Hoover, J(ohn)Edgar

Hoover, J(ohn)Edgar
Hoover, J(ohn) Edgar. 1895-1972.
American director of the FBI (1924-1972). He is remembered for fighting gangsterism during the Prohibition era (1919-1933) and for a vigorous anti-Communist campaign after World War II.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Hoover, J(ohn) Edgar — born Jan. 1, 1895, Washington, D.C., U.S. died May 2, 1972, Washington, D.C. U.S. director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He entered the Department of Justice as a file reviewer in 1917; two years later, as special assistant to… …   Universalium

  • Hoover, J(ohn) Edgar — (1 ene. 1895, Washington, D.C., EE.UU.–2 may. 1972, Washington, D.C.). Estadounidense, director de la FBI (Oficina federal de investigaciones). Entró al Departamento de Justicia en 1917, como inspector de archivos; dos años más tarde, en su… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Hoover — Hoover, Herbert Clark * * * (as used in expressions) Hoover, comisión Hoover, Herbert (Clark) Hoover, J(ohn) Edgar Hoover, represa …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Edgar — Ópera de Giacomo Puccini. Estrenada el 21 de abril de 1889 en el Teatro La Scala de Milán. Continuaron representaciones en el Teatro Comunale de Ferrara (1892), en el Teatro Real de Madrid (1892) y en el Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires (1905). * * * …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Hoover — Hoover1 [ho͞o′vər] trademark for a vacuum cleaner n. [h ] Brit. any vacuum cleaner vt., vi. [h ] Brit. to clean with a vacuum cleaner; vacuum Hoover2 [ho͞o′vər] 1. Herbert (Clark) 1874 1964; 31st president of the U.S. (1929 33) 2. J(ohn) Edgar… …   English World dictionary

  • Hoover — /hooh veuhr/, n. 1. Herbert (Clark), 1874 1964, 31st president of the U.S. 1929 33. 2. J(ohn) Edgar, 1895 1972, U.S. government official: director of the FBI 1924 72. 3. a town in N central Alabama. 15,064. * * * (as used in expressions) Hoover… …   Universalium

  • Hoover — I. biographical name Herbert Clark 1874 1964 31st president of the United States (1929 33) II. biographical name J(ohn) Edgar 1895 1972 American criminologist; F.B.I. director (1924 72) III. geographical name city central Alabama population… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Hoover — Hoo•ver [[t]ˈhu vər[/t]] n. 1) big Herbert (Clark), 1874–1964, 31st president of the U.S. 1929–33 2) big J(ohn) Edgar, 1895–1972, director of the U.S. FBI 1924–72 …   From formal English to slang

  • Hoover — /ˈhuvə/ (say hoohvuh) noun 1. Herbert Clark, 1874–1964, US Republican politician; 31st president of the US 1929–33. 2. J(ohn) Edgar, 1895–1972, US lawyer; director of the FBI 1924–72 …  

  • John — (as used in expressions) Abbot, Sir John (Joseph Caldwell) Acton (de Aldenham), John Emerich Edward Dahlberg Acton, 1 barón Adams, John Adams, John (Coolidge) Adams, John Quincy Alden, John Altgeld, John Peter André, John Arden, John Ashbery,… …   Enciclopedia Universal

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”