Pronunciation: [ˈɛɹɪk ɹˈuːdɒlf] (IPA) 
The correct spelling of the name "Eric Rudolph" is pronounced as /ˈɛrɪk ˈrudɔlf/. The first name, Eric, is spelled with an "e" and "i" followed by a "c." The last name, Rudolph, starts with an "r" and ends with a "ph." The "ph" is pronounced as an "f" sound. It is important to spell names correctly, as it is a way to show respect and acknowledge someone's identity accurately.
Eric Rudolph is an extremist and domestic terrorist who gained notoriety for his involvement in several bombings in the United States during the 1990s. Born on September 19, 1966, Rudolph was responsible for a series of attacks that targeted abortion clinics, a lesbian nightclub, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Rudolph's actions were fueled by anti-abortion and anti-government beliefs. His most destructive act occurred on July 27, 1996, when he detonated a bomb at Centennial Olympic Park during the Olympics, resulting in two deaths and over one hundred injured individuals. This act was intended to protest the government's perceived lenience towards abortion clinics.
His years on the run, which came to an end in 2003, earned him the title of "Most Wanted Fugitive" in the United States. Rudolph, a survivalist, managed to evade capture for several years by hiding in the wilderness and using his knowledge of survival techniques.
Ultimately, Rudolph was apprehended on May 31, 2003, in Murphy, North Carolina, after a vigilant police officer discovered him searching for food behind a supermarket. He pleaded guilty to his crimes and is currently serving life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Eric Rudolph's acts of domestic terrorism were motivated by his extreme anti-abortion and anti-government views and continue to serve as a tragic reminder of the potential destructiveness of radical beliefs and actions.
The name "Eric Rudolph" does not have a specific etymology, as it is a combination of two common personal names. "Eric" is a Scandinavian and Germanic name derived from the Old Norse name "Eiríkr", meaning "eternal ruler" or "ruler of all". "Rudolph" is a Germanic name derived from the Old High German name "Hruodwolf", meaning "famous wolf" or "glory wolf". The combination of these two names, "Eric Rudolph", does not have any specific meaning or etymology beyond the meanings of the individual names.
