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* Albert Hoffmann (1846–1924), German horticulturist * Alexander Hoffmann (born 1975), German politician * Arthur Hoffmann (politician) (1857–1927), Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council * Asa Hoffmann (born 1943), American chess player *

August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben August Heinrich Hoffmann (, calling himself von Fallersleben, after his hometown; 2 April 179819 January 1874) was a German poet. He is best known for writing "Das Lied der Deutschen", whose third stanza is now the national anthem of Germany, an ...

(1798–1874), German poet

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Banesh Hoffmann Banesh Hoffmann (6 September 1906 – 5 August 1986) was a British mathematician and physicist known for his association with Albert Einstein. Life Banesh Hoffmann was born in Richmond, Surrey, on 6 September 1906. He studied mathematics and ...

(1906–1986), American mathematician and physicist, biographer of Einstein *

Baptist Hoffmann Johann Baptist Hoffmann (9 July 18635 July 1937) was a German operatic baritone and voice teacher. A long-term member of the Staatsoper Berlin, Berlin Court Opera, he performed leading roles in Europe, such as Verdi's Rigoletto and Wagner's Dut ...

(1863–1937), German operatic baritone and voice teacher * Bettina Hoffmann (born 1960), German politician * Bruno Hoffmann (1913–1991), German glass harp player

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* Charles F. Hoffmann (1838–1913), German-American topographer * Christoph Hoffmann (1815–1885), German politician and Templer * Christoph Hoffmann (born 1957), German politician

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* David Hoffmann (disambiguation)

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* E. T. A. Hoffmann (Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann; 1776–1822), German writer, eponym of ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' *

Erich Hoffmann Erich Hoffmann (25 April 1868 – 8 May 1959) was a German dermatologist who was a native of Witzmitz, Pomerania. He studied medicine at the Berlin Military Academy, and was later a professor at the Universities of Halle and Bonn. Hoffmann ...

(1868–1959), German dermatologist *

Ernst Hoffmann (conductor) Ernst Heinrich Hoffmann (June 18, 1899–January 3, 1956) was an American conductor who served as the music director of the Houston Symphony for eleven years. Hoffmann was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His father was a violinist in the Bost ...

(1899–1956), American symphony conductor

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Falk Hoffmann Falk Hoffmann (born 29 August 1952 in Chemnitz) is a retired diver from East Germany, who won the gold medal in the men's 10 m platform event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. He competed in three consecut ...

(born 1952), East German diver * Felix Hoffmann (1868–1949), German chemist (aspirin) *

Felix Hoffmann (basketball) Felix Hoffmann (born 11 July 1989) is a German professional basketball player for s.Oliver Würzburg of the German League Basketball Bundesliga The Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) ( English language: ''Federal Basketball League''), for sponsorship r ...

(born 1989), German basketball player *

Felix Hoffmann (illustrator) Felix Hoffmann (born 18 April 1911 in Aarau; died 16 June 1975) was a Swiss graphic designer, illustrator and stained glass artist. He created countless illustrations for children's books, illustrations from literature (including the only one o ...

(1911–1975), Swiss graphic designer and artist * Francis Hoffmann (1822–1903), German-American clergyman, politician and writer *

Frederic de Hoffmann Frederic de Hoffmann (July 8, 1924 in Vienna, Austria – October 4, 1989 in La Jolla) was a nuclear physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project. He came to the United States of America in 1941 and graduated from Harvard University in 1945 (he als ...

(1924–1989), Austrian-American nuclear physicist *

Friedrich Hoffmann Friedrich Hoffmann or Hofmann (19 February 1660 – 12 November 1742) was a German physician and chemist. He is also sometimes known in English as Frederick Hoffmann. Life His family had been connected with medicine for 200 years before him. Bo ...

(1660–1742), German physician and chemist at Halle * Friedrich Albin Hoffmann (1843–1924), German internist *

Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche, later Fritz Hoffmann-von der Mühll (1868 1920), was a Swiss businessman who founded the pharmaceutical company F. Hoffmann-LaRoche & Co. Early life Hoffmann was born in Basel, Switzerland (french: link=no, Bâle) o ...

(1868–1920), Swiss founder of chemical company

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Gaby Hoffmann Gabrielle Mary Antonia HoffmannStated on ''Finding Your Roots'', November 21, 2017 (born January 8, 1982) is an American actress. She initially found success as a child actress, appearing in ''Field of Dreams,'' ''Uncle Buck,'' and ''Sleeples ...

(born 1982), American actress *

Geza von Hoffmann Geza von Hoffmann (1885–1921)Turda, Marius, and Paul Weindling. "Blood and Homeland": Eugenics and Racial Nationalism in Central and Southeast Europe, 1900-1940. Budapest: Central European UP, 2007. pp. 1 Print. was a prominent Austrian-Hungarian ...

(1885–1921), Austrian-Hungarian eugenicist and writer *

Georg Franz Hoffmann Georg Franz Hoffmann was a German botanist and lichenologist. He was born on 13 January 1760 in Marktbreit, Germany, and died on 17 March 1826 in Moscow, Russia. Professional career After graduating from the University of Erlangen in 1786, he w ...

(1760–1826), German botanist and lichenologist, *

Gleisi Hoffmann Gleisi Helena Hoffmann ( or ; born 6 September 1965) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician. She was the Chief of Staff of Brazil from 8 June 2011 to 2 February 2014, during the presidency of Dilma Rousseff. Following her tenure as Chief of Staff, ...

, Brazilian politician and lawyer

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* Hans Hoffmann (painter) (c.1530–1592), German artist *

Heinrich Hoffmann (author) Heinrich Hoffmann (June 13, 1809 – September 20, 1894) was a German psychiatrist, who also wrote some short works including ''Der Struwwelpeter'', an illustrated book portraying children misbehaving. Early life and education Hoffmann was born ...

(1809–1894), German psychiatrist and author * Heinrich Hoffmann (sport shooter) (1867–?), German sports shooter * Heinrich Hoffmann (photographer) (1885–1957), German photographer * Heinrich Hoffmann (pilot) (1913–1941), World War II German flying ace *

Heinz Hoffmann Heinz Hoffmann (28 November 1910 – 2 December 1985) was Minister of National Defense in the Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic, and since 2 October 1973 member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Socialist Uni ...

(1910–1985), East German General and Defence Minister *

Hermann Hoffmann Heinrich Karl (or Carl) Hermann Hoffmann (; April 1819 – 26 October 1891) was a German botanist and mycologist born in Rödelheim. Career He studied medicine at the University of Giessen, and in 1839 furthered his education in Berlin as a st ...

(1819–1891), German botanist and mycologist *

Hilmar Hoffmann Hilmar Hoffmann (25 August 1925 – 1 June 2018) was a German stage and film director, cultural politician and academic lecturer. He founded the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen. He was for decades an influential city councillor in Fr ...

(1925–2018), German film festival director, cultural politician, director of Goethe-Institute, writer

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Ingo Hoffmann Ingo Hoffmann (born February 28, 1953) is a Brazilian retired racing driver from São Paulo. He is most well known for winning the Brazilian Stock Car Championship 12 times (1980, 1985, 1989-1994, 1996-1998 and 2002). He also participated in si ...

(born 1953), Brazilian Formula One & Two racecar driver

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* James Hoffmann (born 1979), English barista, businessman and online influencer *

Jan Hoffmann Jan Hoffmann (born 26 October 1955) is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. A four-time Olympian, he is the 1980 Olympic silver medalist, the 1974 & 1980 World Champion, and a four-time (1974, 1977–1979) Eur ...

(born 1955), German figure skater * Jens Hoffmann (born 1974), Costa Rican writer and curator of exhibitions *

Joachim Hoffmann Joachim Hoffmann (1 December 1930 – 8 February 2002) was a German historian who was the academic director of the German Armed Forces Military History Research Office. Life Joachim Hoffmann was born in Königsberg, East Prussia, in 1930. In ...

(1930–2002), German historian * Johann Hoffmann (neurologist) (1857–1919), German neurologist * Johann Joseph Hoffmann (1805–1878), German scholar and Oriental philologist * Johann Leonard Hoffmann (1710–1782), Dutch army surgeon and amateur geologist * Johannes Hoffmann (1867–1930), Bavarian politician and Minister-President * John-Baptist Hoffmann (1857–1928), German Jesuit, anthropologist and Munda scholar *

Jörg Hoffmann (swimmer) Jörg Hoffmann (born 29 January 1970) is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starti ...

(born 1970), German swimmer *

Josef Hoffmann Josef Hoffmann (15 December 1870 – 7 May 1956) was an Austrian- Moravian architect and designer. He was among the founders of Vienna Secession and co-establisher of the Wiener Werkstätte. His most famous architectural work is the Stoclet Pa ...

(1870–1956), Austrian architect and designer * Jules A. Hoffmann (born 1941), Luxembourg-born French immunologist and Nobel laureate

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* Karel Hoffmann (1872–1936), Czech violinist *

Karl Hoffmann (Swiss politician) Karl Jakob Hoffmann (2 February 1820, in St. Gallen – 18 December 1895, in St. Gallen) was a Swiss politician of the Free Democratic Party and President of the Swiss Council of States (1877/1878 and 1889/1890). After studying law in Bern, Jena ...

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Karl August Otto Hoffmann Karl August Otto Hoffmann (25 October 1853 in Beeskow – 11 September 1909) was a German botanist and a high school teacher in Berlin. Author of ''Sertum plantarum madagascariensium'', the genus '' Hoffmanniella'' in the family Asteraceae was ...

(1853–1909), German botanist * Karol Hoffmann (born 1989), Polish athlete *

Kurt-Caesar Hoffmann Kurt-Caesar Hoffmann (26 August 1895 – 19 May 1988) was a senior naval commander in the German Navy ('' Kriegsmarine'') during World War II, who commanded the battleship . He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Career Hof ...

(1895–1988), German admiral during World War II

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* Leonard Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann (born 1934), British Law Lord *

Luc Hoffmann Luc or LUC may refer to: Places * Luc, Hautes-Pyrénées, France, a commune * Luc, Lozère, France, a commune * Le Luc, France, a commune * Luč, Baranja, Croatia, a settlement People and fictional characters * Luc (given name) * Luc (surn ...

(1923–2016), Swiss ornithologist, co-founder of the World Wildlife Fund

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* Mat Hoffman (born 1972), American BMX rider *

Max Hoffmann Carl Adolf Maximilian Hoffmann (25 January 1869 – 8 July 1927) was a German military strategist. As a staff officer at the beginning of World War I, he was Deputy Chief of Staff of the 8th Army, soon promoted Chief of Staff. Hoffmann, along w ...

(1869–1927), German officer and military strategist during World War I * Melanie Hoffmann (born 1974), German footballer * Mike Hoffmann (1953/1954–2021), American musician and record producer * Marcin Hoffmann (born 1972), Polish professor of chemistry at Adam Mickiewicz University

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* Nickel Hoffmann (1536–1592), German architect

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* Oskar Hoffmann (painter) (1851–1912), Baltic-German artist from Estonia *

Oskar Hoffmann (author) Oskar Hoffmann (October 29, 1866 in Gotha – December 21, 1928 in Wiesbaden) was a German author of science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imagi ...

(1866–1928), German science fiction author

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* Philipp Hoffmann (1806–1889), German architect *

Professor Hoffmann Professor Hoffmann (1839–1919) was the pseudonym of Angelo John Lewis, an English-born barrister and writer who has been described as "the most prolific and influential magic author and translator until modern times."

(1839–1919}, pseudonym for Angelo Lewis, English barrister, magician and writer

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* Ralph Hoffmann (1870–1932), American ornithologist *

Reinhild Hoffmann Reinhild Hoffmann (born 1 November 1943 in Sorau) is a German choreographer and dancer who is an important innovator in Tanztheater, along with Pina Bausch and Susanne Linke.Walther, Suzanne. ''Dance of Death: Kurt Jooss and the Weimar Years''. Ha ...

(born 1943), German choreographer *

Roald Hoffmann Roald Hoffmann (born Roald Safran; July 18, 1937) is a Polish-American theoretical chemist who won the 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He has also published plays and poetry. He is the Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters, Emeritus, at ...

(born 1937), Polish-American chemist and Nobel laureate * Roy Hoffmann, US Navy Rear Admiral *

Rüdiger Hoffmann Rüdiger Hoffmann (born March 30, 1964, in Paderborn) is a German comedian. Life Hoffmann works as comedian on German television. Comedian Works by Hoffmann * 1995: Der Hauptgewinner * 1997: Es ist furchtbar aber es geht (with Jürgen Beck ...

(born 1964), German cabarettist

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* Thorsten Hoffmann (born 1961), German politician

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* Zdzisław Hoffmann (born 1959), Polish triple jumper

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Hoffmann (motorcycle) Hoffmann was a bicycle manufacturer in Ratingen-Lintorf, Germany. Between 1948 and 1954 the company also manufactured motorcycles. It made a range of models using engines from 125cc to 250cc made by ILO, and the Gouverneur, which had a transverse ...

, defunct German bicycle and motorcycle manufacturer * Hoffmann (automobile), German three-wheeled car

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