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Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson (1570 – 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator in the early 17th century.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Henry Fonda

Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American Academy Award-winning film and stage actor, best known for his roles as plain-speaking idealists.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Henry James

Henry James(April 15, 1843 – February 28, 1916), son of theologian Henry James Sr., was an American-born author.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Henry Wadsworth

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American 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 Fireside Poets.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse (December 31, 1869 – November 3, 1954) was a French artist, known for his use of colour and his fluid, brilliant and original draughtsmanship.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Henry Winkler

Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is a Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, director, producer, and author.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Henry Cooper

Sir Henry Cooper (born May 3, 1934) in South East London, is a retired English heavyweight boxer and was the British, European and Commonwealth heavyweight champion in 1970. Cooper was also the only British boxer to win three Lonsdale Belts outright.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Henry Ford

Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of modern assembly lines used in mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry. He was a prolific inventor and was awarded 161 U.S. patents. As owner of the Ford Company he became one of the richest and best-known people in the world.

Henry as First Name

Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig     Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig: (June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941), born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American baseball player in the 1920s and 1930

Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg: (January 1, 1911, New York, New York – September 4, 1986), nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank," was an American professional baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s.

Henry Luther "Hinkey" Haines            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henry Luther "Hinkey" Haines: was a professional athlete who played American football in the NFL and baseball in the Major League Baseball association.

Henry Bernard Behrman     Henry Bernard Behrman        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henry Bernard Behrman: (born June 27, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York, died January 20, 1987) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1946-1949 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants. He appeared in 5 games for the Dodgers during the 1947 World Series.

Henry Franklin House     Henry Franklin House        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henry Franklin House: (February 18, 1930 - March 13, 2005), nicknamed "Pig", was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Detroit Tigers (1950-51, 1954-57, 1961), Kansas City Athletics (1958-59) and Cincinnati Reds (1961). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

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Henry as Last Name

William Francis (Bill) Henry     William Francis (Bill) Henry       Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Francis (Bill) Henry: is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Henry played for the New York Yankees in 1966. In 2 career games, he had a 0-0 record, with a 0.00 ERA. He pitched in 3 innings in his 2 career games. He batted and threw left-handed.

Richard Douglas Henry     Richard Douglas Henry       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Richard Douglas Henry: is a former relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers (1991-94), New York Mets (1995-96), San Francisco Giants (1997 and 2000), Houston Astros (1998-2000) and Kansas City Royals (2001). Henry rejoined the Royals organization as the pitching coach for the Burlington Bees in the Midwest League after spending three years as a pitching coach in the Atlanta Braves organization. During the 2007 season, Henry was the pitching coach for the Single-A Rome Braves in the South Atlantic League.

Cornelius Cyprian Henry     Cornelius Cyprian Henry       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Cornelius Cyprian Henry: is a Canadian cricketer and rugby union player. He played in the 1979 Cricket World Cup where he took two wickets against Australia (bowling the master class batsman Allan Border). He then played rugby for Canada in the 1980s. He currently plays cricket i

Frank Sherman Henry     Frank Sherman Henry       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Frank Sherman Henry: was an American equestrian and Olympic champion.

Major General Guy Vernor Henry, Jr.     Major General Guy Vernor Henry, Jr.       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Major General Guy Vernor Henry, Jr.: was an American horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

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