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Hoover is a surname of English origin and is associated with a range of people, places, and brands. The best-known individual is Herbert Hoover (1874–1964), who served as the 31st president of the United States. The surname has become widely recognized through various institutions and landmarks named after him.

Hoover Dam, also known as Boulder Dam for a period, is a large concrete gravity dam on

The Hoover Institution is a public policy think tank affiliated with Stanford University in California. Founded

Hoover is also a major brand of vacuum cleaners. The brand originated in the United States in

The name Hoover is used for several places in the United States, including the city of Hoover,

the
Colorado
River,
located
on
the
border
of
Nevada
and
Arizona.
Construction
began
in
1931
and
was
completed
in
1936.
The
dam
provides
hydroelectric
power,
water
storage,
and
flood
control
for
parts
of
the
southwestern
United
States,
and
it
was
named
in
honor
of
Herbert
Hoover.
in
1919,
it
focuses
on
research
in
economics,
politics,
and
history
and
is
named
after
Herbert
Hoover.
the
early
20th
century,
rooted
in
the
invention
of
the
first
portable
electric
vacuum
cleaner
by
James
Murray
Spangler
and
subsequent
development
by
William
Henry
Hoover.
The
Hoover
Company
became
a
prominent
manufacturer,
and
the
name
has
persisted
in
various
markets
as
a
household
cleaning
brand.
Alabama,
among
others.