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Herz, Henri ... heteropteran

Herz, Henri brilliant Austrian pianist, teacher, and composer. Herzberg, Gerhard Canadian physicist and winner of the 1971 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work in determining the electronic structure and geometry of molecules, especially free radicals-groups of atoms that contain odd numbers of electrons. His work provided the foundation for molecular spectroscopy. Herzen, Aleksandr Ivanovich political thinker, activist, and writer who originated the theory of a unique Russian path to socialism known as peasant populism. Herzen chronicled his career in My Past and Thoughts (1861-67), which is considered to be one of the greatest works of Russian prose. Herzl, Theodor founder of the political form of Zionism, a movement to establish a Jewish homeland. His pamphlet The Jewish State (1896) proposed that the Jewish question was a political question to be settled by a world council of nations. He organized a world congress of Zionists that met in Basel, Switz., ... Herzliyya city, west central Israel, on the Plain of Sharon and the Mediterranean Sea, at the north of the Tel Aviv-Yafo metropolitan area. Founded in 1924 with the financial backing of American Zionists, it was named for Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern political Zionism. The original settlement, about 2 12 ... Herzog novel by Saul Bellow, published in 1964. The work was awarded the National Book Award for fiction in 1965. Herzog, Chaim Irish-born Israeli politician, soldier, lawyer, and author. He was an eloquent and passionate spokesman for the Zionist cause and was instrumental in the development of Israel, both as a soldier and as the country's longest-serving president (1983-93). Herzog, Isaac Halevi scholar, author, religious philosopher, lecturer, chief rabbi of the Irish Free State (1925-36), and chief rabbi of Palestine (later Israel) from 1936. Herzog made significant contributions to reconciling the necessities of modern living with the demands of the Talmud. For more than 20 years he was a leading Jewish representative ... Herzog, Jacques; and de Meuron, Pierre Swiss architects known for their reappropriation of traditional architectural elements and their inventive use of both natural and artificial materials. The pair was jointly awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2001. Herzog, Johann Jakob German Protestant theologian, professor of church history (University of Halle, 1847-54) and New Testament exegesis (University of Erlangen, 1854-77), and authority on the Hussite-Waldensian church. He compiled and edited the standard theological reference work Real-Encyklopadie fur protestantische Theologie und Kirche (22 vols., 1854-68), which was published in an abridged English ... Herzog, Milan Croatian-born American filmmaker who produced hundreds of instructional films for Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp. on a wide range of subjects; those films were shown in classrooms across the United States and overseas. Herzog, Roman German politician who served as president of Germany (1994-99). Herzog, Werner German motion-picture director whose unusual films capture men and women at psychological extremes. With Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Volker Schlondorff, Herzog led the influential postwar West German cinema movement. Hesburgh, Theodore M. American Roman Catholic priest and educator under whose presidency the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., became as respected for its academic record as for its athletic one and who achieved national prominence through his public-service work. Heschel, Abraham Joshua Jewish theologian and philosopher, noted for his presentation of the prophetic and mystical aspects of Judaism and for his attempt to construct a modern philosophy of religion on the basis of the ancient and medieval Jewish tradition. Hesdin town, Pas-de-Calais departement, Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, northern France, 20 mi (32 km) north-northeast of Abbeville. It was founded in 1554 by the Holy Roman emperor Charles V and was the birthplace of 18th-century French novelist the Abbe Prevost. It is now an agricultural market centre with tanning and hosiery industries. The ... Heshen infamous Chinese courtier whose influence with the aged Qianlong emperor (reigned 1735-96) allowed him to monopolize major governmental posts and oppress the people. Hesilrige, Sir Arthur, 2nd Baronet a leading English Parliamentarian from the beginning of the Long Parliament (1640) to the founding of Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate (1653). He emerged briefly as a powerful figure during the confusion that followed the fall of the Protectorate in 1659. Hesiod one of the earliest Greek poets, often called the "father of Greek didactic poetry." Two of his complete epics have survived, the Theogony, relating the myths of the gods, and the Works and Days, describing peasant life. Hesperides in Greek mythology, clear-voiced maidens who guarded the tree bearing golden apples that Gaea gave to Hera at her marriage to Zeus. According to Hesiod, they were the daughters of Erebus and Night; in other accounts, their parents were Atlas and Hesperis or Phorcys and Ceto. They were usually three ... Hesperornis extinct birds found as fossils in Late Cretaceous Period deposits dating from 99.6 million to 65.5 million years ago; this bird is known mostly from the Great Plains region of the United States, but some remains have been found as far north as Alaska. Hesperornis was primitive in that teeth ... Hesperorthis extinct genus of brachiopods, or lamp shells, which as fossils are especially characteristic of Ordovician marine rocks (438 to 505 million years old). The plano-convex shell of Hesperorthis consists of two units (or valves), the brachial valve being flat and the pedicle valve convex. The shell has a radiating pattern ... Hesperus in Greco-Roman mythology, the evening star; although initially considered to be the son of Eos (the Dawn) and the Titan Astraeus, he was later said to be the son or brother of Atlas. He was later identified with the morning star, Phosphorus, or Eosphorus (Latin: Lucifer), the bringer of light ... Hess's law of heat summation rule first enunciated by Germain Henri Hess, a Swiss-born Russian chemist, in 1840, stating that the heat absorbed or evolved in any chemical reaction is a fixed quantity and is independent of the path of the reaction or the number of steps taken to obtain the reaction. Hess's law is ... Hess, Dame Myra English pianist known for her interpretations of the works of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Robert Schumann. Hess, Germain Henri chemist whose studies of heat in chemical reactions formed the foundation of thermochemistry. Hess, Moses German journalist and socialist who influenced Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels and who was an important early proponent of Zionism. Hess, Rudolf German National Socialist who was Adolf Hitler's deputy as party leader. He created an international sensation when in 1941 he secretly flew to Great Britain on an abortive self-styled mission to negotiate a peace between Britain and Germany. Hess, Victor Francis Austrian-born physicist who was a joint recipient, with Carl D. Anderson of the United States, of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1936 for his discovery of cosmic rays-high-energy radiation originating in outer space. Hess, Walter Rudolf Swiss physiologist, who received (with Antonio Egas Moniz) the 1949 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovering the role played by certain parts of the brain in determining and coordinating the functions of internal organs. Hesse, Eva German-born U.S. sculptor. She arrived in New York City with her family in 1939, fleeing the Nazi regime. She attended the Pratt Institute, Cooper Union, and Yale University. In 1964 she married and moved briefly to Germany and began making sculpture, developing a style featuring sensuous shapes and unconventional materials ... Hesse, Hermann German novelist, poet, and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946, whose main theme deals with man's breaking out of the established modes of civilization to find his essential spirit. With his appeal for self-realization and his celebration of Eastern mysticism, Hesse posthumously became a cult figure to ... Hesse-Darmstadt former landgraviate, grand duchy, and state of Germany. It was formed in 1567 in the division of old Hesse; after Hesse-Kassel was absorbed by Prussia in 1866, Hesse-Darmstadt was usually known simply as Hesse. Hesse-Kassel former landgraviate of Germany, formed in 1567 in the division of old Hesse. Hessen Land (state) in the west-central part of Germany. Hessen is bounded by the states of Lower Saxony to the north, Thuringia to the east, Bavaria to the southeast, Baden-Wurttemberg to the south, Rhineland-Palatinate to the west, and North Rhine-Westphalia to the northwest. Its capital is Wiesbaden. Area 8,152 square miles ... Hessian fly small fly in the gall midge family, Cecidomyiidae (order Diptera), that is very destructive to wheat crops. Though a native of Asia it was transported into Europe and later into North America, supposedly in the straw bedding of Hessian troops during the American Revolution (1775-83). hessonite translucent, semiprecious, reddish-brown variety of grossular (q.v.), a garnet mineral. Hestia in Greek religion, goddess of the hearth, daughter of Cronus and Rhea, and one of the 12 Olympian deities. When the gods Apollo and Poseidon became suitors for her hand she swore to remain a maiden forever, whereupon Zeus, the king of the gods, bestowed upon her the honour of ... Heston, Charlton American actor, known for his chiseled features and compelling speaking voice and for his numerous roles as historical figures and famous literary characters. Heston, Willie U.S. collegiate halfback who played with Fielding Yost's University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) teams that from 1901 through 1904 scored 2,326 points in 44 games to their opponents' 40 points. Hesychasm in Eastern Christianity, type of monastic life in which practitioners seek divine quietness (Greek hesychia) through the contemplation of God in uninterrupted prayer. Such prayer, involving the entire human being-soul, mind, and body-is often called "pure," or "intellectual," prayer or the Jesus prayer. St. John Climacus, one of the greatest ... Hesychius of Alexandria author of the most important Greek lexicon known from antiquity, valued as a basic authority for the dialects and vocabularies of ancient inscriptions, poetic text, and the Greek Church Fathers. Hesychius Of Jerusalem priest-monk, renowned in the Eastern Church as a theologian, biblical commentator, and preacher. He played a prominent role in the 5th-century controversy on the nature of Christ and was acclaimed as having annotated the whole of sacred Scripture. Hesychius Of Miletus Byzantine historian and literary biographer whose chronicle of world history influenced later Byzantine historical accounts and provided singular data on the history of Constantinople. His works are also a valuable source for the history of Greek literature. A native of Miletus during the reign (527-565) of the Eastern Roman emperor ... hetaira one of a class of professional independent courtesans of ancient Greece who, besides developing physical beauty, cultivated their minds and talents to a degree far beyond that allowed to the average Attic woman. Usually living fashionably alone, or sometimes two or three together, the hetairai enjoyed an enviable and respected ... Hetepheres ancient Egyptian queen, wife of the king Snefru, who bore the title "Daughter of God" and represented the direct royal blood line of the 4th dynasty (c. 2575-c. 2465 BCE). Snefru probably married her in the middle of the reign of his predecessor, Huni, in order to establish his claim ... heterochlorid any protozoan of the plantlike flagellate order Heterochlorida. Heterochlorids have two flagella of unequal length and chromatophores with yellow to yellow-green pigments. Food reserves are stored as leucosin (a carbohydrate) and lipids. Some genera may be amoeboid during part of the life cycle; others may include a palmella stage, a ... heterocyclic compound any of a major class of organic chemical compounds characterized by the fact that some or all of the atoms in their molecules are joined in rings containing at least one atom of an element other than carbon (C). The cyclic part (from Greek kyklos, meaning "circle") of heterocyclic indicates ... heterogeneous reaction any of a class of chemical reactions in which the reactants are components of two or more phases (solid and gas, solid and liquid, two immiscible liquids) or in which one or more reactants undergo chemical change at an interface, e.g., on the surface of a solid catalyst. The reaction ... heterophony in music, texture resulting from simultaneous performances of melodic variants of the same tune, typical of Middle Eastern practices as well as of a vast array of folk music. Balkan Slavic epic singers, for example, accompany themselves heterophonically on the gusle (fiddle). In Persian art music, instrumentalists are expected to ... heteropteran any member of the insect order Heteroptera, which comprises the so-called true bugs. (Some authorities use the name Hemiptera; others consider both the heteropterans and the homopterans to be suborders of the Hemiptera.) This large group of insects, consisting of more than 40,000 species, can be recognized by an X-shaped ...