Richard or Dick Johnson may refer to:

Academics

* Dick Johnson (academic) (1929–2019), Australian academic *

Richard C. Johnson Richard Clayton Johnson (9 May 1930 – 3 January 2003) was a researcher at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and the inventor of the Compact Antenna Range. He was also a professor of electrical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Te ...

(1930–2003), professor of electrical engineering *

Richard A. Johnson Richard A. Johnson is an artist and retired professor in the Fine Arts department at the University of New Orleans The University of New Orleans (UNO) is a public research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a member of the Universi ...

, artist and professor at the University of New Orleans * Richard Johnson, former director of the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies

Arts and entertainment

Richard Johnson (war artist) Richard Johnson (born 1966 in Scotland) is a Canadian journalist and war artist. Early life and education Johnson was born in Falkirk, Scotland, and was educated at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. He was taught to draw by his g ...

(born 1966), Canadian journalist and war artist *

Richard S. Johnson (artist) Richard S. Johnson (born February 25, 1953) is an American contemporary painter based in Chicago, Illinois. Biography Johnson was born in Chicago to a family of artists. While still in primary school, Johnson was accepted as a scholar to the ...

(born 1939), American painter * Richard Johnson (actor) (1927–2015), English actor * Richard Johnson (columnist), American gossip columnist * Richard Johnson (director) (born 1974), American film director who founded Joystick Films in 2005 * Dick Johnson (clarinetist) (1925–2010), musician, played in the Artie Shaw band * Richard Johnson (16th century) (1573–c. 1659), romance writer *

Richard B. Johnson Richard Brian Johnson is the author of the book ''Abominable Firebug'' (), which presents his account of daily life at the Lyman School for Boys. Johnson invented the Rubber Ducky antenna while attending the Lyman School for Boys. Johnson we ...

(born 1943), ''Abominable Firebug'' author *

Richard Johnson (pianist) Richard Doron Johnson is an American composer, jazz pianist, and music professor. He is a Jazz professor at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore. Johnson often plays at music venues and jazz festivals such as the Detroit International ...

(born 1975), American composer, jazz pianist, and music professor * Richard "Dick" Johnson, subject of the 2020 documentary '' Dick Johnson Is Dead'' * Dick Johnson, alias of the bandit Ramirez in Giacomo Puccini's '' La fanciulla del West''

Aviation

Dick Johnson (test pilot) Richard Lowe Johnson (September 21, 1917 - November 9, 2002) is best known for being chief test pilot for Convair, a division of the American defence contractor General Dynamics, and as a founding member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots in ...

(1917–2002), founding member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots in 1955 * Dick Johnson (glider pilot) (1923–2008), glider pilot, aeronautical engineer and writer * Richard Johnson, test-pilot of the X-4 Bantam

Law and politics

* Richard Mentor Johnson (1780–1850), American politician and 9th vice president of the United States *

Richard Johnson (mayor) Richard Johnson is an American politician and city manager who served as Mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts and City Manager of Lowell, Massachusetts. Early career Prior to running for office, Johnson served as an administrative assistant to Taun ...

, American politician and city manager * Richard Johnson (judge) (1937–2019), president of the High Court of Ireland * Richard Z. Johnson (1837–1913), 2nd attorney general of the Idaho Territory

Sports

Richard Johnson (cricketer, born 1829) Richard Cubitt Johnson (13 October 1829 – May 1851) was an English cricketer who played in two matches for Cambridge University that are now considered to have been first-class. Cricketarchive maintains that he was baptised on 18 December 1829 ...

(1829–1851), English cricketer *

Richard Johnson (cricketer, born 1974) Richard Leonard Johnson (born 29 December 1974) is a former international English cricketer and the current coach of Middlesex County Cricket Club. Domestic career A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium pace swing bowler, Johnson ...

, English cricketer *

Richard Johnson (cricketer, born 1979) Richard Kurt Johnson (born 4 July 1979) is a former English cricketer. Johnson was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Croydon, Surrey. Johnson represented the Surrey Cricket Board in 3 List A matches, the first ...

, former English cricketer *

Richard Johnson (cricketer, born 1988) Richard Matthew Johnson (born 1 September 1988) is an English former professional cricketer who played for Warwickshire and Derbyshire County Cricket Clubs. He played as a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Johnson was born in Solihull and ...

, cricketer for Warwickshire County Cricket Club * Richard Johnson (golfer) (born 1972), Welsh professional golfer *

Richard S. Johnson (golfer) Carl Richard Stanley Johnson (born 15 October 1976) is a Sweden, Swedish professional golfer. Early life Johnson was born in Stockholm. His paternal grandfather is an American from New Jersey who settled in Sweden and married a Swede. Johnso ...

(born 1976), Swedish professional golfer *

Richard Johnson (rugby) Richard Johnson (born 19 December 1985) is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He has played for the Bradford Bulls and on loan from the Bradford Bulls at Wollongong. Playing career Johnson was born in Oldh ...

(born 1985), rugby league player for Bradford Bulls *

Dick Johnson (footballer) Richard Kemp Johnson (1895 – 3 January 1933) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Liverpool, New Brighton and Stoke City. Career Johnson was born in Gateshead and played for Victoria Adelaide, Bensham, Hebburn A ...

(1895–1933), English footballer *

Richard Johnson (soccer) Richard Mark Johnson (born 27 April 1974) is an Australian former footballer. Johnson played for English club Watford for 12 years, making 278 appearances and achieving back-to-back promotions to reach the Premiership in 1999. Following a loa ...

(born 1974), Australian footballer *

Richard Johnson (defensive back) Richard James Johnson (born September 16, 1963) is a former American football cornerback who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers. He was an All-American and All-Big Ten cornerback in 1984 while at the ...

(born 1963), former NFL cornerback *

Richard Johnson (wide receiver) Richard LaVon Johnson (born October 19, 1961) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons for the Washington Redskins and Detroit Lions. Previously, he playe ...

(born 1961), former NFL wide receiver * Dick Johnson (racing driver) (born 1945), Australian racing driver ** Dick Johnson Racing, an Australian motor racing team * Richard Johnson (jockey) (born 1977), British jockey * Richard Fulke Johnson Houghton (born 1940), British racehorse trainer * Butch Johnson (Richard Andrew Johnson, born 1955), American Olympic medalist in archery *

Rich Johnson (basketball) Richard Lewis Johnson (December 18, 1946 – June 15, 1994) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'9" center from Grambling State University, Johnson played parts of three seasons (1968–1971) with the Boston Celtics of the National ...

(1946–1994), American basketball player *

Dick Johnson (rugby league) A.C. "Dick" Johnson (1916–1984) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played for Newtown, South Sydney, Western Suburbs and Canterbury-Bankstown as a fullback. Background Johnson was ...

(1916–1984), Australian rugby league player *

Dick Johnson (sailor) Richard W. "Dick" Johnson (April 28, 1923 – June 21, 2005) was a sailor from United States Virgin Islands, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as helmsman in the Soling. With crew members Tim ...

(1923–2005), sailor from United States Virgin Islands

Other

* Richard Johnson (chaplain) (c. 1753–1827), chaplain to first settlement in New South Wales *

Richard W. Johnson Richard Woodhouse Johnson (February 27, 1827April 21, 1897) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Life Personal life Richard Woodhouse Johnson was born on February 27, 1827 in Smithland, to James Johnson (1785–1837) ...

(1827–1897), Civil War general * Richard Johnson (engineer) (1827–1924), British engineer, chief engineer to the Great Northern Railway *

Richard W. Johnson (oceanographer) Richard W. Johnson (1929 in El Cajon, California – January 11, 2016 ) was an American oceanographer. He worked at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, California for over 50 years, beginning in 1956. He was a Principal Development ...

(1929–2016), American oceanographer *

Richard T. Johnson Richard T. Johnson was a physician and scientist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Johnson was a faculty member in the Department of Neurology since its inception in 1969 and was the former head of the department. His research int ...

(?–2015), Johns Hopkins neurologist *

Richard Johnson (architect) Richard Anthony Johnson (born 11 May 1946, in Sydney) is an Australian architect best known as the creator of some of the Australian most important and iconic cultural buildings and spaces of the twentieth century. Academic career Johnson gra ...

(born 1946), Australian architect * Dick Johnson (reporter) (1953–2020), American television news anchor and reporter *

Richard Johnson (entrepreneur) Richard Johnson is an American entrepreneur. As one of the first Silicon Alley pioneers, he started Hotjobs.com in 1996. Early life Richard Johnson was born on February 2, 1961, in Danville, Pennsylvania. At the age of 11, Johnson moved wi ...