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Richter

American  
[rik-ter, rikh-tuhr, ryeekh-tyir] / ˈrɪk tər, ˈrɪx tər, ˈryix tyɪr /

noun

  1. Burton, 1931–2018, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1976.

  2. Conrad, 1890–1968, U.S. novelist.

  3. Franz Xaver 1709–89, German composer, born in Moravia.

  4. Jean Paul Friedrich Jean Paul, 1763–1825, German author.

  5. Sviatoslav (Teofilovich) 1915–97, Russian pianist.


Richter British  

noun

  1. Burton . born 1931, US physicist: shared the 1976 Nobel prize for physics with Samuel Tring for discovering the subatomic particle known as the J/psi particle

  2. Johann Friedrich (joˈhan ˈfriːdrɪç), wrote under the name Jean Paul . 1763–1825, German romantic novelist. His works include Hesperus (1795) and Titan (1800–03)

  3. Sviatoslav (svɪtaˈslaf). 1915–97, Ukrainian concert pianist

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At Frieze, Jacob Fenton’s suite of portraits, indebted in part to the legacy of Gerhard Richter and shown by Josh Lilley, looks at antisemitic conspiracy theories to ask questions about the nature of truth and issues surrounding image-making in an increasingly digital world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Andy Richter has found his place.

From Los Angeles Times

“I am such a crabby old man now, but it’s like, there’s parking, you can park when we have to go out,” Richter says.

From Los Angeles Times

For Richter, most Sundays revolve around his family.

From Los Angeles Times

Richter spent last fall training and competing on the 34th season of “Dancing With the Stars.”

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