1878 Born 14 April in Munich, where he attends primary and secondary schools and studies at the Beaux Arts.
Goes to Paris and Vienna to study portrait photography.

1900 Moves to London, where he works in the Deutsche Bank.

1903 Amateur photographer. Admitted to the Royal Photographic Society, becoming a member in 1907.

1905 Marries Marion Bliersbach.

1907-11 He is associated with E.F. Griffin in the company Hoppe Ltd., 8 Margravine Gardens, Baron's Court, London, where he does photographic portraiture.
One of the founding photographers of the London Salon. Holds numerous exhibitions, and influences art photography by his writings. Creates black and white drawings which appear frequently in the press.

1908 Wins bronze medal at the Birmingham Photographic Society.

1909 With Sir Benjamin Stone he represents Great Britain at the International Exhibition of Photography at Dresden.

1910First one-man show at the Royal Photographic Society where he presents 70 portraits.

1911-13 Establishes his studio in Baker Street.

1913 One man exhibition at Goupil Gallery.
Moves his studio to Millais House, 7 Cromwell Place, South Kensington.

1914 New art magazine Colour launched. Hoppe is art editor and contributes reviews, designs and drawings.

1916: British edition of Vogue published for the first time; Hoppe contributes editorial and society photographs to early issues.

1917 One of the founding members of the Plough Theatre Club, London.

1921 Travels to New York to make topographic views of the city and portraits. Holds first major US exhibition at the Wannamaker Gallery, New York. Photographs George V and Queen Mary.

1922 Major one-man show of 221 exhibits, at Goupil Gallery (catalogue introduction by John Galsworthy). International Theatre Exhibition at Victoria and Albert Museum; Hopp? on organizing committee and contributes stage and costume designs.

1923 Visits Romania as guest of Queen Marie and Romanian royal family to collect material for his first travel book, In Gipsy Camp and Royal Palace.

1924 Japan acquires 200 prints for a permanent exhibition. Travels to Italy; photographs Mussolini in Rome.

1925 Travels and photographs topography around Britain and Ireland for the "Orbis Terrarum" book series. Exhibition Photographic Masterpieces by E.O. Hopp? staged by Asahi Shimbun Tokyo and Osaka.

1926 Travels across the North America continent photographing for Romantic America book. Visits Cuba, Jamaica and the West Indies.

1927 Exhibition of 'Rural England' photographs at Dover Gallery, London, to mark publication of Picturesque Great Britain.
Takes portrait sittings in Berlin and photographs for the UFA Studios; undertakes topographical and industrial photography for Deutsche Arbeit and Romantik der Kleinstadt.

1929 Travels to India and Ceylon.

1930 Continues to Australia, New Zealand and returns via Indonesia, Singapore and Malaya. Exhibition 79 Camera Pictures held at David Jones' Department Store, Sydney.

1933-38 Travels to Africa, Bavaria, Poland and Czechoslovakia.

1939 Returns to London at outbreak of war. Directs Dorien Leigh Photographic Agency.

1954 Exhibition A Half Century of Photography exhibited at Foyles Art Gallery, London and toured to Lenbachhaus, Munich. The British Council in India travels the exhibition through the Far East.

1968 Retrospective Exhibition at the Kodak Gallery, London, to mark Hoppe's ninetieth birthday.

1972 Receives Royal Photographic Society Honorary Fellowship. Dies at the age of 94 on 9th December in London.