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Fritz Haber -- b.12/9/1868 d.1/29/1934 (65)
Chemist, Inventor, Physicist, GermanMisc: Ammonia synthesizing
Heinz Haber -- b.5/15/1913 d.2/13/1990 (76)
Physicist, German
Jacques Hadamard -- b.12/8/1865 d.10/17/1963 (97)
Mathematician, FrenchMisc: Number theorist
Chris Hadfield -- b.8/29/1959 N.S.
Astronaut, CanadianMisc: the first Canadian to walk in space
John Hadley -- b.4/16/1682 J-LD d.2/14/1744 J-LD (61)
Inventor, Mathematician, EnglishMisc: the first reflecting telescope
Ernest Haeckel -- b.2/16/1834 d.8/9/1919 (85)
Scientist, Zoologist, German
Otto Hahn -- b.3/8/1879 d.7/28/1968 (89)
Chemist, Physicist, GermanMisc: radioactivity (nuclear fission) co-discoverer
Samuel Hahnemann -- b.4/10/1755 d.7/2/1843 (88)
Physician, GermanMisc: homeopathy founder
Fred W. Haise -- b.11/14/1933
Astronaut, EngineerMisc: Apollo 13
Michael Halberstam -- b.8/9/1932 d.12/5/1980 (48)
Writer, Cardiologist
J. B. S. Haldane -- b.11/5/1892 d.12/1/1964 (72)
Author, Scientist, British
Clara McBride Hale -- b.4/1/1905 d.12/18/1992 (87)
Nurse, PhilanthropistNames/Places: NN:Mother HaleMisc: founded the Hale House in Harlem
George Hale -- b.6/29/1868 d.2/21/1938 (69)
AstronomerMisc: founder of the Yerkes and Mount Palomar observatories
Stephen Hales -- b.9/7/1677 N.S. or 9/17/1677 O.S. d.1/4/1761
Physiologist, Clergyman, English
Rob Halford -- b.8/25/1951
Engineer, Rock & Roll Singer, EnglishNames/Places: RN:Robert John Arthur HalfordGroup Names: Judas Priest
Asaph Hall -- b.10/15/1829 d.11/22/1907 (78)
AstronomerMisc: discovered Mars' moons, Phobos and Deimos and calculated their orbits
Carla Hall -- b.5/12/1964
Chef, PersonalityTV Shows: The Chew
Charles Martin Hall -- b.12/6/1863 d.12/27/1914 (51)
Chemist, InventorMisc: discovered the electrolytic method of producing aluminum, thus bringing the metal into wide commercial use.
Granville Hall -- b.2/1/1844 d.4/24/1924 (80)
Writer, Psychologist, EducatorMisc: founder of Child Psychology
James Hall -- b.9/12/1811 d.8/7/1898 (86)
Geologist
Sir James Hall -- b.1/17/1761 d.6/23/1832 (71)
Chemist, Geologist, Scotish
Marshall Hall -- b.2/18/1790 d.8/11/1857 (67)
Physician, British
Matt Hall -- b.9/16/1981 N.S.
Pilot, Australian
Sir Edmund Halley -- b.10/29/1656 O.S. or 11/8/1656 N.S. d.1/14/1742 (85)
Astronomer, Mathematician, EnglishNames/Places: b. in London, EnglandMisc: observed comet named for him in 1682; first to calculate a comet's orbit.
Andrew S. Hallidie -- b.3/16/1836 d.4/24/1900 (64)
InventorMisc: invented the cable car
William Stewart Halsted -- b.9/23/1852 d.9/7/1922 (69)
SurgeonMisc: established the first surgical school in the U.S.
Jean Hamburger -- b.7/15/1909 d.2/2/1992 (82)
SurgeonMisc: Kidney Transplant pioneer
Alice Hamilton -- b.2/27/1869 d.9/22/1970 (101)
Pathologist, Physician
Sir William Rowan Hamilton -- b.8/4/1805 d.9/2/1865 (60)
Mathematician, IrishMisc: Geometrics, Quantum mechanics; born at midnight a minute after 11:59pm Aug 3
Armand Hammer -- b.5/21/1898 d.12/10/1990 (92)
Art Collector, Doctor, Financier, ManufacturerMisc: Occidental Petroleum chairman; owned a seat on Arm & Hammer board; his name was a pun on the company (he's not M.C.'s dad!)
Oscar Hammerstein -- b.5/8/1847 d.8/1/1919 (72)
Scientist, Inventor, GermanMisc: Cigar maker, opera impresario & theater builder; Oscar II's granddad
E. Cuyler Hammond -- b.6/14/1912 d.11/3/1986 (74)
ScientistMisc: the first person to link smoking with lung cancer
John Hays Hammond Jr. -- b.4/13/1888 d.2/12/1965 (76)
Engineer, Inventor
Laurens Hammond -- b.1/11/1895 d.7/1/1973 (78)
Engineer, InventorMisc: Electric Organs
Thomas Hancock -- b.5/8/1786 d.3/26/1865 (78)
Inventor, Merchant, EnglishMisc: rubber patents, founded a British rubber industry
Ruth Handler -- b.11/4/1916 d.4/27/2002 (85)
InventorMisc: the Barbie Doll, her son's name was Ken, and her daughter's name was Barbara
Joseph Hansom -- b.10/26/1803 d.6/29/1882 (78)
Architect, InventorMisc: Patent Safety Cab [2-wheeled, horse-driven cab with the driver seated above and behind the passengers]: the Hansom cab
Christopher Hansteen -- b.9/26/1784 d.4/15/1873 (88)
Astronomer, Physiologist, NorweiganMisc: noted for his research in geomagnetism.
Rolla Harger -- b.1/14/1890 d.8/8/1983 (93)
Scientist, InventorMisc: the Drunkometer
Lawrence Hargrave -- b.1/29/1850 d.7/6/1915 (65)
Inventor, EnglishMisc: inventor of The Box Kite
James Hargreaves -- b.??/??/1720 d.4/22/1778
InventorMisc: born in late 1720, baptized Jan 8, 1721
Gaylord Harnwell -- b.9/29/1903 d.4/18/1982 (78)
Physicist, EducatorMisc: President of the University of Pennsylvania
Ainsley Harriott -- b.2/28/1957 N.S.
Chef, TV Host, EnglishTV Shows: "Can't Cook, Won't Cook", Good Morning
Elisha Harris -- b.3/5/1824 d.1/31/1884 (59)
PhysicianMisc: founded American Public Health Association
Marvin Harris -- b.8/18/1927 d.10/25/2001 (74)
Anthropologist, HistorianMisc: cultural materialism theoretician
Dr. Thomas Anthony Harris -- b.4/18/1910 d.5/4/1995 (85)
Author, PsychiatristBook Titles: I'm OK, You're OK
John Harrison -- b.3/24/1693 Ju-1 or 4/3/1693 N.S. d.3/24/1776 N.S. (82)
Inventor, EnglishMisc: the chronometer
Halden Hartline -- b.12/22/1903 d.3/17/1983 (79)
Scientist, Physiologist
William Harvey -- b.4/1/1578 J-LD d.6/3/1657 J-LD (79)
Physician, EnglishMisc: discovered blood circulation & heart function
H. B. Hass -- b.1/25/1902 d.2/13/1987 (85)
Chemist
Stephen Hawking -- b.1/8/1942 N.S. d.3/14/2018 N.S. (76)
Author, Scientist, Theorist, Physicist, Astrophysicist, EnglishMisc: Black Holes & Baby UniversesBook Titles: A Brief History of Time
Steven Hawley -- b.12/12/1951 N.S.
AstronautMisc: flew on five Space Shuttle missions
Sir Walter Haworth -- b.3/19/1883 d.3/19/1950 (67)
Chemist, British
George Dewey Hay -- b.11/9/1895 d.5/9/1968 (72)
Inventor, AnnouncerMisc: created the Grand Ole Opry; promoter of country music
Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden -- b.9/7/1829 d.12/22/1887 (58)
Geologist
Isaac Israel Hayes -- b.3/5/1832 d.12/17/1881 (49)
ExplorerMisc: Arctic
Elwood Haynes -- b.10/14/1857 d.4/13/1925 (67)
InventorMisc: built one of the first U.S. autos
Dr. John Harlan Haynes Jr. -- b.3/7/1937
Doctor
Marcella Hazan -- b.4/15/1924 d.9/29/2013 (89)
Author, Chef, Italian
Louis Alan Hazeltine -- b.8/7/1886 d.5/24/1964 (77)
Engineer, Inventor, PhysicistMisc: invented the neutrodyne circuit, making commercial radio possible.
John Heathcoat -- b.8/7/1783 d.1/18/1861 (77)
InventorMisc: lace-making machinery
Oliver Heaviside -- b.5/18/1850 d.2/3/1925 (74)
PhysicistMisc: he predicted the existance of the ionosphere, which is used to reflect radio waves
Sven Hedin -- b.2/19/1865 d.11/26/1952 (87)
Scientist, Explorer, Swedish
Dr. Henry Heimlich -- b.2/3/1920 d.12/17/2016 N.S. (96)
Author, PhysicianNames/Places: son-in-law of Arthur MurrayMisc: developed an anti-choking procedure
Ernst Heinrich Heinkel -- b.1/24/1888 d.1/30/1958 (70)
Inventor, GermanMisc: first rocket-powered aircraft
Karl G. Heinze -- b.10/17/1926 d.10/5/1993 (66)
Astronaut, Astronomer
Werner Karl Heisenberg -- b.12/5/1901 d.2/1/1976 (74)
Philosopher, Physicist, GermanMisc: discovered a way to formulate quantum mechanics in terms of matrices (1925). For that discovery, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for 1932.
Philip S. Hench -- b.2/28/1896 d.3/30/1965 (69)
Scientist, Engineer, Physicist
Donald Ainslie Henderson -- b.9/7/1928 N.S. d.8/19/2016 N.S. (87)
Physician, EducatorMisc: Epidemiologist; helped eradicate smallpox throughout the world from 1967-1977
Peter Henderson -- b.6/9/1822 d.1/17/1890 (67)
Scientist, American, ScotishNames/Places: NN: The Father of American Horticulture
Richard Henderson -- b.4/20/1735 d.1/30/1785 (49)
Pioneer, Jurist, Colonist, MerchantMisc: attempted to create a colony called Transylvania
Joseph Henry -- b.12/17/1797 d.5/13/1878 (80)
Inventor, PhysicistMisc: pioneer of electromagnetism
William Henry -- b.12/12/1775 d.9/2/1836 (60)
Chemist, Physician, EnglishMisc: in 1803, he proposed what is now called Henry's law, which states that the amount of a gas absorbed by a liquid is in proportion to the pressure of the gas above the liquid, provided that no chemical action occurs.
Matthew A. Henson -- b.8/8/1866 d.3/9/1955 (88)
ExplorerMisc: reached North Pole with Peary on 6/4/1909.
Don Herbert -- b.7/10/1917 d.6/12/2007 (89)
Author, Scientist, TV/Radio Actor, TV HostTV Shows: Watch Mr. Wizard (star)
George Herbert -- b.6/26/1866 d.4/5/1923 (56)
Scientist, Archaeologist
Carlos "Danny" Herrera -- b.7/21/1901 d.5/11/1992 (90)
InventorMisc: Margaritas
James Bryan Herrick -- b.8/11/1861 d.3/7/1954 (92)
PhysicianMisc: the first to observe and describe sickle-cell anemia.
Caroline Herschel -- b.3/16/1750 N.S. d.1/9/1843 N.S. (92)
Astronomer, GermanMisc: the first lady of astronomy; was 98?
Sir John F. W. Herschel -- b.3/7/1792 d.5/11/1871 (79)
Astronomer, EnglishMisc: discovered Uranus, added over 500 nebulae and clusters of stars to those already known.
Sir William Herschel -- b.11/15/1738 d.8/25/1822 (83)
Astronomer, Composer, GermanNames/Places: RN:Friedrich WilhelmMisc: discovered Uranus in 1781
Alfred D. Hershey -- b.12/4/1908 d.5/22/1997 (88)
Scientist, BiologistMisc: who, along with Max Delbruck and Salvador Luria, won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1969. The prize was given for research done on bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria).
Oskar Hertwig -- b.4/21/1849 d.10/25/1922 (73)
Scientist, GermanMisc: Fertilization; embryologist
Gustav Hertz -- b.7/22/1887 d.10/30/1975 (88)
Physicist, GermanMisc: quantum physicist (Nobel 1925)
Heinrich Hertz -- b.2/22/1857 d.1/1/1894 (36)
Physicist, GermanMisc: the first to broadcast and receive radio waves
Gerhard Herzberg -- b.12/25/1904 d.3/3/1999 (94)
Physicist, Canadian, GermanMisc: winner of the 1971 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work in determining the electronic structure and geometry of molecules, especially free radicals--groups of atoms that contain odd numbers of electrons.
Victor Hess -- b.6/24/1883 d.12/17/1964 (81)
Physicist, Austrian
Johannes Hevel -- b.1/28/1611 N.S. d.1/28/1687 N.S. (76)
Astronomer, Polish
Georg Hevesy -- b.8/1/1885 d.7/5/1966 (80)
Chemist, Hungarian
Antony Hewish -- b.5/11/1924
Scientist, Astronomer, Astrophysicist, EnglishMisc: won a Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery of pulsars.
Thor Heyerdahl -- b.10/6/1914 d.4/18/2002 (87)
Writer, Anthropologist, Archaeologist, Ethnologist, Explorer, Norweigan
Corneille Heymans -- b.3/28/1892 d.7/18/1968 (76)
Physiologist, Belgiumese
Jaroslav Heyrovský -- b.12/20/1890 d.3/27/1967 (76)
Chemist, Czech
David Hilbert -- b.1/23/1862 d.2/14/1943 (81)
Mathematician, German
Archibald Hill -- b.9/26/1886 d.6/3/1977 (90)
Physiologist, Biophysicist, British
George W. Hill -- b.3/3/1838 d.4/16/1914 (76)
AstronomerMisc: Moon Orbit
Sir Rowland Hill -- b.12/3/1795 d.8/27/1879 (83)
Inventor, Educator, EnglishMisc: administrator, originator of the penny postage system, principally known for his development of the modern postal service, which was subsequently adopted throughout the world; introduced first adhesive postage stamp (1840)
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary -- b.7/20/1919 d.1/11/2008 (88)
Explorer, New ZealandMisc: one of the first two men to scale Mt. Everest Mountain on May 29, 1953
Peter Hillary -- b.12/26/1954
Author, Explorer, Philanthropist, New ZealandMisc: Reached the North Pole with his father Neil Armstrong in 1986
Stephen Hillenburg -- b.8/21/1961 N.S.
Biologist, DirectorTV Shows: SpongeBob SquarePants (creator), Rocko's Modern Life (director)
Stewart Hillis -- b.9/28/1943 N.S. d.7/21/2014 N.S. (70)
Doctor, Physician, Soccer Figure, ScotishMisc: in the Scottish Football Hall of Fame for being the doctor for the Scotland national football team
Sir Cyril Hinshelwood -- b.6/19/1897 d.10/9/1967 (70)
Scientist, Engineer, Physician, British
Dr. William A. Hinton -- b.12/15/1883 d.8/7/1959 (75)
Scientist, Physician
Hippocrates -- b.??/??/460BC d.??/??/377BC
Physician, Greek
Charles E. Hires -- b.8/19/1851 d.7/31/1937 (85)
Inventor, ManufacturerMisc: root beer; Hires co.
William Maxwell Hitzig -- b.12/15/1904 d.8/1/1983 (78)
Physician, Austrian
Leonard Hobbs -- b.12/20/1896 d.11/1/1977 (80)
EngineerMisc: developed the J-57 split-compressor turbojet aircraft engine, the first with 10,000 pounds of thrust
Alan Lloyd Hodgkin -- b.2/5/1914 d.12/20/1998 (84)
Scientist, Biophysicist, British
Dorothy Hodgkin -- b.5/12/1910 d.7/29/1994 (84)
Scientist, Chemist, EgyptianMisc: vitamin B-12 research
Thomas Hodgkin -- b.8/17/1798 d.4/5/1866 (67)
Physician, EnglishMisc: early described (1832) the malignant disease of lymph tissue that bears his name.
Richard Hoe -- b.9/12/1812 d.6/7/1886 (73)
InventorMisc: developed and manufactured the first successful rotary printing press.
Jacobus Van't Hoff -- b.8/30/1852 d.3/1/1911 (58)
Chemist, Dutch (Netherlands)Misc: a Dutch physical and organic chemist and the first winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Albert Hoffman -- b.1/11/1906 d.4/29/2008 (102)
Chemist, India, SwissMisc: discovered the hallucinogenic drug LSD
Samuel Hoffman -- b.4/15/1902 d.6/26/1995 (93)
EngineerMisc: led U.S. efforts to develop rocket engines for space vehicles.
Roy Hofheinz -- b.4/10/1912 d.11/22/1982 (70)
Engineer, Businessperson, Sports FigureMisc: builder of the Houston Astrodome in 1965
Robert Hofstadter -- b.2/5/1915 d.11/17/1990 (75)
PhysicistMisc: his popular books on the political, social, and intellectual trends in U.S. history garnered two Pulitzer Prizes.
Ima Hogg -- b.7/10/1882 d.8/19/1975 (93)
Art Collector, Scientist, PhilanthropistMisc: founded the Houston Symphony
Clifford M. Holland -- b.3/13/1883 d.10/7/1924 (41)
EngineerMisc: Holland subway tunnel
John Philip Holland -- b.2/24/1841 d.8/12/1914 (73)
Engineer, Inventor, IrishMisc: pioneered the modern submarine and the first to be formally commissioned by the U.S. Navy and the first Royal Navy submarine, the Holland 1.; some say b. Feb 24, 1840 but incorrect according to the Christian Brothers' register in Limerick which contains the notation "J.P. Holland....entered June 15, 1858, aged 17."
William Holland -- b.8/16/1848 d.12/13/1932 (84)
Naturalist
Dr. Herman Hollerith -- b.2/29/1860 d.11/17/1929 (69)
InventorMisc: invented first electric tabulating machine, the punched card.
Alexander Holley -- b.7/20/1832 d.1/29/1882 (49)
EngineerMisc: Steel Mills
Robert W. Holley -- b.1/28/1922 d.2/11/1993 (71)
Scientist, Biochemist, EducatorMisc: worked with RNA (Nobel 1968)
Holling C. Holling -- b.8/2/1900 d.9/7/1973 (73)
Children's Author, Naturalist
Paul Hollywood -- b.3/1/1966 N.S.
Chef, Panelist, EnglishBook Titles: 100 Great Breads, The Great British Bake Off, How to Bake, Bread, American Baking CompetitionTV Shows: The Great British Bake Off (judge)
Dr. Harry Nicholls Holmes -- b.7/10/1879 d.7/1/1958 (78)
ChemistMisc: crystalized vitamin A
Oliver Wendell Holmes -- b.8/29/1809 d.3/6/1894 (84)
Author, Novelist, Poet, Physician, Judge/JuristNames/Places: b. in Cambridge, MA; Old Ironsides
Benjamin Holt -- b.1/1/1849 d.12/5/1920 (71)
InventorMisc: The Tractor
Soichiro Honda -- b.11/17/1906 d.8/5/1991 (84)
Engineer, Executive, Industrialist, Manufacturer, JapaneseMisc: the founder of Honda Motor Company, Ltd
Mark Honeywell -- b.12/29/1874 d.9/13/1964 (89)
Inventor, Businessperson
Sir Joseph Hooker -- b.6/30/1817 d.12/10/1911 (94)
Scientist, Botanist, English
Earnest Albert Hooten -- b.11/20/1887 d.5/3/1954 (66)
Anthropologist, American
Sir Frederick Hopkins -- b.6/20/1861 d.5/16/1947 (85)
Biochemist, English
Grace Murray Hopper -- b.12/9/1906 d.1/1/1992 (85)
Military Leader, Inventor, Mathematician, Computer Software ProgrammerNames/Places: NN:the first Lady of SoftwareMisc: COBOL computer language inventor
George Hormel -- b.12/4/1860 d.6/5/1946 (85)
Inventor, BusinesspersonMisc: invented the first canned ham & chili; Hormel Meat Packing Co. founder
Karen Horney -- b.9/16/1885 d.12/4/1952 (67)
Psychiatrist, GermanMisc: neo freudian psycho analyst
William Horrocks -- b.7/3/1776 d.??/??/1849
Inventor
Sir Victor Horsley -- b.4/14/1857 d.7/16/1916 (59)
Surgeon, British
Khaled Hosseini -- b.3/4/1965
Writer, Novelist, Physician, AfghanistanBook Titles: The Kite Runner, A Thousand Spendid Suns
Eugene J. Houdry -- b.4/18/1892 d.7/18/1962 (70)
Inventor
Sir Godfrey Newbold Hounsfield -- b.8/28/1919 d.8/12/2004 (84)
Scientist, Engineer, EnglishMisc: CATscan developer
Edwin James Houston -- b.7/9/1847 d.3/1/1914 (66)
EngineerMisc: electrical engineer who influenced the development of commercial lighting in the United States.
Elias Howe -- b.7/9/1819 d.10/3/1867 (48)
InventorNames/Places: b. in Spencer, MAMisc: The Sewing Machine
John Howe -- b.7/20/1793 d.9/10/1876 (83)
InventorMisc: sewing machine
Sir Fred Hoyle -- b.6/24/1915 d.8/20/2001 (86)
Author, Astronomer, Cosmologist, EnglishMisc: proposed the steady-state universe theory.
L. Ron Hubbard -- b.3/13/1911 d.1/24/1986 (74)
Artist, Author, Scriptwriter, Philosopher, Explorer, Educator, Humanitarian, ComposerNames/Places: RFMN:Lafayette RonaldMisc: Administrator; Church of Scientology scientologist founderBook Titles: Dianetics (Read it!)
Edwin Powell Hubble -- b.11/20/1889 d.9/28/1953 (63)
AstronomerNames/Places: b. in Marshfield, MOMisc: discoverer of galaxies
David Hunter Hubel -- b.2/27/1926 d.9/22/2013 (87)
Scientist, Canadian
Robert Huber -- b.2/20/1937
Biochemist, German
Conrad Hubert -- b.4/15/1856 d.3/12/1928 (71)
Inventor, BusinesspersonMisc: founded Everready Flashlight Co.
Henry Hudson -- b.9/12/1575 d.6/22/1611 (35)
Navigator, BritishMisc: Named a river & a bay after him
William Henry Hudson -- b.8/4/1841 d.8/18/1922 (81)
Author, Naturalist, Argentine
Charles B. Huggins -- b.9/22/1901 d.1/12/1997 (95)
Surgeon, CanadianMisc: cancer researcher
Sir William Huggins -- b.2/7/1824 d.5/12/1910 (86)
Scientist, Astronomer, EnglishMisc: discovered nature of spiral "nebulae"; one of the first to use the spectroscope; with it he revolutionized the observation of celestial bodies; discoverer of stellar nature of Andromeda
David Edward Hughes -- b.5/16/1831 d.1/22/1900 (68)
Inventor, Professor, BritishMisc: famed for the Printing Telegraph & Microphone
Howard Robard Hughes -- b.12/24/1905 d.4/5/1976 (72)
Aviator, Industrialist, Zillionaire, Movie ProducerNames/Places: b. in Houston, TX; d. in HoustonMisc: Pilot Of The Spruce Goose, reclusive billionaire, moviemaker, plane builder
Joshua Humphreys -- b.6/17/1751 d.1/12/1838 (86)
PioneerNames/Places: NN: The Father of the American NavyMisc: Shipbuilder of the Constitution frigate
Jerome Hunsaker -- b.8/26/1886 d.9/10/1984 (98)
Aeronautical, EngineerMisc: he made major innovations in the design of lighter-than-air ships, seaplanes, and carrier-based aircraft.
Bonnie Hunt -- b.9/22/1961
Nurse, Actress, Comedienne, TV Talk Show Hostess, Cartoon Voice Actress, ProducerMisc: some say b. 1960 or 1961TV Shows: Davis Rules, The Building, The Bonnie Hunt Show (sitcom as Bonnie Kelly), Life with Bonnie (as Bonnie Molloy), The Bonnie Hunt Show (talk show as hostess)Movie Titles: Return to Me, Cars, Jumanji, Jerry Maguire, The Green Mile, Cheaper By The Dozen (series)
Walter Hunt -- b.7/29/1796 d.6/8/1859 (62)
InventorMisc: Safety Pin, Fountain Pen, Coal Stove
Ellsworth Huntington -- b.9/16/1876 d.10/17/1947 (71)
GeographerMisc: explored the influence of climate on civilization.
Benjamin Huntsman -- b.6/4/1704 d.6/20/1776 (72)
Inventor, EnglishMisc: inventor and manufacturer of cast or crucible steel.
Zora Neale Hurston -- b.1/7/1891 d.1/28/1960 (69)
Author, Short Story Writer, AnthropologistMisc: Folklorist
Obed Hussey -- b.10/7/1790 d.8/4/1860 (69)
Inventor
William Hussey -- b.8/10/1862 d.10/28/1926 (64)
AstronomerMisc: most famous for the discovery and study of close binary stars.
James Hutton -- b.6/3/1726 N.S. d.3/26/1797 N.S. (70)
Geologist, Scotish
Andrew Fielding Huxley -- b.11/22/1917 d.5/30/2012 (94)
Physiologist, English
Sir Julian S. Huxley -- b.6/22/1887 d.2/14/1975 (87)
Author, Philosopher, Scientist, Biologist, English
Thomas Henry Huxley -- b.5/4/1825 d.6/29/1895 (70)
Author, Philosopher, Biologist, Educator, EnglishNames/Places: NN:T.H.Misc: whose speculations on philosophy and religion and whose promotion of Darwinism led him to an advocacy of agnosticism.
Christian Huygens -- b.4/14/1629 d.6/8/1695 (66)
Astronomer, Physicist, Dutch (Netherlands)Misc: Saturn's Rings and Titan discoverer; founder of the wave theory of light; or d. Jul 8?
Alpheus Hyatt -- b.4/5/1838 d.1/15/1902 (63)
Scientist, Palentologist, Zoologist
John Wesley Hyatt -- b.11/28/1837 d.5/10/1920 (82)
InventorMisc: patented celluloid, 1st practical synthetic material