Hop·kins (h p k nz), Gerard Manley 1844-1889. British poet known for a number of works published posthumously, including "The Wreck of the Deutschland" and "The Windhover." |
| Hopkins, Johns 1795-1873. American financier and philanthropist who left $7 million to found the hospital and university in Baltimore that bear his name. |
Hopkins [ˈhɒpkɪnz]
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1. (Biographies / Hopkins, Sir Anthony (1937 M, Welsh, THEATRE: actor) Sir Anthony. born 1937, Welsh actor: his films include Bounty (1984), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Shadowlands (1994), and Hannibal (2000)
2. (Biographies / Hopkins, Sir Frederick Gowland (1861-1947) M, British, SCIENCE: chemist) Sir Frederick Gowland (ˈgaʊlənd). 1861-1947, British biochemist, who pioneered research into what came to be called vitamins: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1929)
3. (Biographies / Hopkins, Gerald Manley (1844-1889) M, British, WRITING: poet, RELIGION: clergyman) Gerald Manley. 1844-89, British poet and Jesuit priest, who experimented with sprung rhythm in his highly original poetry
4. (Biographies / Hopkins, Harry L(loyd) (1890-1946) M, US, POLITICS: administrator) Harry L(loyd). 1890-1946, US administrator. During World War II he was a personal aide to President Roosevelt and administered the lend-lease programme
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| Noun | 1. |  Hopkins - United States educator and theologian (1802-1887) |
| 2. | Hopkins - United States financier and philanthropist who left money to found the university and hospital that bear his name in Baltimore (1795-1873) | |
| 3. | Hopkins - English poet (1844-1889) | |
| 4. | Hopkins - English biochemist who did pioneering work that led to the discovery of vitamins (1861-1947) | |
| 5. | Hopkins - Welsh film actor (born in 1937) |
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