John Richardson may refer to:

Academia

John Richardson (translator) John Richardson (born Linton, Cambridgeshire, c. 1564 – 1625) was a Biblical scholar and a Master of Trinity College, Cambridge from 1615 until his death. Life He was born ‘of honest parentage’ at Linton, Cambridgeshire. John Richardson ...

(1564–1625), Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1615–1625 *

John Richardson (orientalist) John Richardson (1740/41–1795), FAS of Wadham College, Oxford, was the editor of the first Persian-Arabic-English dictionary in 1778–1780.Clarke, John. (1806) ''The Bibliographical Miscellany; Or, Supplement to the Bibliographical,'' p ...

(1740/1–1795), Oxford editor of ''A Dictionary; Persian, Arabic and English'', 1777 *

John Richardson (philosopher) John Richardson (born 1951) is a professor of philosophy at New York University. He is best known for his books on Heidegger and Nietzsche. Education and career A graduate of Harvard University in 1972, he earned his Ph.D. from the Universit ...

(born 1951), professor of philosophy at New York University * John M. Richardson (professor) (born 1938), American university professor, system dynamics and Sri Lanka scholar * John V. Richardson Jr., American professor of information studies *

John Henry Richardson John Henry Richardson CMG (1 July 18908 June 1970) was a British academic. An economics professor at the University of Leeds who visited the Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. wa ...

(1890–1970), British economics professor *

John T. Richardson John Thomas Richardson, Congregation of the Mission, C.M. (December 20, 1923 – March 29, 2022) was an American academic administrator and Catholic priest. He served as the ninth President of DePaul University, serving from 1981 through 199 ...

(1923–2022), American academic administrator and priest at DePaul University

Arts

*John Richardson (1766–1836), actor who founded the travelling

Richardson's Theatre Richardson's Theatre or Richardson's Show was a travelling fairground theatre founded in 1798 by John Richardson (1766–1836), which performed in London and the surrounding area in the early nineteenth century. History Richardson began his car ...

in 1798 *

John Richardson (actor) John Richardson (19 January 1934 – 5 January 2021) was an English actor who appeared in films from the late 1950s until the early 1990s. He was a male lead in Italian genre films, most notably Mario Bava's '' Black Sunday'' (1960) with Barbara ...

(1934–2021), English actor *

John Richardson (art historian) Sir John Patrick Richardson, (6 February 1924 – 12 March 2019) was a British art historian and biographer of Pablo Picasso. Richardson also worked as an industrial designer and as a reviewer for ''The New Observer''. In 1952, he moved to P ...

(1924–2019), art historian, Picasso biographer *

John Richardson (author) John Richardson (4 October 1796 – 12 May 1852) was a Canadian officer in the British Army who became the first Canadian-born novelist to achieve international recognition. Life Richardson was born at Fort George or in Queenston on the Niagara ...

(1796–1852), Canadian novelist *

John Richardson (drummer) John Louis Richardson (born May 13, 1964) is an American drummer who has worked in rock and alt-country with such artists as Gin Blossoms, Badfinger, Wilco guitarist Jay Bennett, and 2012 CMA Song of the Year nominee Will Hoge. He is also owner ...

(born 1964), American rock drummer from Illinois *

Jayadev (musician) The Rubettes are an English pop/glam rock band put together in 1974 after the release of "Sugar Baby Love", a recording assembled of studio session musicians in 1973 by the songwriting team of Wayne Bickerton, the then head of A&R at Polydor R ...

(John Richardson, born 1947), drummer, original member of The Rubettes * John Richardson (poet) (1817–1886), English poet *

John Richardson (special effects designer) John Richardson (born 1946 in England) is a British special effects supervisor. He is best known for his work on the ''James Bond'' film series (at least '' Casino Royale'', '' Moonraker'', '' Octopussy'', ''A View to a Kill'' and ''Die Another D ...

(born 1946), British designer of visual effects

Business and industry

John Richardson (businessman) The Hon. John Richardson, ( – 18 May 1831), M.P., J.P., was a Scots-Quebecer and arguably Montreal's leading businessman in his time. In trade, he was in partnership with his first cousin, John Forsyth. A member of the Beaver Club, he ...

(c. 1754–1831), Canadian businessman *

John Grubb Richardson John Grubb Richardson (13 November 1813 – 1891) was an Irish linen merchant, industrialist and philanthropist who founded the model village of Bessbrook near Newry in 1845, in what is now Northern Ireland. Five years later he founded a major ...

(1813–1891), major Irish industrialist who founded the model village of Bessbrook near Newry *

John Wigham Richardson John Wigham Richardson (7 January 1837 – 15 April 1908) was a British shipbuilder on Tyneside during the late 19th and early 20th century. Career Richardson was born on 7 January 1837, the son of devout Quakers Edward Richardson and Ja ...

(1837–1908), British shipbuilder on Tyneside *

John Kobina Richardson Dr.John Kobina Richardson (1936-2010) was a Ghanaian industrialist who was chairman and managing director of Pioneer Tobacco. Richardson was President of the Association of Ghana Industries from 1987 to 1993. Early life and education Richards ...

(1936–2010), Ghanaian industrialist

Military

* John M. Richardson (admiral) (born 1960), American naval admiral, Chief of Naval Operations *

John Soame Richardson Major General John Soame Richardson, (16 March 1836 – 9 June 1896) was a British Army officer and Commander of the Forces in colonial New South Wales. Richardson was born in Heydon, Norfolk, England, and entered the British Army in 1854. The ...

(1836–1896), British army Major-General, Commander of the Forces New South Wales * John B. Richardson IV, United States Army general

Politics

John Richardson (colonial administrator) John Richardson (1679–1742) was a British colonial governor. He was Deputy Governor of Anguilla Anguilla ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antill ...

(1679–1741), deputy governor of Anguilla *

John Peter Richardson II John Peter Richardson II (April 14, 1801January 24, 1864) was the 59th Governor of South Carolina from 1840 to 1842. Early life and career Richardson was son of John Peter Richardson and Floride Bonneau Peyre, and grandson of General Richard ...

(1801–1864), governor of South Carolina *

John Richardson (New Zealand politician) Sir John Larkins Cheese Richardson (4 August 1810 – 6 December 1878) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician, and a cabinet minister. Military career Richardson was born in Bengal, India. His father was Robert Richardson, a civil servant o ...

(1810–1878), speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council, 1868–1879 *

John Richardson (New South Wales politician) John Richardson (1810 – 22 December 1888) was an Australian pastoralist, store keeper and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council on three occasions (1851–54, 1855–56 and 1868–87) and a member of the New ...

(1810–1888), Australian pastoralist, store keeper and politician * John S. Richardson (1828–1894), United States congressman from South Carolina, 1879–1883 *

John Peter Richardson III John Peter Richardson III (September 25, 1831 – July 6, 1899) was the 83rd governor of South Carolina from 1886 to 1890. Richardson was born in Clarendon County, South Carolina to John Peter Richardson II, a former Governor of South Carol ...

(1831–1899), governor of South Carolina *

John Richardson (Ontario MPP) John Richardson (April 5, 1843 – August 26, 1915) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented York East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1904 as a Liberal member. He was born in Scarborough, Canada West a ...

(1844–1915), Ontario farmer and politician *

John Richardson (born 1886) John Richardson (September 30, 1886 – January 24, 1976) was an American attorney and political figure from Massachusetts. Early life Richardson was born on September 30, 1886, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, to John and Louisa Storrow (Cabot) ...

(1886–1976), American attorney and political figure *

John Richardson (Canadian MP) BGen John Alexander "Jack" Richardson (1 December 1932 – 2 June 2010) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 2002. His career was in education and defence. During his term with the Canadian Forces, he attained the rank of ...

(1932–2010), Canadian politician *

John Richardson (Australian politician) John Ingles Richardson (born 15 March 1938) is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Forest Hill in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1976 to 2002. Richardson was born in Shepparton to shopkeeper William Richardson ...

(born 1938), member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly *

John G. Richardson John G. Richardson (June 29, 1957 – June 16, 2020) was an American politician and consultant from Maine. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he served as Maine's Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Speaker of ...

(1957–2020), speaker of the Maine House and candidate for governor * John Richardson Jr. (1921–2014), US Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (1969–1977)

Sports

John Maunsell Richardson John Maunsell Richardson JP DL (Great Limber, Caistor, Lincolnshire 12 June 1846 – Westminster, London, 22 January 1912), known to his friends as the "Cat", was a cricketer who played First-class cricket for Cambridge University, Member o ...

(1846–1912), English cricketer, Member of Parliament and twice winner of the English Grand National * John Richardson (Derbyshire cricketer) (1856–1940), English cricketer for Derbyshire County Cricket Club * John Richardson (tennis) (1873–1???), South African Olympic tennis player * Mick Richardson (John Mettham Richardson, 1874–1920), English footballer active in the 1890s * John Richardson (Yorkshire cricketer) (1908–1985), English cricketer for Yorkshire County Cricket Club * John Richardson (South African cricketer) (born 1935), South African cricketer for North Eastern Transvaal * Jock Richardson (1906–1986), Scottish footballer *

John Richardson (American football) John Howard Richardson (May 25, 1945) is a former professional American football player who played defensive tackle for seven seasons for the Miami Dolphins and the St. Louis Cardinals John was a graduate of Kearny High School (San Diego, Californ ...

(born 1945), American football player for the Miami Dolphins * John Richardson (baseball), American baseball player * John Richardson (footballer, born 1949) (1949–1984), English football player for Brentford, Fulham and Aldershot * John Richardson (footballer, born 1966), English football player for Colchester * John Richardson (rower) (born 1944), Canadian rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics

Religion

John Richardson (bishop of Ardagh) John Richardson (1580–1654) was an English bishop of the Church of Ireland. He was nominated Bishop of Ardagh on 8 April 1633 and consecrated in September that year. He was also Archdeacon of Derry from 1622 to 1634; and Archdeacon of Connor ...

(1580–1654), English bishop of the Church of Ireland *

John Richardson (Quaker) John Richardson (1667–1753) was an English Quaker minister and autobiographer. Early life John Richardson was born in 1667, probably in the village of North Cave, East Riding of Yorkshire, where his father, William Richardson (1614–1679), a ...

(1667–1753), English Quaker minister and autobiographer *

John Richardson (Archdeacon of Southwark) John Richardson (1817–1904) was an Anglican priest: he was the Archdeacon of Southwark from 1882 until his death on 19 March 1904. Richardson was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1843. Following a curacy at Haslingden ...

(1817–1904), Anglican priest *

John Richardson (Archdeacon of Nottingham) John Gray Richardson (1849–1924) was a priest in the Church of England. Family Richardson was the son of Samuel B. Richardson of Sheffield. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge and graduated in 1872. He was ordained in the Church of England ...

(1849–1924), priest in the Church of England * John Richardson (archbishop of Fredericton) (1868–1938), Anglican Church of Canada bishop *

John Richardson (bishop of Car Nicobar) John Richardson (June 6, 1896 – June 3, 1978) was an Indian Anglican bishop and politician. Childhood and youth Richardson was born into a Car Nicobarese family and named Ha Chev Ka. In 1906 he was sent to Burma, to attend school at S.P.G. ...

(1896–1978), Anglican bishop in India, also M.P. * John Richardson (bishop of Bedford) (born 1937), Church of England bishop *

John Richardson (Dean of Bradford) John Stephen Richardson (born 2 April 1950) is an Anglican priest. Educated at Haslingden Grammar School and the University of Southampton, he was ordained in 1974 Crockford's clerical directory 1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 and began h ...

(born 1950), priest in the Church of England *

John Richardson (Archdeacon of Derby) The Ven. John Farquhar Richardson, MA (23 April 1905- 29 April 1991) was Archdeacon of Derby from 1952 to 1973; and an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen during the same period. He was educated at Winchester and Trinity Hall, Cambridge and Westcott ...

(1905–1991), Archdeacon of Derby * John Richardson (Archdeacon of Cleveland) (1676–1735) * John Richardson (dean of Kilmacduagh) (1669–1747)

Others

John Richardson (judge) Sir John Richardson (1771–1841) was an English lawyer and judge. Life The third son of Anthony Richardson, a merchant of London, he was born in Copthall Court, Lothbury, on 3 March 1771. He was educated at Harrow School, and matriculated at Uni ...

(1771–1841), English lawyer and judge in the Court of Common Pleas *Sir

John Richardson (naturalist) Sir John Richardson Royal Society of London, FRS FRSE (5 November 1787 – 5 June 1865) was a Scotland, Scottish naval surgeon, natural history, naturalist and Arctic explorer. Life Richardson was born at Nith Place in Dumfries the son of Gabr ...

(1787–1865), Arctic explorer and naturalist *

John Richardson (convict) John Matthew Richardson (28 April 1797 – 28 July 1882) was an Australian convict who accompanied several exploring expeditions as botanical collector. Biography Richardson was born in England on 28 April 1797 at Slinfold in Sussex. He worked a ...

(1797–1882), Australian convict who accompanied several exploring expeditions as botanical collector *

John Reginald Richardson John Reginald Richardson (1912 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – 25 November 1997 in Fremont, California) was a Canadian-American physicist and one of the dominant figures in cyclotron development. His many achievements include participation in the ...

(1912–1997), Canadian-American physicist *

John Richardson, Baron Richardson John Samuel Richardson, Baron Richardson, Bt. LVO FRCP (16 June 1910 – 15 August 2004) was a British physician, President of the General Medical Council, 1973–80, etc. He trained at, and later worked for St Thomas' Hospital. During his care ...

(1910–2004), British physician *

John Richardson (Australian Army officer) Major general (Australia), Major General John Dalyell Richardson, (23 April 1880 – 29 July 1954) was an Australian dairy farmer and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War. References

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