Biography

Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.

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Dennis Haysbert

Actor Born Dennis Dexter Haysbert, June 2, 1954, in San Mateo, CA; son of Charles (a security guard and sheriff's deputy) and Gladys (a homemaker and housecleaner) Haysbert;...

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Bruce Hayse

Conservationist Born c. 1949, in Burns, OR; son of Joe (stepfather, a civil engineer) and Laura; married to Jan; children: two daughters. Education: ...

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Eliza Haywood

Pioneering English novelist Eliza Haywood (c. 1693–1756) was also a successful playwright and journalist. Though little is known about her early life, and her works were usually pu...

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Phoebe Apperson Hearst

Phoebe Apperson Hearst (1842–1919) was the mother of newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst. She was a philanthropist and art collector. Very passionate about education, she was i...

William Randolph Hearst

Born: April 29, 1863 San Francisco, California Died: August 14, 1951 Beverly Hills, California American publisher and editor ...

Werner Heisenberg

Born: December 5, 1901 Würzburg, Germany Died: February 1, 1976 Munich, Germany German physicist German physicist Wer...

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Al Held

Born Alvin Jacob Held, October 12, 1928, in New York, NY; died of natural causes, July 26, 2005, in Camerata, Umbria, Italy. Artist. Al Held earned his slot in the annals of American conte...

Joseph Heller

Born: May 1, 1923 Brooklyn, New York Died: December 12, 1999 East Hampton, New York American author Joseph Heller was a popular and respected writer whose first ...

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Sophie von Hellermann

Artist Born in 1975, in Munich, Germany. Education: Studied at the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf, Germany, 1993-98; earned graduate fine-arts degree fr...

Lillian Hellman

Born: June 20, 1906 New Orleans, Louisiana Died: June 30, 1984 Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts American playwright Lill...

Ernest Hemingway

Born: July 21, 1898 Oak Park, Illinois Died: July 2, 1961 Ketchum, Idaho American author Ernest Hemingway, American N...

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David Hempleman-Adams

Explorer Born 1956, in Swindon, England; married Claire (an attorney); children: Alicia, Camilla, Amelia. Education: Studied business at a Manchester...

Jimi Hendrix

Born: November 27, 1942 Seattle, Washington Died: September 18, 1970 London, England African American musician, songwriter, and guit...

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Justine Henin-Hardenne

Professional tennis player Born Justine Henin, June 1, 1982, in Liège, Belgium; daughter of Jose (a postal worker) and Françoise Henin; married Pierre–Yves Hardenne, Novembe...

Patrick Henry

Born: May 25, 1736 Studley, Virginia Died: June 6, 1799 Red Hill, Virginia American revolutionary, orator, and lawyer ...

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Carl F.H. Henry

Born Carl Ferdinand Howard Henry, January 22, 1913, in New York, NY; died of heart disease, December 7, 2003, in Watertown, WI. Theologian and author. Carl F.H. Henry, founding editor of...

Audrey Hepburn

Born: May 4, 1929 Brussels, Belgium Died: January 20, 1993 Tolocbenaz, Switzerland Belgian-born British/Swiss actress and humanitari...

Katharine Hepburn

Born: May 12, 1907 Hartford, Connecticut American actress For over fifty years Katharine Hepburn was a successful actress on the stage and on the...

William Herschel

Born: November 15, 1738 Hanover, Germany Died: August 25, 1822 Slough, England German-born English astronomer The Ger...

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Sally Hershberger

Hair stylist and salon owner Born c. 1961, in Wichita, KS; daughter of an oilcompany executive. Addresses: Home —Los Angeles, CA, and New Yor...