Richard Peterson

Richard Peterson may refer to:


 * Richard Peterson (fencer) (1940–2018), New Zealand fencer and lawyer
 * Richard Peterson (tennis) (1884–1967), Norwegian Olympic tennis player
 * Richard A. Peterson (aviator) (1923–2000), American fighter pilot and architect
 * Richard A. Peterson (sociologist) (1932–2010), American sociologist and professor of sociology
 * Richard E. Peterson (1920–2009), American politician
 * Richard L. Peterson (born 1972), American behavioral economist and psychiatrist
 * Dickie Peterson (1946–2009), American bassist and lead singer for Blue Cheer
 * Minty Peterson, fictional character in EastEnders