Richard Evans

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Richard Evans and its variations Richie Evans and Dick Evans is a name shared by the following individuals:

Contents 1 Literary figures 2 Sports personalities 3 Spiritual leaders 4 Artists 5 People in the entertainment industry 6 Others 7 See also

[edit] Literary figures

• Richard J. Evans (born 1947), English historian best known for his studies of Germany before and during World War II
• Richard Paul Evans (born 1962), American author of highly popular books with Christian themes; best known for 1995's The Christmas Box
• Richard Evans (British author) (born 1964), English writer in the science fiction and future noir genres; Machine Nation, Robophobia

[edit] Sports personalities

• Richie Evans (1941–1985), American racecar driver who, between 1978 and 1985, won nine NASCAR championships; killed in a crash
• Richard Evans (footballer) (born 1983), Welsh football (soccer) midfielder who has played for Birmingham, Sheffield and Shrewsbury

[edit] Spiritual leaders

• R. C. Evans (1861–1921), Canadian leader in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; led schism in 1918
• Richard L. Evans (1906–1971), American leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and radio announcer for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

[edit] Artists

• Dick Evans (artist) (born 1941), American ceramic artist who, in 1991, at the age of fifty, became a prominent landscape painter
• Richard Evans (designer) (born 1945), English creative artist for a wide range of record album covers; The Doors, The Who, Pink Floyd
• Dick Evans (artist) (born 1976), London based artist and curator [1]

[edit] People in the entertainment industry

• Dik Evans, Irish rock guitarist, also known as "Dick Evans"; one of the founders, in September 1976, of the band Feedback which, in 1977, became The Hype and, in 1978, U2
• Richard Evans (AI researcher), computer game developer
• Richard Evans (Radio Presenter), British Radio Presenter

[edit] Others

• Richard Evans (businessman) (born 1942), English business executive, known as Dick Evans; since 2001 chancellor of the University of Central Lancashire
• Richard Evans (Australian politician) (born 1953), Australian Liberal Party member who, between 1993 and 1998, represented Cowen in the House of Representatives

[edit] See also

• Richard Evans Schultes (1915–2001), American ethnobotanist, conservationist and author; curator and professor at Harvard (1953–85)
• List of people named Evans
• Evans (surname)