Von Hoff
von Hoff or Von Hoff is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bruce Von Hoff (1943–2012), American baseball player *Karl Ernst Adolf von Hoff (1771–1837), German natural historian and geologist *Steele Von Hoff (born 1987), Australian road racing cyclist See also * Hoff (surname) * van 't Hof Van 't Hof and Van 't Hoff are Dutch toponymic surnames meaning "from the homestead". Other variants are ''Van Hoff'', ''Van den Hof'', ''Van der Hoff'', ''Van't Hof'' and ''Vanthof''. Notable people with these surnames include: ;Van 't Hof / Van't ...

Bruce Von Hoff
Bruce Frederick Von Hoff (November 17, 1943 – September 11, 2012) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born in Oakland, California. Von Hoff pitched in a total of thirteen games for the Houston Astros in the 1965 and 1967 seasons. He died at his home in Gulfport, Florida Gulfport is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, Pinellas County, Florida, United States, bordering St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg, South Pasadena, Florida, South Pasadena, and Boca Ciega Bay. The population of Gulfport was 12,029 at the 2 .... References External links Venezuelan Professional Baseball League 1943 births 2012 deaths Amarillo Sonics players Arkansas Travelers players Asheville Tourists players Baseball players from Oakland, California Cocoa Astros players Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs players Decatur Commodores players Durham Bulls players El Paso Sun Kings players Florida Instructional League Reds players Houston Astros players Industriales de Valencia players ...
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Karl Ernst Adolf Von Hoff
Karl Ernst Adolf von Hoff (1 November 1771 in Gotha – 24 May 1837 in Gotha) was a German natural historian and geologist. After studying law, physics and natural history, in 1791 he was appointed to a diplomatic post by Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. From 1832 onwards he was the director of Gotha's royal science and art collections and he also wrote the five-volume ''Geschichte der durch Überlieferung nachgewiesenen natürlichen Veränderungen der Erdoberfläche'' from 1822 to 1841. Career and Contributions to Geology In 1813 Von Hoff became Privy Councilor. From 1817 to 1820, he cooperated with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in the reorganization of the University of Jena. After the death of the last duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Frederick IV, who died without descendants, von Hoff introduced the new inheritance regulations to prevent the scattering of the rich scientific collections and art collections in Gotha at Schloss Friedenstein, which he took over in 1832. In 1 ...
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Steele Von Hoff
Steele Von Hoff (born 31 December 1987) is an Australian road racing cyclist, who most recently rode for Australian amateur team InForm TMX MAKE. In 2018, Von Hoff won the gold medal in the Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's road race, road race at the Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Games. Career In 2011, Von Hoff and teammate Nathan Haas dominated Australia's domestic Australian National Road Series, National Road Series. The two riders entered the 2011 Herald Sun Tour#Winners, Herald Sun Tour, a race featuring numerous UCI ProTeams. Von Hoff progressed from third on stage two to second on stage three; Haas won the general classification. In January 2012, Von Hoff joined the , an American cycling squad, which competes in the UCI Continental Circuits. On 1 August 2012, while competing with the , Von Hoff was promoted to ''Glossary of bicycling#stagiaire, stagiaire'' in UCI ProTeam ; he was subsequently reunited with Haas. On 24 August 2012, ...
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Hoff (surname)
Hoff is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * August Bernhard Carl Hoff (1886–1971), Lutheran pastor of Koonibba Mission in South Australia * Benjamin Hoff, American author whose works are influenced by Taoism * Bobby Hoff, American professional poker player * Charles Hoff (1902–1985), Norwegian athlete, coach, sports journalist, novelist and sports administrator * Chet Hoff, American baseball pitcher * Christian Hoff, American actor * C. Clayton Hoff (1908–1983), American arachnologist *Ebbe Hoff, American doctor who researched neurology, substance abuse and diving medicine * Edwin H. Hoff (1921-2007), American politician *Elke Hoff (born 1957), German politician (FDP) * Gustav A. Hoff (1852–1930), American politician * Hans Hoff (1897–1969) Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist * William Cooper (novelist), known as Harry Hoff, English novelist * Jeanne Hoff (1938–2023), American psychiatrist * Karl Hoff (1838-1890), German painter * Katie Hoff, American ...
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