I. Hughes, Howard /hjuːz/ BrE AmE
(1905–76) a US businessman, aircraft designer, pilot, and film ↑ producer , known for being very rich but also for being very unwilling to spend money. He was a ↑ recluse (=someone who lives on their own and does not want to see other people) for the last 26 years of his life.
II. Hughes, Lang ‧ ston /ˈlæŋst ə n/ BrE AmE
(1902–67) an African-American poet and writer, known for using African-American language and patterns of speech in his work
III. Hughes, Ted /ted/ BrE AmE
(1930–98) a British poet known especially for his poems about the cruelty of animals and nature. He was married to the US poet Sylvia Plath. He became Poet Laureate (= the Queen's official poet) in 1984.