Tag: Biography
Hirohito Hirohito (1901-89). Emperor of Japan. The 124th direct descendant of Jimmu, the legendary first emperor of Japan, he succeeded his father Yoshihito to the throne in 1926. Following …
Hippocrates Hippocrates (c. 460-377 BC). Greek physician, whose name became associated with a number of medical writings (the Hippocratic Collection). The Collection contains works on all aspects of medicine, …
Heinrich Himmler Heinrich Himmler (1900-45). German Nazi leader, chief of the Gestapo. A former poultry farmer; he was appointed leader of the SS, Hitler’s personal body-guard, in 1929. From …
Edmund Hillary Edmund Hillary (1919- ). New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. In 1953 he joined Colonel John Hunt’s expedition to Mount Everest and on 29 May, with the Sherpa …
Thor Heyerdahl Thor Heyerdahl (1914- ). Norwegian anthropologist and ethnologist. In 1947 he sailed from Peru to Polynesia on the balsawood raft Kon-Tiki, proving that the Pre-Incans could have …
Hermann Hesse Hermann Hesse (1877-1962). German novelist. He was at first destined for the priesthood but was unhappy at his seminary and ran away. After some years working as …
Herodotus Herodotus (c. 484-c. 425 BC). Greek historian, often called the ‘father of history’. He spent his early life in Halicarnassus but was banished from that city for political …
Herod the Great Herod the Great (73-04 BC). King of Judaea under the Romans from 37. Although he had the temple at Jerusalem r& built, many Jews resented his …
