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Morris, Lewis Richard
(Encyclopedia)Morris, Lewis Richard, 1760–1825: see under Morris, family. ...Scott, Richard Gilbert
(Encyclopedia)Scott, Richard Gilbert: see under Scott, Sir George Gilbert. ...Hauptmann, Bruno Richard
(Encyclopedia)Hauptmann, Bruno Richard, 1899–1936, convicted kidnapper and murderer, b. Germany. The infant son of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh was abducted (Mar. 1, 1932) at Hopewell, N.J., and a ransom of ...Neutra, Richard Joseph
(Encyclopedia)Neutra, Richard Joseph noiˈtrə, no͞oˈtrə [key], 1892–1970, American architect, born and educated in Vienna. Although Neutra worked for a time with Eric Mendelsohn and later with Frank Lloyd Wri...Ballinger, Richard Achilles
(Encyclopedia)Ballinger, Richard Achilles bălˈĭnjər [key], 1858–1922, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1909–11), b. Boonesboro (now in Boone), Iowa. He was mayor of Seattle (1904–6) and commissioner of the...Tawney, Richard Henry
(Encyclopedia)Tawney, Richard Henry tôˈnē [key], 1880–1962, British economic historian, b. Calcutta (now Kolkata). He was professor at the Univ. of London from 1931 to 1949. A leading socialist, Tawney helped ...Bonington, Richard Parkes
(Encyclopedia)Bonington, Richard Parkes bŏnˈĭngtən [key], 1802–28, English painter. Moving to Calais at the age of 15, his first art study was with Louis Francia, who taught him watercolor and lithography. Bo...D'Oyly Carte, Richard
(Encyclopedia)D'Oyly Carte, Richard: see Carte, Richard D'Oyly. ...Fox, Henry Richard Vassall
(Encyclopedia)Fox, Henry Richard Vassall: see Holland, Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3d Baron. ...Johnston, Richard Malcolm
(Encyclopedia)Johnston, Richard Malcolm, 1822–98, American author, b. Hancock co., Ga., grad. Mercer Univ., 1841. He is known for his stories and sketches of rural Georgia, of which the collection Dukesborough Ta...Browse by Subject
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