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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Yes, he can come across as cocky, but he's well grounded, not just by Richter, but by having his oldest brother there in the locker room with him.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 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
Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore and Chelsea Frei lead the ensemble cast, which will be joined by guests including Jon Lovitz and Andy Richter this season.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Richter has called for setting a cap on total water use and allocating water based on what the river can provide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
I didn’t want to be stuck here, with Miles Richter, in the middle of nowhere, at night.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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