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Warren Hastings Warren Hastings, (1732-1818). First British governor-general of India. Hastings went to India at the age of 17 and quickly rose in importance. In 1772 he became governor …
William Harvey William Harvey, (1578-1657). English physician. Harvey was educated at Cambridge and Padua, where he was taught by Fabricius and influenced by Galileo. He returned to England after …
Harun ar-Rashid Harun ar-Rashid (766-809 AD). Caliph of Baghdad. He held military commands against the Byzantine Empire from the age of 14 and succeeded his brother as caliph …
Harold II Harold II (c. 1020-66). The last Anglo-Saxon king of England. The son of Earl Godwin, he was recognized as heir to the throne by Edward the Confessor …
James Hargreaves James Hargreaves, (d. 1778). British spinner and inventor. In 1764 he invented a hand-powered machine that .could operate eight spindles mechanically. This he named the spinning ‘jenny’ …
Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy, (1840-1928). British novelist and poet. The son of a Dorset builder, he was educated locally and became an architect. Most of his novels are …
Hannibal Hannibal (247-c. 183 BO. Carthaginian general. After the death of his brother-in-law Hasdrubal, Hannibal was made commander-in-chief of the Carthaginian army at 26. During the second Punic War …
George Frederick Handel George Frederick Handel, (1685-1759). German composer and musician, who spent most of his working life in Britain. After studying in Halle he produced his early operas …
