User:Roman Spinner/R (name disambiguation)


 * 1) Catharine Richardson
 * 2) Paul Ryan

=Catharine Richardson= Catharine Richardson (or similar) may refer to:

Sports personalities

 * Katharine Richardson (1854–1927), English mountain climber who, starting in 1879, made numerous ascents of Alpine peaks; achieved fame for completing first climb of Aiguille de Bionnassay and, in 1888, first female ascent of Meije in 1888; subsequently climbed with Mary Paillon
 * Kate Anderson Richardson (born 1973), Australian track and field athlete who, as two-time national champion in 5,000 metres, competed at Atlanta's 1996 Summer Olympics; 5,000 metre gold medalist at 1998 Commonwealth Games; married to fellow runner Jason Richardson
 * Kate Richardson (gymnast) (born 1984), Canadian artistic competitor gymnast who placed 7th in floor exercise event and 15th all-around at Athens' 2004 Summer Olympics; first Canadian woman to qualify for Olympic final; 2002 Commonwealth All-Around Champion and gold medalist

Others

 * Kathleen M. Richardson (born 1927), Canadian philanthropist and arts patron who, as head of Kathleen M. Richardson Foundation, has supported and served as president of Royal Winnipeg Ballet since 1957; Order of Canada (1973), Order of Manitoba (2005), RCA Medal (2007)
 * Kathleen Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow (born 1938), English political figure; cross-bench member of House of Lords; OBE (1996); life peer since 1998; first woman President of Methodist Conference (1992–93); moderator of Free Churches Council (1995–99); Southgate Rotary (2007)
 * Katherine Richardson (born 1954), American-Danish oceanographer and academic noted as co-organizer of Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions, which sought to inform 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference; also referenced as Katherine Christensen
 * Kathy Kreag Richardson (born 1956), American Republican legislator who, since 1992, has represented 29th District in Indiana House of Representatives; her House Bill 1283 dealing with libraries was amended in 2012 to declare Indiana's official state rifle to be Grouseland Rifle
 * Catherine Richardson (born 1964), American author, transpersonal counselor, metaphysical practitioner, specialist in healing arts and radio personality whose "channeled" book, The Starfleet Messages, is presented as "modern day guide to higher conscious living"; former attorney
 * Kat Richardson (born May 1964), American writer, resident in Seattle, best known, starting in 2009, for Greywalker series of eight urban fantasy novels focusing on heroine Harper Blaine, paranormal private investigator, also based in Seattle, who has contact with denizens of next world
 * Cathy Richardson (born 1969), American singer-songwriter who portrayed Janis Joplin in Off-Broadway musical Love, Janis; nominated for 2004 Best Recording Package Grammy for her album The Road to Bliss; became, in 2008, new vocalist for San Francisco band Jefferson Starship
 * Katie Richardson (born 1988), Australian beauty pageant winner who, on 13 December 2008, competed for title of Miss World at South Africa's Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg; studied for degree in nutrition and dietetics with plans to earn PhD

Writers

 * Paul William Ryan (1906–1947), American author, based in San Francisco, who wrote Communist Party literature as well as pulp fiction under pen names Mike Quin and Richard Finnegan, respectively
 * Paul Ryan (video artist) (born 1943), American media theoretician who, during 1967–69, served as assistant to Marshall McLuhan; author of Birth and Death and Cybernation (1973), Cybernetics of the Sacred (1974) and Video Mind, Earth Mind (1993)
 * Paul Ryan (comics) (born 1949), American comic book and comic strip artist; worked extensively for Marvel and DC Comics on numerous super-hero comics; has been penciling and inking daily comic strip, The Phantom, for King Features Syndicate
 * Paul F. Ryan (born 1969), American film producer, director and teacher best known for writing, directing and producing 1998 short film The List and 2002 independent film Home Room; teaches film and video production at California's Brooks Institute and Chapman University

Rock musicians

 * Paul Ryan (singer) (1948–1992), English songwriter and record producer who, with his twin brother, performed as singing duo "Paul & Barry Ryan"; wrote Barry's 1968 hit, "Eloise" and two other hits, 1971's "Who Put The Lights Out?" and 1969's "I Will Drink the Wine"
 * Paul Ryan (musician and agent) (born 1970), English rock guitarist who co-founded black metal group Cradle of Filth (1991) and goth metal band The Blood Divine (1995); became, during 2000s, concert promoter and booking agent for heavy metal acts
 * Paul Ryan (guitarist) (born 1971), American rock guitarist and vocalist for Kansas-based technical death metal band Origin, which he formed in 1997 with fellow guitarist Jeremy Turner; on Decibel list of all time top 20 death metal guitarists and top 25 modern metal guitarists

Sports competitors

 * Jason Paul Ryan (born 1976), American baseball player who played two seasons (1999–2000) at major league level as pitcher for Minnesota Twins; with Chicago Cubs in 1994 amateur draft; split his last season with Triple-A affiliates of Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2005
 * Robert Paul "Robbie" Ryan (born 1977), Irish footballer who played left back; began senior career at Huddersfield Town in 1993; team debut 1996; with Millwall in 1998, Bristol Rovers (2004), Welling United (2007), Ashford Town, Fisher Athletic and Croydon Athletic (2008)
 * Oliver Paul "Ollie" Ryan (born 1985), English footballer who started as forward with Spalding United in 2004 and played for Ilkeston Town, Hucknall Town, Bourne Town, Boston United, Harrogate Town, Northwich Victoria, Frickley Athletic and Scarborough Athletic
 * Paul Ryan (hurler) (born 1988), Irish competitor who plays hurling with his local club, Ballyboden St. Enda's, and has maintained membership in Dublin senior inter-county team since 2008

Fictional characters

 * Paul Ryan (As the World Turns), teenager (during 1980s) and adult (1990s and 2000s) on American daytime serial; portrayed by four actors, first of whom, Andrew Kavovit, won Daytime Emmy for playing Ryan; character remained until show's finale in 2010
 * Paulie "Wheels of Fury" Ryan, bodycast-wearing kid who rides motor-powered wheelchair for Team Bam in 2004 American video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2