Heidelberg University
a renowned institution in Heidelberg, Germany. It was founded by the Elector Rupert I. in 1386, and continued to flourish till the period of the Thirty Years' War, when it began to decline. In 1802, however, when the town with the surrounding territory was assigned to the Grand-duke of Baden, a new era commenced for the university, and it rapidly became famous. It comprises faculties of theology, law, medicine, and philosophy. In 1914 there were 196 professors and instructors, over 2,300 students, and 500,000 volumes and 4,700 MSS. in its library. Many of the most famous German scholars have been professors here-Reuchlin, Ecolampadius, Spanheim, Puffendorf, Gervinus, Paulus, Kuno Fischer, Helmholtz, Bunsen, Blüntschli, etc.
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Heifetz
JASCHA, a Russian violinist, born at Vilna, Russia, in 1901. He began studying the violin at the age of 3, and at 5 years of age entered the Royal School of Music at Vilna. He continued to study at St. Petersburg and made his first public appearance at the age of 5. At 9 years of age he gave a recital in St. Petersburg and was engaged for solo work with the Symphony Orchestra. He later appeared in the leading cities of Germany, Austria, and Russia. He made his first appearance in New York on October 27, 1917. He at once gained recognition as a master of the violin. He made frequent tours throughout the United States in the years following.
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Height
or Stature, the distance between the sole of the foot and the crown of the head. The following table of the average height of adult males for different peoples and nationalities is compiled from a report made to the British Association in 1883. The average stature for the table is 65.25 inches. Men get their full growth at twenty-three years, women at twenty. At thirty months the child has half the height of the adult. Inches. Polynesians 69.33 Patagonians 69.00 Negroes of the Congo 69.00 Scotch 68.71 Iroquois Indians 68.28 Irish 67.90 Americans 67.67 English 67.68 Norwegians 67.66 Zulus 67.19 Welsh 66.66 Danes 66.65 Dutch 66.62 American negroes 66.62 Hungarians 66.58 Germans 66.54 Swiss 66.43 Belgians 66.38 French 66.23 Berbers 66.10 Arabs 66.08 Russians 66.04 Italians 66.00 Spaniards 65.66 Eskimos 65.10 Papuans 64.78 Hindus 64.76 Chinese 64.17 Poles 63.87 Finns 63.60 Japanese 63.11 Peruvians 63.00 Malays 62.34 Lapps 59.20 Bosjesmans 52.78 See Giant ; Dwarfs; Pygmy ; Weight 2026 Editor's Note: This page uses language about race that was commonplace when the book was published and is offensive by today's standards. The text has been left exactly as it was printed, rather than cut or softened, so that the historical record — including how ordinary such language once was — is preserved. (Ed: BR 2026-07-22)
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Heilbronn
a town of Württemberg, situated on the right bank of the Neckar. The streets of the old medieval town are narrow, and the houses have quaintly ornamented gable-ends and tapering pinnacles. The church of St. Kilian, partly Gothic and partly Renaissance ; the old town hall; the Diebsthurm ("Thief's Tower"), in which Götz von Berlichingen was confined; and the house of the Teutonic Knights, now a barrack, are the principal buildings. The chief industries include the manufacture of silver plate, paper, sugar, salt, chicory , and chemicals, and there are iron and other metal foundries and machine shops. Fruit and wine are largely grown. Commercially the importance of Heilbronn depends on its trade in groceries, corn , and wood, and on its fairs for cattle, leather, wool, and fruit. In the vicinity gypsum and sandstone are quarried . Heilbronn is first mentioned in 741; in 1360 it became an imperial town; it suffered during the Peasants' War and the Thirty Years' War, and in 1802 it fell into the hands of Württemberg. Pop. about 43,000.
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Heimskringla
a history of the Norse kings written by the Icelandic Snorre Sturluson. It receives its name, which means "the circle of the world," from the first words of the manuscript. It begins with the earliest mythical times and closes with the battle of Re in 1177. It describes the establishment of the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark; gives accounts of the Viking expeditions; of the discovery of Iceland, Greenland, and America; and of the conquests of England and Normandy. The first part of the Heimskringla is, of course, traditional; the last part is regarded as authentic history. Both for its historical value and as a work of literature, it is the most important prose work in Old Norse literature. It includes every species of saga composition.
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Heine
HEINRICH, a German poet and author; born of Jewish parents in Düsseldorf , Dec. 13, 1799. He studied law at Bonn, Berlin, and Göttingen; took his degree at the last mentioned place, and in 1825 embraced Christianity. He afterward lived at Hamburg, Berlin, and Munich, but in 1830 he settled in Paris, supported himself by his literary labors , and dwelt there till his death. From 1837 to the overthrow of Louis Philippe in 1848 he enjoyed a pension of $960 from the French Government . Of the numerous literary works of Heine may be mentioned in particular: "Poems"; "Pictures of Travel"; "Book of Songs "; "Germany, a Winter Tale"; "Shakespeare's Maidens and Wives "; "Last Poems and Thoughts"; etc. As a poet Heine is remarkable for the simplicity and pathos of many of his lyric pieces . His powers of wit and raillery were also great. During the latter years of his life he suffered great agony from a spinal complaint, which confined him almost constantly to bed. He died in Paris, Feb. 17, 1856.
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Heinz
HENRY JOHN, an American manufacturer and publicist, born in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1844. He was educated in the public schools and at Duff's Business College . He began the packing of foodstuffs on a small scale at Sharpsburg, in 1869. In 1872 he removed to Pittsburgh. His business developed rapidly, until it became one of the most important food-producing firms in the country, and had branches also in several countries of Europe. He was a director in many important financial institutions and was chairman of the committee to devise means to protect Pittsburgh from floods. He was a director of the Pittsburgh Tuberculosis Sanatorium and was president of the State Sunday School Association. During the World War he did much important work in connection with the Food Administration. He died in 1919.
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