Richards

American  

[rich-erdz] / ˈrɪtʃ ərdz /

noun

1. Dickinson Woodruff 1895–1973, U.S. physician: Nobel Prize 1956.

2. I(vor) A(rmstrong) 1893–1979, English literary critic in the U.S.

3. Theodore William, 1868–1928, U.S. chemist: Nobel Prize 1914.

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Richards British  

/ ˈrɪtʃədz /

noun

1. I ( vor ) A ( rmstrong ). 1893–1979, British literary critic and linguist, who, with C. K. Ogden, wrote The Meaning of Meaning (1923) and devised Basic English

2. Sir Gordon . 1904–86, English flat-racing jockey: champion jockey 26 times between 1925 and 1953; won 4870 races, including fourteen English classics

3. Sir Viv , full name Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards . born 1952, West Indian cricketer, born in Antigua; played in 121 tests, 50 as captain; scored 8,540 test runs

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Richards Scientific  

/ rĭch′ərdz /

1. American chemist and educator whose survey of water quality in Massachusetts led to the establishment of the first water quality standards in the United States and the first modern sewage treatment plant.

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McGowan worked alongside scientists at the Earlham Institute and a research group led by Professor Thomas Richards at the University of Oxford.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

I was born Vincent Furnier, but only Keith Richards calls me Vinny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Other items in the Richards collection to sell at the auction included tour itineraries, promotional material and a Be Here Now wrist watch.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Lead author Dr. Braxton Jones of the Aola Richards Sydney Insect Hub at the University of Sydney said the discoveries demonstrate how much scientists still have to learn about insect biodiversity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Woolf was there, as were Spec Richardson and Harry Richards.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand