William Hoare (1970 - 1792)

Artist. Painter noted for his pastels and a leading portraitist in his home city of Bath, until the arrival of Gainsborough in 1759. His work has often been described as serious and dreary. His father apprenticed him to Guiseppi Grisoni with whom he travelled to Rome in 1728. On returning to England in 1738, he […]

Odon Von Horvath (1901 - 1938)

Author. He was born in Susak, a suburb of Fiume, Austria. In 1931 he was awarded, along with Erik Reger, the Kleist Prize. When Hilter come to power, he moved to Vienna, and after the annexation, to Paris. There, Horvath who lived in fear of being struck by lightning all his life, was hit by […]

Friedrich Hitzig (1811 - 1881)

Architect of the Berlin Stock Exchange (bio by: David Conway)  Family links:  Parents:  Julius Eduard Hitzig (1780 – 1849)  Children:  Julius Eduard H. Hitzig (1838 – 1907)* *Calculated relationship

Hyakusui Hirahuku (1877 - 1933)

His father, Hirafuku Suian [, was also a painter and gave him his first lessons. In 1894, he went to Tokyo, where he studied with Kawabata Gyokushō. Three years later, he enrolled at the Tokyo Art School (now the Tokyo University of the Arts) and studied nihonga style art. He also began exhibiting at the Association of Young Japanese Artists  and […]

Yuzuru Hiraga (1878 - 1943)

shipbuilder and naval engineer. He designed some of Japan’s top battleships, including the Mutsu, Nagato and Yamato. (bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)

Lewis Wickes Hine (1874 - 1940)

American Photographer. Hine was trained to be an educator in Chicago and New York. A project photographing on Ellis Island with students from the Ethical Culture School in New York galvanized his recognition of the value of documentary photography in education. He became a sociological photographer, establishing a studio in upstate New York in 1912. […]

Roger Hilton (1911 - 1975)

Painter. Born Roger Hildesheim in Northwood, in Middlesex, the son of a doctor who, in 1916, anglicised the surname. Educated at Bishop’s Stortford College, the Slade School of Art, and at the Academie Raison in Paris, he had his first one-man exhibition in 1936, at the Bloomsbury Gallery in London. During the War, he served […]

Nicholas Hilliard (1970 - 1619)

Artist. Said to have been the son of Richard Hilliard of Exeter, high sheriff of the city and county. He was apprenticed as a goldsmith and jeweler, and began painting miniatures as a child, he is credited with painting the first known self-portrait at the age of 13. In 1570 he was appointed limner, or […]

Thomas Hill (1829 - 1908)

Artist. Born in England in September, 1829. In 1844 at the age of 15, his parents brought him to the United States, where they settled in Taunton, MA. Nearby, in Boston, the young immigrant earned a living as a carriage painter and shortly after, apprenticed at an interior-decorating firm. By 1851, he had married Charlotte […]

Thomas J. Higgins (1922 - 2000)

Noted Cartoonist. Served in World War II as a United States Army Staff Seagent in the Philipines and Japan. He went on to become a cartoonist who submitted more than 487 cartoons for “Ripley’s Believe it or Not.” (bio by: Graveaddiction)  Family links:  Spouse:  Teresa E. Higgins (1927 – 2016)

Eugene Higgins (1874 - 1958)

Artist. He was the artist of the poor, and the lonely, portraying them in the drama of their human existence. Also painted 3 U.S. Post Office murals for the Federal Arts Project, in Washington D.C. His works can be seen today in the Metropolitian Museum in New York, and the Congressional Library. (bio by: Laurie)

Edward Hicks (1780 - 1849)

19th century Quaker Minister and American Folk Artist considered to be America’s foremost primitive painter. Probably his best-known and most beloved works are his more than 60 “Peaceable Kingdom” paintings. Some additional works are: The Falls of Niagara, Penn’s Treaty with the Indians, Noah’s Ark, and the Grave of William Penn.   Edward was the […]

Pierre-Jules Hetzel (1814 - 1886)

Writer. He is most famous as Jules Verne’s editor.

George Hetzel (1826 - 1899)

Painter.  Born in Hangviller, a small village in the province of Alsace, France, in 1826. Hetzels father decided that America offered unparalleled opportunities for a better life, however, and when George was two years of age, his family left Hangviller for the New World. George attended Allegheny City school and was apprenticed to a local […]

Alexander Hesler (1823 - 1895)

Daguerreotypist/Photographer. Hesler’s family left Canada in 1835 and removed to Vermont where he attended school. By the time he turned twenty he moved to Racine, Wisconsin and began working in a hardware store. He realized that his main interest was in photography so he moved to Buffalo, New York where he received his training and […]

Emile Louis Herzinger (1970 - 1887)

Prize-winning 19th-century St. Louis portrait painter, landscapist and photographer.  (bio by: Connie Nisinger)

Shel Hershorn (1929 - 2011)

Photographer. He was a photojournalist noted for capturing many of America’s historical events. Born Herbert Sheldon Hershorn, he learned photography in the US Navy, then became a staff photographer for a newspaper in Casper, Wyoming. In 1954 he took a position with United Press International, then began to freelance for “Life”, “Sports Illustrated”, “Time”, “Fortune” […]

John Fredrick Herring (1970 - 1865)

Artist. Born in Surrey, but spent most of his first eighteen years in the City of London, where his father, an American of Dutch parentage, was a fringe-maker in Newgate Street, just West of St. Paul’s Cathedral. In 1874, however, he married against the wishes of his father and, without any settled plans, arrived in […]

Joan Hernández Pijuan (1931 - 2005)

Artist. He was born and died in Barcelona. He is considered one of the most important spanish contemporary artists. He studied engraving and lithography in Paris, and his work often was included in abstract style. He was named academic of Fine Arts in 1997 and was awarded with the National Award of Graphic Art in […]

Barbara Hepworth (1903 - 1975)

Sculptor.  She was the leading British woman sculptor of the 20th century.  She was the eldest of four children and the daughter of a civil engineer who lived and worked in the West Riding of Yorkshire. She had a gift for mathematics, and her closeness to her father and his work familiarized her with technical […]

Thomas Elmer Braniff (1883 - 1954)

Businessman. One of the nation’s leading insurance men. Chairman and president of Prudential Insurance. In 1927 he bought a second-hand airplane and co-founded Braniff Airlines, the first airline in the Southwest.  Family links:  Parents:  Thomas J Braniff (1846 – 1930)  Mary Casey Braniff (1852 – 1940)  Spouse:  Bess Thurman Braniff (1887 – 1954)*  Children:  Jeanne […]

Paul R. Braniff (1897 - 1954)

Businessman. Along with brother Thomas Braniff, he co-founded Braniff International  Airlines, serving as itsGeneral Manager until his death. (bio by: Russ Dodge)  Family links:  Children:  John Paul Braniff (1927 – 2013)* *Calculated relationship

James Buchanan “Diamond Jim” Brady (1856 - 1917)

Railroad Business Magnate. Son of John Brady (1810-1863), and Mary A, Brady (1824-1908). He gained employment in the rapidly expanding New York Central Railroad system rising to chief assistant for the Central’s general manager by the age of twenty-one.  In 1879, due to his thorough knowledge of the industry, and his acquaintance with officials of […]

Anthony Nicholas Brady (1841 - 1913)

Businessman. Brady was raised in Upstate New York. His first job was working in an Albany barber shop. Later, he owned a tea store that grew to include multiple branches. He invested heavily in the Albany Gas Light Company and soon owned many shares in larger New York City utility companies. He also acquired holdings […]

John M. Bradstreet (1815 - 1863)

Businessman. He founded the John M. Bradstreet financial company in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1849 In 1933 it merged with Dunn and Company, forming what is now the Dun and Bradstreet Company.  Family links:  Parents:  Daniel Porter Bradstreet (1773 – 1833)  Lydia Yaman Bradstreet (1781 – 1852)  Children:  John M Bradstreet (____ – 1863)*  Henry Bradstreet […]

Milton Bradley (1836 - 1911)

Business Magnate. He is credited with launching the game industry in North America.  Born in Vienna, Maine in 1836, he decided to become a printer in his early teens, and set about learning the trade.  In 1860, he set up a print shop in Springfield, Massachusetts, and that year, printed a beardless likeness (lithograph) of […]

Charles Bradburn (1970 - 1970)

Merchant and leader in the organization and development of the Cleveland Public Schools.  Called the “Father of Cleveland Schools”.  He helped to establish Cleveland’s first public high school, Central High School, which opened in 1846. (bio by: Joyce)  Family links:  Spouse:  Eliza Stone Bradburn (1807 – 1865)*  Children:  Charles F Bradburn (1832 – 1857)*  Helen […]

Frank Vincent Brach (1890 - 1970)

Businessman. Along with his father, Emil, and brother, Edwin, he founded the E.J. Brach Candy Company in Chicago, Illinois. (bio by: George King)  Family links:  Parents:  Emil Julius Brach (1859 – 1947)  Catherine Cunningham Brach (1854 – 1924)  Spouse:  Helen Marie Vorhees Brach (1911 – 1984)*  Children:  Joyce Frances Brach-Lago Wartman (1924 – 2003)* *Calculated […]

Matthew James Boylen (1907 - 1970)

Prospector. Although never having completed grade school, he was awarded three honorary degrees including a Doctorate of Civil Law from the University of New Brunswick. He established Brunswick Mining and Smeltering Corporation and Advocate Mines. He was also a renowned thoroughbred raiser.  Family links:  Spouse:  Dorothy Pearson Boylen (1910 – 1986)*  Children:  James Anthony Boylen […]

John Porter Bowman (1816 - 1891)

Tanning Magnate. Born in Clarendon, Vermont, he began work as a tanner at age 15 and later owned a tannery in Cuttingsville.  In 1851 Bowman served in the Vermont House of Representatives and in 1852 he moved to Stony Creek, New York, where he became wealthy through ownership of another tannery.  His daughter Ella died […]