Richard Smith
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Richard Smith may refer to:
- Richard Smyth (Regius Professor), also written Richard Smith, (1499–1563) English Catholic scholar
- Richard Smith (bishop) (1568–1655), English Catholic Bishop, titular of Chalcedon in Asia Minor
- Richard Abel SmithRichard Abel SmithColonel Richard Francis Abel Smith was a British Army officer.He was the son of Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith and Lady May Abel Smith . He was born at Kensington Palace in London, England. Richard was the second of three children and the only boy...
(1933–2004), British Army officer - Richard Baird SmithRichard Baird SmithRichard Baird Smith , British engineer officer, was the son of a surgeon in the Royal Navy.He was educated at Lasswade and Addiscombe, and joined the Madras Engineers in 1838. Being transferred to the Bengal Engineers, he served through the second Anglo-Sikh War, and was present at the battles of...
(1818–1861), British engineer officer - Richard Bowyer SmithRichard Bowyer SmithRichard Bowyer Smith was an Australian inventor.Under R.B. Smith's direction, his brother Clarence Herbert Smith created the first stump-jump plough, entitled the Vixen, in 1876...
(1837–1919), Australian inventor - Richard Harrison SmithRichard Harrison SmithRichard Harrison Smith is a noted choral conductor, arranger and composer. For nearly 30 years, he was the conductor of the Jamestown College Concert Choir, in its day one of the most noted small-college choirs in the United States.-Background:...
(born 1937), choral conductor, arranger and composer - Richard J. Smith (anthropologist)Richard J. Smith (anthropologist)Richard Jay Smith, an American anthropologist, is Ralph E. Morrow Distinguished Professor of Physical Anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis. He is now Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.-Education:...
(born 1948), American dentist, anthropologist, head of graduate studies at Washington University in St. Louis - Richard Langham SmithRichard Langham SmithRichard Langham Smith is an English musicologist who has written on Debussy and contemporary French music in general....
(born 1947), British academic, head of music at the Open University - Richard Mills SmithRichard Mills SmithRichard Mills "Rick" Smith is an American editor and journalist who has served as Chaiman of Newsweek magazine since 1998.-Life and career:...
(born 1946), American editor and journalist, Chairman of Newsweek magazine - Richard Norton SmithRichard Norton SmithRichard Norton Smith is an American historian and author specializing in US presidents.-Life:Born in Leominster, Massachusetts, in 1953, Smith graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1975 with a degree in government...
(born 1953), U.S. Presidential historian - Richard O'BrienRichard O'BrienRichard Timothy Smith , better known under his stage name Richard O'Brien, is an English writer, actor, television presenter and theatre performer. He is perhaps best known for writing the cult musical The Rocky Horror Show and for his role in presenting the popular TV show The Crystal Maze...
(born 1942), real name Richard Timothy Smith, TV presenter - Richard Penn SmithRichard Penn SmithRichard Penn Smith was a minor American playwright who is best known for writing a largely fictitious account of events at and leading up to the Battle of the Alamo, which was presented as the work of Davy Crockett....
(1799–1854), American playwright - Richard Smith (American football)Richard Smith (American football)Richard Smith is a former professional American football wide receiver.Smith played four games in National Football League with the Kansas City Chiefs along with spending time on the practice rosters for the Washington Redskins and the Seattle Seahawks.Smith played college football at the...
(born 1980), American football player - Richard Smith (American football coach), former defensive coordinator for the NFL's Houston Texans
- Richard Smith (Continental Congress) (1735–1803), lawyer and New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress
- Richard Smith (editor)Richard Smith (editor)Richard Smith is a British medical doctor, editor, and businessman.He is director of the Ovations initiative to combat chronic disease in the developing world...
, British medical doctor, former editor of the British Medical Journal - Richard Smith (footballer)Richard Smith (footballer)Richard "Dick" Smith was an English football player. Richard started his Manchester United career in 1894. He played at United for seven seasons, scoring 37 goals....
(born 1970), former footballer with Leicester City, Cambridge United and Grimsby Town - Richard Smith (musician)Richard Smith (musician)Richard Smith is an English guitarist, now residing in the USA and specializing in the fingerstyle tradition of Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed. He is the 2001 National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion.-Biography:...
(born 1971), English-born fingerstyle guitarist in Nashville, Tennessee - Richard Smith (mining engineer)Richard Smith (mining engineer)Richard Smith was an English-born mining engineer, industrialist and politician. He represented Cape Breton County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1833 to 1834....
(1783–1868), English-born mining engineer and politician in Nova Scotia - Richard Smith (politician)Richard Smith (politician)Richard Stanley Smith was the Liberal MPP for Nipissing in Ontario from 1965 to 1977.His daughter, Monique Smith is the current MPP for the riding.-External links:...
, former Liberal MPP for Nipissing, Ontario - Richard Smith (rugby league)Richard Smith (rugby league)Richard Smith is a professional rugby league footballer who at representative level has played for Ireland, and at club level for Bradford Bulls, Hull Kingston Rovers, Halifax, Salford City Reds, Keighley Cougars, and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, playing at , or , i.e...
(born 1973), rugby league player - Richard Smith (rugby player)Richard Smith (rugby player)Richard Malcolm Smith is a former rugby union player who played scrum-half for Ebbw Vale RFC, Sale Sharks, Worcester Warriors, Newport RFC, Bristol Rugby, Cardiff RFC, Newbridge RFC, Merthyr RFC and the Cardiff Blues. He was a regular in the Wales 22 but only gained one Wales cap as he was being...
(born 1973), Welsh former rugby union player - Richard Smith (screenwriter/director)Richard Smith (screenwriter/director)Richard Smith is a Scottish screenwriter and film director. He wrote Trauma, starring Colin Firth and Mena Suvari, and multi-award-winning half-hour film, Leonard.- Biography :...
, Scottish screenwriter, film director, BAFTA-winning writer of Trauma - Richard Smith (settler)Richard Smith (settler)Richard Smith was the first European settler in the Narragansett country in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations...
(1596-1666), one of earliest settlers of Rhode Island - Richard Smith (Silent film director)Richard Smith (silent film director)Richard Smith , also known as Dick Smith, was a screenwriter, actor, and film director. A comedian active in the vaudeville era, Smith met his wife Alice Howell in 1910 and the two performed together as "Howell and Howell"...
(1886-1937), American silent film director - Rick Smith (ice hockey) (born 1948), professional hockey player
- Rick Smith (Underworld), British musician in electronic music duo Underworld
- Rick Smith, Jr.Rick Smith, Jr.Rick Smith, Jr. is a magician, known for his feats involving the throwing of playing cards . Smith broke the Guinness World Record for distance playing card throwing on March 21, 2002 in Cleveland, Ohio with a throw of , topping the previous record by over 15 feet. With a thrown card, he is able...
, magician - Ricky Smith (American football) (born 1960), former American football cornerback
- Ricky Smith (Doctor Who), fictional character in British TV series Doctor Who, played by Noel Clarke
- Richard Smith (writer), front page writer at VetVoice, the blog of VoteVets.org
- Rick Smith (American football executive)Rick Smith (American football executive)Rick Smith is currently the General Manager of the Houston Texans of the NFL.-Biography:Rick Smith played for the Purdue Boilermakers as a strong safety. He graduated from that institution, where he served as a coach...
, general manager of the Houston Texans - Rickey Smith (singer) of American Idol (season 2)American Idol (Season 2)The second season of American Idol premiered on January 21, 2003 and continued until May 21, 2003. The title of show was shortened from American Idol: The Search for a Superstar of Season 1 to just American Idol. Brian Dunkleman quit after the first season, and Seacrest therefore became the lone...
- Richard "Stoney" Smith, (1836–1900), inventor of the flour used in HovisHovisHovis is a UK brand of flour and bread, owned by Premier Foods. The brand, which began in 1886, ended up as part of Rank Hovis McDougall in 1962 after a succession of mergers. RHM, whose bread making division has been known as British Bakeries since 1955, also owns the Mother's Pride and Nimble...
bread - Richard Smith (actor), who appeared in The GoodiesThe Goodies (TV series)The Goodies is a British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s. The series, which combines surreal sketches and situation comedy, was broadcast by BBC 2 from 1970 until 1980 — and was then broadcast by the ITV company LWT for a year, between 1981 to 1982.The show was...
comedy television series - Richard Smith (Medal of Honor), American Civil War soldier and Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient - Richard Smith (video games), video game artist and voice actor
- Richard Smith (jesus), jesus
See also
- Dick Smith (disambiguation)Dick Smith (disambiguation)Dick Smith may refer to:*Dick Smith , Australian entrepreneur**Dick Smith , electrical retailer in Australia.**Dick Smith Foods, food brand in Australia*Dick Smith , former player with Manchester United...
- Richard Smyth (disambiguation)
- Rick Smith (disambiguation)