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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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Dr. Heather Richardson, a breast cancer surgeon in Beverly Hills, said she’s seeing more women who don’t carry genetic mutations nevertheless anxious to have their breasts removed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Planer was working with comedy partner Peter Richardson on an act called The Outer Limits in the late 1970s when they saw Mayall, Sayle and Edmonson perform at The Comedy Store in London.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

ADP’s chief economist, Nela Richardson, said she thinks more companies are willing to hire.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Richardson believes the success of those events helped prove the city’s viability as a concert destination.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“You have no idea what it’s like,” she told Mrs. Richardson over the phone.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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