Tag: Biography
Hans Holbein the Younger Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497-1543). German painter and designer. After studying in the studio of his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, he moved to …
Katsushika Hokusai Katsushika Hokusai, (1760-1849). Japanese painter and engraver. He was taught by Shunsho, a print designer, and is famous for his coloured woodcuts, used extensively in book illustrations. …
William Hogarth William Hogarth (1697-1764). British painter and engraver. After serving his apprenticeship to a silver-smith, he began to engrave book illustrations. He then studied painting at St Martin’s …
David Hockney David Hockney (1937- ). British artist, photographer, and designer. Hockney was born in Bradford and began to attract attention while still a student at the Royal College …
Ho Chi Minh Ho Chi Minh, original name Nguyen That Thank (1890-1969). Vietnamese political leader. During his early years he worked as a seaman and as a labourer in …
Thomas Hobbes Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). English philosopher. Hobbes was born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, and educated at Oxford University. For much of his life he worked as a private tutor, …
Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler, (1889-1945). German dictator, whose thirst for power led to World War II and the deaths of some 30 million people. The son of a customs …
Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980). British film director. He directed many films in Britain, including The Thirty-Nine Steps (1935), before going to Hollywood in 1940. Hitchcock is generally acknowledged …
