Sir Richard Paget, 2nd Baronet | |
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| Born | Richard Arthur Surtees Paget 13 January 1869 Cranmore, Somerset, England |
| Died | 23 October 1955 (aged 86) Knightsbridge, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Barrister, amateur scientist |
| Known for | Paget Gorman Sign System |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Muriel Finch-Hatton (1897–1938; her death) Grace Hartley Glover (1939–1955; his death) |
| Parent(s) | Sir Richard Paget, 1st Baronet and Caroline Surtees |
Sir Richard Arthur Surtees Paget, 2nd Baronet (13 January 1869 – 23 October 1955) was a British barrister and amateur scientific investigator, who specialised in speech science and the origin of speech. Following the publication of his book on these topics, Human Speech, in 1930, Paget worked for the remaining decades of his life on a new type of signing system for the deaf, which became the Paget Gorman Sign System.