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Robert D. Richardson

American historian (1934–2020)
Person human Q7343337

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
June 14, 1934
Date of death
June 16, 2020
Place of birth
Milwaukee
Place of death
Hyannis
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
historian, biographer, scholar of English, literary scholar
Employer
Wesleyan University[11]
Educated at
Harvard University, Phillips Exeter Academy[12][13]
Award received
Guggenheim Fellowship, Bancroft Prize, Francis Parkman Prize[14][15][16]
Spouse
Annie Dillard[9]
Cause of death
subdural hematoma[18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[24]
Family name
Richardson[21]
Given name
Robert[22]
Manner of death
accidental death[23]
Name in native language
Robert D. Richardson[25]
Residence
Hillsborough, Key West[19][20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Robert D. Richardson ar روبرت د. ريتشاردسون cs Robert Dale Richardson cs Robert Richardson
🔖 Identifiers · 34
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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C-SPAN person numeric ID
40270
C-SPAN person string ID (deprecated)
40270
CANTIC ID
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CONOR.SI ID
56387683
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Freebase ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
robert-d-richardson-jr
IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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KBR person ID
14325928
Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLP ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007274297005171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC2021F3933
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810683088905606
National Virtual Library of India ID
112467
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070322058
Open Library ID
OL586946A
Prabook ID
1666264
RERO ID (legacy)
A018680135
SELIBR ID
246502
SNAC ARK ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/6cd4fd26-6c9b-4126-86a0-90f87a71f18c

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Summary

Robert D. Richardson was born on June 14, 1934[1], in Milwaukee[2]. He died on June 16, 2020[3], in Hyannis[4]. He worked as a historian[5], biographer[6], scholar of English[7], and literary scholar[8].

FAQs

Where was Robert D. Richardson born?

Robert D. Richardson was born in Milwaukee[2].

Where did Robert D. Richardson die?

Robert D. Richardson passed away in Hyannis[4].

Who was Robert D. Richardson married to?

Robert D. Richardson's spouses include Annie Dillard[9].

What did Robert D. Richardson do for work?

Robert D. Richardson worked as a historian[5], biographer[6], scholar of English[7], and literary scholar[8].

Where did Robert D. Richardson go to school?

Robert D. Richardson was educated at Harvard University[12] and Phillips Exeter Academy[13].

What awards did Robert D. Richardson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Bancroft Prize[15], and Francis Parkman Prize[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . library.columbia.edu. library.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . sah.columbia.edu. sah.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . apnews.com. apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National Library of Israel J9U ID → 987007274297005171
    Place of death → Hyannis
    KBR person ID → 14325928
    Libraries Australia ID → 35451388
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