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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German media reported Alexander Hoffmann, head of the Christian Social Union parliamentary group, would take over Spahn's duties until a successor was chosen.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“Monetary policy is often presented as science, but it’s still very much art, and the current global framework is far from perfect,” said Christian Hoffmann, Thornburg Investment Management’s head of fixed income.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Court psychiatrist Peter Hoffmann said Beran A showed no signs of mental illness, adding that there was "no psychiatric explanation" for his radicalisation.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
"What makes Bobby's work remarkable is that it makes a direct connection between an engineered spin system and a fundamental physics model," Hoffmann said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 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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