William Henry Hoover (Noun)
Meaning
United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- William Henry Hoover was an American janitorial supply company founder who made his fortune with the invention of the upright vacuum cleaner.
- The company was founded by William Henry Hoover in 1908 in North Canton, Ohio, and was originally called the Hoover Company.
- William Henry Hoover was an American industrialist who founded the Hoover Company, a leading manufacturer of vacuum cleaners.
- William Henry Hoover was a janitorial supply company founder who made his fortune with the invention of the upright vacuum cleaner in the early 20th century.
- The invention of the vacuum cleaner is often credited to William Henry Hoover, who patented the design for an upright vacuum cleaner in 1908.