Heath (name)
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Surname
- Benjamin HeathBenjamin HeathBenjamin Heath, D.C.L. , English classical scholar and bibliophile, was born at Exeter.He was the eldest of three sons of Benjamin Heath and Elizabeth Kelland. of a wealthy merchant, and was thus able to devote himself mainly to travel and book collecting. He became town clerk of his native city...
(1704–1766), British scholar - Brandon HeathBrandon HeathBrandon Heath is a contemporary Christian musician from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released three studio albums: Don't Get Comfortable , What If We and "Leaving Eden" . He is best known for the No. 1 "I'm Not Who I Was" and "Give Me Your Eyes". He was nominated four times at the Dove Awards of...
, American musician - Charles HeathCharles HeathCharles Theodosius Heath was an English engraver, currency and stamp printer, book publisher and illustrator.-Life and work:...
(1785-1848), English engraver - Christopher HeathChristopher HeathChristopher Heath was an English minister of the Catholic Apostolic Church.-Life:Heath was born in London on 26 March 1802. His grandfather, Benjamin Heath, was a velvet manufacturer in Birmingham...
, (1802–1876) minister of the Catholic Apostolic Church - Chris HeathChris HeathChris Heath is a British writer who was a regular contributor to the popular English music magazine Smash Hits in the eighties and early nineties....
, British writer - Darren HeathDarren HeathDarren Heath is a motorsport photographer specialising in Formula One motor racing, and is principal photographer for F1 Racing magazine....
(born 1968), motor sports photographer - David Heath (born 1954), British politician
- David Heath (wrestler)David Heath (wrestler)David William Heath is an American professional wrestler and pornographic film director. He is best known for his time in the World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Gangrel.-Beginning:...
(born 1969), American professional wrestler - Don HeathDon HeathDon Heath is a former football Outside Right.Beginning his football career as an apprentice at local club Middlesbrough in 1962, Heath did not play first team football until he signed a professional contract with Norwich City...
(born 1944), English football (soccer) player - Edward HeathEdward HeathSir Edward Richard George "Ted" Heath, KG, MBE, PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as Leader of the Conservative Party ....
(1916–2005), British politician - Eric HeathEric HeathEric Walmsley Heath is a New Zealand artist, illustrator and cartoonist.Served New Zealand in the Second World War; Posted with the RNZAF No.6 Air Rescue Catalina Squadron, to Halavo Bay Flying Base on the island of Florida, north of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.He was the editorial cartoonist for...
(born 1923), New Zealand cartoonist - George M. HeathGeorge M. HeathGeorge M. Heath was a St. Louis scientist who developed a tuberculosis serum in 1913. Charles E. Finlay a New York banker and real estate developer offered a reward of $1,000,000 for a cure for tuberculosis. George M. Heath offered his research to Finlay....
, American scientist - The Heath BrothersHeath BrothersThe Heath Brothers was an American jazz group, formed in 1975 by the brothers Jimmy , Percy , and Albert "Tootie" Heath ; and pianist Stanley Cowell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tony Purrone and Jimmy's son Mtume joined the group later...
, American musicians:- Jimmy HeathJimmy HeathJames Edward Heath , nicknamed Little Bird, is an American jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger. He is the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Albert Heath.-Biography:...
(born 1926) - Percy HeathPercy HeathPercy Heath was an American jazz bassist, brother to tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and drummer Albert Heath, with whom he formed the Heath Brothers in 1975...
(1923–2005) - Tootie HeathTootie HeathAlbert "Tootie" Heath is an American jazz hard bop drummer, the brother of tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and double-bassist Percy Heath.He first recorded in 1957 with John Coltrane. From 1958 to 1974 he worked with, among others, J. J...
(born 1935)
- Jimmy Heath
- Jeff HeathJeff HeathJohn Geoffrey Heath was a Canadian left fielder in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Cleveland Indians. He was one of the American League's most promising power hitters of the late 1930s and early 1940s, twice leading the AL in triples, and batting at least .340 with over...
(1915–1975), Canadian baseball player - James HeathJames HeathJames Heath is a British film, commercial and music video director.In 2003 he formed Burning Vision Entertainment with fellow director Gratian Dimech. Their debut video was for the band Tommi and was the first UK music video to be shot on the Sony High Definition cameras used by George Lucas on...
, one of several people - John Heath-StubbsJohn Heath-StubbsJohn Francis Alexander Heath-Stubbs OBE was an English poet and translator, known for his verse influenced by classical myths, and the long Arthurian poem Artorius .- Biography :...
(1918–2006), English poet and translator - Joseph HeathJoseph HeathJoseph Heath is a philosophy professor at the University of Toronto. He also teaches at the School of Public Policy and Governance. He received his BA from McGill University, where his teachers included Charles Taylor, and his MA and PhD degrees are from Northwestern University, where he studied...
(born 1967), Canadian philosopher - Lewis HeathLewis HeathLieutenant-General Sir Lewis Macclesfield Heath, KBE, CB, CIE, DSO, MC was an officer in the British Army and the Indian Army during the pre-World War I years, World War I, the interwar years, and World War II...
(1885–1954), British general - Lilian HeathLilian HeathLilian Heath was the first female medical doctor in the state of Wyoming and one of the first to practice medicine west of the Mississippi River...
, American doctor - Matt HeathMatt HeathMatthew Philip "Matt" Heath is an English footballer, playing for Colchester United. His position is centre half.-Leicester City:...
(born 1979), Writer - Matt HeathMatt HeathMatthew Philip "Matt" Heath is an English footballer, playing for Colchester United. His position is centre half.-Leicester City:...
(born 1981), English football (soccer) player - Michael Heath (cartoonist)Michael Heath (cartoonist)Michael John Heath is a prolific British strip cartoonist and illustrator.His father, George Heath, was also a cartoonist...
(born 1935), cartoonist - Mike HeathMike HeathMichael Thomas Heath is a former catcher in Major League Baseball. Heath played fourteen seasons in the major leagues with the New York Yankees , Oakland Athletics , St...
(born 1955), American baseball player - Monroe HeathMonroe HeathMonroe Heath was a U.S. politician. He served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois for the Republican Party. He is buried in Oak Woods Cemetery....
(1827–1894), American politician - Nicholas HeathNicholas HeathNicholas Heath was archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor.-Life:Heath was born in London and graduated BA at Oxford in 1519. He then migrated to Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated BA in 1520, MA in 1522, and was elected fellow in 1524. After holding minor preferments he was appointed...
(c. 1501–1578), archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor - Nicholas Heath (director)Nicholas Heath (director)Nicholas Heath is a British opera director.Heath was born in London. His father, cellist Kenneth Heath, helped found the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields chamber orchestra....
(born 1959), British opera director - Percy HeathPercy HeathPercy Heath was an American jazz bassist, brother to tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and drummer Albert Heath, with whom he formed the Heath Brothers in 1975...
, (1923–2005), jazz musician - Robert HeathRobert HeathSir Robert Heath was an English lawyer and judge.-Early life:He was educated at Tunbridge Wells grammar school, St John's College, Cambridge from age 14 and Clifford's Inn from age 17; and became a barrister of the Inner Temple in 1603. He was an MP for the City of London in 1620, and became...
(1575–1649), Attorney General of England, and founder of North Carolina - Rodney HeathRodney Heath----Rodney Heath was an Australian male tennis player.Heath was the men's singles champion at the inaugural Australasian Championships in 1905...
(1884–1936), Australian tennis player - Rodney Heath (American football)Rodney Heath (American football)Rodney Larece Heath is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for four seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons....
- Russ HeathRuss HeathRussell Heath, Jr. is an American artist best known for his comic book work — particularly his DC Comics war stories for several decades and his 1960s art for Playboy magazine's Little Annie Fanny featurettes — and for his commercial art, two pieces of which, depicting Roman and...
(born 1926), American artist - Samantha HeathSamantha HeathSamantha Heath is Director of London Sustainability Exchange; a groundbreaking voluntary organization supporting the delivery of London as the most sustainable world city. She is a member and former co-chair of the London Sustainable Development Commission and a member of the London Climate Change...
, British politician - Stan HeathStan HeathStanley Heath, III is the head men's basketball coach at the University of South Florida Bulls...
(born 1964), American basketball coach - T. L. HeathT. L. HeathSir Thomas Little Heath was a British civil servant, mathematician, classical scholar, historian of ancient Greek mathematics, translator, and mountaineer. He was educated at Clifton College...
, Sir Thomas Little Heath (1861–1940), British mathematician and historian of classical Greek mathematics - Ted Heath (bandleader)Ted Heath (bandleader)Ted Heath, musician and big band leader, led Britain's greatest post-war big band recording more than 100 albums and selling over 20 million records...
(1902–1969) - Thomas Heath (instrument maker) (1719–1773), English scientific and mathematical instrument maker
- Tobin HeathTobin HeathTobin Powell Heath is an American soccer player, an Olympic Gold medalist, and a FIFA Women's World Cup Finalist. According to United States Soccer Federation, Heath is "perhaps the USA's most skillful player" and is "one of the team's best and most crafty dribblers"...
(born 1988), American football (soccer) player - William HeathWilliam HeathWilliam Heath was an American farmer, soldier, and political leader from Massachusetts who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War....
(1737–1814), American soldier and politician - William Heath (artist)William Heath (artist)William Heath was a British artist. He was best known for his published engravings which included caricatures, political cartoons, and commentary on contemporary life....
(1795–1840), British artist and caricaturist
Forename
- Heath BellHeath BellHeath Justin Bell is an American professional baseball pitcher, who is currently a free agent. After taking over the San Diego Padres closer role from Trevor Hoffman in 2009, Bell was named a three-time All-Star and has been awarded with the Rolaids Relief Man Award twice and has also won the DHL...
(born 1977), American baseball player - Heath BlackHeath BlackHeath Black is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League .The 177 cm wingman is noted for his speed and long left foot kicking. Beginning his career in 1997 he was seen as a bright prospect and several years down the track that has been proven correct...
(born 1979), Australian rules footballer - Heath Carney (born 1975), Australian environmental scientist, teacher and photographer
- Heath EvansHeath EvansBryan Heath Evans is a former American football fullback. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft...
(born 1978), is an American football player - Heath HerringHeath HerringHeath Herring is an inactive American Heavyweight professional mixed martial artist who attained popularity fighting for PRIDE FC in Japan and most recently fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
Heath (born 1978), American martial artist - Heath LedgerHeath LedgerHeath Andrew Ledger was an Australian television and film actor. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his film career...
(1979–2008), Australian actor - Heath MacQuarrieHeath MacQuarrieHeath Nelson Macquarrie was a Canadian politician, teacher, scholar, and writer...
(1919–2002), Canadian politician, teacher, scholar, and writer - Heath MillerHeath MillerEarl Heath Miller, Jr. is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He was selected as the 30th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Virginia.-Early years:...
(born 1982), American football player - Heath MillerHeath Miller (wrestler)Heath Miller is an American professional wrestler working for WWE. He performs on the SmackDown brand under the name Heath Slater. He was a contestant in the first season of WWE NXT, where he finished fourth...
(born 1983), American pro wrestler - Heath RamsayHeath RamsayHeath Ramsay is a former butterfly swimmer, who competed for Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he finished in eleventh position in the 200 m butterfly, clocking 1:57.90 minutes in the B-Final....
(born 1981), Australian swimmer - W. Heath RobinsonW. Heath RobinsonWilliam Heath Robinson was an English cartoonist and illustrator, best known for drawings of eccentric machines....
(1872–1944), British cartoonist - Heath ScotlandHeath ScotlandHeath Scotland is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.-Background:Scotland grew up and played his junior football for the Darley Football Club, then in the Riddell District Football League, and he played TAC Cup football for the Western Jets. He also featured in the...
(born 1980), Australian rules footballer - Heath ShulerHeath ShulerJoseph Heath Shuler is a businessman, a former NFL quarterback, and the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
(born 1971), Washington Redskins quarterback and later Democratic Party Representative for North Carolina, United States - Heath StreakHeath StreakHeath Hilton Streak is a former Zimbabwean cricketer. He made his Test debut in Zimbabwe's tour of Pakistan 1993/1994 making his mark by taking 8 wickets in the 2nd Test at Rawalpindi...
(born 1974), Zimbabwean cricketer - Heath LambertsHeath LambertsHeath Lamberts, CM was a Canadian actor.He was born James Langcaster in Toronto, Ontario, where, as a boy, he won singing contests at school, allowing him to perform with Toronto's Opera Festival Association...
(1941–2005), Broadway actor
Stage name
- Heath (musician) (Hiroshi Morie, born 1968), Japanese musician, songwriter and member of the band X Japan
See also
- Heath (disambiguation)