Hertz (disambiguation)
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Hertz may refer to:
Science
Companies
Culture
People:
Science
- HertzHertzThe hertz is the SI unit of frequency defined as the number of cycles per second of a periodic phenomenon. One of its most common uses is the description of the sine wave, particularly those used in radio and audio applications....
, the SI unit of frequency - Hertz (crater)Hertz (crater)Hertz is a lunar crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, just behind the eastern limb. Due to libration this feature can sometimes be observed from the Earth under favorable lighting conditions. It is located to the west-southwest of the larger crater Fleming, and north-northeast of the...
, on Moon - Franck–Hertz experiment, fundamental physics
Companies
- The Hertz CorporationThe Hertz CorporationHertz Global Holdings Inc is an American car rental company with international locations in 145 countries worldwide.-Early years:The company was founded by Walter L. Jacobs in 1918, who started a car rental operation in Chicago with a dozen Model T Ford cars. In 1923, Jacobs sold it to John D...
, a car and equipment rental service
Culture
- Suzanne Hertz, in Code Lyoko television series
- Everybody HertzEverybody HertzEverybody Hertz is a remix album by French electronic duo Air, first released in 2002. It contains remixed versions of songs from their 10 000 Hz Legend album. The remixes are mostly by other artists, including a version of "Don't Be Light" by The Neptunes.The title is a pun on the R.E.M...
, an album by Air
People:
- Alfred HertzAlfred HertzAlfred Hertz , a German conductor born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. As a child, he contracted infantile paralysis and walked with a cane after that....
(1872–1942), German musician - Arne HertzArne HertzArne Hertz was a Swedish co-driver in motor rallying.His name first became prominent when co-driving for Stig Blomqvist , with whom he first won the RAC Rally, in 1971. With Blomqvist, in the same year, he also won the Hankiralli, the Swedish Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally...
(born 1939), Swedish racer - Carl HertzCarl HertzCarl Hertz was born Louis or Leib Morgenstein in San Francisco.After becoming proficient in the art of magic, he toured America, Europe and Australia, which he had first visited in 1892...
(1859–1924), American performer - Carl Hellmuth HertzCarl Hellmuth HertzFor the Stage Magician, see Carl Hertz.Carl Hellmuth Hertz was the son of Gustav Ludwig Hertz.During the World War II he served as a soldier for Nazi Germany. He was captured by USA troops and brought overseas...
(1920–1990), German-born medical researcher - Gustav Hertz (1887–1975), German physicist
- Heinrich Rudolf HertzHeinrich Rudolf HertzHeinrich Rudolf Hertz was a German physicist who clarified and expanded the electromagnetic theory of light that had been put forth by Maxwell...
(1857–1894), German physicist - Henrik HertzHenrik HertzHenrik Hertz , Danish poet, was born of Jewish parents in Copenhagen.In 1817 he was sent to the university. His father died in his infancy, and the family property was destroyed in the bombardment of 1807. The boy was brought up by his relative, ML Nathanson, a well-known newspaper editor.Young...
(1797–1870), Danish writer - John Hertz (fan)John Hertz (fan)John Hertz is a long-time Los Angeles, California science fiction fan.Winner of the Big Heart Award at the 61st World Science Fiction Convention , he is active in the fanzine community, publishing the fanzine Vanamonde. Three collections of his fanwriting have been published, West of the Moon ,...
(born mid-20th century), American writer & activist - John D. HertzJohn D. HertzJohn Daniel Hertz, Sr. was an American businessman, thoroughbred racehorse owner, and philanthropist.-Biography:...
(1879–1961), American entrepreneur - Joseph H. HertzJoseph H. Hertz----Rabbi Joseph Herman Hertz, CH was a Jewish Hungarian-born Rabbi and Bible scholar. He is most notable for holding the position of Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom from 1913 until his death in 1946, in a period encompassing both world wars and The Holocaust.- Early life :Hertz was born in the...
(1872–1946), Hungary-born religious leader and Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom - Naftali Hertz (fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1648), German religious leader a.k.a. Rabbi Naftali Hertz Ben Ya’acov Elchanon - Noreena HertzNoreena HertzProfessor Noreena Hertz is an English economist, author and campaigner.In her 2002 book The Silent Takeover: Global Capitalism and The Death of Democracy, Hertz warned that unregulated markets, corporate greed, and over-powerful financial institutions would have serious global consequences that...
(born 1967, British economist - Robert HertzRobert HertzRobert Hertz was a French sociologist who was killed in World War I.Hertz was a student at the École Normale Supérieure, from which he aggregated in philosophy in 1904, finishing first in his class...
(1881–1915), French sociologist - Wilhelm Hertz (1835–1902), German writer
See also (similar spelling)
- Herz (disambiguation)
- Herts, an abreviation of HertfordshireHertfordshireHertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...