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Harris
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Har·ris  (hrs), Benjamin fl. 1673-1713.
English publisher and journalist in Massachusetts. His Publick Occurrences was the first newspaper printed in America (1690).

Harris, Joel Chandler 1848-1908.
American writer and journalist who wrote Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings (1880) and its many sequels.

Harris, Julie Born 1925.
American actress noted for her performances in a number of plays and films, including The Member of the Wedding (play, 1950; film, 1952).

Harris, Roy Ellsworth 1898-1979.
American composer known especially for his folk-inspired symphonies.

Harris, Zellig Sabbatai 1909-1992.
Ukrainian-born American linguist who revolutionized linguistic study by developing mathematical linguistics and by pioneering an effort to understand speech and writing in social context.
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Noun1.Harris - United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
2.Harris - United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992)
3.Harris - United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878)
4.HarrisHarris - Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931)
5.Harris - British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984)
6.Harris - publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713)


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