Hoffman is a surname of

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

and

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

origin. The original meaning in medieval times was "steward", i.e. one who manages the property of another. In

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

and other European languages, including

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...

and

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

, the name can also be spelled

Hoffmann Hoffmann is a German language, German surname. People A *Albert Hoffmann (horticulturist), Albert Hoffmann (1846–1924), German horticulturist *Alexander Hoffmann (politician), Alexander Hoffmann (born 1975), German politician *Arthur Hoffmann ...

Hofmann Hoffman is a surname of German and Jewish origin. The original meaning in medieval times was "steward", i.e. one who manages the property of another. In English and other European languages, including Yiddish and Dutch, the name can also be spelle ...

Hofman Hofman is a Dutch toponymic or occupational surname. In the Netherlands, exactly 10,000 people carried the name in 2007, while in Belgium, 1707 people were named Hofman in 1998.Huffman,

Hofmans Hofmans is a Dutch-language surname and a variant of Hofman Hofman is a Dutch toponymic or occupational surname. In the Netherlands, exactly 10,000 people carried the name in 2007, while in Belgium, 1707 people were named Hofman in 1998.

People with the surname

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Aaron Hoffman Aaron Hoffman (October 30, 1880, in St. Louis, Missouri – May 27, 1924) was an American writer and lyricist, whose work was in wide use among vaudeville comedians. He wrote material for numerous performers, including Lew Dockstader and Weber and ...

(1880–1944), American writer, director and comedian *

Abbie Hoffman Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman (November 30, 1936 – April 12, 1989) was an American political and social activist who co-founded the Youth International Party ("Yippies") and was a member of the Chicago Seven. He was also a leading proponen ...

(1936–1989), American social activist of prominence in the 1960s and 1970s *

Abraham Hoffman Abraham Hoffman (אברהם הופמן; October 2, 1938 - April 26, 2015) was an Israeli former basketball player. He played the forward position. He played in the Israel Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team. B ...

(1938–2015), Israeli basketball player *

Al Hoffman Al Hoffman (September 25, 1902 – July 21, 1960) was an American song composer. He was a hit songwriter active in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, usually co-writing with others and responsible for number-one hits through each decade, many of wh ...

(1902–1960), Russian-born American songwriter * Alan Hoffman (born 1982), American entrepreneur *

Albert Hofmann Albert Hofmann (11 January 1906 – 29 April 2008) was a Swiss chemist known for being the first to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Hofmann's team also isolated, named and synthesiz ...

(1906–2008), Swiss chemist and discoverer of LSD *

Alex Hoffman-Ellis Alex Hoffman-Ellis (born August 14, 1989) is a former American professional Canadian football linebacker. After playing college football for the Washington State Cougars, he was signed in 2012 by the St. Louis Rams of the National Football Leag ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Alice Hoffman Alice Hoffman (born March 16, 1952) is an American novelist and young-adult and children's writer, best known for her 1995 novel ''Practical Magic'', which was adapted for a 1998 film of the same name. Many of her works fall into the genre of ...

(born 1952), American author * Anthony Hoffman (1739–1790), New York politician *

Arthur Sullivant Hoffman Arthur Sullivant Hoffman (September 28, 1876 – March 15, 1966) was an American magazine editor. Hoffman is best known for editing the acclaimed pulp magazine ''Adventure'' from 1912 to 1927, Bleiler, Richard. "A History of Adventure Magazine", in ...

(1876–1966), American magazine editor *

August Wilhelm von Hofmann August Wilhelm von Hofmann (8 April 18185 May 1892) was a German chemist who made considerable contributions to organic chemistry. His research on aniline helped lay the basis of the aniline-dye industry, and his research on coal tar laid the g ...

(1818-1892) German organic chemist

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Barbara Hoffman Barbara Hoffman (born January 18, 1931) is a former infielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 6" .68 m/small>, 133 lb. 0 k/small>, she batted and threw right-handed. Born in Bellev ...

(born 1931), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *

Beate Hofmann Beate Hofmann (born October 15, 1963 in Bad Tölz) is a German Lutheran bishop. Life Hofmann studied Lutheran theology at ''Kirchliche Hochschule Bethel'' in Bielefeld, Heidelberg University, Northwestern University, University of Hamburg, and ...

(born 1963), German Lutheran bishop *

Ben Hoffman Benjamin Isaac Hoffman (born December 13, 1974), is an American comedian, actor, writer, and musician. Hoffman is well known by his country musician alter ego Wheeler Walker, Jr., as whom he has released four albums of country music rife with pr ...

(born 1974), American comedian and writer *

Ben Hoffman (triathlete) Ben Hoffman (born August 22, 1983) is an American professional triathlete from Grand Junction, Colorado who races in long distance, non-drafting triathlon events. In 2014 he placed second at the Ironman World Championship. Career Hoffman grew up ...

(born 1983), American triathlete *

Benjamin Hoffman Benjamin Hoffman (April 15, 1864 – May 20, 1922) was a Jewish-American lawyer, politician, and judge from New York. Life Hoffman was born on April 15, 1864 in New York City, New York, the son of David L. Hoffman and Babette Heilman. His paren ...

(1864–1922), American lawyer, politician, and judge *

Benzion Hoffman Benzion Hoffman (; 1 May 1874 – 14 October 1954), best known by the pen name Zivion (, ''Tsivyen''), was a Yiddish writer, journalist, and political activist. Biography Hoffman was born in the village of Krug, near Boysk, in the Courland Gover ...

best known by the pen name Zivion, Yiddish writer, journalist, and political activist *

Bern Hoffman Benjamin Bernard Hoffman (February 17, 1913 – December 15, 1979) was an American film, television and theatre actor. He was perhaps best known for playing "Earthquake McGoon" in ''Li'l Abner'', both in the Broadway play and in the 1959 film. ...

(1913–1979), American film and television actor *

Bernard Hoffman Bernard Hoffman (1913–1979) was an American photographer and documentary photographer. The bulk of his photographic journalism was done during the first 18 years of the revamped ''Life'' magazine, starting in 1936. During this time he produ ...

(1913–1979), American photographer *

Biff Hoffman Clifford Ellsworth "Biff" Hoffman (1904 – January 29, 1954) was an American football player. Early life Hoffman attended Petaluma High School in Petaluma, California, and then went on to attend Stanford University. Track and field At Stanfor ...

(1904–1954), American football player *

Bill Hoffman (disambiguation) William Hoffman may refer to: * William Hoffman (author) (1925–2009), American novelist * William M. Hoffman (1939–2017), American playwright * Bill Hoffman (baseball) (1918–2004), American baseball player * Billy Hoffman (singer), American ...

, several people *

Brock Hoffman Brock Hoffman (born July 2, 1999) is an American football center for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Coastal Carolina and Virginia Tech. Professional career Cleveland Browns After going undr ...

(born 1998), American football player

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* Calvin Hoffman (died 1987), American theater press agent and writer * Camille Hoffman (born 1987), American artist *

Carl von Hoffman Carl von Hoffman (c. 1889 in St. Petersburg or Latvia, Russia – 8 July 1982 in New York, New York, US) was a soldier, adventurer, author, and photographer of German people, German ancestry. He was possibly a descendant of Melchior Hoffman; jour ...

(1889–1982), Russian adventurer *

Carl Henry Hoffman Carl Henry Hoffman (August 12, 1896 – November 30, 1980) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Carl H. Hoffman graduated from Juniata College in Huntingdon, ...

(1896–1980), Pennsylvania politician * Charles Hoffman (1911–1972), American screenwriter and film producer *

Charles E. Hoffman Charles "Charlie" E. Hoffman (born January 27, 1949) is an American business executive, having served two publicly traded companies as CEO for over 10 years. As of September 2013, he is the dean of the College of Business Administration at the Uni ...

(born 1949), American business executive and college dean *

Charles Fenno Hoffman Charles Fenno Hoffman (February 7, 1806 – June 7, 1884) was an American author, poet and editor associated with the Knickerbocker Group in New York. Biography Hoffman was born in New York City on February 7, 1806. He was the son of New York ...

(1806–1884), American author, poet and editor *

Charlotta Hoffman Charlotta is a Danish, Finnish and Swedish feminine given name that is an alternate form of Charlotte and a feminine form of the masculine version of Charlot and Carl. Notable people referred to by this name include the following: Given name * Ch ...

(1807–1877) Swedish actress *

Christopher Hoffman Christopher Hoffman may refer to: * Christopher Hoffman (actor) (born 1981), Zimbabwe actor and voice artist * Christopher Hoffman (musician) (born 1978), American cellist, composer, sound technician and filmmaker See also * Christoph Hoffmann ...

(born 1981), Zimbabwean actor and voice artist *

Clare Hoffman Clare Eugene Hoffman (September 10, 1875 – November 3, 1967) was a United States representative from Michigan's 4th congressional district. Background Hoffman was born in Vicksburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, where he attended the public s ...

(1875–1967), American politician

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Daniel Hoffman Daniel Gerard Hoffman (April 3, 1923 – March 30, 2013) was an American poet, essayist, and academic. He was appointed the twenty-second Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1973. Early life and education Hoffman ...

(1923–2013), American poet, essayist, and academic *

Danny Hoffman Daniel John Hoffman (March 2, 1880 – March 22, 1922) was an American professional baseball player who played center field in the Major Leagues from 1903 to 1911. During his career Hoffman played for the Philadelphia Athletics, New York High ...

(1880–1922), American baseball player * David Hoffman (disambiguation), several people *

Darleane C. Hoffman Darleane Christian Hoffman (born November 8, 1926) is an American nuclear chemist who was among the researchers who confirmed the existence of Seaborgium, element 106. She is a faculty senior scientist in the Nuclear Science Division of Lawrenc ...

(born 1926), American nuclear chemist *

Donald D. Hoffman Donald David Hoffman (born December 29, 1955) is an American cognitive psychologist and popular science author. He is a professor in the Department of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine, with joint appointments in the D ...

(born 1955), American cognitive psychologist and popular science author *

Dorothea Hoffman Dorothea Hoffman (died 1710), was Swedish milliner and hatmaker. She was the daughter of the Elder (administrative title) Fischer of the hatmaker's guild in Norrköping. She married the hatmaker Mårten Hoffman (d. 1702) in Stockholm, with whom sh ...

(died 1710), Swedish hat maker *

Dorothy Hoffman Dorothy M. Hoffman (September 12, 1915 – December 13, 1996) was an American chemical engineer. In 1974 she became the first woman to be elected President of American Vacuum Society and the first woman to serve as president of any scientific ...

(1915–1996), American engineer *

Doug Hoffman Douglas L. Hoffman (born 1953) is an American businessman, accountant and former congressional candidate. He was the Conservative Party candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2009 special election for New York's 23rd congressional ...

(born 1953), politician, congressional candidate *

Dustin Hoffman Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. He is th ...

(born 1937), American actor and film director * Dutch Hoffman (1904–1962), American baseball player

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* E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776–1822), Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German Romantic author of fantasy and Gothic horror * Edward George Hoffman (1877–1931), American politician *

Edward J. Hoffman Edward Joseph Hoffman (January 1, 1942 – July 1, 2004) helped invent the first human PET scanner, a commonly used whole-body scanning procedure for detecting diseases like cancer. Hoffman, with Michel Ter-Pogossian and Michael E. Phelps, dev ...

(1942–2004), American professor, co-inventor of the PET scanner *

Elaine Hoffman Watts Elaine Hoffman Watts (May 25, 1932 – September 25, 2017) was a klezmer drummer from Philadelphia, United States. She came from a line of klezmer musicians from what is now Ukraine and was the daughter of Jacob Hoffman, a klezmer xylophone pl ...

(1932–2017), American klezmer drummer *

Elisha Hoffman Elisha Albright (E. A.) Hoffman (May 7, 1839 – November 25, 1929) was a Presbyterianism, Presbyterian minister, composer of over 2,000 hymns and editor of over 50 song books. The son of an Evangelical minister, Hoffman grew up singing sacred hym ...

(1839–1929), American hymn composer *

Elmer J. Hoffman Elmer Joseph Hoffman (July 7, 1899 – June 25, 1976) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born on a farm in Du Page County, Illinois, Du Page County, near Wheaton, Illinois, Hoffman attended the pub ...

(1899–1976), American politician *

Emily Hoffman Emily Key Hoffman, known upon her marriage as Mrs. F. Y. Dalziel, (1876 – September 12, 1927) was an American socialite, heiress, dancer, and Big-game hunting, big-game hunter. A prominent debutante of the Gilded Age, she was a leading figure in ...

(1876-1927), American socialite * Ernst Reinhold von Hofmann (1801–1871), Russian geologist and mineralogist *

Eugene Augustus Hoffman Eugene Augustus Hoffman (March 21, 1829 – June 17, 1902) was an American Episcopal clergyman. Biography Eugene Augustus Hoffman was born in New York City on March 21, 1829, the son of Samuel Verplanck Hoffman. He was educated at Columbia Gra ...

(1829–1902), American clergyman

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F. Burrall Hoffman F. Burrall Hoffman, Jr. (March 6, 1882 – November 27, 1980) was an American architect, best known for his work for James Deering at Villa Vizcaya in Miami, Florida. Biography Francis Burrall Hoffman, Jr. was born into a wealthy and well-con ...

(1882–1980), American architect *

Fabian Hoffman Fabian Henry Hoffman (January 14, 1917 – April 19, 1980) was an American football End (gridiron football), end who played for the Pittsburgh Panthers football, Pittsburgh Panthers. He was selected in the 13th round (112th overall) of the 1939 NF ...

(1917–1980), American football player *

François-Benoît Hoffman François-Benoît Hoffman (11 July 1760 – 25 April 1828) was a French playwright and critic, best known today for his operatic librettos, including those set to music by Étienne Méhul and Luigi Cherubini (most notably Cherubini's ''Médée'', ...

(1760–1828), French playwright and critic *

Frederick Ludwig Hoffman Frederick Ludwig Hoffman (May 2, 1865 Varel, Germany - February 23, 1946, San Diego, California) was an American statistician who showed great foresight on some public health issues, but his work in some areas was biased by his scientific racist v ...

(1865–1946), American statistician

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* Gene L. Hoffman (1932–2007), American educator and politician *

George H. Hoffman George Harrison Hoffman (January 21, 1838August 31, 1922) was the second Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1891 to 1893. Life George Hoffman was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania. In 1844 he moved with his parents to DeKalb County, India ...

(1838–1922), South Dakota politician * Glenn Hoffman (born 1958), American baseball player, coach, and manager * Grace Hoffman (1921–2008), American operatic mezzo-soprano and academic teacher *

Gregory Hofmann Gregory may refer to: People and fictional characters * Gregory (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Gregory (surname), a surname Places Australia *Gregory, Queensland, a town in the Shire of ...

(born 1992), Swiss ice hockey player

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H. Lawrence Hoffman H. Lawrence Hoffman (23 October 1911 – 20 January 1977) was a commercial book jacket designer, illustrator,calligrapher and painter who worked in New York City. He illustrated book covers for over 25 publishing companies, including Alfred A Knopf ...

(1911–1977), American illustrator *

Harold G. Hoffman Harold Giles Hoffman (February 7, 1896 – June 4, 1954) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the 41st governor of New Jersey from 1935 to 1938. He also served two terms representing in the United States House of Re ...

(1896–1954), American politician and governor of New Jersey *

Heinrich Hoffman Heinrich Hoffman was born on December 23, 1836. He served in the American Civil War, and was a Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the Union Army in Company M, 2nd Ohio Cavalry. He received the Medal of Honor for action on April ...

(1836–1894), American Civil War Corporal in the Union Army *

Heinrich Hoffmann (photographer) Heinrich Hoffmann (12 September 188515 December 1957) was Adolf Hitler's official photographer, and a Nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of Hitler's intimate circle. Hoffmann's photographs were a significant part of Hitler's propag ...

(1885–1957), Hitler's personal photographer and Nazi politician * Henry William Hoffman (1825–1895), American politician

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Irwin Hoffman Irwin Hoffman (November 26, 1924 – March 19, 2018) was an American conductor active in North America and Latin America. Hoffman studied at the Juilliard School and was a protégé of Serge Koussevitsky, and he made his conducting debut at the ...

(1924–2018), North American and Latin American Conductor *

Izzy Hoffman Harry C. Hoffman (January 5, 1875 – November 13, 1942) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Washington Senators in 1904 and the Boston Doves The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in ...

(1875–1942), American baseball player

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Jack Hoffman Jack Hoffman (born September 26, 2005), from Atkinson, Nebraska, is a current high school football player and Pediatrics, pediatric Brain tumor, brain cancer patient. In 2012, between his first and second brain surgeries, he was introduced to Re ...

(born 2005), American pediatric cancer patient *

Jack Hoffman (American football) Jack Howard Hoffman (March 11, 1930 – December 13, 2001) was an American football defensive end who played five seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 1952 N ...

(1930–2001), American football player *

Jackie Hoffman Jacqueline Laura Hoffman (born November 29, 1960 in Queens, New York City) is an American actress, singer, and comedian known for her one-woman shows of Jewish-themed original songs and monologues. She is a veteran of Chicago's famed The Second ...

(born 1960), American actress and stand-up comedian * Jacob Hoffman (1881–1956), Hungarian rabbi *

Jacob Hoffman (musician) Jacob "Jakie" Hoffman ( yi, יעקב האָפמאַן, 1897–1974) was a Russian-born American Klezmer and orchestral musician, recording artist, and Xylophone player. He played and recorded with Harry Kandel, Philadelphia klezmer bandleaders ...

(died 1974), American xylophone player *

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 * Janice Hoffman, birth name of

Janice H. Levin Janice H. Levin (1913–2001) was an American businesswoman and philanthropist and art collector from New York City. She was a patron of the ballet and collected mostly French impressionism, impressionist paintings. She was a supporter of higher ed ...

(1913–2001), philanthropist and art collector from New York City *

Jason Hoffman Jason Hoffman (born 28 January 1989) is an Australian association football player who plays as a right back for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League.Jason is the most capped player in Newcastle Jets History. Jason’s nicknames include “the H ...

(born 1989), Australian football (soccer) player *

Jay Hoffman (rugby league) Jay Hoffman (born 20 January 1958) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for the Canberra Raiders in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition, primarily as a . He i ...

(born 1958), Australian rugby league footballer * Jean Hoffman (water polo) (1893–?), Belgian water polo player * Jeff Hoffman (born 1993), American baseball player *

Jeffrey A. Hoffman Jeffrey Alan Hoffman (born November 2, 1944) is an American former NASA astronaut and currently a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT. Hoffman made five flights as a Space Shuttle astronaut, including the first mission to repair th ...

(born 1944), American astronaut *

Jerzy Hoffman Jerzy Julian Hoffman (; born 15 March 1932) is a Polish director, screenwriter, and producer. He received the Polish Academy Life Achievement Award in February 2006. Hoffman is best known for his works in '' The Deluge'' (1974) and ''With Fire a ...

(born 1932), Polish film director and screenwriter *

John Hoffman (filmmaker) John Hoffman (29 August 1904, Hungary – 6 January 1980, Altadena, California), was an American editor of montage sequences for several Hollywood studio features. He also directed a number of films, including ''The Wreck of the Hesperus'' and ''St ...

(1904–1980), Hungarian-American filmmaker * John T. Hoffman (1828–1888), governor of New York state and mayor of New York City *

Josef Hofmann Josef Casimir Hofmann (originally Józef Kazimierz Hofmann; January 20, 1876February 16, 1957) was a Polish-American pianist, composer, music teacher, and inventor. Biography Josef Hofmann was born in Podgórze (a district of Kraków), in Aus ...

(1876–1954), Polish-American pianist, composer, music teacher, and inventor *

Josef Anton Hofmann Josef Anton Hofmann (July 22, 1924 – November 12, 2010) was a London-born American audio engineer and speaker-system designer. He is known for Hofmann’s Iron Law, and was a son of pianist Josef Hofmann. Biography Hofmann was born in London ...

(1924–2010), London-born American audio engineer, son of Josef Hofmann *

Josh Hoffman Josh Hoffman (born 10 March 1988) is a New Zealand international rugby league footballer who plays as and for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Ee ...

(born 1988), Australian Rugby League player *

Josiah Ogden Hoffman Josiah Ogden Hoffman (April 14, 1766 – January 24, 1837) was an American lawyer and politician. Early life Josiah Ogden Hoffman was born on April 14, 1766, in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Nicholas Hoffman (1736–1800) and Sarah Ogden Hoffma ...

(1766–1837), New York State Attorney General 1795–1802 *

Josias Philip Hoffman Josias Philip Hoffman (commonly known as Sias Hoffman) (1807 – 1879) was a South African Boer statesman, and was the chairman of the Provisional Government and later the first State President of the Orange Free State, in office from 1854 t ...

(1807–1879), Boer politician and first President of the Orange Free State * Julius Hoffman (1895–1983), presiding judge in the Chicago Eight trial

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Karla Hoffman Karla Leigh Hoffman is an American operations researcher, and the former president of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. She is a professor of systems engineering and operations research in the Volgenau School of Eng ...

, American operations researcher *

Katherine B. Hoffman Katherine "Kitty" Marie Blood Hoffman (August 1, 1914 – July 18, 2020) was an American chemist and academic administrator. Education and career Hoffman was born on August 1, 1914, in Winter Haven, Florida. She attended the Florida State Coll ...

(1914–2020), American chemist and academic administrator *

Klaus H. Hofmann Klaus H. Hofmann (February 21, 1911 – December 25, 1995) was an American biological chemist and medical researcher. The New York Times called Hofmann an "expert on synthesis of body compounds". His career was highlighted by synthesis of a prot ...

(1911–1995), American chemist *

Klementyna Hoffmanowa Klementyna Hoffmanowa, born Klementyna Tańska (23 November 1798 – 21 September 1845) was a Polish novelist, playwright, editor, translator, teacher and activist. She was the first woman in Poland to support herself from writing and teaching, a ...

(1798–1845), Polish writer and translator

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* Larry Hoffman (1878–1948), American baseball player *

Lauren Hoffman Lauren Hoffman (born 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. She released her debut album ''Megiddo'' through Virgin Records in 1997 to critical praise. In 1999 Hoffman independently issued her second LP ''From The Blue House'' and an EP, ''A Ha ...

(born 1977), American singer *

Lyman Hoffman Lyman F. Hoffman (born February 13, 1950) is a Yup'ik politician and registered Democrat who caucuses with the Republicans in the Alaska Senate. He represents the S district since 1995, and from 1991 through 1992 previously. He was a member of ...

(born 1950), member of the Alaska Senate

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Malvina Hoffman Malvina Cornell Hoffman (June 15, 1885July 10, 1966) was an American sculptor and author, well known for her life-size bronze sculptures of people. She also worked in plaster and marble. Hoffman created portrait busts of working-class people and ...

(1887–1966), American sculptor and author *

Mani Hoffman Mani Hoffman (born 18 December 1975) is a French singer, songwriter and music producer. In 2001, he collaborated with The Supermen Lovers. He co-wrote the platinum hit, "Starlight", with Guillaume Atlan, and is the lead singer on the song. It be ...

(born 1975), French singer and songwriter *

Manny Hoffman Manny Hoffman (February 22, 1937 – February 27, 2013) was an American businessman and politician. Hoffman was born in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Hirsch High School. He went to Northwestern University, Purdue University and to Mid ...

(1937–2013), American politician and businessman *

Marc Hoffman Marc Hoffman (born April 16, 1961) is a composer of concert music and music for film, pianist, vocalist, recording artist and music educator. Hoffman grew up in Salisbury, North Carolina, then attended the North Carolina School of the Arts an ...

(born 1961), American composer * Mark González Hoffman (born 1984), Chilean footballer *

Mat Hoffman Mat Hoffman (born January 9, 1972) is an American BMX rider who is considered one of the best vert ramp riders in the history of the sport. He is nicknamed "The Condor" and runs the BMX Freestyle brand Hoffman BMX Bikes based out of ...

(born 1972), American BMX rider *

Matthew Hoffman (murderer) Matthew J. Hoffman (born November 1, 1980) is an American convicted murderer known for killing three people (Tina Herrmann, her son Kody Maynard, and her friend Stephanie Sprang), as well as kidnapping and raping Sarah Maynard, Herrmann's 13-year ...

(born 1980), American triple murderer *

Max Hoffman Maximilian Edwin Hoffman (12 November 1904 in Vienna, Austria – 9 August 1981), was an Austrian-born, New York-based importer of luxury European automobiles into the United States during the 1950s. Known equally for his acumen and influe ...

(1904–1981), Austrian-born importer of European automobiles into the United States *

Melchior Hoffman Melchior Hoffman (or Hofmann; byname: ''Pel(t)zer'' "furrier"; c. 1495c. 1543) was an Anabaptist prophet and a visionary leader in northern Germany and the Netherlands. Life Hoffman was born at Schwäbisch Hall in southwest Germany before 15 ...

(c. 1490 – 1543), 16th-century German religious leader *

Michael Hoffman (director) Michael Lynn Hoffman (born November 30, 1956) is an American film director. Early life and education Hoffman was born in Hawaii: the son of Dorothy (Harper) and Glenn R. Hoffman, who was stationed in the navy in Hawaii at the time. He grew up i ...

(born 1956), American movie director *

Michael A. Hoffman Michael Allen Hoffman (October 14, 1944– April 23, 1990) was an American archaeologist, Egyptologist, and author. Life Michael A. Hoffman was born in Washington D.C. on October 14, 1944 and was raised in Virginia although he spent a lot of vacati ...

(1944–1990), American archaeologist *

Michael A. Hoffman II Michael Anthony Hoffman II (born January 2, 1957) is an American author. He has been described by critics as a conspiracy theorist and by the Anti-Defamation League (among other sources), as a Holocaust denier and antisemite. Biography Hoffman w ...

(born 1954), American Holocaust denier * Mike Hoffman (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player *

Myer Hoffman Myer Hoffman (21 July 1902 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England – 14 October 1959 in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique) was an English-born Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played one first-class match, for D ...

(1902–1959), English-born Irish cricketer * Myn M. Hoffman (1883–1951), American military nurse

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Nadine Hoffman Nadine Hoffman was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. Nadine Hoffman played in two games for the Peoria Redwings club in the 1946 season. She went hitless in four at bats. Additional information is incomplete because ther ...

, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *

Nanna Hoffman Nanna Hoffman (23 May 1843 – 21 June 1920) was a Swedish entrepreneur and piano manufacturer. Biography Nanna Oscara Maria Nicolina Westin was born in Södertälje, Sweden. She was the daughter of landowner Carl Oscar Westin (d. 1850), who o ...

(1846–1920), Swedish entrepreneur *

Nicholas von Hoffman Nicholas von Hoffman (October 16, 1929 – February 1, 2018) was an American journalist and author. He first worked as a community organizer for Saul Alinsky in Chicago for ten years from 1953 to 1963. Later, Von Hoffman wrote for ''The Washingt ...

(1929–2018), American journalist *

Nina Kiriki Hoffman Nina Kiriki Hoffman (born March 20, 1955, in San Gabriel, California) is an American fantasy, science fiction and horror writer. Profile Hoffman started publishing short stories in 1975. Her first nationally published short story appeared in ' ...

(born 1955), American fantasy author *

Noah Hoffman Noah Hoffman (born August 1, 1989) is a retired American Olympic cross-country skier. He competed for the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Personal Hoffm ...

(born 1989), American Olympic skier

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Ogden Hoffman Ogden Hoffman (October 13, 1794 – May 1, 1856) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms in the United States House of Representatives. Life Ogden Hoffman was born on October 13, 1794, the son of New York Attorney General Jos ...

(1794–1856), New York State Attorney General 1854–1855 * Ogden Hoffman Jr. (1822–1891), American federal judge *

Otto Hoffman Otto F. Hoffman (May 2, 1879 – June 23, 1944) was an American film actor. He appeared in almost 200 films between 1915 and 1944. He was born in New York City and died in Los Angeles, California, from lung cancer. Hoffman's Broadway credit ...

(1879–1944), American film actor

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Paul Hoffman (basketball) Paul James Hoffman (May 5, 1925 – November 12, 1998) was an American professional basketball player. High school and college career Hoffman, a 6'2" guard/forward, attended Jasper High School in Jasper, Indiana from 1939 to 1943; his coach was ...

(1925–1998), American basketball player * Paul G. Hoffman (1891–1974), American automobile company executive *

Philip Hoffman (disambiguation) Philip Hoffman or other variants may refer to: Actors *Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967–2014), Academy Award-winning American actor *Philip Hoffman (Broadway actor) (born 1954), Broadway actor in ''Into the Woods'' Politicians *Philip Hoffman (Brit ...

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Rachel Hoffman Rachel Morningstar Hoffman (December 17, 1984 – May 7, 2008) was a 23-year-old Florida State University graduate who was murdered while acting as a police informant in a botched drug sting that started on May 7, 2008. Her body was recovere ...

(1984–2008), American student, murder victim in botched drug sting *

Reid Hoffman Reid Garrett Hoffman (born August 5, 1967) is an American internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcaster, and author. Hoffman was the co-founder and executive chairman of LinkedIn, a business-oriented social network used primarily for prof ...

(born 1967), American entrepreneur * Richard Hoffman (disambiguation), several people *

Rick Hoffman Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycol ...

, American actor * Robert Hoffman (disambiguation), several people

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Samuel Hoffman Samuel J. Hoffman (July 23, 1903 in New York City – December 6, 1967 in Los Angeles) was a notable thereminist. At age 14, began playing the violin professionally in New York City. Under the stage name Hal Hope, he led nightclub and society ...

(1903–1967), American thereminist * Steve Hoffman (disambiguation), several people

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Tex Hoffman Edward Adolph Hoffman (November 30, 1893 – May 19, 1947) was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for one season. He played in nine games for the Cleveland Indians during the 1915 Cleveland Indians season. His minor league career la ...

(1893–1947), American baseball player *

Thom Hoffman Thomas Antonius Cornelis Ancion (born 3 March 1957), known by the pseudonym Thom Hoffman, is a Dutch actor and photographer.Note: parts of this article have been translated from the Dutch version of this page. Biography Hoffman acts mainly in ...

(born 1957), Dutch actor and photographer *

Toni Hoffman Toni Ellen Hoffman (born 9 July 1957)''Who's Who in Australia'', ConnectWeb. is a senior nurse who was made a Member of the Order of Australia and awarded the 2006 Australian of the Year List of Australian Local Hero Award recipients, Local Hero ...

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Trevor Hoffman Trevor William Hoffman (born October 13, 1967) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2010. A long-time closer, he pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego ...

(born 1967), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Tristan Hoffman Tristan Henri Christiaan Hoffman (born 1 January 1970 in Groenlo, Oost Gelre) is a Dutch former road racing cyclist. After his racing years he became a directeur sportif for Team CSC, and later for . He also competed in the men's individual road ...

(born 1970), Dutch road racing cyclist

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William Hoffman (disambiguation) William Hoffman may refer to: * William Hoffman (author) (1925–2009), American novelist * William M. Hoffman (1939–2017), American playwright * Bill Hoffman (baseball) (1918–2004), American baseball player * Billy Hoffman (singer), American ...

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