Richard Johnson
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Richard Johnson may refer to:
- Richard Johnson (16th century)Richard Johnson (16th century)Richard Johnson was an English romance writer. He was baptized in London on May 4, 1573. His most famous work is The Famous Historie of the Seaven Champions of Christendom . The success of this book was so great that the author added a second and a third part in 1608 and 1616...
(1573–c. 1659), romance writer - Richard Johnson (actor)Richard Johnson (actor)Richard Johnson is an English actor, writer and producer, who starred in several British films of the 1960s and has also had a distinguished stage career. He most recently appeared in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.-Life and career:...
(born 1927), English actor - Richard Johnson (architect)Richard Johnson (architect)Richard Anthony Johnson MBE B.Arch M. Phil F.RAIA, MDIA, AJIA is an Australian architect best known as the creator of some of the Australian most important and iconic cultural buildings and spaces.-Academic career:...
(born 1946), Australian architect - Richard Johnson (aviator), pioneer British aviator
- Richard Johnson (chaplain)Richard Johnson (chaplain)Richard Johnson was the first Christian cleric in Australia.Johnson was the son of John and Mary Johnson. He was born in Welton, Yorkshire and educated at Hull Grammar School under Joseph Milner. In 1780 he entered Magdalene College, Cambridge as a sizar and graduated in 1784...
(c. 1753–1827), chaplain to first settlement in New South Wales - Richard Johnson (columnist), writing in the New York PostNew York PostThe New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
- Richard Johnson (cricketer, born 1974), English cricketer
- Richard Johnson (cricketer, born 1979)Richard Johnson (cricketer, born 1979)Richard Kurt Johnson is a former English cricketer. Johnson was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Croydon, Surrey....
, former English cricketer - Richard Johnson (cricketer, born 1988), cricketer for Warwickshire County Cricket Club
- Richard Johnson (cultural theorist), former director of the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary Cultural StudiesCentre for Contemporary Cultural StudiesThe Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies was a research centre at the University of Birmingham, England. It was founded in 1964 by Richard Hoggart, its first director...
- Richard Johnson (defensive back)Richard Johnson (defensive back)Richard James Johnson is a former American football cornerback who played eight seasons in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers. All-American and All-Big Ten cornerback in 1984 while at the University of Wisconsin-External links:*...
(born 1963), former NFL cornerback - Richard Johnson (director)Richard johnson (director)Richard Johnson is an American film director who founded Joystick Films in 2005. Johnson wrote and directed the independent drama film TORN in 2008 and the independent action film Razorblade City in 2009...
(born 1974), American film director who founded Joystick Films in 2005 - Richard Johnson (entrepreneur)Richard Johnson (entrepreneur)Richard Johnson is a graduate of Bucknell University, and while at Bucknell, Johnson was a member of Kappa Sigma. He is a lifelong entrepreneur and started his first company in 1988. As one of the first Silicon Alley pioneers, he started Hotjobs.com in 1996...
, founder of hotjobs.com - Richard Johnson (footballer)Richard Johnson (footballer)Richard Johnson is an Australian former football player.-Club career:When still a teenager Johnson moved to England to seek a professional football contract. He joined the youth ranks of Watford, and made his league début in the closing stages of the 1991/92 season...
(born 1974), Australian footballer - Richard Johnson (golfer)Richard Johnson (golfer)Richard Johnson is a Welsh professional golfer.Johnson led the Nationwide Tour money list in 2007 to get his PGA Tour card for the 2008 season, but was unable to retain his card...
(born 1972), Welsh professional golfer - Richard Johnson (jockey)Richard Johnson (jockey)Richard Johnson is an English National Hunt jockey.-Background:Johnson comes from a racing family with his father being an amateur jockey and his mother, Sue Johnson, a successful trainer.-Jockey career:...
(born 1977), British jockey - Richard Johnson (judge)Richard Johnson (judge)Richard Johnson was the President of the Irish High Court from November 2006 until October 2009. He was the second most senior Irish judge after the Chief Justice John L. Murray....
(born 1937), president of the High Court of Ireland - Richard Johnson (pilot), test-pilot of the X-4 Bantam
- Richard Johnson (radio host), also known as Sunshine Dick Johnson, radio host on CBC Radio 3CBC Radio 3CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...
- Richard Johnson (rugby) (born 1985), Welsh rugby footballer
- Richard Johnson (rugby league born 1985), rugby league player for Bradford Bulls
- Richard Johnson (wide receiver) (born 1961), former NFL wide receiver
- Richard A. JohnsonRichard A. JohnsonRichard A. Johnson is the author of the novel A Kind of Hush. He is a resident in west London, and is a consultant in sexual abuse, lecturer, and counselor. He is currently working on two more books.-External links:...
, author of the novel A Kind of Hush - Richard B. JohnsonRichard B. JohnsonRichard Brian Johnson is the author of the book Abominable Firebug which presents his account of daily life at the Lyman School for Boys. Johnson invented the Rubber Ducky antenna while attending the Lyman School for Boys. Johnson went on to a career as an engineer and inventor. He also created...
(born 1943), Abominable Firebug author - Richard Mentor JohnsonRichard Mentor JohnsonRichard Mentor Johnson was the ninth Vice President of the United States, serving in the administration of Martin Van Buren . He was the only vice-president ever elected by the United States Senate under the provisions of the Twelfth Amendment. Johnson also represented Kentucky in the U.S...
(1780–1850), United States politician and Vice President - Richard S. Johnson (born 1976), Swedish professional golfer
- Richard W. JohnsonRichard W. JohnsonRichard W. Johnson was an American soldier, born in Kentucky.-Early career:He graduated at West Point in 1849 and up to the time of the Civil War was employed chiefly on frontier service. In 1861 he was commissioned colonel in the 3rd Kentucky Cavalry and soon afterward became a brigadier general...
(1827–1897), Civil War brigadier general - Richard T. JohnsonRichard T. JohnsonRichard T. Johnson, M.D., is a physician and scientist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Johnson has been a faculty member in the Department of Neurology since its inception in 1969 and is the former head of the department...
, Johns Hopkins neurologist - Butch JohnsonButch JohnsonRichard Andrew Johnson is an archer from Woodstock, Connecticut in the United States. He has competed in the Summer Olympics five times, and was a part of the gold medal U.S. team at the 1996 Olympics and the bronze medal U.S...
or Richard Johnson (born 1955), American Olympic medalist in archery
See also
- Rich Johnson (basketball)Rich Johnson (basketball)Richard Lewis Johnson was an American professional basketball player.A 6' 9"center from Grambling State University, Johnson played parts of three seasons with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association...
(1946–1994), American basketball player - Rick Johnson (disambiguation)
- Dick Johnson (disambiguation)
- Richard Johnston (disambiguation)Richard Johnston (disambiguation)Richard Johnston may refer to:*Dick Johnston, baseball player*Rich Johnston, comic book columnist*Richard Malcolm Johnston, American writer and educator*Richard Johnston , Canadian composer, arts administrator, music critic, and music educator...