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Hyman is the surname of: *

Alan Hyman Alan Maurice Hyman (10 January 1910 – 23 February 1999) was an English writer, journalist, and film writer. Life and work Alan Hyman was the son of A. Hyman. He was educated at St Cyprian's School, Repton School, and Magdalene College, Cam ...

(1910–1999), author and screenwriter * Alexander C. Hyman (Born 1993), American Businessman *

Albert Hyman Albert Salisbury Hyman (1893 - 1972), a Harvard-trained New York cardiologist, together with his brother Charles, constructed in 1930-1932 an electro-mechanical device which was one of the earliest artificial pacemakers. The device was, reportedly, ...

(1893–1972), co-inventor of the artificial pacemaker *

Anthony Hyman (disambiguation) Anthony Hyman Anthony Hyman (17 April 1946 – 19 December 1999) was a British academic, writer, broadcaster, and Islamicist. Anthony Hyman was a son of the author, journalist, and film writer Alan Hyman (1910–1999). His siblings were th ...

, several people *

Ben Zion Hyman Ben Zion Hyman (October 22, 1891 – July 17, 1984) was a Canadian Jewish bookseller. Originally from Mazyr in what is now Belarus, Hyman graduated from the Odessa Polytechnical Institute. After coming to Canada (settling first in Guelph, Ont ...

(1891–1984), Canadian-Jewish bookseller * Bill Hyman (1875–1959), English cricketer * C. S. Hyman (1854–1926), Canadian businessman, politician, and sportsman *

Dick Hyman Richard Hyman (born March 8, 1927) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Over a 70-year career, he has worked as a pianist, organist, arranger, music director, electronic musician, and composer. He was named a National Endowment for the Art ...

(born 1927), American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer *

Dorothy Hyman Dorothy Hyman (born 9 May 1941) is a retired English sprinter. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m events, winning three medals. She also won individual 100 m gold and 200 m silver at the 196 ...

(born 1941), British athlete * Eric Hyman (born 1950), collegiate athletic director * Flora ("Flo") Jean Hyman (1954–1986), American volleyball player and Olympic silver medalist * Herbert Hyman (1918–1985), American sociologist *

Ishmael Hyman Ishmael Hyman (born August 23, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at James Madison. Early life and high school Hyman grew up Manalapan, New Jersey and attended St. John Vianney High S ...

(born 1995), American football player *

James Hyman James Hyman (born 1970), is the owner and founder of HyMag, a radio and television presenter, music supervisor and DJ. Hyman put aside his university to work at MTV Europe despite his parents' misgivings (partly because of his father's glimps ...

(born 1970), British DJ and music supervisor * James (Mac) Hyman (born 1950), Applied mathematician * Jeffry Hyman (1951–2001), birth name of punk rock singer/songwriter Joey Ramone * Jennifer Hyman, CEO and co-founder of

Rent the Runway Rent the Runway is an e-commerce platform that allows users to rent, subscribe, or buy designer apparel and accessories. It was founded by Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss, who launched the company in November 2009. History In 2007, Hyman a ...

John Adams Hyman John Adams Hyman (July 23, 1840 – September 14, 1891) was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina from 1875 to 1877. A Republican, he was the first African American to represent the state in the House of Representatives. He was elected fr ...

(1840–1891), born a slave, later became Congressman for North Carolina *

John Hyman (philosopher) John Hyman (born 6 March 1960) is a British philosopher. He was Professor of Aesthetics at the University of Oxford before being appointed as Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London in September 2018. ...

(born 1960), British philosopher *

Kemar Hyman Kemar Hyman (born 11 October 1989) is a Caymanian sprinter of Jamaican descent. He graduated from Florida State University with an Economic Degree. Whilst competing for Florida State University he became the 2012 ACC indoor and outdoor champ ...

(born 1989), Caymanian sprinter *

Libbie Hyman Libbie Henrietta Hyman (December 6, 1888 – August 3, 1969), was a U.S. zoologist. She wrote numerous works on invertebrate zoology and the widely used ''A Laboratory Manual for Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy'' (1922, revised in 1942). Life B ...

(1888–1969), American zoologist * Louis Hyman (born 1977), American writer and economic historian *

Marc Hyman Marc Hyman is an American screenwriter. His writing credits include Universal's ''Meet the Fockers'', Paramount's '' The Perfect Score'', Warner Bros.'s '' Osmosis Jones'', and Open Road Films' '' Show Dogs''. He has served as a script doctor ...

, Hollywood film writer * Mark Hyman (born 1959), American physician and author *

Mark E. Hyman Mark E. Hyman is an American political commentator and former television executive. He was vice president for corporate relations for Sinclair Broadcast Group, the largest chain of local television stations in the United States, until 2005. Hyman b ...

(born 1958), Vice President for Corporate Relations for Sinclair Broadcast Group *

Martin Hyman Martin Hyman (3 July 1933 – 3 April 2021) was a British long-distance runner. Biography Hyman never had a coach; he educated himself in training theories, working with his Portsmouth team-mate Bruce Tulloh. Since Hyman reserved only one ...

(1933–2021), British long-distance runner *

Misty Hyman Misty Dawn Marie Hyman (born March 23, 1979) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Hyman won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. I ...

(born 1979), American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist *

Phyllis Hyman Phyllis Linda Hyman (July 6, 1949 – June 30, 1995) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Hyman is best known for her music during the late 1970s through the early 1990s, some of her most notable songs were "You Know How to Love Me" ...

(1949–1995), American soul singer, model and actress *

Ray Hyman Ray Hyman (born June 23, 1928) is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, and a noted critic of parapsychology. Hyman, along with James Randi, Martin Gardner and Paul Kurtz, is one of the founders of the ...

(born 1928), Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the

University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...

, magician, and critic of

parapsychology Parapsychology is the study of alleged psychic phenomena (extrasensory perception, telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, psychokinesis (also called telekinesis), and psychometry) and other paranormal claims, for example, those related to near- ...

Rob Hyman Robert Andrew Hyman (born April 24, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, keyboard and accordion player, producer, arranger and recording studio owner, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters. Early life Hyman ...

(born 1950), American singer, songwriter, and producer *

Trina Schart Hyman Trina Schart Hyman (April 8, 1939 – November 19, 2004) was an American illustrator of children's books. She illustrated over 150 books, including fairy tales and Arthurian legends. She won the 1985 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustra ...

(1939–2004), American illustrator of children's books * William B. Hyman (1814–1884), Louisiana Supreme Court justice * Zach Hyman (born 1992), Canadian Professional Hockey Player and Award Winning Author

Given name

Hyman, or a variant Hymen is the given name of: *

Hyman Bass Hyman Bass (; born October 5, 1932)

Hyman "Hy" Buller (1926–1968), Canadian All Star NHL ice hockey player * (1931–1995), violinist and composer * Hyman "Hy" Cohen (born 1931), baseball player *

Frederic Hymen Cowen Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen (29 January 1852 – 6 October 1935), was an English composer, conductor and pianist. Early years and musical education Cowen was born Hymen Frederick Cohen at 90 Duke Street, Kingston, Jamaica, the fifth and last ch ...

(1852–1935), British conductor, composer, and pianist *

Hyman George Rickover Hyman G. Rickover (January 27, 1900 – July 8, 1986) was an admiral in the U.S. Navy. He directed the original development of naval nuclear propulsion and controlled its operations for three decades as director of the U.S. Naval Reactors offi ...

(1900–1986), US Navy Admiral * Hyman "Hank" Greenberg (1911–1986), American Hall of Fame baseball player * Hyman Holtz (c. 1896 – c. 1939), New York racketeer *

Hyman Kaplan Hyman Kaplan, or H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N as he habitually signs himself, is a fictional character in a series of well-received humorous stories by Leo Rosten, published under the pseudonym "Leonard Q. Ross" in ''The New Yorker'' in the 1930s and lat ...

, fictional character *

Hyman Kreitman Hyman Kreitman (3 June 1914 – 8 May 2001) was a British businessman, philanthropist and art collector. He served as the chairman of Tesco from 1970 to 1974. He was a donor to Tate and the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Early life Hyman Kr ...

(1914–2001), British businessman *

Hyman Krustofski The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The writ ...

, a fictional character on ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

'' *

Hyman Martin Hyman "Pittsburgh Hymie" Martin (April 6, 1903 – July 12, 1987) was a Pittsburgh mobster and a close associate of Moe Dalitz and Louis Rothkopf. He was seen with Davis and Rothkopf hours before the murder of Cleveland city councilman William E ...

(1903–1987), Chicago mobster *

Hyman Minsky Hyman Philip Minsky (September 23, 1919 – October 24, 1996) was an American economist, a professor of economics at Washington University in St. Louis, and a distinguished scholar at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College. His research ...

(1919–1996), US economist who studied financial crises *

Hyman Roth Hyman Roth (born Hyman Suchowsky) is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1974 film ''The Godfather Part II''. He is also a minor character in the 2004 novel ''The Godfather Returns''. Roth is a Jewish mobster, investor and a bus ...

, a fictional character in ''The Godfather'' series of books and films * Hymen B. Mintz (1909–1986), US politician

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