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Howard Hughes Medical Institute
(Encyclopedia) 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…Hughes, Sir Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Hughes, Sir Samuel, 1853–1921, Canadian political leader, b. Ontario. A schoolteacher and newspaper editor, he entered the House of Commons in 1892 and held a seat until his death. As…Plath, Sylvia
(Encyclopedia) Plath, Sylvia, 1932–63, American poet, b. Boston. Educated at Smith College and Cambridge, Plath published poems even as a child and won many academic and literary awards. Her first…Hughes, Barnard
actorBirthplace: Bedford Hills, N.Y.Born: 1915Died: 2006Hugh Jackman
Handsome, warm, and versatile, Hugh Jackman became a favorite go-to guy for Hollywood and Broadway in the 2000s. He first starred in the 1995 Australian television drama Corelli and then got critical…Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner was the founder of Playboy magazine. For more than 50 years he was a symbol of hedonism and sexual freedom, ruling his media empire while surrounded by young female "bunnies" at his…Hugh Grant
A specialist at playing charming twits and warm-hearted rogues, Hugh Grant became an international star in the 1994 comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral. By that time, Grant was a ten-year veteran of…Hugh Laurie
After two decades as a popular comedian in the United Kingdom, Hugh Laurie found fame in the United States as percipient churl Dr. Gregory House in TV's House, M.D. Hugh Laurie got his start in…Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes published more than three dozen books during his life, starting out with poetry and then expanding into novels, short stories, and plays. He is closely associated with the Harlem…Sarah Hughes
Sarah Hughes surprised the world by winning the gold medal in women's figure skating at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. She was 16 years old and previously had never won a U.S or world senior…Trending
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