harris

• Apellido inglés que designa a varias personalidades notables, entre ellas un escritor estadounidense famoso por las historias del tío Remus, un lingüista que desarrolló la lingüística matemática, un diplomático que facilitó la apertura de Japón al comercio exterior, un escritor irlandés, un mariscal británico que dirigió bombardeos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y el editor del primer periódico estadounidense.

A proper noun referring to a surname of several notable individuals, including an American author known for the Uncle Remus stories, a linguist who developed mathematical linguistics, a diplomat who helped open Japan to foreign trade, an Irish writer, a British marshal who led bombing raids during World War II, and a publisher of the first American newspaper.

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1. Author and folkloristC1formalamerican

   Joel Chandler Harris (1848–1908), an American author known for collecting and writing the Uncle Remus stories, which are based on African American folktales.

   Joel Chandler Harris

   • Joel Chandler Harris published the Uncle Remus stories in the late 19th century.
   • Harris's work preserved many traditional African American folktales.
   • The character Br'er Rabbit is a famous creation from Harris's stories.

2. C2formalamerican

   Zellig Sabbettai Harris (1909–1992), an American linguist born in Ukraine, who developed mathematical linguistics and analyzed speech and writing within social contexts.

   Zellig Harris, lingüista estadounidense

   • Zellig Harris made significant contributions to the field of mathematical linguistics.
   • His work on discourse analysis influenced modern sociolinguistics.
   • Harris's methods for analyzing language structure are still studied today.

3. C1formalamerican

   Townsend Harris (1804–1878), an American diplomat who played a key role in opening Japan to foreign trade in the mid-19th century.

   Townsend Harris

   • Townsend Harris negotiated the first commercial treaty between the United States and Japan.
   • He served as the first American consul general to Japan.
   • Harris's efforts helped establish diplomatic relations between the two countries.

4. Writer and autobiographerC2formalbritish

   Frank Harris (1856–1931), an Irish-born writer known for his sexually explicit and often unreliable autobiography, 'My Life and Loves'.

   Frank Harris, escritor y memorialista

   • Frank Harris's autobiography was controversial for its explicit content.
   • He was a prolific writer and editor in the early 20th century.
   • Harris's works often blurred the line between fact and fiction.

5. Royal Air Force marshalC1formalbritish

   Sir Arthur Travers Harris (1892–1984), a British marshal of the Royal Air Force who directed mass bombing raids against German cities during World War II.

   Harris (mariscal de la RAF)

   • Arthur Harris was the commander-in-chief of Bomber Command during WWII.
   • He oversaw the controversial bombing of Dresden and other German cities.
   • Harris's strategies remain a subject of historical debate.

6. C2formalamerican

   Benjamin Harris (1673–1713), an English-born publisher who produced the first newspaper printed in America, 'Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick'.

   Harrison (editor)

   • Benjamin Harris published the first American newspaper in 1690.
   • His newspaper was quickly suppressed by colonial authorities.
   • Harris's work laid the foundation for American journalism.