Hofmann
Americannoun
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August Wilhelm von 1818–92, German chemist.
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Hans, 1880–1966, U.S. painter, born in Germany.
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Josef (Casimir) 1876–1957, U.S. pianist and composer, born in Poland.
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Example Sentences
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According to Dr. Hofmann, the findings raise important questions about how K'gari's lakes might respond to future climate shifts.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
An atypically gestural Mercedes Matter, from 1936, demonstrates what the artist learned from the influential German-born modernist painter and teacher Hans Hofmann, who had recently opened a school in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
Cinematographer Joe Hofmann said he had been left in limbo as he tried to buy a flat in Forest Hill, south east London.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
“We think we have the opportunity, and we deserve the opportunity, to be one of the biggest purchase mortgage originators in the country,” Hofmann told Barron’s in an interview.
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
Hofmann, Plate 75, shows the self-righteous Pharisee, with his hypocritical friends, more graphically than either of the other artists.
From The Great Painters' Gospel Pictures Representing Scenes and Incidents in the Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Bailey, Henry Turner
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