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Locke, Richard Adams (1800–1871)
America-born writer and descendant of the philosopher John Locke, who studied at the University of Cambridge before returning to the United States and pursuing a career in journalism. In 1835 he joined the New York Sun and subsequently perpetrated the infamous "Moon Hoax".
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