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Henri Nicol Henri Paul Hipolito Nicol was an officer of the French Navy in the 19th century. Based on the ship Minerva of the French Oriental Fleet, he deserted when the ship was anchored at Yokohama harbour, with his friend Eugène Collache to rally other French officers, led by Jules Brunet, who had embraced the cause of the Bakufu in the Boshin War.
Henri Paul Henri Paul (July 3, 1956 - August 31, 1997) was an employee of the HĂ´tel Ritz Paris and the chauffeur driving at the time of the automobile accident that killed him along with Diana, Princess of Wales, and her romantic interest Dodi Al-Fayed. Trevor Rees-Jones, Al-Fayed's bodyguard, survived (see details of the crash).
Henri Pélissier Henri Pélissier (22 January 1889 – 1 May 1935) was a French cyclist and champion of the 1923 Tour de France. In addition to his 29 career victories, he was known for his long-standing feud with Tour founder Henri Desgrange and for protesting the miserable conditions endured by riders in the early years of the Tour.
Henri Pequet Henri Pequet (1888-1974) was a pilot in the first official airmail flight on February 18 1911. The 23 year old Frenchman, in India for an airshow, delivered about 6,500 letters when he flew from Allahabad to Naini, about 10 kilometers away.
Henri Peyroux de la Coudreniere Henri Peyroux, de la Coudreniere (1743 – 18??), was a French politician and author who is perhaps best known for his scheme to transport the exiled Acadians from France to Louisiana, from which the people known as Cajuns are descended.
Henri Pigozzi Henri Pigozzi (Henri Théodore Pigozzi) (26 June 1898 - 18 November 1964), a car merchant and industrialist, was born as Enrico Teodoro Pigozzi is born in Turin, Italy. He was introduced to Giovanni Agnelli, the owner of Fiat in 1922.
Henri Poincaré Jules Henri Poincaré (April 29, 1854 – July 17, 1912) (IPA: [] Poincaré pronunciation example at Bartleby.com ) was one of France]'s greatest [[mathematicians and theoretical physicists, and a philosopher of science.
Henri Queuille Henri Queuille (march 31 1884 - June 15 1970) was a French Radical politician prominent in governments of the Third and Fourth Republics. He served three times as Prime Minister in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Henri René Guieu Henri René Guieu (March 19, 1926 - January 2, 2000) was a French science fiction writer who wrote primarily under the pseudonym Jimmy Guieu He occasionally used other pseudonyms as well, including Claude Vauzière for a young adult imprint, Jimmy G. Quint for a number of espionage novels and Dominique Verseau for a trilogy of erotic novels.
Henri Richard Joseph Henri Richard (born February 29, 1936 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey player who played centre with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1955 to 1975. Although 15 years his junior, he was the brother of hockey legend Maurice 'The Rocket' Richard and consequently, because he was smaller at only 5 ft 7 in and 160 lb (73 kg), he was given the nickname The Pocket Rocketthe Rocket shot left, Henri shot right.
Henri Rousseau Henri Julien Félix Rousseau (May 21, 1844 – September 2, 1910) was a French Post-Impressionist painter in the Naive or Primitive manner. He is also known as Le Douanier (the customs officer) after his place of employment.
Henri Salaun Henri Raoul Marie Salaun (born 1926, in Brest, France) is a French-born American hardball squash player. He won the United States Squash Racquets Association (USSRA) national championships four times (1955, 1957, 1958 and 1961), and finished runner-up on five further occasions.
Henri Sarolea Henri Sarolea (January 18, 1844, Maastricht - September 12, 1900, Heerlen), was a Dutch railway entrepreneur and contractor who settled in Heerlen after having worked on the railways in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).
Henri Vernes Charles-Henri-Jean Dewisme (Ath, Belgium, 1918; ), better known by his pen name Henri Vernes, is a well-known author of action and science-fiction novels, of which he published over 180 titles. He was the creator of many extremely popular heroes, such as Bob Morane and Ananké.
Henri Wallon (psychologist) Henri Wallon (born June 15, 1879 in Paris; died December 1, 1962 in Paris) was a French philosopher, psychologist (in the field of social psychology), neuropsychiatrist, teacher, and politician. He was the grandson of Henri-Alexandre Wallon (whose decisive contribution to the creation of the Third Republic led him to be called the "Father of the Republic").
Henri Weber Henri Weber (born 23 June 1944 in Leninabad, Soviet Union) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the north-west of France. He is a member of the Socialist Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education.
Henri-Bourassa Terminus Nord (AMT) Henri-Bourassa Terminus Nord, also known as Terminus Laval, is a bus terminus close to, but separate from, the Terminus Henri-Bourassa Sud to which it is connected by a tunnel under Henri Bourassa Blvd and which is closer to the Henri-Bourassa Metro station. It is located at 10765, rue Lajeunesse near Henri Bourassa Blvd in Montreal just south of the Viau bridge .
Henri-Cardin-Jean-Baptiste d'Aguesseau Henri-Cardin-Jean-Baptiste d'Aguesseau (1746 - 1826), grandson of the French chancellor Henri François d'Aguesseau was advocate-general in the parlement of Paris and deputy in the Estates-General. Under the Consulate he became president of the court of appeal and later minister at Copenhagen.
Henri-Claude de Bettignies Henri-Claude de Bettignies is a scholar from INSEAD and Stanford University, specialized in Asian business, leadership, business ethics and corporate social responsibility. He is one of the longest-serving faculty at the INSEAD MBA Programme and also coordinates several important Executive Education programs, such as AVIRA
Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, PC (December 5 1829 – November 16 1908) was born Henri-Gustave Joly in Épernay, France. His family was one of the traditional Huguenot families, and they converted to Anglicanism when they came to Canada.
Henri-Jean Martin Henri-Jean Martin is a leading authority on the history of the book in Europe, and an expert on the history of writing and on the history of printing. He is a leader in efforts to promote libraries in France, and the history of libraries and of printing.
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782), was a French naval engineer and botanist. He was involved in the foundation of the "Académie de marine de Brest", on the 31st of July 1752, and published Les éléments d'architecture navale ("elements of naval architecture").
Henri-Paul Motte Henri-Paul Motte was a 19th century French artist and painter best known for his work of the Siege of La Rochelle a depiction of Cardinal Richelieu in battle in the 17th century. He completed the famous painting in 1881.
Henri, comte de Chambord Henri Charles Ferdinand Marie Dieudonné d'Artois, comte de Chambord (September 29, 1820 – August 24, 1883) technically ruled as Henry V as King of France and Navarre from July 30 to August 9, 1830. From 1844 to 1883, he was the Legitimist Pretender to the throne.
Henri, comte de Paris Henri Robert Ferdinand Marie Louis Philippe d'Orléans, also known as Henri, comte de Paris (5 July 1908-19 June 1999) was the Orleanist claimant to the French throne from 1940 until his death. As king, he would have been Henri VI, or Henri V in direct succession from his great-great-grandfather Louis Philippe.
Henric Schartau Henric Schartau (27 September 1757 Malmö - 3 February 1825) was a Swedish Lutheran pietistic clergyman whose theology influenced a revivalist movement that became particularly widespread in southwest coast of Sweden, around Gothenburg. In America it reached its inluence especially in Western Maine.
Henrician Articles The Henrician Articles, or Henrycian Articles (Polish: Artykuły henrykowskie, Latin: Articuli Henriciani), stated the fundamental principles of governance and constitutional law in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the form of 21 Articles written and adopted by the szlachta in 1573 at the town of Kamien, near Warsaw, during the interregnum following the extinction of Poland's second, Jagiellon dynasty. The document took its name from that of Henryk Walezy (the French Prince Henri de Valois), the first elected Polish king, who was obliged to sign the Articles before being allowed to mount the throne.
Henrico City (Virginia Company) Henrico City (or citiie as it was then called) was one of four incorporations established in the Virginia Colony in 1619 by the proprietor, the Virginia Company. The plantations and developments were divided into four "incorporations" or "cities", as they were called.
Henricus The "Citie of Henricus" , also known as Henricopolis or Henrico Town, was a city founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1611 as an alternative to the swampy and dangerous area around Jamestown Settlement, Virginia. It was named for Prince Henry, the eldest son of King James I.
Henricus Grammateus Henricus Grammateus (also known as Henricus Scriptor, Heinrich Schreyber or Heinrich Schreiber) (1495 - 1525 or 1526"Schreyber, Heinrich", short biography at erfurt-web.de) was a German mathematician.
Henricus Regius Henricus Regius (July 29, 1598 - February 19,1679) was a Dutch philosopher, physician, and professor of medicine. He was a vocal proponent of the some of the ideas of the philosopher René Descartes, with whom he corresponded frequently.
Henrieta Nagyová Henrieta Nagyová (born December 15, 1978 in Nové Zámky, Slovakia) is a Slovak female professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1994 and has been ranked as high as 21 in the world (September 17, 2001).
Henrietta Anne Stuart Henrietta Anne (June 16, 1644 - June 30, 1670), in French Henriette d'Angleterre, sometimes known familiarly as Minette, was the youngest daughter of King Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France. The Stewart Legitimist Claims to the throne following the death of Henry Benedict Stuart, descend from her.
Henrietta Barnett School The Henrietta Barnett School is a voluntary-aided grammar school for girls in Hampstead Garden Suburb in London, in fact one of the few grammar schools allowed to remain. It was founded by Dame Henrietta Barnett for the education of girls.
Henrietta Hamilton Lady Henrietta Hamilton (1780 – 1857) was the wife of Sir Charles Hamilton, Governor of Newfoundland, and is best known for her miniature portrait entitled Mary March. The painting is a watercolour on ivory of Demasduit and it was painted in 1819 at St.
Henrietta Island Henrietta Island (ĐžŃтров Генриетты in Russian) is one of the islands of the De Long Islands archipelago in the East Siberian Sea, discovered in 1881 by the Jeannette expedition, commanded by Lieutenant Commander George W. DeLong, USN.
Henrietta Johnston Henrietta de Beaulieu Johnston (c1670s-1729) was an early American pastellist. Born Henrietta Deering, probably in Ireland, she married in 1705 and emigrated to America in 1707, settling in Charles Towne (now Charleston, South Carolina.
Henrietta Lacks Henrietta Lacks (August 18, 1920 – October 4, 1951) was the involuntary donor of cells from her cancerous tumor, which were cultured by George Otto Gey to create an immortal cell line for medical research. This is now known as the HeLa cell line.
Henrietta Street Henrietta Street is a Dublin street, to the north of Dorset Street, on the north side of the city, first laid out and developed by Luke Gardiner during the 1720s. A very wide street relative to streets in other 18th-century cities, it includes a number of very large red-brick city palaces of Georgian design.
Henrietta Swan Leavitt Henrietta Swan Leavitt (July 4 1868 – December 12 1921) was an American astronomer, as well as being the deafof a Congregational church] minister She was born in [[Lancaster, Massachusetts] to an old Massachusetts Puritan family which had settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early part of the seventeenth century. She graduated from [[Radcliffe College (then called the Society for the Colligiate Instruction for Women) with an A.
Henrietta Treffz Henrietta Treffz born Henrietta Chalupetzky (1 July 1818) - (8 April 1878) was best known as the first wife of Johann Strauss II and also a well-known mezzo-soprano, appearing in England in 1849 to great acclaim.
Henriette Avram Henriette Davidson Avram (1919 - 2006) was a computer programmer and systems analyst who developed the MARC format (Machine Readable Cataloging), which is the national and international data standard for bibliographic and holdings information in libraries. Avram's development of the MARC format in the late 1960s and early 1970s at the Library of Congress had a revolutionizing effect on the practice of librarianship, making possible the automation of many library functions and making it possible to share information electronically between libraries using pre-existing cataloging standards.
Henriette Davidis Henriette Davidis (March 1, 1801 - April 3, 1876) is the most famous classic cookbook author in Germany, and the German cuisine culture is decisively marked by her contributions. Additionally, in her work Die Hausfrau she also discussed other areas of household management, from bookkeeping to animal husbandry.
Henriette DeLille Henriette DeLille (1813-1862) was born in New Orleans to Jean Baptiste DeLille Sarpy , a wealthy French Creole, and Poupone Dias, a quadroon. Their union was a common law marriage typical of the placage system of the day.
Henriette Herz Henriette Herz (September 5, 1764 - October 22, 1847) was a close friend of Dorothea Mendelssohn, daughter of the famous Jewish thinker Moses Mendelssohn. Born Henriette De Lemos, she was the daughter of a physician, descended from a Portuguese Jewish family of Hamburg.
Henriette Renié Henriette Renié (1875-1956) was a harpist and composer, a deeply religious woman who lived in poverty for much of her life, but who was independent and successful in a time when fame was socially unacceptable for women. She created a method for harp, which is one of the most widely used methods in the harp world today, along with that of Carlos Salzedo.
Henriette Roosenburg Henriette Roosenburg (May 26, 1916 - 1972) was a Dutch journalist and political prisoner, perhaps best known for her memoir The Walls Came Tumbling Down, about her attempts to return to the Netherlands from Germany after being released from prison at the end of World War II. Born in the Netherlands to an upper-class family, she was a graduate student at the University of Leiden at the start of World War II and became a courier in the Dutch resistance, where she served under the code name Zip.
Henriette Valium Henriette Valium (born May 4, 1959), whose real name is Patrick Henley, is a comic book artist and painter based in Montréal, Québec. Although Valium did gain substantial recognition from the underground comics scene in Europe and North-America since his beginnings in the early eighties, his provocative and hallucinogenic style has kept him well away from the mainstream comic book industry.
Henriette-Anne of France Henriette-Anne of France (14 August 1727 at Versailles—-10 February 1752 at Versailles), was the twin sister of Princess Louise-Élisabeth, the eldest child of King Louis XV of France and his queen consort Maria Leszczyńska. Both were born at Versailles.
Henrik Andersen Henrik Andersen (born 7 May 1965) is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who most famously played 8 years at Belgian club RSC Anderlecht, with whom he won the 1983 UEFA Cup. He represented the Danish national team in 30 matches, and scored 2 goals.
Henrik Benzelius Henrik Benzelius (August 7 1689 – May 20 1758) was Bishop of Lund from 1744 to 1747, and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1747 to his death. Benzelius was one of the people sent by Charles XII of Sweden to the Middle East, travelling to Egypt and Syria.
Henrik Bjørnstad Henrik Bjørnstad (born 7 May, 1979 in Lørenskog, Norway) became the first Norwegian on the PGA Tour when he qualified with a tied 13th place at the 2005 PGA Qualifying Tournament. Bjørnstad has previously played on the European Tour, 1999 and 2001 to 2004.
Henrik Dam Kristensen Henrik Dam Kristensen (born 31 January 1957 in Vorbasse, Jutland) is a Danish politician and a former Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Social Democrats, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries and its Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
Henrik Gabriel Porthan The great scholar, also known as The Father of Finnish History, Henrik Gabriel Porthan (1739 in Viitasaari - 1804 in Turku), a student of Daniel Juslenius and a Fennophile, brought Finnish history-writing, study of mythology and folk poetry, and other humanistic sciences to an international level. His De Poësi Fennica (published in five parts 1776-78), a study on Finnish folk poetry, had great importance in awakening public interest in the Kalevala-poetry and Finnish mythology, and the study was also the basis of all later study of the poetry.
Henrik Hagtvedt Henrik Hagtvedt is a Norwegian visual artist (born January 6, 1971 in Sandefjord, Norway) working predominantly with acrylics and oils, as well as with sculpture, graphics, and other media. In the years following his studies at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, Italy, his work had a rapid rise to fame and was exhibited in a number of galleries in both Europe and Asia, ranging from the Museo Montelupo in Italy to the Cultural Foundation (national gallery) in the United Arab Emirates.
Henrik Hybertsson Henrik Hybertsson (unknown-1627) was a Dutchborn master shipbuilder and was together with his brother Arendt in charge of the Stockholm shipyards in the early 17th century. He is mostly known for being the primary architect of the disastrous Vasa project, which sank on its maiden voyage and can now be seen at the Vasa Museum .
Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (March 20, 1828 – May 23, 1906) was a major Norwegian playwright who was largely responsible for the rise of the modern realistic drama, often referred to as the "father of modern drama." It is said that Ibsen is the most frequently performed classical dramatist in the world after Shakespeare.
Henrik Kauffmann Henrik Kauffmann (August 26 1888 - June 5 1963) was the Danish ambassador to the United States during World War II. On April 9 1941, the anniversary of the German occupation of Denmark, he signed on his own initiative "in the Name of the King" (Danish: I Kongens Navn) an "Agreement relating to the Defense of Greenland" authorizing the United States to defend the Danish colonies on Greenland from German aggression.
Henrik Klingenberg Henrik "Henkka" Klingenberg (born October 21, 1978 in Mariehamn Ă…land, Finland) is a keyboardist and singer. He joined the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica in late 2002 and currently resides in Kokkola, Finland, when not on tour.
Henrik Larsen Henrik Larsen (born May 17, 1966 in Lyngby), nicknamed Store Larsen (Danish: Big Larsen), is a Danish former professional football player who is the current manager of Køge Boldklub. He was the top scorer at the 1992 European Football Championship (Euro 92), which he won with the Danish national team.
Henrik Laurentius Helliesen Henrik Laurentius Helliesen (1824-1900) was the Norwegian Minister of Finance for several periods between 1863 and 1883, and a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm several times between 1865 and 1884. He was also Minister of Education and Church Affairs in 1884.
Henrik Pontén John Henrik Gustav Pontén, born October 17, 1965 in Kalmar is a Swedish jurist active in the organization Svenska antipiratbyrån (Swedish Anti-Piracy Bureau), an organization which he frequently represents in media.
Henrik Pontoppidan Henrik Pontoppidan (July 24, 1857 – August 21, 1943) was a realist writer who shared with Karl Gjellerup the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1917 for "his authentic descriptions of present-day life in Denmark." Pontoppidan's novels and short stories - informed with a desire for social progress but despairing, later in his life, of its realization - present an unusually comprehensive picture of his country and his epoch.
Henrik Rödl Henrik Rodl (born March 4, 1969 in Offenbach am Main, West Germany) is a German former professional basketball player, and currently a basketball coach. He played college basketball in the US for coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina.
Henrik S. Järrel Henrik Stefan Järrel (born November 9, 1948, in Stockholm) is a member of the Riksdag (as a Moderate), a swedish TV-personality and media consultant. He is the son of the actors Ingrid Backlin and Stig Järrel.
Henrik Sedin Henrik Sedin (Born September 26, 1980 in Örnsköldsvik) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks. His identical twin brother Daniel Sedin also plays for the Canucks.
Henrik Steffens Hagerup Henrik Steffens Hagerup (1806-1859) was the Norwegian Minister of the Navy in different periods 1856-1859, in interim member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1857, and member of the Council 1857-1858.
Henrik Strindberg Henrik Strindberg (1954-) is a Swedish composer of contemporary music. He studied composition at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm from 1980 to 1987 where he studied for Gunnar Bucht and Sven-David Sandström amongst others.
Henrik Tallinder Henrik Tallinder (born January 10, 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. He was drafted 48th overall by the Sabres in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
Henrik Wergeland Henrik Wergeland (June 17, 1808–July 12 1845) was a Norwegian poet and prose writer, born in Kristiansand. He was the eldest son of Nikolai Wergeland (1780–1848), who had been a member of the constitutional assembly which proclaimed the independence of Norway in 1814 at Eidsvold.
Henrik Zetterberg Henrik Zetterberg (Born October 9, 1980 in Njurunda, Sweden) is a Swedish-born professional hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings. His natural position is centre, but he has mostly played left wing since coming to the NHL in the 2002-03 NHL Season.
Henrique Feist Henrique Feist was born in Lisbon, Portugal. He began his career as a pop singer in 1982 with his brother, performing on television and various radio shows and recording nine records all of which hit the charts.
Henrique Lopes de Mendonça Henrique Lopes de Mendonça (1856-1931) was a Portuguese poet, playwright and naval officer. He wrote several plays, and with his friend, the composer Alfredo Keil, he wrote the lyrics of the future Portuguese national anthem, A Portuguesa, which was adopted in 1911.
Henrique Mecking Henrique Mecking (born 23 January 1952; first name spelled Enrique in some references, also known as "Mequinho" in Brazil) was a leading Brazilian chess master in the 1970s. He was a very strong player at an early age (see sample game below), drawing comparisons to Bobby Fischer, although he did not achieve the International Grandmaster title until 1971.
Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro (1861-1944), became known in Portuguese history for his military career in the campaigns to occupy Moçambique in the years following the English ultimatum and his attempt to overthrow the new Republic by leading two military incursions into Portuguese territory from Spain. He was military governor of Angola from 1907 to 1909.
Henrique Walter Pinotti Henrique Walter Pinotti is a noted Brazilian physician and gastric surgeon, an a full professor of surgery at the University of São Paulo's Medical School. He is the author of the book Acesso ao Esôfago Torácico por Transecção Mediana do Diafragma (1999).
Henry 'Ivo' Crapp Henry 'Ivo' Crapp (born 1872, died 20 January 1924 in Western Australia) was a leading Australian rules football field umpire in the Victorian Football League (VFL) at it's formation in the 1890's, and with the West Australian Football League in the early 1900's. Known as VFL's 'Prince of Umpires', he umpired the first ever match in that League.
Henry "Junjo" Lawes Henry "Junjo" Lawes was a highly influential music producer from Kingston, Jamaica, who worked with many reggae, dancehall reggae and dub artists such as Scientist, Barrington Levy, Don Carlos and Frankie Paul. On June 14, 1999, he was shot to death in London.
Henry (lunar crater) Henry is a lunar crater that is located to the northwest of the larger Cavendish crater, in the southeastern part of the Moon's near side. Less than a half diameter to the northwest is similar dimensioned Henry Frères crater, named for the brothers Paul and Prosper Henry.
Henry and June Henry and June (full title Henry and June: From A Journal of Love: the Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin (1931-1932)) (published 1986) is based on material expurgated from the first volume of Anais Nin's published diaries, written between October 1931 and October 1932. This, the first of currently four volumes of unexpurgated diaries, concentrates on her passionate involvement with Henry Miller and his wife June Miller.
Henry A. du Pont Henry Algernon du Pont (July 30 1838 – December 31 1926), known as "Colonel Henry," was an American soldier and politician from Winterthur, near Greenville, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was the grandson of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, the founder of E.
Henry A. Houston Henry Aydelotte Houston (July 10 1847 – April 5 1925) was an American teacher, businessman and politician, from Millsboro, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as U.
Henry A. Schade Henry Adrian "Packy" Schade (December 3, 1900 - August 12, 1992) was a United States Navy officer, naval architect, and professor. During World War II, he was influential in the development of the Navy's Essex-class aircraft carriers, and after the war headed the Naval Technical Mission in Europe.
Henry A. Wallace Henry Agard Wallace (October 7, 1888 – November 18, 1965) was the 33rd Vice President of the United States (1941–45), the 11th Secretary of Agriculture (1933–40), and the 10th Secretary of Commerce (1945–46). In the 1948 presidential election, Wallace was the nominee of the Progressive Party.
Henry Adams Henry Brooks Adams (February 16, 1838, Boston, Massachussetts – March 27, 1918, Washington, DC) was an American historian, occasional academic, journalist, and novelist, best known for his autobiography, The Education of Henry Adams. He was a member of the Adams political family.
Henry Addison (VC) Henry Addison (February, 1821—18 June, 1887) 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.
Henry Adoniram Swift Henry Adoniram Swift (March 23 1823 – February 25, 1869) was an American politician who was the 3rd Governor of Minnesota. He served as Governor from July 10, 1863 to January 11, 1864 after serving as the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota when Governor Alexander Ramsey resigned to enter the United States Congress.
Henry Ainley Henry Hinchliffe Ainley (21 August 1879 - 31 October 1945) was an English Shakespearean stage and screen actor, and father of actors Richard Ainley and Anthony Ainley.Other children include Sam Ainley and Norman Ainley
Henry Ainsworth Henry Ainsworth, (1571–1622) was an English Nonconformist clergyman and scholar, born of a farming family of Swanton Morley, Norfolk. He was educated at Caius College, Cambridge, and, after associating with the Puritan party in the Church, eventually joined the Separatists.
Henry Alexander Baldwin Henry Alexander Baldwin (January 12, 1871 – October 8, 1946) was a Hawaiʻi banker, industrialist and Congressional Delegate to the United States House of Representatives representing the Territory of Hawaiʻi. He was one of the earliest leaders of the Hawaiʻi Republican Party.
Henry Allen (theologian) Henry Allen (1748-1784) was born at Newport, Rhode Island, but afterwards settled in Nova Scotia, where he taught that the souls of all men are emanations from the same Spirit. Though he made many converts to his religious ideas, the Allenites dwindled after his death.
Henry Allingham Henry Allingham (born June 6, 1896) has been the oldest surviving British veteran of World War I since July 20, 2003 upon the death of then 108-year-old Jack Davis. He is also believed to be Britain's longest-lived member of the armed forces since George Ives died in 1993 at age 111, and Britain's oldest living man.
Henry Ambrose Hunt Henry Ambrose Hunt (born London, February 7, 1866; died Elwood, February 7, 1946) British meteorologist noted for his contribution to meteorology in his adopted home of Australia. He was Director of the Australian Meteorological Bureau between 1908 and 1931.
Henry Aristippus Henry Aristippus of Calabria, sometimes known as Enericus Aristippus, was the archdeacon of Catania (from c.1155) and later chief familiaris (or chancellor) of the triumvirate of familiares who replaced the Emir Maio of Bari as chief functionaries of the kingdom of Sicily in 1161.
Henry Armetta Henry Armetta (born Enrico Armetta) (July 4, 1888 - October 21, 1945) was a movie character actor who appeared in at least 150 films, starting in silents as early as 1915 to a movie released in 1946, after his death.
Henry Arthur Henry Arthur (1801 - 9 June 1848) was nephew to the fourth Lieutenant-governor of Van Diemen's Land, George Arthur. He was an original investor in the Port Phillip Association and was the first european to settle in the area now know as Arthurs Creek, Victoria.
Henry Arundell, 3rd Baron Arundell of Wardour Henry Arundell, 3rd Baron Arundell of Wardour (died 28 December 1694) was an English nobleman of the 17th century, and the most famous of the Lords Arundell of Wardour. He served as Lord Privy Seal, Lord High Steward, and was appointed to the Privy Council.
Henry Astor Henry Astor is the brother of furrier and 18th century New York City real estate mogul John Jacob Astor. His primary venture was a butcher shop on the Bowery in Manhattan, NY, from which, along with other investments he was able to establish sizeable wealth.
Henry Aubrey-Fletcher Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, 4th Baronet, CB PC (24 September 1835–19 May 1910), born Henry Fletcher, was a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. He represented the Conservatives in the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Horsham from 1880 to 1885 and Lewes from 1885 until his death in 1910.
Henry Austin Henry Wilfred "Bunny" Austin (born on August 26, 1906 – died on August 26, 2000) was an English tennis player. As of 2005 he was the last male tennis player from the United Kingdom to reach the final of Wimbledon, achieving that in 1932 and 1938.
Henri Paul Henri Paul (July 3, 1956 - August 31, 1997) was an employee of the HĂ´tel Ritz Paris and the chauffeur driving at the time of the automobile accident that killed him along with Diana, Princess of Wales, and her romantic interest Dodi Al-Fayed. Trevor Rees-Jones, Al-Fayed's bodyguard, survived (see details of the crash).
Henri Pélissier Henri Pélissier (22 January 1889 – 1 May 1935) was a French cyclist and champion of the 1923 Tour de France. In addition to his 29 career victories, he was known for his long-standing feud with Tour founder Henri Desgrange and for protesting the miserable conditions endured by riders in the early years of the Tour.
Henri Pequet Henri Pequet (1888-1974) was a pilot in the first official airmail flight on February 18 1911. The 23 year old Frenchman, in India for an airshow, delivered about 6,500 letters when he flew from Allahabad to Naini, about 10 kilometers away.
Henri Peyroux de la Coudreniere Henri Peyroux, de la Coudreniere (1743 – 18??), was a French politician and author who is perhaps best known for his scheme to transport the exiled Acadians from France to Louisiana, from which the people known as Cajuns are descended.
Henri Pigozzi Henri Pigozzi (Henri Théodore Pigozzi) (26 June 1898 - 18 November 1964), a car merchant and industrialist, was born as Enrico Teodoro Pigozzi is born in Turin, Italy. He was introduced to Giovanni Agnelli, the owner of Fiat in 1922.
Henri Poincaré Jules Henri Poincaré (April 29, 1854 – July 17, 1912) (IPA: [] Poincaré pronunciation example at Bartleby.com ) was one of France]'s greatest [[mathematicians and theoretical physicists, and a philosopher of science.
Henri Queuille Henri Queuille (march 31 1884 - June 15 1970) was a French Radical politician prominent in governments of the Third and Fourth Republics. He served three times as Prime Minister in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Henri René Guieu Henri René Guieu (March 19, 1926 - January 2, 2000) was a French science fiction writer who wrote primarily under the pseudonym Jimmy Guieu He occasionally used other pseudonyms as well, including Claude Vauzière for a young adult imprint, Jimmy G. Quint for a number of espionage novels and Dominique Verseau for a trilogy of erotic novels.
Henri Richard Joseph Henri Richard (born February 29, 1936 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey player who played centre with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1955 to 1975. Although 15 years his junior, he was the brother of hockey legend Maurice 'The Rocket' Richard and consequently, because he was smaller at only 5 ft 7 in and 160 lb (73 kg), he was given the nickname The Pocket Rocketthe Rocket shot left, Henri shot right.
Henri Rousseau Henri Julien Félix Rousseau (May 21, 1844 – September 2, 1910) was a French Post-Impressionist painter in the Naive or Primitive manner. He is also known as Le Douanier (the customs officer) after his place of employment.
Henri Salaun Henri Raoul Marie Salaun (born 1926, in Brest, France) is a French-born American hardball squash player. He won the United States Squash Racquets Association (USSRA) national championships four times (1955, 1957, 1958 and 1961), and finished runner-up on five further occasions.
Henri Sarolea Henri Sarolea (January 18, 1844, Maastricht - September 12, 1900, Heerlen), was a Dutch railway entrepreneur and contractor who settled in Heerlen after having worked on the railways in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).
Henri Vernes Charles-Henri-Jean Dewisme (Ath, Belgium, 1918; ), better known by his pen name Henri Vernes, is a well-known author of action and science-fiction novels, of which he published over 180 titles. He was the creator of many extremely popular heroes, such as Bob Morane and Ananké.
Henri Wallon (psychologist) Henri Wallon (born June 15, 1879 in Paris; died December 1, 1962 in Paris) was a French philosopher, psychologist (in the field of social psychology), neuropsychiatrist, teacher, and politician. He was the grandson of Henri-Alexandre Wallon (whose decisive contribution to the creation of the Third Republic led him to be called the "Father of the Republic").
Henri Weber Henri Weber (born 23 June 1944 in Leninabad, Soviet Union) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the north-west of France. He is a member of the Socialist Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education.
Henri-Bourassa Terminus Nord (AMT) Henri-Bourassa Terminus Nord, also known as Terminus Laval, is a bus terminus close to, but separate from, the Terminus Henri-Bourassa Sud to which it is connected by a tunnel under Henri Bourassa Blvd and which is closer to the Henri-Bourassa Metro station. It is located at 10765, rue Lajeunesse near Henri Bourassa Blvd in Montreal just south of the Viau bridge .
Henri-Cardin-Jean-Baptiste d'Aguesseau Henri-Cardin-Jean-Baptiste d'Aguesseau (1746 - 1826), grandson of the French chancellor Henri François d'Aguesseau was advocate-general in the parlement of Paris and deputy in the Estates-General. Under the Consulate he became president of the court of appeal and later minister at Copenhagen.
Henri-Claude de Bettignies Henri-Claude de Bettignies is a scholar from INSEAD and Stanford University, specialized in Asian business, leadership, business ethics and corporate social responsibility. He is one of the longest-serving faculty at the INSEAD MBA Programme and also coordinates several important Executive Education programs, such as AVIRA
Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, PC (December 5 1829 – November 16 1908) was born Henri-Gustave Joly in Épernay, France. His family was one of the traditional Huguenot families, and they converted to Anglicanism when they came to Canada.
Henri-Jean Martin Henri-Jean Martin is a leading authority on the history of the book in Europe, and an expert on the history of writing and on the history of printing. He is a leader in efforts to promote libraries in France, and the history of libraries and of printing.
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782), was a French naval engineer and botanist. He was involved in the foundation of the "Académie de marine de Brest", on the 31st of July 1752, and published Les éléments d'architecture navale ("elements of naval architecture").
Henri-Paul Motte Henri-Paul Motte was a 19th century French artist and painter best known for his work of the Siege of La Rochelle a depiction of Cardinal Richelieu in battle in the 17th century. He completed the famous painting in 1881.
Henri, comte de Chambord Henri Charles Ferdinand Marie Dieudonné d'Artois, comte de Chambord (September 29, 1820 – August 24, 1883) technically ruled as Henry V as King of France and Navarre from July 30 to August 9, 1830. From 1844 to 1883, he was the Legitimist Pretender to the throne.
Henri, comte de Paris Henri Robert Ferdinand Marie Louis Philippe d'Orléans, also known as Henri, comte de Paris (5 July 1908-19 June 1999) was the Orleanist claimant to the French throne from 1940 until his death. As king, he would have been Henri VI, or Henri V in direct succession from his great-great-grandfather Louis Philippe.
Henric Schartau Henric Schartau (27 September 1757 Malmö - 3 February 1825) was a Swedish Lutheran pietistic clergyman whose theology influenced a revivalist movement that became particularly widespread in southwest coast of Sweden, around Gothenburg. In America it reached its inluence especially in Western Maine.
Henrician Articles The Henrician Articles, or Henrycian Articles (Polish: Artykuły henrykowskie, Latin: Articuli Henriciani), stated the fundamental principles of governance and constitutional law in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the form of 21 Articles written and adopted by the szlachta in 1573 at the town of Kamien, near Warsaw, during the interregnum following the extinction of Poland's second, Jagiellon dynasty. The document took its name from that of Henryk Walezy (the French Prince Henri de Valois), the first elected Polish king, who was obliged to sign the Articles before being allowed to mount the throne.
Henrico City (Virginia Company) Henrico City (or citiie as it was then called) was one of four incorporations established in the Virginia Colony in 1619 by the proprietor, the Virginia Company. The plantations and developments were divided into four "incorporations" or "cities", as they were called.
Henricus The "Citie of Henricus" , also known as Henricopolis or Henrico Town, was a city founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1611 as an alternative to the swampy and dangerous area around Jamestown Settlement, Virginia. It was named for Prince Henry, the eldest son of King James I.
Henricus Grammateus Henricus Grammateus (also known as Henricus Scriptor, Heinrich Schreyber or Heinrich Schreiber) (1495 - 1525 or 1526"Schreyber, Heinrich", short biography at erfurt-web.de) was a German mathematician.
Henricus Regius Henricus Regius (July 29, 1598 - February 19,1679) was a Dutch philosopher, physician, and professor of medicine. He was a vocal proponent of the some of the ideas of the philosopher René Descartes, with whom he corresponded frequently.
Henrieta Nagyová Henrieta Nagyová (born December 15, 1978 in Nové Zámky, Slovakia) is a Slovak female professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1994 and has been ranked as high as 21 in the world (September 17, 2001).
Henrietta Anne Stuart Henrietta Anne (June 16, 1644 - June 30, 1670), in French Henriette d'Angleterre, sometimes known familiarly as Minette, was the youngest daughter of King Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France. The Stewart Legitimist Claims to the throne following the death of Henry Benedict Stuart, descend from her.
Henrietta Barnett School The Henrietta Barnett School is a voluntary-aided grammar school for girls in Hampstead Garden Suburb in London, in fact one of the few grammar schools allowed to remain. It was founded by Dame Henrietta Barnett for the education of girls.
Henrietta Hamilton Lady Henrietta Hamilton (1780 – 1857) was the wife of Sir Charles Hamilton, Governor of Newfoundland, and is best known for her miniature portrait entitled Mary March. The painting is a watercolour on ivory of Demasduit and it was painted in 1819 at St.
Henrietta Island Henrietta Island (ĐžŃтров Генриетты in Russian) is one of the islands of the De Long Islands archipelago in the East Siberian Sea, discovered in 1881 by the Jeannette expedition, commanded by Lieutenant Commander George W. DeLong, USN.
Henrietta Johnston Henrietta de Beaulieu Johnston (c1670s-1729) was an early American pastellist. Born Henrietta Deering, probably in Ireland, she married in 1705 and emigrated to America in 1707, settling in Charles Towne (now Charleston, South Carolina.
Henrietta Lacks Henrietta Lacks (August 18, 1920 – October 4, 1951) was the involuntary donor of cells from her cancerous tumor, which were cultured by George Otto Gey to create an immortal cell line for medical research. This is now known as the HeLa cell line.
Henrietta Street Henrietta Street is a Dublin street, to the north of Dorset Street, on the north side of the city, first laid out and developed by Luke Gardiner during the 1720s. A very wide street relative to streets in other 18th-century cities, it includes a number of very large red-brick city palaces of Georgian design.
Henrietta Swan Leavitt Henrietta Swan Leavitt (July 4 1868 – December 12 1921) was an American astronomer, as well as being the deafof a Congregational church] minister She was born in [[Lancaster, Massachusetts] to an old Massachusetts Puritan family which had settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early part of the seventeenth century. She graduated from [[Radcliffe College (then called the Society for the Colligiate Instruction for Women) with an A.
Henrietta Treffz Henrietta Treffz born Henrietta Chalupetzky (1 July 1818) - (8 April 1878) was best known as the first wife of Johann Strauss II and also a well-known mezzo-soprano, appearing in England in 1849 to great acclaim.
Henriette Avram Henriette Davidson Avram (1919 - 2006) was a computer programmer and systems analyst who developed the MARC format (Machine Readable Cataloging), which is the national and international data standard for bibliographic and holdings information in libraries. Avram's development of the MARC format in the late 1960s and early 1970s at the Library of Congress had a revolutionizing effect on the practice of librarianship, making possible the automation of many library functions and making it possible to share information electronically between libraries using pre-existing cataloging standards.
Henriette Davidis Henriette Davidis (March 1, 1801 - April 3, 1876) is the most famous classic cookbook author in Germany, and the German cuisine culture is decisively marked by her contributions. Additionally, in her work Die Hausfrau she also discussed other areas of household management, from bookkeeping to animal husbandry.
Henriette DeLille Henriette DeLille (1813-1862) was born in New Orleans to Jean Baptiste DeLille Sarpy , a wealthy French Creole, and Poupone Dias, a quadroon. Their union was a common law marriage typical of the placage system of the day.
Henriette Herz Henriette Herz (September 5, 1764 - October 22, 1847) was a close friend of Dorothea Mendelssohn, daughter of the famous Jewish thinker Moses Mendelssohn. Born Henriette De Lemos, she was the daughter of a physician, descended from a Portuguese Jewish family of Hamburg.
Henriette Renié Henriette Renié (1875-1956) was a harpist and composer, a deeply religious woman who lived in poverty for much of her life, but who was independent and successful in a time when fame was socially unacceptable for women. She created a method for harp, which is one of the most widely used methods in the harp world today, along with that of Carlos Salzedo.
Henriette Roosenburg Henriette Roosenburg (May 26, 1916 - 1972) was a Dutch journalist and political prisoner, perhaps best known for her memoir The Walls Came Tumbling Down, about her attempts to return to the Netherlands from Germany after being released from prison at the end of World War II. Born in the Netherlands to an upper-class family, she was a graduate student at the University of Leiden at the start of World War II and became a courier in the Dutch resistance, where she served under the code name Zip.
Henriette Valium Henriette Valium (born May 4, 1959), whose real name is Patrick Henley, is a comic book artist and painter based in Montréal, Québec. Although Valium did gain substantial recognition from the underground comics scene in Europe and North-America since his beginnings in the early eighties, his provocative and hallucinogenic style has kept him well away from the mainstream comic book industry.
Henriette-Anne of France Henriette-Anne of France (14 August 1727 at Versailles—-10 February 1752 at Versailles), was the twin sister of Princess Louise-Élisabeth, the eldest child of King Louis XV of France and his queen consort Maria Leszczyńska. Both were born at Versailles.
Henrik Andersen Henrik Andersen (born 7 May 1965) is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who most famously played 8 years at Belgian club RSC Anderlecht, with whom he won the 1983 UEFA Cup. He represented the Danish national team in 30 matches, and scored 2 goals.
Henrik Benzelius Henrik Benzelius (August 7 1689 – May 20 1758) was Bishop of Lund from 1744 to 1747, and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1747 to his death. Benzelius was one of the people sent by Charles XII of Sweden to the Middle East, travelling to Egypt and Syria.
Henrik Bjørnstad Henrik Bjørnstad (born 7 May, 1979 in Lørenskog, Norway) became the first Norwegian on the PGA Tour when he qualified with a tied 13th place at the 2005 PGA Qualifying Tournament. Bjørnstad has previously played on the European Tour, 1999 and 2001 to 2004.
Henrik Dam Kristensen Henrik Dam Kristensen (born 31 January 1957 in Vorbasse, Jutland) is a Danish politician and a former Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Social Democrats, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries and its Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
Henrik Gabriel Porthan The great scholar, also known as The Father of Finnish History, Henrik Gabriel Porthan (1739 in Viitasaari - 1804 in Turku), a student of Daniel Juslenius and a Fennophile, brought Finnish history-writing, study of mythology and folk poetry, and other humanistic sciences to an international level. His De Poësi Fennica (published in five parts 1776-78), a study on Finnish folk poetry, had great importance in awakening public interest in the Kalevala-poetry and Finnish mythology, and the study was also the basis of all later study of the poetry.
Henrik Hagtvedt Henrik Hagtvedt is a Norwegian visual artist (born January 6, 1971 in Sandefjord, Norway) working predominantly with acrylics and oils, as well as with sculpture, graphics, and other media. In the years following his studies at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, Italy, his work had a rapid rise to fame and was exhibited in a number of galleries in both Europe and Asia, ranging from the Museo Montelupo in Italy to the Cultural Foundation (national gallery) in the United Arab Emirates.
Henrik Hybertsson Henrik Hybertsson (unknown-1627) was a Dutchborn master shipbuilder and was together with his brother Arendt in charge of the Stockholm shipyards in the early 17th century. He is mostly known for being the primary architect of the disastrous Vasa project, which sank on its maiden voyage and can now be seen at the Vasa Museum .
Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (March 20, 1828 – May 23, 1906) was a major Norwegian playwright who was largely responsible for the rise of the modern realistic drama, often referred to as the "father of modern drama." It is said that Ibsen is the most frequently performed classical dramatist in the world after Shakespeare.
Henrik Kauffmann Henrik Kauffmann (August 26 1888 - June 5 1963) was the Danish ambassador to the United States during World War II. On April 9 1941, the anniversary of the German occupation of Denmark, he signed on his own initiative "in the Name of the King" (Danish: I Kongens Navn) an "Agreement relating to the Defense of Greenland" authorizing the United States to defend the Danish colonies on Greenland from German aggression.
Henrik Klingenberg Henrik "Henkka" Klingenberg (born October 21, 1978 in Mariehamn Ă…land, Finland) is a keyboardist and singer. He joined the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica in late 2002 and currently resides in Kokkola, Finland, when not on tour.
Henrik Larsen Henrik Larsen (born May 17, 1966 in Lyngby), nicknamed Store Larsen (Danish: Big Larsen), is a Danish former professional football player who is the current manager of Køge Boldklub. He was the top scorer at the 1992 European Football Championship (Euro 92), which he won with the Danish national team.
Henrik Laurentius Helliesen Henrik Laurentius Helliesen (1824-1900) was the Norwegian Minister of Finance for several periods between 1863 and 1883, and a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm several times between 1865 and 1884. He was also Minister of Education and Church Affairs in 1884.
Henrik Pontén John Henrik Gustav Pontén, born October 17, 1965 in Kalmar is a Swedish jurist active in the organization Svenska antipiratbyrån (Swedish Anti-Piracy Bureau), an organization which he frequently represents in media.
Henrik Pontoppidan Henrik Pontoppidan (July 24, 1857 – August 21, 1943) was a realist writer who shared with Karl Gjellerup the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1917 for "his authentic descriptions of present-day life in Denmark." Pontoppidan's novels and short stories - informed with a desire for social progress but despairing, later in his life, of its realization - present an unusually comprehensive picture of his country and his epoch.
Henrik Rödl Henrik Rodl (born March 4, 1969 in Offenbach am Main, West Germany) is a German former professional basketball player, and currently a basketball coach. He played college basketball in the US for coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina.
Henrik S. Järrel Henrik Stefan Järrel (born November 9, 1948, in Stockholm) is a member of the Riksdag (as a Moderate), a swedish TV-personality and media consultant. He is the son of the actors Ingrid Backlin and Stig Järrel.
Henrik Sedin Henrik Sedin (Born September 26, 1980 in Örnsköldsvik) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks. His identical twin brother Daniel Sedin also plays for the Canucks.
Henrik Steffens Hagerup Henrik Steffens Hagerup (1806-1859) was the Norwegian Minister of the Navy in different periods 1856-1859, in interim member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1857, and member of the Council 1857-1858.
Henrik Strindberg Henrik Strindberg (1954-) is a Swedish composer of contemporary music. He studied composition at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm from 1980 to 1987 where he studied for Gunnar Bucht and Sven-David Sandström amongst others.
Henrik Tallinder Henrik Tallinder (born January 10, 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. He was drafted 48th overall by the Sabres in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
Henrik Wergeland Henrik Wergeland (June 17, 1808–July 12 1845) was a Norwegian poet and prose writer, born in Kristiansand. He was the eldest son of Nikolai Wergeland (1780–1848), who had been a member of the constitutional assembly which proclaimed the independence of Norway in 1814 at Eidsvold.
Henrik Zetterberg Henrik Zetterberg (Born October 9, 1980 in Njurunda, Sweden) is a Swedish-born professional hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings. His natural position is centre, but he has mostly played left wing since coming to the NHL in the 2002-03 NHL Season.
Henrique Feist Henrique Feist was born in Lisbon, Portugal. He began his career as a pop singer in 1982 with his brother, performing on television and various radio shows and recording nine records all of which hit the charts.
Henrique Lopes de Mendonça Henrique Lopes de Mendonça (1856-1931) was a Portuguese poet, playwright and naval officer. He wrote several plays, and with his friend, the composer Alfredo Keil, he wrote the lyrics of the future Portuguese national anthem, A Portuguesa, which was adopted in 1911.
Henrique Mecking Henrique Mecking (born 23 January 1952; first name spelled Enrique in some references, also known as "Mequinho" in Brazil) was a leading Brazilian chess master in the 1970s. He was a very strong player at an early age (see sample game below), drawing comparisons to Bobby Fischer, although he did not achieve the International Grandmaster title until 1971.
Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro (1861-1944), became known in Portuguese history for his military career in the campaigns to occupy Moçambique in the years following the English ultimatum and his attempt to overthrow the new Republic by leading two military incursions into Portuguese territory from Spain. He was military governor of Angola from 1907 to 1909.
Henrique Walter Pinotti Henrique Walter Pinotti is a noted Brazilian physician and gastric surgeon, an a full professor of surgery at the University of São Paulo's Medical School. He is the author of the book Acesso ao Esôfago Torácico por Transecção Mediana do Diafragma (1999).
Henry 'Ivo' Crapp Henry 'Ivo' Crapp (born 1872, died 20 January 1924 in Western Australia) was a leading Australian rules football field umpire in the Victorian Football League (VFL) at it's formation in the 1890's, and with the West Australian Football League in the early 1900's. Known as VFL's 'Prince of Umpires', he umpired the first ever match in that League.
Henry "Junjo" Lawes Henry "Junjo" Lawes was a highly influential music producer from Kingston, Jamaica, who worked with many reggae, dancehall reggae and dub artists such as Scientist, Barrington Levy, Don Carlos and Frankie Paul. On June 14, 1999, he was shot to death in London.
Henry (lunar crater) Henry is a lunar crater that is located to the northwest of the larger Cavendish crater, in the southeastern part of the Moon's near side. Less than a half diameter to the northwest is similar dimensioned Henry Frères crater, named for the brothers Paul and Prosper Henry.
Henry and June Henry and June (full title Henry and June: From A Journal of Love: the Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin (1931-1932)) (published 1986) is based on material expurgated from the first volume of Anais Nin's published diaries, written between October 1931 and October 1932. This, the first of currently four volumes of unexpurgated diaries, concentrates on her passionate involvement with Henry Miller and his wife June Miller.
Henry A. du Pont Henry Algernon du Pont (July 30 1838 – December 31 1926), known as "Colonel Henry," was an American soldier and politician from Winterthur, near Greenville, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was the grandson of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, the founder of E.
Henry A. Houston Henry Aydelotte Houston (July 10 1847 – April 5 1925) was an American teacher, businessman and politician, from Millsboro, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as U.
Henry A. Schade Henry Adrian "Packy" Schade (December 3, 1900 - August 12, 1992) was a United States Navy officer, naval architect, and professor. During World War II, he was influential in the development of the Navy's Essex-class aircraft carriers, and after the war headed the Naval Technical Mission in Europe.
Henry A. Wallace Henry Agard Wallace (October 7, 1888 – November 18, 1965) was the 33rd Vice President of the United States (1941–45), the 11th Secretary of Agriculture (1933–40), and the 10th Secretary of Commerce (1945–46). In the 1948 presidential election, Wallace was the nominee of the Progressive Party.
Henry Adams Henry Brooks Adams (February 16, 1838, Boston, Massachussetts – March 27, 1918, Washington, DC) was an American historian, occasional academic, journalist, and novelist, best known for his autobiography, The Education of Henry Adams. He was a member of the Adams political family.
Henry Addison (VC) Henry Addison (February, 1821—18 June, 1887) 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.
Henry Adoniram Swift Henry Adoniram Swift (March 23 1823 – February 25, 1869) was an American politician who was the 3rd Governor of Minnesota. He served as Governor from July 10, 1863 to January 11, 1864 after serving as the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota when Governor Alexander Ramsey resigned to enter the United States Congress.
Henry Ainley Henry Hinchliffe Ainley (21 August 1879 - 31 October 1945) was an English Shakespearean stage and screen actor, and father of actors Richard Ainley and Anthony Ainley.Other children include Sam Ainley and Norman Ainley
Henry Ainsworth Henry Ainsworth, (1571–1622) was an English Nonconformist clergyman and scholar, born of a farming family of Swanton Morley, Norfolk. He was educated at Caius College, Cambridge, and, after associating with the Puritan party in the Church, eventually joined the Separatists.
Henry Alexander Baldwin Henry Alexander Baldwin (January 12, 1871 – October 8, 1946) was a Hawaiʻi banker, industrialist and Congressional Delegate to the United States House of Representatives representing the Territory of Hawaiʻi. He was one of the earliest leaders of the Hawaiʻi Republican Party.
Henry Allen (theologian) Henry Allen (1748-1784) was born at Newport, Rhode Island, but afterwards settled in Nova Scotia, where he taught that the souls of all men are emanations from the same Spirit. Though he made many converts to his religious ideas, the Allenites dwindled after his death.
Henry Allingham Henry Allingham (born June 6, 1896) has been the oldest surviving British veteran of World War I since July 20, 2003 upon the death of then 108-year-old Jack Davis. He is also believed to be Britain's longest-lived member of the armed forces since George Ives died in 1993 at age 111, and Britain's oldest living man.
Henry Ambrose Hunt Henry Ambrose Hunt (born London, February 7, 1866; died Elwood, February 7, 1946) British meteorologist noted for his contribution to meteorology in his adopted home of Australia. He was Director of the Australian Meteorological Bureau between 1908 and 1931.
Henry Aristippus Henry Aristippus of Calabria, sometimes known as Enericus Aristippus, was the archdeacon of Catania (from c.1155) and later chief familiaris (or chancellor) of the triumvirate of familiares who replaced the Emir Maio of Bari as chief functionaries of the kingdom of Sicily in 1161.
Henry Armetta Henry Armetta (born Enrico Armetta) (July 4, 1888 - October 21, 1945) was a movie character actor who appeared in at least 150 films, starting in silents as early as 1915 to a movie released in 1946, after his death.
Henry Arthur Henry Arthur (1801 - 9 June 1848) was nephew to the fourth Lieutenant-governor of Van Diemen's Land, George Arthur. He was an original investor in the Port Phillip Association and was the first european to settle in the area now know as Arthurs Creek, Victoria.
Henry Arundell, 3rd Baron Arundell of Wardour Henry Arundell, 3rd Baron Arundell of Wardour (died 28 December 1694) was an English nobleman of the 17th century, and the most famous of the Lords Arundell of Wardour. He served as Lord Privy Seal, Lord High Steward, and was appointed to the Privy Council.
Henry Astor Henry Astor is the brother of furrier and 18th century New York City real estate mogul John Jacob Astor. His primary venture was a butcher shop on the Bowery in Manhattan, NY, from which, along with other investments he was able to establish sizeable wealth.
Henry Aubrey-Fletcher Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, 4th Baronet, CB PC (24 September 1835–19 May 1910), born Henry Fletcher, was a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. He represented the Conservatives in the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Horsham from 1880 to 1885 and Lewes from 1885 until his death in 1910.
Henry Austin Henry Wilfred "Bunny" Austin (born on August 26, 1906 – died on August 26, 2000) was an English tennis player. As of 2005 he was the last male tennis player from the United Kingdom to reach the final of Wimbledon, achieving that in 1932 and 1938.
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