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6 de dic. de 2016 · Howard Hughes is the archetypal super-rich hermit, said never to have trimmed his nails and to have kept urine in jars. But who was he really? Nicholas Barber takes a look. It takes a brave...
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, investor, philanthropist, and pilot. He was best known during his lifetime as one of the richest and most influential people in the world.
19 de ene. de 2012 · On Jan. 19, 1937, the millionaire Howard Hughes flew his monoplane from Los Angeles to Newark, N.J., in 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds, breaking the record he set a year earlier by about...
16 de ene. de 1971 · LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11—Robert A. Maheu's days of living like a pasha appear to be about over. He still lives in the $500, 000 mansion that Howard R. Hughes built for him, but the other perquisites...
- Early Life
- Family Tragedy and Inheritance
- Film Production
- Aviation
- Reclusion
- Death
- Legacy
- Sources
Howard Hughes was born in either Humble or Houston, Texas, on December 24, 1905. Hughes' father, Howard Hughes Sr., made his fortune by designing a drill bit that could penetrate hard rock. Prior to this invention, oil drillers weren't able to reach the large pockets of oil lying beneath such rock. Howard Hughes Sr. and a colleague established the ...
When Hughes was just 16 years old, his doting mother passed away. Then, not even two years later, his father suddenly died. Howard Hughes received 75 percent of his father's million-dollar estate (the other 25 percent went to relatives). Hughes immediately disagreed with his relatives over the running of Hughes Tool Company, but being only 18 years...
In 1925, Hughes and his wife decided to move to Hollywood and spend some time with Hughes' uncle Rupert, who was a screenwriter. Hughes quickly became enchanted with movie making. He jumped right in and produced a film called "Swell Hogan." He quickly realized the film wasn't good, however, and never released it. Hughes learned from his mistakes an...
In 1932, Hughes developed a new obsession—aviation. He formed the Hughes Aircraft Company, bought several airplanes, and hired numerous engineers and designers to help him design a faster plane. He spent the rest of the 1930s setting new speed records. He flew around the world in 1938, breaking Wiley Post's record. Though Hughes was given a ticker-...
By the mid-1950s, Hughes' dislike of being a public figure began to severely affect his life. Though he married actress Jean Peters in 1957, he began avoiding public appearances. He traveled for a bit and in 1966 he moved to Las Vegas, where he holed himself up in the Desert Inn Hotel. When the hotel threatened to evict him, he purchased the hotel....
In 1970, Hughes' marriage ended and he left Las Vegas. He moved from one country to another and died in 1976 aboard an airplane while traveling from Acapulco, Mexico, to Houston, Texas. Hughes had become such a hermit in his final years—and his physical health had so deteriorated—that no one was quite sure it was he who had died, so the Treasury De...
Hughes is perhaps best remembered for his contributions to the American film industry and for his eccentric behavior. His film archive—a collection of over 200 works—is now part of the Academy Film Archive. Hughes' life has been the subject of numerous films, including "The Amazing Howard Hughes," "Melvin and Howard," and "The Aviator."
Bartlett, Donald L., and James B. Steele. "Empire: The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes." W.W. Norton, 1980.Higham, Charles. "Howard Hughes: The Secret Life." Virgin, 2011.HOUSTON (Texas), Tuesday. — The millionaire hermit Howard Hughes died from a stroke yesterday while being flown from Mexico for hospital tests in his home town here.
Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. ( Humble, 24 de diciembre de 1905- Houston, 5 de abril de 1976) fue un multimillonario empresario, magnate, inversionista, ingeniero autodidacta, aviador, productor y director de cine estadounidense, conocido por sus películas La horda (1928), Hermanos de armas (1930) y The Outlaw (1943). 1 Igualmente se le reconoce p...
