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Hepburn Act The Hepburn Act of 1906 gave the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) the power to set maximum railroad rates and led to the discontinuation of free passes to loyal shippers. In addition, the ICC could view the railroads' financial records, a task simplified by standardized booking systems.
Hepburn Block The Hepburn Block is an office building in Toronto, Ontario, home to various ministries of Ontario's provincial government, including the Ministry of Community and Social Services and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. It is part of a massive government complex east of Queen's Park.
Hepburn romanization The is named after James Curtis Hepburn, who used it to transcribe the sounds of the Japanese language into the Latin alphabet in the third edition of his Japanese–English dictionary, published in 1887. The system was originally proposed by the The Society for the Romanization of the Japanese Alphabet (羅馬字会 Rōmajikai) in 1885.
Hepcats Hepcats was a comic book self-published in the 1990s by artist Martin Wagner. It dealt with the lives of four college students, rendered as anthropomorphic animals (humanoid bodies, but animal heads), and was inspired by Wagner's own college experiences.
Hephaestin Hephaestin is a protein involved in the metabolism and homeostasis of iron and possibly copper. It is a transmembrane copper-dependent ferroxidase responsible for transporting dietary iron from intestinal enterocytes into the circulatory system.
Hephaestus Hephaestus (IPA pronunciation: or ; Greek HĂŞphaistos) is the Greek god whose approximate Roman equivalent is Vulcan; he is the god of technology including, specifically blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals and metallurgy, and fire. He was worshipped in all the manufacturing and industrial centers of Greece, especially Athens.
Hephthalite The Hephthalites were a people of obscure origin who at certain periods played an important role in the history of Persia and IndiaEncyclopaedia Britannica, "Hephthalite", Online Edition, (LINK)M. Schottky, "Huns" - "Iranian Huns", in Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition, (LINK).
Hephzibah Children's Association The Hephzibah Children's Association is a private non-profit agency in Oak Park, Illinois that cares for children and families. Services include: child welfare, foster care, short-term and long-term housing shelter and family support programs.
Hephzibah Menuhin Hephzibah Menuhin (20 May, 1920 - 1 January, 1981) was an American-Jewish concert pianist and human rights worker. She was sister to the violinist Lord Yehudi Menuhin and to the pianist, painter, and poet Yaltah Menuhin.
Heptacene Heptacene is an organic compound and a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and the seventh member of the acene or polyacene family of linear fused benzene rings. This compound has long been pursued by chemists because of its potential interest in electronic applications and was first synthesized but not isolated in 2006 Photogeneration of Heptacene in a Polymer Matrix Rajib Mondal, Bipin K.
Heptagonal pyramidal number A heptagonal pyramidal number is the sum of the first few heptagonal numbers. The heptagonal number for n can be calculated by adding up the heptagonal numbers for 1 to n, or by using the formula n(n + 1)(5n - 2)/6.
Heptalogy A heptalogy is a set of seven works of art that comprise a common storyline. Trilogies and Tetralogies are the most common, and the only heptalogies known to general audiences are the Harry Potter series of books and the Chronicles of Narnia.
Heptanesia Heptanesia (Greek for "cluster of seven islands") was the earliest documented name for the seven islands of Bombay (Mumbai) in India. The Greek geographer, Ptolemy mentioned the area in his geographic works.
Heptanitrocubane Closely related to octanitrocubane, heptanitrocubane is a new experimental high explosive based on the cubic eight-carbon cubane molecule. Seven of the eight Hydrogen atoms at the corners of the cubane molecule are replaced by nitro groups, giving the final molecular formula .
Heptapolis Heptapolis (Greek: , meaning "Seven cities") was the name of the capitals of the Heptanomis in ancient Egypt, and included the cities of Memphis, Heracleopolis, Crocodilopolis (later, Arsinoe), Aphroditopolis, Oxyrhynchos, Cynopolis, and Hermopolis.
Heptarchy Heptarchy (Greek: seven + realm) is a collective name applied to the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of the south and east of Great Britain during late antiquity and the early Middle Ages which eventually unified into Angle-land (England) (at this time the areas now known as Scotland and Wales were also divided into several smaller political units). The first recorded use of the term dates from 12th century in the English historian Henry of Huntingdon, and it has been in common use since the 16th century.
Heptateuch The Heptateuch (seven containers) is a name sometimes given to the first seven books of the Hebrew Bible. The first five of these are commonly known as "the five books of Moses", the Torah or the Pentateuch.
Heptatonic scale In music, a heptatonic scale is any scale with seven (hepta) degrees. In Western music, the most important examples are the diatonic scales, which include the major and 'natural minor' scales, the harmonic minor scale and the melodic minor.
Hepting v. AT&T Hepting v. AT&T is a United States class action lawsuit filed in January 2006 by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) against the telecom company AT&T, in which the EFF alleges that AT&T permitted and assisted the United States Government in unlawfully monitoring the communications of a large part of the USA, including AT&T customers, businesses and third parties whose communications were routed through AT&T's network, as well as Voice over IP telephone calls routed via the internet.
Heqin The Heqin () is a term used in ancient China for a marriage [The term literally means "peace] marriage." It usually referred to the [[Chinese sovereign|Chinese emperor marrying off a Han Chinese princess, usually a pseudo-princess or concubine which he had never met before, to an aggressive "barbarian" chieftain or ruler.
Her Final Flight Her Final Flight is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was initially made available as an exclusive bonus to Big Finish series subscribers and was not sold commercially.
Her Infinite Variety Her Infinite Variety is a novel by Louis Auchincloss first published in 2000 about a career woman of the first half of the 20th century. The title is a quotation from Antony and Cleopatra ("Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale / Her infinite variety.
Her Interactive Her Interactive is a video game developer located in Bellevue, Washington, specializing in computer games for young and teenaged girls. The company is best known for its popular Nancy Drew adventure game series.
Her Majesty (song) "Her Majesty" is the name of a song written by Paul McCartney (although credited to Lennon-McCartney) that appears on The Beatles' album Abbey Road. "Her Majesty" appears as the final track.
Her Majesty's Australian Ship Her Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) is the designation of any Australian warship, as well as many major Australian naval bases such as HMAS Stirling. It derives from "Her Majesty's Ship" (HMS) used in the United Kingdom.
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship In English, Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) is the designation of any Canadian warship. Should the Queen be replaced by a king, the designation changes to "His" rather than "Her" Majesty.
Her Majesty's Customs and Excise Her Majesty's Customs and Excise (HMCE) was, until April 2005, a department of the British Government in the UK. It was responsible for the collection of Value added tax (VAT), Customs Duties, Excise Duties, and other indirect taxes such as Air Passenger Duty, Climate Change Levy, Insurance Premium Tax, Landfill Tax and Aggregates Levy.
Her Majesty's Government Her Majesty's Government, or when the sovereign is male, His Majesty's Government, abbreviated HMG or HM Government, is the formal title used by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the governments of some other kingdoms where executive authority is theoretically vested in the monarch and exercised through his or her ministers. In British usage, the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Courts of the United Kingdom are not considered to be part of the 'Government'.
Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons is the head of HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the senior inspector of prisons, young offender institutions and immigration service detention and removal centres in England and Wales. The current Chief Inspector is Anne Owers CBE; she took over from Gen Sir David Ramsbotham in 2001.
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) in Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Executive, responsible for the inspection of public and independent primary and secondary schools, as well as further education colleges, community learning, and teacher education.
Her Majesty's Prison Service Her Majesty's Prison Service is the British Executive Agency reporting to the Home Office tasked with managing most of the prisons within England and Wales (Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own Prison Services - the Scottish Prison Service and Northern Ireland Prison Service). The head of the prison service, the Director-General, currently Phil Wheatley, reports to the Home Secretary and also works closely with the Prisons Minister, a junior ministerial post within the Home Office.
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is a non-ministerial department of the British Government primarily responsible for the collection of taxes, some forms of state support, UK frontier protection and import controls.
Her Name In Lights Her Name in Lights is an indie band from Sydney, Australia, led by Mary Wyer (formerly of Even As We Speak) with her fiancé Almond Cafarella as well as Simon Holmes of The Hummingbirds and Simon Gibson of Sneeze. They released their first album Into The Light Again on the Australian label Laughing Outlaw Records.
Her Wacky Highness Her Wacky Highness is an episode of the Warner Brothers animated series Tiny Toon Adventures. It focused primarily on the character of Babs Bunny while also showcasing Buster Bunny, Plucky Duck, Hamton Pig and Gogo Dodo.
Her World Her World is a monthly English-language magazine targeted at the female professionals reading market. It consists of fashion pieces, advertisements targeted at female professionals, writeups on grooming, lifestyle and personal choices, amongst others.
Hera In the Olympian pantheon of classical Greek Mythology, Hera (IPA pronunciation: ; Greek or ) was the wife and older sister of Zeus. She also presided as goddess of marriage, the patriarchal bond of her own subordination: her resistance to the conquests of Zeus is rendered as Hera's "jealousy", the main theme of literary anecdotes that undercut her ancient cult.
Hera missile Hera is a target missile for development testing of missile defense systems such as THAAD and Patriot PAC-3. In 1992, the US Army Space and Strategic Defense Command awarded the Theater Missile Defense (TMD) Targets contract to Coleman Aerospace
Heraclas of Alexandria Heraclas served as Pope of Alexandria (head of the church that became the Coptic Church and the Orthodox Church of Alexandria) between 232 and 248. He followed Origen as head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria.
Heraclea (Lucania) Heraclea (also Heracleia or Herakleia; Greek: was an ancient city of Magna Graecia, situated in Lucania on the Gulf of Tarentum (modern Gulf of Taranto), but a short distance from the sea, and between the rivers Aciris (modern Agri) and Siris (modern Sinni), the site of which is located in the modern commune of Policoro, Province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy.
Heraclea Lyncestis Heraclea Lyncestis, also spelled Herakleia Lynkestis, was a town founded by Philip II of Macedon in the middle of the 4th century BC in what was once the north-western region of the ancient kingdom of Macedon. The town was named in honor of the mythological Greek hero Heracles.
Heraclea Pontica Heraclea Pontica (modern day Karadeniz EreÄźli, in the Zonguldak Province of Turkey, on the Black Sea), an ancient city on the coast of Bithynia in Asia Minor, at the mouth of the river Lycus. It was founded by a Megarian colony, which soon subjugated the native Mariandynians and extended its power over a considerable territory.
Heracleidae The Heracleidae or Heraclids were the numerous descendants of Heracles (Hercules), especially applied in a narrower sense to the descendants of Hyllus, the eldest of his four sons by Deianira (Hyllus was also sometimes thought of as a son of Melite with Heracles). Other Heracleidae included Macaria, Lamos, Manto, Bianor, Tlepolemus, and Telephus.
Heracles In Greek mythology, Heracles or Herakles ("glory of Hera", or Alcides, original name) " + , )" was a divine hero, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, stepson of AmphitryonBy his adoptive descent through Ampitryon, Heracles receives the epithet Alcides, as "of the line of Alcaeus", father of Amphitryon. and great-grandson of Perseus.
Heraclides Ponticus Heraclides Ponticus (387 BC-312 BC), also known as Heraklides, was a Greek philosopher who lived and died at Heraclea Pontica, now Karadeniz EreÄźli, Turkey. He has frequently been hailed as the originator of the heliocentric theory.
Heraclio Fernández Heraclio Fernández Noya (1851–1886) was born in Maracaibo but from a very young age he resided in La Guaira with his father Manuel Maria Fernández, from whom he received his first piano lessons. His father taught piano classes in his native city and in La Guaira.
Heraclitus Heraclitus of Ephesus (Ancient Greek - Herákleitos ho Ephésios (Herakleitos the Ephesian)) (about 535 - 475 BC), known as "The Obscure" (Ancient Greek - ho Skoteinós), was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, a native of Ephesus on the coast of Asia Minor. His father was named Bloson.
Heraeus Heraeus, the precious metals and technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, is a global, private company in the business segments of precious metals, dental health, sensors, quartz glass, and specialty lighting sources. With revenues of € 8.
Heraion (disambiguation) A Heraion refers to a temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Hera; several archaic temples of the Ancient, Hellenistic or Roman periods of Greek antiquity, dispersed in the Mediterranean Basin and in the Near East were dedicated to Hera:
Heraion of Argos The Heraion of Argos was the temple in the main sanctuary in the Argolid dedicated to Hera, whose epithet "Argive Hera" (Here Argeie) is familiar to readers of Homer: Hera herself claims to be the protector of Argos (Iliad IV, 50–52), where the memory was preserved of an archaic, aniconic pillar representation of the Great Goddess (Burkert, III.2.
Heraios Heraios (often read as Heraus, Heraos, Miaos) was a clan chief of the Kushans (reign: 1-30 CE), one of the five constituent tribes of the Yuezhi confederacy in Bactria in the early first century CE, roughly at the time when the Kushans were starting their invasion of India.
Herakleopolis Magna Herakleopolis Magna is the Greek name of the capital of the Twentieth nome (administrative division) of ancient Egypt. It was called Henen-nesut, Nen-nesu, or Hwt-nen-nesu in ancient Egyptian, meaning 'house of the royal child.
Heraklion Heraklion or Iraklion (Greek: Ηράκλειο Italian: Candia), is the largest city and the capital of Crete. Its name is also spelled Herakleion (transliteration of ancient/Katharevousa name), or Iraklio, with other variants.
Heraklion Student Wireless Network Heraklion Student Wireless Network (abbreviated HSWN or ΑΦΔΗ from Ασύρματο Φοιτητικό Δίκτυο Ηρακλείου ) is a city-wide, non-profit wireless community network in Heraklion, Crete. It is run and maintained by the users of the network, who -at the beginning of the network's existence- where exclusively members of the academic community of the University of Crete.
Herald and Post The Herald & Post is a weekly freesheet that delivers to households in much of the UK. It is published by a variety of publishers and each version consists mainly of advertising and promotional pieces, with news items sourced from sister publications.
Herald House Herald House or Herald Publishing House is the publishing division of the Community of Christ in Independence, Missouri. It publishes books, periodicals and other materials at the direction of the First Presidency.
Herald Island, Australia Herald Island is in Halifax Bay, South of the Great Palm Island group, North West of Magnetic Island and North East of Rollingstone, in Queensland, Australia. The nearest island is Rattlesnake Island (RAAF bombing site)
Herald News The Herald News is a newspaper published by North Jersey Media Group, which also publishes its sister paper The Record. The paper is published in West Paterson, and focuses on the Passaic County, New Jersey area.
Herald of Christian Science The Christian Science Herald is a publication of the Church of Christ, Scientist through the Christian Science Publishing Society, founded by Mary Baker Eddy, for languages other than English. It includes articles written from the metaphysical angle of Christian Science, with editorials, church news items, testimonies of healing, and listings of Christian Science churches, practitioners, nurses, and Committees on Publication.
Herald Square Herald Square is a typical Manhattan bow-tie square that consists of two named squares: Herald Square; and Greeley Square, which is specifically the portion between West 32nd Street and West 33rd Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of The Americas).White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot; AIA Guide to New York City (2000) 4th Edition; New York Chapter, American Institute of Architects; Crown Publishers.
Herald Sun Tour The Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October.
Herald-Keryx In Greek mythology, Herald-Keryx was the youngest son of Eumolpus, one of the first priests of Demeter at Eleusis and a founded of the Eleusinian Mysteries. He founded the two families of high priests in Eleusis: the Eumolpidae and the Kerykes.
Heraldic crown A Crown is often an emblem of the monarchy, a monarch's government, or items endorsed by it; see The Crown. A specific type of crown (or coronet for lower ranks of peerage) is employed in heraldry under strict rules.
Heraldic visitation Heraldic Visitations were tours of inspection undertaken by Kings of Arms in England, Wales and Ireland in order to regulate and register the coats of arms of nobility and gentry and boroughs, and to record pedigrees. They took place from 1530 to 1688, and their records provide important source material for genealogists.
Heraldo Becerra Nuñez Heraldo Becerra Nuñez, (born on 21 April, 1946, in São Jerônimo, Brazil) was a football (soccer) player who played for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. He is also a Spanish citizen and played at the international level with Spain.
Heraldo Filipino The Heraldo Filipino (HF) is the official student publication of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas (DLSU-D), Cavite, Philippines. It publishes news about on-campus events and issues concerning the Lasallian community.
Heraldry of Berne The coat of arms of Berne, both the city and the canton, is on a red field a yellow diagonal band charged with a black bear walking upwards toward the hoist. The heraldic blazon reads: Gules, on a bend or, a bear passant sable, langued, armed and vilene' of the field.
Heraldry Society of Scotland The Heraldry Society of Scotland was founded in 1977 with the objective of promoting the study of heraldry and encouraging its correct use in Scotland and overseas. The Society encourages people to join whether they have their own arms, intend to procure arms, or have a general interest in Scottish Heraldry.
Heralds of Unicron The term Herald of Unicron is an unofficial term that refers to a Transformer that has served as a minion of the Transformers villain, Unicron. They have appeared in numerous series, and usually have great powers associated with them.
Herana-Daze Jones Herana-Daze Lavalle Jones (first name pronounced like 'Hernandez') (born April 15, 1982 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American football safety, currently on the Cincinnati Bengals. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Indiana University.
Herat Herāt () is a city in western Afghanistan, in the province also known as Herāt. It is situated just north of, and in the valley of, the Hari Rud, a river flowing from the mountains of central Afghanistan to the Kara-Kum Desert in Turkmenistan.
Herat Province Herat (Persian: هرات) is a province of Afghanistan; together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces it makes up the western region of the country. Its primary city and administrative capital is also named Herat, and its proximity to Iran makes it a sensitive area as Iran seeks to protect its interests in post-Taliban Afghanistan.
Herøy Bridge Herøy Bridge (Herøybrua) is a cantilever bridge from Gurskøya to Leinøya in Møre og Romsdal county in Norway. The bridge is 544 metres long, the longest span is 170 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 32 metres.
Herðubreið Herðubreið (1682 m) is a volcano and table mountain (moberg mountain) in the north-east of Iceland. It is situated in the Highlands of Iceland in the midst of the desert Óðáðahraun and not far from Askja, another famous volcano.
Herb Alpert Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician most associated with the Tijuana Brass, a now-defunct brass band of which he was leader. He is also famous for being a recording industry executive — he is the "A" of A&M Records (a recording label he and then partner Jerry Moss founded and eventually sold).
Herb Baumeister Herbert Richard "Herb" Baumeister (April 7, 1947 - July 3, 1996) was an American serial killer from suburban Westfield, Indiana outside of Indianapolis. He was the founder of the successful thrift store chain Sav-a-Lot in Indiana.
Herb Breckenreg {wikify}Herb Brackenreg was a rugby league player in the New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL)competition. A goal kicking forward, Brackenreg played for the Eastern Suburbs club in 1908, its foundation season, and gained selection for his state, New South Wales.
Herb Brooks Arena The Herb Brooks Arena is a 7,700-seat multi-purpose arena in Lake Placid, New York. The famous Miracle on Ice occurred here during the 1980 Winter Olympics when the underdog United States ice hockey team beat the Soviet Union 4-3.
Herb Caen Herbert Eugene Caen (April 3, 1916 – February 1, 1997) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist working in San Francisco. Born in Sacramento, California, Caen worked for the San Francisco Chronicle from the late 1930s until his death, with an interruption from 1950 to 1958 during which he wrote for the San Francisco Examiner.
Herb Cain Herbert James Cain - (Born - December 24, 1912, in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada - Died February 23, 1982 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian professional hockey left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Maroons, Montreal Canadiens, and Boston Bruins.
Herb Carneal Herb Carneal (born May 10, 1923) is a Major League Baseball announcer. Since 1962, he has been a play-by-play voice of Minnesota Twins radio broadcasts, becoming the lead announcer in 1967 after Ray Scott left to work exclusively with CBS.
Herb Dickieson Dr. Herb Dickieson was a politician in Prince Edward Island, Canada, and notably the first and only member of the New Democratic Party, or any third party, to have sat in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island.
Herb Elliott Herbert James ("Herb") Elliott (February 25, 1938) is a former Australian athlete, one of the world's greatest middle distance runners. He never lost a race over 1500 metres or the mile and during his career he broke the four-minute mile on 17 occasions.
Herb Epp Herbert Arnold "Herb" Epp (born August 31, 1934) is a retired politician from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1977 to 1990 and is a former three-term mayor of the City of Waterloo.
Herb Gardiner Herbert Martin Gardiner (May 8, 1891 in Winnipeg, Manitoba - January 11, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League. He also played for the WCHL's Calgary Tigers.
Herb Garret The Herb Garret is the garret of St Thomas Church, Southwark, London, England. It was called the Herb Garret in 1821 when the Grand Committee of the hospital ordered that an operating theatre be built in the garret of the church to serve the patients of St Thomas' Hospital, Southwark.
Herb Gray Herbert Eser Gray, PC, CC, QC (born May 25, 1931, Windsor, Ontario) is a retired Canadian politician. He was Canada's first Jewish cabinet minister, and is one of only a few Canadians ever granted the title The Right Honourable who was not so entitled by virtue of a position held.
Herb Green G H "Herb" Green (born in Balclutha, 1916) was the doctor at the centre of the Cartwright Inquiry, a commission set up to examine claims that he had been illegally experimenting on patients without their consent between 1966 and 1987. He conducted a study between 1966 and 1987 in which the cases of women with major cervical abnormalities were followed without definitive treatment.
Herb Hammer Herb Hammer (born 1934) is an American politician of the Democratic party and a businessman in the Cleveland, Ohio, area, who unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for the United States House of Representatives in 2004, losing to Capri S. Cafaro.
Herb Henderson Herb Henderson (born September 13, 1930) is a former Australian rules footballer who was recruited by Footscray Football Club (now Western Bulldogs), in the Victorian Football League, now AFL from Mildura Imperials, playing his first game in 1950.
Herb Jepko Herb Jepko (March 20, 1931 - March 31, 1995) was an influential radio talk show host from 1964 to 1990. Originating on Salt Lake City station KSL, Jepko's late-night open-mic call-in show, Nitecaps would go on to become the first nationally syndicated talk show in the 1970's, broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Herb Kreling Herb Kreling (born July 10, 1955) is a former Ottawa City Councillor representing Orleans Ward. He was first elected as a regional councillor for the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton in the 1994 election, and was re-elected to that position in 1997.
Herb Moford Herbert (Herb) Moford (August 6, 1928 - December 3, 2005) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1955), Detroit Tigers (1958), Boston Red Sox (1959) and New York Mets (1962).
Herb Muschel Herbert Muschel, died on November 1, 2003 at 85. In 1954, he founded PR Newswire, which was a cutting edge service that once distributed corporate financial news at a time when the Federal Communications Commission allowed only AT&T and Western Union to send printed messages to a third person.
Herb Pennock Herbert Jefferis Pennock (February 10, 1894 - January 30, 1948) was a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his time spent with the star-studded New York Yankee teams of the mid-to-late-1920s and early 1930s. Pennock won three World Series championships with the Yankees.
Herb Ritts Herb Ritts (August 13, 1952 – December 26, 2002) was an American fashion photographer who concentrated on black-and-white photography and portraits in the style of classical Greek sculpture. Consequently some of his more famous pieces are of male and female nudes in what can be called glamour photography.
Herb Sandler Herb Sandler is together with his wife Marion Sandler the co-founder and co-chief executive of Golden West Financial Corp. in Oakland, the parent company of World Savings Bank, one of the US's largest savings and loans with assets of almost $80 billion, deposits of $46 billion and 9,300 employees as of November 30, 2003.
Herb Sargent Herbert Sargent (July 15, 1923-May 6, 2005) was an Emmy-winning television writer and producer for such comedy shows as The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live. He was best known for his work on the SNL news spoof "Weekend Update.
Herb Stempel Herb Stempel (born December 19, 1926) is a television game show contestant who became famous for his participation in the 1950s show Twenty One, where he had a suspiciously long run of wins in 1956, and for his eventual exposure of what became known as the Quiz show scandals.
Herb Trimpe Herbert "Herb" Trimpe (1939—) is an American comic book artist and occasional writer, best remembered for his work on The Incredible Hulk and credited with the co-creation of X-Men's Wolverine (comics) in the early 1970s.
Herb Washington Herbert Lee (Hurricane Herb) Washington (born November 16, 1951 in Belzoni, Mississippi) became one of the world's most celebrated sprinters as a student-athlete at Michigan State University. He went on to gain further recognition as a player for the Oakland Athletics, despite his lack of previous baseball experience.

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