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Heritage of Pride Heritage of Pride is a wholly volunteer-managed, non-partisan, tax-exempt, not-for-profit corporation that organizes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride events in New York City to commemorate and celebrate the Stonewall Riots.
Heritage of Shannara The Heritage of Shannara is a series of four fantasy novels by Terry Brooks, set hundreds of years after the original Shannara trilogy. Unlike the original trilogy, however, this series is all one, cohesive story, in contrast to the three isolated stories of the originals.
Heritage Pointe, Alberta Heritage Pointe is a hamlet located within the Municipal District of Foothills of Alberta. It lies on Dunbow Road, just north of the intersections of Highway 2 and Highway 2A (MacLeod Trail), 5 kilometers south of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Heritage roads in Singapore The Heritage Roads scheme was implemented in 2001 by the Singapore government to identify and protect roads whereby there are lush road-side trees, often so dense that they create "green walls" and even "green tunnels". Concerns that rapid urban development will result in the removal of these trees especially due to the widening or realignment of these roads, the authorities identified 5 roads from a list of 55 suggested by the National Parks Board.
Heritage Railway Association The Heritage Railways Association (HRA) is an umbrella organisation representing the majority of the heritage and tourist railways, railway museums, steam centres and railway preservation groups in the UK and Ireland.
Heritage Range Heritage Range () is a major mountain range, 160 km (100 mi) long and 48 km (30 mi) wide, situated southward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the southern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. The range is complex, consisting of scattered ridges and peaks of moderate height, escarpments, hills and nunataks, the various units of relief set off by numerous intervening glaciers.
Heritage Rock Airplay panel The R&R Heritage Rock Airplay panel is a list of heritage rock stations (rock stations that target a slightly older [25-to-49 year old] audience by playing tracks that are not too hard, active or extreme while at the same time not leaning towards classic rock). These are monitored by Nielsen BDS.
Heritage speaker A heritage speaker is someone who learned a certain language in childhood, but has subsequently used it only in a limited set of contexts (often only with family). While the heritage language would be considered an L1, the person often falls short of the full range of abilities one would expect from a native speaker.
Heritage Square Heritage Square is a Storybook Victorian theme park shopping village at Golden, Colorado. It was originally built as Magic Mountain in 1957-59 by a group spearheaded by prominent Wheat Ridge businessman Walter Francis Cobb and Denver sculptor John Calvin Sutton.
Heritage Trail Heritage Trail is a 26-mile-long multiuse rail trail connecting Dubuque and Dyersville, Iowa. It is maintained by the Dubuque County Conservation Board, and was converted from a segment of the former Chicago Great Western railroad line between Chicago and Oelwein, Iowa.
Heritage Universe The Heritage Universe is a fictional setting created by Charles Sheffield for a series of science fiction novels. The date of the setting is several thousand years into the future, during a time when human space colonization has filled much of the local spiral arm of the galaxy.
Heritage USA Heritage USA is the now defunct 2,300 acre (9 km²) Christian theme park/water park/residential complex built in Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA, by "PTL Club" founders televangelist Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker.
Heritor Heritor was a term used to denote Scottish "landowners" until the early 20th century. Land-holding in Scotland is feudal in nature, meaning that all land is technically "owned" by the Crown, which, centuries ago, gave it out - or feued it - to various Tenants-in-chief in return for certain services or obligations.
Herizo Razafimahaleo Herizo Jossicher Razafimahaleo (born 1955) is a political figure in Madagascar and the founder of the Leader Fanilo party. He ran for president in November 1996, winning about 15% of the vote and taking third place, and again in December 2001, winning about 4% and taking fourth place.
Herkimer County Community College Herkimer County Community College is a two-year community college in the Village of Herkimer in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The college is in the northwest part of the village, bounded on the north by Reservoir Road.
Herkimer diamond Herkimer diamond is the popular term for a variety of double terminated quartz first discovered in exposed outcrops of dolostone at Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York and the Mohawk River Valley. They became largely recognized after workmen discovered them in large quantities while cutting into the Mohawk River Valley dolostone in the late 1700's.
Herkus Monte Herkus Monte (, also known as Henricus Montemin) was the most famous leader of the Great Prussian Uprising against the Teutonic Knights. The rebellion started in 1260 after the knights suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Durbe and lasted for 14 years.
Herland (novel) Herland is a utopian novel from 1915, written by feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book describes an isolated society comprised entirely of Aryan women who reproduce via parthenogenesis (asexual reproduction).
Herley Industries Herley Industries, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is an American company that specializes in supplying microwave and millimeter wave products to defense and aerospace industries. They provide solutions for radars, flight instrumentation, weapon sensors, electronic warfare systems and guidance systems for contractors, the U.
Herlihy Boy The Herlihy Boy is a character created by Adam Sandler who appeared on skits on Saturday Night Live in the 90s. In the skits, which were fictional commercials, the Herlihy Boy advertised one of his three services: Dog Sitting, House Sitting, or Grandmother Sitting.
Herlin Riley Herlin Riley (born February 15 1957) is an American jazz drummer. Along with other notable musicians such as Wynton Marsalis and Wessel Anderson, he is a member of the New York jazz group, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.
Herlong, California Herlong is an unincorporated community in southern Lassen County, California located near the southeast edge of Honey Lake about 50 miles north of Reno, Nevada, and about 35 miles south of Susanville, California. The community is accessible to U.
Herm Johnson Herm Johnson (born March 4, 1953 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin), is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series. He raced in 7 seasons (1979-1985), with 3535 starts do not include the 1982 Indy 500, as it was not a CART race that year.
Herm Urenda Herm Urenda was an American college and professional football player. A wide receiver, he played college football at the University of the Pacific, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Oakland Raiders in 1963.
Herma In ancient Greece, before his role as protector of merchants and travelers, Hermes was a phallic god, associated with fertility, luck, roads and borders. His name comes from the word herma (plural hermai) referring to a square or rectangular pillar of stone, terracotta, or bronze; a bust of Hermes' head, usually with a beard, sat on the top of the pillar, and male genitals adorned the base.
Herman Herman is a Dutch and English given name. It's original meaning was "army man" and derives from the Germanic elements "heri" meaning "army" combined with "man" meaning "man" (compare archaic Dutch "heer", meaning "army" and "man") it is cognate with German "Hermann".
Herman and Katnip Herman and Katnip are a duo of cartoon characters (Herman the mouse and Katnip the cat), who have appeared both separately and together in Famous Studios cartoons from 1943 to 1960. Their cartoon series, which was distributed by Paramount Pictures, together is essentially a clone of MGM's Tom and Jerry.
Herman Albrecht Herman Albrecht (1876 - 6 January 1900) was a South African 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.
Herman Badillo Herman Badillo (born August 21, 1929 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is a Bronx, New York politician who has been a borough president, United States Representative, and candidate for Mayor of New York City. He was the first Puerto Rican to be elected to these posts (and run for mayor) in the United States (outside of Puerto Rico).
Herman Boerhaave Herman Boerhaave (Voorhout, December 31, 1668 - Leyden, September 23, 1738) was a Dutch humanist and physician of European fame. He is regarded as the founder of the clinical teaching and of the modern academic hospital.
Herman Branover Professor Herman Branover is known in the Jewish communities of Israel, Russia, and the West as an inspiring author, translator, publisher, and educator. He is said in some circles to be the leading pioneer of the field of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD).
Herman Brood Herman Brood (pronounced "Broat" /bro:t/; Zwolle, November 5, 1946 – Amsterdam, July 11, 2001) was a Dutch musician, painter and media personality. Brood was the Dutch personification of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll.
Herman Cain Herman Cain (Born December 13, 1945) is a conservative newspaper columnist, African-American businessman, politician, and radio talk-show host from Georgia. He is best known as the former chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza.
Herman Carl Andersen Herman Carl Andersen (January 27, 1897 – July 26, 1978) was a Representative from Minnesota; born in Newcastle, King County, Washington, January 27, 1897; moved with his parents to a farm near Tyler, Lincoln County, Minnesota, in 1901; attended the rural schools; attended the University of Washington and later the U.S.
Herman Carneiro Herman A. Carneiro is an engineer, currently studying medicine, who is best known for having founded the community network Goanet that plays a prominent role in linking the international community of expatriates from the former Portuguese colony on the west coast of India.
Herman Clark Herman Piikea Clark (born November 30, 1930 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former American football guard who played for the Chicago Bears in 1952 and from 1954–1957. He played college football at Oregon State University, and played in 52 games over five seasons for the Bears.
Herman Düne Herman Düne is a french Anti-folk band, formed in 1999. The band consists of André Herman Düne (guitars and vocals ), David-Ivar Herman Düne (guitars and vocals) and Neman Herman Düne (drums and sometimes backing vocals).
Herman Dooyeweerd Herman Dooyeweerd (October 7, 1894, Amsterdam - February 12, 1977) was a Dutch juridical scholar by training, who by vocation was a philosopher, and the founder of a new approach called, the philosophy of the cosmonomic idea. He received early support for his work from his brother-in-law D.
Herman Fanger Hermann Josef Fanger (aka Herman Fanger) (27 Mar 1895 - Aug 1971) was a Swiss-born inventor best known for contributions to technologies ranging from the coaxial speaker to sonar. He was born in the small town of Sarnen, Switzerland to Johann Joseph Fanger and Babetta Notter.
Herman Finkers Hermenegildus ("Herman") Felix Victor Maria Finkers (born december 9 1954 in Almelo, Overijssel) is a comedian from the Dutch region of Twente, who became famous because of his dry-witted humor and his ambiguous style of storytelling. He temporarily stopped performing in 2000 when he had been diagnosed with leukemia.
Herman Frasch Herman Frasch, Hermann Frasch (December 25, 1851, Oberrot bei Gaildorf, WĂĽrttemberg - May 1, 1914, Paris) was a mining engineer and inventor. In October 20, 1890, he took out three patents for the Frasch Process and interested two associates, Frank Rockefeller and F.
Herman Goldstine Herman Heine Goldstine (September 13, 1913 – June 16, 2004), mathematician, computer scientist and scientific administrator, was a one of the original developers of ENIAC, the first of the modern electronic digital computers.
Herman Gorter Herman Gorter (born Wormerveer, Netherlands, 1864) was a late 19th century and early 20th century Dutch poet and Socialist. He was a leading member of the Tachtigers, a highly influential group of Dutch writers who worked together in Amsterdam in the 1880s, centered around De Nieuwe Gids (The New Guide).
Herman Griffith Herman Clarence Griffith (December 1, 1893-March 18, 1980) was a West Indian cricketer who played in West Indies' first Test in their inaugural Test tour of England and was one of the dominant bowlers on that tour.
Herman Grizzard Herman Grizzard (died 1971, Nashville, Tennessee) was an American radio disc jockey who attained fame and notoriety from the 1940s through the 1970s for playing rhythm and blues and music on Nashville radio station WLAC. Grizzard was one host of a nightly series of four programs on the station; he shared the block of programs with "John R.
Herman H. Hanneken Brigadier General Herman Henry Hanneken (1893-1986) was a United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient. While on duty in Haiti in 1919, Hanneken suppressed the activities of the supreme bandit leader, Charlemagne Péralte, by killing the notorious bandit in a daring raid on his camp in Northern Haiti — for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Herman Haupt Herman Haupt (March 26, 1817 – December 14, 1905) was an American civil engineer and railroad construction engineer and executive. As a Union Army general in the American Civil War, he revolutionized military transportation in the United States and was one of the unsung heroes of the war.
Herman Hollerith Herman Hollerith (February 29, 1860 – November 17, 1929) was an American statistician who developed a mechanical tabulator based on punched cards to rapidly tabulate statistics from millions of pieces of data.
Herman Hotchkiss Herman Hotchkiss (1 July 1765 - 20 February 1836) was an early settler of East Haven, Connecticut and is credited as founder of Fair Haven, Connecticut. This is not because of discovery (by Europeans in 1639), but for numerous investments which led to its growthfrom North Congregational Church] in [[New Haven, Connecticut list a marriage between Herman Hotchkiss and Elizabeth Ford on 28 July 1793.
Herman Hui Hui Chung-shing (許宗盛), MH, JP, (born 1951), westernly known as Herman Hui, is chairman of the World Scout Committee, the executive board for the World Organization of the Scout Movement for the period 2005–2008.
Herman Charles Bosman Herman Charles Bosman (1905 - October 14 1951) was a South African writer and journalist who became famous for capturing the rhythms of backveld Afrikaans speech even though he wrote in English. He is widely regarded as the greatest short story writer to come out of South Africa.
Herman J. Mankiewicz Herman Jacob Mankiewicz (November 7, 1897 in New York City—March 5, 1953 in Hollywood, California) was a legendary Hollywood screenwriter and noted raconteur. In 1926 Mankiewicz left a job as drama editor at The New Yorker magazine to write for Hollywood.
Herman James Good Herman James Good, VC (29 November 1887 - 18 April 1969) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Herman Johannes Herman Johannes, (born Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara, May 28 1912, died Yogyakarta, October 17 1992), was an Indonesian professor, scientist and politician. He was the rector of the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta (1962-1966), Coordinator for Higher Education from 1996 to 1979, a member of Indonesia’s Presidential Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) from 1968 to 1978, and Minister for Public Works and Energy (1950-1951).
Herman José Hermann 'Herman' José von Krippahl (born 19 March 1954 in Lisbon, Portugal) is one of the most successful comedians in Portugal, though virtually unknown abroad. Lately, his career has focused on TV, where he hosts a weekly late night show with comic sketches in which he stars although he doesn't write all his material anymore as he used to.
Herman Knickerbocker Herman Knickerbocker (July 27, 1779 - January 30, 1855) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Albany, he completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1803 and commenced practice in Albany.
Herman Lehmann Herman Lehmann, a noted Indian captive, was born near Fredericksburg, Texas, on June 5, 1859, to German immigrants Moritz and Auguste Lehmann. The family later settled on an isolated farm four miles southwest of Loyal Valley, Texas.
Herman Long Herman C. Long (April 13, 1866 - September 17, 1909) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Cowboys (1889), Boston Beaneaters (1890-1902), New York Highlanders (1903), Detroit Tigers (1903), and Philadelphia Phillies (1904).
Herman Marks Herman Marks was an American who participated in the Cuban Revolution, first as a member of Che Guevara's guerilla unit in the Sierra Maestra, and then later as a firing squad captain. Little is known about Marks, but it is generally agreed upon that he was originally from Milwaukee; a veteran of the Korean War; had fled legal difficulties in the United States; was initially removed by Guevara for displaying sociopathic tendencies, but then given a job as an executioner post-revolution in the Cabaña fortress in Havana, and finally left Cuba, whereabouts unknown.
Herman Moore Herman Moore (born October 20, 1969 in Danville, Virginia) is a former American NFL wide receiver. He played football in high school, mostly as a kicker, setting the school record with a 48-yard field goal, as well as playing at tight end.
Herman of Carinthia Herman of Carinthia or Herman Dalmatin (also known in Latin as Sclavus Dalmata, Secundus) was a philosopher, astronomer, astrologer, mathematician, translator and author. In his own account he was born in "central Istria" circa 1100, then part of the Duchy of Carinthia.
Herman PotoÄŤnik Herman PotoÄŤnik (pseudonym Hermann Noordung) (December 22, 1892 - August 27, 1929) was a Slovene rocket engineer and pioneer of cosmonautics (astronautics). He is chiefly remembered for his work addressing the long-term habitation of space.
Herman Raucher Herman Raucher (born April 13, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American author who has written several novels and screenplays, among them the popular Summer of '42 and The Great Santini. He was married to Broadway dancer Mary Kathryn Raucher from 1960 until her death in 2002; they had two daughters.
Herman Severin Løvenskiold Baron Herman Løvenskiold (1815-1870) was a Norwegian composer who wrote the score for the ballet La Sylphide in 1836 at the request of the Danish choreographer August Bournonville. The ballet had been staged in France with music by Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer but the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen could not afford to pay for the French score.
Herman Schlom Herman Schlom (1904-1983) was a film producer who first received film credit as an assistant director for Dracula in 1931. Some of Schlom's notable films, as a producer, include the crime thrillers The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947), Born to Kill (1947), Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) and Follow Me Quietly (1949).
Herman Slater Herman Slater (1935 - 1992) was an author of several occult books and storeowner of Warlock Shoppe, the oldest witchcraft shop in Brooklyn, New York, which later moved to the Manhattan borough of New York City and operated under the name Magickal Childe. He wrote The Magical Formulary, ISBN 0-939708-00-0, a well-sold witchcraft cookbook based on the inner workings of his shop and formulas to his potions.
Herman Smith-Johannsen Herman "Jackrabbit" Smith-Johannsen (June 15, 1875 – January 5, 1987) was a Norwegian-Canadian who gained widespread recognition for being one of the first people to introduce the sport of cross-country skiing to North America. He attained legendary status in Canada for the many contributions he made to the sport and for his personal longevity.
Herman the German Hermann the German is the local name for a statue erected in the German-founded community of New Ulm, Minnesota. The statue, officially named Hermann Monument, arrived in New Ulm in 1890 and was dedicated in 1897.
Herman Toothrot Herman Toothrot is a fictional character in the Monkey Island series of adventure games developed by LucasArts. Herman Toothrot's character is based on the marooned character Ben Gunn from the novel Treasure Island, though Herman Toothrot is shipwrecked, much like Robinson Crusoe.
Herman Van Breda Herman Leo Van Breda (born Leo Marie Karel) (28 February, 1911, Lier, Belgium – 4 March, 1974, Leuven) was a Franciscan, philosopher and founder of the Husserl archives at the Higher Institute of Philosophy of the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium.
Herman Van Rompuy Herman Van Rompuy (born October 31, 1947 in Etterbeek) is a Flemish politician and member of the CD&V (formerly called CVP). He was the Vice President of the CVP Youth from 1973 to 1975, from 1978 onward, he was a member of the National Bureau of the CVP, from 1975 to 1980 he worked in the ministerial cabinets of Leo Tindemans and Gaston Geens and from 1988 to 1993 he was the President of the CVP.
Herman Wedemeyer Herman John Wedemeyer (born May 20 1924 in Hilo, Hawaii; died January 25 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii) was an American actor, football player, and politician. He is best known for portraying 'Sergeant/Detective "Duke" Lukela' on the crime drama Hawaii Five-O (1972-1980).
Herman Wilkins Herman De Woyne Wilkins III is an American actor/writer and filmmaker born in Memphis, Tennessee on May 27, 1974, though most of his childhood was split between Memphis and various villages and cities on Chicago's North Shore. His parents are Civil Rights activists and union organizer Herman Wilkins Jr.
Herman Wold Herman Ole Andreas Wold (December 25, 1908 - February 16, 1992) Swedish statistician known for his work in time series analysis and econometrics. Eponymous terms include the Wold decomposition and the Cramér-Wold theorem.
Herman Wrice Herman Wrice (1939-2000) was a renowned community organizer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and inventor of the Wrice Process method of direct action, whereby neighbors directly confront street-level drug dealers in their communities.
Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits were an English rock band in the 1960s, formed in Manchester in 1963. Part of the British Invasion, their trademark simple, non-threatening, and clean-cut "boys next door" image made them easier to listen to and more accessible than other British Invasion bands.
Hermann (crater) Hermann is a small lunar crater that is located in the western Oceanus Procellarum, just over one crater diameter to the south of the Moon's equator. It is a solitary crater with only a few tiny craterlets and some low wrinkle-ridges nearby.
Hermann Abendroth Hermann Paul Maximilian Abendroth (born January 19, 1883 in Frankfurt – died May 29, 1956 in Jena) was a German conductor. From 1900 to 1903, Abendroth studied in Munich, studying music theory and composition with Ludwig Thuill, piano with Anna Hirtzel-Langenham, and conducting with Felix Mottl.
Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe Hermann Franz Joseph Hubertus Maria Anschütz-Kaempfe (1872–1931) was a German scientist and inventor. In his quest to navigate to the North Pole by submarine, he became interested in the concept of the gyrocompass.
Hermann Bauer Hermann Bauer was a commander of the U-boat forces of the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I. At the start of the war, Bauer, then a Korvettenkapitän, was in charge of the 20 U-boats in Germany's High Seas Fleet.
Hermann Biggs Hermann Michael Biggs (September 29, 1859 – June 28, 1923) was an American physician and pioneer in the field of public health who helped apply the science of bacteriology to the prevention and control of infectious diseases.
Hermann Bollé Hermann Bollé (1845–1926) was a famous Austrian architect who worked in Croatia. He restored the Zagreb cathedral after the earthquake in 1880, designed the main building of the Mirogoj Cemetery and built the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb.
Hermann Bondi Professor Sir Hermann Bondi, KCB , FRS (1 November 1919–10 September 2005) was an Anglo-Austrian mathematician and cosmologist. He is best known for developing the steady-state theory of the universe with Fred Hoyle and Thomas Gold as an alternative to the Big Bang theory, but his most lasting legacy will probably be his important contributions to the theory of general relativity.
Hermann Burger Hermann Burger (July 10, 1942 – February 28, 1989), was a Swiss poet, novelist and essayist. In his creative works Burger often focused on society's lonely outsiders and, increasingly, the inevitability of death.
Hermann Cohen Hermann Cohen (July 4, 1842 - April 4, 1918) was a German-Jewish philosopher, one of the founders of the Marburg School of Neo-Kantianism, and he is often held to be "probably the most important Jewish philosopher of the nineteenth century" (Jewish Virtual Library).
Hermann Ehrhardt Hermann Ehrhardt (1881-1971) was a Freikorps commander during the period of turmoil in Weimar Republic Germany from 1918 to 1920, he commanded the famous II.Marine Brigade, better known as the Ehrhardt Brigade or Marinebrigade Ehrhardt
Hermann Eris Busse Hermann Eris Busse (1891–1947) was a German novelist and literary critic. He is best known for his Black Forest novels and his biography of the 17th century German writer Hans Jakob Christoph von Grimmelshausen.
Hermann Esser Hermann Esser (1900-1981) entered the Nazi party with Adolf Hitler in 1920, became the editor of the Nazi paper, Völkischer Beobachter, and a Nazi member of the Reichstag. In the early history of the party, he was Hitler's de facto deputy.
Hermann Fegelein Obergruppenführer Hermann Otto Fegelein (30 October 1906 – c. 29 April 1945) was a senior officer of the Waffen-SS in Nazi Germany, a member of Adolf Hitler's entourage, and brother-in law to Eva Braun through his marriage to her sister, Gretl.
Hermann Finsterlin Hermann Finsterlin (born August 18, 1887, in MĂĽnchen; died September 16, 1973, in Stuttgart) was a visionary architect, painter, poet, essayist, toymaker and composer. He played an influential role in the German expressionist architecture movement of the early 20th century but due to the harsh economic climate realised none of his projects.
Hermann Flohn Hermann Flohn (February 19, 1912 - June 23, 1997) was "one of the world greatest climatologists"(1). Flohn was professor at the University of Bonn and head of the department at the Institute of Meteorology of Bonn University.
Hermann Franz Moritz Kopp Hermann Franz Moritz Kopp (October 30, 1817 - February 20, 1892), German chemist, was born at Hanau, where his father, Johann Heinrich Kopp (1777-1858), a physician, was professor of chemistry, physics and natural history at the local lyceum.
Hermann Fressant Hermann Fressant was a 14th-Century town clerk in the German city of Ulm; he was probably born in Augsburg. His claim to fame is the late Middle High German verse tale of marital fidelity, "Der Hellerwertwitz" (A Ha'porth of Good Sense).
Hermann Friedrich Graebe Herman Friedrich Graebe or Gräbe, (June 19, 1900 – April 17, 1986) was a German manager and engineer in charge of a German building firm in Ukraine, who witnessed mass executions of Jews on October 5 1942 by Nazis. Following the war he wrote a famous and terrifying testimony.
Hermann Friedrich Stannius Hermann Friedrich Stannius ( March 15, 1808 , Hamburg - January 15, 1883 , Sachsenburg ) was a German physiologist and entomologist. He specialised in the insect order Diptera easpecially the family Dolichopodidae.
Hermann Göring Hermann Wilhelm Göring (also Goering in English) (January 12, 1893 – October 15, 1946) was a German politician and military leader, a leading member of the Nazi Party, second in command of the Third Reich, and commander of the Luftwaffe. He was tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg Trials in 1945-1946 and sentenced to death by hanging, however, he escaped the hangman's noose around two hours before his scheduled execution by way of potassium cyanide.
Hermann Giesler Hermann Giesler (April 2 1898, Siegen - January 20, 1987, DĂĽsseldorf) was a German architect during the Nazi era, one of the two architects most favored and rewarded by Adolf Hitler (the other being Albert Speer).
Hermann Gmeiner Vocational School The Hermann Gmeiner Vocational School is situated in Qiqihar, a city in Heilongjiang Province, in the Northeast of China. Since its founding in 1996 the school focuses on two main learning fields: On the one hand on natural science and practical learning contents such as handcraft; on the other hand on language-teaching, especially on English lessons.
Hermann Graf Hermann Graf (24 October, 1912 - 11 April, 1988) was a German Luftwaffe World War II fighter ace. During the war he became one of only 27 people to be awarded the Knights Cross with leaves, swords, and diamonds.
Hermann Graf Keyserling Hermann Alexander Graf Keyserling (July 20, 1880, in Könno (Kõnnu), Russian Empire, [now Estonia] – April 26, 1946, in Innsbruck, Austria) was a wealthy philosopher from the aristocratic Baltic German Keyserling family. He married Goedela von Bismarck-Schönhausen, grandaughter of Otto von Bismarck.
Heritage of Shannara The Heritage of Shannara is a series of four fantasy novels by Terry Brooks, set hundreds of years after the original Shannara trilogy. Unlike the original trilogy, however, this series is all one, cohesive story, in contrast to the three isolated stories of the originals.
Heritage Pointe, Alberta Heritage Pointe is a hamlet located within the Municipal District of Foothills of Alberta. It lies on Dunbow Road, just north of the intersections of Highway 2 and Highway 2A (MacLeod Trail), 5 kilometers south of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Heritage roads in Singapore The Heritage Roads scheme was implemented in 2001 by the Singapore government to identify and protect roads whereby there are lush road-side trees, often so dense that they create "green walls" and even "green tunnels". Concerns that rapid urban development will result in the removal of these trees especially due to the widening or realignment of these roads, the authorities identified 5 roads from a list of 55 suggested by the National Parks Board.
Heritage Railway Association The Heritage Railways Association (HRA) is an umbrella organisation representing the majority of the heritage and tourist railways, railway museums, steam centres and railway preservation groups in the UK and Ireland.
Heritage Range Heritage Range () is a major mountain range, 160 km (100 mi) long and 48 km (30 mi) wide, situated southward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the southern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. The range is complex, consisting of scattered ridges and peaks of moderate height, escarpments, hills and nunataks, the various units of relief set off by numerous intervening glaciers.
Heritage Rock Airplay panel The R&R Heritage Rock Airplay panel is a list of heritage rock stations (rock stations that target a slightly older [25-to-49 year old] audience by playing tracks that are not too hard, active or extreme while at the same time not leaning towards classic rock). These are monitored by Nielsen BDS.
Heritage speaker A heritage speaker is someone who learned a certain language in childhood, but has subsequently used it only in a limited set of contexts (often only with family). While the heritage language would be considered an L1, the person often falls short of the full range of abilities one would expect from a native speaker.
Heritage Square Heritage Square is a Storybook Victorian theme park shopping village at Golden, Colorado. It was originally built as Magic Mountain in 1957-59 by a group spearheaded by prominent Wheat Ridge businessman Walter Francis Cobb and Denver sculptor John Calvin Sutton.
Heritage Trail Heritage Trail is a 26-mile-long multiuse rail trail connecting Dubuque and Dyersville, Iowa. It is maintained by the Dubuque County Conservation Board, and was converted from a segment of the former Chicago Great Western railroad line between Chicago and Oelwein, Iowa.
Heritage Universe The Heritage Universe is a fictional setting created by Charles Sheffield for a series of science fiction novels. The date of the setting is several thousand years into the future, during a time when human space colonization has filled much of the local spiral arm of the galaxy.
Heritage USA Heritage USA is the now defunct 2,300 acre (9 km²) Christian theme park/water park/residential complex built in Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA, by "PTL Club" founders televangelist Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker.
Heritor Heritor was a term used to denote Scottish "landowners" until the early 20th century. Land-holding in Scotland is feudal in nature, meaning that all land is technically "owned" by the Crown, which, centuries ago, gave it out - or feued it - to various Tenants-in-chief in return for certain services or obligations.
Herizo Razafimahaleo Herizo Jossicher Razafimahaleo (born 1955) is a political figure in Madagascar and the founder of the Leader Fanilo party. He ran for president in November 1996, winning about 15% of the vote and taking third place, and again in December 2001, winning about 4% and taking fourth place.
Herkimer County Community College Herkimer County Community College is a two-year community college in the Village of Herkimer in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The college is in the northwest part of the village, bounded on the north by Reservoir Road.
Herkimer diamond Herkimer diamond is the popular term for a variety of double terminated quartz first discovered in exposed outcrops of dolostone at Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York and the Mohawk River Valley. They became largely recognized after workmen discovered them in large quantities while cutting into the Mohawk River Valley dolostone in the late 1700's.
Herkus Monte Herkus Monte (, also known as Henricus Montemin) was the most famous leader of the Great Prussian Uprising against the Teutonic Knights. The rebellion started in 1260 after the knights suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Durbe and lasted for 14 years.
Herland (novel) Herland is a utopian novel from 1915, written by feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book describes an isolated society comprised entirely of Aryan women who reproduce via parthenogenesis (asexual reproduction).
Herley Industries Herley Industries, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is an American company that specializes in supplying microwave and millimeter wave products to defense and aerospace industries. They provide solutions for radars, flight instrumentation, weapon sensors, electronic warfare systems and guidance systems for contractors, the U.
Herlihy Boy The Herlihy Boy is a character created by Adam Sandler who appeared on skits on Saturday Night Live in the 90s. In the skits, which were fictional commercials, the Herlihy Boy advertised one of his three services: Dog Sitting, House Sitting, or Grandmother Sitting.
Herlin Riley Herlin Riley (born February 15 1957) is an American jazz drummer. Along with other notable musicians such as Wynton Marsalis and Wessel Anderson, he is a member of the New York jazz group, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.
Herlong, California Herlong is an unincorporated community in southern Lassen County, California located near the southeast edge of Honey Lake about 50 miles north of Reno, Nevada, and about 35 miles south of Susanville, California. The community is accessible to U.
Herm Johnson Herm Johnson (born March 4, 1953 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin), is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series. He raced in 7 seasons (1979-1985), with 3535 starts do not include the 1982 Indy 500, as it was not a CART race that year.
Herm Urenda Herm Urenda was an American college and professional football player. A wide receiver, he played college football at the University of the Pacific, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Oakland Raiders in 1963.
Herma In ancient Greece, before his role as protector of merchants and travelers, Hermes was a phallic god, associated with fertility, luck, roads and borders. His name comes from the word herma (plural hermai) referring to a square or rectangular pillar of stone, terracotta, or bronze; a bust of Hermes' head, usually with a beard, sat on the top of the pillar, and male genitals adorned the base.
Herman Herman is a Dutch and English given name. It's original meaning was "army man" and derives from the Germanic elements "heri" meaning "army" combined with "man" meaning "man" (compare archaic Dutch "heer", meaning "army" and "man") it is cognate with German "Hermann".
Herman and Katnip Herman and Katnip are a duo of cartoon characters (Herman the mouse and Katnip the cat), who have appeared both separately and together in Famous Studios cartoons from 1943 to 1960. Their cartoon series, which was distributed by Paramount Pictures, together is essentially a clone of MGM's Tom and Jerry.
Herman Albrecht Herman Albrecht (1876 - 6 January 1900) was a South African 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.
Herman Badillo Herman Badillo (born August 21, 1929 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is a Bronx, New York politician who has been a borough president, United States Representative, and candidate for Mayor of New York City. He was the first Puerto Rican to be elected to these posts (and run for mayor) in the United States (outside of Puerto Rico).
Herman Boerhaave Herman Boerhaave (Voorhout, December 31, 1668 - Leyden, September 23, 1738) was a Dutch humanist and physician of European fame. He is regarded as the founder of the clinical teaching and of the modern academic hospital.
Herman Branover Professor Herman Branover is known in the Jewish communities of Israel, Russia, and the West as an inspiring author, translator, publisher, and educator. He is said in some circles to be the leading pioneer of the field of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD).
Herman Brood Herman Brood (pronounced "Broat" /bro:t/; Zwolle, November 5, 1946 – Amsterdam, July 11, 2001) was a Dutch musician, painter and media personality. Brood was the Dutch personification of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll.
Herman Cain Herman Cain (Born December 13, 1945) is a conservative newspaper columnist, African-American businessman, politician, and radio talk-show host from Georgia. He is best known as the former chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza.
Herman Carl Andersen Herman Carl Andersen (January 27, 1897 – July 26, 1978) was a Representative from Minnesota; born in Newcastle, King County, Washington, January 27, 1897; moved with his parents to a farm near Tyler, Lincoln County, Minnesota, in 1901; attended the rural schools; attended the University of Washington and later the U.S.
Herman Carneiro Herman A. Carneiro is an engineer, currently studying medicine, who is best known for having founded the community network Goanet that plays a prominent role in linking the international community of expatriates from the former Portuguese colony on the west coast of India.
Herman Clark Herman Piikea Clark (born November 30, 1930 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former American football guard who played for the Chicago Bears in 1952 and from 1954–1957. He played college football at Oregon State University, and played in 52 games over five seasons for the Bears.
Herman Düne Herman Düne is a french Anti-folk band, formed in 1999. The band consists of André Herman Düne (guitars and vocals ), David-Ivar Herman Düne (guitars and vocals) and Neman Herman Düne (drums and sometimes backing vocals).
Herman Dooyeweerd Herman Dooyeweerd (October 7, 1894, Amsterdam - February 12, 1977) was a Dutch juridical scholar by training, who by vocation was a philosopher, and the founder of a new approach called, the philosophy of the cosmonomic idea. He received early support for his work from his brother-in-law D.
Herman Fanger Hermann Josef Fanger (aka Herman Fanger) (27 Mar 1895 - Aug 1971) was a Swiss-born inventor best known for contributions to technologies ranging from the coaxial speaker to sonar. He was born in the small town of Sarnen, Switzerland to Johann Joseph Fanger and Babetta Notter.
Herman Finkers Hermenegildus ("Herman") Felix Victor Maria Finkers (born december 9 1954 in Almelo, Overijssel) is a comedian from the Dutch region of Twente, who became famous because of his dry-witted humor and his ambiguous style of storytelling. He temporarily stopped performing in 2000 when he had been diagnosed with leukemia.
Herman Frasch Herman Frasch, Hermann Frasch (December 25, 1851, Oberrot bei Gaildorf, WĂĽrttemberg - May 1, 1914, Paris) was a mining engineer and inventor. In October 20, 1890, he took out three patents for the Frasch Process and interested two associates, Frank Rockefeller and F.
Herman Goldstine Herman Heine Goldstine (September 13, 1913 – June 16, 2004), mathematician, computer scientist and scientific administrator, was a one of the original developers of ENIAC, the first of the modern electronic digital computers.
Herman Gorter Herman Gorter (born Wormerveer, Netherlands, 1864) was a late 19th century and early 20th century Dutch poet and Socialist. He was a leading member of the Tachtigers, a highly influential group of Dutch writers who worked together in Amsterdam in the 1880s, centered around De Nieuwe Gids (The New Guide).
Herman Griffith Herman Clarence Griffith (December 1, 1893-March 18, 1980) was a West Indian cricketer who played in West Indies' first Test in their inaugural Test tour of England and was one of the dominant bowlers on that tour.
Herman Grizzard Herman Grizzard (died 1971, Nashville, Tennessee) was an American radio disc jockey who attained fame and notoriety from the 1940s through the 1970s for playing rhythm and blues and music on Nashville radio station WLAC. Grizzard was one host of a nightly series of four programs on the station; he shared the block of programs with "John R.
Herman H. Hanneken Brigadier General Herman Henry Hanneken (1893-1986) was a United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient. While on duty in Haiti in 1919, Hanneken suppressed the activities of the supreme bandit leader, Charlemagne Péralte, by killing the notorious bandit in a daring raid on his camp in Northern Haiti — for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Herman Haupt Herman Haupt (March 26, 1817 – December 14, 1905) was an American civil engineer and railroad construction engineer and executive. As a Union Army general in the American Civil War, he revolutionized military transportation in the United States and was one of the unsung heroes of the war.
Herman Hollerith Herman Hollerith (February 29, 1860 – November 17, 1929) was an American statistician who developed a mechanical tabulator based on punched cards to rapidly tabulate statistics from millions of pieces of data.
Herman Hotchkiss Herman Hotchkiss (1 July 1765 - 20 February 1836) was an early settler of East Haven, Connecticut and is credited as founder of Fair Haven, Connecticut. This is not because of discovery (by Europeans in 1639), but for numerous investments which led to its growthfrom North Congregational Church] in [[New Haven, Connecticut list a marriage between Herman Hotchkiss and Elizabeth Ford on 28 July 1793.
Herman Hui Hui Chung-shing (許宗盛), MH, JP, (born 1951), westernly known as Herman Hui, is chairman of the World Scout Committee, the executive board for the World Organization of the Scout Movement for the period 2005–2008.
Herman Charles Bosman Herman Charles Bosman (1905 - October 14 1951) was a South African writer and journalist who became famous for capturing the rhythms of backveld Afrikaans speech even though he wrote in English. He is widely regarded as the greatest short story writer to come out of South Africa.
Herman J. Mankiewicz Herman Jacob Mankiewicz (November 7, 1897 in New York City—March 5, 1953 in Hollywood, California) was a legendary Hollywood screenwriter and noted raconteur. In 1926 Mankiewicz left a job as drama editor at The New Yorker magazine to write for Hollywood.
Herman James Good Herman James Good, VC (29 November 1887 - 18 April 1969) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Herman Johannes Herman Johannes, (born Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara, May 28 1912, died Yogyakarta, October 17 1992), was an Indonesian professor, scientist and politician. He was the rector of the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta (1962-1966), Coordinator for Higher Education from 1996 to 1979, a member of Indonesia’s Presidential Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) from 1968 to 1978, and Minister for Public Works and Energy (1950-1951).
Herman José Hermann 'Herman' José von Krippahl (born 19 March 1954 in Lisbon, Portugal) is one of the most successful comedians in Portugal, though virtually unknown abroad. Lately, his career has focused on TV, where he hosts a weekly late night show with comic sketches in which he stars although he doesn't write all his material anymore as he used to.
Herman Knickerbocker Herman Knickerbocker (July 27, 1779 - January 30, 1855) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Albany, he completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1803 and commenced practice in Albany.
Herman Lehmann Herman Lehmann, a noted Indian captive, was born near Fredericksburg, Texas, on June 5, 1859, to German immigrants Moritz and Auguste Lehmann. The family later settled on an isolated farm four miles southwest of Loyal Valley, Texas.
Herman Long Herman C. Long (April 13, 1866 - September 17, 1909) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Cowboys (1889), Boston Beaneaters (1890-1902), New York Highlanders (1903), Detroit Tigers (1903), and Philadelphia Phillies (1904).
Herman Marks Herman Marks was an American who participated in the Cuban Revolution, first as a member of Che Guevara's guerilla unit in the Sierra Maestra, and then later as a firing squad captain. Little is known about Marks, but it is generally agreed upon that he was originally from Milwaukee; a veteran of the Korean War; had fled legal difficulties in the United States; was initially removed by Guevara for displaying sociopathic tendencies, but then given a job as an executioner post-revolution in the Cabaña fortress in Havana, and finally left Cuba, whereabouts unknown.
Herman Moore Herman Moore (born October 20, 1969 in Danville, Virginia) is a former American NFL wide receiver. He played football in high school, mostly as a kicker, setting the school record with a 48-yard field goal, as well as playing at tight end.
Herman of Carinthia Herman of Carinthia or Herman Dalmatin (also known in Latin as Sclavus Dalmata, Secundus) was a philosopher, astronomer, astrologer, mathematician, translator and author. In his own account he was born in "central Istria" circa 1100, then part of the Duchy of Carinthia.
Herman PotoÄŤnik Herman PotoÄŤnik (pseudonym Hermann Noordung) (December 22, 1892 - August 27, 1929) was a Slovene rocket engineer and pioneer of cosmonautics (astronautics). He is chiefly remembered for his work addressing the long-term habitation of space.
Herman Raucher Herman Raucher (born April 13, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American author who has written several novels and screenplays, among them the popular Summer of '42 and The Great Santini. He was married to Broadway dancer Mary Kathryn Raucher from 1960 until her death in 2002; they had two daughters.
Herman Severin Løvenskiold Baron Herman Løvenskiold (1815-1870) was a Norwegian composer who wrote the score for the ballet La Sylphide in 1836 at the request of the Danish choreographer August Bournonville. The ballet had been staged in France with music by Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer but the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen could not afford to pay for the French score.
Herman Schlom Herman Schlom (1904-1983) was a film producer who first received film credit as an assistant director for Dracula in 1931. Some of Schlom's notable films, as a producer, include the crime thrillers The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947), Born to Kill (1947), Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) and Follow Me Quietly (1949).
Herman Slater Herman Slater (1935 - 1992) was an author of several occult books and storeowner of Warlock Shoppe, the oldest witchcraft shop in Brooklyn, New York, which later moved to the Manhattan borough of New York City and operated under the name Magickal Childe. He wrote The Magical Formulary, ISBN 0-939708-00-0, a well-sold witchcraft cookbook based on the inner workings of his shop and formulas to his potions.
Herman Smith-Johannsen Herman "Jackrabbit" Smith-Johannsen (June 15, 1875 – January 5, 1987) was a Norwegian-Canadian who gained widespread recognition for being one of the first people to introduce the sport of cross-country skiing to North America. He attained legendary status in Canada for the many contributions he made to the sport and for his personal longevity.
Herman the German Hermann the German is the local name for a statue erected in the German-founded community of New Ulm, Minnesota. The statue, officially named Hermann Monument, arrived in New Ulm in 1890 and was dedicated in 1897.
Herman Toothrot Herman Toothrot is a fictional character in the Monkey Island series of adventure games developed by LucasArts. Herman Toothrot's character is based on the marooned character Ben Gunn from the novel Treasure Island, though Herman Toothrot is shipwrecked, much like Robinson Crusoe.
Herman Van Breda Herman Leo Van Breda (born Leo Marie Karel) (28 February, 1911, Lier, Belgium – 4 March, 1974, Leuven) was a Franciscan, philosopher and founder of the Husserl archives at the Higher Institute of Philosophy of the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium.
Herman Van Rompuy Herman Van Rompuy (born October 31, 1947 in Etterbeek) is a Flemish politician and member of the CD&V (formerly called CVP). He was the Vice President of the CVP Youth from 1973 to 1975, from 1978 onward, he was a member of the National Bureau of the CVP, from 1975 to 1980 he worked in the ministerial cabinets of Leo Tindemans and Gaston Geens and from 1988 to 1993 he was the President of the CVP.
Herman Wedemeyer Herman John Wedemeyer (born May 20 1924 in Hilo, Hawaii; died January 25 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii) was an American actor, football player, and politician. He is best known for portraying 'Sergeant/Detective "Duke" Lukela' on the crime drama Hawaii Five-O (1972-1980).
Herman Wilkins Herman De Woyne Wilkins III is an American actor/writer and filmmaker born in Memphis, Tennessee on May 27, 1974, though most of his childhood was split between Memphis and various villages and cities on Chicago's North Shore. His parents are Civil Rights activists and union organizer Herman Wilkins Jr.
Herman Wold Herman Ole Andreas Wold (December 25, 1908 - February 16, 1992) Swedish statistician known for his work in time series analysis and econometrics. Eponymous terms include the Wold decomposition and the Cramér-Wold theorem.
Herman Wrice Herman Wrice (1939-2000) was a renowned community organizer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and inventor of the Wrice Process method of direct action, whereby neighbors directly confront street-level drug dealers in their communities.
Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits were an English rock band in the 1960s, formed in Manchester in 1963. Part of the British Invasion, their trademark simple, non-threatening, and clean-cut "boys next door" image made them easier to listen to and more accessible than other British Invasion bands.
Hermann (crater) Hermann is a small lunar crater that is located in the western Oceanus Procellarum, just over one crater diameter to the south of the Moon's equator. It is a solitary crater with only a few tiny craterlets and some low wrinkle-ridges nearby.
Hermann Abendroth Hermann Paul Maximilian Abendroth (born January 19, 1883 in Frankfurt – died May 29, 1956 in Jena) was a German conductor. From 1900 to 1903, Abendroth studied in Munich, studying music theory and composition with Ludwig Thuill, piano with Anna Hirtzel-Langenham, and conducting with Felix Mottl.
Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe Hermann Franz Joseph Hubertus Maria Anschütz-Kaempfe (1872–1931) was a German scientist and inventor. In his quest to navigate to the North Pole by submarine, he became interested in the concept of the gyrocompass.
Hermann Bauer Hermann Bauer was a commander of the U-boat forces of the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I. At the start of the war, Bauer, then a Korvettenkapitän, was in charge of the 20 U-boats in Germany's High Seas Fleet.
Hermann Biggs Hermann Michael Biggs (September 29, 1859 – June 28, 1923) was an American physician and pioneer in the field of public health who helped apply the science of bacteriology to the prevention and control of infectious diseases.
Hermann Bollé Hermann Bollé (1845–1926) was a famous Austrian architect who worked in Croatia. He restored the Zagreb cathedral after the earthquake in 1880, designed the main building of the Mirogoj Cemetery and built the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb.
Hermann Bondi Professor Sir Hermann Bondi, KCB , FRS (1 November 1919–10 September 2005) was an Anglo-Austrian mathematician and cosmologist. He is best known for developing the steady-state theory of the universe with Fred Hoyle and Thomas Gold as an alternative to the Big Bang theory, but his most lasting legacy will probably be his important contributions to the theory of general relativity.
Hermann Burger Hermann Burger (July 10, 1942 – February 28, 1989), was a Swiss poet, novelist and essayist. In his creative works Burger often focused on society's lonely outsiders and, increasingly, the inevitability of death.
Hermann Cohen Hermann Cohen (July 4, 1842 - April 4, 1918) was a German-Jewish philosopher, one of the founders of the Marburg School of Neo-Kantianism, and he is often held to be "probably the most important Jewish philosopher of the nineteenth century" (Jewish Virtual Library).
Hermann Ehrhardt Hermann Ehrhardt (1881-1971) was a Freikorps commander during the period of turmoil in Weimar Republic Germany from 1918 to 1920, he commanded the famous II.Marine Brigade, better known as the Ehrhardt Brigade or Marinebrigade Ehrhardt
Hermann Eris Busse Hermann Eris Busse (1891–1947) was a German novelist and literary critic. He is best known for his Black Forest novels and his biography of the 17th century German writer Hans Jakob Christoph von Grimmelshausen.
Hermann Esser Hermann Esser (1900-1981) entered the Nazi party with Adolf Hitler in 1920, became the editor of the Nazi paper, Völkischer Beobachter, and a Nazi member of the Reichstag. In the early history of the party, he was Hitler's de facto deputy.
Hermann Fegelein Obergruppenführer Hermann Otto Fegelein (30 October 1906 – c. 29 April 1945) was a senior officer of the Waffen-SS in Nazi Germany, a member of Adolf Hitler's entourage, and brother-in law to Eva Braun through his marriage to her sister, Gretl.
Hermann Finsterlin Hermann Finsterlin (born August 18, 1887, in MĂĽnchen; died September 16, 1973, in Stuttgart) was a visionary architect, painter, poet, essayist, toymaker and composer. He played an influential role in the German expressionist architecture movement of the early 20th century but due to the harsh economic climate realised none of his projects.
Hermann Flohn Hermann Flohn (February 19, 1912 - June 23, 1997) was "one of the world greatest climatologists"(1). Flohn was professor at the University of Bonn and head of the department at the Institute of Meteorology of Bonn University.
Hermann Franz Moritz Kopp Hermann Franz Moritz Kopp (October 30, 1817 - February 20, 1892), German chemist, was born at Hanau, where his father, Johann Heinrich Kopp (1777-1858), a physician, was professor of chemistry, physics and natural history at the local lyceum.
Hermann Fressant Hermann Fressant was a 14th-Century town clerk in the German city of Ulm; he was probably born in Augsburg. His claim to fame is the late Middle High German verse tale of marital fidelity, "Der Hellerwertwitz" (A Ha'porth of Good Sense).
Hermann Friedrich Graebe Herman Friedrich Graebe or Gräbe, (June 19, 1900 – April 17, 1986) was a German manager and engineer in charge of a German building firm in Ukraine, who witnessed mass executions of Jews on October 5 1942 by Nazis. Following the war he wrote a famous and terrifying testimony.
Hermann Friedrich Stannius Hermann Friedrich Stannius ( March 15, 1808 , Hamburg - January 15, 1883 , Sachsenburg ) was a German physiologist and entomologist. He specialised in the insect order Diptera easpecially the family Dolichopodidae.
Hermann Göring Hermann Wilhelm Göring (also Goering in English) (January 12, 1893 – October 15, 1946) was a German politician and military leader, a leading member of the Nazi Party, second in command of the Third Reich, and commander of the Luftwaffe. He was tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg Trials in 1945-1946 and sentenced to death by hanging, however, he escaped the hangman's noose around two hours before his scheduled execution by way of potassium cyanide.
Hermann Giesler Hermann Giesler (April 2 1898, Siegen - January 20, 1987, DĂĽsseldorf) was a German architect during the Nazi era, one of the two architects most favored and rewarded by Adolf Hitler (the other being Albert Speer).
Hermann Gmeiner Vocational School The Hermann Gmeiner Vocational School is situated in Qiqihar, a city in Heilongjiang Province, in the Northeast of China. Since its founding in 1996 the school focuses on two main learning fields: On the one hand on natural science and practical learning contents such as handcraft; on the other hand on language-teaching, especially on English lessons.
Hermann Graf Hermann Graf (24 October, 1912 - 11 April, 1988) was a German Luftwaffe World War II fighter ace. During the war he became one of only 27 people to be awarded the Knights Cross with leaves, swords, and diamonds.
Hermann Graf Keyserling Hermann Alexander Graf Keyserling (July 20, 1880, in Könno (Kõnnu), Russian Empire, [now Estonia] – April 26, 1946, in Innsbruck, Austria) was a wealthy philosopher from the aristocratic Baltic German Keyserling family. He married Goedela von Bismarck-Schönhausen, grandaughter of Otto von Bismarck.
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