Hoffmann
Americannoun
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E(rnst) T(heodor) A(madeus) (Wilhelm) 1776–1822, German author, composer, and illustrator.
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Josef 1870–1956, Viennese architect and designer, born in Austria-Hungary.
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Roald born 1937, U.S. chemist, born in Poland: Nobel Prize 1981.
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"One such device is a 'microwave circulator' that only allows microwave radio signals to propagate in one direction," Hoffmann explained.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
Axel Hoffmann is an Illinois Grainger Engineering professor of materials science and engineering in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
In a separate statement, co-chairs of the Geneva-based forum Andre Hoffmann and Larry Fink said the independent review into Brende’s ties with Epstein had concluded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
WEF co-chairs Andre Hoffmann and Larry Fink thanked Brende for his "significant contributions" and said they respected his decision.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
On the same stage where Fischer and Spassky had fought it out for two months, an orchestra now played, but the music was a pleasant potpourri from The Tales of Hoffmann and La Traviata.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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