobra Kai season 6 and Juli in the 2026 Street Fighter film.
Raynald of Châtillon
Raynald of Châtillon (Renaud de Châtillon, died 1187), Frankish prince consort of Antioch from 1153 and later lord of Oultrejourdain; his caravan raids broke truces with Saladin, triggering Hattin, where he was captured and executed.
Raynaud syndrome
Raynaud syndrome (Raynaud's phenomenon, Raynaud's disease) is episodic vasospasm of digital arteries triggered by cold or stress, causing white-blue-red skin color changes; primary form is benign, secondary form links to connective tissue disease.
Rayno Nel
Rayno Nel, nicknamed "the Rhino", is a South African strongman and former rugby player who won the 2025 World's Strongest Man on debut, the first African champion.
Raynovent
Raynovent, or 众生睿创, was a Chinese biotech company founded in 2018 by 众生药业 to develop antiviral drugs before being bought back by its parent in 2026.
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano (Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D.), Spanish football club founded 29 May 1924 in Vallecas, Madrid; white kit with diagonal red sash from a 1949 Atlético affiliation; plays at Estadio de Vallecas (14,708); 2026 Conference League finalist.
Rayon
Rayon, also known as viscose fibre, is a semi-synthetic textile fiber of regenerated cellulose made from wood pulp. Its cool, silky feel suits it to clothing and upholstery.
Rayong Aquarium
Rayong Aquarium (สถานแสดงพันธุ์สัตว์น้ำระยอง) is a Department of Fisheries public aquarium at Ban Phe, Rayong, Thailand, opened 2003, with a 10-meter glass tunnel, turtle pond, and 30 baht flat admission; closed for renovation until about 2027.
Rayong Botanical Garden
Rayong Botanical Garden (สวนพฤกษศาสตร์ระยอง), also called Suan Phruetsasat Rayong, is a Botanical Garden Organization wetland garden in Klaeng district, Rayong, Thailand, protecting about 3,800 rai of Melaleuca flooded forest with over 400 rare native plant species.
Rayong Gulf PD power station
The Rayong Gulf PD power station, also called Gulf Pluak Daeng, is a natural gas-fired power plant in Rayong Province, Thailand, with four units totaling 2,650 MW.
Rayong-Bang Pakong 1 Gas Pipeline
The Rayong-Bang Pakong 1 Gas Pipeline is a 107 km Thai natural gas pipeline from Rayong to the Bang Pakong power plant, operating since 1981 and owned by PTT.
Rayong-Bang Pakong 2 Gas Pipeline
The Rayong-Bang Pakong 2 Gas Pipeline is a 105 km, 28-inch onshore natural gas pipeline in eastern Thailand, owned by PTT and placed in service in 1996.
Rayovac
Rayovac is an American battery brand founded in 1906 in Madison, Wisconsin, as the French Battery Company and owned since 2019 by Energizer Holdings, Inc.
Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny (born 2002) is a Detroit-born defensive tackle from Oak Park High School who played five seasons at Michigan, won the 2023 national title, earned 2025 All-Big Ten honors, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in Round 7 (Pick 250) of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Rayssa Leal
Rayssa Leal (Jhulia Rayssa Mendes Leal, "Fadinha"), Brazilian street skateboarder born 2008 in Imperatriz; Olympic silver Tokyo 2020 and bronze Paris 2024, four straight SLS Super Crown titles 2022–2025, two X Games golds.
RayStation
RayStation is a commercial treatment planning system for radiation therapy developed by RaySearch Laboratories of Stockholm, Sweden, used to plan photon, proton, carbon ion, and brachytherapy treatments.
Raystown Lake
Raystown Lake: 8,300-acre US Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River in Huntingdon and Bedford Counties; Pennsylvania's largest lake entirely within the state, dam built 1968-1973.
Raytheon
Raytheon is an American defense technology company founded in 1922 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for the Patriot missile system, radars, and inventing the microwave oven; it merged with United Technologies in 2020.
Raytheon Peregrine
The Raytheon Peregrine is a developmental medium-range, air-launched air-to-air missile unveiled by Raytheon in 2019, designed to engage drones, aircraft, and cruise missiles at roughly half the size and cost of current missiles.
Raytheon Sentinel
The Raytheon Sentinel R1, also known as the Bombardier Sentinel, was a British RAF ground-surveillance aircraft based on the Bombardier Global Express, serving from 2007 to 2021.
Rayuan Lane III
Rayuan Lane III, Navy Midshipmen safety drafted 200th overall in round 6 of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars; Marine Corps Reserves second lieutenant, All-AAC first team, special teams standout.
Rayudu Vrudhula
Rayudu Vrudhula, also known as Rayudu S. Vrudhula, is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who cofounded The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) in December 1992 and coined the acronym TiE.
Rayvanny
Rayvanny (Raymond Shaban Mwakyusa, born 1993 in Mbeya) is a Tanzanian bongo flava singer known for "Kwetu" and "Tetema"; in 2017 he became the first Tanzanian to win a BET Award.