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Hippodrome de Saint-Cloud Hippodrome de Saint-Cloud is a grass race course for Thoroughbred flat horse racing opened in 1901 at 1 rue du Camp Canadien in Saint-Cloud near Paris, France. The facilities were built by politician and Thoroughbred owner/breeder Edmond Blanc (1856-1920) in whose honor the Prix Edmond Blanc was established in 1921.
Hippodrome Deauville-La Touques Hippodrome Deauville-La Touques is a race track for thoroughbred horse racing located in Deauville in the Calvados département, in the Basse-Normandie région of France. Originally called Hippodrome de la Touques, it was named for the Touques River that separates the city of Deauville from Trouville-sur-Mer.
Hippodrome of Constantinople The Hippodrome of Constantinople (Sultanahmet Meydanı) was a horse-racing track that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire and the largest city in Europe. Today it is a square named Sultanahmet Meydani in the Turkish city of Istanbul, with only a few fragments of the original structure surviving.
Hippodrome, London The Hippodrome is a building on the corner of Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square in London. The name was in fact used for many different theatres and music halls, of which the London Hippodrome is one of only a few survivors.
HippoDraw HippoDraw is a powerful object oriented statistical data analysis package written in C++, with user interaction via a Qt-based GUI and a Python scriptable interface. It is being developed by Paul Kunz at SLAC, primarily for the analysis and presentation of particle physics and astrophysics data, but can be equally well used in other fields where data handling is important.
Hippolochus Hippolochus was an ancient Greek writer, a student of Theophrastus, who addressed to his fellow-student Lynceus of Samos a description of a wedding feast in Macedon in the early 3rd century BC. The bridegroom was a certain Caranus, probably a relative of the Caranus who had been a companion of Alexander the Great.
Hippolyte Bayard Hippolyte Bayard (January 20 1801 - May 14 1887) was one of the earliest photographers in the history of photography, inventing his own photography process known as direct positive printing and presenting the world's first public exhibition of photographs on June 24, 1839.
Hippolyte Bernheim Hippolyte Bernheim (1840-1919) was a French physician and neurologist; born at MĂĽlhausen, Alsace. He received his education in his native town and at the University of Strasbourg, whence he was graduated as doctor of medicine in 1867.
Hippolyte de Bouchard Hippolyte de Bouchard, or Hipólito Bouchard (August 13, 1783 – January 4, 1843), was a French and Argentine sailor and corsair who fought for Argentina, Chile, and Peru. In Argentina he is remembered as a hero for having raided Spanish California and raising the Argentine flag.
Hippolyte Delehaye Hippolyte Delehaye (Antwerp August 19, 1859 – Brussels April 1, 1941) was a Belgian Jesuit who was a hagiographic scholar and an outstanding member of the Bollandists, who established critical editions of texts relating to the Christian saints and martyrs that were based on applying the critical method of sound archaeological and documentary scholarship to the texts. Thus he is an exponent of Modernism in the Catholic Church.
Hippolyte et Aricie Hippolyte et Aricie (Hippolytus and Aricia) was the first opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau, which opened to great controversy at the Académie Royale de Musique, Paris on October 1, 1733. The libretto, by Abbé Simon-Joseph Pellegrin, is based on Racine's tragedy Phèdre.
Hippolyte Mège-Mouriés Hippolyte Mège-Mouriés (Draguignan 24 october 1817 - Paris 31 may 1880) was born as Hippolyte Mège, the son of a primary school teacher, but later added his mother's surname to his own. In 1838, Mège obtained a job in the central pharmacy of the Hôtel-Dieu hospital in Paris and started to publish original contributions in applied chemistry.
Hippolyte Pixii Hippolyte Pixii (1808 - 1835) was an instrument maker from Paris, France. In 1832 he built an early form of alternating current electrical generator, based on the principle of magnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday.
Hippolyte Taine Hippolyte Adolphe Taine (April 21, 1828 - March 5, 1893) was a French critic and historian. He was the chief theoretical influence of French naturalism, a major proponent of sociological positivism, and one of the first practitioners of historicist criticism.
Hippolytidae Hippolytidae is a family of cleaner shrimp, also known as broken-back shrimp, anemone shrimp or cleaner shrimp. The term "broken-back shrimp" also applies to the genus Hippolyte in particular and "cleaner shrimp" is sometimes applied exclusively to Lysmata amboinensis.
Hippolytus (play) Hippolytus (also known as Hippolytos) is an Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides, based on the myth of Hippolytus, son of Theseus. The play was first produced for the City Dionysia of Athens in 428 BC and won first prize as part of a trilogy.
Hippolytus of Rome Saint Hippolytus of Rome (sometimes Ypolitus; Ippolito; in Middle English, Ippolitt; Pilt; Ipolito) was one of the most prolific writers of the early Church. He came into conflict with the Popes of his time and for some time headed a separate congretion.
Hippomedon In Greek mythology, Hippomedon was one of the Seven Against Thebes and father of Polydorus. His father was either Talaus, the father of Adrastus, or Aristomachus, his brother, and his mother may have been Metidice, Adrastus' sister.
Hippopotamus The Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), from the Greek ‘ιπποπόταμος (hippopotamos, hippos meaning "horse" and potamos meaning "river"), is a large, plant-eating African mammal, one of only two extant, and three or four recently extinct, species in the family Hippopotamidae.
Hippopotamus Defence The term Hippopotamus Defence has been used to characterize various irregular chess opening systems in which Black moves a number of his pawns to the third rank, often developing his pieces to the second rank, and does not move any of his pawns to the fourth rank in the opening. The term was used to describe the opening played by Boris Spassky in the 12th and 16th games of his 1966 world championship match against Tigran Petrosian, in both of which Spassky developed his bishops to b7 and g7, and his knights to d7 and e7 (see algebraic chess notation).
Hippopotamus service The Hippopotamus Service is a hand-painted 144 piece dinner service commissioned by Richard Baron Cohen from the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory. The porcelain service features different views of hippopotamuses based on photographs of over 275 hippos taken in zoos all around the world.
Hippuris Hippuris, the Mare's tail, was previously the sole genus in the family Hippuridaceae. Following genetic research by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, it has now been transferred to the family Plantaginaceae, with Hippuridaceae being reduced to synonymy under Plantaginaceae.
Hippuristanol Hippuristanol is a small molecule found in the coral Isis hippuris which was discovered by Jerry Pelletier and others of McGill University in Montreal, Canada. It appears to have anti-viral activity and may hold promise as a cancer therapy.
Hippy Gourmet The Hippy Gourmet TV Show is a weekly, 30-minute Public Television Series that airs nationally on public television and public cable stations. The show is based in the Haight-Ashbury area of San Francisco, but travels the world highlighting organic, sustainable agriculture, alternative energy and people making a difference for a better world.
Hippy Hippy Shake Hippy Hippy Shake is a song by the UK-based band The Swinging Blue Jeans on the album Hippy Hippy Shake. It was previously recorded by Chan Romero in 1959, but was not a commercial hit until The Swinging Blue Jeans' version made the top ten on the USA charts in early 1964.
Hipster (1940s subculture) A hipster is a person who is strongly associated with a subculture that considers itself hip. The term was used originally in the early 1940s to describe aficionados of jazz, and it eventually described many members of the Beat Generation, but its usage declined in the 1960s, with the term hippies coming into wide usage.
Hipster (1990s subculture) Modern hipsters are those devoted to ironic retro fashions, independent music and film, alternative comics, and other forms of expression that were once 'alternative,' but are now mainstream. They are often associated with indie culture.
Hipster PDA The Hipster PDA is a paper-based personal organizer popularized, if not invented, by San Francisco writer Merlin Mann. Originally a tongue-in-cheek reaction to the increasing expense and complexity of personal digital assistants, the Hipster PDA (said to stand for 'Parietal Disgorgement Aid') simply comprises a sheaf of index cards held together with a binder clip.
HiPER HiPER, High Power laser Energy Research facility, is an experimental laser-driven inertial confinement fusion (ICF) device currently undergoing preliminary design for possible construction in the European Union starting around 2010. HiPER is the first experiment designed specifically to study the "fast ignition" approach, which uses much smaller lasers than conventional designs, yet produces fusion power outputs of about the same magnitude.
Hira Ratan Manek Hira Ratan Manek (born September 12, 1937) claims that since June 18th, 1995, he has lived exclusively on water, and occasional tea, coffee, and buttermilk. He says sunlight is the key to his health, citing the Jainist Tirthankara Mahavira, ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Native Americans as his inspiration.
Hira Singh Hira Singh (or Hira Singh : When India Came to Fight in Flanders) is a short novel by Talbot Mundy, originally published (under the title Hira Singh's Tale) as a four-part serial in Adventure Magazine in October and November 1917, and published in book form in 1918 by Cassell (London) and Bobbs-Merrill (Indianapolis). The hero of the story is a Sikh officer, Ranjoor Singh, an earlier adventure of whom is recounted in the novel The Winds of the World.
Hiraga Gennai (1729–79, or Kyōhō 13–Anei 13) is an Edo period Japanese pharmacologist, student of Western studies, physician, author, painter and inventor who is well known for his Erekiteru, Kandankei and Kakannpu. He also wrote the satirical essay "On Farting.
Hiragana are a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana and kanji; the Latin alphabet is also used in some cases. Hiragana and katakana are both kana systems, in which each symbol represents one mora.
Hiragana Times Hiragana Times (ひらがな タイムズ) is a magazine in Japan, written for foreigners residing in Japan. The Hiragana Times is unique in that all the articles are written in both English and Japanese, with no one bias between the languages.
Hiraikotsu Hiraikotsu (飛来骨, lit: "fly", "come" and "bone" respectively. Sometimes translated to mean "The bone that flies back") is the favoured weapon of Sango the demon slayer from the popular anime and manga InuYasha.
Hirajoshi Hirajoshi, or hira-choshi (Japanese 平調子: chōshi = tuning and hira = even, level, tranquil, standard or regular) is a tuning scale adapted from shamisen music by Yatsuhashi Kengyō for tuning of the koto.
Hirakawachi Icchome Hirakawachi Icchome (Japanese: 平川地一丁目) is a Japanese folk music group consisting of brothers Ryuunosuke Hayashi (born April 14, 1988) and Naojirou Hayashi (born December 23, 1990). Their name is also romanized as Hirakawachi 1-chome.
Hirakud Dam Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Orissa in India. Built in 1956, the dam is a large composite structure of earth and cement that forms a 55 km long lake.
Hiralal Sen Hiralal Sen (Bengali:হীরালাল সেন) (1866 – 1917) was a Bengali photographer generally considered one of India's first filmmakers. He is also credited with creating India's first advertising films and quite possibly India's first political film.
Hiram A. Tuttle Hiram Americus Tuttle (October 16, 1837–February 10, 1911) was an American merchant and Republican politician from Pittsfield, New Hampshire. Born in 1837 in Barnstead, New Hampshire, he served New Hampshire in the state's House of Representatives, as a member of the Governor's Council, and as Governor.
Hiram Berdan Hiram Berdan (September 6, 1824 – March 31, 1893) was an American engineer and military officer, world renowned marksman, and guiding force behind the famed United States Sharpshooters during the American Civil War. He was the inventor of Berdan rifle and numerous other weapons and accessories.
Hiram Bingham I Hiram Bingham (1789 - 1869), born in Bennington, Vermont, was in the first group of missionaries to introduce Christianity to the Hawaiian islands. Bingham is descended from Deacon Thomas Bingham who had come to the American colonies in 1650 and settled in Connecticut.
Hiram Bingham IV Hiram "Harry" Bingham IV (July 17, 1903 – January 12, 1988) was an American diplomat, artist and philosopher. He served as an Vice-Consul in Marseille, France, during World War II, and helped over 2,500 Jews to flee from France as Nazi forces advanced.
Hiram Bithorn Hiram Gabriel Bithorn (March 18, 1916 - January 1, 1952) was a Puerto Rican right-handed pitcher who became the first baseball player from Puerto Rico to play Major League Baseball. He was born in Santurce, a heavily populated area of San Juan.
Hiram Bithorn Stadium The Hiram Bithorn Stadium (Estadio Hiram Bithorn in Spanish) is a baseball stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, operated by the municipal government of the city of San Juan. Its name honors the first Puerto Rican to play in the major leagues, Hiram Bithorn, who first entered played with the Chicago Cubs in 1942.
Hiram Bocachica Hiram Colon Bocachica (born March 4, 1976, in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball player, currently playing center field for the Oakland Athletics AAA team, the Sacramento River Cats. He is 5'11" and weighs around 195 pounds.
Hiram College Hiram College is an institution of higher learning located in Hiram, Ohio. Founded by Amos Sutton Hayden of the Disciples of Christ Church in 1850 as the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute, the school was rechartered under the current name in 1867.
Hiram Fong Hiram Leong Fong (鄺友良; pinyin: Kuàng Yǒuliáng), formally Yau Leong Fong (October 15, 1906 – August 18, 2004), was an American businessman and politician from Hawaii. He is most notable for his service as Republican United States Senator from 1959 to 1977, and for being the first Asian American and Chinese American and part Native Hawaiian to be elected as such.
Hiram Gill Hiram C. Gill (August 23, 1866 – January 7, 1919) was an American lawyer and two-time Seattle mayor, identified with the "open city" politics that advocated toleration of prostitution, alcohol, and gambling.
Hiram I Hiram I or Ahiram (Hebrew חִירָם "high-born", Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew Ḥîrām) was king of Tyre and Byblos from 969 BC to 936 BC, succeeding his father, Abibaal. During his reign, Tyre grew from a satellite of Sidon into the most important of Phoenician cities, and the holder of a large trading empire.
Hiram I. Bearss Hiram Iddings Bearss (13 April 1875 – August 28, 1938) was an officer of the United States Marine Corps who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Philippine-American War and the Distinguished Service Cross for his valor in World War I.
Hiram Johnson Hiram Warren Johnson (September 2, 1866 – August 6, 1945) was a leading American progressive politician from California; he served as Governor from 1911 to 1917, and as a United States Senator from 1917 to 1945.
Hiram M. Chittenden Hiram Martin Chittenden (1858 – 1917) is the Seattle District Engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers (April 1906 — September 1908) for whom the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Seattle, Washington are named.
Hiram Percy Maxim Hiram Percy Maxim (September 2, 1869 - February 17, 1936) was co-founder of the American Radio Relay League and originally had the amateur call sign 1AW, and later W1AW, which is now the ARRL Headquarters club station call sign. His rotary spark gap transmitter "Old Betsy" has a place of honor at the ARRL Headquarters.
Hiram Sibley Hiram Sibley (February 6, 1807 - July 12, 1888), was an industrialist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist originally from Massachusetts, and later Rochester, New York. He became interested in the work of Samuel Morse involving the telegraph.
Hiram Stevens Maxim Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim (February 5, 1840 - November 24, 1916) was the inventor of the Maxim Gun in 1881, the first portable, fully automatic machine gun, and the ubiquitous mousetrap. He also experimented in powered flight, but his large aircraft designs were never successful.
Hiram Walker Hiram Walker (4 July 1816 – 12 January 1899) was an American grocer and distiller, and the eponym of the famous distillery in Windsor, Ontario, Canada directly across from Detroit, Michigan. Walker founded the distillery in 1858 in what was then Walkerville, Ontario.
Hirano body Hirano bodies are cytoplasmic protein aggregates of actin and actin associated proteins that affect the cytoskeletal structure of nerve cells. They have been associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
Hirano Nagayasu Hirano Nagayasu (1559-1628) Hirano Nagayasu, a valiant subject under the likes of Toyotomi Hideyoshi following the Azuchi-Momoyama period of the 17th century. He was known as one of the 7 warriors in the "Seven Spears of Shizugatake".
Hiranyagarbha According to Hindu mythology, Hiranyagarbha, meaning the golden womb, is the source of the creation of the universe. It is one of the Vedic myths which explain the origin and the creation of the cosmos and the universe.
Hiranyakashipu In Hinduism, Hiranyakashipu (or Hiranyakasipu) (Sanskrit: हिरण्‍यकश्यप) was an Asura, and also a King of Dravida whose younger brother, Hiranyaksha was killed by Varaha, one of the avatars of Vishnu. Angered by this, Hiranyakashipu decided to gain magical powers by performing a penance for Brahma.
Hiranyaksha In Hinduism, Hiranyaksha (Sanskrit: हिरण्‍याक्ष) was an Asura of the Daitya race, and a King of Dravida who was killed by Lord Vishnu after he (Hiranyaksha) took the Earth to the bottom of the ocean. His name in Sanskrit literally means "Goldeneye".
Hirata Atsutane a scholar of the Kokugaku philosophy following the Edo period (also known as the Tokugawa period) of the 17th century of Japan. Atsutane was relatively a part of the famous Shintoist Rites Research Council, in which the creator of this certain council noted: "We should research the ancient Shinto rites in detail and consider their application in administrative affairs in general and the common life of the nation.
Hiratsuka Unichi Hiratsuka Unichi 平塚運一 (1895-1997), born in Matsue in Honshū, was one of the prominent leaders of the sosaku hanga movement in 20th Century Japan. Hiratsuka was the best–trained wood carver in the sosaku hanga movement.
Hirayama (crater) Hirayama is a large lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the eastern limb. This region of the surface is sometimes brought into view of the Earth due to libration, and at such times this crater can be seen when it is illuminated by sunlight.
Hirayama families A Hirayama family of asteroids is a group of minor planets that share similar orbital elements, such as semimajor axis, eccentricity, and orbital inclination. The members of the families are thought to be fragments of past asteroid collisions.
Hird The hird, in Norwegian history, was originally an informal retinue of personal, armed companionsFor this Germanic tradition the German generic term Gefolgschaft 'body of followers' is also used in modern literature; it was even adopted by powerful Romans in the late empire, by such Latin names as bucellarii or the more common comitatus., hirdmen or housecarls, but came to mean not only the nucleus ('Guards') of the royal army, but also developed into a more formal royal court household.
Hire purchase Hire purchase (frequently abbreviated to HP) is the legal term for a conditional sale contract developed in the United Kingdom, and now found in India, Australia, New Zealand, and other states which have adopted the English law concept. (In North America, where the word hire most commonly refers to employment, the comparable system is called closed-end leasing.
Hired Geeks Hired Geeks are a progressive rock jazz/ska band from Wisconsin. For the last 6 years, Hired Geeks have been a staple in the midwest ska scene, wowing audiences with their offbeat tempos, key changes, and unorthodox yet catchy songwriting.
Hired Guns Hired Guns is a computer role-playing game produced by DMA Design (distributed by Psygnosis) for the Amiga in 1993. The game is set in the year 2712, in which the player controls four mercenaries selected from a pool of twelve.
Hired Truck Program The Hired Truck Program is a scandal-plagued program in the city of Chicago that involved hiring private trucks to do city work. It was overhauled in 2004 (and phased out beginning in 2005) after an investigation by the Chicago Sun-Times revealed that some participating companies were being paid for doing little or no work, had mob connections or were tied to city employees.
Hiren's boot CD Hiren's Boot CD is a boot CD containing various diagnostic utilities programs for fixing various problems with computers, such as partition agents, system performance testing programs, disk cloners, data recovery tools, MBR tools, BIOS tools, and many others. It is a Bootable CD thus can be useful even if you can not boot to the installed operating system, Hiren's BootCD has an extensive list of software.
Hiri Motu language Hiri Motu, Police Motu or Pidgin Motu is an official language of Papua New Guinea. It is a pidgin based primarily on Motu; phonology and grammar differences mean that Hiri Motu speakers cannot understand Motu, though the languages are lexically very similar.
Hiring hall In organized labor, a hiring hall is an organization, usually under the auspices of a labor union, which has the responsibility of furnishing new recruits for employers who have a collective bargaining agreement with the union.
Hiro Matsushita Hiroyuki "Hiro" Matsushita (Japanese : ヒロ松下) (born March 14, 1961, Kobe, Japan), is a former driver in the Champ Car series. He is the grandson of Konosuke Matsushita, founder of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.
Hiro Saga Lady , (April 16, 1914 - June 20, 1987), was the daughter of Marquis Saga and a relative of Japanese Emperor Hirohito. She was married in 1938 to Prince Pujie, brother of the Emperor Puyi (China 1908-1912 and Manchukuo 1934-1945).
Hiro Sohma is a fictional character in the manga and anime series entitled Fruits Basket, transforming into the ram of the Chinese Zodiac whenever he is hugged by the opposite gender or when his body comes under a great deal of stress.
Hiro Yamagata Hiroo Yamagata (山形 浩生 Yamagata Hirō, 1964 - ) is a Japanese author, critic, economist, translator. He translated some important works in computer technology such as "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" by Eric S.
Hiro Yamamoto Hiro Yamamoto is a bassist who was a founding member of grunge band Soundgarden, along with Kim Thayil and Chris Cornell. In 1989, he left the band to finish his Master's degree in Physical Chemistry at Western Washington University.
Hiro Yanagida Hiro Yanagida was the keyboardist for two early Japanese psych bands such, Foodbrain and Love Live Life + One. His eponymous solo album from 1971 is typical of the early Japanese psych bands though sometimes showing a bit of progressive influence (such as hints of the Nice/Emerson between jams).
Hiroaki Serizawa Hiroaki Serizawa (芹澤廣明 Serizawa Hiroaki January 3, 1948 - ) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He has released albums under two other similar names: Hiro Serizawa (芹沢ヒロ and 芹沢 廣, both said Serizawa Hiro).
Hirobo XRB Sky Robo The Hirobo XRB Sky Robo is a ready-to-fly radio-controlled micro-helicopter designed, manufactured and distributed by Hirobo Limited of Japan. It is similar in design and execution to the Megatech Housefly, Venom Air Corps Ocean Rescue and Walkera RC-54.
Hiroden Kamiya-cho-higashi Station Kamiya-cho-higashi is a Hiroden station (tram stop) on Hiroden Main Line and Hiroden Ujina Line, located in Kamiya-cho 1-chome, Naka-ku, Hiroshima. To the station take underground pass through Kamiya-cho Shareo.
Hirokazu Yasuhara Hirokazu Yasuhara is a Japanese videogame designer and producer. He designed the gameplay and stages of the majority of the inital Sonic the Hedgehog videogames for Sega Mega Drive based on technical demos and engines coded by Yuji Naka and characters designed by Naoto Oshima.
Hiroki Matsukata Matsukata Hiroki (松方弘樹 July 23, 1942 – ) is a Japanese actor. Born Meguro Kōju (目黒 浩樹) to jidaigeki actor Konoe Jūshirō and actress Mizukawa Yaeko, he has one younger brother, actor Meguro Yūki.
Hiroki Tsurumoto Hiroki Tsurumoto (born in Fukuchiyama, Japan, on July 3, 1976) is a Japanese composer of classical music. A former student of Amnon Wolman, Tania Leon, and John Corigliano, Tsurumoto's music that departs from the system of tonal hierarchies that are said to characterized the sound of classical music.
Hiromi Hiromi (上原ひろみ, Hiromi Uehara, born 26 March, 1979) is a jazz composer and pianist born in Hamamatsu, Japan. She is known for her virtuosic technique, energetic live performances and blend of musical genres such as jazz, progressive rock, classical and fusion in her compositions.
Hiromi Gō Hiromi Go (郷ひろみ Gō Hiromi, real name: Hiromi Haratake (原武裕美 Haratake Hiromi) born on October 18, 1955 in Sue, Kasuya, Fukuoka Prefecture -) is a Japanese singer. He also effectively became the Japanese answer to Ricky Martin after his Japanese version of "Livin' La Vida Loca", which was called "GOLDFINGER '99".
Hiromi Taniguchi Hiromi Taniguchi (born April 5, 1960) is a former Japanese long-distance runner best known for winning the gold medal in the marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo. The favourite to win the race, Olympic champion Gelindo Bordin, only finished eighth.
Hiromichi Tanaka (born January 7, 1962) is a Japanese video game developer working at Square Enix. He is best known as lead developer of the Final Fantasy XI team, and has recently worked on seeing the Nintendo DS version of Final Fantasy III through to proper completion, having been a part of the original team.
Hiromitsu Agatsuma Hiromitsu Agatsuma (上妻 宏光 Agatsuma Hiromitsu, born July 27, 1973) is a Japanese J-Pop artist. He plays the shamisen, (more specifically, the tsugaru-jamisen) a classical/traditional string instrument, and also mixes with modern rhythms.
Hironosaurus "Hironosaurus" (meaning "Hirono lizard") is the informal name given to an as-yet undescribed genus of dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous. Found in Hirono, Fukushima, Japan, in rocks of Maastrichtian age, it was probably a type of hadrosaur, although the subfamily identification is uncertain.
Hiroo Kanamori Hiroo Kanamori (金森 博雄 Kanamori Hiroo; October 17, 1936—) is a seismologist who has made fundamental contributions to understanding the physics of earthquakes and the tectonic processes that cause them. His most visible public contribution is the moment magnitude scale for measuring the relative strength of earthquakes.
Hiroo Onoda Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda (小野田 寛郎 Onoda Hirō; born March 19, 1922) is a former Japanese army intelligence officer who was stationed on Lubang Island in the Philippines. He was there when it was reclaimed by the Allies in February 1945, towards the conclusion of World War II.
Hiroshi Ando Hiroshi Ando is a Japanese writer and director. Born 13 June 1965 in Tokyo, Japan Hiroshi Ando has 4 films to his credit including Saraba gokudo dead beat, Blue, Kokoro to karada and Boku wa imouto ni koi wo suru.
Hiroshi Fujioka Hiroshi Fujioka (藤岡 弘, Fujioka Hiroshi), born February 19, 1946) is a Japanese actor best known for playing the hero Takeshi Hongo in the influential tokusatsu superhero series Kamen Rider, and the Sega Saturn mascot Segata Sanshiro. Fujioka is a cultural icon in Japan, even having a minor planet, discovered by Akimasa Nakamura, named in his honor (Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, ISBN 3-540-00238-3).
Hiroshi H. Miyamura Corporal Hiroshi H. Miyamura is a Medal of Honor recipient awarded for his actions during the Korean War on 24 and 25 April, 1951 near Taejon-ni, Korea while serving in the United States Army, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.
Hiroshi Hara Hiroshi Hara (原広司, Hara Hiroshi; 1936–) is a Japanese architect and author on architecture. His major works, including Kyoto Station, the Umeda Sky Building in Osaka, Yamato International in Tokyo and other important structures in Japan, have earned many awards.
Hiroshi Haruki Hiroshi Haruki (Japanese: 春木 博 Haruki Hiroshi; died September 13, 1997) was a Japanese mathematician. A world-renowned expert in functional equations, he is best known for discovering "Haruki's theorem" and "Haruki's Lemma" in plane geometry.
Hiroshi Hase Hiroshi Hase (born on May 5 1961 in Oyabe, Toyama, Japan) is a semi-retired Japanese professional wrestler who worked for New Japan Pro Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling before transitioning to a position in the Japanese parliament.

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