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Ralf Moeller

Ralf Moeller (Ralf Rudolf Moeller), German actor and former bodybuilder born 1959 in Recklinghausen; 1986 Mr. Universe winner, lead in Conan the Adventurer, Hagen in Gladiator, distinct from academics sharing the name.

Ralf Paus

Ralf Paus is a German dermatologist and hair follicle biologist, Research Professor of Dermatology at the University of Miami since 2018, known for research on hair follicle biology and alopecia areata.

Ralf Rangnick

Ralf Rangnick, born 1958 in Backnang, is a German coach and sporting director, godfather of gegenpressing, ex-Hoffenheim, Schalke, RB Leipzig and Manchester United interim boss, Austria head coach since June 2022, contracted to the ÖFB until at least Euro 2028.

Ralf Riedel

Ralf Riedel is a German materials scientist and Professor (Emeritus) at TU Darmstadt, known for the polymer-derived ceramics route and a 1996 Nature paper on a silicoboron carbonitride ceramic stable to 2,000 °C.

Ralf S. Klessen

Ralf S. Klessen, born 1968, is a German theoretical astrophysicist and professor at Heidelberg University known for his gravo-turbulent theory of how supersonic turbulence controls star formation.

Ralf Schneggenburger

Ralf Schneggenburger, born 1964, is a neuroscientist and full professor at EPFL in Lausanne, where he heads the Laboratory of Synaptic Mechanisms in the Brain Mind Institute.

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher, German Formula 1 driver 1997-2007 with Jordan, Williams, and Toyota; younger brother of Michael Schumacher; 6 wins, 27 podiums, 180 starts, first win 2001 San Marino GP; later DTM driver and Sky Deutschland pundit.

Oct 20, 2026

Ralf Schumann

Ralf Schumann (born 1962, Meißen) is a German 25 m rapid-fire pistol shooter, three-time Olympic champion (1992, 1996, 2004), two-time world champion, 13-time World Cup Final winner, and ISSF All-Time-Champion who retired in 2012.

Ralf Seidel

Ralf Seidel (1973–2026) was a German molecular biophysicist at Leipzig University who used magnetic and optical tweezers to study single DNA molecules, including CRISPR-Cas enzymes.

Ralfinamide

Ralfinamide (NW-1029) is an experimental α-aminoamide sodium and calcium channel blocker developed by Newron Pharmaceuticals for neuropathic pain; positive Phase II results but a failed Phase III trial in neuropathic low back pain.

Ralik Chain

Ralik Chain: the western "sunset" chain of the Marshall Islands, with 3 islands (Jabat, Kili, Lib) and 15 atolls including Bikini, Enewetak, and Kwajalein, site of US nuclear testing.

Raline Shah

Raline Shah (Raline Rahmat Shah, born 1985, Jakarta) is an Indonesian actress, model, and singer, Puteri Indonesia 2008 3rd runner-up, star of 5 cm and Surga yang Tak Dirindukan, and former Special Staff to Indonesia's Minister of Communication and Digital (2025–2026).

Ralinepag

Ralinepag (APD811) is an oral, highly selective non-prostanoid prostacyclin (IP) receptor agonist developed by United Therapeutics for pulmonary arterial hypertension; once-daily extended-release tablet, positive phase 3 ADVANCE OUTCOMES, FDA NDA under review, not yet approved.

Ralk-umgu Chasma

Ralk-umgu Chasma (Ralk umgu Chasma) is an 840 km chasma on Venus at 15S, 106E, IAU-approved in 2003, named for a Nivkhan lunar woman and part of the Kuanja-Vir-ava chasmata system.

Rallidae

Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots, is a cosmopolitan Gruiformes bird family of roughly 130-153 species, Eocene origin, highest flight-loss incidence of any bird family, and most extinction-prone.

Rallus

Rallus (Greater Rails) is a valid genus of long-billed marsh rails erected by Linnaeus in 1758, including Clapper, Ridgway's, King, Virginia, Water, and Austral rails; known for secretive wetland habits, 2014 species splits, and endangered coastal subspecies.

Rally America

Rally America was the national stage rally championship of the United States from 2005 to 2018, known for launching the rally careers of Travis Pastrana, Ken Block, and Dave Mirra.

Rally Argentina

Rally Argentina, founded as Rally Codasur, is a gravel rally in the Córdoba sierras and a World Rally Championship round from 1980 to 2019, absent since.

Rally Australia

Rally Australia, an Australian WRC round first held in Perth in 1988 and later at Coffs Harbour, NSW; its 2019 finale was cancelled by bushfires and it is absent from the 2026 and 2027 calendars.

Rally Catalunya

Rally Catalunya (RallyRACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada, Ral·li Catalunya) is Spain's Catalan rally, run by RACC since 1957, a WRC round 1991-2021, based in Salou since 2005, now an S-CER event; Loeb won it nine times.

Rally de Portugal

Rally de Portugal (Vodafone Rally de Portugal), annual gravel rally since 1967, WRC round since 1973, organized by the ACP; record seven wins for Ogier, 2026 winner Thierry Neuville, dropped from the 2027 WRC calendar.

Rally drivers, co-drivers and teams

Rally drivers, co-drivers and teams is an overview of how rally crews and teams work, from the driver and co-driver partnership to works and privateer outfits.

Rally Finland

Rally Finland, also known as Jyväskylän Suurajot and the "Grand Prix on Gravel," is a founding WRC round held since 1951 on fast gravel roads around Jyväskylä.

Oct 22, 2026

Rally for Congolese Democracy

The Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) was a Rwandan-backed Congolese rebel movement founded in 1998 against President Laurent-Désiré Kabila at the start of the Second Congo War.

Rally for Culture and Democracy

Rally for Culture and Democracy (Agraw i Yidles d Tugdut; التجمع من أجل الثقافة والديمقراطية), Algerian party founded 10 February 1989 by Saïd Sadi, combining Amazigh cultural advocacy with secular liberalism; based in Kabylia, led since 2022 by Atmane Mazouz.

Rally Italia Sardegna

Rally Italia Sardegna, Italy's FIA World Rally Championship round since 2004, replacing Rally Sanremo (Rally of the Flowers, first held 1928). All-gravel, abrasive stages based at Alghero; 2026 finale before the event moves to Rome's asphalt from 2027.