hippopotamus, (Hippopotamus amphibius), amphibious African ungulate mammal. Often considered to be the second largest land animal (after the elephant), the hippopotamus is comparable in size and weight to the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) and the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis).

hippopotamus, (Hippopotamus amphibius), amphibious African ungulate mammal. Often considered to be the second largest land animal (after the elephant), the hippopotamus is comparable in size and weight to the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) and the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis).

Hipposiderinae, subfamily of insect-eating bats, suborder Microchiroptera, family Rhinolophidae, with 9 genera and approximately 66 species. Known as roundleaf bats, hipposiderine bats are characterized by a round nose leaf (fleshy appendage on the muzzle), consisting of an anterior

Hipposiderinae, subfamily of insect-eating bats, suborder Microchiroptera, family Rhinolophidae, with 9 genera and approximately 66 species. Known as roundleaf bats, hipposiderine bats are characterized by a round nose leaf (fleshy appendage on the muzzle), consisting of an anterior

antelope: Classification: blackbuck) Tribe Hippotragini (horse antelopes, including roan antelopes, sable antelopes, oryxes, and addaxes) Tribe Reduncini (includes reedbucks, kobs, lechwes,

roan antelope, (Hippotragus equinus), one of the largest and most formidable African antelopes (family Bovidae) and a member of the tribe Hippotragini, the so-called horse antelopes. The roan is a powerfully built animal with long, sturdy limbs and a thick neck that looks thicker because of an

sable antelope, (Hippotragus niger), one of Africa’s most impressive antelopes and a member of the horse antelope tribe Hippotragini (family Bovidae), so-called because of their compact, powerful build, erect mane, thick necks, and sturdy build. Sable bulls, with their glossy black (sable) coats

sable antelope: …Zambezi River, females of the H. niger niger (“black black”) subspecies also turn very dark. The sable is a large antelope, standing 117–140 cm (46–55 inches) tall. Bulls weigh about 235 kg (517 pounds) and females about 220 kg (480 pounds).

carboxylic acid: Aromatic acids: …an amide of glycine called hippuric acid, C6H5CONHCH2COOH. The sodium salt, sodium benzoate, is used as a preservative in many foods.

mare’s-tail, the aquatic plant Hippuris vulgaris or either of two other species of its genus, in the plantain family (Plantaginaceae). Mare’s-tail grows from submerged, stout rootstocks along the margins of lakes and ponds in temperate regions throughout the world. It resembles the unrelated

mare’s-tail: >Hippuris vulgaris or either of two other species of its genus, in the plantain family (Plantaginaceae). Mare’s-tail grows from submerged, stout rootstocks along the margins of lakes and ponds in temperate regions throughout the world. It resembles the unrelated horsetail (Equisetum species) in having whorls…

human eye: The pupil: …that, if exaggerated, is called hippus.

hippie, member, during the 1960s and 1970s, of a countercultural movement that rejected the mores of mainstream American life. The movement originated on college campuses in the United States, although it spread to other countries, including Canada and Britain. The name derived from “hip,” a term

Hebat, in the religions of Asia Minor, a Hurrian goddess, the consort of the weather god Teshub. She was called Queen of Heaven and was assimilated by the Hittites to their national goddess, the sun goddess of Arinna. Teshub and Hebat had cult centres at Kummanni (classical Comana Cappadociae) and

al-Ḥīrah, (from Syriac ḥirtā, “camp”), ancient city located south of Kūfah in south-central Iraq; it was prominent in pre-Islamic Arab history. The town was originally a military encampment, but in the 5th and 6th centuries ce it was the capital of the Lakhmids, who were Arab vassals of Sasanian

hiragana, one of two sets of syllabic Japanese script. It is the set used to write Japanese grammatical particles as well as native Japanese words whose kanji (ideogram) is either obscure or nonextant. The other set, katakana, is largely reserved for scientific terms, official documents, and words

Japanese garden: Types of gardens: …either tsuki-yama (“artificial hills”) or hira-niwa (“level ground”), each having particular features. Tsuki-yama consists of hills and ponds, and hira-niwa consists of flat ground designed to represent a valley or moor; tsuki-yama may include a portion laid out as hira-niwa. Each type may, furthermore, be treated in any one of…

Korematsu v. United States: …in an earlier related case, Hirabayashi v. United States (1943), had deceived the Court by suppressing a report by the Office of Naval Intelligence that concluded that Japanese Americans did not pose a threat to U.S. national security.

Hirado, city, northwestern Nagasaki ken (prefecture), Japan. It lies on Hirado Island, off the northwest coast of Kyushu. Although the city is composed of two islands, the town of Hirado on the northern shore of Hirado Island serves as its core. The town was the first Japanese port opened to

Mikawachi porcelain, Japanese porcelain of the Tokugawa period (1603–1867) from the kilns at Mikawachi on the island of Hirado, Hizen province, now in Nagasaki prefecture. Although the kilns were established by Korean potters in the 17th century, it was not until 1751, when they came under the

Japan: Western studies: The naturalist Hiraga Gennai, from the Takamatsu domain in Shikoku, rejected the restricted life of the warrior; he became a rōnin and moved to Edo, where he thought and acted freely. As an advocate of the idea that Japan prevent the outflow of gold and silver by…

hiragana, one of two sets of syllabic Japanese script. It is the set used to write Japanese grammatical particles as well as native Japanese words whose kanji (ideogram) is either obscure or nonextant. The other set, katakana, is largely reserved for scientific terms, official documents, and words

Hiragushi Denchū was a sculptor who worked to preserve traditional Japanese wood-carving methods. Hiragushi set out for Ōsaka at the age of 21 to receive training in wood sculpture from a doll-carving expert, training that greatly influenced his work in later years. He also studied ancient Buddhist

al-Ḥīrah, (from Syriac ḥirtā, “camp”), ancient city located south of Kūfah in south-central Iraq; it was prominent in pre-Islamic Arab history. The town was originally a military encampment, but in the 5th and 6th centuries ce it was the capital of the Lakhmids, who were Arab vassals of Sasanian

Hirakata, city, northeastern Ōsaka fu (urban prefecture), west-central Honshu, Japan. It lies along the Yodo River on low land that rises eastward to the northern portion of the Ikoma Mountains. The city is an important component of the Ōsaka-Kōbe metropolitan area. Hirakata prospered as a post

Odisha: Resources and power: …projects on the subcontinent; the Hirakud Dam and the Machkund hydroelectric project, together with several smaller units, provide flood control, irrigation, and power to the entire lower basin. Thermal plants are a significant secondary source of power.

Hiram, Phoenician king of Tyre (reigned 969–936 bc), who appears in the Bible as an ally of the Israelite kings David and Solomon. Hiram maintained friendly relations with Israel, supplying Solomon with men and materials for the construction of the Temple at Jerusalem and cooperating with him in

Hiram College, private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Hiram, Ohio, U.S., about 35 miles (55 km) southeast of Cleveland. It is a liberal arts college affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Along with B.A. degrees in arts, sciences, religion, philosophy,

Hiram, Phoenician king of Tyre (reigned 969–936 bc), who appears in the Bible as an ally of the Israelite kings David and Solomon. Hiram maintained friendly relations with Israel, supplying Solomon with men and materials for the construction of the Temple at Jerusalem and cooperating with him in

hiramaki-e, in Japanese lacquerwork, gold decoration in low, or “flat,” relief, a basic form of maki-e (q.v.). The pattern is first outlined on a sheet of paper with brush and ink. It is then traced on the reverse side of the paper with a mixture of heated wet lacquer and (usually red) pigment. The

hirameji, (Japanese: “flat dust base”), in Japanese lacquerwork, variation of the jimaki technique. For this kind of ground decoration, small, irregularly shaped flakes of sheet gold or silver are used. The hiramefun, or “flat dust,” is made by filing solid gold and then flattening the flakes

kimkhwāb, Indian brocade woven of silk and gold or silver thread. The word kimkhwāb, derived from the Persian, means “a little dream,” a reference perhaps to the intricate patterns employed; kimkhwāb also means “woven flower,” an interpretation that appears more applicable to the brocade, in view

Indian philosophy: The principles underlying macrocosm and microcosm: …soul of the world, or Hiranyagarbha, with the vital self; and Ishvara, or God as a self-conscious being, with the thinking self. The transcendent self and brahman as bliss are not correlates but rather are identical.

Narasimha: The demon Hiranyakashipu—twin brother of Hiranyaksha, the demon overthrown by Vishnu in his previous incarnation as Varaha—obtained a boon from the god Brahma that he could not be killed by human or animal, from inside or outside, by day or by night, and that no weapon could…

Varaha: When a demon named Hiranyaksha dragged the earth to the bottom of the sea, Vishnu took the form of a boar in order to rescue it. They fought for a thousand years. Then Varaha slew the demon and raised the earth out of the water with his tusks. The…

Mishima Yukio was a prolific writer who is regarded by many critics as the most important Japanese novelist of the 20th century. Mishima was the son of a high civil servant and attended the aristocratic Peers School in Tokyo. During World War II, having failed to qualify physically for military

Hirata Atsutane was a Japanese thinker, systematizer, and leader of the Restoration Shintō (also known as Fukko Shintō; q.v.) school. His thought, stressing the divine nature of the emperor, exerted a powerful influence on royalists who fought for the restoration of imperial rule during the second

Hiratsuka, city, southern Kanagawa ken (prefecture), east-central Honshu, Japan. It lies along Sagami Bay of the Pacific Ocean, just west of Chigasaki. Hiratsuka developed as a post town along the Tōkaidō (“Eastern Sea Road”)—the main historic land route between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyōto—during the Edo

printmaking: Other countries: Onchi Kōshirō and Hiratsuka Un’ichi were early exponents who, though working in different styles, did most for the renaissance of this national art, which thrived once again after World War II. Among the notable woodcut artists of the postwar period are Munakata Shikō and Saitō Kiyoshi.

Ihara Saikaku was a poet and novelist, one of the most brilliant figures of the 17th-century revival of Japanese literature. He enchanted readers with racy accounts of the amorous and financial affairs of the merchant class and the demimonde. Saikaku first won fame for his amazing facility in

Mecca: City site: Mount Hirāʾ rises to 2,080 feet on the northeast and contains a cave in which Muhammad sought isolation and visions before he became a prophet. It was also in this cave that he received the first verse (āyah) of the holy Qurʾān. South of the…

housecarl, member of the personal or household troops or bodyguard of Scandinavian kings and chieftains in the Viking and medieval periods. The housecarls achieved a celebrated place in European history as the Danish occupation force in England under Canute the Great in 1015–35. Canute’s 3,000-man

property law: Security interests in property: …payments have been made (hire purchase). In the United States the differences between the various types of personal property security agreements have been considerably reduced by uniform legislation that deals with all of them under one heading. (See also installment credit.)

installment credit, in business, credit that is granted on condition of its repayment at regular intervals, or installments, over a specified period of time until paid in full. Installment credit is the means by which most durable goods such as automobiles and large home appliances are bought by

Hungarian literature: Renaissance and Reformation: …the author of a romance, Az híres nevezetes Toldi Miklósnak jeles cselekedetiről (1574; “The Story of the Remarkable Nicholas Toldi’s Extraordinary and Brave Deeds”), which achieved great popularity in Hungary and served as a basis for a masterpiece by János Arany in the 19th century. This romance was the one…

Hiri Motu, pidgin variety of vernacular Motu, an Austronesian language originally spoken in the area surrounding Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. The name Hiri Motu may have been adopted because of a now-disputed association with hiris, precolonial trade voyages on the Gulf of Papua

Hiri Motu, pidgin variety of vernacular Motu, an Austronesian language originally spoken in the area surrounding Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. The name Hiri Motu may have been adopted because of a now-disputed association with hiris, precolonial trade voyages on the Gulf of Papua

Owain Cyfeiliog: The poem Hirlas Owain (“The Drinking Horn of Owain”) is noteworthy for its dramatic presentation. It is set at court, where Owain’s warriors, weary from battle, are gathered at the banquet table. Each stanza begins with instructions to the cupbearer to pour a drink for a hero;…

Ordovician-Silurian extinction: …extinction event occurring during the Hirnantian Age (445.2 million to 443.8 million years ago) of the Ordovician Period and the subsequent Rhuddanian Age (443.8 million to 440.8 million years ago) of the Silurian Period that eliminated an estimated 85 percent of all Ordovician species. This extinction interval ranks second in…

Hirnantian Stage, last of three internationally defined stages of the Upper Ordovician Series, encompassing all rocks deposited during the Hirnantian Age (445.2 million to 443.4 million years ago) of the Ordovician Period. The name of this interval is derived from the Hirnant Beds in Wales, which

Raiatea: Hiro, the leader of a Polynesian migratory expedition, is said to have left Raiatea about 1300 ce in the Aotea canoe for New Zealand, and the Māori traditionally regard Raiatea as a seat of learning. Taputapuatea, the marae (place of worship), near Opoa, is well…

Sir Peter Buck was a Maori anthropologist, physician, and politician who made major contributions to Maori public health and became one of the world’s leading Polynesian studies scholars. The son of William Henry Buck and Ngarongo-ki-tua, a Ngati Mutunga Maori tribeswoman, Buck was a medical

Hirohito was the emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. He was the longest-reigning monarch in Japan’s history. Hirohito was born at the Aoyama Palace in Tokyo, the son of the Taishō emperor and grandson of the Meiji emperor. He was educated at the Peers’ School and at the Crown

Hironaka Heisuke is a Japanese mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 1970 for his work in algebraic geometry. Hironaka graduated from Kyōto University (1954) and Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. (Ph.D., 1960); at the latter he studied under Oscar Zariski. Hironaka held

Mazie Hirono is a Japanese-born American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and began representing Hawaii the following year. She was the first Asian immigrant and the first Buddhist to serve in the Senate and the first woman to represent Hawaii in that legislative

Mazie Hirono is a Japanese-born American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and began representing Hawaii the following year. She was the first Asian immigrant and the first Buddhist to serve in the Senate and the first woman to represent Hawaii in that legislative

Naruhito is the emperor of Japan from 2019. He is Japan’s 126th emperor, and, according to tradition, traces his lineage directly to Jimmu, the legendary first emperor of Japan. At birth, Naruhito became heir presumptive to the Japanese imperial throne, being the eldest son of Akihito, then the

Hirosaki, city, southwestern Aomori ken (prefecture), northern Honshu, Japan. It is located on the Iwaki River in the Tsugaru Plain. The isolated volcanic cone of Mount Iwaki (5,331 feet [1,625 metres]), a pilgrimage site, rises to the northwest. Hirosaki developed as a castle town during the Edo

Hirosaki: Hirosaki University was founded in 1949. Pop. (2010) 183,473; (2015) 177,411.

Hiroshige was a Japanese artist, one of the last great ukiyo-e (“pictures of the floating world”) masters of the colour woodblock print. His genius for landscape compositions was first recognized in the West by the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. His print series Fifty-three Stations of the

Hiroshima, groundbreaking nonfiction work written by American journalist John Hersey that was originally published in book form in 1946. It is often described as a pioneering work of New Journalism, in which the techniques used in fiction story-telling are used in nonfiction writing. It was also

Hiroshima, ken (prefecture), southwestern Honshu, Japan. The Chūgoku Range runs along the northern boundary, and delta plains of the Ōta River are extensively developed along the Inland Sea in the south. The city of Hiroshima, situated on the plain, is the prefectural capital and centre of the

Hiroshima, city, capital of Hiroshima ken (prefecture), southwestern Honshu, Japan. It lies at the head of Hiroshima Bay, an embayment of the Inland Sea. On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima became the first city in the world to be struck by an atomic bomb. Hiroshima, whose name means “broad island,” is

Kurokawa Kishō: When he built the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art (1988–89), it was the first art museum built there since World War II. To represent the dropping of the atomic bomb on the city, Kurokawa designed an empty circular space at the core of the steel-and-concrete museum. In his…

Marguerite Duras: …Alain Resnais’s critically acclaimed film Hiroshima mon amour, about a brief love affair in postwar Hiroshima between a Japanese businessman and a French actress. She directed as well as wrote the 1975 film adaptation of her play India Song, which offers a static, moody portrayal of the wife of the…

Hiroshima Peace Memorial, ruins of a building that was destroyed by an atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japan, and that is preserved as a memorial to those killed and as a reminder. At 8:15 AM on August 6, 1945, the U.S. B-29 bomber Enola Gay dropped the world’s first atomic bomb used in war on the city

Little Boy: Casualties and the effects of the bombing: Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima is dedicated to those killed by the bomb, and the ruined shell of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall (now known as the Atomic Bomb Dome) was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996.

Central League: Chūnichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Tōyō Carp, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Yokohama BayStars, and Yomiuri (Tokyo) Giants. The regular playing season culminates in the Japan Series, a seven-game series between the respective champion teams of the Pacific and Central leagues.

Hirpini, in ancient times, an inland Samnite tribe in the south of Italy. To the north of them were the Pentri and Caraceni, who, with the Hirpini and Caudini, constituted the Samnite confederation in the wars of the 4th century bc. The Roman policy of separation cut the Hirpini off from these

Maurice, baron de Hirsch was a Jewish businessman noted for his extensive philanthropy. Born into a wealthy family, Hirsch increased his inheritance by his business acumen at the international banking house of Bischoffsheim and Goldschmidt, of Paris and London, and by financial speculations,

Elroy Hirsch was an American gridiron football player, sports administrator, and actor who rose to fame as a collegiate star and who was a record-setting wide receiver with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). In 1942 Hirsch played halfback on the University of Wisconsin’s

E.D. Hirsch, Jr. is an American literary critic and educator who is best known for his Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (1987). He also cowrote The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (1988; with Joseph F. Kett and James Trefil) and was the main editor of A First Dictionary of

universal: Possibilia: The American philosopher Eli Hirsch has provided an elegant definition of “natural class,” using a resemblance relation holding among trios—one thing’s being more similar to another thing than the latter is to some third thing. It is unfortunate, for nominalists, that Hirsch’s definition prohibits imperfect communities only if…

Elroy Hirsch was an American gridiron football player, sports administrator, and actor who rose to fame as a collegiate star and who was a record-setting wide receiver with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). In 1942 Hirsch played halfback on the University of Wisconsin’s

Elroy Hirsch was an American gridiron football player, sports administrator, and actor who rose to fame as a collegiate star and who was a record-setting wide receiver with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). In 1942 Hirsch played halfback on the University of Wisconsin’s

Christopher McCandless: …by Sean Penn and starring Emile Hirsch as McCandless. The book and film inspired numerous people from various countries to attempt visits to the bus, and many of the would-be pilgrims required rescue. After the deaths of two such seekers (2010 and 2019), Alaska state authorities had the bus removed…

E.D. Hirsch, Jr. is an American literary critic and educator who is best known for his Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (1987). He also cowrote The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (1988; with Joseph F. Kett and James Trefil) and was the main editor of A First Dictionary of

Taxi: …protagonist, Alex Reiger (portrayed by Judd Hirsch), considers cab driving to be his profession, whereas the other drivers view it as a temporary job and a way to earn money as they pursue their dreams.

Maurice, baron de Hirsch was a Jewish businessman noted for his extensive philanthropy. Born into a wealthy family, Hirsch increased his inheritance by his business acumen at the international banking house of Bischoffsheim and Goldschmidt, of Paris and London, and by financial speculations,

Samson Raphael Hirsch was a major Jewish religious thinker and founder of Trennungsorthodoxie (Separatist Orthodoxy), or Neo-Orthodoxy, a theological system that helped make Orthodox Judaism viable in Germany. Hirsch was a rabbi successively in Oldenburg, Emden, Nikolsburg, and Frankfurt am Main.

Samuel Hirsch was a religious philosopher, rabbi, and a leading advocate of radical Reform Judaism. He was among the first to propose holding Jewish services on Sunday. Educated at the universities of Bonn, Berlin, and Leipzig, Hirsch became rabbi at Dessau in 1838 but was forced to resign (1841)

Jelenia Góra, city, Dolnośląskie województwo (province), southwestern Poland. It lies in the Sudeten (Sudety) mountains near the Czech border, at the confluence of the Bóbr and Kamienna rivers. Archaeological data indicate that the site was occupied by an ancient Slavic tribe. Permanent settlement

Marcel Hirscher is an Austrian skier who won a record eight consecutive World Cup overall championships (2012–19). Hirscher grew up in the Alpine village of Annaberg-Lungötz, where his father, who was also his coach, and his mother operated a skiing school. He attributed his success in Alpine

Al Hirschfeld was an American caricature artist, especially known for his drawings appearing in The New York Times, portraying show-business personalities. Hirschfeld’s family moved from St. Louis to upper Manhattan in New York City when he was 11 years old, and at age 17 he went to work as the art

Al Hirschfeld was an American caricature artist, especially known for his drawings appearing in The New York Times, portraying show-business personalities. Hirschfeld’s family moved from St. Louis to upper Manhattan in New York City when he was 11 years old, and at age 17 he went to work as the art

Magnus Hirschfeld was a German physician who was an important theorist of sexuality and a prominent advocate of gay rights in the early 20th century. Hirschfeld was born to Jewish parents in a Prussian town on the Baltic coast. He first studied modern languages and then medicine, obtaining a

Travis Hirschi was an American criminologist known for his social-control perspective on juvenile delinquency and his self-control perspective on crime. Hirschi received a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley (1968), and taught at several universities before joining the

Herfindahl-Hirschman index: Herfindahl and the German economist Albert O. Hirschman, it is based on the following formula: HHI = s12 + s22 + ⋯ + sn2 where n is the number of firms in the market and sn denotes the market share of the nth firm. Higher values of the index indicate…

Ralph F. Hirschmann was an American chemist who is best known for his development of techniques for the chemical synthesis of peptides. Hirschmann’s work significantly impacted the area of medicinal chemistry, proving fundamental to breakthroughs in drug development in the late 20th and early 21st

megacolon: …syndrome are congenital megacolon, or Hirschsprung disease, and acquired megacolon. In congenital megacolon, the lowermost portion of the large intestine is congenitally lacking in normal nerve fibres; thus, peristalsis, or involuntary contractions, of the muscles of this part of the intestine cannot occur, and the bowel’s contents are not pushed…

Yiddish literature: Yiddish theater: Peretz Hirshbein tried his hand at short avant-garde plays such as Eynzame veltn (first published in Hebrew, 1905; in Yiddish, 1906; “Solitary Worlds”) as well as more traditional dramas. His Tkies kaf (1908; “The Vow”) anticipated S. Ansky’s Der dibek, discussed below. Hirshbein’s first naturalistic…

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, art museum and sculpture garden located in Washington, D.C., part of the Smithsonian Institution. The museum, which specializes in modern and contemporary art, is located on the National Mall, halfway between the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol. (Read

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somali-born Dutch American activist, writer, and politician best known for her contention that Islam is fundamentally incompatible with Western democratic values, especially those upholding the rights of women. Projecting her views most extensively through her internationally

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somali-born Dutch American activist, writer, and politician best known for her contention that Islam is fundamentally incompatible with Western democratic values, especially those upholding the rights of women. Projecting her views most extensively through her internationally

Damien Hirst is a British assemblagist, painter, and conceptual artist whose deliberately provocative art addresses vanitas and beauty, death and rebirth, and medicine, technology, and mortality. Considered an enfant terrible of the 1990s art world, Hirst presented dead animals in formaldehyde as

Damien Hirst is a British assemblagist, painter, and conceptual artist whose deliberately provocative art addresses vanitas and beauty, death and rebirth, and medicine, technology, and mortality. Considered an enfant terrible of the 1990s art world, Hirst presented dead animals in formaldehyde as

neuraminidase: In the 1940s American scientist George Hirst identified in samples of influenza virus mixed with red blood cells (erythrocytes) a substance that broke down receptors on the surfaces of red cells. Shortly thereafter, German-born British biochemist Alfred Gottschalk discovered that these receptor-destroying enzymes were neuraminidases. Today, these enzymes are known…

hypertrichosis: Hypertrichosis differs from hirsutism, which is excess hair growth in women resulting from mild androgen excess.

Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, song setting by Austrian composer Franz Schubert with text by German poet Wilhelm Müller and German playwright Helmina von Chézy. The song was composed in 1828 barely a month before Schubert’s death at age 31, and it is one of his grandest. Atypically, singer and piano are

Hermann Hirt was a German linguist whose comprehensive Indogermanische Grammatik, 7 vol. (1921–37; “Indo-European Grammar”), remains influential. Earlier, Hirt had made original studies of accent and ablaut (vowel changes) in Indo-European. His concern with prehistory extended beyond language to