The General Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes: Page 247

Ridgewell, William (L.) (1881-1937) (items) (chron.)

See www.original-political-cartoon.com/cartoon-gallery/artists/ridgewell-william-1881-1937/

Ridgway, John (1938- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ridgway_(sailor)

Ridgway, Keith (1965- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Ridgway

Ridley, Arnold (1896-1984) (items) (chron.)

Born in Bath; educated at Bristol University; schoolmaster turned actor and dramatist.

Riehl, W(ilhelm) Heinrich (1823-1897) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Heinrich_Riehl

Rieseberg, [Lieut.] Harry E(arl) (1892-1970) (items) (chron.)

Underwater expert, authority on treasure wrecks, prolific writer. Born in Washington, D.C.; died in Paradise, California.

Riesenberg, Felix (1879-1939) (items) (chron.)

Born in Milwaukee; educated at Columbia University. Seaman, explorer, engineer.

Riesenberg, Sidney H(arry) (1885-1971) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Riesenberg.html

Riess, Curt (1902-1993) (items) (chron.)

Born in Germany; newspaper correspondent.

Rifkin, Jeremy (1945- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Rifkin

Rifkin, Nicole (fl. 2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.reformforest.com

Rigg, Jennifer (1939- ) (items) (chron.)

Born in England, living in Toronto in the 1970s.

Riggs, Arthur Stanley (1879-1952) (items) (chron.)

Author, editor, archaeologist, historian, retired naval officer. Born in Cranford, New Jersey; died in Washington, D.C.

Riggs, Robert (1896-1970) (items) (chron.)

See collection.terraamericanart.org/view/people/asitem/items$0040null:34/0

Rihani, Ameen (1876-1940) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ameen_Rihani

Riis, Jacob August (1849-1914) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Riis

Riis, [Commander] S(ergius) M(artin) (1883-?) (items) (chron.)

Former U. S. Naval attache in Russia.

Rikli, Arnold (1823-1906) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Rikli

Riley, Gwendoline (1979- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwendoline_Riley

Riley, Henry Thomas (1816-1878) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Thomas_Riley

Riley, James Whitcomb (1849-1916) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Whitcomb_Riley

Riley, Ken(neth Pauling) (1919-2015) (items) (chron.)

See www.askart.com/artist/Kenneth_Pauling_Riley/8779/Kenneth_Pauling_Riley.aspx

Rilke, Rainer Maria; [i.e., René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke] (1875-1926) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainer_Maria_Rilke

Rinehart, Mary Roberts; [Mary Ella Roberts] (1876-1958) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Roberts_Rinehart

Rinehart, Stanley M(arshall), Jr. (1897-1969) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Rinehart_Jr.

Ring, Blanche (1871-1961) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_Ring

Ringgold, Faith; [born Faith Willi Jones] (1930-2024) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_Ringgold

Ringling, Albert Carl (1852-1916) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringling_brothers

Ringling, John (Nicholas) (1866-1936) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ringling

Ripley, A(iden) L(assell) (1896-1969) (items) (chron.)

See www.tfaoi.com/aa/8aa/8aa148.htm

Ripley, Alexandra (1934-2004) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Ripley

Ripley, Clements (1892-1954) (items) (chron.)

Fiction writer, screenwriter, playwright, sportsman. Born in Tacoma, Washington; lived in Los Angeles.

Ripley, Sherman (1889-1959) (items) (chron.)

See www.findagrave.com/memorial/106882735/george-sherman-ripley

Rippin, Jane (Parker) Deeter (1882-1953) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Deeter_Rippin

Riseley, Harry Milton (1874-1937) (items) (chron.)

See www.findagrave.com/memorial/55635336/harry-milton-riseley

Risio, Chet A.; [i.e., Chester Anthony Risio] (1928-2021) (items) (chron.)

See www.craftmemorialhome.com/obituary/ChesterChet-Risio

Risley, Richard Voorhees (1874-1904) (items) (chron.)

Born in New York; educated in New Rochelle; travelled extensively; died of pneumonia in New York City.

Ristori, Adelaide (1822-1906) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Ristori

Rita; pseudonym of Eliza Margaret Jane Gollan Humphreys (1856-1938) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/rita

Ritchie, Alick P. F.; [i.e., Alexander (“Alick”) Penrose Forbes Ritchie] (1868-1938) (items) (chron.)

See www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp07891/alexander-alick-penrose-forbes-ritchie

Ritchie, Anne Isabella; [i.e., Anne Isabella, Lady Ritchie] [née Thackeray] (1837-1919); previously known as Anne Isabella Thackeray (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Isabella_Thackeray_Ritchie

Ritchie, Barbara (Jean B.) Logie (c1861-1941) (items) (chron.)

Born in Ireland; died in Surrey, England.

Ritchie, C(harles) T(homson, 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee) (1838-1906) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ritchie,_1st_Baron_Ritchie_of_Dundee

Ritchie, Jack; pseudonym of John George Reitci (1922-1983) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ritchie

Ritchie, Katherine Bolenius (1890-1977) (items) (chron.)

See www.findagrave.com/memorial/92125541/katherine-ritchie

Ritchie, [Sir] Lewis (Anselm da Costa) (1886-1967) (items) (chron.)

Born in London; birth name was Ricci, but anglicized to Ritchie by deed poll in 1941; served in Royal Navy from 1901 until WWII; retired as Captain of the royal yacht “Victoria and Albert”; press secretary 1944-1947 to King George VI.

Ritchie, M(ajor) J(osiah) G(eorge) (1870-1955) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Ritchie

Ritchie, Robert Welles (1879-1942) (items) (chron.)

Journalist, novelist, adventurer. Born in Quincy, Illinois; died in Carmel, California.

Ritson, Joseph (1752-1803) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Ritson

Rittenberg, Max (Mark Lion) (1880-1963) (items) (chron.)

Mail order expert, worked in advertising; fairly prolific writer for Munsey magazines, traveller. Born in Sydney, Australia; educated at Cambridge College, England. Changed surname to Ritson in 1940.

Rittenberg, Sidney (1892-?) (items) (chron.)

Journalist. Born and lived in Charleston, South Carolina.

Ritter, Simpson M(eyer) (1914-1950); used pseudonym Ray P. Shotwell (items) (chron.)

Journalist, author. Lived in New York City.

Rivers, Caryl (1937- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caryl_Rivers

Rivers, Pearl; pseudonym of Eliza Poitevent Nicholson (1843-1896) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Rivers

Rives, Amélie (Louise, Princess Troubetzkoy) (1863-1945) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amélie_Rives_Troubetzkoy

Rives, Hallie Erminie; [i.e., Hallie Erminie Rives Wheeler] (1876-1956) (items) (chron.)

Born in Christian County, Kentucky.

Rivière, Briton (1840-1920) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briton_Rivière

Rivière, Jacqueline (1851-1920) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Rivière

Rix, Brian (Norman Roger, Baron Rix) (1924-2016) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Rix

Rizzo, Frank; [i.e., Francis Lazarro Rizzo, Sr.] (1920-1991) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Rizzo

Roan, Tom; [i.e., Thomas B. Roan] (1894-1958) (items) (chron.)

Born in Snead, Alabama; died in New Jersey; former peace officer who grew up in Alabama; prolific author of western stories for the pulps.

Robards, Karen (1954- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Robards

Robbe-Grillet, Alain (1922-2008) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbe-Grillet

Robbins, [Sir] Alfred (Farthing) (1856-1931) (items) (chron.)

See launcestonthen.co.uk/index.php/the-people/richard-robbins/sir-alfred-robbins/

Robbins, Charles H. D. (1904-1988) (items) (chron.)

See www.nytimes.com/1988/12/10/obituaries/charles-h-d-robbins-writer-84.html

Robbins, Grenville (1893-1957) (items) (chron.)

See launcestonthen.co.uk/index.php/the-people/richard-robbins/sir-alfred-robbins/

Robbins, Harold; pseudonym of Harold Rubin (1912-1997) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Robbins