Hopper
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Hopper may refer to:
[edit] Mechanical parts
- A general term for a chute with additional width and depth to provide a volume for temporary storage of material(s). The bottom of the hopper chute typically has a mechanism to control the flow of materials, thus allowing them to be metered out at the desired rate.
- Part of a combine harvester
- Part of a paintball gun
[edit] Transportation
- Hopper (spacecraft), a proposed spacecraft
- Hopper balloon, a kind of ultralight hot air balloon
- Hopper barge, a kind of barge
- Hopper car, a type of railway freight car
- USS Hopper, a U.S. Navy destroyer
[edit] Insects
- Leafhopper, a member of the family Cicadellidae
- Treehopper, a member of the family Membracidae
- The immature form of a locust
[edit] People with the surname Hopper
- Andy Hopper (1953—), British computer scientist
- Dennis Hopper (1936—), American actor
- DeWolf Hopper (1858–1935), American actor, singer, comedian and producer
- Edward Hopper (1882–1967), American painter and printmaker
- Grace Hopper (1906–1992), American computer scientist and naval officer
- Heather Hopper (1976—), American actress
- Hedda Hopper (1885–1966), American actress and gossip columnist
- Hugh Hopper (1945—) English guitarist and composer
- Isaac Hopper (1771–1852), American abolitionist and underground railroad pioneer
- Josephine Hopper (1883–1968), American artist and wife of Edward Hopper
- Kev Hopper (1961—), Musician
- Paul Hopper, American linguist of British birth
- Shirley Ximena Hopper Russell (1886–1985), American artist best known for Hawaiian themes
- Thomas Hopper (1776–1856), English architect
- Wilbert Hopper (1933–2006), Canadian business executive
- William Hopper (1915–1970), American actor
[edit] Other meanings
- Profession of one who harvests hops and lives in a Hopper hut.
- Hopper (food)
- A fairy chess piece
- The Hoppers, a Southern Gospel group
[edit] See also
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