Richter

American  

[rik-ter, rikh-tuhr, ryeekh-tyir] / ˈrɪk tər, ˈrɪx tər, ˈrjix tjɪr /

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.

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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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Richter

The bank acquired large pieces of art from Maya Lin and Gerhard Richter that adorn the entrances, and the tower houses Morgan’s Pub, a bar inside the office that serves pub fare and Guinness pints.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

But the “gamblers” comment strikes at an essential truth, said Wolf Richter of the Wolf Street blog.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

That day, when the Argentina midfielder scored a goal the celebrations inside Anfield registered 1.74 on the Richter scale - just shy of the 2.0 needed for a minor earthquake.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Magnitudes on the Richter scale are measured logarithmically, with each whole number increase representing ten times more in measured amplitude.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

I wanted to run for Dr. Richter but couldn’t leave Emilia.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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