Hook (surname)
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Hook is a surname, and may refer
- Alfred Henry HookAlfred Henry HookAlfred Henry "Harry" Hook VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions at the Battle of Rorke's Drift, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Background:Born in Churcham,...
,(1850–1905), English recipient of the Victoria Cross - Frank Eugene HookFrank Eugene HookFrank Eugene Hook was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Hook was born in L'Anse, Michigan and graduated from L'Anse High School in 1912. He attended the College of Law of the University of Detroit and graduated from the law department of Valparaiso University in 1918...
, (1893-1982) U.S. state of Michigan politician - Geoff "Jeff" Hook, (1928- ), Australian cartoonist
- George HookGeorge HookGeorge Hook is an Irish broadcaster, journalist and rugby union pundit. He had a career as a rugby union coach and businessman, before becoming a rugby pundit with Raidió Teilifís Éireann...
(1930-), Irish journalist - Hilary HookHilary HookLieutenant-Colonel Hilary Hook was a soldier in armies of the British Empire in India and later in Africa.Hook was educated at Canford School, Dorset and after the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst he was commissioned into the Royal Tank Corps in 1938. He joined a cavalry regiment in India and...
, (1918-1990) British soldier - Jake HookJake HookJake Patrick Robert Hook is a British, million-seller songwriter, producer and arranger. Hook signed with EMI, in December 2009, on the strength of the single "Coming Home" by The Soldiers.-Origins:...
English songwriter and producer - James HookJames Hook (rugby player)James William Hook is a Welsh rugby union player for USA Perpignan. Hook is widely regarded as one of the most talented players in world rugby....
, (1985-), Welsh rugby player - James HookJames Hook (composer)James Hook was an English composer and organist.-Life and musical career:He was born in Norwich, the son of James Hook, a razor-grinder and cutler. He displayed a remarkable musical talent at an early age, playing the harpsichord by the age of four and performing concertos in public at age six...
, (1746-1827) English composer - James Clarke HookJames Clarke HookJames Clarke Hook RA was an English painter of marine, genre and historical scenes, and landscapes.-Life:...
(1819-1907), English painter - Jamie HookJamie HookJamie Hook is a filmmaker and theatre director. He is also well known as the founding director of WigglyWorld Studios/The Northwest Film Forum, and sometimes film critic for such publications as The Stranger and Vogue Hommes....
American filmmaker - Jay HookJay HookJames Wesley Hook is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1957 through 1964, Hook played for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets...
(1936-) American baseball player - Martina HookMartina Hook- Selected results :* 2008:** 6th, World Championship combination ranking** 10th, World Championship team race - External links :* at skimountaineering.org...
(b. 1982), Swedish ski mountaineer - Peter HookPeter HookPeter Hook is an English bass player, musician and author.He was a co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, the band reformed as New Order, and Hook played bass with them throughout their career until...
(1956-) English musician - Samuel Hook American lawyer
- Sidney HookSidney HookSidney Hook was an American pragmatic philosopher known for his contributions to public debates.A student of John Dewey, Hook continued to examine the philosophy of history, of education, politics, and of ethics. After embracing Marxism in his youth, Hook was known for his criticisms of...
(1902-1989), American pragmatic philosopher - Theodore Edward HookTheodore Edward HookTheodore Edward Hook was an English man of letters.- Biography :He was born in London. He spent a year at Harrow School, and subsequently matriculated at Oxford, but he never actually resided at the university...
(1788-1841), English author - Walter Farquhar HookWalter Farquhar HookWalter Farquhar Hook , was an eminent Victorian churchman.-Background:He was the Vicar of Leeds responsible for the construction of the current Leeds Parish Church and for many ecclesiastical and social improvements to the city in the mid-nineteenth century...
(1798–1875), Victorian churchman
See also
- Hook (disambiguation)
- Hooke (disambiguation)
- Houk
- Van Hook
- Hooker
- Hookes