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Richardson

American  
[rich-erd-suhn] / ˈrɪtʃ ərd sən /

noun

  1. Henry Handel Henrietta Richardson Robertson, 1870–1946, Australian novelist.

  2. Henry Hobson 1838–86, U.S. architect.

  3. Jack (Carter), 1934–2012, U.S. playwright and novelist.

  4. Sir Owen Williams, 1879–1959, English physicist: Nobel Prize 1928.

  5. Sir Ralph (David), 1902–83, English actor.

  6. Samuel, 1689–1761, English novelist.

  7. Tony, 1928–91, English motion-picture and theatrical director.

  8. Walter Hart, 1880–1961, U.S. journalist.

  9. a city in northeastern Texas, near Dallas.


Richardson British  
/ ˈrɪtʃədsən /

noun

  1. Dorothy M ( iller ). 1873–1957, British novelist, a pioneer of stream-of-consciousness writing: author of the novel sequence Pilgrimage (14 vols, 1915–67)

  2. Henry Handel . pen name of Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson , 1870–1946, Australian novelist; author of the trilogy The Fortunes of Richard Mahony (1917–29)

  3. Sir Owen Willans . 1879–1959, British physicist; a pioneer in the study of atomic physics: Nobel prize for physics 1928

  4. Sir Ralph ( David ). 1902–83, British stage and screen actor

  5. Samuel . 1689–1761, British novelist whose psychological insight and use of the epistolary form exerted a great influence on the development of the novel. His chief novels are Pamela (1740) and Clarissa (1747)

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As historian Heather Cox Richardson wrote in her newsletter this week, there is a burgeoning consumer protest movement as well.

From Salon

Miss Richardson, who will now represent England at Miss World 2026, said she was bullied "horrendously" while at school.

From BBC

Ana Richardson, who lives in Cardiff, says lion's mane coffee made her feel like her brain "just started working" and it was easier to focus on one thing at a time after drinking it.

From BBC

Matthiessen’s many masks are on display in “True Nature,” a deeply researched and artfully executed biography by Lance Richardson.

From The Wall Street Journal

Months David Richardson lasted as acting Federal Emergency and Management head, having been installed after the firing of predecessor Cameron Hamilton.

From The Wall Street Journal