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Hugh Kelly
Hugh Kelly 1739-77, English dramatist, b. Killarney. His first and best-known play, the sentimental comedy False Delicacy, was produced by Garrick in 1768 and was extremely popular in its time. ... Read more
Thomas Hughes
Thomas Hughes 1822-96, English author. A lawyer, Hughes eventually became a judge; he was also a Liberal member of Parliament and worked assiduously for social reforms. His novel of school life, Tom Brown's School Days (1857), is a classic. Its sequel, Tom Brown at Oxford (1861), was less succe... Read more
Richard Hughes
Richard Hughes 1900-1976, English novelist. After graduating from Oxford in 1922, he helped found the Portmadoc Players and was for a time vice president of the Welsh National Theatre. In addition, he wrote several plays, notably The Sisters' Tragedy (1922). Hughes was best known for his first no... Read more
Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes (Edward James Hughes), 1930-98, English poet, b. Mytholmyroyd, Yorkshire. Hughes's best poetry focuses on the unsentimental within nature. His poems are marked by controlled diction and style, which create a sense of order and meaning in violent or passionate natural events, often in the... Read more
Hugh Lofting
Hugh Lofting 1886-1947, American writer of juvenile stories, b. Maidenhead, England. He settled in the United States in 1912. His famous "Dr. Dolittle" stories, which concern an extraordinary country doctor with a great love of animals, began as letters to his children during World War I. They ... Read more
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes (James Langston Hughes), 1902-67, American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance, b. Joplin, Mo., grad. Lincoln Univ., 1929. He worked at a variety of jobs and lived in several countries, including Mexico and France, before Vachel Lindsay discovered his poetry in 1925. T... Read more
Hugh Latimer
Hugh Latimer , 1485?-1555, English bishop and Protestant martyr. Latimer was educated at Cambridge, entered the church, and came under the influence of the Reformation. He first became prominent by defending Henry VIII's divorce from Katharine of Aragón and in 1535 was made bishop of Worceste... Read more
Hugh Peter
Hugh Peter 1598-1660, British Puritan clergyman, educated at Cambridge. He became a priest of the Established Church, but his Puritan doctrines forced him to leave England for Holland c.1629. In 1635 he went to the Massachusetts Bay colony, became pastor of the church at Salem, and was active in th... Read more
Hugh Clapperton
Hugh Clapperton 1788-1827, British explorer, b. Annan, Scotland. After serving with the British navy in East India and Canada he made two journeys to W Africa. On the initial journey (1822-25) he was one of the first Europeans to reach Lake Chad (Feb. 4, 1823). He traveled through the Hausa states ... Read more
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), nonprofit medical research organization founded in 1953 by Howard Hughes and largly funded from proceeds of the 1984-85 sale of Hughes Aircraft. Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Md., it is one of the world's largest and wealthiest philanthropies. HHMI supports... Read more

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Hugh Latimer
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Hugh Latimer The English Protestant bishop Hugh Latimer (ca. 1492-1555) was an influential preacher of the...bishop of Worcester, he was martyred as an arch-heretic. Hugh Latimer was born at Thurscaston in Leicestershire, the son of...
Lacy, Hugh de
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History Lacy, Hugh de (d. 1242), 1st earl of Ulster. Hugh was in Ireland from 1195 and involved himself in the politics...in 1205 made him earl of Ulster. John became suspicious of Hugh and his brother Walter and in 1210 chased them from Ireland...
O'Donnell, Hugh
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History O'Donnell, Hugh ( Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill ) (1572–1602), called ‘Red Hugh’, lord of Tirconnell from 1592. Son of Hugh O'Donnell and Finola MacDonnell , he saw his first...
Hugh MacLennan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Hugh MacLennan Hugh MacLennan (1907-1990) was a widely respected Canadian novelist and...20, 1907, in Glace Bay, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, (John) Hugh MacLennan grew up in Halifax, where he was educated at Dalhousie University...
Hugh Gaitskell
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Hugh Gaitskell The British politician Hugh Gaitskell (1906-1963) was chancellor of the exchequer from 1950 to 1951. He was leader of the Labour Party from 1955 to 1963. Hugh Todd-Naylor Gaitskell was born in London on April 9, 1906...
Johnson, Hugh Samuel
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History JOHNSON, HUGH SAMUEL Few have the opportunities to serve as did Hugh Samuel Johnson (1882 – 1942) in war and peace...with as much distinction and universal praise. General Hugh Johnson served in the Army in the first great world war...
Cayce, Hugh Lynn (1907-1982)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Cayce, Hugh Lynn (1907-1982) Son of psychic Edgar...one of the eyes. The eye was saved and Hugh Lynn recovered completely. He moved with...enthusiastic about his father's work, Hugh Lynn gained a new appreciation for what...
Hugh of Lincoln, St
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Hugh of Lincoln, St (1140–1200...a convent at Villard-Benoît, Hugh was ordained deacon at 19 and subsequently...royal coffers and as a result, in 1186, Hugh was elected to the see of Lincoln, vacant...
Hugh of Saint Victor
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Hugh of Saint Victor 1096-1141, French or German...principal centers of learning in medieval France. Hugh made St. Victor the chief competitor of Abelard's school (see Abelard ). Hugh's Eruditionis didascaliae libri VII expounds...
Arthur Hugh Clough
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Arthur Hugh Clough The English poet Arthur Hugh Clough (1819-1861) epitomized in his life and poetry the...experienced by many Englishmen of the mid-Victorian period. Arthur Hugh Clough was born in Liverpool in Jan. 1, 1819. In 1829 he entered...

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Hugh of St. Victor
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Hugh of St. Victor ( d . Pairs, France, 11 February...Probably from Saxony or Flanders originally, Hugh came to Paris at an early age and joined the...scientific basis to the teaching of theology, Hugh wrote an introductory treatise to the sacred...
Grant, Hugh
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers GRANT, Hugh Nationality: British. Born: London...Hamilton); White Mischief (Radford) (as Hugh Dickinson) 1988 The Dawning (Knights...GRANT: books— Tresidder, Jody, Hugh Grant, New York, 1996. On GRANT: articles...
Hugh
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Hugh male forename, name of three saints. St Hugh of Cluny (1024–1109), abbot of Cluny . A monk...expansion of Cluny took place. His feast day is 29 April. St Hugh of Lincoln ( c. 1140–1200), a Carthusian monk...
Hugh of Lincoln, St
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Hugh of Lincoln, St (1140–1200...at Villard‐Benoît, Hugh was ordained deacon at 19 and subsequently...in England at Witham (Som.). In 1186, Hugh was elected to the see of Lincoln, beginning...
Aston, Hugh
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Aston, Hugh [Hugh Ashton , Hugh Aystoun , etc.] , ( b c. 1485; d 1558). Eng. composer of church and virginal mus., and pioneer of true instr. style. Master of choristers, St Mary Newarke Coll., Leicester, 1525–48. Kbd...
Hugh, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Hugh, St (1024–1109), Abbot of Cluny from 1049. Leo IX took Hugh into his confidence and as adviser to nine Popes...encouraged Gregory VII's efforts at reform. Under Hugh the monastery reached a position never surpassed...
Hugh of St-Victor
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Hugh of St-Victor ( c. 1096–1142). Medieval theologian, of whom...by the influence of Dionysius the Areopagite (on whose Celestial Hierarchy Hugh wrote a commentary), and sees the whole created order as a set of symbols...
Hugh de Puisset
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Hugh de Puisset See puisset, hugh de .
Casson, Sir Hugh Maxwell
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Casson, Sir Hugh Maxwell (1910–99). English architect. Appointed Director...Architecture at the Festival of Britain (1948–51), he was joined by Hugh Neville Conder (1922–2003), who carried out the important...
Myddleton, Sir Hugh
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Myddleton, Sir Hugh ( c. 1560–1631). The sixth son of Richard Myddleton, governor...Denbigh castle, and younger brother of Thomas, the lord mayor of London, Hugh Myddleton was sent to London to train as a goldsmith/banker. Nevertheless...

Thesaurus entries related to "Hugh"

bear
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...account, take into consideration, remember, consider, be mindful, mind, mark, heed. bear on  I fail to see how Hugh's personal problem bears on our final decision synonyms : be relevant to, appertain to, pertain to, relate to, have a bearing...
dress
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...dress formally, wear evening dress; informal doll oneself up, put on one's glad rags, gussy oneself up.   2. Hugh dressed up as Santa Claus synonyms : disguise oneself, dress; put on fancy dress, put on a costume. Dresses A-line dress...
reckon
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...work out, put a figure on, figure; count (up), add up, total; chiefly Brit. tot up.   2. Anselm reckoned Hugh among his friends synonyms : include, count, consider to be, regard as, look on as.   3. informal I reckon I can...

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Hugh Grant's lust for me put him on road to riches; STAR WAS TOO SHY TO WOO DREAM GIRL.(News)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England); 5/12/2002; 700+ words ; ...no About A Boy. For heart-throb actor Hugh Grant has admitted he owes his entire acting career to Victoria. Hugh, 41, said: "The first time I was in...set but the movie did mark the start of Hugh's amazing career. And 20 years on...
INDOMITABLE HUGH DOWNS
Transcript from: ABC Good Morning America; 9/24/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...after 21 years, tonight the indomitable Hugh Downs is going to make his final appearance...delighted to welcome him here this morning. HUGH DOWNS, ABC News: Great to be here, thank...strange when you reach the end of something. HUGH DOWNS: It is, it's a... CHARLES...
Hugh Croskery - Soaring with Eagle
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Today; 6/30/1995; ; 700+ words ; Marie Gregory Caribbean Today 06-30-1995 Hugh Croskery - Soaring with Eagle. When Hugh Croskery left Jamaica College, he went to Florida...had to be a few turns in the road somewhere! Hugh's father ran a gas station in Kingston which...
HUGH'S LAST LEGACY OF LOVE FINAL WISH Cancer victim's moving video diary of his life and times for those he will leave behind
Newspaper article from: Evening Times; 4/7/2006; ; 700+ words ; HUGH DALY groans with embarrassment when he recalls...waving at me, laughing their heads off." But Hugh forgave Margaret and the couple have now been...love for Margaret, and for his family, that Hugh has decided to make a video diary about his...
HUGH WAS ASHAMED TO MENTION HIS FATHER WAS AN MP; WORLDS APART: GRIEF OF JUNKIE PALS AS THEY TELL HOW MINISTER'S SON WOULD NEVER SPEAK OF HIS DAD'S HIGH-FLYING CAREER.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 9/23/1999; ; 700+ words ; HEROIN victim Hugh McCartney was so ashamed of how low he...his father was a Government minister. Hugh, the son of MP Ian McCartney, was found...tried to kick the habit, 23-year-old Hugh retreated further and further into himself...
Hugh Hough, a man who was all of us
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/20/1986; ; 700+ words ; Hugh Hough looked up from his desk. He grinned. "Do you...a sore throat. "Oh, I've got this laryngitis," Hugh said. "Can't seem to shake it." "Does it hurt?" Hugh shook his head. "No," he said, "no pain. I just...
HUGH'S THE REAL SUCCESS?; One of these brothers is a millionaire who likes acting ... the other is LIz Hurley's boyfriend.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 7/22/1999; 700+ words ; ...of Wall Street. Just 18 months separate Hugh Grant, 39 in September, from his elder brother Jamie. Yet while Hugh and girlfriend Liz Hurley positively court...better looking and a better actor than Hugh." Their life paths may be startlingly...
Hugh's useful Web world
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 11/2/2002; ; 700+ words ; PERSONAL FINANCE Hugh's useful Web world 'Geek's' fun cyberspace...November 2, 2002 I was destined to meet Hugh. All of the things financial I've ever...worth stacks up to everyone else's -- Hugh has wondered about too. The difference...
HUGH-DINI; Old tricks of the magic trade revealed to Wolverine star Jackman.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 11/11/2006; 700+ words ; ...Siobhan Synnot LIFE is magic for Aussie actor Hugh Jackman. Six years after he made his debut...film, The Prestige, released yesterday, Hugh, 38, plays a magician whose rivalry with...finally tragedy. During filming, both Hugh and Christian became absorbed by sleight...
HUGH MUST BE JOKING, ANNE; Hugh Bonneville has got a bee in his bonnet - and it's all quiz mistress Anne Robinson's fault, reports PAUL ENGLISH.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 11/23/2002; 700+ words ; ...Yours, apparently. That's the message Hugh Bonneville would like Saturday magazine...Weakest Link. According to some reports Hugh has read, the flame-haired terror is...the film of her life. Incorrect, Anne. Hugh Bonneville is not about to play your husband...