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| The name '''Hoover''' may refer to: | The name '''Hoover''' may refer to: | ||
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| ==People== | |||
| *], 31st President of the United States, mining engineer | *], 31st President of the United States, mining engineer | ||
| *], chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 48 years | *], chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 48 years | ||
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| *], leader of the Gangster Disciples street gang | *], leader of the Gangster Disciples street gang | ||
| ==Places== | |||
| *] | *] | ||
| *], originally named ''Boulder Dam'' | *], originally named ''Boulder Dam'' | ||
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| *], a 285-foot structure on the campus of Stanford University | *], a 285-foot structure on the campus of Stanford University | ||
| ==Companies== | |||
| *], a former division of the Whirlpool Corporation sold to Techtronic Industries (famous for their vacuums) | *], a former division of the Whirlpool Corporation sold to Techtronic Industries (famous for their vacuums) | ||
| *], a business information company that is owned by Dun & Bradstreet | *], a business information company that is owned by Dun & Bradstreet | ||
| *], a public policy think tank at Stanford University | *], a public policy think tank at Stanford University | ||
| *], |
*], a designer and manufacturer of interior and safety products for the airline industry (e.g. seats, life vests, life rafts), based in Miami, Florida | ||
| ==Music== | |||
| *], a post-hardcore band | *], a post-hardcore band | ||
| * |
*Hoover, original name of the music group now known as ] | ||
| *], a heavy bass driven drone sound used in electronic music | *], a heavy bass driven drone sound used in electronic music | ||
| ==Other== | |||
| *Any ], although originally a particular brand of The Hoover Company | *Any ], although originally a particular brand of The Hoover Company | ||
| *], a harbor seal that learned to imitate basic human speech | *], a harbor seal that learned to imitate basic human speech | ||
Revision as of 17:49, 31 July 2007
The name Hoover may refer to:
People
- Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States, mining engineer
- J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 48 years
- Lou Henry Hoover, wife of President Herbert Hoover
- M. Herbert Hoover, an Ohio politician
- Bob Hoover, legendary airshow and test pilot, author
- Brad Hoover, a fullback for the Carolina Panthers
- Brooks Robinson, a U.S. baseball player who acquired the nickname "the human vacuum cleaner" and then "Hoover"
- Erna Schneider Hoover, inventor of the computerized telephone switching system
- Larry Hoover, leader of the Gangster Disciples street gang
Places
- Hoover, Alabama
- Hoover Dam, originally named Boulder Dam
- Hoover Dam (Ohio), a dam on the Big Walnut Creek
- Hoover Field, Washington, D.C.'s first airport, located where the Pentagon now stands
- Hoover Tower, a 285-foot structure on the campus of Stanford University
Companies
- The Hoover Company, a former division of the Whirlpool Corporation sold to Techtronic Industries (famous for their vacuums)
- Hoover's, Inc., a business information company that is owned by Dun & Bradstreet
- Hoover Institution, a public policy think tank at Stanford University
- Hoover Industries, a designer and manufacturer of interior and safety products for the airline industry (e.g. seats, life vests, life rafts), based in Miami, Florida
Music
- Hoover (band), a post-hardcore band
- Hoover, original name of the music group now known as Hooverphonic
- Hoover sound, a heavy bass driven drone sound used in electronic music
Other
- Any vacuum cleaner, although originally a particular brand of The Hoover Company
- Hoover (seal), a harbor seal that learned to imitate basic human speech
- Hoover Index: Edgar Malone Hoover's inequality measure, also known as Robin Hood index
See also
Topics referred to by the same term
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