(Encyclopedia) Herndon, William Henry, 1818–91, friend, law partner, and biographer of Abraham Lincoln, b. Greensburg, Ky. In 1844 he became the junior member of the Springfield, Ill., law firm of…
(Encyclopedia) Hewlett, Maurice HenryHewlett, Maurice Henryhy&oomacr;ˈĭt [key], 1861–1923, English novelist, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his historical romances, such as The Forest…
(Encyclopedia) Holmes, William Henry, 1846–1933, American geologist, anthropologist, and museum director, b. Harrison co., Ohio. He was internationally recognized for his work in museum science. In…
(Encyclopedia) Hadley, Henry Kimball, 1871–1937, American composer and conductor, b. Somerville, Mass., studied at the New England Conservatory and in Vienna. He composed and conducted in Europe from…
(Encyclopedia) Frick, Henry Clay, 1849–1919, American industrialist, b. Westmoreland co., Pa. He worked on his father's farm, was a store clerk, and did bookkeeping before he and several associates…
(Encyclopedia) Gleason, Henry AllanGleason, Henry Allanglēˈsən [key], 1882–1975, American botanist, plant geographer, and plant ecologist. His floristic studies of North American vegetation led to…
(Encyclopedia) Goren, Charles HenryGoren, Charles Henrygôrˈən [key], 1901–91, American expert on bridge, b. Philadelphia, grad. McGill Univ., 1922. Goren played bridge as a law student and by 1931…
(Encyclopedia) Giddings, Franklin Henry, 1855–1931, American sociologist, b. Fairfield co., Conn., grad. Union College, Schenectady, N.Y. In 1894 he became professor of sociology at Columbia, where…
(Encyclopedia) Gilpin, Henry DilworthGilpin, Henry Dilworthgĭlˈpĭn [key], 1801–60, American public official, U.S. attorney general (1840–41), b. Lancaster, England. He practiced law in Pennsylvania…
(Encyclopedia) Gipson, Lawrence HenryGipson, Lawrence Henrygĭpˈsən [key], 1880–1971, American historian, b. Greeley, Colo. A Rhodes scholar, he received his Ph.D. from Yale in 1918 and taught at…
