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Mansel, Henry Longueville

(Encyclopedia) Mansel, Henry LonguevilleMansel, Henry Longuevillemănˈsəl [key], 1820–71, English philosopher and theologian. A disciple of Sir William Hamilton, he systematized his teacher's…

Kendall, Henry Way

(Encyclopedia) Kendall, Henry Way, 1926–99, American physicist. A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Kendall won the 1990 Nobel Prize in Physics with Jerome Friedman and Richard…

Kerr, Philip Henry

(Encyclopedia) Kerr, Philip Henry: see Lothian, Philip Henry Kerr, 11th marquess of.

Milman, Henry Hart

(Encyclopedia) Milman, Henry Hart, 1791–1868, English clergyman, poet, and historian, dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, from 1849. He was the author of several dramatic poems as well as some…

Asquith, Herbert Henry

(Encyclopedia) Asquith, Herbert Henry: see Oxford and Asquith, Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st earl of.

Maurer, Alfred Henry

(Encyclopedia) Maurer, Alfred HenryMaurer, Alfred Henrymôrˈər [key], 1868–1932, American painter, b. New York City. He was apprenticed as a lithographer, taught himself painting, and went to Europe…

Mayo, Henry Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Mayo, Henry Thomas, 1856–1937, American naval officer, b. Burlington, Vt. In 1913 he became commander of the Atlantic Fleet. At Tampico in 1914 he precipitated an international…

Lehman, Herbert Henry

(Encyclopedia) Lehman, Herbert HenryLehman, Herbert Henrylēˈmən [key], 1878–1963, American political leader, b. New York City. At first an executive of a textile firm, he became (1908) a partner in…

Lloyd, Henry Demarest

(Encyclopedia) Lloyd, Henry Demarest, 1847–1903, American reformer, b. New York City. He was on the editorial staff of the Chicago Tribune from 1872 to 1885 but resigned to study social problems. His…