American Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was an American artist and illustrator, as well as an amateur astrologer and writer of fantasy ficti

Was an American artist and illustrator, as well as an amateur astrologer and writer of fantasy fiction and poetry. He painted nearly 150 covers for various science fiction, fantasy, and detective fiction magazines, as well as contributing hundreds of blac

Swedish plasma physicist and Nobel laureate for his work on the theory of magnetohydrodynamics.

Swedish plasma physicist and Nobel laureate for his work on the theory of magnetohydrodynamics.

Is a Finnish professional basketball player at the power forward position, who previously played for

Is a Finnish professional basketball player at the power forward position, who previously played for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA. Möttölä was the first player from Finland to play in the NBA.

A German American attorney and former jurist in the U.S. state of Oregon. Born in Germany, he also l

A German American attorney and former jurist in the U.S. state of Oregon. Born in Germany, he also lived with his family in Denmark before immigrating to Portland, Oregon. After serving in the United States Army during World War II he graduated from college and law school. Linde then worked for Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, the United States Department of State, and as a law professor at the University of Oregon School of Law before appointment to the Oregon Supreme Court. He served on the court from 1977 to 1990 and is now a distinguished scholar in residence at Willamette University College of Law in Salem

Is a former American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.

Is a former American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.

Is an American rock climber, who together with Yuji Hirayama holds the Speed Climb World Record for

Is an American rock climber, who together with Yuji Hirayama holds the Speed Climb World Record for climbing The Nose of Yosemite’s El Capitan in 2 hours, 43 minutes and 33 seconds set on July 2, 2008. This breaks the record that was set by the German "Hu

Is one of the very successful competitive sailors in history, with dozens of national and internatio

Is one of the very successful competitive sailors in history, with dozens of national and international championships and in many different classes, including two Olympic medals. Born March 8, 1938, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Hans grew up on in a family of g

A German American conceptual artist, who lives and works in New York.Haacke's early work as a concep

A German American conceptual artist, who lives and works in New York.Haacke's early work as a conceptual artist focused on systems and processes. Some of the themes in his early works from the 1960s, such as Condensation Cube (1963-65), include the interactions of physical and biological systems, living animals, plants, and the states of water and the wind. He also made forays into Land Art. His later works have dealt more with socio-political structures and the politics of art. Haacke has been outspoken throughout his career about his belief that museums and galleries are often used by the wealthy to seduce public opinion. From 1967 to 2002 Haacke was a professor at the Cooper Union in New York City.

Was a German-born American abstract expressionist painter. He was born in Weißenburg, Bavaria on Ma

Was a German-born American abstract expressionist painter. He was born in Weißenburg, Bavaria on March 21, 1880 the son of Theodor and Franziska Hofmann. In 1932 he immigrated to the United States, where he resided until the end of his life.According to the Hofmann biography at the Tate Gallery website [1], Hofmann's work is distinguished by "a rigorous concern with pictorial structure, spatial illusion, and color relationships."The Guggenheim Collection's information on Hofmann states that his "completely abstract works date from the 1940s" [2]. Hofmann believed that abstract art was a way to get at what was really important. He famously stated that "the ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak." [3]

A Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, is a former World Correspondence Ches

A Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, is a former World Correspondence Chess Champion, from 1965–1968. He is a Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess, and an International Master for over-the-board chess. He directed the construction of the chess computer HiTech. Berliner is also a chess writer.

Was a Prussian-born American botanist who specialized in the plant family Gesneriaceae. In 1954 he r

Was a Prussian-born American botanist who specialized in the plant family Gesneriaceae. In 1954 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana and a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Goshen Biblical Seminary in 1956. He married in 1958 and remained in the United States for the rest of his life. He obtained a Master's degree in Botany from Cornell University and in 1979 a PhD in Botany from the University of Miami. Wiehler was on the staff of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens from 1973 until 1982, when he left Selby to found the Gesneriad Research Foundation in Sarasota, Florida.

Was an American linguist of Austrian origin. He was full professor for English and Linguistics at th

Was an American linguist of Austrian origin. He was full professor for English and Linguistics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is predominantly known for publishing the first linguistic atlas of the US (Linguistic Atlas of New England, for which he received the Loubat Prize) and for being the first main editor of the Middle English Dictionary. Together with Raven I. McDavid, Jr. he also published a linguistic atlas of the eastern United States, The Pronunciation of English in the Atlantic States.

Was a German-born photographer. Namuth specialized in portraiture, photographing many artists, inclu

Was a German-born photographer. Namuth specialized in portraiture, photographing many artists, including abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock. His photos of Pollock at work in his studio increased Pollock's fame and recognition and led to a greater understanding of his work and techniques. Namuth used his outgoing personality and persistence to photograph many important artistic figures at work in their studios.Namuth photographed many other painters such as Willem de Kooning, Robert Rauschenberg, and Mark Rothko and architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Philip Johnson, and Louis Kahn. Namuth focused on his rapport with his subjects, getting many reclusive figures such as Clyfford Still to agree to be photographed. Namuth's work not only captured his subjects in their studios with their works

Is an American journalist and author. He was born in Hamburg, Germany to a German mother and the son

Is an American journalist and author. He was born in Hamburg, Germany to a German mother and the son of Liberia's consul general to Germany.

Was a Canadian educator, lawyer, judge and politician. He was closely associated with minor hockey t

Was a Canadian educator, lawyer, judge and politician. He was closely associated with minor hockey throughout most of his life, and spent one term as president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. A member of the Progressive Conservative party, on June 7, 1960 he was elected as a Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for the District of Annapolis East. He was appointed Judge of the County Court of District Number Three in the Province of Nova Scotia in 1963, Judge of the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes of the Province of Nova Scotia in 1966, Local Judge of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in 1968 and served in those capacities until his retirement in 1981. He was also one of the founding members of the Western Counties Bar Association. He was involved in hockey for over 50 years at various levels - "Hanson Dowell made a major contribution to the development of hockey in Nova Scotia and throughout Canada. In 1935 he was an administrator with the Central Valley Hockey League and from there he moved up the executive ladder. He served four years as president of the Maritime Amateur Hockey Association and as vice-president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association for five years, becoming president from 1945 to 1947. For 12 years (1956-68) he was secretary-treasurer of the MAHA and served as treasurer from 1968-74. Dowell was the first person from Atlantic Canada to be elected president of the CAHA. Hanson Dowell was inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in 1980."

An American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and electronic musician with a four octave vocal ran

An American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and electronic musician with a four octave vocal range.[1] She has released 11 albums since 1986.Rhodes received her first musical instrument, an acoustic guitar, as a gift from her mother, at age 11. At 14

Is a former defensive end who played 7 seasons in the NFL for the Denver Broncos. He played for the

Is a former defensive end who played 7 seasons in the NFL for the Denver Broncos. He played for the Broncos from 1994 to 2000 and was a starter in Super Bowl XXXIII.

A Punjabi singer and actor. He was born on 30 December,1965. At a very young age both Harbhajan Mann

A Punjabi singer and actor. He was born on 30 December,1965. At a very young age both Harbhajan Mann and his younger brother Gursewak Mann moved to Canada.

Was the acting Governor of Virginia for a short period of time in 1799.

Was the acting Governor of Virginia for a short period of time in 1799.

Is an American screenwriter and playwright. Born near the Mohawk Indian reservation, where his mothe

Is an American screenwriter and playwright. Born near the Mohawk Indian reservation, where his mother grew up, he ran away to New York City at age 17, where he has lived ever since.Another reason for his exit was that the sponsor of the show, Procter & Gamble Productions Inc., refused to allow Lemay to write controversial storylines. In the late 1970s, Lemay asked the sponsor for clearance on a storyline he was writing, in which the teenage son of a very prominent character was to be revealed as a homosexual. According to Lemay, he had already written the story, ostensibly with the sponsor's support, until he was asked to pull the story mere days before the scenes were to be taped. Lemay's 1981 memoir, Eight Years In Another World, indicates that the same-sex story centered around Michael Randolph (Lionel Johnston), son of Pat Matthews Randolph (Beverly Penberthy) and John Randolph (Michael M. Ryan).

Was an American football linebacker in the National Football League, AAFC, and the AFL. He played co

Was an American football linebacker in the National Football League, AAFC, and the AFL. He played college football at the University of Tulsa and then professionally for the San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, and the Denver Broncos.

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer and Standardbred horse owner. Hardy Campbell, Sr.

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer and Standardbred horse owner. Hardy Campbell, Sr. was involved in horse racing, and Hardy Jr. spent his life around and in the business. He became head stable lad for Dwyer Brothers Stable in Brooklyn, New

Is a former American football linebacker who played 16 seasons for four teams from 1987 to 2002 in t

Is a former American football linebacker who played 16 seasons for four teams from 1987 to 2002 in the National Football League. He attended Verbum Dei High School, a Catholic school located in Watts, California. He earned a BA degree in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1989.

Is an American boxer at Welterweight. Known as "Lightning" Lonnie, Smith turned pro in 1980 and was

Is an American boxer at Welterweight. Known as "Lightning" Lonnie, Smith turned pro in 1980 and was undefeated in his first 23 fights, including a win over undefeated Billy Costello to capture the WBC Light Welterweight Title in 1985. He lost the title in

Is a prolific American writer of short stories, novellas, teleplays, essays, and criticism. His lite

Is a prolific American writer of short stories, novellas, teleplays, essays, and criticism. His literary and television work has received many awards. He wrote for the original series of both The Outer Limits and Star Trek; edited the multiple-award-winning short story anthology series Dangerous Visions; and served as creative consultant to the science fiction TV series The New Twilight Zone and Babylon 5.