Richard Grant White

Richard Grant White (May 23, 1822 – April 8, 1885) was one of the foremost literary and musical critics of his day. He was also a prominent Shakespearean scholar, journalist, social critic, and lawyer, who was born and died in New York, USA.

Biography

White was born May 23, 1822 in New York City to Richard Mansfield White (born May 26, 1797, Bloomfield, NJ) and Ann Eliza (Tousey or Towsey) White (born August 5, 1802). He married Alexina Black Maese (born July 4, 1830) on October 16, 1850. They had two children, Richard Mansfield White (born December 25, 1851) and Stanford White (born November 9, 1853 in New York, N.Y.).

White attended Bristol College, Pa., 1835–37, and New York University, 1837, graduating with A.B. in 1839. He distinguished himself as a scholar of letters and mathematics and was the orator and Grand Marshal at Commencement. At a later date he received a M.A. from New York University. He studied medicine and law, being admitted to Bar in 1845.

White was one of the foremost literary and musical critics of his day. He had a distinguished career in journalism and literature as an editorial writer and musical critic for The Courier and Enquirer, continuing when it merged into The New York World. He wrote many books and articles for the leading American magazines, and contributed to Appleton's and Johnson's Cyclopedias. Words and Their Uses was one of his most noted books. While writing on a wide range of subject his essay "The Public-School Failure" established him as a prominent and controversial social critic.

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Richard Grant (born 1952) is a science fiction and fantasy author.

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Richard Grant (boxer)

Richard "The Alien" Grant (born October 17, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former light-heavyweight boxer, and former EBA Light Heavyweight and Super Middleweight champion. He had a career record of 19-15-1, with 5 wins coming by way of knockout.

Although Grant made a name for himself by fighting contenders Jeff Lacy and Antwun Echols, he is best known for the aftermath of his nationally-televised bout on November 23, 2001 at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, New York with James Butler. After winning a unanimous decision over the heavily favored Butler, Grant met Butler in the middle of the ring for an expected exchange of congratulations. Suddenly, Butler hit the unsuspecting Grant with a right hook to the jaw, temporarily knocking it out of its socket. Grant received 26 stitches; he also had some loose teeth and experienced severe headaches; Butler was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and later served time in prison for his actions.

After a nine-month layoff to recover, Grant returned in October 2002 and lost by technical knockout to power-punching Echols.