American Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was an American athlete and hammer thrower from Somerville, Massachusetts. He won a gold medal in th

Was an American athlete and hammer thrower from Somerville, Massachusetts. He won a gold medal in the hammer throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. During the course of his career, Connolly became the first American to throw more than 200 feet. H

Is a former collegiate ice hockey player and head coach.Paulsen played hockey at the University of M

Is a former collegiate ice hockey player and head coach.Paulsen played hockey at the University of Minnesota from 1938-41 and was an All-American in 1940 at left wing alongside fellow teammate John Mariucci. He was team captain as a senior in 1940-41 fini

Is a professional Costa Rican football (soccer) player who currently plays for Liberia Mia in his ho

Is a professional Costa Rican football (soccer) player who currently plays for Liberia Mia in his home country. He started his career with Deportivo Saprissa, being part of their minor league system. After a season with Saprissa, he was transferred to Zacatepec, of Mexico's professional football league.

He is the only player ever to be enshrined by both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Canadian Footba

He is the only player ever to be enshrined by both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Canadian Football Hall of Fame. (Bud Grant is also enshrined in both, but as a coach.) Moon was also the first, and currently only, modern African-American quarterback elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Tojo Yamamoto. He was born in H

Was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Tojo Yamamoto. He was born in Hawaii.Yamamoto had success as a heel as an individual wrestler and part of a tag team, particularly in the southern United States, invoking the natural hat

Has been the Democratic mayor of Cary, North Carolina since 2007.[1][2] Weinbrecht defeated Republic

Has been the Democratic mayor of Cary, North Carolina since 2007.[1][2] Weinbrecht defeated Republician Ernie McAlister in the 2007 mayoral election.

Is one of the premier field geologists in the history of geology and the foremost expert on the Appa

Is one of the premier field geologists in the history of geology and the foremost expert on the Appalachian Mountains of North America. An expert on the evolution and tectonic development of mountain belts, Williams advanced the theory of colliding super-

Was the 40th Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1957 to 1961. A veteran of World War II, and

Was the 40th Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1957 to 1961. A veteran of World War II, and furniture salesman by trade, Handley began his political career as a state senator. Thanks to his longtime friendship with state party leader and United S

Was an American poet, writer and scholar, known for his long residence in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at w

Was an American poet, writer and scholar, known for his long residence in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at what is now the Inn of the Turquoise Bear.Bynner was born in Brooklyn, New York, and brought up in Brookline, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard Unive

Is an African-American lyric coloratura soprano who has graced many of the world's finest opera hous

Is an African-American lyric coloratura soprano who has graced many of the world's finest opera houses, concert halls, and theaters in operas, oratorios, recitals, and Broadway musicals.

An American artist in Portland, Oregon who creates socially engaged interdisciplinary projects.[1]Wh

An American artist in Portland, Oregon who creates socially engaged interdisciplinary projects.[1]While completing his degree at CCAC, Fletcher began collaborating with artist Jon Rubin. The two secured a space in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland where they began to create exhibitions about the neighborhood using neighborhood residents to help create the shows. The two would go on to collaborate for several years afterward.

Is a graduate of Slocomb High School and received her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration fr

Is a graduate of Slocomb High School and received her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Troy State University. She began her public service career as a member of the Slocomb City Council in 1989 and was elected Mayor of Slocomb in 1996. Fol

Was an American abolitionist and writer. She is best-known as the writer of the 1861 book Incidents

Was an American abolitionist and writer. She is best-known as the writer of the 1861 book Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, published under the pseudonym Linda Brent.

Was an American botanist, geneticist and educator.Creighton graduated from Wellesley College in 1929

Was an American botanist, geneticist and educator.Creighton graduated from Wellesley College in 1929, and went on to complete her Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1933. During her time at Cornell she worked in the field of maize cytogenetics with Barbara McClintock, the pair published a very influential paper in 1931 in which they described chromosomal crossover for the first time. This paper provided key evidence that chromosomes carried and exchanged genetic information and hence that 'genes' for physical traits are carried on chromosomes.

American sculptor.She showed an early aptitude for modelling, and studied anatomy with her father, a

American sculptor.She showed an early aptitude for modelling, and studied anatomy with her father, a physician, and afterwards at the St Louis Medical College. She then studied in Boston until 1852, when, with her friend Charlotte Cushman, she went to Rom

Is an American Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 19

Is an American Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.

Was an American editor, scholar, literary critic, and patron of the arts. She is best known as the f

Was an American editor, scholar, literary critic, and patron of the arts. She is best known as the founder and long time editor of Poetry Magazine. Monroe was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Arequipa, Peru.

Was an American singer and actress.Hilliard had a respectable film career as a solo performer, apart

Was an American singer and actress.Hilliard had a respectable film career as a solo performer, apart from the band. RKO Radio Pictures signed her to a one-year contract in 1936, and she appeared in three feature films, the most famous being the Fred Astai

Was an early American aviator and movie screenwriter. She was the first woman to gain a pilot licens

Was an early American aviator and movie screenwriter. She was the first woman to gain a pilot license in the United States when, in 1911 she earned the first U.S. pilot's certificate issued to a woman by the Aero Club of America. Less than a year later, s

Was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the U.S. Civil War. After e

Was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the U.S. Civil War. After escaping from captivity, she made thirteen missions to rescue over seventy slaves using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. She later helped John Brown recruit men for his raid on Harpers Ferry, and in the post-war era struggled for women's suffrage

Is an American politician who represents the 2nd Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Repres

Is an American politician who represents the 2nd Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.She was named to the House Ways and Means Committee in her first term and later served as the chair of the House Health Care Committee from 2001-

(June 30, 1881 – October 25, 1974) was an American golf

(June 30, 1881 – October 25, 1974) was an American golf

Was an outstanding American tennis player in the 1920s and 1930s. Born September 23, 1907, in Des Mo

Was an outstanding American tennis player in the 1920s and 1930s. Born September 23, 1907, in Des Moines, Iowa, Coggeshall was a runner-up in doubles at both the National Clay Court Championships in 1930 and the National Indoor Championship in 1929. In 19

Was a farmer and a soldier in both World War I and World War II and served as a Canadian federal pol

Was a farmer and a soldier in both World War I and World War II and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1958 to 1962.Rogers first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate for the Progressive Conservatives in the 1957 Canadian federal election. He was defeated by incumbent Frederick Davis Shaw. Harris would run against Shaw 1 year later in the 1958 Canadian federal election this time winning in a landslide. He would serve 1 term in Parliament before being defeated by Robert N. Thompson in the 1962 Canadian federal election.

Served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania from 1991 to 1995 and as the fifth president o

Served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania from 1991 to 1995 and as the fifth president of Bryn Mawr College, and is a noted advocate of national service and volunteering. Wofford was a surrogate for Barack Obama's campaign for president, and i