American Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was an American politician and the eighth Governor of Utah. He served as governor from 1941 to 1949.

Was an American politician and the eighth Governor of Utah. He served as governor from 1941 to 1949. He was a Democrat.Maw was first elected governor of Utah in 1940, defeating Republican Don B. Colton. While serving as governor Maw pushed through reducti

Was an American football player. As a placekicker, he played college football at Texas Christian Uni

Was an American football player. As a placekicker, he played college football at Texas Christian University, and played professionally for the National Football League's Washington Redskins in 1967 and for the American Football League's Buffalo Bills in 1968 and 1969.

Was an American college and professional football player. A defensive back and halfback, he played c

Was an American college and professional football player. A defensive back and halfback, he played college football at Springfield College, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Denver Broncos in 1969. Held Springfield College's record for most points scored in a game (which was 36 by Ted Alflen) vs. Tufts in 1968... Until 2006, (a 38-year old record).

A chemist and Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate for his work with organoboranes

A chemist and Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate for his work with organoboranes

Was a United States Representative from New York, U.S. Minister to Portugal, U.S. Minister to Hungar

Was a United States Representative from New York, U.S. Minister to Portugal, U.S. Minister to Hungary, and an instigator and member of the United Nations War Crimes Commission.Pell's political career began as a member of the Progressive committee of Orang

Was a mathematician and statistician who did research in topology, measure theory, statistics, and a

Was a mathematician and statistician who did research in topology, measure theory, statistics, and a variety of other fields. He was the co-author, with Richard Courant, of What is Mathematics?, a popularization that is still (as of 2007[update]) in print

Was a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist working in San Francisco. Born in Sacramento, California, Cae

Was a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist working in San Francisco. Born in Sacramento, California, Caen worked for the San Francisco Chronicle from the late 1930s until his death, with an interruption from 1950 to 1958 during which he wrote for the San Francisco Examiner. His collection of essays entitled Baghdad-by-the-Bay was published in 1949. He died of lung cancer in San Francisco and his funeral was one of the best-attended events in recent city history.

Is an American photographer who had documented the effects of the African-American Civil Rights Move

Is an American photographer who had documented the effects of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. Randall is of Shinnecock, African-American and West Indian ancestry.

Was an American sculptor and painter, born in New York City. He began his independent artistic studi

Was an American sculptor and painter, born in New York City. He began his independent artistic studies in New York in 1926 at evening classes at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design, while attending Columbia University Dental School. In 1930, he attended the National Academy of Design, and that summer he was awarded a scholarship to work at The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation in Oyster Bay, New York. He also began part-time work as a dentist. Impressed by African sculpture, he purchased his first piece of African art in 1931. Ferber received his dentistry degree in 1930, and, until the 1950s, he maintained two careers, as Abstract expressionist sculptor and dentist.

Known as "Fisk", is the fifth generation of his family to lead S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc of Racine, W

Known as "Fisk", is the fifth generation of his family to lead S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc of Racine, WI. He is the current Chairman and CEO of the company. He is the son of Samuel Curtis Johnson, Jr., who died in 2004, and Imogene Powers Johnson. He is also

Was an American pioneer in the application of sounding rockets to solar physics, aeronomy, and astro

Was an American pioneer in the application of sounding rockets to solar physics, aeronomy, and astronomy. He was also a statesman and public advocate for science. During his lifetime, he was awarded the Eddington Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, the National Medal of Science, the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship of the American Astronomical Society, the William Bowie Medal of the American Geophysical Union, and the Wolf Foundation Prize in Physics, among others. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1960 and of the American Philosophical Society in 1964.

Was an American ornithologist. In 1929 he became a fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union and

Was an American ornithologist. In 1929 he became a fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union and served as the President of the A.O.U. from 1937 to 1939. He published 17 books and was noted for study of Avian brood parasites.

Was an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.

Was an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher. McQuaid played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1923 and the New York

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher. McQuaid played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1923 and the New York Yankees in 1926. In 29 career games, he had a 2-0 record, with a 4.33 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed.

Was a land surveyor and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Man

Was a land surveyor and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1927 to 1932.He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1927 provincial election as an independent Progressive, defeated Liberal Fred C. Hamilton in the sprawling northern constituency of Rupertsland. For the next four years, he served as a supporter of John Bracken's government.

Was a Washington, D.C. based businessman who was famous first for the development of discount stores

Was a Washington, D.C. based businessman who was famous first for the development of discount stores in the drug store, bookstore, and auto part businesses, and later as a corporate raider. He grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of a Russian-immigrant pharmacist.Trained as a pharmacist at George Washington University, Haft opened the first Dart Drug discount store in 1955 in Washington, which he sold in 1984 at which time the chain had 75 stores. He also founded (with family members) Crown Books (which was led by son Robert), Trak Auto, Combined Properties, and Total Beverage, and acquired part of Shoppers Food Warehouse.

(December 25, 1895 - July 25, 1970) was an utility infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who

(December 25, 1895 - July 25, 1970) was an utility infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1916 and 1921 for the New York Giants (1916), Chicago Cubs (1916-1917), Boston Red Sox (1920) and St. Louis Cardinals (1921). Listed at 6' 0.5", 165 lb., Hunter batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Is an American jazz singer and actor.A jazz musician of Ethiopian-French Canadian and Italian-Irish

Is an American jazz singer and actor.A jazz musician of Ethiopian-French Canadian and Italian-Irish descent, Jeffries is noted for his singing cowboy roles in several all-black Western films in which he sang his own western compositions. Jeffries got the financing for the first black western film and hired Spencer Williams to appear with him. In addition to starring in the film, Jeffries sang and performed his own stunts as the cowboy character "Bob Blake."

(born February 13, 1911) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1940 to 1941 for the Boston Red So

(born February 13, 1911) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1940 to 1941 for the Boston Red Sox. He was born in Woolwine, Virginia. Subsequently he attended the University of Richmond and is a member of the University's Hall of Fame. He was signed by the Red Sox and was used extensively during the 1940 season making his first start on May 26, 1940 at Fenway Park.

Was an American screenwriter and film director who may be equally known for having been one of the H

Was an American screenwriter and film director who may be equally known for having been one of the Hollywood Ten as for having made a striking if somewhat ideological film about a Grant County, New Mexico zinc miners' strike, 1954's Salt of the Earth.

Was an American football player and World War II veteran. He was killed in a plane crash in Tokyo.

Was an American football player and World War II veteran. He was killed in a plane crash in Tokyo.

Was an American jazz flautist and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career,

Was an American jazz flautist and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played saxophones and clarinets (including bass clarinet), but Mann was among the first jazz musicians to specialize on the flute and was perhaps j

Is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning American jazz pianist and composer. He embraces element

Is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning American jazz pianist and composer. He embraces elements of rock and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz.

Etter known by the stage name Tiny Tim, was an American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivis

Etter known by the stage name Tiny Tim, was an American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivist. He was most famous for his rendition of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" sung in a distinctive high falsetto / vibrato voice (his normal singing voice was baritone). He was generally thought of as a novelty act, though his records display a wide knowledge of American songs. He had no official middle name, though some web sites report that it was "Butros," his father's first name, but adopted Buckingham for no explained reason. Accordingly, his headstone reads "Khaury / Herbert B / Tiny Tim / 1932 1996".

Is an assistant basketball coach and former professional player in the National Basketball Associati

Is an assistant basketball coach and former professional player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eighteen seasons from 1982 to 1999. In 2005, Williams served as the interim head coach of the NBA's New York Knicks.