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| Alfred Charles Hobbs |
Alfred Charles Hobbs (? - died 1891) was a famous American lockpicker. He was the first one to unlock Bramah's lock and the Chubb detector lock at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and forced the lock manufacturers to improve their designs. Afterwards he started his own successful lock factory that was later bought by Chubb Safes in 1954. (references) |
| Cory Hobbs |
Cory Hobbs was originally expected to be nominated by the Liberals, as the only competition against incumbent Rex Barnes, for the first ever election in the Newfoundland riding of Bonavista—Exploits. Scott Simms, however, was chosen. (references) |
| David Hobbs |
David Hobbs (b. June 9, 1939) is a British former racing driver currently employed as a SPEED Channel commentator. (references) |
| Ellis Hobbs |
Ellis Hobbs (born May 16, 1983 in Niagara Falls, New York) is an American football cornerback for the NFL's New England Patriots. He was drafted in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Iowa State University. (references) |
| Garry Hobbs |
Garry Hobbs is a fictional character in EastEnders. (references) |
| Hobbs Coast |
Hobbs Coast (74°50'S"132 0°W') is that portion of the coast of Marie Byrd Land extending from Cape Burks to a point on the coast opposite eastern Dean Island, at 74°42'S"127 05°W'. It was discovered by the US Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939-41) and named for Prof. William H. Hobbs of the University of Michigan, a glaciologist specializing in polar geography and history. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) completely mapped the coast from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. (references) |
| Hobbs End |
Hobbs End is the name of a fictional location used in several works of speculative fiction. Its name is possibly intended to convey a sense of unease, evil, or "wrongness", since "Hob" is an old nickname for the devil. (references) |
| Hobbs Meter |
The Hobbs Meter is an instrument used in flying that records the time the engine master switch has been on (different from the Tach Timer). When renting a plane, this is usually the preferred way to charge the pilot. (references) |
| Hobbs News-Sun |
The Hobbs News-Sun is a daily newspaper published Tuesday-Sunday in Hobbs, N.M., featuring news, sports and other features of interest to readers in Lea County. (references) |
| Hobbs Observatory |
Hobbs Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Department of Physics and Astronomy and home to the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society. It is located in the Beaver Creek Reserve four miles north of Fall Creek, Wisconsin. It is named after the Hobbs Foundation, a local philanthropic organization which provided money for the initial construction in 1978 and the purchase of a Navy telescope. (references) |
| Jack Hobbs (footballer) |
Jack Hobbs (born August 18, 1988 in Portsmouth) is a professional English football player, currently playing for Liverpool F.C.. Hobbs, a defender, moved from Lincoln City to the Merseyside club for an undisclosed amount of money on 2 August 2005 after spending a trial there. (references) |
| Jock Hobbs |
Jock Hobbs (born Michael James Bowie Hobbs on 15 February 1960 in Christchurch) was a New Zealand rugby union player who was an All Blacks flanker who played in 21 tests between 1983 and 1986, with four tests as captain. In recent years he has been more prominent in rugby administration. Since 2002 he has been chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union. (references) |
| John Berry Hobbs |
Notable English cricketer (1882-1963). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Marian Hobbs |
Marian Leslie Hobbs (18 December 1947 - ) is a New Zealand politician and Labour MP for the Wellington Central electorate. (references) |
| Peter Hobbs |
Peter Hobbs is the author of The Short Day Dying and is also published in New Writing 13, an annual anthology of new work. (references) |
| Randy Jo Hobbs |
Randy Jo Hobbs was born on 22 March, 1948 in Winchester, Indiana. He played bass in the bands of the brothers Edgar Winter and Johnny Winter during the period of 1970-1974. He was found dead in a hotel room in Dayton on 5 August, 1993 and is buried in Union City. (references) |
| Sir Jack Hobbs |
Notable English cricketer (1882-1963). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Talbot Hobbs |
Sir Joseph John Talbot Hobbs (born London, August 24 1864, died at sea en route to France April 21 1938) was an Australian architect. (references) |
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