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- American actor whose role in the 1935 Broadway play Dead End took him to a career in which he reprised the character of Leo Gorcey's dippy and ...
- Hall, James
- one of the earliest U.S. authors to write of the American frontier.
- Hall, James
- American geologist and paleontologist who was a major contributor to the geosynclinal theory of mountain building. According to this theory, sediment buildup in a shallow basin causes the basin to ... [2 Related Articles]
- Hall, John
- educational reformer in Cromwellian England.
- Hall, John L.
- American physicist, who shared one-half of the 2005 Nobel Prize for Physics with Theodor W. Hansch for their contributions to the development of laser spectroscopy, the use of lasers to ... [3 Related Articles]
- Hall, Joseph
- English bishop, moral philosopher, and satirist, remarkable for his literary versatility and innovations. [4 Related Articles]
- Hall, Joyce C
- American businessman, cofounder and chief executive (1910-66) of Hallmark Cards, Inc., the largest greeting-card manufacturer in the world.
- Hall, Kenneth
- (from the article "Jamaica") Area: 10,991 sq km (4,244 sq mi) | Population (2007 est.): 2,680,000 | Capital: Kingston | Chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Kenneth Hall | Head of ...
- Hall, Lars-Goran
- Swedish athlete who was the only person to win two individual Olympic gold medals in the modern pentathlon. A carpenter from Goteborg, he was the first nonmilitary winner of the ... [1 Related Articles]
- Hall, Marshall
- English physiologist who was the first to advance a scientific explanation of reflex action. [1 Related Articles]
- Hall, Oakley Maxwell
- American novelist spun tales of the Old West in novels that gained cult followings, notably Warlock (1958; filmed 1959; reissued 2005), which he penned under the name O.M. Hall. Hall ...
- Hall, Radclyffe
- English writer whose novel The Well of Loneliness (1928) created a scandal and was banned for a time in Britain for its treatment of lesbianism.
- Hall, Richard
- (from the article "Muscle Shoals studios") Songwriter-engineer-turned-producer Rick Hall set up Fame Studios in Florence in 1961. He recruited his session musicians from a local group-Dan Penn and the Pallbearers-who played on the studio's first hit, ...
- Hall, Rob
- (from the article "Everest, Mount") ...efficient logistics, satellite weather forecasts, the use of a copious amount of fixed ropes, and an increasingly savvy Sherpa workforce. One of the most successful operators, New Zealander Rob Hall, ...
- Hall, Robert
- English Baptist minister, writer, social reformer, and an outstanding preacher.
- Hall, Robert A., Jr.
- (from the article "Kensington Stone") ...Scandinavian exploration of the interior of North America. Most scholars deem it a forgery, claiming linguistically that the carved writing on it is many years out of style; a few ...
- Hall, Roger
- (from the article "New Zealand literature") ...[both published 1974]). Greg McGee probed the surface of New Zealand's "national game," rugby, in the hugely successful Foreskin's Lament (published 1981). Roger Hall wrote clever comedies ...
- Hall, Samuel
- English engineer and inventor of the surface condenser for steam boilers. [1 Related Articles]
- Hall, Sir Arnold Alexander
- British aeronautical engineer and administrator (b. April 23, 1915, Liverpool, Eng.-d. Jan. 9, 2000, Dorney, Berkshire, Eng.), was instrumental in determining the cause of several deadly crashes (1953-54) of the ...
- Hall, Sir Benjamin
- (from the article "Big Ben") ...Lord Grimthorpe), partially built by Edward Dent, and finished by his son, Frederick Dent. The clock and bell were installed together in 1859. The nickname is said by some historians ...
- Hall, Sir James, 4th Baronet
- Scottish geologist and physicist who founded experimental geology by artificially producing various rock types in the laboratory.
- Hall, Sir John
- farmer, public official, and politician who as prime minister of New Zealand (1879-82) skillfully formed and maintained a government in a period of change and instability.
- Hall, Sir Peter
- English theatrical manager and director who held notably successful tenures as director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. [1 Related Articles]
- Hall, Terry
- British ventriloquist charmed British audiences for more than 20 years with his bashful "sidekick," Lenny the Lion, whose shy demeanour, falsetto voice, and endearing inability to pronounce the letter ...
- Hall, Theodore Alvin
- American-born physicist and alleged spy who was, at age 18, the youngest member of the Manhattan Project team that developed the first atomic bombs; it was later revealed that Hall ...
- Hall, Tracy
- (from the article "high-pressure phenomena") The belt apparatus, invented in 1954 by the scientist Tracy Hall of the General Electric Company for use in the company's diamond-making program, incorporates features of both opposed-anvil and piston-cylinder ...
- Hall-Heroult process
- (from the article "metallurgy") In the Hall-Heroult smelting process, a nearly pure aluminum oxide compound called alumina is dissolved at 950° C (1,750° F) in a molten electrolyte composed of aluminum, sodium, and fluorine; ...
- Hall-Jones, Sir William
- politician and respected administrator who served for a short time as prime minister of New Zealand (1906) and who later was appointed High Commissioner for New Zealand in the United ...
- Halla, Mount
- (from the article "Korea, South") ...reach an elevation of 5,604 feet (1,708 metres) at Mount Sorak, and the Sobaek Mountains reach 6,283 feet (1,915 metres) at Mount Chiri. The highest peak in South Korea, the ...
- Halladay, Daniel
- (from the article "windmill") The annular-sailed wind pump was brought out in the United States by Daniel Hallady in 1854, and its production in steel by Stuart Perry in 1883 led to worldwide adoption, ...
- Hallaj, al-
- controversial writer and teacher of Islamic mysticism (Sufism). Because he represented in his person and works the experiences, causes, and aspirations of many Muslims, arousing admiration in some and repression ... [7 Related Articles]
- Hallam family
- family of Anglo-American actors and theatrical managers associated with the beginning of professional theatre in what is now the United States. [2 Related Articles]
- Hallam, Arthur Henry
- English essayist and poet who died before his considerable talent developed; he is remembered principally as the friend of Alfred Tennyson commemorated in Tennyson's elegy In Memoriam. [1 Related Articles]
- Hallam, Lewis, the Younger
- son of Lewis Hallam and part of a family that pioneered professional theatre in the United States. After his father's death, Hallam's mother married the theatrical manager David Douglass, and ...
- Halland
- lan (county) of southern Sweden, coextensive with the traditional landskap (province) of Halland. It is a low, undulating region of heaths and ridges that rise above gently sloping sandy beaches. ... [1 Related Articles]
- Hallandale Beach
- city, Broward county, southeastern Florida, U.S. It lies along the Atlantic Ocean, about 15 miles (25 km) north of Miami and just south of Hollywood. Settled by Swedish farmers in ...
- Hallaniyah, Al-
- (from the article "Khuriya Muriya") ...28 square miles (73 square km), are composed largely of granite and represent the peaks of a submarine ridge. From west to east they are Al-Hasikiyah, Al-Sawda', Al-Hallaniyah, Qarzawit, and ...
- Hallaren, Mary Agnes
- U.S. military officer who held commands in the early Women's Army Corps and who worked for the integration of women into the regular army. [1 Related Articles]
- Halle
- city, Saxony-Anhalt Land (state), east-central Germany. It is situated on a sandy plain on the right bank of the Saale River, which there divides into several arms, ... [2 Related Articles]
- Halle Culture
- (from the article "Halle") ...At the end of the Bronze Age (c. 1000 BC), Brikettage, clay molds used for making salt bricks, were developed-a distinctive feature of the Halle Culture. About ...
- Halle Orchestra
- (from the article "Barbirolli, Sir John") His subsequent appointments included conductorships with the Halle Orchestra, Manchester (1943-68), where he gained international recognition as a conductor. He was also principal conductor for the Houston (Texas) Symphony Orchestra ...
- Halle, Morris
- (from the article "Part of the set of features proposed by Chomsky and Halle (1968)") As a result of studying the phonemic contrasts within a number of languages, Roman Jakobson, Gunnar Fant, and Morris Halle concluded in 1951 that segmental phonemes could be characterized in ...
- Halle, Sir Charles
- German-born British pianist and conductor, founder of the famed Halle Orchestra.
- Halle-Wittenberg, Martin Luther University of
- state-controlled coeducational institution of higher learning at Halle, Ger. The university was formed in 1817 through the merger of the University of Wittenberg and the University of Halle. [8 Related Articles]
- Halleck, Fitz-Greene
- American poet, a leading member of the Knickerbocker group, known for both his satirical and romantic verse.
- Halleck, Henry W
- Union officer during the American Civil War who, despite his administrative skill as general in chief (1862-64), failed to achieve an overall battle strategy for Union forces. [3 Related Articles]
- halleflinta
- (Swedish: "rock flint"), white, gray, yellow, greenish, or pink fine-grained rock that consists of quartz intimately mixed with feldspar. It is very finely crystalline, resembling the matrix of many silica-rich ...
- Hallein
- town, north-central Austria, on the Salzach River just south of Salzburg city. Founded in the 12th century and chartered in 1230, Hallein profited from the nearby Durrnberg saltworks, in operation ...
- Hallel
- (Hebrew: "Praise"), Jewish liturgical designation for Psalms 113-118 ("Egyptian Hallel") as read in synagogues on festive occasions. In ancient times Jews recited these hymns on the three Pilgrim Festivals, when ...
- hallelujah
- Hebrew liturgical expression meaning "praise ye Yah" ("praise the Lord"). It appears in the Hebrew Bible in several psalms, usually at the beginning or end of the psalm or in ... [2 Related Articles]
- Hallelujah Psalm
- (from the article "biblical literature") ...held that Asaph and the sons of Korah indicate collections belonging to guilds of temple singers. Other possible collections include the Songs of Ascents, probably pilgrim songs in origin, the ...
- Haller's organ
- (from the article "tick") Adults range in size up to 30 mm (slightly more than 1 inch), but most species are 15 mm or less. They may be distinguished from their close relatives, the ...
- Haller, Albrecht von
- Swiss biologist, the father of experimental physiology, who made prolific contributions to physiology, anatomy, botany, embryology, poetry, and scientific bibliography. [2 Related Articles]
- Haller, Bertold
- Swiss religious Reformer who was primarily responsible for bringing the Reformation to Bern.
- Haller, Ernest
- (from the article "1939: Other Winners") ...for Gone with the WindOriginal Story: Lewis R. Foster for Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonCinematography, Black-and-White: Gregg Toland for Wuthering HeightsCinematography, Color: Ernest Haller and Ray Rennahan for Gone with ...
- Hallerman-Streiff-Francois syndrome
- (from the article "progeria") ...rare Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome, which has its onset in early childhood, and Werner's syndrome, which is unrelated and occurs later in life. A third disease, progeria with microphthalmia (the Hallerman-Streiff-Francois syndrome), ...
- Halles, The
- (from the article "Paris") Several streets northwest of the Hotel de Ville is the quarter of the Halles, which was from 1183 to 1969 the central market (ultimately a wholesale market for fresh products) ...
- Hallett, Cape
- (from the article "Ross Sea") ...than 3,000 feet deep. The coastal region is dotted with modern volcanos and older dissected volcanic piles of an extensive alkaline-basalt area (McMurdo Volcanics) consisting of Cape Adare, Cape Hallett, ...
- Hallett, Stephen
- (from the article "Capitol, United States") Because Thornton had no knowledge of building technology, the construction was initially supervised by the runner-up in the competition, Stephen Hallet. Hallet attempted to alter many of Thornton's plans and ...
- Halley Research Station
- (from the article "Antarctica") ...station's geodesic dome would be dismantled and removed from Antarctica in accordance with environmental regulations. The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) announced the selection of a design for the Halley Research ...
- Halley's Comet
- the first comet whose return was predicted and, almost three centuries later, the first to be photographed up close by spacecraft. In 1705 the English astronomer Edmond Halley published a ... [9 Related Articles]
- Halley, Edmond
- English astronomer and mathematician who was the first to calculate the orbit of a comet later named after him. He is also noted for his role in the publication of ... [16 Related Articles]
- Hallgrimskirkja
- (from the article "Petursson, Hallgrimur") ...desperate people was attested to by their immediate widespread popularity. First printed in 1666 and for the 68th time in 1996, they remain the most cherished devotional songs of the ...
- Hallgrimsson, Jonas
- one of the most popular of Iceland's Romantic poets.
- Halliburton Company
- (from the article "The Gulf States' Construction Boom") ...decade earlier) had established or expanded preexisting offices, acquired new business licenses, and/or entered into joint commercial ventures with local partners. The Texas-based oil services firm Halliburton triggered widespread criticism ...
- Halliburton, Richard
- American travel and adventure writer who spent most of his adult life exploring the world.
- Halliday, M.A.K.
- British linguist, teacher, and proponent of neo-Firthian theory who viewed language basically as a social phenomenon.
- Hallidie Building
- (from the article "building construction") ...a non-load-bearing "skin" attached to the exterior structural components of the building. The earliest all-glass curtain wall, which was only on a single street facade, was that of the Hallidie ...
- Hallidie, Andrew
- (from the article "streetcar") The cable car, the invention of Andrew Hallidie, was introduced in San Francisco on Sacramento and Clay streets in 1873. The cars were drawn by an endless cable running in ...
- halling
- vigorous Norwegian folk dance for couples. The name derives from Hallingdal, a valley in southern Norway. Two or three males may dance in rivalry, performing difficult leaps, kicks, and other ...
- Halliwell, Geraldine Estelle
- (from the article "Spice Girls") ...group's millions of fans worldwide eagerly gleaned every fact about their idols from Web sites, fan clubs, and the thousands of articles in publications ranging from the frivolous to the ...
- Halliwell, K. L.
- (from the article "Orton, Joe") Orton was originally an unsuccessful actor. He turned to writing in the late 1950s under the encouragement of his lifelong companion, K.L. Halliwell. A handful of novels the pair wrote ...
- hallmark
- symbol or series of symbols stamped on an article of gold or silver to denote that it conforms to legal standards that define the maximum proportion of base metals that ... [2 Related Articles]
- Hallmark Cards, Inc.
- (from the article "Hall, Joyce C") American businessman, cofounder and chief executive (1910-66) of Hallmark Cards, Inc., the largest greeting-card manufacturer in the world.
- Hallopora
- genus of extinct bryozoans (moss animals) found as fossils in Ordovician to Silurian marine rocks (from 505 to 408 million years old). Hallopora is distinguished by the large size of ...
- Halloween
- holiday, October 31, now observed largely as a secular celebration. As the eve of All Saints' Day, it is a religious holiday among some Christians. [5 Related Articles]
- Hallowell, A Irving
- U.S. cultural anthropologist known for his work on the North American Indians, especially the Ojibwa.
- halloysite
- clay mineral that occurs in two forms: one is similar in composition to kaolinite, and the other is hydrated. Both forms have a lower specific gravity than kaolinite, are fibrous ... [1 Related Articles]
- Hallstatt
- site in the Upper Austrian Salzkammergut region where objects characteristic of the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age (from c. 1100 BC) were first identified; the term Hallstatt now ... [4 Related Articles]
- Hallstatt culture
- (from the article "Hallstatt") site in the Upper Austrian Salzkammergut region where objects characteristic of the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age (from c. 1100 BC) were first identified; the term Hallstatt now ...
- Hallstein Doctrine
- (from the article "Germany") Previously, West Germany had refused to recognize even the existence of the East German government. And by the terms of the Hallstein Doctrine (named for one of Adenauer's key foreign-policy ...
- Hallucigenia
- (from the article "Burgess Shale") ...belong to established phyla and reveal important information about phylogenetic development, there are many other genera that do not fit so easily into modern phyla. Such unusual fossils as Hallucigenia, ...
- hallucination
- the experience of perceiving objects or events that do not have an external source, such as hearing one's name called by a voice that no one else seems to hear. ... [13 Related Articles]
- hallucinogen
- substance that produces psychological effects that are normally associated only with dreams, schizophrenia, or religious exaltation. It produces changes in perception, thought, and feeling, ranging from distortions of what is ... [8 Related Articles]
- Halm Pasa, Said
- (from the article "World War I") ...Young Turks, saw alliance with Germany as the best way of serving Turkey's interests, in particular for protection against the Russian threat to the Straits. He therefore persuaded the grand ...
- Halma
- (Greek: "jump"), checkers-type board game, invented about 1880, in which players attempt to move a number of pieces from one corner of a square board containing 256 squares to the ...
- Halmahera
- largest island of the Moluccas (Maluku), Indonesia; administratively it is part of Maluku Utara (Northern Moluccas) provinsi (province). The island, located between the Molucca Sea (west) and the Pacific Ocean ... [1 Related Articles]
- Halmahera Tengah
- (from the article "Moluccas") ...which is subdivided as follows: (1) Maluku Utara kabupaten (regency), comprising Ternate, Morotai, Bacan, Sula, and Obi islands and the northern and southern portions of Halmahera island; (2) Halmahera Tengah ...
- Halmay, Zoltan
- Hungarian swimmer who won seven Olympic medals and was the first world record holder in the 100-metre freestyle. [1 Related Articles]
- Halmstad
- town and port, capital of the lan (county) of Halland, southwestern Sweden, on the eastern shore of the Kattegat, at the mouth of Nissan River. The town ...
- halo
- in art, radiant circle or disk surrounding the head of a holy person, a representation of spiritual character through the symbolism of light. In Hellenistic and Roman art the sun-god ... [2 Related Articles]
- halo
- (from the article "comet") The large atomic hydrogen halo detected up to 107 kilometres from the nucleus is simply a large coma visible in ultraviolet (Lyman-alpha line). It is two orders of magnitude larger ...
- Halo
- first-person shooter (played from the point of view of the shooter) electronic game released in 2001 by the Microsoft Corporation for its Xbox console. Using state-of-the-art graphics, sophisticated genre improvements, ...
- halo
- any of a wide range of atmospheric optical phenomena that result when the Sun or Moon shines through thin clouds composed of ice crystals. These phenomena may be due to ... [1 Related Articles]
- halo complex
- (from the article "coordination compound") Probably the most widespread class of complexes involving anionic ligands is that of the complexes of the halide ions-i.e., the fluoride, chloride, bromide, and iodide ions. In addition to forming ...
- halo Population II
- (from the article "Stellar populations") As time progressed, it was possible for astronomers to subdivide the different populations in the Galaxy further. These subdivisions ranged from the nearly spherical "halo Population II" system to the ...
- Haloa
- (from the article "Demeter") Among the agrarian festivals held in honour of Demeter were the following: (1) Haloa, apparently derived from halos ("threshing floor"), begun at Athens and finished at Eleusis, where there was ...
- Halobacterium
- (from the article "archaea") ...in a number of extreme environments, including very hot or saline ones. Archaea may be aerobic, anaerobic, or facultatively anaerobic in their metabolic requirements. Some archaea, such as Halobacterium, require ...
- halobutyl
- (from the article "industrial polymers, major") Bromine or chlorine can be added to the small isoprene fraction of IIR to make BIIR and CIIR (known as halobutyls). The properties of these polymers are similar to those ...
- halocarbon
- any chemical compound of the element carbon and one or more of the halogens (bromine, chlorine, fluorine, iodine); two important subclasses of halocarbons are the chlorocarbons, containing only carbon and ... [3 Related Articles]
- halocline
- vertical zone in the oceanic water column in which salinity changes rapidly with depth, located below the well-mixed, uniformly saline surface water layer. Especially well developed haloclines occur in the ... [1 Related Articles]
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