# Dickinson W. Richards

_American physician, Nobel Prize recipient (1895-1973)_

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> Dickinson Woodruff Richards Jr. was an American physician and physiologist. He was a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1956 with André Cournand and Werner Forssmann for the development of cardiac catheterization and the characterisation 
of a number of cardiac diseases.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 October 1895 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312963#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Orange ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312963#P19))
- **Died:** 23 February 1973 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312963#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lakeville ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312963#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312963#P27))
- **Occupation:** physician; physiologist; internist; researcher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312963#P106))
- **Education:** Yale University; Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons; Hotchkiss School; Columbia University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312963#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; George M. Kober Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312963#P166))

## Questions

**When was Dickinson W. Richards born?**  
Dickinson W. Richards was born on 30 October 1895 in Orange.

**Where did Dickinson W. Richards study?**  
Dickinson W. Richards was educated at Yale University, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Hotchkiss School, Columbia University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dickinson W. Richards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickinson_W._Richards) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q312963](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312963) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dickinson W. Richards nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dickinson_W._Richards_nobel.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Dickinson W. Richards". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dickinson-w-richards. Retrieved 5 November 2026.