Minnesota: Education of Minnesota: Catherine; 1905), Hamline University (1854), and Macalester College (1874) in St. Paul; Gustavus Adolphus College (1862) in St. Peter; and partner schools College of St. Benedict (1887) in St. Joseph for women and St. John’s University (1857) in Collegeville for men. With more than 10,000 students, the…

Marvin Hamlisch was an American composer, pianist, and conductor of remarkable versatility, admired especially for his scores for film and theatre. His stylistically diverse corpus encompasses instrumental adaptations of popular tunes, balladlike solo songs, and rock and disco music, as well as

Marvin Hamlisch was an American composer, pianist, and conductor of remarkable versatility, admired especially for his scores for film and theatre. His stylistically diverse corpus encompasses instrumental adaptations of popular tunes, balladlike solo songs, and rock and disco music, as well as

owl-faced monkey, (Cercopithecus hamlyni), arboreal guenon found in tropical forests east of the Congo basin. The owl-faced monkey is greenish gray with black underparts and forelimbs; the lower back and base of the tail are silver-gray. It is named for the white streak running down the length of

Hamm, city, North Rhine–Westphalia Land (state), northwestern Germany. It lies along the Lippe and Ahse rivers and the Lippe-Seiten Canal, at the eastern edge of the Ruhr industrial region. Founded in 1226 as the capital of the county of Mark, it was a prosperous member of the Hanseatic League

Jon Hamm is an American actor who is best known for his work as the mercurial and brilliant adman Don Draper on the television series Mad Men (2007–15). Hamm also found success in film, often harnessing his magnetism to soften complicated characters or for comedic effect. Hamm had a difficult

Jon Hamm is an American actor who is best known for his work as the mercurial and brilliant adman Don Draper on the television series Mad Men (2007–15). Hamm also found success in film, often harnessing his magnetism to soften complicated characters or for comedic effect. Hamm had a difficult

Mia Hamm is an American football (soccer) player who became the first international star of the women’s game. Playing forward, she starred on the U.S. national team that won World Cup championships in 1991 and 1999 and Olympic gold medals in 1996 and 2004. She was revered for her all-around skill,

Mia Hamm is an American football (soccer) player who became the first international star of the women’s game. Playing forward, she starred on the U.S. national team that won World Cup championships in 1991 and 1999 and Olympic gold medals in 1996 and 2004. She was revered for her all-around skill,

Gabès: …(Berber) olive growers, Al-Ḥāmmah (El-Hamma), which is a trading centre of the Beni Zid nomads, and several other important oases. Pop. (2004) town, 116,323.

Abū Ḥanīfah: …years was a disciple of Ḥammād (died 738), then the most noted Iraqi jurist. After Ḥammād’s death, Abū Ḥanīfah became his successor. He also learned from several other scholars, notably the Meccan traditionist ʿAṭāʾ (died c. 732) and the founder of the Shiʿi school of law, Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq (died 765).…

Ḥammād al-Rāwiyah was an anthologist of Arab antiquities credited with collecting the seven early odes known as Al-Muʿallaqāt (The Seven Odes). Ḥammād’s father was not an Arab but was brought to Iraq from the Daylam region of Iran. Ḥammād, whose circle of friends in Kūfah enjoyed wine and poetry,

Arabian Desert: Physiography: …of the stony plains is Al-Ḥamād, which stretches from Al-Nafūd northward into the Syrian Desert. Chert plains were formed on the surface during the Oligocene in the Al-Ḥamād and in the Al-Malsūniyyah region east of the Khurayṣ oil field. The gravel plains resulted from deposits left during the Pleistocene Epoch…

Zīrid dynasty: …east and their kinsmen, the Ḥammādids, at Qalʿah (in Algeria).

desert pavement: A similar area is the hammada, in which wind has removed most of the material, leaving only bare rock surfaces scattered with large rocks.

Zīrid dynasty: …east and their kinsmen, the Ḥammādids, at Qalʿah (in Algeria).

Gabès: …(Berber) olive growers, Al-Ḥāmmah (El-Hamma), which is a trading centre of the Beni Zid nomads, and several other important oases. Pop. (2004) town, 116,323.

Al-Hammāmāt, fishing port and beach resort in northeastern Tunisia, situated on the Gulf of Hammamet. Al-Hammāmāt (Arabic: “bathing places”) is located on the southeast coast of the Sharīk (Cape Bon) Peninsula, on the border of Al-Sāḥil (Sahel) region, and between the Roman sites of Siagum and

Al-Hammāmāt, fishing port and beach resort in northeastern Tunisia, situated on the Gulf of Hammamet. Al-Hammāmāt (Arabic: “bathing places”) is located on the southeast coast of the Sharīk (Cape Bon) Peninsula, on the border of Al-Sāḥil (Sahel) region, and between the Roman sites of Siagum and

Saʿīd Ḥammāmī was a Palestinian nationalist who was the London representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). He was known for his moderate stance and willingness to negotiate with Israel. Ḥammāmī was born in Jaffa, but his family fled when fighting erupted following Israel’s

Saʿīd Ḥammāmī was a Palestinian nationalist who was the London representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). He was known for his moderate stance and willingness to negotiate with Israel. Ḥammāmī was born in Jaffa, but his family fled when fighting erupted following Israel’s

Islāmic bath, public bathing establishment developed in countries under Islāmic rule that reflects the fusion of a primitive Eastern bath tradition and the elaborate Roman bathing process. A typical bath house consists of a series of rooms, each varying in temperature according to the height and

Lake Ḥammār, large swampy lake in southeastern Iraq, south of the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Fed by distributaries of the Euphrates, the lake (70 miles [110 km] long; 750 square miles [1,950 square km] in area) drains via a short channel into the Shaṭṭ al-ʿArab near Basra. It was

Lake Ḥammār, large swampy lake in southeastern Iraq, south of the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Fed by distributaries of the Euphrates, the lake (70 miles [110 km] long; 750 square miles [1,950 square km] in area) drains via a short channel into the Shaṭṭ al-ʿArab near Basra. It was

Dag Hammarskjöld was a Swedish economist and statesman who, as the second secretary-general (1953–61) of the United Nations (UN), enhanced the prestige and effectiveness of that organization. He was posthumously awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1961. The son of Hjalmar Hammarskjöld, prime

Dag Hammarskjöld was a Swedish economist and statesman who, as the second secretary-general (1953–61) of the United Nations (UN), enhanced the prestige and effectiveness of that organization. He was posthumously awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1961. The son of Hjalmar Hammarskjöld, prime

Hjalmar Hammarskjöld was a statesman who, as prime minister of Sweden, maintained his country’s neutrality during World War I. After teaching civil law at Uppsala University (1891–95), Hammarskjöld worked in the Ministry of Justice and acted as head of that ministry in 1901–02. He was appointed

Hjalmar Hammarskjöld was a statesman who, as prime minister of Sweden, maintained his country’s neutrality during World War I. After teaching civil law at Uppsala University (1891–95), Hammarskjöld worked in the Ministry of Justice and acted as head of that ministry in 1901–02. He was appointed

Tiberias: …hot springs of Tiberias (Hebrew H̱ammat or H̱amei Teverya; from ḥam, “hot”), known for over 2,000 years for their supposed medicinal qualities, and the adjacent tomb of Rabbi Meir, 2nd-century Talmudic authority, known as Rabbi Meir Baʿal ha-Nes (Rabbi Meir the Miracle-Worker). The combination of warm winter climate, thermal baths,…

ear bone: These are the malleus, or hammer, the incus, or anvil, and the stapes, or stirrup. Together they form a short chain that crosses the middle ear and transmits vibrations caused by sound waves from the eardrum membrane to the liquid of the inner ear. The malleus resembles a…

piano: The hammers that strike the strings are affixed to a mechanism resting on the far ends of the keys; hammer and mechanism compose the “action.” The function of the mechanism is to accelerate the motion of the hammer, catch it as it rebounds from the strings,…

hammer, tool designed for pounding or delivering repeated blows. Varied uses require a multiplicity of designs and weights. Hand hammers consist of a handle and striking head, with the head often made of metal with a hole in the centre to receive a wooden handle. Sometimes the entire hammer is

drilling machinery: Percussive drilling is slower than rotary drilling but has a number of special applications, such as for shallow holes. In percussive drilling, blows are applied successively to a tool attached to rods or a cable, and the tool is rotated so that a new portion…

Hammer Films, British production company known for its low-budget, gothic horror feature films. In 1934 theatre owner Enrique Carreras and jewelry store owner William Hinds—who also performed in variety shows under the stage name of Will Hammer—joined forces to form the film distribution company

Hammer Films, British production company known for its low-budget, gothic horror feature films. In 1934 theatre owner Enrique Carreras and jewelry store owner William Hinds—who also performed in variety shows under the stage name of Will Hammer—joined forces to form the film distribution company

Philip Pearlstein: …Institute of Chicago; and the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles.

Ingemar Johansson was a Swedish-born world heavyweight boxing champion. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) While an amateur boxer, Johansson was a member of the European Golden Gloves team in 1951. He was a member of the Swedish team at the Olympic Games in 1952 but was

Malleus maleficarum, detailed legal and theological document (c. 1486) regarded as the standard handbook on witchcraft, including its detection and its extirpation, until well into the 18th century. Its appearance did much to spur on and sustain some two centuries of witch-hunting hysteria in

Hammer Films, British production company known for its low-budget, gothic horror feature films. In 1934 theatre owner Enrique Carreras and jewelry store owner William Hinds—who also performed in variety shows under the stage name of Will Hammer—joined forces to form the film distribution company

hammer throw, sport in athletics (track and field) in which a hammer is hurled for distance, using two hands within a throwing circle. The sport developed centuries ago in the British Isles. Legends trace it to the Tailteann Games held in Ireland about 2000 bce, when the Celtic hero Cú Chulainn

hammertoe, deformity of the second, third, or fourth toe in which the toe is bent downward at the middle joint (the proximal interphalangeal [PIP] joint), such that the overall shape of the toe resembles a hammer. Most cases of hammertoe involve the second toe, and often only one or two toes are

Hammer v. Dagenhart, (1918), legal case in which the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the Keating-Owen Act, which had regulated child labour. The act, passed in 1916, had prohibited the interstate shipment of goods produced in factories or mines in which children under age 14 were

Pierre Boulez: …voice and six instruments (1953–55; The Hammer Without a Master) has florid decorative textures that flow into one another, with voice and instruments rising and falling with apparent spontaneity.

thermionic emission, discharge of electrons from heated materials, widely used as a source of electrons in conventional electron tubes (e.g., television picture tubes) in the fields of electronics and communications. The phenomenon was first observed (1883) by Thomas A. Edison as a passage of

Armand Hammer was an American petroleum executive, entrepreneur, and art collector. The son of a doctor, Hammer had made his first $1,000,000 through his enterprising ventures in his father’s pharmaceutical company before receiving a medical degree from Columbia University in 1921. Journeying to

Mike Hammer, fictional character, a brawling, brutal private detective who is the protagonist of a series of hard-boiled mystery books (beginning with I, the Jury, 1947) by Mickey Spillane and of subsequent films and television

Thomas Edison: The electric light: In 1881–82 William J. Hammer, a young engineer in charge of testing the light globes, noted a blue glow around the positive pole in a vacuum bulb and a blackening of the wire and the bulb at the negative pole. This phenomenon was first called “Hammer’s phantom…

hammer-beam roof, English medieval timber roof system used when a long span was needed. Not a true truss, the construction is similar to corbeled masonry (see corbel) in that each set of beams steps upward (and inward) by resting on the ones below by means of curved braces and struts. The roof of

hammerhead, (Scopus umbretta), African wading bird, the sole species of the family Scopidae (order Ciconiiformes or Pelecaniformes). The hammerhead ranges over Africa south of the Sahara and occurs on Madagascar and in southwestern Arabia. It is about 60 cm (2 feet) long, nearly uniform umber or

Islamic arts: Modern criticism: Austrian scholar Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall recognized this as early as 1818, though his own translations from the three great Islamic languages are nevertheless failures.

keyboard instrument: Keyboard size and range: …built before 1800, and Beethoven’s Hammerclavier Sonata, Opus 106 (completed 1818), requires 6 1 2 octaves from C′ to f″″. A seven-octave range was reached before 1830, and the usual modern piano keyboard consisting of 88 keys provides the only slightly greater range of seven octaves and a third, from…

Hammerfest, town, on the barren island of Kvaløya, in Sørøy Sound, off the northwestern coast of Norway. Chartered in 1789, it was bombarded and destroyed by two English brigs in 1809. Between 1816 and 1852 Norway, Sweden, and Russia conducted surveys in the area to establish a meridian arc between

hammerhead, (Scopus umbretta), African wading bird, the sole species of the family Scopidae (order Ciconiiformes or Pelecaniformes). The hammerhead ranges over Africa south of the Sahara and occurs on Madagascar and in southwestern Arabia. It is about 60 cm (2 feet) long, nearly uniform umber or

cantilever: …on either side; the big hammerhead cranes (up to 300-ton capacity) used in working on ships that have proceeded from the yards to fitting-out basins have a fixed tower and revolving pivot reaching down to rotate the cantilever in a circle.

hammerhead shark, (family Sphyrnidae), any of 10 shark species belonging to the genera Sphyrna (9 species) and Eusphyrna (1 species), which are characterized by a flattened hammer- or shovel-shaped head, or cephalofoil. Hammerhead sharks, or sphyrnids, are perhaps the most distinctive and unique of

Hank Greenberg was an American professional baseball player who, as one of the game’s best hitters, won two American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards (1935, 1940) and became the sport’s first Jewish superstar. After a standout high-school baseball career, Greenberg was offered a

metalwork: General processes and techniques: …was familiar, for example, with hammering, embossing, chasing, inlaying, gilding, wiredrawing, and the application of niello, enamel, and gems.

fugue: History of the fugue: …the enormous finale of the Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, Opus 106 (1817–18; Hammerklavier); and in the Grosse Fuge in B-flat Major for string quartet, Opus 133 (1825–26; Great Fugue). In the Hammerklavier fugue Beethoven calls not only for multiple stretti (overlapping entrances; see below), melodic inversion (moving in the…

Robert Hamerling was an Austrian poet remembered chiefly for his epics. After studying in Vienna, he became a teacher in Trieste (1855–66). He wrote several popular collections of lyrics, including Ein Schwanenlied der Romantik (1862; “A Swan Song of the Romantic”), which have some attractive

Lois Lowry is an American author who wrote some 50 books, mainly directed toward young adults, beginning in the 1970s. By the early 1990s she had solidified her reputation by winning two Newbery Medals, awarded for the most distinguished children’s book of the year. On her website, Lowry described

Andreas Hammerschmidt was an Austro-Bohemian composer whose work became an important source of music used in the Lutheran service of worship. Nothing is known of his early life, but in 1633 he was in the service of Count Rudolf von Bünau. In 1635 Hammerschmidt was organist at the Peterskirche in

Faroe Islands: History: …Faroese language by the folklorist Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb. Nationalist agitation hastened the restoration of the old Faroese Lagting (a combined jury and parliament) in 1852 and the end of the trade monopoly in 1856. A Home Rule Party was formed in 1906. During World War II Great Britain controlled the…

Hammersmith and Fulham, inner borough of London, England, part of the historic county of Middlesex. It lies north of the River Thames and west of Kensington and Chelsea. It was created a borough in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former metropolitan boroughs of Fulham and Hammersmith. The present

Hammersmith and Fulham, inner borough of London, England, part of the historic county of Middlesex. It lies north of the River Thames and west of Kensington and Chelsea. It was created a borough in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former metropolitan boroughs of Fulham and Hammersmith. The present

Oscar Hammerstein II was an American lyricist, musical comedy author, and theatrical producer influential in the development of musical comedy and known especially for his immensely successful collaboration with the composer Richard Rodgers. The grandson of the opera impresario Oscar Hammerstein,

hand tool: Hammers and hammerlike tools: …by other names, such as pounder, beetle, mallet, maul, pestle, sledge, and others. The best known of the tools that go by the name hammer is the carpenter’s claw type, but there are many others, such as riveting, boilermaker’s, bricklayer’s, blacksmith’s, machinist’s

hammertoe, deformity of the second, third, or fourth toe in which the toe is bent downward at the middle joint (the proximal interphalangeal [PIP] joint), such that the overall shape of the toe resembles a hammer. Most cases of hammertoe involve the second toe, and often only one or two toes are

Wim Wenders: …went to Hollywood to direct Hammett, a tribute to American detective fiction writer Dashiell Hammett. Disputes between Wenders and executive producer Francis Ford Coppola resulted in the release of only a truncated version some years later. The difficulties Wenders encountered with Hammett served as inspiration for Der Stand der Dinge…

Dashiell Hammett was an American writer who created the hard-boiled school of detective fiction in popular short stories and novels that pioneered the use of tough, slangy prose and realistic urban settings. Many of Hammett’s works were adapted into movies that became among the finest examples of

Metallica: …1963, Gentofte, Denmark), lead guitarist Kirk Hammett (b. November 18, 1962, San Francisco, California), and bassist Cliff Burton (b. February 10, 1962, San Francisco—d. September 27, 1986, near Stockholm, Sweden). Jason Newsted (b. March 4, 1963, Battle Creek, Michigan) took over on bass after Burton was killed in a tour…

Dashiell Hammett was an American writer who created the hard-boiled school of detective fiction in popular short stories and novels that pioneered the use of tough, slangy prose and realistic urban settings. Many of Hammett’s works were adapted into movies that became among the finest examples of

Maya Deren: …her dance troupe, Deren met Alexander Hammid, a Czech filmmaker. Deren and Hammid married the next year, and in 1943 they codirected Meshes of the Afternoon. They shot the film in their own home, with Hammid serving as cinematographer and Deren playing the central character (Hammid appears in a smaller…

telecommunication: The Hamming code: Another simple example of an FEC code is known as the Hamming code. This code is able to protect a four-bit information signal from a single error on the channel by adding three redundant bits to the signal. Each sequence of seven bits…

Richard Wesley Hamming was an American mathematician. Hamming received a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Illinois. In 1945 he was the chief mathematician for the Manhattan Project. After World War II, he joined Claude E. Shannon at Bell Laboratories, where in 1950 he invented

Central American and northern Andean Indian: Traditional culture patterns: The hammock apparently originated in this area and was widespread; little other furniture was used. Houses varied considerably in size and shape, although virtually all had palm-thatched roofs and walls of thatch or adobe. A wide variety of baskets was made, usually by women; bark cloth…

Las Vegas Aces: …Stars acquired All-Star point guard Becky Hammon in a trade with the New York Liberty. Hammon led the team in scoring and assists over the next several seasons and helped spark a dramatic turnaround for San Antonio. In 2008 the Silver Stars posted a league-best 24–10 record and reached the…

Hammond, city, Lake county, northwestern Indiana, U.S. It is located in the Calumet industrial complex between Chicago and Gary, on the Grand Calumet River, near Lake Michigan. It was founded in 1869 when George Hammond, a pioneer in the shipping of refrigerated beef, established with Marcus Towle

Laurens Hammond: …1937, later (1953) becoming the Hammond Organ Company. Although he was not a musician, Hammond became fascinated early in 1933 with the sounds emanating from the phonograph turntables in his laboratory. He and his engineers began to explore the possibilities of producing conventional musical tones by electric synthesis. By the…

Ralph Hammond Innes was an English novelist and traveler known for adventure stories in which suspense and foreign locations are prominent features. Hammond Innes began his career in teaching and publishing. He worked for the newspaper Financial News from 1934 to 1940 and served in the British

Laurens Hammond: …1937, later (1953) becoming the Hammond Organ Company. Although he was not a musician, Hammond became fascinated early in 1933 with the sounds emanating from the phonograph turntables in his laboratory. He and his engineers began to explore the possibilities of producing conventional musical tones by electric synthesis. By the…

electronic organ: …the electronic organs is the Hammond organ, a sophisticated instrument having two manuals, or keyboards, and a set of pedals operated by the feet. It was patented by its American inventor Laurens Hammond in 1934. Unlike most other instruments of its type, it produces its sound through a complex set…

Laurens Hammond: …1937, later (1953) becoming the Hammond Organ Company. Although he was not a musician, Hammond became fascinated early in 1933 with the sounds emanating from the phonograph turntables in his laboratory. He and his engineers began to explore the possibilities of producing conventional musical tones by electric synthesis. By the…

the Strokes: Guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr. (b. April 9, 1980, Los Angeles, California)—the son of British singer-songwriter Albert Hammond—and bassist Nikolai Fraiture (b. November 13, 1978, New York City) joined shortly thereafter, solidifying the Strokes as a quintet in 1999.

Greenland: History of Greenland: …Greenland’s first female prime minister, Aleqa Hammond, whose government placed a moratorium on granting licences for oil exploration and began requiring royalty payments from foreign concerns before they began mining. (Kleist’s government had planned to allow foreign firms to defer payments until some startup costs could be recouped.) Hammond’s government…

Double Falsehood: …has been thoroughly reviewed by Brean Hammond, a professor of English literature at the University of Nottingham, in his edition of Double Falsehood for The Arden Shakespeare (2010). In that volume Hammond expresses his conviction that Shakespeare was co-dramatist with Fletcher. At the same time, Hammond allows Double Falsehood to…

John C. Calhoun: Legacy of John C. Calhoun: After Calhoun’s death, his protégé, James H. Hammond, said that

John Hammond was an American record producer, promoter, talent scout, and music critic who discovered and promoted several major figures of popular music, from Count Basie and Billie Holiday in the 1930s to Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen during the rock era. A tireless crusader for racial

John Hays Hammond was a U.S. mining engineer who helped develop gold mining in South Africa and California. In 1880 he was engaged by the U.S. Geological Survey for a study of the California goldfields; afterward, as a consulting engineer, he visited most of the countries of North and South

John Hays Hammond, Jr. was a U.S. inventor whose development of radio remote control served as the basis for modern missile guidance systems. Son of the noted U.S. mining engineer John Hays Hammond, he established the Hammond Radio Research Laboratory in 1911. By the beginning of World War I, he

John Hammond was an American record producer, promoter, talent scout, and music critic who discovered and promoted several major figures of popular music, from Count Basie and Billie Holiday in the 1930s to Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen during the rock era. A tireless crusader for racial

Laurens Hammond was an American businessman and inventor of the electronic keyboard instrument known as the Hammond organ. Hammond’s early education took place in Europe, where the family had moved in 1898. Returning to the United States, Hammond attended Cornell University where he received a

Philip Hammond is a British Conservative Party politician who served as foreign minister (2014–16) under Prime Minister David Cameron and chancellor of the Exchequer (2016–19) under Prime Minister Theresa May. After graduating (1977) from University College, Oxford, with a first-class degree in

Ralph Hammond Innes was an English novelist and traveler known for adventure stories in which suspense and foreign locations are prominent features. Hammond Innes began his career in teaching and publishing. He worked for the newspaper Financial News from 1934 to 1940 and served in the British

Walter Reginald Hammond was an English cricketer and former team captain (1939–46) who broke many records during his career as one of the country’s finest batsmen. He made his first appearance for Gloucestershire in 1920 and joined the English national team three years later. He scored 7,249 runs

Hammondsport, village, in the town (township) of Urbana, Steuben county, southern New York, U.S. It lies at the south end of Keuka Lake (one of the Finger Lakes), 20 miles (32 km) north-northwest of Corning. In 1829 a local resident, William Bostwick, planted the first grapevine in the area, which

Ḥusaynid dynasty: Ḥammūda Bey (reigned 1782–1814) severed ties with Venice after its attacks on the Tunisian coastal towns of Sousse (1784) and La Goulette (1785). He also faced two Algerian invasions (1807; 1813) and a revolt of the Janissaries in 1811, which forced him to disband the…

Ḥammūdid dynasty, in Spain, Muslim Berber dynasty, one of the party kingdoms (ṭāʾifahs) that emerged during the decline of the Umayyad caliphate of Córdoba early in the 11th century. The Ḥammūdids ruled Málaga (1022–57) and Algeciras (1039–58). In 1013 the Umayyad caliph Sulaymān al-Mustaʿīn

Hammurabi was the sixth and best-known ruler of the 1st (Amorite) dynasty of Babylon (reigning c. 1792–1750 bce), noted for his surviving set of laws, once considered the oldest promulgation of laws in human history. See Hammurabi, Code of. Like all the kings of his dynasty except his father and

Code of Hammurabi, the most complete and perfect extant collection of Babylonian laws, developed during the reign of Hammurabi (1792–1750 bce) of the 1st dynasty of Babylon. It consists of his legal decisions that were collected toward the end of his reign and inscribed on a diorite stela set up in

Hammurabi was the sixth and best-known ruler of the 1st (Amorite) dynasty of Babylon (reigning c. 1792–1750 bce), noted for his surviving set of laws, once considered the oldest promulgation of laws in human history. See Hammurabi, Code of. Like all the kings of his dynasty except his father and