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Harry Samit Harry Samit is a Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent based out of the FBI Field Office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a former United States Navy naval aviator, Naval Intelligence Officer, and a certified private pilot.
Harry Seeley Harry Govier Seeley (18 February 1839 - 8 January 1909) was a British paleontologist who determined that dinosaurs fell into two great groups, the Saurischians and the Ornithischians, based on the nature of their pelvic bones and joints. He published his results in 1888, from a lecture he had delivered the previous year.
Harry Seidler Harry Seidler, AC OBE (June 25, 1923 Vienna — March 9, 2006 Sydney) was an Austrian-born Australian architect who is considered to be one of the leading exponents of Modernism in Australia and the first architect to fully express the principles of the Bauhaus in Australia.
Harry Shapland Colt Harry Shapland Colt (August 4, 1869 - November 21, 1951) was a golf course architect born in East Hendred, Berkshire, England. He worked predominantly with Charles Alison, John Morrison, and Alister MacKenzie, in 1928 forming Colt, Alison & Morrison Ltd.
Harry Shelvoke Harry Shelvoke was one of the founding members of the British coachbuilding and engineering company Shelvoke and Drewry. He was one of the last members to bear a family name that is documented to have become extinct in modern times (the last person bearing that name died in the 1960's).
Harry Sherwood Ranken Harry Sherwood Ranken (September 3, 1883 - September 25, 1914) 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.
Harry Shewman Harold Proctor Shewman (born April 14, 1900 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, died July 13, 1968) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1949 until his death in 1968.
Harry Shuman Harry Shuman (March 5, 1915 - October 25, 1996) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1942-1943) and the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1944). The right-hander stood 6'2" and weighed 195 lbs.
Harry Schein Harry Schein (13 October 1924, Wien - 11 Februari 2006, Djursholm) was an Austrian born Swedish writer and a major figure in Swedish culture. Schein was a founder of the Swedish Film Institute and acted as its first Managing Director from 1963 to 1978.
Harry Schmidt (Air National Guard) Harry Schmidt is a major in the Illinois Air National Guard and was at one time an instructor at the Navy's elite TOPGUN fighter pilot school. On April 17, 2002 over Afghanistan, while flying an F-16, Schmidt mistook Canadian anti-tank and machine-gun exercises as enemy fire and dropped a 500-pound laser-guided bomb on members of the 3rd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
Harry Schmidt (USMC) Harry Schmidt (25 September 1886 – 10 February 1968) served as Commanding General of the Fourth Marine Division during the Marshall Islands campaign and the Battle of Saipan, and as Commanding General of the Fifth Amphibious Corps during the battles of Tinian and Iwo Jima, during World War II. A contemporary described him as "a Buddha, a typical old-time Marine: he had been in China; he was regulation Old Establishment; a regular Marine.
Harry Siegel Harry Siegel is a journalist and editor based out of Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of Brandeis University, Siegel began his career at The New York Sun, first as a news assistant, then as an editorial writer and OpEd page editor.
Harry Simeone Harry Moses Simeone (Newark, NJ, May 9, 1911 - February 22, 2005, New York City) was a distinguished arranger, conductor and composer, best known for co-writing the classic Christmas song "The Little Drummer Boy."
Harry Simon (boxer) Harry Simon (born October 21, 1972 in Walvis Bay, Namibia) was a professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division. As an amateur he represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Harry Simpson Harry Leon "Suitcase" Simpson (December 3 1925 - April 3 1979) was an African American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for a number of teams. He played in the World Series with the New York Yankees in 1957, where they lost.
Harry Sinden Harry James Sinden (born September 14, 1932 in Collins Bay, Ontario, Canada) was the long time general manager coach, and president for the Boston Bruins NHL hockey team -- nearly thirty years -- and was the coach of the Canadian national men's hockey team during the 1972 Summit Series.
Harry Slash & The Slashtones The Slashtones (A/K/A "Harry Slash & The Slashtones") are an American musical group, formed in 1993 by New York native Harry Slash under the name "Harry & The Slashtones". Harry would later change the band's name many times, from "The Slashtones", to "Life?!
Harry Smith (British soldier) Harry George Wakelyn Smith (28 June 1787-12 October 1860) was a notable English soldier and military commander of the early 19th century. Sir Harry (as he preferred to be known) is particularly remembered as the hero of the Battle of Aliwal (India) in 1846.
Harry Smith (football) Harry "Blackjack" Smith (born August 26, 1918 in Russellville, MO) anchored the offensive line on the University of Southern California's Rose Bowl football teams in 1938 and 1939 seasons, and earned All-America honors each year.
Harry Smith (manager) Harry Smith (1874 - 1933), born in England, was a baseball catcher who played between 1901 and 1910. He played back-up catcher for Pittsburgh Pirates (1902-7 178 games) and Boston Braves (1907-11 154 games), after starting at Philadelphia Athletics for 11 games.
Harry Smith (poet) Harry Joseph Smith (born 1936) is a poet, editor and essayist who divides his time between Maine and New York City. Educated at Brown University, Smith first became known in the small press world as the editor of The Smith, a literary magazine and small press founded in the mid-1960s.
Harry Smith (television) Harry Smith (born August 21, 1951 in Lansing, Illinois) is a co-anchor for CBS' The Early Show and the host of A&E's Biography series. He also hosted several episodes of Modern Marvels, on The History Channel.
Harry Smith (wrestler) Harry Smith (born August 2, 1986 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian-British professional wrestler RF Video shoot interview Immigration and Nationality section of the official website of the United Kingdom government Smith's father was wrestler Davey Boy Smith.
Harry Snell, 1st Baron Snell Henry Snell, 1st Baron Snell CH (1 April 1865 – 21 April 1944), was a British socialist politician and campaigner. He served in government under Ramsay MacDonald and Winston Churchill, and as the Labour Party's leader in the House of Lords in the late 1930s.
Harry Snodgrass Harry Snodgrass (born 1963, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a Supervisor sound editor, Sound Designer and Sound editor for film and television. Some of the films he has worked on are AlienÂł, Predator 2, Robin Hood - Men in Tights, American Pie, and Napoleon Dynamite.
Harry Snyder Harry Snyder (born 1913 — died 1976) along with Esther Snyder was the founder of In-N-Out Burger. Snyder was one of the first people to develop the idea of a drive-thru hamburger restaurant, where customers would be able to order their food via an intercom.
Harry Southall Harry Southall (24 January 1885 - 22 January 1952) was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Lancashire in 1907. He scored 11 in his only innings before being dismissed by Lawrence Cook.
Harry Spanger Harry Spanger was an American lightweight and welterweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won two medals in Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics, one of only a few boxers in history to ever do so.
Harry Spilman William Harry Spilman (born July 18, 1954 in Albany, Georgia) was a First Baseman for the Cincinnati Reds (1978-81), Houston Astros (1981-85 and 1988-89), Detroit Tigers (1986) and San Francisco Giants (1986-88).
Harry Stack Sullivan Herbert "Harry" Stack Sullivan (February 21, 1892, Norwich, New York - January 14, 1949, Paris, France) was an American psychiatrist whose work in psychoanalysis was based on direct and verifiable observation (versus the more abstract conceptions of the unconscious mind favored by Sigmund Freud and his disciples).
Harry Steppe Harry Steppe (Abraham Stepner, March 1888 – November 22, 1934, at Bellevue Hospital in New York, New York) was a Jewish-American actor, comedian and hobo clown who worked in Vaudeville and Burlesque. Harry coined such terms as "Razzle Dazzle," "Top Banana" (the headliner or top act on the bill), and "Second Banana.
Harry Stewart Harry Stewart (1908-1956) was an American comedian and musician, who often performed in the persona of Yogi Yorgesson, a comically-exaggerated Swede. A few Yogi Yorgesson recordings (such as "I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas" and "Yingle Bells") have become longstanding Christmas favorites on the Dr Demento show.
Harry Stovey Harry Duffield Stovey, born Harry Duffield Stowe (December 20 1856 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - September 20 1937 in New Bedford, Massachusetts), was a Major League Baseball player for the Worcesters (1880-1882), Philadelphia Athletics (1883-1889), Boston Reds/Beaneaters (1890-1892), Baltimore Orioles, (1892-1893), and Brooklyn Grooms (1893).
Harry Sullivan Harry Sullivan is a fictional character from the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who and was a companion of the Fourth Doctor. Played by Ian Marter, the character appeared as a regular during the programme's twelfth season in 1974–1975.
Harry Swinney Harry L Swinney (born 1940) is an American physicist noted for his contributions to the field of nonlinear dynamics. He is currently the director of the Center for Nonlinear Dynamics at the University of Texas at Austin.
Harry T. Hays Harry Thompson Hays (April 14, 1820 – August 21, 1876) was an American Civil War brigadier general who served in the Army of Northern Virginia. His brigade, the fabled "Louisiana Tigers", played a key role in the Battle of Gettysburg, where they ascended Cemetery Hill in the darkness and overran several artillery batteries before finally being driven off for lack of support.
Harry T. Moore Harry Tyson Moore (18 November] [[1905–December 25 1951) was a teacher who founded the first branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Brevard County, Florida, and later ran the NAACP in the state of Florida. He and his wife, Harriette V.
Harry Tanamor Harry Tanamor (born 20 August 1977) is a boxer from the Philippines. He is competing in the Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) division, and won bronze medals at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships and 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships.
Harry Tate Harry Tate was an English comedian who performed both in the music halls and in films. Born in 1872 as Ronald Macdonald Hutchinson, he worked in the Tate Sugar Factory before going on the stage, and he took his stage name from them.
Harry Taylor (activist) Harry Taylor is an outspoken critic of the Bush administration, noted for his unusually controversial question posed to President Bush in a North Carolina town hall meeting on April 6, 2006. Taylor criticized Bush's warrantless wiretapping program and treatment of enemy combatants, among other actions, and asked that the president express some manner of shame for his actions.
Harry Taylor (swimmer) Harry Taylor (born July 22, 1968 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 19th position in the 1500m Freestyle.
Harry Theyard Harry Theyard (né Harry J Theard, Jr), tenor, is a native of New Orleans and is a 1957 graduate of Loyola University of the South, where he studied under Dorothy Hulse, who was also the teacher of Audrey Schuh and Charles Anthony. He began his career with the New Orleans Opera Association in secondary parts, including appearances in Salome (with Astrid Varnay, 1949), Le nozze di Figaro and Il trovatore (opposite Herva Nelli, 1958).
Harry Thurston Peck Harry Thurston Peck (November 241856–March 231914) was an American classical scholar, author, editor, and critic, born at Stamford, Conn. He was educated in private schools and at Columbia College, graduating in 1881.
Harry Tierney Harry Austin Tierney (May 21, 1890 - March 22, 1965) was a American composer of musical theatre, best known for long-running hits such as Irene, Broadway's longest-running show of the era, and Rio Rita, one of the first musicals to be turned into a talking picture.
Harry Tietlebaum Harry Tietlebaum [Teitelbaum] was a prominant organized crime figure in New York's underworld during Prohibition as an associate of the Bug and Meyer Mob and later as part of a heroin smuggling operation with Meyer Lansky and Harry "Nig" Rosen during the early 1930s.
Harry Truman (song) "Harry Truman" is a song written by Robert Lamm for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VIII (1975), with lead vocals by Lamm. The first single released from that album, it reached #13 on the U.
Harry Turtledove Harry Norman Turtledove (born June 14 1949) is an American historian and prolific novelist who has written historical fiction, fantasy, and science fiction works. He is probably the best-known and most popular author of the genre of alternate history.
Harry van der Meer Henricus Antonius Wilhelmus ("Harry") van der Meer (born October 30, 1973 in Veenendaal) is a former water polo forward from The Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics for Holland. From 1992 on he finished in ninth (Barcelona), tenth (Atlanta, Georgia) and eleventh (Sydney) position with the National Men's Team.
Harry Vaisey Sir Harry Vaisey (1877-1965) was a senior judge in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales. Mr Justice Vaisey has a certain level of notoriety for some of his more colourful turns of phrase, for example he is noted as saying
Harry Vriend Henri Gerard ("Harry") Vriend (born May 20, 1938 in Amsterdam) is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country. In 1960 he finished in eighth position with the Dutch Men's Team.
Harry W. Addison Harry Wayne Addison (September 8, 1920 - August 24, 2003) was a Southern author and humorist whose works painted vivid portraits of his experiences growing up as a poor boy in rural Louisiana. While he never received much recognition on a national level, Addison enjoyed modest success, not only from his writings, but also his frequent public speaking appearances throughout Louisiana and much of the South.
Harry Waechter Sir Harry Waechter, 1st Baronet ( June 6,1871 - May 20,1929)Who was Who He was the only son of Sir Max WaechterThe Times Obituary May 22, 1929 Page 10 Column D . He was a businessman and philanthropist, who started developing the garden, now called "Ramster" near Chiddingfold in Surrey, which he purchased at some time between 1890 and 1900 Coloured brochure for Ramster (on sale May 2006) - both 1890 and 1900 are given as dates for the purchase.
Harry Walker (cricketer) Harry Walker (born 1760 at Churt, near Frensham, Surrey; died July 1805 at Brook, Witley, Surrey) was a noted English cricketer who played mainly for Surrey. He was a left-handed batsman who played first-class cricket from 1786 until 1802.
Harry Ward Leonard Harry Ward Leonard (February 8, 1861 – February 18, 1915) was an electrical engineer and inventor whose 30-year career spanned the late 19th century and the early 20th century. He is best known for his invention, the Ward Leonard motor control system.
Harry Warner Harold ("Harry") Morris Warner (born Hirsch Warner), December 12, 1881 Krasnosielc, Poland – 25 July, 1958 was one of the founders of Warner Bros. and a major contributor to the development of the film industry.
Harry Watson (artist) Harry Watson (June 13, 1871 – September 17, 1936) was an English landscape and portrait artist born in Scarborough. He studied at Scarborough School of Art 1884–8, at Lambeth School of Art and at the Royal College of Art (R.
Harry Watson (ice hockey) Harry Percival Watson (May 6, 1923 – November 21, 2002) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing who played for the Brooklyn Americans, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Chicago Blackhawks, winning five Stanley Cups over a 14-year career in the National Hockey League.
Harry Wayne Casey Harry Wayne Casey (KC) (born January 31, 1951 as Harold Wayne Casey) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is most famous for his group, KC and the Sunshine Band and as a producer of several hits for other artists.
Harry Weese Harry Mohr Weese (June 30, 1915 - October 29, 1998) was an American architect, who was born in Evanston, Illinois in the Chicago suburbs who had an important role in 20th Century modernism and historic preservation.
Harry Wells Harry Wells (September 19, 1888- September 25, 1915) was an English 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.
Harry Wheeler Harry Eugene Wheeler (March 3, 1858 - October 9, 1900) was an American 19th Century Major League Baseball player who hailed from Versailles, Indiana. Harry began his career with the Providence Grays as a pitcher, but within the next two years, he had been converted to the outfield.
Harry Whittington Harry M. Whittington (born March 3, 1927) is an American lawyer, real estate investor, and political figure from Austin, Texas who received international media attention on February 11, 2006, when he was accidentally shot in the face by Vice President Dick Cheney while hunting quail with two women on a ranch in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Harry Williams Harry Hiram Williams (August 23, 1879 – May 15 1922) was an American composer, lyricist, and publisher of popular music from 1903 until his death in 1922. One of his early hits, written in 1905 with Egbert Van Alstyne, is In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree.
Harry Williams (football player) Harry Williams (born August 10 1982 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American football wide receiver in the National Football League who is currently playing for the Houston Texans. He went to Tuskegee University.
Harry Winer Harry Winer (born May 4, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, USA) is an American television director, television producer and television writer. He is married to former actress Shelley Hack with whom he has a daughter.
Harry Wingfield John Henry (Harry) Wingfield (4 December 1910 - 5 March 2002) was an English illustrator, best known for his drawings that illustrated the Ladybird Books Key Words Reading Scheme (also known as Peter and Jane) in the 1960s through to the 1980s, which sold over 80 million copies worldwide.
Harry Wolverton Harry Sterling "Fighting Harry" Wolverton (December 6, 1873 - February 4, 1937) was a third baseman who played for the Chicago Orphans, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators, Boston Beaneaters, and New York Highlanders. He was considered a power hitter in his day, and he tied a major league record in 1900 by hitting three triples in one game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Harry Woods (Australian politician) Harry Francis Woods (born 23 December 1947) was an Australian politician. He was the member for Page, New South Wales in the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Australian Labor Party from the March 1990 general election to his defeat in the March 1996 general election.
Harry Woodson Harry Woodson (1852 - October 15, 1887) was a professional boxer, nicknamed The Black Diamond, who was active during the 19th century in the Cincinnati area. Due to the political reality of the time Woodson mostly fought other black boxers, but he was good enough that he fought occasional matches with white men as well.
Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf Harry Kenneth Woolf, Baron Woolf, PC (born May 2, 1933) retired as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales on October 1, 2005. The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 made him the first Lord Chief Justice to be President of the Courts of England and Wales.
Harry Wright William Henry Wright (January 10, 1835 – October 3, 1895) was an English-born American professional baseball player, manager, and developer. He assembled, managed, and played center field for baseball's first fully professional team, the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings.
Harry Wu Professor Harry Wu (in Chinese Wu Hongda ĺłĺĽé”) (born 1937) is an activist for human rights in the People's Republic of China. Now a resident and citizen of the United States, Wu spent 19 years in Chinese labor camps, for which he popularized the term laogai.
Harry's Cafe de Wheels Harry's Cafe de Wheels is a pie cart located in Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on Cowper Wharf Road, near the Finger Wharf and Fleet Base East of Garden Island Navy Base, opposite the Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel.
Harry's New York Bar The original Harry's New York Bar is located at 5 rue Daunou between the Avenue de l'Opéra and the Rue de la Paix in Paris, France. In 1911, it was acquired by former American star jockey Tod Sloan who converted it from a bistro and renamed it the "New York Bar.
Harry-O Harry-O is the alias of Michael Harris, a black gangster currently serving time in prison. He was prominent in the 1980's as a crack cocaine dealer, as well as for his legitimate business ventures, such as producing Denzel Washington's Broadway debut play.
Harryette Mullen Harryette Mullen is an American poet, short story writer, and literary scholar who was born on 1 July 1953 in Florence, Alabama. She grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, graduated from University of Texas, Austin, and attended graduate school at University of California, Santa Cruz.
Harsawa Harsawa (Hindi: हरसावा, IAST: HarsÄwÄ) is a village located in the Sikar district of Shekhawati region, in Rajasthan state, India. Harsawa is within the Fatehpur Tehsil, 8 km south along National Highway-11 from Fatehpur town.
Harsh Environment Mass Spectrometry Workshop The Workshop on Harsh-Environment Mass Spectrometry (HEMS) is held to encourage the interaction among those involved in the development and deployment of mass spectrometers designed for various harsh environments. Such environments demand small, portable, rugged, and low-power instruments.
Harsh Mander Harsh Mander was formerly a senior member of the Indian Administrative Service till he resigned after the 2002 Gujarat riots, in solidarity with the Muslims who engaged in the Godhra Train Burning. At the time of his resignation, he was serving as the Director of the IAS Academy at Mussoorie.
Harsh noise Harsh noise is a specific type of noise music that uses no (or minimal) synths, no (or minimal) acoustic instruments, or is created almost entirely by electronic feedback and distortion, along with occasional crashing metal sounds and samples. Sometimes referred to simply as "noise," the term harsh noise came into use to differentiate its style from more "musical" genres such as noise rock, powernoise, and noisecore, which use instrumentation and song structure.
Harsh Reality Harsh Reality are a little-known, proto-prog band born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire out of the remnants of the Freightliner Blues Band (formerly the Revolution) in the late sixties. The band consisted of Mark Griffiths and Dave Jenkins on guitars, Alan Greed on lead vocals and organ, Roger Swallow on drums, and Steve Miller on bass and backing vocals.
Harsh Times Harsh Times is a 2006 crime film set in South Los Angeles. Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez, and Eva Longoria star in the film, which is directed and written by David Ayer, who wrote the Academy Award-winning Training Day, and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Pictures and Bauer Martinez Entertainment.
Harsh voice Harsh voice, also called ventricular or (in some high-tone registers) pressed voice, is the production of speech sounds (typically vowels) with a constricted lanryngeal cavity, which generally involves epiglottal co-articulation. Harsh voice includes the use of the ventricular folds (the false vocal cords) to damp the glottis in a way similar to what happens when a person talks while lifting a heavy load, or, if the sound is voiceless, like clearing one's throat.
Harsha Harsha or Harshavardhana(हर्षवर्धन) (590–647) was an Indian emperor who ruled Northern India for over forty years. He was the son of Prabhakar Vardhan and younger brother of Rajyavardhan, a king of Thanesar.
Harsha of Kashmir Harsha (ruled AD 1089-1111) was a king of Kashmir who is frequently mentioned because of his unusual conduct. William Dalrymple in a review of The Buddha and the Sahibs by Charles Allen published in The GuardianSaturday September 28, 2002 writes:
Harshabardhan Harshabardhan (Bengali: হর্ষবর্ধন) is the name of a humorous fictional character in Bengali created by Shibram Chakraborty. Harshabardhan along with his younger brother Gobardhan, his wife, and the author Shibram are the subject of a number of satirical short stories.
Harshad Patel Harshad Vallabhbhai Patel (born 29 January 1964) is a Kenyan-born former English cricketer: an opening batsman and very occasional off-spinner who appeared in one first-class match for Worcestershire in 1985, and has since played minor counties cricket for Staffordshire and Herefordshire. He was born in Nairobi.
Harshacharita Harshacharita (IAST:, Sanskrit: हर्षचरित), "The deeds of ", is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana, who was a Sanskrit scholar of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi' meaning 'Court Poet' of King Harsha.
Harsiese A King Hedjkheperre Setepenamun Harsiese or Harsiese A, is viewed by the eminent scholar Kenneth Kitchen in his books on the Third Intermediate Period in Egypt, to be both a High Priest of Amun and the son of the High Priest of Amun, Shoshenq C. The archaeological evidence does suggest that he was indeed Shoshenq C's son.
Harsiese B The first Harsiese, King Hedjkheperre Setepenamun Harsiese A, was generally assumed to be a High Priest of Amun(HPA) and son of the High Priest Shoshenq C before he became a king at Thebes. He is thought to have controlled Upper Egypt around the beginning of Osorkon II's reign and perhaps even earlier under Takelot I.
Harsiotef Harsiotef was a king of Kush (about 404 - 369 BC). He left an inscription dated to his thirty-third regnal year, listing the battles from his successful campaign east of his kingdom against a town called Habasa, whose inhabitants were called Matit.
Harsola copperplate The origin of the Rajputs has been one of the most speculated topic in Indian history. The Harsola copperplate grants of 949 CE are one of the most important documents that shed light on origin of the Paramara dynasty, and hence on the origin of Rajputs.
Hart House Hart House is a student centre at the University of Toronto. It is named after Hart Massey and the money to build the centre came from the Massey family with the idea being advocated by Vincent Massey, then a student at U of T.
Hart House Theatre Hart House Theatre is a community theatre in Toronto, Ontario located on the campus of the University of Toronto. Hart House Theatre is primarily a teaching theatre which stages a mixture of both student and professional productions each year.
Hart Island, New York Hart Island, sometimes referred to as Hart's Island is a small island in New York City at the western end of Long Island Sound. It is approximately a mile long and one quarter of a mile wide and located to the northeast of City Island in the Pelham Islands group.
Hart Memorial Trophy The Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the National Hockey League. The voting is conducted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association to judge the player who is the most valuable to his team during the regular season.
Hart Pease Danks Hart Pease Danks (6 April 1834 – 20 November 1903) was a musician who specialised in composing, singing and leading choral groups. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, he moved with his family to Saratoga Springs, New York when he was aged eight.
Hart Perry During the last 30 years working as a filmmaker, Hart Perry has carved out three distinct reputations: social and music documentarian, cameraman and artist. In 1969 he was the youngest cameraman at the legendary Woodstock music festival and in 1970 he directed his first music video, "Alice Cooper.
Hart Ranges The Hart Ranges are one of the main geographic subdivisions of the Canadian Rockies and are the main part of the area that is meant by the Northern Rockies, although the much larger Muskwa Ranges to the north are more deserving of that term — but also much more inaccessible and much less visited — and the Northern Rockies are generally also considered to extend at least as far south as Mount Robson, which is in the Continental Ranges . The Hart Ranges were named in honour of British Columbia Premier John Hart, as is the highway which traverses the Pine Pass in the northern part of the range, connecting the north-central Interior of the province to its Peace River District to the northeast.
Hart's Hope Hart's Hope (1983) is a novel by the prolific science fiction author Orson Scott Card, set in a semi-medieval fantasy world. It was written before his much more widely-known novel Ender's Game (1985) and is relatively obscure, although some believe it should be given much more attention.
Harry Seeley Harry Govier Seeley (18 February 1839 - 8 January 1909) was a British paleontologist who determined that dinosaurs fell into two great groups, the Saurischians and the Ornithischians, based on the nature of their pelvic bones and joints. He published his results in 1888, from a lecture he had delivered the previous year.
Harry Seidler Harry Seidler, AC OBE (June 25, 1923 Vienna — March 9, 2006 Sydney) was an Austrian-born Australian architect who is considered to be one of the leading exponents of Modernism in Australia and the first architect to fully express the principles of the Bauhaus in Australia.
Harry Shapland Colt Harry Shapland Colt (August 4, 1869 - November 21, 1951) was a golf course architect born in East Hendred, Berkshire, England. He worked predominantly with Charles Alison, John Morrison, and Alister MacKenzie, in 1928 forming Colt, Alison & Morrison Ltd.
Harry Shelvoke Harry Shelvoke was one of the founding members of the British coachbuilding and engineering company Shelvoke and Drewry. He was one of the last members to bear a family name that is documented to have become extinct in modern times (the last person bearing that name died in the 1960's).
Harry Sherwood Ranken Harry Sherwood Ranken (September 3, 1883 - September 25, 1914) 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.
Harry Shewman Harold Proctor Shewman (born April 14, 1900 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, died July 13, 1968) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1949 until his death in 1968.
Harry Shuman Harry Shuman (March 5, 1915 - October 25, 1996) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1942-1943) and the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1944). The right-hander stood 6'2" and weighed 195 lbs.
Harry Schein Harry Schein (13 October 1924, Wien - 11 Februari 2006, Djursholm) was an Austrian born Swedish writer and a major figure in Swedish culture. Schein was a founder of the Swedish Film Institute and acted as its first Managing Director from 1963 to 1978.
Harry Schmidt (Air National Guard) Harry Schmidt is a major in the Illinois Air National Guard and was at one time an instructor at the Navy's elite TOPGUN fighter pilot school. On April 17, 2002 over Afghanistan, while flying an F-16, Schmidt mistook Canadian anti-tank and machine-gun exercises as enemy fire and dropped a 500-pound laser-guided bomb on members of the 3rd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
Harry Schmidt (USMC) Harry Schmidt (25 September 1886 – 10 February 1968) served as Commanding General of the Fourth Marine Division during the Marshall Islands campaign and the Battle of Saipan, and as Commanding General of the Fifth Amphibious Corps during the battles of Tinian and Iwo Jima, during World War II. A contemporary described him as "a Buddha, a typical old-time Marine: he had been in China; he was regulation Old Establishment; a regular Marine.
Harry Siegel Harry Siegel is a journalist and editor based out of Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of Brandeis University, Siegel began his career at The New York Sun, first as a news assistant, then as an editorial writer and OpEd page editor.
Harry Simeone Harry Moses Simeone (Newark, NJ, May 9, 1911 - February 22, 2005, New York City) was a distinguished arranger, conductor and composer, best known for co-writing the classic Christmas song "The Little Drummer Boy."
Harry Simon (boxer) Harry Simon (born October 21, 1972 in Walvis Bay, Namibia) was a professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division. As an amateur he represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Harry Simpson Harry Leon "Suitcase" Simpson (December 3 1925 - April 3 1979) was an African American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for a number of teams. He played in the World Series with the New York Yankees in 1957, where they lost.
Harry Sinden Harry James Sinden (born September 14, 1932 in Collins Bay, Ontario, Canada) was the long time general manager coach, and president for the Boston Bruins NHL hockey team -- nearly thirty years -- and was the coach of the Canadian national men's hockey team during the 1972 Summit Series.
Harry Slash & The Slashtones The Slashtones (A/K/A "Harry Slash & The Slashtones") are an American musical group, formed in 1993 by New York native Harry Slash under the name "Harry & The Slashtones". Harry would later change the band's name many times, from "The Slashtones", to "Life?!
Harry Smith (British soldier) Harry George Wakelyn Smith (28 June 1787-12 October 1860) was a notable English soldier and military commander of the early 19th century. Sir Harry (as he preferred to be known) is particularly remembered as the hero of the Battle of Aliwal (India) in 1846.
Harry Smith (football) Harry "Blackjack" Smith (born August 26, 1918 in Russellville, MO) anchored the offensive line on the University of Southern California's Rose Bowl football teams in 1938 and 1939 seasons, and earned All-America honors each year.
Harry Smith (manager) Harry Smith (1874 - 1933), born in England, was a baseball catcher who played between 1901 and 1910. He played back-up catcher for Pittsburgh Pirates (1902-7 178 games) and Boston Braves (1907-11 154 games), after starting at Philadelphia Athletics for 11 games.
Harry Smith (poet) Harry Joseph Smith (born 1936) is a poet, editor and essayist who divides his time between Maine and New York City. Educated at Brown University, Smith first became known in the small press world as the editor of The Smith, a literary magazine and small press founded in the mid-1960s.
Harry Smith (television) Harry Smith (born August 21, 1951 in Lansing, Illinois) is a co-anchor for CBS' The Early Show and the host of A&E's Biography series. He also hosted several episodes of Modern Marvels, on The History Channel.
Harry Smith (wrestler) Harry Smith (born August 2, 1986 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian-British professional wrestler RF Video shoot interview Immigration and Nationality section of the official website of the United Kingdom government Smith's father was wrestler Davey Boy Smith.
Harry Snell, 1st Baron Snell Henry Snell, 1st Baron Snell CH (1 April 1865 – 21 April 1944), was a British socialist politician and campaigner. He served in government under Ramsay MacDonald and Winston Churchill, and as the Labour Party's leader in the House of Lords in the late 1930s.
Harry Snodgrass Harry Snodgrass (born 1963, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a Supervisor sound editor, Sound Designer and Sound editor for film and television. Some of the films he has worked on are AlienÂł, Predator 2, Robin Hood - Men in Tights, American Pie, and Napoleon Dynamite.
Harry Snyder Harry Snyder (born 1913 — died 1976) along with Esther Snyder was the founder of In-N-Out Burger. Snyder was one of the first people to develop the idea of a drive-thru hamburger restaurant, where customers would be able to order their food via an intercom.
Harry Southall Harry Southall (24 January 1885 - 22 January 1952) was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Lancashire in 1907. He scored 11 in his only innings before being dismissed by Lawrence Cook.
Harry Spanger Harry Spanger was an American lightweight and welterweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won two medals in Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics, one of only a few boxers in history to ever do so.
Harry Spilman William Harry Spilman (born July 18, 1954 in Albany, Georgia) was a First Baseman for the Cincinnati Reds (1978-81), Houston Astros (1981-85 and 1988-89), Detroit Tigers (1986) and San Francisco Giants (1986-88).
Harry Stack Sullivan Herbert "Harry" Stack Sullivan (February 21, 1892, Norwich, New York - January 14, 1949, Paris, France) was an American psychiatrist whose work in psychoanalysis was based on direct and verifiable observation (versus the more abstract conceptions of the unconscious mind favored by Sigmund Freud and his disciples).
Harry Steppe Harry Steppe (Abraham Stepner, March 1888 – November 22, 1934, at Bellevue Hospital in New York, New York) was a Jewish-American actor, comedian and hobo clown who worked in Vaudeville and Burlesque. Harry coined such terms as "Razzle Dazzle," "Top Banana" (the headliner or top act on the bill), and "Second Banana.
Harry Stewart Harry Stewart (1908-1956) was an American comedian and musician, who often performed in the persona of Yogi Yorgesson, a comically-exaggerated Swede. A few Yogi Yorgesson recordings (such as "I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas" and "Yingle Bells") have become longstanding Christmas favorites on the Dr Demento show.
Harry Stovey Harry Duffield Stovey, born Harry Duffield Stowe (December 20 1856 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - September 20 1937 in New Bedford, Massachusetts), was a Major League Baseball player for the Worcesters (1880-1882), Philadelphia Athletics (1883-1889), Boston Reds/Beaneaters (1890-1892), Baltimore Orioles, (1892-1893), and Brooklyn Grooms (1893).
Harry Sullivan Harry Sullivan is a fictional character from the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who and was a companion of the Fourth Doctor. Played by Ian Marter, the character appeared as a regular during the programme's twelfth season in 1974–1975.
Harry Swinney Harry L Swinney (born 1940) is an American physicist noted for his contributions to the field of nonlinear dynamics. He is currently the director of the Center for Nonlinear Dynamics at the University of Texas at Austin.
Harry T. Hays Harry Thompson Hays (April 14, 1820 – August 21, 1876) was an American Civil War brigadier general who served in the Army of Northern Virginia. His brigade, the fabled "Louisiana Tigers", played a key role in the Battle of Gettysburg, where they ascended Cemetery Hill in the darkness and overran several artillery batteries before finally being driven off for lack of support.
Harry T. Moore Harry Tyson Moore (18 November] [[1905–December 25 1951) was a teacher who founded the first branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Brevard County, Florida, and later ran the NAACP in the state of Florida. He and his wife, Harriette V.
Harry Tanamor Harry Tanamor (born 20 August 1977) is a boxer from the Philippines. He is competing in the Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) division, and won bronze medals at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships and 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships.
Harry Tate Harry Tate was an English comedian who performed both in the music halls and in films. Born in 1872 as Ronald Macdonald Hutchinson, he worked in the Tate Sugar Factory before going on the stage, and he took his stage name from them.
Harry Taylor (activist) Harry Taylor is an outspoken critic of the Bush administration, noted for his unusually controversial question posed to President Bush in a North Carolina town hall meeting on April 6, 2006. Taylor criticized Bush's warrantless wiretapping program and treatment of enemy combatants, among other actions, and asked that the president express some manner of shame for his actions.
Harry Taylor (swimmer) Harry Taylor (born July 22, 1968 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 19th position in the 1500m Freestyle.
Harry Theyard Harry Theyard (né Harry J Theard, Jr), tenor, is a native of New Orleans and is a 1957 graduate of Loyola University of the South, where he studied under Dorothy Hulse, who was also the teacher of Audrey Schuh and Charles Anthony. He began his career with the New Orleans Opera Association in secondary parts, including appearances in Salome (with Astrid Varnay, 1949), Le nozze di Figaro and Il trovatore (opposite Herva Nelli, 1958).
Harry Thurston Peck Harry Thurston Peck (November 241856–March 231914) was an American classical scholar, author, editor, and critic, born at Stamford, Conn. He was educated in private schools and at Columbia College, graduating in 1881.
Harry Tierney Harry Austin Tierney (May 21, 1890 - March 22, 1965) was a American composer of musical theatre, best known for long-running hits such as Irene, Broadway's longest-running show of the era, and Rio Rita, one of the first musicals to be turned into a talking picture.
Harry Tietlebaum Harry Tietlebaum [Teitelbaum] was a prominant organized crime figure in New York's underworld during Prohibition as an associate of the Bug and Meyer Mob and later as part of a heroin smuggling operation with Meyer Lansky and Harry "Nig" Rosen during the early 1930s.
Harry Truman (song) "Harry Truman" is a song written by Robert Lamm for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VIII (1975), with lead vocals by Lamm. The first single released from that album, it reached #13 on the U.
Harry Turtledove Harry Norman Turtledove (born June 14 1949) is an American historian and prolific novelist who has written historical fiction, fantasy, and science fiction works. He is probably the best-known and most popular author of the genre of alternate history.
Harry van der Meer Henricus Antonius Wilhelmus ("Harry") van der Meer (born October 30, 1973 in Veenendaal) is a former water polo forward from The Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics for Holland. From 1992 on he finished in ninth (Barcelona), tenth (Atlanta, Georgia) and eleventh (Sydney) position with the National Men's Team.
Harry Vaisey Sir Harry Vaisey (1877-1965) was a senior judge in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales. Mr Justice Vaisey has a certain level of notoriety for some of his more colourful turns of phrase, for example he is noted as saying
Harry Vriend Henri Gerard ("Harry") Vriend (born May 20, 1938 in Amsterdam) is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country. In 1960 he finished in eighth position with the Dutch Men's Team.
Harry W. Addison Harry Wayne Addison (September 8, 1920 - August 24, 2003) was a Southern author and humorist whose works painted vivid portraits of his experiences growing up as a poor boy in rural Louisiana. While he never received much recognition on a national level, Addison enjoyed modest success, not only from his writings, but also his frequent public speaking appearances throughout Louisiana and much of the South.
Harry Waechter Sir Harry Waechter, 1st Baronet ( June 6,1871 - May 20,1929)Who was Who He was the only son of Sir Max WaechterThe Times Obituary May 22, 1929 Page 10 Column D . He was a businessman and philanthropist, who started developing the garden, now called "Ramster" near Chiddingfold in Surrey, which he purchased at some time between 1890 and 1900 Coloured brochure for Ramster (on sale May 2006) - both 1890 and 1900 are given as dates for the purchase.
Harry Walker (cricketer) Harry Walker (born 1760 at Churt, near Frensham, Surrey; died July 1805 at Brook, Witley, Surrey) was a noted English cricketer who played mainly for Surrey. He was a left-handed batsman who played first-class cricket from 1786 until 1802.
Harry Ward Leonard Harry Ward Leonard (February 8, 1861 – February 18, 1915) was an electrical engineer and inventor whose 30-year career spanned the late 19th century and the early 20th century. He is best known for his invention, the Ward Leonard motor control system.
Harry Warner Harold ("Harry") Morris Warner (born Hirsch Warner), December 12, 1881 Krasnosielc, Poland – 25 July, 1958 was one of the founders of Warner Bros. and a major contributor to the development of the film industry.
Harry Watson (artist) Harry Watson (June 13, 1871 – September 17, 1936) was an English landscape and portrait artist born in Scarborough. He studied at Scarborough School of Art 1884–8, at Lambeth School of Art and at the Royal College of Art (R.
Harry Watson (ice hockey) Harry Percival Watson (May 6, 1923 – November 21, 2002) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing who played for the Brooklyn Americans, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Chicago Blackhawks, winning five Stanley Cups over a 14-year career in the National Hockey League.
Harry Wayne Casey Harry Wayne Casey (KC) (born January 31, 1951 as Harold Wayne Casey) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is most famous for his group, KC and the Sunshine Band and as a producer of several hits for other artists.
Harry Weese Harry Mohr Weese (June 30, 1915 - October 29, 1998) was an American architect, who was born in Evanston, Illinois in the Chicago suburbs who had an important role in 20th Century modernism and historic preservation.
Harry Wells Harry Wells (September 19, 1888- September 25, 1915) was an English 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.
Harry Wheeler Harry Eugene Wheeler (March 3, 1858 - October 9, 1900) was an American 19th Century Major League Baseball player who hailed from Versailles, Indiana. Harry began his career with the Providence Grays as a pitcher, but within the next two years, he had been converted to the outfield.
Harry Whittington Harry M. Whittington (born March 3, 1927) is an American lawyer, real estate investor, and political figure from Austin, Texas who received international media attention on February 11, 2006, when he was accidentally shot in the face by Vice President Dick Cheney while hunting quail with two women on a ranch in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Harry Williams Harry Hiram Williams (August 23, 1879 – May 15 1922) was an American composer, lyricist, and publisher of popular music from 1903 until his death in 1922. One of his early hits, written in 1905 with Egbert Van Alstyne, is In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree.
Harry Williams (football player) Harry Williams (born August 10 1982 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American football wide receiver in the National Football League who is currently playing for the Houston Texans. He went to Tuskegee University.
Harry Winer Harry Winer (born May 4, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, USA) is an American television director, television producer and television writer. He is married to former actress Shelley Hack with whom he has a daughter.
Harry Wingfield John Henry (Harry) Wingfield (4 December 1910 - 5 March 2002) was an English illustrator, best known for his drawings that illustrated the Ladybird Books Key Words Reading Scheme (also known as Peter and Jane) in the 1960s through to the 1980s, which sold over 80 million copies worldwide.
Harry Wolverton Harry Sterling "Fighting Harry" Wolverton (December 6, 1873 - February 4, 1937) was a third baseman who played for the Chicago Orphans, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators, Boston Beaneaters, and New York Highlanders. He was considered a power hitter in his day, and he tied a major league record in 1900 by hitting three triples in one game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Harry Woods (Australian politician) Harry Francis Woods (born 23 December 1947) was an Australian politician. He was the member for Page, New South Wales in the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Australian Labor Party from the March 1990 general election to his defeat in the March 1996 general election.
Harry Woodson Harry Woodson (1852 - October 15, 1887) was a professional boxer, nicknamed The Black Diamond, who was active during the 19th century in the Cincinnati area. Due to the political reality of the time Woodson mostly fought other black boxers, but he was good enough that he fought occasional matches with white men as well.
Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf Harry Kenneth Woolf, Baron Woolf, PC (born May 2, 1933) retired as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales on October 1, 2005. The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 made him the first Lord Chief Justice to be President of the Courts of England and Wales.
Harry Wright William Henry Wright (January 10, 1835 – October 3, 1895) was an English-born American professional baseball player, manager, and developer. He assembled, managed, and played center field for baseball's first fully professional team, the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings.
Harry Wu Professor Harry Wu (in Chinese Wu Hongda ĺłĺĽé”) (born 1937) is an activist for human rights in the People's Republic of China. Now a resident and citizen of the United States, Wu spent 19 years in Chinese labor camps, for which he popularized the term laogai.
Harry's Cafe de Wheels Harry's Cafe de Wheels is a pie cart located in Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on Cowper Wharf Road, near the Finger Wharf and Fleet Base East of Garden Island Navy Base, opposite the Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel.
Harry's New York Bar The original Harry's New York Bar is located at 5 rue Daunou between the Avenue de l'Opéra and the Rue de la Paix in Paris, France. In 1911, it was acquired by former American star jockey Tod Sloan who converted it from a bistro and renamed it the "New York Bar.
Harry-O Harry-O is the alias of Michael Harris, a black gangster currently serving time in prison. He was prominent in the 1980's as a crack cocaine dealer, as well as for his legitimate business ventures, such as producing Denzel Washington's Broadway debut play.
Harryette Mullen Harryette Mullen is an American poet, short story writer, and literary scholar who was born on 1 July 1953 in Florence, Alabama. She grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, graduated from University of Texas, Austin, and attended graduate school at University of California, Santa Cruz.
Harsawa Harsawa (Hindi: हरसावा, IAST: HarsÄwÄ) is a village located in the Sikar district of Shekhawati region, in Rajasthan state, India. Harsawa is within the Fatehpur Tehsil, 8 km south along National Highway-11 from Fatehpur town.
Harsh Environment Mass Spectrometry Workshop The Workshop on Harsh-Environment Mass Spectrometry (HEMS) is held to encourage the interaction among those involved in the development and deployment of mass spectrometers designed for various harsh environments. Such environments demand small, portable, rugged, and low-power instruments.
Harsh Mander Harsh Mander was formerly a senior member of the Indian Administrative Service till he resigned after the 2002 Gujarat riots, in solidarity with the Muslims who engaged in the Godhra Train Burning. At the time of his resignation, he was serving as the Director of the IAS Academy at Mussoorie.
Harsh noise Harsh noise is a specific type of noise music that uses no (or minimal) synths, no (or minimal) acoustic instruments, or is created almost entirely by electronic feedback and distortion, along with occasional crashing metal sounds and samples. Sometimes referred to simply as "noise," the term harsh noise came into use to differentiate its style from more "musical" genres such as noise rock, powernoise, and noisecore, which use instrumentation and song structure.
Harsh Reality Harsh Reality are a little-known, proto-prog band born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire out of the remnants of the Freightliner Blues Band (formerly the Revolution) in the late sixties. The band consisted of Mark Griffiths and Dave Jenkins on guitars, Alan Greed on lead vocals and organ, Roger Swallow on drums, and Steve Miller on bass and backing vocals.
Harsh Times Harsh Times is a 2006 crime film set in South Los Angeles. Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez, and Eva Longoria star in the film, which is directed and written by David Ayer, who wrote the Academy Award-winning Training Day, and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Pictures and Bauer Martinez Entertainment.
Harsh voice Harsh voice, also called ventricular or (in some high-tone registers) pressed voice, is the production of speech sounds (typically vowels) with a constricted lanryngeal cavity, which generally involves epiglottal co-articulation. Harsh voice includes the use of the ventricular folds (the false vocal cords) to damp the glottis in a way similar to what happens when a person talks while lifting a heavy load, or, if the sound is voiceless, like clearing one's throat.
Harsha Harsha or Harshavardhana(हर्षवर्धन) (590–647) was an Indian emperor who ruled Northern India for over forty years. He was the son of Prabhakar Vardhan and younger brother of Rajyavardhan, a king of Thanesar.
Harsha of Kashmir Harsha (ruled AD 1089-1111) was a king of Kashmir who is frequently mentioned because of his unusual conduct. William Dalrymple in a review of The Buddha and the Sahibs by Charles Allen published in The GuardianSaturday September 28, 2002 writes:
Harshabardhan Harshabardhan (Bengali: হর্ষবর্ধন) is the name of a humorous fictional character in Bengali created by Shibram Chakraborty. Harshabardhan along with his younger brother Gobardhan, his wife, and the author Shibram are the subject of a number of satirical short stories.
Harshad Patel Harshad Vallabhbhai Patel (born 29 January 1964) is a Kenyan-born former English cricketer: an opening batsman and very occasional off-spinner who appeared in one first-class match for Worcestershire in 1985, and has since played minor counties cricket for Staffordshire and Herefordshire. He was born in Nairobi.
Harshacharita Harshacharita (IAST:, Sanskrit: हर्षचरित), "The deeds of ", is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana, who was a Sanskrit scholar of 7th century in India. He was the 'Asthana Kavi' meaning 'Court Poet' of King Harsha.
Harsiese A King Hedjkheperre Setepenamun Harsiese or Harsiese A, is viewed by the eminent scholar Kenneth Kitchen in his books on the Third Intermediate Period in Egypt, to be both a High Priest of Amun and the son of the High Priest of Amun, Shoshenq C. The archaeological evidence does suggest that he was indeed Shoshenq C's son.
Harsiese B The first Harsiese, King Hedjkheperre Setepenamun Harsiese A, was generally assumed to be a High Priest of Amun(HPA) and son of the High Priest Shoshenq C before he became a king at Thebes. He is thought to have controlled Upper Egypt around the beginning of Osorkon II's reign and perhaps even earlier under Takelot I.
Harsiotef Harsiotef was a king of Kush (about 404 - 369 BC). He left an inscription dated to his thirty-third regnal year, listing the battles from his successful campaign east of his kingdom against a town called Habasa, whose inhabitants were called Matit.
Harsola copperplate The origin of the Rajputs has been one of the most speculated topic in Indian history. The Harsola copperplate grants of 949 CE are one of the most important documents that shed light on origin of the Paramara dynasty, and hence on the origin of Rajputs.
Hart House Hart House is a student centre at the University of Toronto. It is named after Hart Massey and the money to build the centre came from the Massey family with the idea being advocated by Vincent Massey, then a student at U of T.
Hart House Theatre Hart House Theatre is a community theatre in Toronto, Ontario located on the campus of the University of Toronto. Hart House Theatre is primarily a teaching theatre which stages a mixture of both student and professional productions each year.
Hart Island, New York Hart Island, sometimes referred to as Hart's Island is a small island in New York City at the western end of Long Island Sound. It is approximately a mile long and one quarter of a mile wide and located to the northeast of City Island in the Pelham Islands group.
Hart Memorial Trophy The Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the National Hockey League. The voting is conducted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association to judge the player who is the most valuable to his team during the regular season.
Hart Pease Danks Hart Pease Danks (6 April 1834 – 20 November 1903) was a musician who specialised in composing, singing and leading choral groups. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, he moved with his family to Saratoga Springs, New York when he was aged eight.
Hart Perry During the last 30 years working as a filmmaker, Hart Perry has carved out three distinct reputations: social and music documentarian, cameraman and artist. In 1969 he was the youngest cameraman at the legendary Woodstock music festival and in 1970 he directed his first music video, "Alice Cooper.
Hart Ranges The Hart Ranges are one of the main geographic subdivisions of the Canadian Rockies and are the main part of the area that is meant by the Northern Rockies, although the much larger Muskwa Ranges to the north are more deserving of that term — but also much more inaccessible and much less visited — and the Northern Rockies are generally also considered to extend at least as far south as Mount Robson, which is in the Continental Ranges . The Hart Ranges were named in honour of British Columbia Premier John Hart, as is the highway which traverses the Pine Pass in the northern part of the range, connecting the north-central Interior of the province to its Peace River District to the northeast.
Hart's Hope Hart's Hope (1983) is a novel by the prolific science fiction author Orson Scott Card, set in a semi-medieval fantasy world. It was written before his much more widely-known novel Ender's Game (1985) and is relatively obscure, although some believe it should be given much more attention.
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