WebHenry Robinson Luce (April 3, 1898 – February 28, 1967) was an American magazine magnate who founded Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated magazine. He has been called "the most influential private citizen in the America of his day". Born in Shandong, China, to Presbyterian parents, Luce moved to the US at the age of 15 and later attended …

WebHenry David Thoreau. Henry David Thoreau, nato David Henry Thoreau (Concord, 12 luglio 1817 – Concord, 6 maggio 1862), è stato un filosofo, scrittore e poeta statunitense.. Firma di Thoreau. Fu stretto amico di alcuni fra i membri principali della corrente del trascendentalismo di cui però non farà mai parte. Fu influenzato in particolare da Ralph …

WebHenry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline.He was the first American to completely translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the fireside poets from New England.. Longfellow was born in …

WebHenry "Hank" Pym è un personaggio dei fumetti ideato da Stan Lee, Larry Lieber (testi) e Jack Kirby (disegni), pubblicato dalla Marvel Comics.La sua prima apparizione è in Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) n. 27 (gennaio 1962).. Chimico e inventore di intelligenza artificiale, Pym è uno dei più brillanti geni scientifici dell'universo Marvel. È l'ideatore delle "Particelle Pym", …

WebHenry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. He commented widely on the social scene, literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. His satirical reporting on the Scopes Trial, which he dubbed the "Monkey Trial", also gained …

WebHenry Beckman (26 November 1921 – 17 June 2008) was a Canadian stage, film and television actor. Career. Beckman appeared in well over 100 ... (1981) – Bill Luce; Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety (1986) – The Boss; Family Reunion (1988) – Leo; I Love You to Death (1990) – Wendel Carter; Epicenter (2000) – Pat; Lion of Oz ...

WebJousting is a martial game or hastilude between two horse riders wielding lances with blunted tips, often as part of a tournament.The primary aim was to replicate a clash of heavy cavalry, with each participant trying to strike the opponent while riding towards him at high speed, breaking the lance on the opponent's shield or jousting armour if possible, or …

WebTime has been based in New York City since its first issue published on March 3, 1923, by Briton Hadden and Henry Luce.It was the first weekly news magazine in the United States. The two had previously worked together as chairman and managing editor, respectively, of the Yale Daily News.They first called the proposed magazine Facts, wanting to …

WebHistory. The college was established on October 6, 1884; its first president, Commodore Stephen B. Luce, was given the old building of the Newport Asylum for the Poor to house it on Coasters Harbor Island in Narragansett Bay. Among the first four faculty members were Tasker H. Bliss, a future Army Chief of Staff, James R. Soley, the first civilian faculty …

WebHenry Ford nel 1919. Henry Ford (Dearborn, 30 luglio 1863 – Detroit, 7 aprile 1947) è stato un imprenditore statunitense.Fu uno dei fondatori della Ford Motor Company, società produttrice di automobili, ancora oggi una delle maggiori del settore negli Stati Uniti e nel mondo. Tramite la società, guadagnò un capitale stimato in 199 miliardi di dollari, cosa …