American Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was an American nuclear physicist who contributed to the Manhattan Project. He was also a member of

Was an American nuclear physicist who contributed to the Manhattan Project. He was also a member of the team which made the first demonstration of nuclear fission in the United States, in the basement of Pupin Hall at Columbia University. He participated in the first atomic bomb test, codenamed Trinity. After the close of World War II, he was a professor of physics at the University of Chicago until 1982. There, he helped Fermi establish the Enrico Fermi Institute and was its director from 1958 to 1962. The latter part of his career was as a senior fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He was a recipient of the Enrico Fermi Award.

Was a North Dakota public servant and politician with the Republican Party who served as the North D

Was a North Dakota public servant and politician with the Republican Party who served as the North Dakota State Auditor from 1903 to 1908.After serving three terms, he did not seek re-election to the office in 1908.

Was an American editorial cartoonist and author.During the course of his long career, he won three P

Was an American editorial cartoonist and author.During the course of his long career, he won three Pulitzer Prizes (1942, 1954, 1979), the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1994), the National Cartoonist Society Editorial Cartoon Award in 1957 and 1960, the Reuben Award in 1956, and the Gold Key Award (the National Cartoonists Society Hall of Fame) in 1979.His first cartoon appeared in the Chicago Daily News on April 24, 1929. It advocated for the conservation of America's forests. After working (1933–43) for the Newspaper Enterprise Association, in 1946 he joined the Washington Post, from which he never retired. His personal assistant for 44 years was Jean Rickard, now Executive Director of the Herb Block Foundation. Herblock's last cartoon was published on August 26, 2001. He died of pneumonia just six weeks later, at the age of 91.

Is a retired professional baseball player who played 3 seasons for the Chicago White Sox of Major Le

Is a retired professional baseball player who played 3 seasons for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball.

Was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner.

Was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner.

Is best known as Zeppo Marx, the name he used when he performed with his brothers, The Marx Brothers

Is best known as Zeppo Marx, the name he used when he performed with his brothers, The Marx Brothers.Zeppo appeared in the first five Marx Brothers movies, as a straight man and romantic lead, before leaving the team. According to a 1925 newspaper article, he also made a solo appearance in the Adolphe Menjou comedy A Kiss in the Dark, but no known copy of the film exists, and it is not clear if he actually appeared in the finished film.

Was a Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar — a professor of English literature, a literary

Was a Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar — a professor of English literature, a literary critic, a rhetorician, and a communications theorist. McLuhan's work is viewed as one of the cornerstones of the study of media theory. McLuhan is known for coining the expressions "the medium is the message" and the "global village."

Was a U.S. anatomist and embryologist.His medical research at Berkeley addressed problems relating t

Was a U.S. anatomist and embryologist.His medical research at Berkeley addressed problems relating to human nutrition, endocrinology, embryology, and histology. In 1918, his research into the number of human chromosomes led him to believe the number to be 48, when most people assumed the number to be much higher. It was only later discovered that the correct figure was 46. Evans had much greater success however with hormones extracted from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. He isolated Human Growth Hormone, which was essential for human growth and development. In 1922 along with Katharine Scott Bishop, during feeding experiments on rats, he co-discovered Vitamin E which is needed for human reproduction.[

Was an American radio reporter best known for his vivid description of the Hindenburg disaster - fir

Was an American radio reporter best known for his vivid description of the Hindenburg disaster - fire that destroyed the Hindenburg zeppelin on May 6, 1937.Network policy in those days forbade the use of recorded material except for sound effects on dramas, and Morrison and Nielsen had no facilities for live broadcast. Still the results became the prototype for news broadcasting in the war years to follow. The fame of this recording had no effect on network policies, however, and it was not until after the end of World War II that recordings were regularly used.

Is an American composer, conductor, and author.Reed was raised in rural Odessa, Missouri, where his

Is an American composer, conductor, and author.Reed was raised in rural Odessa, Missouri, where his first exposure to music was his father's playing of the old-time fiddle (accompanied by his mother at the piano). He was also attracted to the popular piano music of the 1920s (such as the novelty piano tunes of Zez Confrey), as well as his family's player piano, which also played popular tunes. He also studied piano with Odessa's only piano teacher, Mrs. Felts, who attempted to interest him in the music of Bach and Beethoven.

Was an American ice hockey coach, best known for coaching the U.S. hockey team to a gold medal at th

Was an American ice hockey coach, best known for coaching the U.S. hockey team to a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in an event known as the "Miracle on Ice".

(March 2, 1915 - May 18, 1972) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philad

(March 2, 1915 - May 18, 1972) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1937-1938), New York Giants (1941-1943) and Boston Red Sox (1943). Barna batted left handed and threw right handed. He was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia.

Was an American fashion photographer who concentrated on black-and-white photography and portraits i

Was an American fashion photographer who concentrated on black-and-white photography and portraits in the style of classical Greek sculpture. Consequently some of his more famous pieces are of male and female nudes in what can be called glamour photography.

Was an American film director, producer, choreographer and actor.Born Herbert David Ross in Brooklyn

Was an American film director, producer, choreographer and actor.Born Herbert David Ross in Brooklyn, New York, he made his stage debut as Third Witch with a touring company of Macbeth in 1942. His Broadway credits as a performer included Something for the Boys (1943), Laffing Room Only (1944), Beggar's Holiday (1946), and Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'! (1948). His choreography career began with the American Ballet Theatre in 1950; the following year he choreographed his first Broadway production, the Arthur Schwartz-Dorothy Fields musical adaptation of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. His first film assignment was Carmen Jones in 1954.

Was an American sculptor.Herbert Adams was born at West Concord, Vermont. He was educated at the Mas

Was an American sculptor.Herbert Adams was born at West Concord, Vermont. He was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and at the Massachusetts Normal Art School, and in 1885-1890 he was a pupil of Antonin Mercié in Paris.

American physiologist, and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1944 for his w

American physiologist, and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1944 for his work with action potentials in nerve fibers. He was born in Platteville, Wisconsin. He received his M.D. from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD in 1915.

(January 3, 1903 - October 16, 1959) was a right handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played

(January 3, 1903 - October 16, 1959) was a right handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1927 through 1929 for the Boston Red Sox. Bradley was born in Agenda, Kansas. He debuted on May 9, 1927 and played his final game on July 15, 1929.

Was the Mayor of the City of Williamsport, Pennsylvania from 1928–1932. In 1934, at the age of 90,

Was the Mayor of the City of Williamsport, Pennsylvania from 1928–1932. In 1934, at the age of 90, he was the Prohibition Party's candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania. Ames was born in Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.He was a member of Pin

Was an iconic American comedian, actor, and musician.One of the most popular stars of early televisi

Was an iconic American comedian, actor, and musician.One of the most popular stars of early television, Gleason was respected for both comedic and dramatic roles. However, his major legacy was his brash visual and verbal comedy styling, especially as delivered by the character Ralph Kramden on the pioneering sitcom The Honeymooners.

Is a boxer from Canada with Greek roots, competing in the welterweight (< 67kg) division. He represe

Is a boxer from Canada with Greek roots, competing in the welterweight (< 67kg) division. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A year before, Kyvelos won the bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar

Was an American jazz pianist.He began in Zack Whyte's band in 1928. In his early days he worked with

Was an American jazz pianist.He began in Zack Whyte's band in 1928. In his early days he worked with Ethel Waters, Adelaide Hall, and Clarence Williams. In the mid-1930s he was associated with Willie Lewis's band and toured Europe with them. Later he and

Was a Norwegian-Canadian supercentenarian who gained widespread recognition for being one of the fir

Was a Norwegian-Canadian supercentenarian who gained widespread recognition for being one of the first people to introduce the sport of cross-country skiing to Canada and North America. He is recognized by certain groups within the cross-country skiing co

December 23, 1909 – June 11, 1978) was an American professional golfer

December 23, 1909 – June 11, 1978) was an American professional golfer

Was a former professional American football player who spent his entire career with the New York Jet

Was a former professional American football player who spent his entire career with the New York Jets from 1989-1995. A 6'1", 233 lbs. running back from Alabama State, Baxter's best year as a pro came during the 1991 season when he rushed for 11 touchdowns.