Hoff·mann /ˈhɑfmən, ˈhɔf, ˌmɑn/
Hoffmann
n 1: Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units
(1870-1956) [syn: Josef Hoffmann]
2: German chemist (1818-1892) [syn: August Wilhelm von
Hoffmann]
3: United States chemist (born in Poland) who used quantum
mechanics to understand chemical reactions (born in 1937)
[syn: Roald Hoffmann]
4: German writer of fantastic tales (1776-1822) [syn: E. T. A.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, Ernst
Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann]