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Eighth letter of the Latin alphabet
H is the eighth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, including the alphabets of other Western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is aitch, or regionally haitch . Wikipedia →
đź§ Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: HA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: The Hound of the BaskervillesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Go sideways: FA closely related topic
- Go sideways: SA closely related topic
đź“– Definitions
Letter The eighth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.
Symbol SI symbol for the prefix hecto-, indicating multiplication by 100 (10²)
Symbol hour
Symbol Planck's constant
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
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📚 Books worth reading
The Hound of the BaskervillesArthur Conan Doyle · 1900
The Sign of FourArthur Conan Doyle · 1889
The Valley of FearArthur Conan Doyle · 1914
The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doyle · 1927
Principles of internal medicineTinsley Randolph Harrison, Kurt J. Isselbacher · 1950
LeviathanThomas Hobbes · 1651
SapiensYuval Noah Harari · 2011
The Haunting of Hill HouseShirley Jackson · 1959
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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