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Addington, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Addington, Henry: see Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount.

Lawes, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Lawes, HenryLawes, Henrylôz [key], 1596–1662, English composer. Both he and his brother William were prominent musician-composers, and Henry served the royal family in various…

Howard, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Howard, Henry: see Surrey, Henry Howard, earl of.

Stuart, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, Henry: see Darnley, Henry Stuart, Lord.

Wriothesley, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Wriothesley, Henry: see Southampton, Henry Wriothesley, 3d earl of.

Bennet, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Bennet, Henry: see Arlington, Henry Bennet, 1st earl of.

Shrapnel, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Shrapnel, HenryShrapnel, Henryshrăpˈnəl [key], 1761–1842, British general, inventor of the shrapnel shell. The shell, consisting of a steel case filled with bullets and an explosive…

(Encyclopedia) Henry, Cape, SE Va., promontary at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, E of Norfolk. Cape Henry Memorial marks the approximate spot where the Jamestown settlers landed in 1607. In 1939 the…

Miller, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Miller, Henry, 1891–1980, American author, b. New York City. Miller sought to reestablish the freedom to live without the conventional restraints of civilization. His books are…

Wallace, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Wallace, Henry, 1836–1916, American agricultural leader, b. West Newton, Pa., grad. Jefferson (later Washington and Jefferson) College, 1859. He studied (1861–63) theology and went (…