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69 matches to Richard
Richardson, Samuel. 1689-1761. English novelist using personal letters. Influenced novel form: Pamela 1740 Clarissa 1747 (at 1M words, the longest English novel).
Richter, Hans. 1843-1916. Hungarian conductor. Brahms, Wagner expert.
Rodgers, Richard. 1902-79. US musical comedy composer. Oklahoma 1943. South Pacific 1949. Sound of Music 1959. Hart. Hammerstein.
Schirrman, Richard. 1874-1961. German originator of youth hostels.
Sheridan, Richard. 1751-1816. British comedy dramatist: School for Scandal 1777.
Slater, Samuel. 1768-1835. English/US. First American textile factory. Duplicated Arkwright spinning machines 1793.
Stafford, Henry. 1454-83. Aided, then opposed Richard III. Executed.
Steele, Richard. 1672-1729. English dramatist, essayist. Tatler 1709-11. Spectator 1711-12.
Strauss, Richard. 1864-1949. Traditional German composer of symphonic poems, operas. Don Juan 1889. Salome 1905. Also Sprach Zarathustra 1909.
Tawney, Richard. 1880-1962. British critic of affluent society. Acquisitive Society.
Taylor, Richard. 1826-79. US Confederate general. Red River Campaign.
Trevithick, Richard. 1771-1833. English inventor of high pressure steam engine. Locomotive 1803.
Wagner, Richard. 1813-83. German Romantic opera composer/librettist. Leitmotif. Unified drama and music in long and complex operas. Tannhäuser 1845. Lohengrin 1850. Nibelung Ring 1853-76. Tristan and Isolde 1857-9. Parsifal 1882.
Walter, Hubert. -1205. English Archbishop of Canterbury. Ransomed Richard I, 1193. First Income Tax. Governed during king’s absences.
Warbeck, Perkin. 1474-99. Flemish. Posed as Richard, Duke of York, pretender to the English throne. Executed.
Watergate. 1972-4. US political scandal over burglary of Democratic headquarters. Cover up led to Nixon’s resignation.
Wellesley, Richard. 1760-1842. British Governor General to India 1798-1805. Expanded British power. Wellington’s brother.
Whittington, Richard. 1358-1423. London Lord Mayor. Legend of merchant selling his cat for fortune to rat- plagued Moroccan ruler, he marries merchant’s daughter, becomes Lord Mayor.
York. Branch of the Anjou-Plantegenet family, Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III. War of Roses.