Researching Richard Kimball
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14 people with the Kimball surname? In that year Kimball was ranked number 3565 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Kimball on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Kimball and the Kimball Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 22 people with the Kimball surname in the UK? Kimball is now ranked number 4021 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Kimball surname in the USA? Kimball is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Richard Kimball
Richard Kimball (musician)
Richard Kimball (b. Washington, D.C., 1941), also known as Rick Kimball, is an American composer and pianist.
He was educated at the Juilliard School and received the Alexandre Gretchanninov Memorial Prize in Composition for his String Quartet. He has worked with musicians such as Luciano Berio, and jazz arranger Hall Overton. He composed works for the Tree of Life musical event, held at the Lycian Centre in Sugarloaf, New York. He has taught on the faculties of The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music.He currently lives in New York He was formerly married to Cynthia Hoffmann, Voice Faculty Member of The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, and The Curtis Institute of Music.
Source: Richard Kimball (musician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kimball
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