Hooker
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People
- Brad HookerBrad HookerBrad Hooker is a philosopher who specialises in moral philosophy. He is a Professor at the University of Reading and is best known for his work defending rule-consequentialism ....
, English philosopher, rule-consequentialist - Earl HookerEarl HookerEarl Hooker was an American Chicago blues guitarist, perhaps best known for his slide guitar playing. Considered a "musician's musician", Hooker performed with blues artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Junior Wells, and John Lee Hooker as well as fronting his own bands...
(1929–1970), American blues musician - Evelyn HookerEvelyn HookerEvelyn Hooker was a North American psychologist most notable for her 1957 paper "The Adjustment of the Male Overt Homosexual" in which she administered psychological tests to groups of self-identified homosexuals and heterosexuals and asked experts, based on those tests alone, to select the...
(1907–1996), American psychologist - James HookerJames HookerJames Hooker was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
(1792–1858), NY politician - John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.Hooker began his life as the son of a sharecropper, William Hooker, and rose to prominence performing his own unique style of what was originally closest to Delta blues. He developed a 'talking blues' style that was his trademark...
(1917–2001), American blues musician - Joseph HookerJoseph HookerJoseph Hooker was a career United States Army officer, achieving the rank of major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Although he served throughout the war, usually with distinction, Hooker is best remembered for his stunning defeat by Confederate General Robert E...
(1814–1879), American Civil War Major General - Sir Joseph Dalton HookerJoseph Dalton HookerSir Joseph Dalton Hooker OM, GCSI, CB, MD, FRS was one of the greatest British botanists and explorers of the 19th century. Hooker was a founder of geographical botany, and Charles Darwin's closest friend...
(1817–1911), English botanist (son of William Jackson Hooker) - Reginald Hawthorn HookerReginald Hawthorn HookerReginald Hawthorn Hooker English civil servant, statistician and meteorologist. Hooker was a pioneer in the application of correlation analysis to economics and agricultural meteorology.- Biography :...
(1867–1944), English statistician (son of Joseph Dalton Hooker) - Richard Hooker (theologian) (1554–1600), Anglican theologian
- Richard Hooker (author) (1924–1997), pseudonym of H. Richard Hornberger
- Stanley HookerStanley HookerSir Stanley George Hooker was a jet engine engineer, first at Rolls-Royce where he worked on the earliest designs such as the Welland and Derwent, and later at Bristol Aero Engines where he helped bring the troubled Proteus and Olympus to market, and then designed the famous Pegasus.Stanley George...
(1907–1984), English aero-engine designer - Steven HookerSteven HookerSteven Leslie "Steve" Hooker OAM is an Australian pole vaulter and Olympic gold medalist. His personal best is 6.06 m, making him the second highest pole-vaulter in history behind only Sergey Bubka.-Career:...
(born 1982), Australian pole vaulter - Thomas HookerThomas HookerThomas Hooker was a prominent Puritan colonial leader, who founded the Colony of Connecticut after dissenting with Puritan leaders in Massachusetts...
(1586–1647), Puritan leader - William Hooker (musician) (born 1946), American jazz drummer and composer
- William Jackson HookerWilliam Jackson HookerSir William Jackson Hooker, FRS was an English systematic botanist and organiser. He held the post of Regius Professor of Botany at Glasgow University, and was the first Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He enjoyed the friendship and support of Sir Joseph Banks for his exploring,...
(1785–1865), English botanist - Worthington HookerWorthington HookerWorthington Hooker was an American physician, born in Springfield, Massachusetts. Worthington Hooker School in New Haven, Connecticut is named after him....
(1806–1867), American physician - Hooker (Kent cricketer)Hooker (Kent cricketer)Hooker was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket in 1795 for Kent. He was a member of the Rochester Cricket Club and played invitation matches until 1807. He made 3 known appearances in first-class matches.Hooker is first recorded playing for Kent against All-England at...
, 18th century English cricketer
Places
- Hooker County, NebraskaHooker County, Nebraska-History:Hooker County was formed in 1889. It was named after General Joseph Hooker.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 783 people, 335 households, and 220 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 person per square mile . There were 440 housing units at an...
- Hooker GlacierHooker GlacierHooker Glacier is one of several glaciers close to the slopes of Aoraki/Mount Cook in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Though not as large as its neighbour, the Tasman Glacier, it is still impressive, and is some 11 kilometres in length...
, a glacier close to the slopes of Mount Cook in the Southern Alps of New Zealand - Hooker IslandHooker IslandHooker Island is one of the most important islands of Franz Josef Land. It is located in the central area of the archipelago at . It is administered by the Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia....
in the Franz Josef Land, Russia - Hooker Township, Dixon County, NebraskaHooker Township, Dixon County, NebraskaHooker Township is one of thirteen townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 222.-External links:*...
- Hooker Township, Gage County, NebraskaHooker Township, Gage County, NebraskaHooker Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 161 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 162.-External links:*...
- Hooker, South DakotaTurner County, South DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 8,849 people, 3,510 households, and 2,478 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 3,852 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
- Hooker, OklahomaHooker, OklahomaHooker is a city in Texas County, Oklahoma, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,918.-Geography:Hooker is located at...
See also Mount Hooker
Mount Hooker
Mount Hooker is a rounded summit over 3,800 m, standing immediately south of Mount Lister in the Royal Society Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the Discovery expedition which named it for Sir Joseph Hooker....
for a list of mountains of this name
Sport
- Hooker (rugby league), a playing position in rugby league football
- Hooker (rugby union), a playing position in rugby union football
- In cricket, a batsman who plays the Hook shot
- an expert practitioner of catch wrestlingCatch wrestlingCatch wrestling is a style of folk wrestling that was developed and popularised in the late 19th century by the wrestlers of traveling carnivals who incorporated submission holds, or "hooks", into their wrestling to increase their effectiveness against their opponents...
- Title of Lou TheszLou TheszAloysius Martin "Lou" Thesz was a United States professional wrestler and 18-time world heavyweight champion, most notably holding the NWA World Heavyweight Championship three times. Combined, he held the NWA Championship for 10 years, three months and nine days , longer than anyone else in history...
's book on professional wrestling (1916–2002)
Other
- A colloquial term for a prostitute
- "Hooker", a song by Pink from the album Try ThisTry This-Limited edition bonus DVD:# Pink's Pix – A photo gallery featuring pictures from the Try This photo shoot.# Album Lyrics – Lyrics that are printed in the album's booklet....
- Galway hookerGalway HookerThe Galway hooker is a traditional fishing boat used in Galway Bay off the west coast of Ireland. The hooker was developed for the strong seas there. It is identified by the distinctive sail formation. It consisted of a single mast with a main sail and two foresails...
, a traditional sailing vessel from the west coast of Ireland - Galway Hooker BeerGalway Hooker BeerGalway Hooker is a brand of Irish Pale Ale, brewed by a microbrewery in Roscommon, Ireland. It was created by two cousins, Aidan Murphy and Ronan Brennan, in 2006 and their name of the beer was decided by a public competition to choose a name....
, a pale ale brewed in Galway on the west coast of Ireland - Thomas HookerThomas HookerThomas Hooker was a prominent Puritan colonial leader, who founded the Colony of Connecticut after dissenting with Puritan leaders in Massachusetts...
Brewing Company (1586–1647), Hartford, CT brewer, named for the founder of Hartford - The 100 inches (2,540 mm) Hooker Telescope at Mount Wilson ObservatoryMount Wilson ObservatoryThe Mount Wilson Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The MWO is located on Mount Wilson, a 5,715 foot peak in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, northeast of Los Angeles...
- T. J. HookerT. J. HookerT.J. Hooker is an American police drama television program starring William Shatner in the title role as a 15-year veteran police sergeant. The series premiered as a mid-season replacement on March 13, 1982 on ABC and ran on the network until May 4, 1985...
, a 1980's television crime drama - The Hooker EmeraldHooker Emerald BroochThe Hooker Emerald Brooch is an emerald brooch designed by Tiffany & Co.. As of 2010, the brooch is on display in the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C., United States.-Description:The...
, a 75 carats (15 g) emerald on display by the Smithsonian Institution as of 2010