Hiram
Encyclopedia
Hiram Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew
,(Filipino
of Borrow.) is a biblical given name.
Tiberian Hebrew
Tiberian Hebrew is the extinct canonical pronunciation of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh and related documents in the Roman Empire. This traditional medieval pronunciation was committed to writing by Masoretic scholars based in the Jewish community of Tiberias , in the form of the Tiberian vocalization...
,(Filipino
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
of Borrow.) is a biblical given name.
People
- Hiram IHiram IHiram I , according to the Hebrew Bible, was the Phoenician king of Tyre. He reigned from 980 to 947 BC, succeeding his father, Abibaal. Hiram was succeeded as king of Tyre by his son Baal-Eser I...
, king of Tyrus, 969–936 BCE - Hiram II, king of Tyrus (Tyre, Lebanon), 739–730 BCE
- Hiram AbiffHiram AbiffHiram Abiff is a character who figures prominently in an allegorical play that is presented during the third degree of Craft Freemasonry...
, a character in Masonic lore - Hiram BerdanHiram BerdanHiram Berdan was an American engineer, inventor and military officer, world-renowned marksman, and guiding force behind and commanding colonel of the famed United States Volunteer Sharpshooter Regiments during the American Civil War...
(1824–1893), creator of the Berdan rifle - Hiram Bingham IHiram Bingham IHiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham I , was leader of the first group of Protestant missionaries to introduce Christianity to the Hawaiian islands.-Life:...
, missionary to the Kingdom of Hawai'i - Hiram Bingham IIHiram Bingham IIHiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham II , was a Protestant Christian missionary to Hawaii and the Gilbert Islands....
, his son, also a missionary to the Kingdom of Hawai'i - Hiram Bingham IIIHiram Bingham IIIHiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham III, was an academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politician from the United States. He made public the existence of the Quechua citadel of Machu Picchu in 1911 with the guidance of local indigenous farmers...
, U.S. Senator from Connecticut and explorer best known for uncovering Machu Picchu - Hiram Bingham IVHiram Bingham IVHiram "Harry" Bingham IV was an American diplomat. He served as a Vice-Consul in Marseille, France, during World War II, and helped over 2,500 Jews to flee from France as Nazi forces advanced.-Early life:...
, U.S. Vice Consul in Marseille, France during World War II who rescued Jews from the Holocaust - Hiram BithornHiram BithornHiram Gabriel Bithorn was a Puerto Rican right-handed pitcher who became the first baseball player from Puerto Rico to play Major League Baseball...
, first Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player - Hiram BocachicaHiram BocachicaHiram Gabriel Bocachica Colon is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is 5'11" and weighs around 195 pounds.-Major league career:...
, Major League Baseball player - Hiram GillHiram GillHiram C. Gill was an American lawyer and two-time Seattle mayor, identified with the "open city" politics that advocated toleration of prostitution, alcohol, and gambling.-Rise:...
, first U.S. mayor to undergo a recall election - Hiram PowersHiram PowersHiram Powers was an American neoclassical sculptor.-Biography:The son of a farmer, Powers was born in Woodstock, Vermont, on the July 29, 1805. In 1818 his father moved to Ohio, about six miles from Cincinnati, where the son attended school for about a year, staying meanwhile with his brother, a...
, U.S. sculptor - Hiram Stevens MaximHiram Stevens MaximSir Hiram Stevens Maxim was an American-born inventor who emigrated to England at the age of forty-one, although he remained an American citizen until he became a naturalized British subject in 1900. He was the inventor of the Maxim Gun – the first portable, fully automatic machine gun – and the...
(1840–1916), creator of the Maxim gun - Hyrum SmithHyrum SmithHyrum Smith was an American religious leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the original church of the Latter Day Saint movement. He was the older brother of the movement's founder, Joseph Smith, Jr....
, early Latter Day Saint leader - Hiram LodgeHiram LodgeHiram Lodge is a fictional character by Archie Comics. He is married to Hermione Lodge and they have a daughter, Veronica Lodge. He is also the richest man in Riverdale . Bob Montana, creator of the original Archie characters, knew the Lodges, a Massachusetts Brahmin political family because he...
, a fictional character by Archie Comics - Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
, the 18th President of the United States, born as Hiram Ulysses Grant - Hiram Rhodes RevelsHiram Rhodes RevelsHiram Rhodes Revels was the first African American to serve in the United States Senate. Because he preceded any African American in the House, he was the first African American in the U.S. Congress as well. He represented Mississippi in 1870 and 1871 during Reconstruction...
, the first African American to serve in the United States Senate - Hiram Leong Fong, the first Asian American to serve in the United States Senate, born as Yau Leong Fong
- Hank Williams, famous country music singer, born as Hiram King Williams
Places
In the United States:- Hiram, GeorgiaHiram, GeorgiaHiram is a city in Paulding County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,361 at the 2000 census. It is home to country music star, Travis Tritt.-Geography:Hiram is located at ....
- Hiram, MaineHiram, MaineHiram is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,423 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of Hiram, East Hiram, South Hiram and Durgintown...
- Hiram, OhioHiram, OhioHiram is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Hiram Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 1,242 at the 2000 census...
- Hiram CollegeHiram CollegeHiram College is a private liberal arts college located in Hiram, Ohio. Founded by Amos Sutton Hayden of the Disciples of Christ Church in 1850, the institution has, since its first days, been nonsectarian and coeducational, and throughout its existence Hiram College has sustained this egalitarian...
- Hiram College
Other
- Operation HiramOperation HiramOperation Hiram was a military operation conducted by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. It was led by General Moshe Carmel, and aimed at capturing the upper Galilee region from the Arab Liberation Army forces led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji and a Syrian battalion...
, a three day military operation in upper GalileeGalileeGalilee , is a large region in northern Israel which overlaps with much of the administrative North District of the country. Traditionally divided into Upper Galilee , Lower Galilee , and Western Galilee , extending from Dan to the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, along Mount Lebanon to the...
launched by the Israeli army at the end of October 1948.