Bosch
Encyclopedia
Bosch is a popular surname in Catalan
and Dutch
; it means forest. It may refer to:
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Chemistry:
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People:
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Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
and Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
; it means forest. It may refer to:
Buildings:
- Huis ten BoschHuis ten BoschHuis ten Bosch is one of the three official residences of the Dutch Royal Family, located in The Hague in the Netherlands. It has been home to Queen Beatrix since 1981. The other Royal palace in The Hague, Noordeinde Palace, is used for work-related purposes...
, an official palace of the Dutch Royal Family in The Hague, Netherlands - Bosch PalaceBosch PalaceThe Bosch Palace is an architecturally significant residence in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires, Argentina.-Overview:The French Neoclassical mansion was commissioned by Elisa and Ernesto Bosch in 1910...
, the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Argentina
Chemistry:
- Bosch reactionBosch reactionThe Bosch reaction is a chemical reaction between carbon dioxide and hydrogen that produces elemental carbon , water and a 10% return of invested heat...
, a chemical reaction between carbon dioxide and hydrogen producing carbon, water and heat
Companies:
- BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, a home appliance joint-venture between Bosch and Siemens
- Robert Bosch GmbHRobert Bosch GmbHRobert Bosch GmbH is a multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. It is the world's largest supplier of automotive components...
, a large German industrial company producing, among many other things, household appliances, automotive parts and technology - Bosch Brewing CompanyBosch Brewing CompanyThe Bosch Brewing Company was a small brewery on the Keweenaw Peninsula, in the western part of the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan, United States. The company operated under different names from 1874 to 1973....
, a small beer brewery that was located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Fiction:
- Harry Bosch, a literary character created by Michael Connelly
- The Catchphrase of Seb, from the BBC2 Comedy Series, Roman's EmpireRoman's EmpireRoman's Empire was a British television comedy show starring Mathew Horne, Neil Dudgeon, Chris O'Dowd, Montserrat Lombard and Sarah Solemani...
People:
- Carl BoschCarl BoschCarl Bosch was a German chemist and engineer and Nobel laureate in chemistry. He was a pioneer in the field of high-pressure industrial chemistry and founder of IG Farben, at one point the world's largest chemical company....
(1874–1940), German chemist, Nobel laureate and engineer - David BoschDavid BoschDavid Jacobus Bosch was a member of the Dutch Reformed Church, married to Anne-Marie and author of Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission — a major work on post-colonial Christian mission.-Early life:Bosch was born in Kuruman, Cape Province, South Africa, and died in a...
(1929–1992), South African missionary and author - Don BoschDon BoschDonald John "Don" Bosch was a Major League Baseball player and minor league baseball all-star....
(born 1942); former Major League Baseball player - Edith BoschEdith BoschEdith Bosch is a Dutch Judoka who won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the middleweight division....
(born 1980), Dutch Judoka - Ernesto BoschErnesto BoschErnesto Bosch was a prominent Argentine landowner, lawyer, and diplomat who served as the first President of the Central Bank of Argentina.-Life and times:...
(1863–1951), Argentine Foreign Minister and Central Bank official - Francisco BoschFrancisco BoschFrancisco Bosch is a Spanish actor and dancer. He was born in Valencia.His interest in dance began when his grandmother took him to a meeting of her flamenco group when he was five years old...
(born 1982), actor and dancer born in Valencia, Spain - Gerard Bosch van DrakesteinGerard Bosch van DrakesteinJonkheer Gerard Dagobert Hendrik Bosch van Drakestein was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the three Summer Olympics ....
(1887–1972), Dutch track cyclist - Hieronymus Bosch (1450–1516), Dutch painter
- Hugo Ritter von BoschHugo von BoschHugo Ritter von Bosch was a Bavarian Lieutenant General and Acting War Minister for two times under Maximilian II of Bavaria.- Biography :...
(1782–1865), Bavarian Lieutenant General and Acting War Minister - Jaime Milans del BoschJaime Milans del BoschJaime Milans del Bosch y Ussía was a Lieutenant General in the Spanish Army who was dismissed in 1981 for his role in the failed coup d'état of 23 February 1981 .-Biography:...
, Spanish general - Johnny Yong BoschJohnny Yong BoschJohnny Yong Bosch is an American actor, voice actor, martial artist, and musician.He may be best known for portraying Adam Park in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and being the English voice of Ichigo Kurosaki in the hit anime series Bleach, Vash the Stampede in Trigun and Lelouch Lamperouge in Code...
, American television actor and voice actor - Juan BoschJuan BoschJuan Emilio Bosch Gaviño was a politician, historian, short story writer, essayist, educator, and the first cleanly elected president of the Dominican Republic for a brief time in 1963. Previously, he had been the leader of the Dominican opposition in exile to the dictatorial regime of Rafael...
(1909–2001), Dominican politician and writer - Kyle Vanden BoschKyle Vanden Bosch-Arizona Cardinals:Kyle was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. In his injury-abbreviated rookie season he finished with 12 tackles , one quarterback sack, one hurry, one pass defensed and one...
(born 1978), National Football League player - Orlando BoschOrlando BoschOrlando Bosch Ávila was a Cuban exile militant, former Central Intelligence Agency-backed operative, and head of Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations, which the FBI has described as "an anti-Castro terrorist umbrella organization". Former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh called...
(1926–2011), Cuban exile accused of anti-Castro terrorism - Pere Bosch-GimperaPere Bosch-GimperaPere Bosch-Gimpera was a Spanish-born Mexican archaeologist and anthropologist.He arrived in Mexico with many other intellectuals during the Spanish Civil War. He became a Mexican citizen in 1971.-Career:...
(1891–1974), Catalan-born Mexican archaeologist/anthropologist - Robert BoschRobert BoschRobert Bosch was a German industrialist, engineer and inventor, founder of Robert Bosch GmbH.-Biography:...
(1861–1942), German industrialist, founder of 'Robert Bosch GmbH' - Tertius BoschTertius BoschTertius Bosch was a South African cricketer who played in one Test and two ODIs in 1992...
(1966–2000), South African cricketer
Places:
- Villa BoschVilla BoschVilla Bosch is a town in Tres de Febrero Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration.-History:The territory was owned by the Bosch family in the 19th Century...
, Argentina - Bosch (Netherlands)Bosch (Netherlands)Bosch is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck, about 1.5 km east of Budel.Together with the hamlets of Meemortel and Heikant to the south, Bosch has a population of about 450....
- Huis Ten Bosch (theme park)Huis Ten Bosch (theme park)is a theme park in Nagasaki Prefecture that recreates the Netherlands by displaying real size copies of old Dutch buildings. The name Huis Ten Bosch literally translates into English as "House in the Forest"...
, Japan
See also
- Bosh (disambiguation)
- Bosco (disambiguation)Bosco (disambiguation)-People:* Bosko , Ghanaian record producer and musician* Alfred R. Bosco, American type designer* Douglas H. Bosco , American politician* Henri Bosco , French writer* João Bosco , Brazilian musician...
- List of terms used for Germans
- BochsBochsBochs is a portable x86 and x86-64 IBM PC compatible emulator and debugger mostly written in C++ and distributed as free software under GNU Lesser General Public License...
- computer emulator - BoeschBoeschBoesch may refer to:* Brennan Boesch , American, professional baseball player* Garth Boesch , American, professional hockey defenceman in the NHL* Paul Boesch , American, professional wrestling promoter...