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Theodore Edward Hook (22 September 1788 – 24 August 1841) was an English man of letters and composer and briefly a civil servant in Mauritius. He is best known for his practical jokes, particularly the Berners Street hoax in 1809. The world's first postcard was received by Hook in 1840; he likely posted it to himself.

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  • ثيودور هووك (ar)
  • Theodore Hook (de)
  • Theodore Hook (fr)
  • Theodore Edward Hook (it)
  • Theodore Hook (pt)
  • Theodore Hook (en)
  • Хук, Теодор (ru)
  • Theodore Hook (sv)
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  • ثيودور هووك (بالإنجليزية: Theodore Hook)‏ (22 سبتمبر 1788، لندن في المملكة المتحدة - 24 أغسطس 1841 في المملكة المتحدة)؛ كاتب، صحفي وروائي بريطاني. (ar)
  • Theodore Edward Hook (* 22. September 1788 in London; † 24. August 1841 ebenda) war ein britischer Journalist und Romanautor. (de)
  • Theodore Edward Hook, né le 5 janvier 1788 à Londres et mort le 24 août 1841, est un écrivain anglais. Il a étudié à Harrow puis à Oxford. Son père est James Hook. Theodore Hook était un fameux farceur, étant surtout connu pour le canular de Berners Street en 1809. Il a reçu la première carte postale connue au monde en 1840, l'ayant probablement envoyé à lui-même. Il a été l'éditeur du journal (en). (fr)
  • Theodore Edward Hook (22 September 1788 – 24 August 1841) was an English man of letters and composer and briefly a civil servant in Mauritius. He is best known for his practical jokes, particularly the Berners Street hoax in 1809. The world's first postcard was received by Hook in 1840; he likely posted it to himself. (en)
  • Theodore Edward Hook (Londra, 22 settembre 1788 – Fulham, 24 agosto 1841) è stato uno scrittore inglese. Nel 1820 fondò il giornale d'ispirazione satirica John Bull, rivista spesso comica fino alla volgarità e di propaganda Tory. Hook fu inoltre autore delle opere letterarie Sayings and doings (1828), Maxwell (1830), Love and pride (1832), Gilbert Gurney (1836), Jack Brag (1836). (it)
  • Теодор Эдвард Хук (22 сентября 1788 — 24 августа 1841) — английский литератор и композитор, некоторое время был государственным служащим на Маврикии. Он наиболее известен своими розыгрышами, в частности розыгрышем на Бернерс-стрит в 1809 году. Первую в мире открытку Хук получил в 1840 году; скорее всего, он отправил ее самому себе. (ru)
  • Theodore Edward Hook (22 de setembro de 1788 – 24 de agosto de 1841), foi um escritor britânico. Nascido em Londres, era filho do compositor e organista James Hook. E por um breve período um funcionário público nas Maurícias. Ele é mais conhecido por suas piadas, particularmente a farsa da Berners Street em 1810. O primeiro cartão-postal do mundo foi recebido por Hook em 1840; ele provavelmente postou para si mesmo. (pt)
  • Theodore Edward Hook, född den 22 september 1788, död den 24 augusti 1841, var en engelsk romanförfattare. Hook uppträdde redan 1805 som författare och vann snart prinsregenten Georgs gunst. Denne gav honom 1812 skattmästarämbetet på Mauritius, men på grund av en underordnad tjänstemans oredlighet fick han underskott i kassan och ådömdes att ersätta kronans förlust med 12 000 pund sterling. Under processen var han redaktör för den ultratoryistiska tidskriften . Efter rättegångens slut sattes han en tid i bysättningshäkte. (sv)
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