Richter
Americannoun
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Burton, 1931–2018, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1976.
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Conrad, 1890–1968, U.S. novelist.
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Franz Xaver 1709–89, German composer, born in Moravia.
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Jean Paul Friedrich Jean Paul, 1763–1825, German author.
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Sviatoslav (Teofilovich) 1915–97, Russian pianist.
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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
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Johann Friedrich (joˈhan ˈfriːdrɪç), wrote under the name Jean Paul . 1763–1825, German romantic novelist. His works include Hesperus (1795) and Titan (1800–03)
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Sviatoslav (svɪtaˈslaf). 1915–97, Ukrainian concert pianist
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But the “gamblers” comment strikes at an essential truth, said Wolf Richter of the Wolf Street blog.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Alan's mother Hayley described her son as "very charismatic" with energy levels that were "off the Richter scale".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The two-hour show is scheduled for a three-day run in April and will feature music by Max Richter and performances by guest artists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The latest data provided Moderna with the impetus it needed heading into earnings, Goldman Sachs analyst Salveen Richter noted ahead of the report.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
When Richter answered the soldiers’ knock, the soldiers asked whether Atzerodt was there.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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