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Scobee, Francis R. (Francis Richard), 1939-1986 (80)

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Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee (May 19, 1939 – January 28, 1986) was an American pilot, engineer and astronaut. He was killed while he was commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission. He held a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering. He was a reciprocating engine mechanic for the United States Air Force and served as a combat aviator in the Vietnam War. Selected for NASA Astronaut Corps in Jan...

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Lubbock, Francis Richard, 1815-1905 (35)

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Francis Richard Lubbock (1815-1905) was an influential Texas businessman and politician, who held many public offices during his life, including a term as governor of Texas (161-1863). Born in South Carolina on October 16, 1815, Lubbock moved to Texas in 1836. Beginning in 1837, he ran a general store in Houston, before beginning ranching operations in the 1840s. Lubbock was a staunch Democrat and became active in politics in 1832 during the nullification crisis in South Carolina. In Texas, h...

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Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 (40)

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Richard Francis Burton was born March 19, 1821, at Torquay; he was educated at Trinity College, Oxford, but did not take a degree. He became a noted linguist, writer, translator and explorer; he is probably best known for his translations of the works of The Arabian Nights and The Kama Sutra..., as well as his travels in Africa, the Middle East, South America and Iceland. Isabel Arundell was born March 20, 1831, in London, of an old, established Roman Catholic family. In 1861, af...

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Burton, Sir Richard Francis (19)

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Epithet: KCMG; explorer Epithet: of Add MS 38808 Epithet: explorer and scholar

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Francis, Richard (7)

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Blennerhassett, Richard Francis, of Tralee (11)

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Epithet: of Tralee

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Weymouth, Richard Francis, 1822-1902 (8)

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Epithet: Headmaster of Mill Hill School

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Gordon, Richard Francis, Jr., 1929-2017 (10)

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Richard Gordon (b. October 5, 1929, Seattle, WA–d. November 6, 2017, San Marcos, CA) was an American naval officer and aviator, chemist, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. He was one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, as the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 12 mission. He also flew in space in 1966 as the Pilot of the Gemini 11 mission.

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Kneip, Richard F. (Richard Francis), 1933-1987 (5)

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Hull, R.F.C. (Richard Francis Carrington), 1913-1974 (7)

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