Richard James may refer to:
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Richard T. James (1918–1974), American naval engineer, inventor of the Slinky
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Richard D. James (musician)
Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), best known as Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born British musician, composer and DJ. He is known for his idiosyncratic work in electronic styles such as techno, ambient, and jungle. Journalists from publicatio ...
, real name of British electronic musician and composer, also known for his projects Aphex Twin and The Tuss
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Richard D. James (scientist) (born 1952), American mechanician and materials scientist at the University of Minnesota
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Richard James (Oklahoma politician)
Richard James (February 8, 1926 – July 17, 2013) was a native of Oklahoma and an American politician and lawyer. He was the long-time city attorney for Stroud, Oklahoma. He was described as, "...the longest serving public servant in the state ...
(1926–2013), American politician
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Richard James (aviator)
Richard James (1911–1989) set the junior transcontinental air speed record in 1928. He completed the flight on December 15, 1928, arriving in New York. He had left from San Francisco. The elapsed flying time was 48 hours, spread over one month. ...
(1911–1989), set the junior transcontinental air speed record in 1928
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Richard James (musician) (born 1975), Welsh musician
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Richard James (scholar)
Richard James (1592 – December 1638) was an English scholar, poet, and the first librarian of the Cotton library.
Early life
Richard James was born in Newport, Isle of Wight, third son of Andrew James, by his wife Dorothy, daughter of Philip Poo ...
(1592–1638), British man of letters
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Richard James (Australian sprinter) (born 1956), Australian sprinter
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Richard James (pagan)
Odyssean Wicca is a Wiccan tradition created in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the late 1970s. Its principal founders were Tamarra and Richard James. Most of its practitioners today live in Ontario, but it also has members in Eastern Canada and ...
, founder of Odyssean Wicca
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Richard James (tailor)
Richard James is a bespoke Savile Row tailors and contemporary menswear company. It was founded in 1992 by designer Richard James, a graduate of Brighton College of Art and a former buyer for the London boutique Browns, and his business partner ...
, British tailor and menswear company
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Richard T. James (politician)
Richard Thomas James (27 February 1910 – 27 October 1965) was a politician from the U.S. state of Indiana. Between 1945 and 1948 he served as Lieutenant Governor of Indiana.
Life
Richard James was born in Portland, Jay County in Indiana. He a ...
(1910–1965), Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
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Richard James Simpson
Richard James Simpson, formerly known as Richard James (born 1967), is an American singer and guitarist. He is a son of Renate Hoy, an actress born in Germany, and attorney Raymond C. Simpson. He grew up in the South Bay region of California and ...
(born 1967), American musician, formerly Richard James
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Richard James (murderer)
On 29 December 1971, 55-year-old businessman and gold bar smuggler Ngo Cheng Poh, together with his two employees Ang Boon Chai, 57, and Leong Chin Woo, 51, were murdered by a group of 10 men. The group had also robbed the three men of 120 gold b ...
(1957–1975), Singaporean and one of the robbers cum murderers of the Gold Bars triple murders
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James Richards (disambiguation) James Richards may refer to:
* James Richards (artist) (born 1983), British artist
* James Richards (Canadian football) (born 1969), American football offensive guard
* James Richards (cricketer) (1855–1923), English cricketer
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Rick James
James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, James began his musical career in ...
(1948–2004), American musician
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Dick James
Dick James (born Leon Isaac Vapnick; 12 December 1920 – 1 February 1986) was a British music publisher and singer. He and Brian Epstein established the Beatles' publisher Northern Songs. Later, with his son Stephen, James founded the DJ ...
(1920–1986), British music publisher
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Dick James (American football) (1934–2000), American football halfback and defensive back
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