Richard Taylor may refer to:

Entertainment

Richard Taylor (cartoonist) Richard Taylor (1902–1970) was a Canadian cartoonist best known for his cartoons in the magazine ''The New Yorker'' and in Playboy. He signed his work R.Taylor. Canadian comics historian John Bell called Taylor "one of the greatest ''New York ...

(1902–1970), Canadian cartoonist, ''The New Yorker'' magazine *

Richard Norton-Taylor Richard Norton-Taylor (born 6 June 1944) is a British editing, editor, journalist, and playwright. He wrote for ''The Guardian'' on defence and security matters from 1975 to 2016, and was the newspaper's security editor. He now works for the i ...

(born 1944), British editor, journalist, and playwright * Richard Taylor (British writer) (born 1967), writer and broadcaster *

Richard Taylor (film director) Richard Taylor (10 August 1933 – 24 February 2015) was a British documentary film director for the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift th ...

(1933–2015), British documentary film director *

Richard John Taylor Meredith Alfred Lytton (born 15 June 1985), known professionally as Richard John Taylor, is a British filmmaker, author and restaurateur. Career In 2011, Taylor formed Princess Films with the goal of producing "hard hitting and thought provokin ...

(born 1985), British film editor, writer, and director *

Richard Taylor (filmmaker) Sir Richard Leslie Taylor (born 8 February 1965) is the founder, creative director and head of New Zealand film prop and special effects company Wētā Workshop. Early life Taylor was born in Cheadle, Cheshire, England, on 8 February 1965, an ...

(born 1960s), head of Weta Workshop special effects studio *

Richard Taylor (Hollyoaks) The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' in 2003, in order of first appearance. Dale Jackson Dale Jackson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Holly ...

, a character in UK soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' *Richard Taylor, former member of American rock band

Gin Blossoms Gin Blossoms is an American alternative rock band formed in 1987 in Tempe, Arizona, Tempe, Arizona. They rose to prominence following the 1992 release of their first major label album, ''New Miserable Experience'', and the first single released ...

Military

Richard Taylor (colonel) Richard Lee Taylor (April 3, 1744 – January 19, 1829) was an officer in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. He was the father of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States, and Joseph Pannell Taylor, who serv ...

(1744–1829), father of U.S. president Zachary Taylor *

Richard Taylor (Confederate general) Lieutenant-General Richard Scott "Dick" Taylor (January 27, 1826 – April 12, 1879) was an American planter, politician, military historian, and Confederate general. Following the outbreak of the American Civil War, Taylor joined the Confed ...

(1826–1879), son of U.S. president Zachary Taylor, Confederate general in the American Civil War *

Richard Taylor (Medal of Honor) Richard Taylor (1834–1890) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Cedar Creek fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864. The battle was the decisive en ...

(1834–1890), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *

Richard H. Taylor Richard Hamilton Taylor (September 8, 1870 – March 24, 1956) was a quartermaster serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. Taylor was born in Staunton, Virginia, and later joined the navy. He was station ...

(1870–1956), American Medal of Honor recipient *

Richard Taylor (British Army officer) General Sir Richard Chambré Hayes Taylor (19 March 1819 – 6 December 1904) was a senior British Army officer who served in the Second Anglo-Burmese War, the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny. Joining the General Staff in 1860, he was the B ...

(1819–1904), British general *

Richard R. Taylor Richard Ray Taylor (November 21, 1922 – November 8, 1978) was a lieutenant general in the United States military and served as the 33rd Surgeon General of the United States Army. Biography Early life and education Born on November 21, 1922 ...

(1922–1978), American lieutenant general and Surgeon General of the United States Army

Politics

* Richard Taylor (by 1517–73 or later), MP for

Haverfordwest Haverfordwest (, ; cy, Hwlffordd ) is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales, and the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire with a population of 14,596 in 2011. It is also a community, being the second most populous community in the county, ...

Richard Taylor (died 1641) Richard Taylor (died 1641) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1629. Taylor was the son of Thomas Taylor of Grimesbury-in-Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire. He matriculated from Christ's College, Cambridge in ...

, English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1629 *

Richard Taylor (Royalist) Richard Taylor (1620 – 30 November 1667) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1667. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Taylor was the son of Richard Taylor, counsellor at law, of Gryms ...

(1620–1667), of Clapham, Bedfordshire *

Richard Taylor (died 1699) Richard Taylor (c. 1649 – 20 April 1699) was an English Member of Parliament. He was the only son of Major Samuel Taylor of Wallingwells Priory, Nottinghamshire. He succeeded his father in 1679. He was appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshi ...

, English MP for East Retford *

Richard Taylor (British politician) Richard Thomas Taylor, MBE, FRCP (born 7 July 1934) is an English medical doctor and politician. He served as an independent Member of Parliament for Wyre Forest between 2001 and 2010. He was co-leader of the National Health Action Party. Bac ...

(born 1934), Independent Kidderminster Member of Parliament *

Richard Molesworth Taylor Richard Molesworth Taylor (1835 – 26 August 1919), also known as Sydenham Taylor, was a three-term New Zealand Member of Parliament. Born in London in 1835, he moved to Auckland on the ''Heather Bell'' in 1846. He travelled to Victoria in 1851 ...

(1835–1919), New Zealand politician *

Richard Taylor (Canadian politician) Richard Allan Hugh Taylor (January 13, 1915 – April 7, 1991) was a Canadian politician, who represented Timiskaming (provincial electoral district), Timiskaming in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1967 as a Ontario Libera ...

(1915–1991), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Religion

Richard Taylor (missionary) Richard Taylor (21 March 1805 – 10 October 1873) was a Church Missionary Society (CMS) missionary in New Zealand. He was born on 21 March 1805 at Letwell, Yorkshire, England, one of four children of Richard Taylor and his wife, Catherin ...

(1805–1873), missionary in New Zealand * Richard Vickerman Taylor (1830–1914), English priest and historian *

Richard S. Taylor The Nazarene Theological College (NTC) is a theological college located in the Thornlands suburb of Redland City in Queensland, Australia. NTC is a member institution of the Sydney College of Divinity. History In 1952, the General Council of t ...

(1912–2006), Nazarene theologian

Science

Richard Taylor (editor) Richard Taylor (18 May 1781 – 1 December 1858) was an English naturalist and publisher of scientific journals. He became joint editor of the ''Philosophical Magazine'' in 1822 and went on to publish the '' Annals of Natural History'' in 1838. F ...

(1781–1858), English naturalist and publisher of scientific journals *

Richard Cowling Taylor Richard Cowling Taylor (18 January 1789 – 26 October 1851) was an English surveyor and geologist. Life Taylor, third son of Samuel Taylor, farmer, was born at Hinton, Suffolk, on 18 January 1789. He was educated at Halesworth, and articled to M ...

(1789–1851), English surveyor and geologist *

Richard Taylor (philosopher) Richard Clyde Taylor (November 5, 1919 – October 30, 2003), was an American philosopher renowned for his contributions to metaphysics. He was also an internationally known beekeeper. Biography Taylor received his PhD at Brown University, ...

(1919–2003), American metaphysical philosopher and commercial beekeeper *

Richard E. Taylor Richard Edward Taylor, (2 November 1929 – 22 February 2018), was a Canadian physicist and Stanford University professor. He shared the 1990 Nobel Prize in Physics with Jerome Friedman and Henry Kendall "for their pioneering investigations ...

(1929–2018), Canadian laureate of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Physics *

Richard Taylor (mathematician) Richard Lawrence Taylor (born 19 May 1962) is a British mathematician working in the field of number theory. He is currently the Barbara Kimball Browning Professor in Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University. Taylor received the 2015 Brea ...

(born 1962), involved in completing the proof of Fermat's last theorem

Sports

Dick Taylor (Australian rules footballer) Richard John Taylor (28 November 1901 – 25 May 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Richard Taylor (1865-1939), and Charlotte Taylor (1 ...

(1901–1962), AFL player whose real name is Richard *

Richard Taylor (Australian footballer) Richard Taylor (born 14 July 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and West Coast in the AFL AFL may refer to: Sports * American Football League (AFL), a name shared by several separate and unrelated pr ...

(born 1973), former Hawthorn and West Coast Eagles player in the AFL *

Richard Taylor (footballer, born 1957) Richard Herbert Taylor (born 24 January 1957) is an English former footballer who played for Huddersfield Town and York City York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, ...

, English footballer *

Richard Taylor (footballer, born 2000) Richard Akinfolarin Taylor (born 2 October 2000) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Scottish Premiership side St Mirren F.C., St Mirren. Career Taylor began h ...

, English footballer *

Richard Taylor (American football) Richard Taylor (born November 5, 1985) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the New York Jets as a street free agent in 2011. He played college football at the University of Maryland. Early years Taylor played tailback for ...

(born 1985), American football cornerback * Richard Taylor (cross-country skier) (born 1938), American cross-country skier *

Richard Taylor (skater) Richard Taylor (6 July 1981 – 8 August 2004) was a Wales, Welsh inline skating and freestyle skiing champion. Taylor, from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, learned to skate because he wanted to become a stunt performer, stun ...

(1981–2004), Welsh skater *Richard Mansfield Taylor, real name of Jeff Richards, American minor league baseball player and actor

Others

* Richard Taylor (pirate) ( fl. 1721), pirate captain also known as John Taylor