Raoul
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In media
- Raoul, Vicomte de ChagnyRaoul, Vicomte de ChagnyRaoul, Vicomte de Chagny is a main character from Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera.-Biography:Raoul de Chagny is a viscount and Christine Daaé's childhood friend. They first met when he was a young child when he went on vacation in Northern France...
, character in The Phantom of the Opera - Raoul (song)Raoul (song)"Raoul" is both second and fifth single from Not Accepted Anywhere, the debut album by Welsh band The Automatic. The single was released twice, first on 27 March 2006 and then again on 8 January 2007 at the decision of the bands record labels Polydor and B-Unique.-Composition:The songs lyrics deal...
, the second single by indie band The Automatic - Raoul EPRaoul EPRaoul EP is an 8-track EP by Welsh band The Automatic featuring the original versions of singles "Recover" and "Raoul", plus B-sides from the "Monster", "Raoul" and "Recover" singles. It was originally released for the European market, but has since been made available in the UK, making it more...
, the extended play featuring b-sides from The Automatic's first album Not Accepted Anywhere
- Raoul and the Kings of SpainRaoul and the Kings of SpainDue to the band's label switch to Sony in 1995, none of the B-sides from the album's singles are included on the Tears for Fears B-sides collection Saturnine Martial & Lunatic, which was released in 1996 by PolyGram, the band's old record company.-Personnel:* Roland Orzabal: Lead Vocals, Guitar,...
, the fifth album by the British pop-rock band Tears for Fears (and the name of the first single from this album) - Garfield's Family Raoul is a cartoon character in Garfield, he is Garfield's half-brother
People
- Raoul; alleged conspirator in the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.Martin Luther King, Jr.Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the...
, according to convicted assassin James Earl RayJames Earl RayJames Earl Ray was an American criminal convicted of the assassination of civil rights and anti-war activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....
Surnames
- Raoul (Byzantine family)Raoul (Byzantine family)The Raoul was a Byzantine aristocratic family of Norman origin, prominent during the Palaiologan period. From the 14th century on, they were also known as Ralles . The feminine form of the name was Raoulaina ....
, Byzantine aristocratic family of Norman descent- Alexios Raoul (protovestiarios)Alexios Raoul (protovestiarios)The protovestiarios Alexios Raoul was a Byzantine aristocrat and general of the Empire of Nicaea.- Life :Alexios was the scion of a wealthy aristocratic family with large landholdings around Smyrna, and possibly the son of the sebastos Constantine Raoul, who had played a role in the usurpation of...
, Byzantine general - Theodora RaoulainaTheodora RaoulainaTheodora Palaiologina Kantakouzene Raoulaina was a Byzantine noblewoman, the niece of Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos . Widowed twice, she clashed with her uncle over his unionist religious policies, and became a nun. She also restored the monastery of Saint Andrew in Krisei, to where she...
(ca. 1240-1300), Byzantine noblewoman, nun and scholar
- Alexios Raoul (protovestiarios)
- Étienne Fiacre Louis RaoulÉtienne Fiacre Louis RaoulÉtienne Fiacre Louis Raoul was a French naval surgeon and naturalist.He was born in Brest, the son of a captain in the French Navy, and studied at the medical school in Brest. He was appointed surgeon, third class, in 1836. He took part in an expedition on the ship L'Aube under the command of...
(1815–1852), French naval surgeon and naturalist
Given names
- Raoul BergerRaoul BergerRaoul Berger was an attorney and professor at The University of California at Berkeley and Harvard University School of Law. While at Harvard, he was the Charles Warren Senior Fellow in American Legal History....
, American legal scholar - Raoul BovaRaoul BovaRaoul Bova is an Italian actor.Bova was born in Rome to Calabrian parents. At the age of 16 he became a local champion in the 100 meter backstroke. At the age of 21 he joined the Italian Army and performed his military duty in the Bersaglieri corps...
, Italian actor - Radulphus BritoRadulphus BritoRadulphus Brito was an influential grammarian, based in Paris. He is usually identified as Raoul le Breton, though this is apparently disputed by some.Besides works of grammatical speculation — he was one of the Modistae — he wrote on Aristotle, Boethius and Priscian.Radulphus was...
(Raoul le Breton; † 1320), grammarian - See Lament for the Makars for Roull of Corstorphin and Roull of Aberdene; fifteenth century poets
- Raoul de GodewaersveldeRaoul de GodewaersveldeRaoul de Godewaersvelde was a French singer.Born in Lille, he was a member of the group Les Capenoules....
, French singer - Raoul DukeRaoul DukeRaoul Duke is the fictional character and antihero based on Hunter S. Thompson in his autobiographical novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The book was originally written under the name Raoul Duke....
, alter ego of Hunter Thompson - Rudolph, Duke of Burgundy; also known as Raoul, Duke of Burgundy (and later king of the Franks), son of Richard of Autun
- Raoul HeertjeRaoul HeertjeRaoul Louis Heertje is a Dutch comedian. Being Jewish himself, his comedy performances also includes Jewish humour....
, Dutch stand-up comedian - Raoul Moat, English fugitive and gunman at the centre of the 2010 Northumbria Police manhunt2010 Northumbria Police manhunt-Birtley shootings:Moat was released from Durham prison on 1 July, and allegedly arrived in the early hours of 3 July 2010 at a house in Birtley where Stobbart and her new partner – 29-year-old karate instructor, Chris Brown – were visiting. Brown had moved to the area from Windsor,...
- Raoul of TurenneRaoul of TurenneRaoul of Turenne or Saint Raoul, was archbishop of Bourges, France from 840 to 866. He was known for his learning and was called the Father of the fatherland for his many achievements. He is also called Saint Ralph or Radulph....
or Saint-Raoul, archbishop of Bourges, 840-866. Called Father of the fatherland - Raoul, founder of Vaucelles Abbey or Saint Raoul (also San Raul)
- Raoul WallenbergRaoul WallenbergRaoul Wallenberg was a Swedish businessman, diplomat and humanitarian. He is widely celebrated for his successful efforts to rescue thousands of Jews in Nazi-occupied Hungary from the Holocaust, during the later stages of World War II...
, Swedish humanitarian - Raoul WalshRaoul WalshRaoul Walsh was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh...
Director and Hollywood legend (1887-1980)