[1] Richards obtained a degree in Chemical Engineering and Physics at the University of Michigan.
[4] Richards held six patents for his inventions and was the author of around 100 journal articles.
[6] In 1962 Richards photographs were published in the National Geographic Society's School Bulletin.
[7] In 1990 Richards was published in the Editor's Choice - Smithsonian[8] and he self-published a book called The Secret Garden - 100 Floral Radiographs.
[9] A collection of his work is now held by The Museum of Jurassic Technology in LA, where it is currently on display.