Rice (surname)
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Rice is a surname of German, Welsh and Irish origin. In Wales, Rice is an Anglicized transliteration
of Rhys
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In Ireland, Rice is an Anglicized transliteration
of Ó Maolchraoibhe. Recent genetic evidence has shown that the surname also arose independently in southeastern England among those with non-Celtic ancestry.
Transliteration
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of Rhys
Rhys
Rhys is* a Welsh given name , famous in Welsh history* a surname of Welsh origin that means "Dragon", "fervor", "passion", "ultimate strength", "king" or "zeal"The name is also anglicised as Rice, Rees, Reese and Reece-Welsh history :...
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In Ireland, Rice is an Anglicized transliteration
Transliteration
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of Ó Maolchraoibhe. Recent genetic evidence has shown that the surname also arose independently in southeastern England among those with non-Celtic ancestry.
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- Abbott Barnes RiceAbbott Barnes RiceAbbott Barnes Rice was a Boston merchant, a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and a member of the Massachusetts Senate.-Biography:...
(1862–1926), businessman and Massachusetts state legislator - Albert E. RiceAlbert E. RiceAlbert E. Rice was a banker, newspaperman, legislator, University of Minnesota regent, politician, and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from Willmar, Minnesota. He served as a Republican from January 4, 1887 to January 5, 1891 under Governors Andrew Ryan McGill and William Rush...
(1845–1921), U.S. politician, Lt. Governor of Minnesota - Alex RiceAlex RiceAlexandrea Kawisenhawe Rice born in 1972 in Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada, is a First Nation actress.-Early life:Alex Rice is a Kanien'kehaka born in 1972 in Kahnawake, Quebec, and is proud of her Mohawk heritage. She is also a member of the Rice family of Kahnawake, having descended from Edmund...
(born 1972), Canadian actress - Alexander H. Rice, Jr.Alexander H. Rice, Jr.Alexander Hamilton Rice, Jr. was an American physician, geographer, geologist and explorer. He graduated from Harvard University in 1898 with an A.B. degree, and earned his medical degree in 1904 also at Harvard...
(1875–1956), U.S. geographer and explorer - Alexander H. RiceAlexander H. RiceAlexander Hamilton Rice was Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 1856–1857, a U.S. Congressman during the American Civil War, and the 30th Governor of Massachusetts from 1876–78.-Biography:...
(1818–1895), U.S. politician, Governor of Massachusetts - Alice Hegan RiceAlice Hegan RiceAlice Hegan Rice, also known as Alice Caldwell Hegan, was an American novelist.Born in Shelbyville, Kentucky, she wrote over two dozen books, the most famous of which is Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. The book was a best seller in 1902 and is set in Louisville, Kentucky where she then lived...
(1870–1942), U.S. novelist - Americus Vespucius Rice (1835–1904), U.S. Civil War general (Union) and U.S. Congressman
- Amy RiceAmy RiceAmy G. Rice is an American attorney and Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 72nd District since 2005. She currently serves on the House Committees on Judiciary, and Environment and Natural Resources...
(born 1966), U.S. Rhode Island state politician - Angelena RiceAngelena RiceAngelena Ray Rice , a teacher of high school music and science in Birmingham, Alabama and Denver, Colorado, was the mother of former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice....
(1924–1985), mother of U.S. public official Condoleezza Rice - Anna RiceAnna RiceAnna Rice is a female badminton player from Canada. She was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia and attended Handsworth Secondary School.-Career:...
(born 1980) Canadian badminton player - Anne RiceAnne RiceAnne Rice is a best-selling Southern American author of metaphysical gothic fiction, Christian literature and erotica from New Orleans, Louisiana. Her books have sold nearly 100 million copies, making her one of the most widely read authors in modern history...
(born 1941), U.S. author of Gothic and religious themed novels - Anneka Rice (born 1958), British television presenter
- Arthur Rice, 6th Baron DynevorArthur Rice, 6th Baron DynevorArthur de Cardonnel FitzUryan Rice, 6th Baron Dynevor was a British peer. He was the son of Francis William Rice, 5th Baron Dynevor and Harriett Ives Barker....
(1836–1911)
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- Benjamin F. RiceBenjamin F. RiceBenjamin Franklin Rice was a Republican politician from Arkansas who represented the state in the U.S. Senate from 1868 to 1873.-Biography:Rice was born in East Otto, New York, on May 26, 1828; his schooling was private...
(1828–1905)), U.S. Republican Senator from Arkansas - Benjamin L. RiceBenjamin L. RiceB. Lewis Rice was the director of the Department of Archaeology of Mysore state in India and an epigraphist. He is known for his work Epigraphia Carnatica which contains his study on about 9,000 inscriptions he found in the Old Mysore area....
, epigraphist in India - Boyd RiceBoyd RiceBoyd Blake Rice is an American experimental sound/noise musician using the name of NON since the mid-1970s, archivist, actor, photographer, author, member of the Partridge Family Temple religious group, co-founder of the UNPOP art movement and current staff writer for Modern Drunkard...
(born 1956), U.S. experimental sound/noise musician, also known as NON - Britton RiceBritton RiceBritton Rice is an award-winning American musician and record producer, most notably known for his work with Polydream, among many others.-Reviews:******-Interviews:****...
(born 1981), American musician and record producer - Bryan RiceBryan RiceBrian Risberg Clausen, better known as Bryan Rice , is a Danish pop singer and songwriter.His debut single "No Promises" was a huge hit in Denmark in the fall of 2005/spring of 2006. The song was covered and released by British X Factor winner Shayne Ward reaching #2 in the official U.K...
(born 1978), Danish singer also known as Brian Risberg Clausen - Buddy RiceBuddy RiceBuddy Rice is an American racecar driver. He is best known for winning the 2004 Indianapolis 500 while driving for Rahal Letterman Racing, and the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona for Brumos Racing.-Early career:...
(born 1976), U.S. auto racing driver
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- Cale Young RiceCale Young RiceCale Young Rice was an American poet and dramatist.He was born in Dixon, Kentucky to Laban Marchbanks Rice, a Confederate veteran and tobacco merchant, and his wife Martha Lacy. He was a younger brother of Laban Lacy Rice, a noted educator. Cale Rice grew up in Evansville, Indiana and Louisville,...
(1872–1943), U.S. poet and dramatist - Caleb RiceCaleb RiceCaleb Rice was an American politician and businessman, the first Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts when it became a city in 1852, and also the first president of MassMutual Life Insurance Company, now a Fortune 100 company...
(1792–1873), attorney and politician who was first president of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance CompanyMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance CompanyFounded in 1851, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company is a leading mutual life insurance company with 1800 offices and 13 million clients worldwide. Mass Mutual is one of the largest Life Insurance companies globally and is currently ranked 93rd in the Fortune 500 list... - Cecil Spring-RiceCecil Spring-RiceSir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice GCMG GCVO , was a British diplomat who served as British Ambassador to the United States from 1912 to 1918.-Early life:...
(1872–1943) British diplomat. - Charles Allen Thorndike RiceC. Allen Thorndike RiceCharles Allen Thorndike Rice was a journalist and the editor and publisher of the North American Review from 1876 to 1889.-Early life and family:...
(1851–1889), publisher, editor and journalist - Charles Owen RiceCharles Owen RiceMonsignor Charles Owen Rice was a Roman Catholic priest and an American labor activist.He was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA to Irish immigrants...
(1908–2005), U.S. labor activist, Roman Catholic priest - Chester W. RiceChester W. Rice-Biography:He was the joint inventor in 1925 of the moving coil loudspeaker along with Edward W. Kellogg.-External links:*...
(1888–1951), U.S. inventor - Chris RiceChris RiceChris Rice is an American songwriter who works in the contemporary Christian music, contemporary folk, and adult contemporary genres with a style similar to David Wilcox and James Taylor. He became a recording artist as well in 1996 after signing a contract with Michael W...
, U.S. singer and songwriter of contemporary and Christian music - Christopher RiceChristopher RiceChristopher Travis Rice is an American author. Rice has written five best-selling novels: A Density of Souls, The Snow Garden, Light Before Day, Blind Fall, and his latest book, The Moonlit Earth, which was published in April 2010 by Scribner.-Biography:Christopher Rice comes from a family of...
(born 1978), U.S. novelist, son of Anne Rice - Clive RiceClive RiceClive Edward Butler Rice is a former South African international cricketer. An all-rounder, Rice ended his first class cricket career with a batting average of 40.95 and a bowling average of 22.49....
(born 1949), a former South African cricketer - Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush...
(born 1954), U.S. academic and public official, former Secretary of State - Constance L. RiceConstance L. RiceConstance L. “Connie” Rice is a prominent American civil rights activist and lawyer. She is also the co-founder and co-director of the Advancement Project in Los Angeles. She has received more than 50 major awards for her work in expanding opportunity and advancing multi-racial democracy...
(born 1956), U.S. civil rights activist - Craig L. RiceCraig L. RiceCraig L. Rice is an American politician, a member of the Montgomery County Council and a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 15 in western and northern Montgomery County.-Background:...
, (born 1972), U.S. politician from Maryland - Craig Rice (author)Craig Rice (author)Craig Rice was an American author of mystery novels and short stories, sometimes described as "the Dorothy Parker of detective fiction." She was the first mystery writer to appear on the cover of Time Magazine, on January 28, 1946.- Early Life :In 1908, Mary Randolph Craig reluctantly interrupted...
(1908–1957), U.S. author of mysteries
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- Damien RiceDamien RiceDamien Rice is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician and record producer who plays guitar, piano, clarinet and percussion....
(born 1973), Irish musician - Dan RiceDan RiceDan Rice , was an American entertainer of many talents, most famously as a clown, who was pre-eminent before the American Civil War. During the height of his career, Rice was a household name...
(1823–1900), U.S. entertainer, primarily a clown - Danica RiceRice DanicaDanica Rice is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the late 1990s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth.-References:**...
, Canadian sprint kayaker - Del RiceDel RiceDelbert Rice Jr. was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played for 17 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from to , most notably for the St. Louis Cardinals...
(1922–1983), U.S. baseball player and team manager, American League - Dennis Rice Canadian libertarian politician and activist
- Donna RiceDonna RiceDonna Rice Hughes is the president and chair of Enough Is Enough, an American non-profit organization in the anti-pornography movement that seeks to make the Internet safer for families and children...
(born 1958), figure in U.S. political sex scandal, anti-pornography crusader
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- Ed RiceEd RiceEdward "Ed" Rice was an American author, publisher, photojournalist and painter, best known as a close friend and biographer of Thomas Merton...
(1918–2001), U.S. author, publisher, photojournalist and painter - Edmund Ignatius RiceEdmund Ignatius RiceBlessed Edmund Ignatius Rice , was a Roman Catholic missionary and educationalist. Edmund was the founder of two orders of religious brothers: the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers....
(1762–1844), Irish Roman Catholic missionary, founder of Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers - Edmund Rice (1638)Edmund Rice (1638)Edmund Rice , was an early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony who was born in Suffolk, England, and lived in Stanstead, Suffolk and Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire prior to sailing with his family to America. He arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in summer or fall of 1638, presumed to be first...
(1594–1663), early Massachusetts Bay settler - Edmund Rice (general)Edmund Rice (general)Edmund Rice was a soldier in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient who achieved the rank of Brigadier General.-Early life:...
(1842–1906), brigadier general, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient - Edmund Rice (politician) (1819–1889), U.S. Congressman from Minnesota
- Edward A. Rice, Jr.Edward A. Rice, Jr.General Edward A. Rice, Jr, USAF is the 30th Commander, Air Education and Training Command , Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. As commander, he is responsible for the recruiting, training and education of all US Airmen. His command includes the Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered air forces...
(born 1955), U.S. Air Force Lt. General - Edward E. RiceEdward E. RiceEdward Everett Rice was an American musical composer and theater producer active during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, known primarily for being a pioneer of American musical theater and introducing to Broadway a musical by African-American writers and performers.-Biography:Edward Everett...
(1847–1924), writer in U.S. theater - Edward Loranus RiceEdward Loranus RiceEdward Loranus Rice was a biologist and educator who served as the acting president of Ohio Wesleyan University. He was best known for his 1924 debate with William Jennings Bryan on the topic of biological evolution and serving as a scientific consultant to Clarence Darrow before the 1925 Scopes...
(1871–1960), U.S. biologist and educator - Edward Y. RiceEdward Y. RiceEdward Young Rice was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.-Biography:Born near Russellville, Kentucky, Rice pursued classical studies.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1844....
(1820–1883), U.S. representative from Illinois - Elliott Warren RiceElliott Warren RiceElliott Warren Rice was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He commanded an infantry brigade during the pivotal Atlanta Campaign in the summer of 1864.-Early life:...
(1835–1887), U.S. Civil War general (Union) - Elmer RiceElmer RiceElmer Rice was an American playwright. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his 1929 play, Street Scene.-Early years:...
(1892–1967), U.S. Pulitzer Prize winning playwright
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- Florence RiceFlorence RiceFlorence Rice was an American film actress.Florence Davenport Rice was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Grantland Rice and Katherine Hollis, who became an actress during the early 1930s and after several Broadway roles, eventually made her way to Hollywood where she acted in almost fifty...
(1911–1974), U.S. film actress of the 1930s and early 1940s - Francis Rice, 5th Baron DynevorFrancis Rice, 5th Baron DynevorFrancis William Rice, 5th Baron Dynevor was a British clergyman and peer. He was the second son of the Reverend Edward Rice, Dean of Gloucester. The Dean was the second son of the 2nd Baroness Dynevor...
(1804–1878) - Franklin Pierce RiceFranklin Pierce RiceFranklin Pierce Rice was a self-taught printer and publisher who transcribed and printed and preserved vital records from Massachusetts and was a co-founder of the Worcester Society of Antiquity.-Early life and family:...
(1852–1919) publisher, historian and antiquarian
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- George Rice, 3rd Baron DynevorGeorge Rice, 3rd Baron DynevorGeorge Talbot Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor was a British peer and politician. He was the son of the 2nd Baroness Dynevor and George Rice . He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 1 February 1783, and was awarded a Masters of Arts on 30 May 1786...
(1765–1852) - George Rice-Trevor, 4th Baron DynevorGeorge Rice-Trevor, 4th Baron DynevorGeorge Rice-Trevor, 4th Baron Dynevor was a British peer. He was the son of George Talbot Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor....
(1795–1869) - George Walter RiceGeorge W. RiceGeorge Walter Rice was a Canadian-born photographer who was first to photograph the Arctic region on the ill-fated American led Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881 to 1884. Rice died in the Arctic on 9 April 1884 while awaiting the arrival of a relief vessel.-Early life and education:George W...
, (1855–1884) Canadian photographer and arctic explorer - George Washington RiceGeorge W. Rice (businessman)George Washington Rice was an American businessman known for founding the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.George Washington Rice was born on 7 November 1823 at Springfield, Massachusetts to John and Joanna Warriner Rice. He was a direct descendant of Edmund Rice an early immigrant to...
(1823–1856), U.S. businessman known for founding the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance CompanyMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance CompanyFounded in 1851, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company is a leading mutual life insurance company with 1800 offices and 13 million clients worldwide. Mass Mutual is one of the largest Life Insurance companies globally and is currently ranked 93rd in the Fortune 500 list...
. - Gigi RiceGigi RiceGigi Rice is an American actress in movies and television shows.-Early life:She graduated from the Ohio State University, and majored in Theatre. Gigi Rice has enjoyed a career on television, gaining national attention when she was added to the cast of the The John Larroquette Show in 1993...
(born 1965), U.S. movie and television actress - Glen RiceGlen RiceGlen Anthony Rice is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA. The 6'8" tall Rice was a three-time NBA All-Star guard/forward, ranking 11th in NBA history with 1,559 three-point field goals made during his 15-year career. As a player, Rice won an NCAA Men's Division...
(born 1967) U.S. professional basketball player - Gordon RiceGordon RiceGordon Rice is a Canadian artist active in the Vancouver BC area.-Biography, Education:Born in Los Angeles, California and educated at Los Angeles City College, University of California at Berkeley, U.C.L.A., and the University of Hawaii , Gordon Rice exhibited in Los Angeles and Hawaii 1961-1968...
(born 1933), Canadian artist - Grantland RiceGrantland RiceGrantland Rice was an early 20th century American sportswriter known for his elegant prose. His writing was published in newspapers around the country and broadcast on the radio.-Biography:...
(1880–1954) U.S. sportswriter
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- Harvey RiceHarvey RiceHarvey Rice, LL.D. was an American lawyer, a Democratic state legislator, poet, author and newspaperman prominent in Cleveland, Ohio.-Early life and education:...
, (1800–1891) lawyer, publisher, author and Ohio state legislator - Helen Steiner RiceHelen Steiner RiceHelen Steiner Rice was an American writer of religious and inspirational poetry.Helen Steiner was born in Lorain, Ohio on May 19, 1900. Her father, a railroad worker, died in the influenza epidemic of 1918. She began work for a public utility and progressed to the position of advertising manager,...
(1900–1981), U.S. writer of religious poetry - Henry RiceHenry Rice (politician)Henry Rice was an American Army officer in the War of 1812, a leading Boston merchant, a member of the Boston City Council and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.-Biography:...
, (1786–1867) U.S. military officer, merchant and Massachusetts state legislator - Henry Gordon RiceHenry Gordon RiceHenry Gordon Rice is a logician and mathematician best known as the author of Rice's theorem, which he proved in his doctoral dissertation of 1951 at Syracuse University. He was also a Professor of Mathematics at the University of New Hampshire. After 1960 he was employed by Computer Sciences...
(born 1920), U.S. logician known for Rice's theorem - Henry Mower Rice (1816–1894), U.S. Senator from Minnesota
- Homer RiceHomer RiceHomer Rice was a college athletic director and football coach. From 1967 to 1968, he served as the head football coach at Cincinnati, where he compiled an 8-10-1 record. From 1976 to 1977, he coached at Rice, where he compiled a 4-18 record...
, U.S. professional and college football coach - Horace RiceHorace Rice----Horace "Horrie" Rice was a Australian tennis player.Rice won the men's singles title at the 1907 Australasian Championships. He was also Runner Up 3 times...
(1872–1950), Australian tennis player - Howard RiceHoward RiceHoward Rice sailed and paddled a sailing canoe solo around Cape Horn, Chile considered by many sailors to be the Mount Everest of sailing challenges...
, U.S. sailor
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- Ignatius RiceIgnatius RiceWilliam Ignatius Rice , known in religion as Dom Ignatius Rice, O.S.B., was an English Benedictine monk of Douai Abbey, a headmaster of Douai School , and a first-class cricketer...
(1883–1955) headmaster of Douai SchoolDouai SchoolDouai School was the public school that was run by the Douai Abbey Benedictine community at Woolhampton, England, until it closed in 1999.- History :...
in EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... - Isaac RiceIsaac RiceIsaac Leopold Rice was a U.S. inventor and a chess patron and author.- Biography :...
(1850–1915), U.S. inventor and chess player
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- Jackie RiceJackie RiceJackie Rice is a Filipina actress, television personality and commercial model.-Career and personal life:...
(born 1990), Fillipina actress and model - James A. RiceJames A. RiceJames A. Rice is an American attorney, judge, and politician who is one of the five Associate Justices currently on the Montana Supreme Court. Rice won an unopposed retention vote in 2006; his current term will expire in 2014....
(born 1957), U.S. politician and jurist - James Clay RiceJames Clay RiceJames Clay Rice was a lawyer from Massachusetts, who became a brigadier general of volunteers in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
(1828–1864), U.S. Civil War general (Union) - James R. RiceJames R. RiceJames Robert Rice is a mechanician who has made fundamental contributions to various aspects of solid mechanics. Two of his early contributions are the concept of the J-integral and an explanation of how plastic deformations localize in a narrow band. In recent years, Rice has focused on the...
, (born 1940), U.S. scholar in the field of solid mechanics - James S. RiceJames S. RiceJames Stephen Rice was an American businessman and rancher who was a pioneering resident of Orange County, California and a civic leader in Tustin, California.-Early life and education in Ohio:...
, (1846–1939), U.S. rancher & businessman - James Rice (cricketer)James Rice (cricketer)James Rice was an English amateur cricketer during the Napoleonic Wars.-Career:Rice made 3 known appearances in first-class matches from 1811 to 1813...
, English amateur cricketer from 1811 to 1813 - James Rice (writer) (1843–1882), English novelist
- Jerry Rice, Jr. (born 1991) U.S. football player in college
- Jerry RiceJerry RiceJerry Lee Rice is a retired American football wide receiver. He is generally regarded as the greatest wide receiver of all time and one of the greatest players in National Football League history...
, (born 1962), former U.S. football player in the National Football League - Jim RiceJim RiceJames Edward "Jim" Rice , nicknamed "Jim Ed", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder.Jim Rice played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox from 1974 to 1989...
(born 1953), former U.S. baseball player - Joan RiceJoan RiceJoan Rice was a British film actress.Rice is best known for her role as Dalabo in the film His Majesty O'Keefe which co-started Burt Lancaster...
(1930–1997), British movie actress - Joel Ryce-MenuhinJoel Ryce-MenuhinJoel Ryce-Menuhin was an American pianist, who later became a Jungian psychologist in private practice.-Biography:...
(1933–1998), or Joel Taylor Rice, pianist and Jungian psychologist - John Blake RiceJohn Blake RiceJohn Blake Rice was an American actor, theatrical producer and politician who served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois as a member of the Republican Party....
(1809–1874), U.S. actor and politician - John C. RiceJohn C. RiceJohn C. Rice was an American born Broadway stage actor who is credited with performing the first onscreen kiss with May Irwin in 1896 for the Thomas Edison film company film The Kiss.-External links:...
(c. 1858–1915), U.S. stage actor - John R. RiceJohn R. RiceJohn Richard Rice was a Baptist evangelist and pastor and the founding editor of The Sword of the Lord, an influential fundamentalist newspaper.-Childhood and Education:...
(1895–1980), U.S. evangelist and publisher - Johnathan RiceJohnathan RiceJohnathan Rice is a Scottish-American singer-songwriter. His first album, Trouble is Real, was released on Reprise Records on April 26, 2005. His follow up, Further North, was released by Reprise on September 11, 2007...
(born 1983), U.S. musician - Jonas RiceJonas RiceJonas Rice was the first permanent settler of European descent in Worcester, Massachusetts, and was a founder and prominent citizen of the town...
(1672–1753), founder of Worcester, Massachusetts
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- L. Scott RiceL. Scott RiceLeon Scott Rice is a major general in the United States Air Force, currently serving as commander of the Massachusetts Air National Guard and as an assistant to Mark A. Welsh III, Commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe. Rice has also served as Commander, Air Force Forces for United...
(b. 1958), U.S. Air Force major general - Laban Lacy RiceLaban Lacy RiceLaban Lacy Rice was an educator, author, and President of Cumberland University.He was born in Dixon, Kentucky to Laban Marchbanks Rice, a Confederate veteran and prominent tobacco merchant, and his wife Martha Lacy. He was an older brother of the poet Cale Young Rice...
(1870–1973), U.S. educator - Larry RiceLarry RiceLarry Rice was an American racing driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He was the 1973 USAC National midget driver's champion and won the USAC Silver Crown series in 1977 and 1981. He was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1993.-Racing career:Larry's father...
(1946–2009), U.S. racing car driver - Len RiceLen RiceLeonard Oliver Rice was an American Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs . A native of Lead, South Dakota, he stood tall and weighed ....
(1918–1992), U.S. baseball player - Luther RiceLuther RiceLuther Rice , was a Baptist minister and missionary to India, who helped form a missionary-sending body that became the modern Cooperative Program of the Southern Baptist Convention...
(1783–1836), U.S. minister and missionary
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- Mack RiceMack RiceMack Rice , is a American songwriter, whose compositions have been performed by many well-known artists, including The Staple Singers, Ike and Tina Turner, Albert King, Johnnie Taylor, Shirley Brown, Rufus Thomas, Etta James, Billy Eckstine, Eddie Floyd, Buddy Guy, The Rascals, Wilson Pickett,...
(born 1933), U.S. songwriter - Mandy Rice-DaviesMandy Rice-DaviesMandy Rice-Davies , is a Welsh former model and showgirl best known for her role in the Profumo affair and her association with Christine Keeler, which discredited the Conservative government of British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in 1963.-Early life:She was born Marilyn Rice-Davies in...
(born 1944) British woman involved in the political Profumo, Macmillan sex scandal - Marjorie RiceMarjorie RiceMarjorie Rice is an American homemaker most famous for her discoveries in geometry. She lives in San Diego....
(born 1923), U.S. amateur mathematician - Matthew RiceMatthew RiceMatthew Nathaniel Rice is an American football player, best known for playing the defensive end position. He played collegiately at Penn State University and attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland.-Football:...
(born 1982), U.S. college and professional football player - Michael A. RiceMichael A. RiceMichael Alan Rice, is an American professor of fisheries and aquaculture at the University of Rhode Island and former state representative from South Kingstown, Rhode Island...
(born 1955), U.S. academic and Rhode Island state politician - Michael W. RiceMichael W. RiceMichael W. Rice , son of Francis Xavier Rice and Arlene Rice of Hanover, Pennsylvania, is an American businessman serving as chairman and chief executive officer of Utz Quality Foods, Inc. since 1978. Rice is an alumnus of Mount St. Mary's University class of 1965, and he holds a law degree from...
(born 1945), U.S. businessman, president of Utz Quality Foods - Mike Rice, American basketball coach and sportscaster
- Mike Rice Jr.Mike Rice Jr.-References:...
, (born 1966) American basketball coach
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- Nathaniel RiceNathaniel RiceNathaniel Rice was the acting colonial governor of North Carolina for two short periods during the 18th century....
(born circa 1694), colonial governor of North Carolina - Norm RiceNorm RiceNorman Blann Rice was the 49th mayor of Seattle, Washington, serving two terms from 1989-1997. Rice was Seattle's first, and to date only, African-American mayor.-Early life:...
(born 1943), former mayor of Seattle, Washington
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- Pat RicePat RicePatrick James "Pat" Rice is a former Northern Irish football player and coach. As a player he made over 400 appearances for Arsenal, winning the Double, and later made a hundred more appearances for Watford. He also won 49 caps for Northern Ireland...
(born 1949), Northern Ireland football player and coach - Paul RicePaul RicePaul Rice Paul Rice is the President & CEO of Fair Trade USA, a third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. He spent most of the 1980’s working directly in the field with cooperative farmers, creating and implementing training programs aimed at developing small farmers’...
(born 1949), Australian District Court Judge - Percy Fitch Rice, (1882–1954) inventor and businessman
- Peter RicePeter RicePeter Rice was an Irish structural engineer.Born in 52 Brigid Street, Dundalk in County Louth, he spent his childhood between the town of Dundalk, and the villages of Gyles' Quay and Inniskeen. He was educated at the Queen's University of Belfast where he received his primary degree, and spent a...
(1935–1992), Irish structural engineer
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- Rachel RiceRachel RiceRachel Rice is a Welsh actress and model. She is most well known for competing in and later winning the television series Big Brother 9 in the United Kingdom. She has a degree in English and Drama, and is now a fully qualified teacher....
(born 1984), Welsh actress and model - Ray RiceRay RiceRaymell Maurice Rice is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers. He is currently ranked as the Baltimore Ravens third all-time rusher in...
(b.1987), U.S. professional football player - Rice BrothersRice Brothers"Rice Brothers" redirects here. For the bluegrass albums, see The Rice Brothers and The Rice Brothers 2.John Rice and Greg Rice , sometimes known as the Rice Brothers or Rice Twins, were identical twin dwarfs, known throughout the United States for their appearances in various commercials and...
John and Greg, (born 1951) U.S. identical twin dwarfs, actors in commercials - Richard RiceRichard RiceT. Richard Rice is a Seventh-day Adventist theologian and author. He is a leading proponent of "open theism", a term he invented, which describes a controversial understanding of God...
(born 1944), U.S. Christian theologian and author - Richard H. RiceRichard H. RiceRichard Henry Rice was an American mechanical engineer and inventor who is known for many patents related to improvements to the Corliss steam engine, and his partnership in founding the Rice & Sargent Engine Company of Providence, Rhode Island....
(1863–1922), American mechanical engineer & inventor - Ronald RiceRonald RiceRonald L. Rice is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 1986, where he represents the 28th Legislative District...
(born 1945) U.S. New Jersey state politician
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- Sam RiceSam RiceEdgar Charles "Sam" Rice was an American pitcher and right fielder in Major League Baseball. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963....
(Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice), (1890–1974) U.S. baseball player - Samuel Allen RiceSamuel Allen RiceSamuel Allen Rice was born in Cattaraugus, New York. He lived in Mahaska County, Iowa where he practiced law, was county attorney, and state attorney general . In the American Civil War, he was a colonel in the 33rd regiment of Iowa...
(1828–1864), U.S. Civil war general (Union) - Santino RiceSantino RiceSantino Quinto Rice is an American fashion designer and television personality. He is best known for his appearances on the reality television programs Project Runway, RuPaul's Drag Race, and On the Road with Austin and Santino.-Early life:Rice was born and raised in St. Charles, Missouri...
(born 1974), U.S. fashion designer - Sarah RiceSarah RiceSarah Rice is an actress whose career in theatre has spanned across many leading theatrical productions, including Sweeney Todd and A Little Night Music, both by Stephen Sondheim. She has been well known for her numerous operatic performances, including The Marriage of Figaro, The Barber of Seville...
, U.S. stage actress - Sidney RiceSidney Rice-Minnesota Vikings :Rice was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He signed a four year contract with the Vikings in 2007....
(born 1986), U.S. professional football player - Simeon RiceSimeon RiceSimeon James Rice [] is a former American football defensive end, last playing in 2009. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals third overall in the 1996 NFL Draft...
(born 1974), U.S. professional football player - Spencer RiceSpencer RiceSpencer "Spenny" Nolan Rice is a Canadian writer, director, producer, and comedian. He was the co-star of Kenny vs. Spenny along with Kenny Hotz.-Personal life:...
(born 1973), Canadian writer and comedian - Stan RiceStan RiceStan Rice was an American poet and artist. He was the husband of author Anne Rice.-Biography:Stan Rice was born in Dallas, Texas 1942. He met his future wife in a high school journalism class in Richardson, Texas, and they married in Denton, Texas on October 14, 1961...
(1942–2002), U.S. poet and artist, husband of Anne Rice - Stephanie RiceStephanie RiceStephanie Louise Rice OAM is an Australian swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 400 m women's individual medley, and won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Rice is trained by Michael Bohl from the St Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane...
(born 1988), Australian swimmer - Steven RiceSteven RiceSteven Rice is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1990s.Rice was drafted 20th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft...
(born 1971), 1990s National Hockey League player from Canada - Stuart A. RiceStuart A. RiceStuart Alan Rice is an American theoretical chemist and physical chemist. He is well-known as a theoretical chemist who also does experimental research, having spent much of his career working in multiple areas of physical chemistry. He is currently the Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service...
(born 1932) U.S. theoretical and physical chemist - Susan E. RiceSusan E. RiceSusan Elizabeth Rice is an American diplomat, former think tank fellow, and civil servant. She is an American foreign policy advisor and United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Rice served on the staff of the National Security Council and as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs...
(born 1964) U.S. foreign policy advisor and ambassador to the United Nations - Suzy RiceSuzy RiceSuzy Rice is a screenwriter, author of fiction, painter and designer. She designed the "Star Wars" logo, as well as many other film logo designs for print advertising and some filmed applications. Also, she has worked as an art director for Seiniger Advertising and Lucasfilm, Ltd...
U.S. screenwriter and graphic artist
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- Thomas Rice (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tim RiceTim RiceSir Timothy Miles Bindon "Tim" Rice is an British lyricist and author.An Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning lyricist, Rice is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus...
(born 1944), British lyricist, worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber - Tim Rice-OxleyTim Rice-OxleyTimothy James Rice-Oxley , is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known as co-founder, the principal composer and pianist, backing vocalist of piano rock band Keane.-Life and career:...
(born 1976), English musician, co-founder of Keane - Tony Rice (football)Tony Rice (football)Tony Rice is a former professional American football player, playing quarterback in the Canadian Football League and World League of American Football. Rice is perhaps best remembered as the dynamic option quarterback of the University of Notre Dame's 1988 National Championship Team under coach...
(born 1967) is a former U.S. professional football player - Tony RiceTony RiceTony Rice is an American acoustic guitarist and bluegrass musician. He is considered one of the most influential acoustic guitar players in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic jazz.Rice spans the range of acoustic music, from traditional bluegrass to jazz-influenced New...
(born 1951) U.S. bluegrass musician - Travis RiceTravis RiceTravis Rice is an American professional snowboarder. He is #13 on Snowboarder magazine’s list of the Top Twenty Most Influential Riders, He has been considered "the Paul Revere" of the big mountain freestyle movement....
(born 1982) U.S. professional snowboarder
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- Wallace RiceWallace RiceWallace deGroot Cecil Rice was an American author, lecturer, and poet from Chicago, Illinois.-Biography:Wallace Rice was born 10 Nov 1859, to John Asaph Rice and Margaret Van Slyke Rice in Hamilton, Ontario, while his parents were temporarily residing in Canada...
(1859–1939), U.S. author, lecturer, and poet - Walter Rice, 7th Baron DynevorWalter Rice, 7th Baron DynevorWalter FitzUryan Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor was a British military officer, civil servant and politician. He was the only son and heir of the 6th Baron Dynevor.He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford...
(1873–1956) - Willard RiceWillard RiceWillard Wadsworth Rice was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.Rice was born in Newton, Massachusetts the son of Abbott Barnes Rice, a Massachusetts legislator, and Amy Thurber Rice. He was a graduate of Harvard University in 1922...
(1895–1967), American silver medalist in 1924 Winter Olympics - William B. RiceWilliam B. RiceWilliam Ball Rice was an American industrialist who co-founded Rice & Hutchins, a shoe manufacturing company with main offices in Boston, Massachusetts...
(1840–1909), American industrialist and corporate executive - William "Bill" RiceWilliam "Bill" RiceWilliam "Bill" Rice was a prominent and regular fixture of the avant-garde art scene in the East Village in New York City for many years.-Filmography:*The Vineyard directed by James Hong...
(1931–2006), American artist, writer, actor, and director - William Craig RiceWilliam Craig RiceWilliam Craig Rice is an American educator. He is currently the Director of the Division of Education Programs of the National Endowment for the Humanities....
(born 1955), American pedagogy expert - William Hyde RiceWilliam Hyde RiceWilliam Hyde Rice was a businessman and politician during the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He collected and published legends of Hawaiian mythology.-Life:William Hyde Rice was born at Honolulu, Hawaii on July 23, 1846...
(1846–1924), sugar plantation owner and politician from Kauai, Hawaii - William Marsh RiceWilliam Marsh RiceWilliam Marsh Rice was an American businessman who bequeathed his fortune to found Rice University in Houston, Texas.-Biography:...
(1816–1900), American businessman, founder of Rice University - William North RiceWilliam North RiceWilliam North Rice was an American geologist, educator, and Methodist minister and theologian concerned with reconciliation of science and religious faith.-Early life and education:...
(1845–1928), American geologist - William W. RiceWilliam W. RiceWilliam Whitney Rice was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.Born in Deerfield, Massachusetts, Rice attended Gorham Academy, Maine, and graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, in 1846. He served as the preceptor of Leicester Academy, Leicester, Massachusetts from 1847 to 1851...
(1826–1896), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts