American Famous Names Starting with Letter H

A Canadian-born American chemist noted for having been awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for

A Canadian-born American chemist noted for having been awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for "his work in the mechanisms of electron-transfer reactions, especially in metal complexes," otherwise referred to as inner-sphere electron transfer.

Was a two-term U.S. Representative from Missouri and an ambassador to both Venezuela and Brazil.Blow

Was a two-term U.S. Representative from Missouri and an ambassador to both Venezuela and Brazil.Blow was a member of the Missouri Senate and served from 1854 to 1858. He was strictly against the Dred Scott Decision in 1857, siding with his family's former

Was an American businessman, pioneer, and politician from Nebraska.In 1862, he served in the Nebrask

Was an American businessman, pioneer, and politician from Nebraska.In 1862, he served in the Nebraska Territorial House of Representatives and in 1864, he was elected to the Nebraska Territorial Council. He also served on the Omaha, Nebraska Board of Educ

Is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Minnesota Vikings fo

Is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Minnesota Vikings for most of his career. His nickname was Hardware Hank.

Was a Canadian politician.Entering politics, he ran unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate for a se

Was a Canadian politician.Entering politics, he ran unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in a 1889 by-election held in the electoral district of Brome. In 1894, he was elected mayor of Sweetsburg, a post which he held for some time. He was elected in the 1897 election in Brome and was appointed minister of public works in the cabinet of Félix-Gabriel Marchand. In 1900, he was made provincial treasurer in the cabinet of Simon-Napoléon Parent. He help balance the budget and achieved a surplus.

Was a prominent U.S. politician during the first third of the 20th century. He served in the United

Was a prominent U.S. politician during the first third of the 20th century. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1921 and from 1923 to his death as a Democrat from Illinois, and was its Speaker during the famous Hundred day

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a 2.00 m guard.Turner played collegiatel

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a 2.00 m guard.Turner played collegiately for California State University, Fullerton and had a two-season stint in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings (1989-90 and 1994-95). In Europe, he represented Turkish club Fenerbahçe between 1995 and 1998, and also played in Greece (Panionios) and Italy (Emmezeta Udine (Serie A2), Panna Firenze (Serie A2), Ducato Siena (Jun-Oct 1998), BingoSNAI Montecatini, Müller Verona and Adecco Milano).

Is the Iowa State Representative from the 11th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Represen

Is the Iowa State Representative from the 11th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1996.Rayhons currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Agriculture committee; the Public Safety committee; and the Natur

Was an American author, educator, and clergyman. He graduated from Princeton University, 1873, and f

Was an American author, educator, and clergyman. He graduated from Princeton University, 1873, and from Princeton Theological Seminary, 1874 and served as a professor of English literature at Princeton between 1899 and 1923

Was an American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts f

Was an American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1851 to 1853.

Was an American educator and poet whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, an

Was an American educator and poet whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and "Evangeline". He was also the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy and was one of the five members of the group known as the F

Was an American politician and mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1960 to 1988.A member of the Demo

Was an American politician and mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1960 to 1988.A member of the Democratic Party, Maier was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1950. In 1960 he was elected Milwaukee's mayor, succeeding Frank P. Zeidler, the last of M

(May 21, 1906 - August 20, 1982) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between the 1925

(May 21, 1906 - August 20, 1982) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between the 1925 and 1939 seasons. Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., Johnson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bradenton, Florida.

Was an American male tennis player. He was the son of the American politician and Union general Henr

Was an American male tennis player. He was the son of the American politician and Union general Henry Warner Slocum.

Was an American male tennis player. He was the son of the American politician and Union general Henr

Was an American male tennis player. He was the son of the American politician and Union general Henry Warner Slocum.

Is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former USAF and NASA astronaut who logged over 48

Is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former USAF and NASA astronaut who logged over 480 hours in space.Hartsfield received his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Program (ROTC) at Auburn University. He entered the U.S. Air Force

American physicist.

American physicist.

Was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania.He studied at Stanford University under D

Was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania.He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan. He joined the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia and worked as an assistant from 1903 to 1922, associate curator of vertebrates from 1922 to 1934, curator of fish and reptiles from 1934 to 1940 and curator of fish from 1940 to 1965.

Was a former American football defensive tackle who played for two teams, the Green Bay Packers and

Was a former American football defensive tackle who played for two teams, the Green Bay Packers and the Cleveland Browns during his thirteen year National Football League career from 1957 to 1969.

Is an American photographer noted for his descriptive, yet poetic photographs of the human environme

Is an American photographer noted for his descriptive, yet poetic photographs of the human environment.Wessel earned a B.A. degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1966 and an M.F.A. degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1972. Before graduating with his M.F.A., in 1971, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded Wessel a fellowship and, one year later, the Museum of Modern Art exhibited his photographs.

Was an American ornithologist.Henshaw studied at Cambridge High School where he met William Brewster

Was an American ornithologist.Henshaw studied at Cambridge High School where he met William Brewster. In 1869 he was forced to give up school due to ill health, and went on a collecting trip to Louisiana. This marked the start of his career as a field naturalist.

(May 1, 1896 - March 18, 1968) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over

(May 1, 1896 - March 18, 1968) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of seven seasons (1922, 1929-1934

(born on January 11, 1940 in Yonkers, New York) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who pla

(born on January 11, 1940 in Yonkers, New York) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with four different teams between 1962 and 1967. Listed at 6' 0", 190 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

An American geologist. He helped pioneer and develop the modern approach to sequence stratigraphy, b

An American geologist. He helped pioneer and develop the modern approach to sequence stratigraphy, blending the disciplines of sedimentology, stratigraphy, and depositional systems analysis, largely within the context of oil and gas exploration. During the past decade he pioneered and popularized the discipline of seismic geomorphology, which, when integrated with seismic geomorphology and seismic stratigraphy, leverages both 2D and 3D seismic data to better understand the paleogeographic distribution of lithologies.

Was a prodigious American wrestler and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling. He won two Olympic m

Was a prodigious American wrestler and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling. He won two Olympic medals and was the first American wrestler after 1908 to achieve this feat. He at one point in his career wrestled 300 matches without losing. He taught wre