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Richard Geoffrey Pine-Coffin Colonel Richard Geoffrey Pine-Coffin, DSO and bar, MC (2 December 1908 - 28 February 1974) was a parachute officer of the British Army during World War II. He commanded the 3rd Parachute Battalion in North Africa and the 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion in Normandy, Belgium, and Germany.
Richard George Masters Richard George Masters (30 March 1877 - 4 April 1963) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Richard George Voge Richard George Voge (4 May 1904–1948), born in Chicago, Illinois, was an officer in the United States Navy. He completed the course at Harrison Technical High School in Chicago in 1921, and entered the Naval Academy later that year.
Richard George William Pitt Booth Richard George William Pitt Booth (born September 12, 1938) is a British bookseller and eccentric who proclaimed himself ruler of the Independent Kingdom of Hay-on-Wye on April 1, 1977 (he named his horse Prime Minister), a micronation. This proclamation earned him and the town world-wide publicity, and fuelled the used-book business that had already taken hold in the town.
Richard Gere Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He came to fame during the 1980s, after appearing in several successful Hollywood films, including An Officer and a Gentleman, and has since retained his status as a leading man.
Richard Geren Richard Geren (1917 - 2002) geologist working with Labrador Mining and Exploration, was a key member of a team that defined high-grade iron ore deposits in the Knob Lake area of northeastern Quebec. The deposit's magnitude and significance led to the formation, in 1949, of the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOCC).
Richard Gerstl Richard Gerstl (September 14 1883 – November 4 1908) was an Austrian painter and draughtsman known for his expressive psychologically insightful portraits, his lack of critical acclaim during his lifetime, and his affair with the wife of Arnold Schoenberg which led to his suicide.
Richard Gibbs Richard "Ribbs" Gibbs was the keyboard player for the New Wave band Oingo Boingo from 1980 to 1984. He was also a session player, performing on over 150 albums for artists as diverse as War, Tom Waits, Robert Palmer, and Aretha Franklin.
Richard Gibson Richard Gibson (born 1 January, 1954 in Kampala, Uganda) is a British actor, is probably best known for his role as the archetypal Gestapo Officer Herr Otto Flick in the BBC hit sitcom series, 'Allo 'Allo!. The show ran from 1982 with an initial pilot and then from 1984 to 1992.
Richard Gilbert Scott Richard Gilbert Scott is the son of Giles Gilbert Scott and great-grandson of the great Gothic Revival Architect George Gilbert Scott. He works for the family firm and amongst other works is responsible for the West Wing of the Guildhall (1974) and the Guildhall Art Gallery 1999.
Richard Gill (conductor) Richard Gill OAM is a notable Australian conductor who has earnt several awards for his work. He specialises in conducting choral, orchestral and operatic works, and has been extensively involved in music training and education.
Richard Gilman Richard Gilman (April 30, 1923, Brooklyn, New York - October 28, 2006, Kusatsu, Japan) was one of the leading drama and literary critics of the second half of the 20th century. He was a professor at the Yale School of Drama for 31 years and the author of five books of criticism and a memoir.
Richard Girnt Butler Richard Girnt Butler (February 23, 1918 in Bennett, Colorado - September 8, 2004 in Hayden, Idaho) was an American aerospace engineer for Lockheed turned neo-Fascist leader of Aryan Nations, a movement built around Christian Identity.
Richard Glazar Richard Glazar (November 29, 1920 – December 20, 1997, born Richard Goldschmid) was a Czech Jew who lived through World War II, one of only a few survivors of the death camp Treblinka. He portrayed the horror of Treblinka to the world in his book Trap with a Green Fence.
Richard Glücks Richard Glücks (April 22, 1889 – May 10, 1945) was a high-ranking Nazi official. He attained the rank of a SS-Gruppenführer and a Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS and was from 1939 until the end of World War II as the head of Amt D: Konzentrationslagerwesen of the WVHA the highest-ranking "Inspector of Concentration Camps" in Nazi Germany.
Richard Goldschmidt Richard Benedict Goldschmidt (April 12, 1878 – April 24, 1958) was a German-born American geneticist. He is considered the first to integrate genetics, development, and evolution He pioneered understanding of reaction norms], [[genetic assimilation, dynamical genetics, and heterochrony.
Richard Goleszowski Richard Goleszoski ia an animator for Aardman Animations LTD. He has directed and produced shows like Rex the Runt (1998) version and the series of Creature Comforts and produced animated shorts such as ident for lip synch series on channel four and Barefootin both animated shorts.
Richard Goodwin Keats Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin Keats (16 January 1757 – 5 April 1834) Governor of Newfoundland, born Chalton, Hampshire. Keats joined the Royal Navy in 1770, and his numerous achievements and skills earned him quick promotion through the ranks.
Richard Gordon (author) Richard Gordon pen name used by Gordon Ostlere (born Gordon Stanley Ostlere on September 15, 1921) an English surgeon and anaesthetist. As Richard Gordon, Ostlere has written several novels, screenplays for film and television and accounts of popular history, mostly dealing with the practice of medicine.
Richard Gordon (Scottish Author) Richard Alexander Stuart Gordon (1947-) is a Scottish author born in Banff, Scotland who has written numerous science fiction novels, encyclopedias, and travel guides. Gordon's novels are noted for their mix of historical fact and creative fictionalized events.
Richard Gorringe Dr. Richard Warwick Gorringe, MB, ChB, of Hamilton, New Zealand, was found guilty of Professional Misconduct and Disgraceful Conduct in 2003, by the Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal of New Zealand in Wellington, which drew upon expert witnesses to consider the application of complementary and alternative medicine.
Richard Gott Richard Willoughby Gott (born 28 October 1938 Aston Tirrold, England) is a British journalist and historian, who has written extensively on Latin America. A former Latin America correspondent and features editor for the British newspaper The Guardian, he is currently an honorary research fellow at the Institute for the Study of the Americas at the University of London.
Richard Gottfried Richard Gottfried (b. 1947) represents District 75 in the New York State Assembly, which includes Murray Hill, Chelsea, Clinton, portions of Midtown Manhattan and the Upper West Side, including Lincoln Center.
Richard Grafton Richard Grafton (died 1572), a member of the Grocers' Company, was King's Printer under Henry VIII and Edward VI. With Edward Whitchurch, a member of the Haberdashers' Company, Grafton was interested in the printing of the Bible in English, and eventually they became printers and publishers, more by chance than by design.
Richard Graham-Vivian Richard Preston Graham-Vivian, MVO, MC (10 August 1896—1979) was a long-serving English officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. He was the son of Sir Richard James Graham, 4th Baronet, and Lady Mabel Cynthia Duncombe.
Richard Grathoff Richard Helmut Grathoff is a phenomenologist and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology at the University of Bielefeld, Germany. Born on August 30, 1934 in Unna, Westphalia, Germany, he received his Ph.
Richard Grayson (writer) Richard Grayson (1951–) is a writer, political activist and performance artist, most noted for his books of short stories and his satiric runs for public office. Born in Brooklyn, he attended New York public schools and the City University of New York, receiving a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Brooklyn College, where he was also an undergraduate.
Richard Green (actor) Richard Green is an actor who has mostly done voice overs for movie trailers. He became the replacement voice actor for Frank Gorshin after Frank's death, providing the voice for DC Comics character Professor Hugo Strange in The Batman animated series.
Richard Green Moulton Richard Green Moulton was a professor, author & lawyer born in England, 1849 and died in America on 15 August, 1924. He was the brother of William Fiddian Moulton, John Fletcher Moulton, and James Eagan Moulton.
Richard Greenberg Richard Greenberg (1958-) is a Tony Award winning American playwright. He is the author of over 25 plays including six South Coast Repertory world premieres: The Violet Hour, Everett Beekin, Hurrah at Last, Three Days of Rain (Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, Pulitzer Prize finalist, Olivier, Drama Desk and Hull-Warriner nominations), Night and Her Stars and The Extra Man.
Richard Greenbury Sir Richard Greenbury was both chairman and chief executive of the British retailing giant Marks and Spencer from 1988 to 1999. During his tenure the company continued to grow strongly until it reached its peak in 1997 and 1998 when it was the second most profitable retailer in the world after Wal-Mart, and the ninth largest company in Britain.
Richard Greene (referee) Richard Greene was a boxing referee. He was the referee for WBA Lightweight Title fight between Ray Mancini and Duk Koo Kim on November 13, 1982, the famous fight where Kim lost his life at just 23 years of age.
Richard Gregg Richard Bartlett Gregg (1885-1974) was an American social philosopher said to be "the first American to develop a substantial theory of nonviolent resistance" and an influence on the thinking of Martin Luther King, Jr and civil-rights theorist Bayard Rustin. traveled to India in the 1920s to learn about the culture and to seek out Gandhi].
Richard Grenier Richard Grenier (1933-January 29, 2002) was a graduate and lieutenant of the United States Naval Academy. He was famous for being a cultural columnist for The Washington Times, and a film critic for The New York Times.
Richard Grieve Richard Grieve is an Australian actor who began his career in 1988 studying drama and dance at Victoria University in Melbourne. He then completed his formal training in Sydney, at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).
Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baron Stalbridge Richard de Aquila Grosvenor, 1st Baron Stalbridge PC (January 28 1837 – May 18 1912), known from 1845 until 1886 as Lord Richard Grosvenor, was a British politician, a younger son of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster.
Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, KG, PC (January 27 1795 – October 31 1869) was an English aristocrat who continued the development of his family's extensive property holdings in London. Mayfair was fully developed by the time he became head of the family, and he was responsible for the development of Belgravia, which he commissioned Thomas Cubitt to design.
Richard Guadagno Richard Jerry Guadagno (September 26, 1962 - September 11, 2001) was a passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93 when it was hijacked. It is believed Guadagno fought back against the terrorists on that flight.
Richard Guarasci Richard Guarasci was appointed President of Wagner College on Staten Island, NY, effective June 1, 2002. He had previously served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Wagner and holds the rank of Professor of Political Science, teaching in the areas of democracy, citizenship and American diversity.
Richard Guest Richard Guest (born August 14,1967) is an artist and short story author. Educated at the Slade School of Art 1986-1990, he began his writing career with two operas, The Swiss Admiral's Trousers (1986) and The Maginot Line (1987) which were staged at the Slade School of Fine Art and the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith respectively.
Richard Gunn Richard Kenneth Gunn (born February 16, 1871 in Charing Cross, London – died June 23 1961 in Lambeth, London) was a boxer, and is the oldest man to win an Olympic boxing crown. He achieved this feat at the age of 37 years and 254 days.
Richard H. Bayard Richard Henry Bayard (September 26, 1796 – March 4, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, who served as the first Mayor of Wilmington and as U.
Richard H. Brown Richard H. Brown was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Data Systems Corporation from 1999 to 2003; Chief Executive Officer of Cable & Wireless plc from 1996 to 1998; Member of the Board of E.
Richard H. Lehman Richard Henry Lehman (born July 20, 1948) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from California and former member of the California State Assembly. Lehman served as a member of the United States House of Representatives between 1983 and 1994.
Richard H. Ranger Richard Howland Ranger (1899-10 January 1962) was an American electrical engineer and inventor. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of John Hilliard and Emily Anthen Gillet Ranger, He served in the U.
Richard H. Stallings Richard Howard Stallings (born October 7, 1940 in Ogden, Utah) is a Pocatello, Idaho, city councilman and chairman of the Idaho Democratic Party. He represented the Idaho Second District in the House of Representatives from 1985 to 1993.
Richard H. Truly Richard Harrison Truly (born November 12, 1937) is a retired Vice Admiral in the United States Navy, former astronaut, and was the 8th Administrator of NASA from 1989 to 1992. He was the first former astronaut to head the space agency.
Richard Hagopian Richard Hagopian (born 1937 near Fresno, California) is an Armenian-American Turkish-style oud player, and a well-known world music and traditional Armenian musician. He has been a musician since childhood, learning to play the violin and clarinet at only nine years old.
Richard Hale School Richard Hale School is an all-boys school located in Hertford, Hertfordshire in the south east of England. In the 2004-2005 academic year the school had a pupil count of 868 including students attending the optional sixth form.
Richard Hamming Richard Wesley Hamming (February 11, 1915 – January 7, 1998) was a mathematician whose work had many implications for computer science and telecommunications. His contributions include the Hamming code (which makes use of a Hamming matrix), the Hamming window (described in section 5.
Richard Hammond's 5 O'Clock Show Richard Hammond's 5 O'Clock Show was a television programme shown every weekday on the British channel ITV1 from 3 January until 10 February 2006. The show was presented by Richard Hammond and Mel Giedroyc, and featured a variety of reports on popular and unusual topics.
Richard Hampden Richard Hampden (October 13, 1631 – December 12, 1695) was an English Whig politician and son of John Hampden. He was sworn a Privy Counsellor in 1689 and was Chancellor of the Exchequer from March 18, 1690 until May 10, 1694.
Richard Hancox Richard Hancox (born October 4, 1970) is an English professional footballer, and is married to the daughter of formerTorquay United chairman Mike Bateson. He currently plays for Western League side Bideford while working as a part-time assistant manager at Torquay United.
Richard Hanley Richard Hanley was born in Zambia and later moved to Australia as a small child. He completed a degree in Philosophy at the University of Western Australia and later moved to the University of Sydney where he completed his PhD.
Richard Hannay Major-General Sir Richard Hannay, KCB, OBE, Legion of Honour is the fictional secret agent created by Scottish novelist, John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir. The character is supposedly based upon Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside, from Edinburgh, who was a spy during the Second Boer War.
Richard Harding Davis Richard Harding Davis (18 April 1864—11 April 1916) was a popular writer of fiction and drama, and a journalist famous for his coverage of the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. Davis, a managing editor of Harper's Weekly, was one of the world's leading war correspondents at the time of the Second Boer War in South Africa.
Richard Harding Poff Richard Harding Poff (born 1923-10-19 in Radford, Virginia) was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1956, representing Virginia's Sixth District. A moderate Republican and a licensed attorney, he was later nominated to the US Supreme Court by President Richard Nixon.
Richard Harrison (politician) Sir John Richard Harrison ED (1921 - 2003) was a New Zealand politician. After serving in a number of capacities within the National Party, he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1978 to 1984.
Richard Hart (Caribbean activist) Ansell Richard Hart was born in Jamaica in 1917. Trained as a lawyer, he figured significantly in Caribbean politics during the course of the 20th century, and as an educator in both the Caribbean and the United Kingdom.
Richard Hart (journalist) Richard Hart created and hosted The Discovery Channel television show The Next Step. He later hosted several programs for CNET TV including C|net Central (CNET's first project which aired on the Scifi Channel), and CNET News.
Richard Harte Keatinge Richard Harte Keatinge (VC, CSI) born Dublin 17 June 1825 was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Richard Hatch (actor) Richard Hatch (b. May 21, 1945 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actor best known for his role of Captain Apollo on the original Battlestar Galactica movie and television series, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination.
Richard Hatch (reality TV) Richard Hatch (born April 8, 1961) is currently spending several years in prison for tax evasion. Prior to that, he was the winner of the first American Survivor series, which aired in 2000 and was set in Pulau Tiga.
Richard Hawes Richard Hawes (February 6, 1797 — May 25, 1877) was a United States Representative from Kentucky and Confederate Governor of Kentucky. He was a brother of Albert Gallatin Hawes, a nephew of Aylett Hawes, and a cousin of Aylett Hawes Buckner, who were also U.
Richard Hawley Richard Hawley, (born January 17 in Sheffield, England) is a critically acclaimed guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer. Hawley initially found success as a member of Britpop band The Longpigs in the 1990s.
Richard Haworth Richard "Dick" Haworth is currently the chairman of Haworth, an office furniture and archatectural interior company based in Holland, Michigan. As chairman, Haworth has led the privately-owned company to the third largest sales volume of office furniture and associated product, behind Herman Miller and Steelcase, all of which are headquartered in the West Michigan area.
Richard HĂĽttig Richard HĂĽttig (born 16 March 1908 in RoĂźleben-Bottendorf; died 14 June 1934 in Berlin, executed) was a prewar German Communist who was put to death, apparently more for his political convictions than for any crime he committed.
Richard Heimberg Richard Heimberg is a researcher, psychotherapist, and current professor at Temple University. Cognitive behaviour group therapy was founded on principles developed by Heimberg at the University of Albany's Centre for Stress and Anxiety Disorders.
Richard Heinberg Richard Heinberg (born 1951) is an American journalist and educator who has written extensively on ecological issues, including Peak Oil. He is the author of seven books including The Party's Over: Oil, War, and the Fate of Industrial Societies] (2003) and Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World and The Oil Depletion Protocol: A Plan to Avert Oil Wars, Terrorism and Economic Collapse (2006) [http://www.
Richard Hell Richard Hell (born October 2, 1949) is the stage name of Richard Meyers, an American singer, songwriter and writer, probably best-known as frontman for the early punk band The Voidoids. Their 1977 album, Blank Generation, contained many elements that would become identified with punk, from the nihilism of the title track (a play off of Rod McKuen's 1959 spoken-word song Beat Generation) to the frantic energy of the anti-romantic anthem, "Love Comes in Spurts", though the album itself does not have what has come to be known as a punk sound.
Richard Helm Richard Helm is currently with The Boston Consulting Group where he consults on the strategic application of technology to business. His career spans high technology research, product development, systems integration, and IT consulting.
Richard Helms Richard McGarrah Helms (March 30, 1913 – October 23, 2002) was the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1966 to 1973. He was the only director to have been convicted of lying to Congress over Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) undercover activities.
Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 4th Earl of Donoughmore Richard John Hely-Hutchinson, 4th Earl of Donoughmore (4 April 1823 – 22 February 1866) was a British Conservative politician. He held office as Vice-President of the Board of Trade (and Paymaster General) in Lord Derby's second government, and was promoted to the actual presidency of the Board of Trade on the resignation of J.
Richard Henry Bonnycastle Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (30 September 1791 – 3 November 1847) was an officer of the British army active in Upper Canada. In his capacity as a military engineer, Bonnycastle oversaw the fortification of Fort Henry in modern Kingston, Ontario.
Richard Henry Brunton Richard Henry Brunton (December 26, 1841 - April 24, 1901) FRGS from Scotland was the so-called "Father of Japanese lighthouses". He was born in the Coastguard House (now 11 Marine Terrace) at Muchalls, Fetteresso in Kincardineshire.
Richard Henry Burton Richard Henry Burton (January 29, 1923 – 11 July 1993) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Richard Henry Duerr Brother Richard Henry Duerr FSC (1922-2005), formerly Br. Crescentius Richard FSC, is an American De La Salle Brother who was instrumental in the transformation of De La Salle University-Manila in the Philippines into becoming a pillar of Philippine education.
Richard Henry Lee Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732–June 19, 1794) was an American who served as the sixth President of the United States in Congress assembled under the Articles of Confederation, holding office from November 30, 1784 to November 22, 1785. He was preceded in office by Thomas Mifflin and succeeded by John Hancock.
Richard Henry Lee Chichester Richard Henry Lee Chichester (April 18, 1870 - February 2, 1930) was born in Fairfax County, Virginia. His father was for many years a judge of the county courts of Fairfax and Alexandria, and his grandfather was Judge Richard C.
Richard Henry Pratt General Richard Henry Pratt (December 6, 1840–April 23, 1924) was an American soldier and educator. The oldest of three sons of Richard and Mary (Herrick) Pratt, was born on December 6 1840 in Rushford, New York.
Richard Herbert Richard Herbert (-1596), Lord of Cherbury (or Chirbury), of Montgomery Castle was an English Justice of the Peace and Parliamentarian who was Custos Rotulorum, or Sherriff, of Montgomeryshire from some time between 1548 and 1594, and 1596. Richard was the eldest son of Edward Herbert through whom he was a member of a collateral branch of the family of the Earls of Pembroke.
Richard Herd Richard Herd (born September 26,1932 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American character actor in television and film. He is well known in the science fiction community for his role in the 1983 NBC mini-series V and the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle, as John, the Visitors' Supreme Commander.
Richard Herring Richard Keith Herring (born July 12, 1967) is a British comedian and writer formerly best known as part of Lee and Herring, a double act with Stewart Lee. He was born in Yorkshire but grew up in Cheddar, Somerset, and was educated at St.
Richard Herrnstein Richard J. Herrnstein (May 20 1930—September 13 1994) was a prominent researcher in comparative psychology who did pioneering work on pigeon intelligence employing the Experimental Analysis of Behavior and formulated the "Matching Law" in the 1960s, a breakthrough in understanding how reinforcement and behavior are linked.
Richard Hertwig Richard Wilhelm Karl Theodor Ritter von Hertwig (September 23, 1850 - October 3, 1937), also Richard Hertwig or Richard von Hertwig, was a German zoologist and professor of 50 years, notable as the first to describe zygote formation as the fusing of spermatozoa inside the membrane of an egg cell during fertilization.
Richard Hickock Richard (Dick) Eugene Hickock (June 6 1931 – April 14 1965) was one of two ex-convicts who murdered the four members of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas on 15 November 1959, a crime made famous by Truman Capote in his 1966 non-fiction novel In Cold Blood. Together with Perry Smith, Hickock launched an invasion of the Clutter farmhouse, mistakenly believing that a large amount of money was kept in a safe.
Richard Hidalgo Richard José Hidalgo [e-DAHL-go] (born June 28, 1975 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball right fielder. Previously, he played with the Houston Astros (1997-2004), New York Mets (2004), and the Texas Rangers (2005).
Richard Higgins (Roman Catholic Bishop) Richard Brendan Higgins (born 22 February, 1944 is the Titular Bishop of the Casae Calanae and an Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of the United States of America Military. He was born in Longford, County Longford, Ireland.
Richard Hildreth Richard Hildreth (June 28, 1807 - July 11, 1865), United States journalist and historian , was born at Deerfield, Massachusetts, the son of Hosea Hildreth (1782-1835), a teacher of mathematics and later a Congregational minister.
Richard Hill (scrum-half) Richard Hill (born 4 May 1961 in Birmingham) is a former English international rugby union footballer, who played at scrum-half for Bath and later coached Gloucester. His namesake, who, coincidentally, attended the same school as him (Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School in Salisbury), gained many caps for England on the flank.
Richard Hilleman Richard Hilleman is an American computer game and video game producer best known for his work creating the original Madden Football game for video game consoles for Electronic Arts. Apart from Madden, Hilleman was a key figure in building the massive EA Sports brand and has spent over 20 years working in product development at EA.
Richard Hinckley Allen Richard Hinckley Allen (1838, Buffalo, NY—1908, Northampton, MA) was a gifted polymath and amateur naturalist; his wide range of interests caused his friends to nickname him "the walking encyclopedia." His youthful ambition to pursue astronomy was thwarted by poor eyesight, and he became a moderately successful businessman instead.
Richard Hinds Richard Hinds (born 22 August 1980 in Sheffield) is a defender who plays club football at Scunthorpe United. started his career at Tranmere Rovers] starting to learn the arts of defence in Tranmere's successful academy.
Richard Hines Richard Hines (birth date unknown - 1851) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina; born in Tarboro, North Carolina, birth date unknown; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1816 and practiced in Raleigh, North Carolina; member of the State house of commons, 1824; elected to the Nineteenth Congress (March 4, 1825-March 3, 1827); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1826 to the Twentieth Congress; resumed the practice of law in Raleigh, N.C.
Richard Hodges Richard Hodges OBE, FSA (born September 29, 1952) is a contemporary British archaeologist whose work primarily concerns trade and economics during the early part of the Middle Ages. He is a professor of the University of East Anglia.
Richard Hofstadter Richard Hofstadter (August 6, 1916 - October 24, 1970) was an American historian and DeWitt Clinton Professor of American History at Columbia University. One of the leading public intellectuals of the 1950s, his works include The Age of Reform (1955) and Anti-intellectualism in American Life (1963)`, both of which won the Pulitzer Prize in non-fiction, as well as Social Darwinism in American Thought, 1860-1915 (1944), The American Political Tradition (1948), and The Paranoid Style in American Politics (1964).
Richard Hoggart Richard Hoggart (born September 24, 1918) is a British academic and public figure, whose career has covered the fields of sociology, English literature and cultural studies, with a special concern for British popular culture. He is widely known for his 1957 book The Uses of LiteracyThis book was differently interpreted as lamenting the loss of an authentic popular culture and as denouncing the imposition of mass culture by the culture industries.
Richard Holbrooke Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke (born April 24, 1941) is an American diplomat, magazine editor, author, Peace Corps director, and investment banker. He is also the only person to have held the Assistant Secretary of State position for two different regions of the world (Asia and Europe).
Richard Holmes (actor) Richard Homes (aka Rick Holmes) (born March 16, 1963 in Philadelphia, PA) is a contemporary American actor of the stage and screen. He received his BA from Gettysburg College and an MFA in acting from New York University.
Richard Holmes (organist) Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes (1931 – 1991) was an American jazz organist who performed in the soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of "Misty," and is considered a precursor of acid jazz.

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