Hein

Hein is the surname of:

  • Jay Hein, director of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
    • Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation the Supreme Court case bearing his name
  • Jeppe Hein, Danish artist
  • Jotun Hein, Oxford professor
  • Karl Hein (1908–1982), German athletic
  • Myat Hein, Commander of the Burmese Air Force
  • Piet Hein, Danish scientist, mathematician, inventor, author, and poet
  • Piet Hein, Dutch naval hero

Famous quotes containing the word hein:

    “They’re busy making bigger roads,
    and better roads and more,
    so that people can discover
    even faster than before
    that everything is everywhere alike.”
    —Piet Hein (b. 1905)

    “The road to wisdom?—Well, it’s plain
    and simple to express:
    Err
    and err
    and err again
    but less
    and less
    and less.”
    —Piet Hein (b. 1905)