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Richter

American  
[rik-ter, rikh-tuhr, ryeekh-tyir] / ˈrɪk tər, ˈrɪx tər, ˈryix tyɪr /

noun

  1. Burton, 1931–2018, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1976.

  2. Conrad, 1890–1968, U.S. novelist.

  3. Franz Xaver 1709–89, German composer, born in Moravia.

  4. Jean Paul Friedrich Jean Paul, 1763–1825, German author.

  5. Sviatoslav (Teofilovich) 1915–97, Russian pianist.


Richter British  

noun

  1. Burton . born 1931, US physicist: shared the 1976 Nobel prize for physics with Samuel Tring for discovering the subatomic particle known as the J/psi particle

  2. Johann Friedrich (joˈhan ˈfriːdrɪç), wrote under the name Jean Paul . 1763–1825, German romantic novelist. His works include Hesperus (1795) and Titan (1800–03)

  3. Sviatoslav (svɪtaˈslaf). 1915–97, Ukrainian concert pianist

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Newbury Park 8, Agoura 2: Carson Richter had a three-run home run and Jack Laubacher added a solo home run to power the Panthers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Richter, 94, is known for experimenting with ways to refresh traditional painting categories, including portraits, still lifes and abstracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"Their crowd profile was off the Richter scale, and it was very apparent to me that we need to have something in place."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“I am such a crabby old man now, but it’s like, there’s parking, you can park when we have to go out,” Richter says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Dr. Richter entered with another man in tow.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys