Parf Rickitt was a noted anthropology professor who was active during the Clone Wars. Some time after the battle of Phorose, Rickitt called the potential rediscovery of the Ru the most exciting development in anthropology since the realisation that Sha'rellian toops could be worn as wigs.
Sources
- "The Coruscant Holo Net: Ru-ful War" — Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.52 (First mentioned)