| Howe (hou), Elias 1819-1867. American inventor and manufacturer who designed early sewing machines (1845 and 1846) and subsequently won patent-infringement suits against a number of manufacturers, including Isaac M. Singer. |
| Howe, Gordon Known as "Gordie." Born 1928. Canadian hockey player. A right wing who played mainly for the Detroit Red Wings (1946-1971), he led the National Hockey League in scoring six times and holds the all-time record for most games played (2,186). |
| Howe, Irving 1920-1993. American social critic and editor who founded the magazine Dissent (1953). |
| Howe, Julia Ward 1819-1910. American writer and feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement. She wrote "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (published 1862) and edited Woman's Journal (1870-1890). |   photographed in 1908 |
| Howe, Richard. Earl Howe. 1726-1799. British admiral who conducted naval operations in America (1776-1778) and defeated the French at Ushant (1794). |
| Howe, Sir William. Fifth Viscount Howe. 1729-1814. British general in America. Although he defeated George Washington in a number of battles, he could not force a surrender and returned to England in 1778. |
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1. (Biographies / Howe, Elias (1819-1867) M, US, TECHNOLOGY: inventor) Elias. 1819-67, US inventor of the sewing machine (1846)
2. (Biographies / Howe of Aberavon, Baron (1926 M, British, POLITICS: politician, POLITICS: statesman) Howe of Aberavon, Baron, title of (Richard Edward) Geoffrey Howe. born 1926, British Conservative politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer (1979-83); foreign secretary (1983-89); deputy prime minister (1989-90)
3. (Biographies / Howe, Richard (1726-1799) M, British, MILITARY: admiral) Richard, 4th Viscount Howe. 1726-99, British admiral: served (1776-78) in the War of American Independence and commanded the Channel fleet against France, winning the Battle of the Glorious First of June (1794)
4. (Biographies / Howe, William (1729-1814) M, British, MILITARY: general) his brother, William, 5th Viscount Howe. 1729-1814, British general; commander in chief (1776-78) of British forces in the War of American Independence
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| Noun | 1. | Howe - United States editor (1920-1993) |
| 2. | Howe - Canadian hockey player who holds the record for playing the most games (born 1928) | |
| 3. |  Howe - United States feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement (1819-1910) | |
| 4. |  Howe - United States inventor who built early sewing machines and won suits for patent infringement against other manufacturers (including Isaac M. Singer) (1819-1867) |
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