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Richard Brandt Richard Brandt (1910-1997) was an American philosopher, and one of the leading utilitarian moral philosophers of the 20th century. He taught for a long time at the University of Michigan, together with Charles Stevenson and William Frankena (1908-1994), and served as Chairman of the philosophy department.
Richard Bresnahan Richard Bresnahan has developed the only university program in the United States to fully integrate local and recycled resources with the art experience. Richard's program is located at Saint John's University in Collegeville, MN.
Richard Brett Richard Brett (born in London in 1567—died Quainton, Buckinghamshire in 1637) was an English scholar and minister. Born into the gentry, Brett attended Hart Hall, Oxford before being appointed Rector of Quainton in 1595.
Richard Briers Richard David Briers CBE (born 14 January 1934) is a popular English actor whose career has encompassed the theatre, television, film and radio. His first came to fame as George Starling in Marriage Lines in the mid-1960s.
Richard Brock Richard Brock worked in the BBC as a natural history film producer for 35 years. He was a member of the production team on the highly successful Life on Earth, and served as executive producer on The Living Planet, collaborating with David Attenborough.
Richard Brodie Richard "Quiet Lion" Brodie is the original author of Microsoft Word, was employee #77 at Microsoft and is now a professional poker player. He is also the author of two books: Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme, and Getting Past OK: A Straightforward Guide To Having a Fantastic Life!.
Richard Brodsky Richard Brodsky (b. 1946) represents District 92 in the New York State Assembly, which includes the towns of Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant, the villages of Ardsley, Elmsford, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, Tarrytown, as well as parts of Briarcliff and Yonkers, among other communities located in Westchester County, New York.
Richard Brook Richard Brook is currently the Chief Executive of the Public Guardianship Office, part of the Department for Constitutional Affairs. He was previously the Chief Exectutive of Mind, the mental health charity, and has many years experience in the public and not-for-profit sectors.
Richard Brookhiser Richard Brookhiser, a journalist, biographer and historian, is a senior editor at National Review and columnist for the New York Observer. He is most widely known for a series of biographies of America's Founders, including Alexander Hamilton, Gouverneur Morris, and President George Washington.
Richard Brothers Richard Brothers (December 25, 1757 – January 25, 1824) was born at Admiral's Cove Newfoundland and became well known as both an early believer and teacher of a theory concerning the Lost Ten Tribes. He was educated at Woolwich, England and died at London, England.
Richard Bruce Nugent Richard Bruce Nugent (also known as Richard Bruce and Bruce Nugent) (July 2, 1906 - May 27, 1987) was a writer, painter and important figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Nugent was born in Washington, DC to a prominent African American family.
Richard Bruton Richard Bruton (; born 15 March, 1953) is a Fine Gael politician in Ireland, and has been a TD for Dublin North Central since 1982. He is currently the Opposition Spokesperson on Finance and Deputy-Leader of Fine Gael.
Richard Bucke Richard Maurice Bucke (1837–1902) (often called Maurice Bucke) was an important Canadian progressive psychiatrist in the late nineteenth century. An adventurer in his youth, he later studied medicine, practiced psychiatry, and was a friend to several noted men of letters.
Richard Bucket Richard Bucket is a fictional character played by Clive Swift in the British comedy TV series Keeping Up Appearances which was aired in 1990 to 1995. He was the mild-tempered and long-suffering husband of Hyacinth Bucket.
Richard Buckle Christopher Richard Sandforth Buckle, better known as Richard Buckle, (August 6, 1916 - October 12, 2001) was a lifelong devotee of ballet, and a well-known ballet critic. He founded the magazine Ballet in 1939, and revived it after the war (during which he served with the Scots Guards, being mentioned in despatches in 1944 during the Italy campaign).
Richard Buckner Richard Buckner is an American singer songwriter born in California, resident in Edmonton, Canada for a number of years, and currently living in Brooklyn, NY. A critically-acclaimed artist most often associated with the Alternative Country movement, Buckner has in recent albums eschewed his initial acoustic approach and displayed an increasing interest in more abstract music styles.
Richard Buchta Richard Buchta (1845-94) was an Austrian explorer, born in Radlow, Galicia. In 1877 he visited Khartum, where Chinese Gordon, then Governor-General, facilitated his journey to Emin Pasha at LadĂł, on the Upper Nile.
Richard Bulger Richard Bulger creator of "Bear Magazine", was an originator of adult entertainment for the gay and bisexual men's bear community, along with his partner, Chris Nelson (photographer). Bulger, who was born in Rumford, Maine, now works as a program director of a drug and alcohol rehab in Northern California.
Richard Bulkeley Sir Richard Bulkeley of Beaumaris, Anglesey and Lewisham (died 1621) was an English parliamentarian in the Elizabethan era. He was the Member of Parliament for Anglesey from 1563, a position he obtained through the influence of his father (Sir Richard Bulkeley of Beaumaris and Anglesey).
Richard Bulliet Richard W. Bulliet is a professor of history at Columbia University who specializes in the history of Islamic society and institutions, the history of technology, and the history of the role of animals in human society.
Richard Bullock Richard "Dick" Bullock (born August 20, 1847 near St Columb Major, Cornwall - died 1921) was a Cornishman who once sang in a Methodist choir and later became a legendary figure of the Wild West Cowboy era. His quick-shooting deeds working on the Deadwood stage gained him the nickname "Deadwood Dick".
Richard Bulstrode Sir Richard Bulstrode (1610-1711) was an English author and soldier, a son of Edward Bulstrode (1588-1659), and educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge; after studying law in London be joined the army of Charles I on the outbreak of the Civil War in 1642. In 1673 he became a resident agent of Charles II at Brussels; in 1675 he was knighted; then following James II into exile he died at St.
Richard Burns Rally Richard Burns Rally (commonly referred to as RBR) is a PC/PS2/Xbox/Gizmondo racing simulator, published by SCi and developed by Warthog with advices of World Rally Championship driver Richard Burns. It simulates both classic and modern rally, and is best known for its extremely realistic physics engine.
Richard Burr Richard Mauze Burr (born November 30, 1955) is a United States Senator from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A Republican, Burr represented North Carolina's 5th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for five terms, and was elected to represent North Carolina as a U.
Richard Burton (Baltimore) Richard Burton is a Baltimore, Maryland, city council employee and runs the "Believe" campaign. He was a rapper before becoming involved in Martin O'Malley's first Mayoral campaign after meeting him in 1998.
Richard Bushman Richard Lyman Bushman, Gouverneur Morris Professor of History emeritus at Columbia University, is the author of many books on early American cultural and religious history. He is especially notable for his scholarship on the history of the Latter Day Saint movement and its founder and prophet, Joseph Smith Jr.
Richard Butcher Richard Butcher (born 21 January 1981 in Peterborough) is a footballer for Football League Two Side Peterborough United. He has previously played for Lincoln City, Oldham Athletic, Kettering Town, Rushden & Diamonds, and Northampton Town.
Richard Butler (singer) Richard Lofthouse Butler (born on 5 June, 1956, in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, England) is lead singer of the Psychedelic Furs, which he formed in 1977 along with his brother Tim Butler and guitarist John Ashton.
Richard C. Currier Richard C. Currier (August 26 1892, Denver, Colorado, USA - December 14, 1984, El Toro, California) was an American film editor known principally for his work as head of the editing department at Hal Roach Studios from 1920 to 1932.
Richard C. Duncan Richard Duncan devised the controversial Olduvai theory, which holds that the ratio of world energy production per capita, which he denotes by the metric e, would begin to decline around 2007 as the extraction rates of fossil fuels fall increasingly behind demand, causing catastrophic social and economic collapse, starting with massive electrical blackouts worldwide. He theorizes that humans would eventually revert to a stone-age style of living after the majority of the world's population dies off over the coming century.
Richard C. Lee Richard Charles Lee (March 12, 1916 - February 2, 2003) (sometimes called ""Mr. Urban America") was the longest serving Mayor of New Haven (1954-70) and also the youngest when he held the position in 1954 at age 37.
Richard C. McMullen Richard Cann McMullen (January 2 1868 – February 18 1944) was an American manufacturer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Governor of Delaware.
Richard C. Tolman Richard Chace Tolman (March 4 1881–September 5 1948) was an American mathematical physicist and physical chemist who was an authority on statistical mechanics and made important contributions to the early development of theoretical cosmology. He was a professor of physical chemistry and mathematical physics at Caltech.
Richard Caddel Richard Caddel (July 13, 1949-April 1, 2003) was a poet, publisher and editor who was a key figure in the British Poetry Revival. An admirer of Basil Bunting's work, he served as Director of the Basil Bunting Poetry Centre at Durham University for a number of years up to his death.
Richard Cain Richard Cain (October 5, 1931-December 20, 1973) was a Chicago police officer and an associate of Sam Giancana. He has also been suspected by several conspiracy theorists of his involvement in the JFK assassination.
Richard Calder (writer) Richard Calder (born 1956, London) is a notable British science fiction writer who lives and works in the East End of London, but who spent over a decade in Thailand (1990–1997) and the Philippines (1999–2002).
Richard Campbell Richard Campbell (born December 7, 1958) is a United States musician best known for his work as a bass guitarist and vocalist for Natalie Cole in the 1980s, and more recently with Three Dog Night, The Dave Mason Band, and America.
Richard Cantillon Richard Cantillon (1680-1734) was an important figure in the Physiocrat school of economics, and was influential for the development of the classical economists. Cantillon is acknowledged as a precursor of the Austrian school of economic thought.
Richard Carnac Temple Sir Richard Carnac Temple CIE (1850–1931) was a writer in the nineteenth century. Educated at Oxford University he served in the army (Royal Scots Fusiliers), the colonial service and was an amateur anthropologistRelational Museum Collector Information
Richard Carpenter (screenwriter) Richard "Kip" Carpenter (born 1933) is an English television screenwriter,author and actor who has created a number of popular British television series, the most famous of which internationally is probably Robin of Sherwood.
Richard Case Richard Case (born 1964) is an American comics artist, most often seen published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics. His credits include a famous stint pencilling the majority of issues of Grant Morrison's run on Doom Patrol, as well as drawing Jamie Delano's miniseries Ghostdancing, the final story arc of Peter Milligan's Shade, the Changing Man and Garth Ennis' the Story of You-Know-Who.
Richard Case Nagell Richard Case Nagell is a former military officer who claimed to have had foreknowledge of the Kennedy Assassination and to have gotten himself arrested in a bank shooting weeks before the assassination to avoid becoming a patsy.
Richard Casey (pianist) Born in 1966, Richard Casey is a pianist based in Manchester, although he regularly performs on the international scene. He is a leading figure in contemporary music performance, and is a member of the contemporary music ensemble Psappha.
Richard Casey, Baron Casey Richard Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey, KG, GCMG, CH, DSO, MC, PC (29 August 1890 - 17 June 1976), Australian politician and diplomat and 16th Governor-General of Australia, was born in Brisbane, Queensland. His father, also named Richard Gardiner Casey, was a wealthy pastoralist and Queensland state politician of Irish descent.
Richard Cassels Richard Cassels (1690 - 1751), who anglicised his name to Richard Castle, ranks with Edward Lovett Pearce as one of the greatest architects working in Ireland in the 18th century. Cassels was born in 1690 in Kassel, Germany.
Richard Castillo In the Star Trek fictional universe, Lieutenant Junior Grade Richard Castillo, played by Christopher McDonald in Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Yesterday's Enterprise", is the helmsman and, eventually, commanding officer of the starship USS Enterprise-C.
Richard Caton Richard Caton (1842-1926) of Liverpool, England was a scientist who was crucial in discovering the electrical nature of the brain and laid the groundwork for Hans Berger to discover Alpha wave activity in the human brain.
Richard Cavendish Richard Cavendish (1930 - ) is a British author who has written extensively on the subjects of occultism and the tarot. His best-known works include The Black Arts, The Tarot, A History of Magic, and the influential 24-volume set Man, Myth and Magic.
Richard Cawley Richard Cawley MA RCA was born in the Yorkshire market town of Doncaster. Richard attended the local art school before being lucky enough to gain a place at the 'Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne', a fashion school in Paris founded by the great couturiers to carry on their most treasured traditions.
Richard Cizik Richard Cizik is the Vice President for Governmental Affairs of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) and one of the most prominent Evangelical lobbyists in the United States.National Association of Evangelicals Executive Leadershttp://www.
Richard Clarke (vicar) Doctor Richard Clarke sometimes spelled "Clerke" (died 1634) was a Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge and an eminent scholar and preacher in the Anglican Church. He was Vicar of Minster on October 18, 1597 and Monkton in Thanet and one of six preachers of Canterbury Cathedral.
Richard Clayderman Richard Clayderman (born Philippe Pagès on December 28, 1953, Paris, France) is a French pianist who has released numerous albums, including renditions and arrangements of popular music, French chansons, and popular piano works of Beethoven, Chopin and Mozart.
Richard Cobb Richard Cobb (1917-1996) was a British historian. He became Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford, after an initially unconventional academic career in which he spent a dozen years working as an independent scholar in French archives.
Richard Cohen (journalist) Richard Cohen, a syndicated columnist for the Washington Post, is a graduate of Far Rockaway High School and attended Hunter College, NYU and Columbia. He is a four-time honorable-mention winner in Pulitzer Prize competitions.
Richard Colbeck Richard Mansell Colbeck (born 5 April 1958), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since 4th February 2002, representing Tasmania. He was born in Myrtleford, Victoria, and was educated at Devonport Technical College.
Richard Cole Richard Cole (born January 2, 1946) was heavily involved in the rock music business from the mid-1960s to 2003, and is most famous for being the tour manager of English rock band Led Zeppelin from 1968 to 1980.
Richard Collinge Richard Owen Collinge (born April 2 1946 in Wellington) was a New Zealand cricketer, more specifically a left-arm medium-fast bowler. Collinge had a long run and bowled with a vigorous action, with both arms stretching upwards.
Richard Collins (actor) Richard Collins is a Canadian actor who plays the character of "Phil" on the television show Trailer Park Boys. Phil has made many appearances between the fourth and sixth seasons, showing up as a taxi driver, greasy hotel owner, and Lahey's paving assistant.
Richard Colt Hoare Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Baronet (9 December, 1758–19 May, 1838) was an English antiquarian and archaeologist of the early nineteenth century. He was descended from Sir Richard Hoare, Lord Mayor of London, the founder of the family banking business.
Richard Colvin Reid Richard Colvin Reid (born August 12, 1973), also known as the shoe bomber, is an individual convicted on charges of terrorism and currently serving a life sentence in the United States. According to an al-Qaeda operative, Mohammed Mansour Jabarah, who was captured and interrogated in Oman in 2003, Reid was also a member of al-Qaeda and had been sent on the bombing mission by Khaled Shaikh Mohammed, a senior member of the organization.
Richard Connolly Richard Connolly, born in 1927, is an Australian composer, and former broadcaster for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). He is arguably the most prominent composer of hymns the Catholic church in Australia has ever produced.
Richard Corliss Richard Corliss is a writer for Time magazine who focuses on movies, with the occasional article on music or sports, and has distinguished himself for his clever way with words. During his decades of work, he has helped draw attention to the role of the screenwriter, as opposed to the director, in the creation of movies.
Richard Cornell Richard Cornell was an English Quaker ironmaster and resident of Long Island who is generally considered the first European settler on the Rockaway Peninsula in the present-day Borough of Queens, New York City. Cornell purchased the Rockaway land from another Englishman, Captain John Palmer, in 1687, and settled there in 1690.
Richard Corts Richard Corts (born 16 July, 1905 in Remscheid – died August 7, 1974 in Remscheid) was a German athlete, who won the silver medal in the 4 × 100 metre relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. His medal winning teammates were Georg Lammers, Hubert Houben and Helmuth Körnig.
Richard Cory (poem) Richard Cory is a narrative poem written by Edwin Arlington Robinson, describing a fictional character who is wealthy but ultimately committed suicide for unknown reasons. This poem is also rewritten into a song by Simon and Garfunkel.
Richard Cory (song) Richard Cory is the seventh track from the American folk-rock duo Simon and Garfunkel’s second studio album, Sounds of Silence. The song was based on a poem of the same title, written by Edwin Arlington Robinson.
Richard Court Richard Fairfax Court AC (born Nedlands, September 27, 1947), was Liberal Party Premier of Western Australia between 1993 and 2001. He is the son of Sir Charles Court who was also Premier between 1974 and 1982.
Richard Cowan Richard Cowan, former director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), is editor of The Marijuana News. Born June 26, 1940, he graduated from high school in Fort Worth, Texas and in 1962 earned a B.
Richard Cramer Richard Cramer,(1889–1960),was an American actor in films from the late 1920s. Burly, menacing and gravel-voiced, Cramer specialized in villainous roles in many low-budget westerns, but is today best remembered for his several appearances with Laurel and Hardy.
Richard Crasta Richard Crasta, born in Bangalore, India, is an Indian writer who grew up in Mangalore. His works include the novel The Revised Kamasutra and collections of non-fictional essays like Impressing the Whites; Beauty Queens, Children and the Death of Sex besides the semi-fictional "What We All Need.
Richard Crawshaw Richard Crawshaw, Baron Crawshaw of Aintree OBE, known as Dick Crawshaw (September 25, 1917—July 16, 1986) was elected as a British Labour Party Member of Parliament in 1964 but left, or "defected" (as the media reported), to join the SDP in 1981. Crawshaw was a strong supporter of the Territorial Army and on one occasion voted against the annual Defence Estimates because they failed to make a large enough provision for it.
Richard Cromwell Richard Cromwell (4 October 1626 – 12 July 1712) was the third son of Oliver Cromwell, and the second Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, for little over eight months, from 3 September 1658 until 25 May 1659. Richard Cromwell's enemies called him Tumbledown Dick.
Richard Cromwell (actor) Richard Cromwell (January 8, 1910 - October 11, 1960) was an American actor, born LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh. His family and friends called him Roy, though he was also professionally known and signed autographs as Dick Cromwell.
Richard Cross (Murder One) Richard Cross is a fictional character featured prominently in the first season of the series Murder One. He was portrayed by Stanley Tucci, who was nominated for an Emmy for the role Cross was a millionaire businessman known for his extravagant tastes and active social life.
Richard Crossman Richard Howard Stafford Crossman, known as Dick Crossman, (15 December 1907 – 5 April 1974) was a British politician and writer. He was a prominent member of the Labour Party, a socialist intellectual and a Zionist.
Richard Culmer Sir Richard Culmer (1612-1669) was the eldest son of Sir Henry Culmer (~1574-1633), the first Baron Culmer. Sir Henry, himself a son of a Henry Culmer, had married Mary Baldwyn in 1602, and was created a Baron by King Charles I in 1630.
Richard Cumberland (philosopher) Richard Cumberland (1631–1718) was an English philosopher, and bishop of Peterborough from 1691. In 1672, he published his major work, De legibus naturae (On natural laws), propounding utilitarianism and opposing the egoistic ethics of Thomas Hobbes.
Richard Curtis Richard Curtis, CBE (born 8 November 1956), is a New Zealand-born British screenwriter, best known for the hit TV programmes Blackadder and The Vicar of Dibley as well as movies such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, and Love Actually.
Richard de Clare There have been several people named Richard de Clare, most of them descended from Richard Fitz Gilbert, Earl of Clare, Lord of Bienfaite, Orbec and Tonbridge, (1035-1090), who took the title Earl of Clare from lands granted to him by William the Conqueror.
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1130 – 20 April 1176), known as Strongbow, was the son of Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Isabel de Beaumont. De Clare was a Cambro-Norman lord notable for beginning the Norman conquest of Ireland.
Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford (August 4, 1222 – July 15, 1262) son of Gilbert de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford and Isabel Marshall, daughter of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Isabel de Clare. A year after he became of age, he was in an expedition against the Welsh.
Richard de Grey Richard de Grey of Codnor who died in 1271, had married Lucy, the daughter and heir of John de Humet. It is thought that Grey was a descendant of William de Humet, Constable of Normandy and grandson of Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux, half brother of William I, England's first Norman king, and an ancestor of the Lords Grey of Codnor Humet.
Richard D Feinman Richard D. Feinman (born 1940) is a professor of biochemistry and medical researcher at State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, better known as SUNY Downstate Medical Center who studies nutrition and metabolism.
Richard D'Oyly Carte Richard D'Oyly Carte (May 3 1844 – April 3 1901) was an English theatrical impresario during the latter half of the nineteenth century. He is best known for producing the Savoy Operas of Gilbert and Sullivan, founding the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, and building both the Savoy Theatre and the Savoy Hotel.
Richard D. Auman Richard D. Auman American politician, is the former two-term (1997-2005) mayor of Galena, IL and a current Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives, representing the 16th District of Illinois (map).
Richard D. Gill (mathematician) Richard David Gill was born on the 11th September, 1951, in the United Kingdom. He studied mathematics at the University of Cambridge (1970-1973), and subsequently followed the Diploma of Statistics course there (1973-1974).
Richard D. Hubbard Richard Dudley Hubbard (September 7, 1818 - February 28, 1884) was a United States Representative and Governor of Connecticut. Born in Berlin, Connecticut, he pursued preparatory studies at East Hartford and was graduated from Yale College in 1839.
Richard D. Obenshain Richard Dudley (Dick) Obenshain (1936 – August 2 1978) was an attorney in southwest Virginia and rising conservative political leader in the Republican Party of Virginia until his death in the crash of a small airplane in 1978.
Richard D. Ryder Richard D. Ryder (born 1940) is a British psychologist who, after performing psychology experiments on animals, began to speak out against the practice, and became one of the pioneers of the modern animal liberation movement.
Richard Dadd Richard Dadd (August 1 1817 – January 7 1886) was a Victorian painter noted for his depictions of fairies and other supernatural subjects, Orientalist scenes, and enigmatic genre scenes, rendered with obsessively minuscule detail. Most of the works for which he is best known were created while he was incarcerated in a psychiatric hospital.
Richard Daft Richard Daft (born November 2, 1835 at Nottingham; died July 18, 1900 at Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire) was an English cricketer. He was one of the best batsmen of his day, the peak of his first-class career (which lasted from 1858 to 1891) being the 1860s and early 1870s.
Richard Daintree Richard Daintree (13 December, 1831 – 20 June, 1878) was a pioneering Australian geologist and photographer. In particular, Daintree was the first Government geologist for North Queensland discovering gold fields and coal seams for future exploitation.
Richard Dale Morrison Charged with damaging religious property, Richard Dale Morrison was serving a 63-month sentence from Judge Philip Pro, at Victorville Prison in California, after he pled guilty to setting fire to an all-black Church of Christ in Henderson, Nevada in 1996. He was the first person charged under the Church Arson Prevention Act passed earlier that year.
Richard Darbois Richard Darbois is a French actor born on December 7, 1951 in Montreal, Canada. He is especially known for his voice: he is the dub voice of Harrison Ford in some of his films, Batman in the animated series, Captain Harlock, the Genie in Disney's Aladdin, etc.
Richard Davalos Richard Davalos (born November 5, 1935) is an actor of Greek-American descent who starred in East of Eden as James Dean's brother and portrayed the convict Blind Dick in Cool Hand Luke. Davalos is the father of actress Elyssa Davalos and grandfather of actress Alexa Davalos (The Chronicles of Riddick).
Richard Davey Richard Innes Davey is an actor, director and writer. He is the founder of the Round Earth Company and advocate for the understanding of the Macquarie Harbour Penal Station on Sarah Island on the West Coast of Tasmania.
Richard Davies (actor) Richard Davies (born 25 January, 1926) is a British actor, from Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales whose film and TV work covers many years but is probably best known for his performance as the exasperated schoolmaster Mr Price in the LWT popular situation comedy Please Sir!.
Richard Davis Richard Davis (born April 15, 1930) is an American double bass player who has been a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 1977, after establishing himself for twenty-three years in New York City. He teaches bass, jazz history, and improvisation.
Richard Dawkins Award The Richard Dawkins Award is a prize awarded annually to a person (or persons) by the Atheist Alliance International during its annual conference, in recognition of the work of Richard Dawkins. The official award criteria state:
Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (RDFRS or RDF) is a non-profit organization founded by biologist Richard Dawkins in 2006. It is trusteed by Dawkins and Claire Enders in the United Kingdom along with Karen Owens in the United States.

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