Hoff
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Hoff may refer to:
- Hoff, CumbriaHoff, CumbriaHoff is a hamlet and civil parish in the Edendistrict of the county of Cumbria, England. Hoff consists of a number of houses, a former pub, The New Inn, a postbox; and, formerly, a pioneering solar-powered lamppost. The name Hoff originates from old Norse and means 'a heathen sanctuary or temple'....
, a place in Northern England - Hoff, CaliforniaHoff, CaliforniaHoff is a former settlement in Merced County, California. It was located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad east of Atwater, at an elevation of 167 feet . Hoff still appeared on USGS maps as of 1918....
, a former town in Merced County - Hoff Township, MinnesotaHoff Township, MinnesotaHoff Township is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 195 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.03% is water....
- Hoff (station)Hoff (station)Hoff is a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway.Located at Hoff in Ullern borough, it was opened by Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei together with the rest of the Lilleaker Line, as an extension of the Skøyen Line in 1919. It is served by line 13....
, a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway - Hoff stone churchHoff stone churchHoff stone church is a stone church outside Lena, Østre Toten municipality, Oppland county, Norway.-History:Hoff stone church was built around the 11th century. Hoff church is similar in construction to the old cathedrals at Hamar, Nikolai Church in Gran, Old Aker Church, and Ringsaker Church...
, a Norwegian church that survives from the 11th century - HOFF Norske PotetindustrierHOFF Norske PotetindustrierHOFF Norske Potetindustrier is a Norwegian agricultural cooperative processing and distributing potato produce. The company is owned by 4,000 farmers and has plants in Inderøy , Gjøvik, Brumunddal, Skjetten, Stange and Klepp...
, a Norwegian manufacturer of potato products
People with the surname
- Benjamin HoffBenjamin HoffBenjamin Hoff is an author based in the United States. Two of his books on Taoism, The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet, were on best seller lists. Hoff grew up in Sylvan, Oregon, where he acquired a fondness of the natural world that has been highly influential in his writing.Hoff obtained a...
, American author whose works are influenced by Taoism - Bobby HoffBobby HoffBobby "The Wizard" Hoff is an American professional poker player, based in Long Beach, California. According to Hoff, his nickname "The Wizard" refers to his ability to make mountains of chips disappear.-Early years:...
, American professional poker player - Chet HoffChet HoffChester Cornelius Hoff was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.-Biography:Born in Ossining, New York, he pitched for the New York Highlanders from 1911–1913 and for the St. Louis Browns in 1915.Hoff made his major league debut on September 6, 1911...
, American baseball pitcher - Christian HoffChristian Hoff-Biography:Hoff was born in San Francisco, California, and later moved with his family to San Diego. At eight years old he began acting at the San Diego Junior Theater, and not long after was playing Winthrop in The Music Man.-Career:...
, American actor - Ebbe HoffEbbe HoffEbbe Curtis Hoff was chairman of the Department of Neurological Science at the Medical College of Virginia, founding Dean, School of Graduate Studies and founding director of the Virginia Division of Substance Abuse.He earned a bachelor's degree with honors at the University of Washington in 1928...
, American doctor who researched into neurology, substance abuse and diving medicine - Elke HoffElke HoffElke Hoff is a German politician. She is a Free Democratic Party member of the Bundestag.-Biography:After taking the Abitur in 1976, Hoff studied German, philosophy and political science at the University of Frankfurt for six semesters. She subsequently trained as a real estate management clerk in...
, German politician - William Cooper (novelist)William Cooper (novelist)Harry Summerfield Hoff was an English novelist, writing under the name William Cooper.-Life:H.S.Hoff was born in Crewe, the son of elementary school teachers , and read natural sciences at Christ's College, Cambridge...
or Harry Hoff, English novelist - Jacobus Henricus van 't HoffJacobus Henricus van 't HoffJacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, Jr. was a Dutch physical and organic chemist and the first winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry. He is best known for his discoveries in chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, osmotic pressure, and stereochemistry...
, Dutch winner of the first Nobel Prize in chemistry - Katie HoffKatie HoffKathryn "Katie" Elise Hoff is an American swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley, though she is a very capable swimmer in many events, ranging from the four 200 meter events to the 800 meter freestyle...
, American swimmer - Marcian HoffMarcian HoffMarcian Edward "Ted" Hoff, Jr. , is one of the inventors of the microprocessor. Hoff joined Intel in 1967 as employee number 12, and is credited with coming up with the idea of using a "universal processor" rather than a variety of custom-designed circuits. His insight started the microprocessor...
, American co-inventor of the microprocessor and Intel executive - Philip H. HoffPhilip H. HoffPhilip Henderson Hoff is an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont where he served as the 73rd Governor of Vermont from 1963 to 1969. At the time of his election, he was the first Democrat elected Governor of Vermont in 108 years.-Life and career:Hoff was born in Turners Falls,...
, American lawyer and Governor of Vermont - Rayner HoffRayner HoffRayner Hoff was a sculptor who worked in Australia.Born on the Isle of Man, Hoff was the son of a stone and wood carver of Dutch descent. He began helping his father on architectural commissions at a very young age and briefly attended the Nottingham School of Art where he studied drawing, design,...
, Australian sculptor - Ron van der HoffRon van der HoffRon Luitjen Lucia van der Hoff is an athlete from the Netherlands, who competes in archery.Van der Hoff competed in archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In men's individual archery, he won his first match, upsetting Butch Johnson of the USA. Advancing to the round of 32, he was defeated in the...
, Dutch Olympic archer - Syd HoffSyd HoffSyd Hoff was a Jewish-American cartoonist and children's book author. Although best known for his classic early reader Danny and the Dinosaur, his cartoons appeared in a multitude of genres, including advertising commissions for such companies as Eveready Batteries, Jell-O, S.O.S Pads, Rambler,...
, American children's author and cartoonist
See also
- Van't Hoff (crater)Van't Hoff (crater)van't Hoff is a lunar crater that is located to the northeast of the walled plain Birkhoff, on the far side of the Moon. To the northwest is the crater Stebbins, and to the east lies the smaller Dyson....
, a crater on the Moon - Drummer HoffDrummer HoffDrummer Hoff is the title and main character of a children's book by Barbara and Ed Emberley. Ed Emberley won the 1968 Caldecott Medal for the book's illustrations. Written by Barbara Emberley, it tells a tale of seven soldiers who build a cannon named the "Sultan", and Drummer Hoff, who fires it...
, a children's book - Van 't Hoff factorVan 't Hoff factorThe van 't Hoff factor i is a measure of the effect of a solute upon colligative properties, such as vapor pressure, osmotic pressure and freezing point depression. The van 't Hoff factor is the ratio between the actual concentration of particles produced when the substance is dissolved, and the...
, a formula used in physical chemistry - David HasselhoffDavid HasselhoffDavid Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch...
, American actor and singer who is sometimes referred to as 'The Hoff' - Philip Seymour HoffmanPhilip Seymour HoffmanPhilip Seymour Hoffman is an American actor and director. Hoffman began acting in television in 1991, and the following year started to appear in films...
, American actor who is sometimes referred to as 'The Hoff' - Christina Hoff SommersChristina Hoff SommersChristina Hoff Sommers is an American author and former philosophy professor who is known for her critique of late 20th century feminism, and her writings about feminism in contemporary American culture...
, American author of feminist and sociological studies - Susanna HoffsSusanna HoffsSusanna Lee Hoffs is an American vocalist, guitarist and actress. She is best known as a member of the all-female pop band The Bangles.-Early life:...
- Hof (disambiguation)