Richard Ely

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Full Name	Richard Ely
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Mar 20, 1974(1974-03-20)
Age	50
Country	Belgium
Horoscope	Pisces

Richard Ely Biography

Richard Ely is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on March 20, 1974 in Belgium. Richard Ely was born March 20,

1974. He was raised in Ellezelles, a small village in Belgium’s ‘Pays des collines. He is well-known for his witchcraft folklore. From Louvain-La-Neuve University, he studied humanities and social science until 2001. He developed a passion and interest in folklore. Pierre Dubois (famous “elficologist”), a specialist in fairies and similar beings, was a French writer Claude Seignolle’s friend and Thomas Owen, a Belgian writer. He also holds a diploma of applied ethnobotanic at Lille II University, where he has devoted his research to the cultivation of herbal remedies in the Pays des Collines area.

Richard created the idea of the “Journees Feeriques du 1er Mai” in 2012, which is a celebration of fairies that takes place simultaneously at different locations. It is an important date for fairies. Many ancient festivals, such as the Beltaine and the Floralia in Honour of Flora, are linked to May 1. The first edition of the Journees Feeriques du 1er mai’ was followed by three additional ‘1st May’ festivals: Les rencontres Feeriques de Shawinigan, Quebec; and Les rencontres Feeriques de Shawinigan, Flobecq.

Richard, along with Anthesis ASBL, a NPO he had founded in 2005, created the ‘Trolls et Legends Festival. In an interview with Le Soir, he explained how he came up the idea for such a festival. The huge success of the first film, ‘The Lord of the Rings’, was the catalyst. The ‘Trolls and Legends Festival was so popular that it became a model for many fairy and fantasy festivals in France and Belgium, such as the ‘Le Printemps Des Legendes’ Festival in Montherme, the ‘Cidre Et Dragons’ Festival in Normandy, and the ‘Feeries du Bocage’ in Voulx.

Richard Ely Net Worth

Richard Ely is one of the richest Journalist from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Ely 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Christophe Richard Ely Van De Ponseele, born March 20, 1974, is an ethnobotanist, writer, and journalist from Belgium. He is the main instigator for the ‘Trolls & Legends Festival in Mons (Belgium), and he was also the former editor in chief of Khimaira magazine. He also created the blog Peuple feerique, to which he continues to contribute today. His books focus primarily on fairies and/or the natural world.

Richard was the editor in chief of Khimaira magazine, a French national publication that was distributed in bookshops throughout France. It specialized in science fiction and fantasy. Khimaira magazine was transformed into a website in late 2010.

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Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Richard Ely celebrates birthday on March 20 of every year.

What did Richard Ely do?

Ely is best remembered as a founder and the first Secretary of the American Economic Association, as a founder and secretary of the Christian Social Union, and as the author of a series of widely read books on the organized labor movement, socialism, and other social issues.

Who was Richard Ely?

Richard Theodore Ely (April 13, 1854 – October 4, 1943) was an American economist, a pioneer of Christian socialism in America, and one of the leaders of Progressive Era movement. He believed that Church and State should not be separate but rather work together harmoniously to establish social order.