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Hugh Martin Hugh Martin, born on August 11, 1914, in Birmingham, Alabama, is an American theatre and film composer, arranger, performer, vocal coach, and playwright . He is best known for his score for the classic 1944 MGM musical film Meet Me In St.
Hugh Masekela Hugh Masekela (born Johannesburg, April 4, 1939) is a South African flugelhorn and cornet player. In 1961, as part of the anti-apartheid campaign, he was exiled to the United States where he was befriended by Harry Belafonte.
Hugh May Hugh May (1621-1684), the English architect, was the seventh son of John May of Rawmere in Mid Lavant, West Sussex, by his wife, Elizabeth Hill. He fell into the era between the first introduction of Palladianism into England by Inigo Jones and the full flowering of English Baroque under John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor.
Hugh McDonald (musician) Hugh McDonald (born December 28, 1950, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a session musician and bassist. He has played with many artists both live and in the studio, and has recorded with Willie Nelson, Steve Goodman, Ringo Starr, Bon Jovi, Lita Ford, Michael Bolton, Cher, Alice Cooper, Jon Bon Jovi, Ricky Martin, and others.
Hugh McDonald (politician) Hugh Macdonald, PC (May 4 1827-February 28 1899) was a lawyer, judge and member of the First Canadian Parliament. He represented the Antigonish riding of Nova Scotia, from 1867 to 1869, along with William Hallett Ray, as an Anti-Confederate and, from 1869 to 1873, as a Liberal-Conservative.
Hugh McElhenny Hugh McElhenny (born December 31, 1928) was an NFL running back who played from 1952-1964, for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants and Detroit Lions. He was noted for his elusive running style and was frequently called "The King.
Hugh McGahan Hugh Mcgahan born on the 15th of November 1961 in Auckland New Zealand. The tall Maori backrower played in over 100 rugby league matches for the Australian club Eastern suburbs form 1985 until his retirement at the end of the 1991 season.
Hugh McGahn Hugh Mcgahan,a New Zealander, played over 100 rugby league games with the Australian club Eastern suburbs form 1985 until his retirement at the end of the 1991 season. In his final season with the Roosters McGahan took over as captain-coach following the dissmissal of current coach Russell Fairfax.
Hugh McGregor Ross Hugh McGregor Ross (born August 31, 1917 in Nairobi, Kenya) is an early pioneer in the history of British computing. He worked for Ferranti from the mid-1960s, and was involved in the standardization of ISO 646 and ISO 6937.
Hugh McIver Hugh McIver (VC, MM & Bar) (21 June 1890- 2 September 1918) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Hugh McKenzie Hugh McKenzie (VC, DCM, Croix de Guerre (France)), (December 5, 1885 - October 30, 1917) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Hugh McMillan (politican) Hugh McMillan (December 19 1839 - October 31 1895) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Vaudreuil in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1883 to 1891 and from 1892 to 1893.
Hugh McShane O'Neill Hugh "McSeáin" O'Neill was the eldest son of Tirlough Brassileagh O'Neill and a great grandson of Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone and Gearoid Mór Fitzgerald, 8th Earl of Kildare. His father was the Lord of Glenaule in Armagh, and commanded the forces of McCans on the Lough Neagh; a force listed a 40 horse and 200 foot.
Hugh Mercer Hugh Mercer (January 17, 1726 – January 12, 1777) was a physician, a brigadier general in the Continental Army and a close friend to George Washington. Mercer died as a result of his wounds received at the Battle of Princeton and became a fallen hero and rallying symbol of the American Revolution.
Hugh Merewether Hugh Merewether (born May 20, 1924 in South Africa; died September 13, 2006) was a British test pilot who pioneered the vertical and short take-off and landing (V/STOL) techniques that led to the development of the Hawker-Siddeley Harrier.
Hugh Michael Rose General Sir (Hugh) Michael Rose, KCB CBE DSO QGM (born 1940 in what was then British India) is a retired British Army General. As well as commanding 22 SAS, his best-known - and most controversial within and outside the Army - appointment in the regular army was as Commander UNPROFOR Bosnia from 1994 to 1995 during the aftermath of the Yugoslav Wars.
Hugh Millen Hugh Millen (born November 22, 1963 in Des Moines, Iowa), is a former American professional football player who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'5", 216 lbs.
Hugh Mitchell Hugh Burnton Mitchell (22 March 1907-10 June 1996), an American politician, served as a member of the United States Senate from 1945 to 1946 and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1953. He represented the state of Washington.
Hugh Mitchell (actor) Hugh Mitchell (born Hugh William Mitchell on September 7, 1989 in Winchester, England) is an actor, most famous for playing Colin Creevey in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He attended King Edward VI School, Southampton from 2003 to 2006.
Hugh Montgomery Hugh Montgomery is an American mathematician, working in the fields of analytic number theory and mathematical analysis. He earned his PhD from University of Cambridge and now teaches at University of Michigan.
Hugh Montgomery, 1st Viscount of the Great Ardes Hugh Montgomery, first Viscount of the Great Ardes (1560 - 1636), was an aristocrat and a soldier, known as one of the "founding fathers" of the Ulster-Scots along with Sir James Hamilton, Viscount Clandboye. Montogomery was born in Ayrshire near Beith.
Hugh Morgan (Australian businessman) Hugh Matheson Morgan AC, an Australian businessman, was the CEO of Western Mining Corporation from 1990 to 2003, and the President of the Business Council of Australia from 2003 to 2005. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of Australia since 1996 and serves as the Chairman of the Asia Society AustralAsia Centre.
Hugh Morgan (musician) Hugh "Huey" Morgan is the frontman of the New York based rock/hip hop group Fun Lovin' Criminals. He is an experienced guitarist and applies his rock abilities in combination with reggae, funk and hip hop music.
Hugh Morrison Hugh Borthwick Morrison (born December 16, 1892; died 1957) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1936 until the time of his death.
Hugh Neutron Hubert "Hugh" Beaumont Neutron is Jimmy Neutron's father on the popular Nicktoon The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, voiced by Mark DeCarlo. His name is a spoof on Hugh Beaumont, who played Ward Cleaver on Leave It To Beaver.
Hugh Nibley Hugh Winder Nibley (born March 27, 1910 in Portland, Oregon - February 24, 2005) was one of Mormonism's most celebrated scholars. Nibley is notable both for vigorously defending The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and for frankly discussing what he saw as the shortcomings of the LDS people and culture.
Hugh of Sleat Hugh of Sleat is a character in Scottish history deserving of much more notice than is typically given. His father was one of the most powerful men in all of Scotland - namely, Alexander McDonald, Lord of the Isles, Earl of Ross and Justiciar of the Highlands.
Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) is an organization dedicated to training and nurturing the young leaders of tomorrow. Its mission is the provide lifelone leadership development opportunities that empower youth to achieve their highest potential.
Hugh O'Neil Hugh Patrick O'Neil (born July 10, 1936 in Belleville, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.
Hugh Paddick Hugh Paddick (Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire August 221915 – November 112000 in London), was an English actor, who appeared in the 1960s BBC radio show Round the Horne in sketches such as Charles and Fiona (as Charles) and Julian and Sandy (as Julian). Both he and Kenneth Williams are largely responsible for introducing the underground language polari to the UK general public.
Hugh Peters Hugh Peters [or Peter] (June, 1598 - October 16, 1660), English, a preacher, was the son of Thomas Dyckwoode, alias Peters, descended from a family which had left the Netherlands to escape religious persecution, and of Martha, daughter of John Treffry and Emlyn Tresithny of Place House, Fowey, Cornwall. He was baptized on the 29th of June 1598 in Fowey, and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Hugh Pool Hugh Eustis Pool is a New York musician who plays guitar in a unique style that melds traditional Delta blues with country music and classic and psychedelic rock and roll. His instrument of choice is a National, a resonating instrument somewhat like a Dobro, played through a distortion pedal and he is a mean harmonica player.
Hugh Porter Hugh Porter (born: January 1940) was one of Britain's greatest professional cyclists, winning four world titles in the individual pursuit discipline, as well as a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 1966. Building on his track cycling and road racing experience, he became a well-known commentator on cycle events, notably for the BBC.
Hugh Prather Hugh Prather is an author, minister and counselor who is most famous for his first book Notes to Myself (ISBN 0-553-27382-5), which was first published 1970, sold over 5 million copies and has been translated into 10 languages. link==
Hugh Price Hughes Hugh Price Hughes (February 9, 1847 - November 17, 1902), was a Welsh Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition. He was the founder of the Methodist Times and the first superintendent of the West London Methodist Mission, a key Methodist organisation today.
Hugh Primas Hugh Primas of Orleans was a Latin lyric poet of the 12th century, a scholar from Orleans who was jokingly called Primas, "the Primate", by his friends at the University of Paris. He was probably born in the 1090s and may have died about 1160.
Hugh Pugh Hugh Pugh is a news reporter for the fictitious Look Out Wales reports featured on Barry Welsh is Coming. He is played by Welsh comedian, John Sparkes, and his name parodies not only the firemen from the TV series Trumpton, but also pokes fun at Alun Pugh, a Welsh newsreader for BBC Wales.
Hugh Ramsay Hugh Ramsay (May 25, 1877 in Glasgow, Scotland - March 5, 1906 in Clydebank, Essendon, Victoria, Australia) was an Australian artist and son of John Ramsay. Lady with a Fan is often considered his most famous painting.
Hugh Rees (John Edward) Hugh Rees, FRICS (8 January, 1928 – 1 December, 2003) was a British chartered auctioneer and surveyor, and politician. After a single term as a Conservative Party Member of Parliament, he went on to have several notable public appointments.
Hugh Robertson (footballer) Hugh Scott Robertson (born 19 March, 1975 in Aberdeen) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a left sided defender for Ross County in the Scottish League First Division. He also has a reputation for taking powerful free kicks.
Hugh Roe O'Donnell "Red" Hugh O'Donnell (Aodh Rua Ă“ Domhnaill in Irish) (1571- 10 September 1602) was an Irish lord who led a rebellion against English government in Ireland from 1593 and helped to lead the Nine Years War, a revolt against English occupation, from 1595 to 1603.
Hugh Ross Williamson Hugh Ross Williamson (1901 - 1978) was a prolific British historian, and a dramatist. Starting from a career in the literary world, and having a Nonconformist background, he became an Anglican clergyman in 1943; and later in 1955 a Catholic convert.
Hugh Rowlands Hugh Rowlands (VC, KCB) (6 May, 1828 - 1 August 1909) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Hugh Scott Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr. (November 11, 1900 – July 21, 1994) was an American Republican politician from Pennsylvania who served in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and who also served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Hugh Segal Hugh Segal, CM, LLD (born October 13 1950) is a Canadian senator, political strategist, author, and commentator. He served as national co-chair of Conservative Party campaign in the 2006 election that led to the election of Stephen Harper as Prime Minister of Canada.
Hugh Shaw Hugh Shaw (VC, CB) (Madras 4 February 1839 - Southsea 25 August 1904) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Hugh Sinclair Admiral Sir Hugh Sinclair (1873 – November 4 1939), nicknamed Quex, was a British intelligence officer. Between 1919 and 1921, he was Director of British Naval Intelligence, and helped to set up the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS, commonly MI6) before the Second World War.
Hugh Stewart Cochrane Colonel Hugh Stewart Cochrane (4 August 1829 - 23 April 1884) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions, as a 28 year old Lieutenant, during the Indian Mutiny. He later achieved the rank of Colonel and commanded the 43rd Foot and (briefly) its successor, the 1st Battalion, Ox and Bucks.
Hugh Stott Taylor Hugh Stott Taylor (6 February 1890 - 17 April 1974) was an English chemist primarily interested in catalysis. In 1928, in a landmark contribution to catalytic theory, Taylor suggested that a catalyzed chemical reaction is not catalyzed over the entire solid surface of the catalyst but only at certain ‘active sites’ or centers.
Hugh the Chaplain Hugh the Chaplain (or Hugo Capellanus) was the royal Chaplain of King William I of Scotland before becoming Bishop of Cell RĂ­gmonaid (St Andrews), the highest ranking Scottish see of the period. After the death of Bishop Richard, King William selected Hugh to succeed to the bishopric in 1178.
Hugh the younger Despenser Hugh (1286 – November 26, 1326) was sometimes referred to as "the younger Despenser". He was the son and heir of Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester, by Isabel Beauchamp, daughter of William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick.
Hugh Tayfield Hugh Joseph Tayfield (30 January, 1929 in Durban, South Africa - 24 February, 1994, Hillcrest, South Africa) was a cricketer. He played 37 Test matches for South Africa from 1949 to 1960 and he was one of the best bowlers of that time.
Hugh Tennent Hugh Tennent (died 1890) was a brewer, the great-great-grandson of the founder (also Hugh Tennent) of the Tennent's brewery. He began production of Tennent's lager in 1885, having acquired his brother's share of the business a year earlier.
Hugh Watt Hugh Watt (1912–1980) was a Labour member of Parliament and Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1972 - 1974. He was briefly the Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand between 1 September 1974 - 6 September 1974 following the death of Norman Kirk.
Hugh Wheeler Hugh Callingham Wheeler (19 March 1912 - 26 July 1987) was an English-born playwright, librettist, poet, and translator who resided in America from 1946 until his death. Under the noms de plume Patrick Quentin, Q.
Hugh Whitaker Hugh Whitaker is the former drummer for the British indie rock band The Housemartins. He replaced original drummer Chris Lang and drummed for the band's first album, London 0 Hull 4, and its attendant single releases.
Hugh, Duke of Alsace Hugh (circa 855 – 895) was the only son of Lothair II, an illegitimate child by his relationship with Waldrada. He did not inherit his father's kingdom, but he did receive a lot of lands and benefices in Alsace from Louis the German.
Hughenden Valley Hughenden Valley (formerly called Hughenden or Hitchendon) is an extensive village in Buckinghamshire, England, just to the north of High Wycombe. It is almost 8,000 acres (32 km²) in size, divided mainly between arable and wooded land.
Hughes Airport Hughes Airport was a private airport in the Westchester district of Los Angeles, California from 1940 until its closure in 1985. It was located immediately south of Jefferson Boulevard on the site of the Playa Vista neighborhood.
Hughes Bay Hughes Bay () is a bay lying between Cape Sterneck and Cape Murray along the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. The name has appeared on maps for over 100 years, and commemorates Edward Hughes, master of the Sprightly, an Enderby Brothers sealing vessel which explored in this area in 1824-25.
Hughes de Beaumont Beaumont, Hughes de (1874-1947) was a French artist who produced work in the "intimiste" style which often depicted bourgeois settings. The term was coined - derisively, it seems - by Edouard Vuillard who used it to describe his own style.
Hughes Hall, Cambridge Hughes Hall is the oldest graduate College in the University of Cambridge]. It was originally founded in [[1885 as the Cambridge Training College (CTC) for women and the principal was Miss Elizabeth Phillips Hughes.
Hughes Lives On Hughes Lives On is an Irish rebel song, about the IRA guerrilla and, later, hunger striker, Francis Hughes. The song is mostly about how Francis Hughes attacked British Army and Royal Ulster Constabulary targets in the counties Tyrone, Armagh and Londonderry, and his later incarceration in the H-blocks where he soon became a hunger-striker.
Hughes Memorial Tower The Hughes Memorial Tower is a radio tower, located in Washington, DC at 6001 Georgia Avenue, near the intersetion of 9th Street, NW, and Peabody Street, NW. Built on January 15, 1989, the tower is positioned at a latitude of 38° 57' 44.
Hughes Mining Barge The Hughes Mining Barge, or HMB-1, was a submersible barge about 180 feet long and more than 70 feet tall. The HMB-1 was originally developed as part of Project Jennifer, the top-secret effort mounted by the United States Navy to salvage the remains of the Soviet submarine K-129 from the ocean floor.
Hughes Range (Antarctica) The Hughes Range () is a high massive north-south trending mountain range in Antarctica, surmounted by six prominent summits, of which Mount Kaplan (4,230 m) is the highest. The range is located east of Canyon Glacier in the Queen Maud Mountains and extends 72 km (45 mi) from the confluence of Brandau and Keltie glaciers in the south, to the Giovinco Ice Piedmont in the north.
Hughes Research Laboratories In the 1940's, Howard Hughes created a R&D facility in Culver City, California; by the early 1960's, it had been moved to Malibu, California. Through a series of business transactions, it was brought under the ownership of Boeing, Raytheon, and General Motors, its LLC partners, and renamed "HRL Laboratories.
Hughes Software Systems Hughes Software Systems Limited (HSS), now known as Flextronics Software Systems Limited (FSS) was incorporated in India on 30th December 1991 with Hughes Network Systems (HNS), a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation (HUGHES), USA as its principal shareholder.
Hughes Supply Hughes Supply Incorporated is a very large wholesaler of construction supplies operating in 40 of the United States and two Canadian Provinces. Its major operation is in the Southeast and Southwest of the United States.
Hughes XA-37 The A-37 was a proposal by Howard Hughes for a twin-engine attack aircraft that, to conserve the scarce supply of aluminum for other uses, would be built primarily out of wood ("duramold"). The project was cancelled before a prototype could be constructed.
Hughes XF-11 The Hughes XF-11 was a prototype military reconnaissance aircraft, designed and flown by eccentric millionaire Howard Hughes for the United States Army Air Force. It was a tricycle-gear, twin-engine, twin-boom all-metal monoplane with a pressurized central crew nacelle.
Hughie Edwards Air Commodore Sir Hughie Idwal Edwards, VC KCMG CB DSO OBE DFC, (1914 - 1982) was a highly decorated Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF), and the Governor of Western Australia during 1974–1975. He was Australia's highest decorated pilot during World War II (1939-1945), and continues to be Australia's highest decorated pilot.
Hughie Ferguson Hughie Ferguson (March 2 1898 – January 9 1930) was a Scottish footballer. He is only one of seven men in the entire history of the Football and Scottish Football Leagues to have scored 350 League goals, though he was never capped for Scotland and his winning goal for Cardiff City in the 1927 FA Cup Final is remembered more for the mistake by Arsenal goalkeeper Dan Lewis.
Hughie Flint Hughie Flint (b.15 March, 1941 in Manchester, Lancashire), is perhaps best known for his stint in John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, playing drums on the infamous Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton album, released in 1966 and affectionately known to fans as the "Beano Album".
Hughie Jennings Hugh Ambrose Jennings (April 2, 1869 – February 1, 1928) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball. Known for his humorous personality as manager, his shouts of "Ee-Yah" made him a favorite of the fans and his team.
Hughie Lehman Frederick Hugh Lehman (October 27, 1885 in Pembroke, Ontario - April 6, 1961) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League. He also spent time with the Vancouver Millionaires and Vancouver Maroons of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association.
Hughie McIlmoyle Hugh McIlmoyle, born Cambuslang 29 January 1940 is a former professional footballer whose career included spells at Carlisle United, Rotherham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Middlesbrough and Preston North End.
Hughie Mulligan Hughie Mulligan was a New York mobster and headed criminal activities in Hell's Kitchen during the 1950s. Among his proteges included Jimmy Burke, an associate of the Lucchese crime family, and his eventual successor Mickey Spillane.
Hughson Union High School Hughson Union High School serves students from the rural community of Hughson, California community, as well as the outer towns of Hickman, California and LaGrange, California. Much of the community revolves around the high schools sports programs although in the last ten years the dramatic arts program has become more prominent under the direction of the band teacher Ella Webb and the choir and drama teacher Brad Thompson.
Hugleikur Dagsson Þórarinn Hugleikur Dagsson, born October 5, 1977 is an Icelandic artist. He was a film critic in a popular Icelandic radio program on radio channel Radíó X and hosted another program called Hugleikur on the same channel, where.
Hugo & Luigi Hugo & Luigi were a record producing team, made up of songwriters and producers Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti, who shared an office in New York's Brill Building. Besides their working relationship, the two were cousins.
Hugo (programming language) Hugo is a programming language and design system for interactive fiction created by Kent Tessman. While not as popular as Inform or TADS, it is still used, particularly for multimedia interactive fiction (as opposed to strict text adventures).
Hugo Amézquita Hugo Amézquita is a young electronic producer from Ensenada, Mexico, a small city port south of the Tijuana-San Diego border. His debut album, 'Multi', was released by Static Discos in the later part of 2003, a deep combination of tech dub and ambient melodic styles.
Hugo Award The Hugo Award is given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year in several categories. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories.
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation The Hugo Awards are given annually by members of the World Science Fiction Convention for the best science fiction or fantasy works. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and given in various categories.
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form The Hugo Awards are given annually by members of the World Science Fiction Convention for the best science fiction or fantasy works. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and given in various categories.
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form The Hugo Awards are given annually by members of the World Science Fiction Convention for the best science fiction or fantasy works. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and given in various categories.
Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book The Hugo Awards are given annually by members of the World Science Fiction Convention for the best science fiction or fantasy works. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and given in various categories.
Hugo Award for Best Novel The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and given in various categories.
Hugo Award for Best Novelette The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and given in various categories.
Hugo Award for Best Novella The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and given in various categories.
Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist The Hugo Awards are given annually by members of the World Science Fiction Convention for the best science fiction or fantasy works. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and given in various categories.
Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor The Hugo Awards are given annually by members of the World Science Fiction Convention for the best science fiction or fantasy works. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and given in various categories.
Hugo Award for Best Related Book The Hugo Awards are given annually by members of the World Science Fiction Convention for the best science fiction or fantasy works. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and given in various categories.
Hugo Award for Best Short Story The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and given in various categories.
Hugo Ballivián Hugo Ballivián Rojas (1901-1995) was de facto President of Bolivia between 1951 and 1952. A career military officer, he was Commander of the Bolivian Armed Forces when President Mamerto Urriolagoitia called upon him to take over as extra-Constitutional chief executive in order to prevent the swearing-in of the reform-minded President-elect, Víctor Paz Estenssoro.
Hugo Banzer Hugo Banzer Suárez (May 10, 1926 – May 5, 2002) was a conservative politician, military general, and President of Bolivia. He held the Bolivian presidency twice: from August 22, 1971 to July 21, 1978, as a military dictator; and then again from August 6, 1997 to August 7, 2001, as constitutional President.
Hugo Biermann Admiral Hugo Biermann SSA SD OBE (b 1916) was a South African military commander. He began his naval career as a part-time member of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in the 1930s, and during World War II he served in the Mediterranean and the South of France.
Hugo Black Hugo LaFayette Black (February 27, 1886–September 25, 1971) was an American politician and jurist. A member of the Democratic Party, Black represented the state of Alabama in the United States Senate from 1926 to 1937, and served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1937 to 1971.
Hugo Borchardt Hugo Borchardt (June 6, 1844-May 8, 1924) was a firearms inventor and engineer, born in Magdeburg, Germany. He is known for his inventions of the Borchardt C-93 pistol and the Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 rifle.

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