American Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was an American geographer who is described as the "Father of the Quadrangle (geography)" which is t

Was an American geographer who is described as the "Father of the Quadrangle (geography)" which is the basis for topographical maps in the United States.In 1871 he was almost simultaneously offered positions with Charles Francis Hall on what would become the ill-fated Polaris Expedition or going with Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden to survey Yellowstone National Park. He chose the Hayden adventure and would map the wester portion of the Hayden's division until 1879.

Was an American political economist and the most influential proponent of the "Single Tax" on land,

Was an American political economist and the most influential proponent of the "Single Tax" on land, also known as the land value tax. He inspired the philosophy and economic ideology known as Georgism, that holds that everyone owns what they create, but that everything found in nature, most importantly land, belongs equally to all humanity. He was the author of Progress and Poverty, written in 1879.In California, George fell in love with Annie Corsina Fox, an eighteen-year-old Australian girl who had been orphaned and was living with an uncle. The uncle, a prosperous, strong-minded man, was understandably opposed to his niece's penniless suitor. But the couple, defying him, eloped and married in late 1861,

Was an American cricketer. He was a fast bowler, who played cricket in Philadelphia during cricket's

Was an American cricketer. He was a fast bowler, who played cricket in Philadelphia during cricket's brief North American "golden age". He first played for the Philadelphian cricket team in first-class cricket on their three match tour of Jamaica in 1909. He returned to the side for the home two match series against Australia, and followed this up with a match for a combined Canada/USA team, also against Australia, which was to be his final first-class appearance. Across his seven first-class matches, he took 22 wickets at an average of 21.68 with a best of 7/57 against Australia.

(November 28, 1906 – April 30, 1997) was an American professional golfer.

(November 28, 1906 – April 30, 1997) was an American professional golfer.

Was an American politician, teacher, jurist and soldier.In 1874, Turner was elected to the Georgia H

Was an American politician, teacher, jurist and soldier.In 1874, Turner was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in the State Assembly and served in that capacity until 1876. He also served as a delegate to the 1876 Democratic National Conventi

Was an American politician, who served as the Democratic-Republican U.S. senator from the state of A

Was an American politician, who served as the Democratic-Republican U.S. senator from the state of Alabama from March 4, 1825 until his death. He was replaced by Israel Pickens until a replacement, John McKinley, could be elected.

(December 6, 1893 - October 16, 1945) was an utility in Major League Baseball who played for the Cle

(December 6, 1893 - October 16, 1945) was an utility in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Naps (1912) and Boston Red Sox (1920).

Was the founder of film production company Blackside Inc. where he produced Eyes on the Prize: Ameri

Was the founder of film production company Blackside Inc. where he produced Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years (1954-1965) and Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads 1965-mid 1980s. Hampton's production company made eight other PBS documentary series on diverse subjects: The Great Depression (1993), Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994), America's War on Poverty (1995), Brea

Is a former professional American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).Ros

Is a former professional American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).Rosenstein played at Providence College and was a member of the original roster New York Knickerbockers, playing with them in the first ever NBA game, played in Toronto on November 1, 1946, and in their first season, 1946/1947. Prior to joining the Knicks, Hank starred in AAU Basketball and was MVP in the Eastern Jewish Center League in 1942-43.

Was a libertarian philosopher, economist,[1] and journalist for The Wall Street Journal, The New Yor

Was a libertarian philosopher, economist,[1] and journalist for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Newsweek, and The American Mercury, among other publications.Hazlitt is well-known for his book Economics in One Lesson, but he also wrote other books, among which are a major work on ethics, The Foundations of Morality, and The Failure of the New Economics, a detailed chapter-by-chapter critique of Keynes's General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money (of which he paraphrased a quote attributed to Samuel Johnson that he was "unable to find in it a single doctrine that is both true and original. What is original in the book is not true; and what is true is not original." In the preface to the General Theory, Keynes had written: "Those who are strongly wedded to what I shall call 'the classical theory', will fluctuate, I expect,

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Was a British-born American comedian and violinist famous for "one-liners," short, simple jokes usua

Was a British-born American comedian and violinist famous for "one-liners," short, simple jokes usually delivered rapid-fire. His best known (and oft misattributed) one-liner was "Take my wife—please".In a time when most comedians told elaborate anecdotes, Youngman’s comedy routine consisted of telling simple one-liner jokes, occasionally with interludes of violin playing. These gags depicted simple, cartoon-like situations, eliminating lengthy build-ups and going straight to the punch line. He was known as the King of the One Liners, a title bestowed upon him by columnist Walter Winchell. A typical stage performance by Youngman lasted only fifteen to twenty minutes, but contained dozens of jokes, spouted in rapid-fire fashion.

Is an American Broadway actor. In 2008 he played the part of "MacDuff's son" in the Broadway product

Is an American Broadway actor. In 2008 he played the part of "MacDuff's son" in the Broadway production of Shakespeare's Macbeth staring Patrick Stewart. Born in Bethesda, Maryland, Hodges began his acting career at four years old. Productions in Hodge's

Was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served fo

Was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served four terms in three different parties.He was first elected to Congress as an Adams-Clay Republican, then served two terms as an Adams candidate, and finally

Was a nineteenth-century American chess master. He is known to have played in only two significant c

Was a nineteenth-century American chess master. He is known to have played in only two significant chess tournaments: the Second and Third American Chess Congresses in 1871 and 1874.

Was a Canadian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played one first-class match for Somerset

Was a Canadian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played one first-class match for Somerset against Sussex as part of the 1906 County Championship. He failed to score, bowl or take a catch in that match. He later played a second first-class match

Was an American portrait, genre, and landscape painter.and was for seven years an apprentice pupil o

Was an American portrait, genre, and landscape painter.and was for seven years an apprentice pupil of John Wesley Jarvis in New York City. He was the first vice president of the National Academy of Design. He excelled in portrait painting, but was less ca

Was an American politician and judge in Oregon. He was the 24th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme

Was an American politician and judge in Oregon. He was the 24th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. He served in that role twice during the 1930s. At his death on the bench he was the longest serving justice in the state’s history. A native of Main

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 7'0" center from the University of Dayton, Fi

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 7'0" center from the University of Dayton, Finkel played nine seasons (1966-1975) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, San Diego Rockets, and Boston Celtics. He spent the majority of his career (1969-1975) in Boston, serving as a backup to future Hall-of-Famer Dave Cowens. Finkel averaged 5.1 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game in his career and won an NBA Championship with the Celtics in 1974.[1]

Was the 21st Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey from May 6, 1878 to May 2, 1880.He became a steel merc

Was the 21st Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey from May 6, 1878 to May 2, 1880.He became a steel merchant with the Crucible Steel Company of New York City. A Democrat, he was elected mayor on April 9, 1878. After serving one term as mayor, the Democrats di

Was a North Dakota politician who served as the 9th North Dakota Attorney General for one term from

Was a North Dakota politician who served as the 9th North Dakota Attorney General for one term from 1915 to 1916. He was born in Ridgeway, Iowa, and he was educated at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and he graduated in the spring of 1901. He studied at

Was a top-ranked American tennis player in both singles and doubles in the 1930s. He was born in Cle

Was a top-ranked American tennis player in both singles and doubles in the 1930s. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Prusoff was ranked # 3 in doubles during the 1930s. Prusoff won the singles and doubles titles at the Oregon State tennis championship in 193

Was Chief of Artillery in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Considered by his c

Was Chief of Artillery in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Considered by his contemporaries the greatest artillery tactician and strategist of the war, he was a master of the science of gunnery and rewrote the manual on the organization and use of artillery in early modern armies. His courage and tactics affected the outcome of some of the most significant battles in the war.

Was a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong.The son of a sharecropper and

Was a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong.The son of a sharecropper and America Armstrong, an Iroquois Indian, Henry Jr. was a boxer who not only was a member of the exclusive group of fighters that have won boxing championships in three or more different divisions, but also has the distinction of being the only boxer to hold three world championships at the same time. He also defended the Welterweight championship more times than any other fighter.

Was a prominent judge in the United States, who sat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Se

Was a prominent judge in the United States, who sat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1959 through 1974 (including service as Chief Judge from 1971 to 1973) and in senior status until his death by suicide in 1986.Judge Friendly graduated from Harvard College in 1923 and received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1927 ([1]). It is widely rumored that Friendly graduated with the highest grade point average ever attained (before or since) at Harvard Law School, but confirmation of this claim is difficult to find, and the claim is sometimes also made for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Louis Brandeis and Felix Frankfurter. Frankfurter, while still a professor at Harvard Law School, sent his student to work as a clerk for Justice Louis D. Brandeis of the United States Supreme Court([2])