Bosch

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Bosch may refer to:

Places

Bosch, Netherlands, a hamlet in North Brabant
Bosch (island), a former island in the Wadden Sea
Bosch en Duin, Netherlands
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Villa Bosch, Argentina

Buildings

Huis ten Bosch, an official palace of the Dutch Royal Family in The Hague, Netherlands
Bosch Palace, the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Argentina
Villa Bosch, villa in Heidelberg and residence of Carl Bosch

Chemistry

Bosch reaction, a chemical reaction between carbon dioxide and hydrogen producing carbon, water and heat; named after Carl Bosch
Haber-Bosch process, named after Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch

Companies

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, a home appliance joint-venture between Bosch and Siemens
Robert Bosch GmbH, a large German industrial company producing, among many other things, household appliances, automotive parts, and technology
Bosch Brewing Company, a small beer brewery founded by Joseph Bosch in Michigan, USA.

Fiction

Harry Bosch, a literary character created by Michael Connelly named after Hieronymus Bosch
Bosch (TV series), an American TV series based on Connelly's novels

People

Bosch (Catalan: [ˈbɔsk], Dutch: [ˈbɔs], also spelled Bosc in modern Catalan) is a popular surname in Catalan and Dutch that means 'forest'.

Bosch often refers to the Early Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch, the chemist Carl Bosch or the inventor and industrialist Robert Bosch. Among other people with this surname are:

Albert H. Bosch (1908-2005), American politician
Alfredo Bosch (b. 1985), Spanish footballer
Anabel Bosch (1976-2009), Filipino singer and poet
Anthony Bosch, founder of Biogenesis of America medical clinic
Bernardus Bosch (1746-1803), Dutch politician and poet
Carles Bosch de la Trinxeria (1831-1897), Catalan writer
Carl Bosch (1874-1940), German chemist, Nobel laureate, and engineer
Christine de Bosch Kemper (1840-1924), Dutch writer
Crisant Bosch (1907-1981), Catalan footballer
David Bosch (1929-1992), South African missionary and author
Don Bosch (born 1942), American baseball player
Edith Bosch (born 1980), Dutch Judoka
Emma Bosch (b. 1971), Spanish alpine skier
Ernesto Bosch (1863-1951), Argentine Foreign Minister and Central Bank official
Felipe A. Bosch Gutierrez (b. 1962), Guatemalan businessman
Francisco Bosch (born 1982), Spanish actor and dancer
Frank Bosch (b. 1945), American football player
George Henry Bosch (1861-1934), Australian merchant and philanthropist
Gerard Bosch van Drakestein (1887–1972), Dutch track cyclist
Henry Bosch (b. 1931), Australian businessman and governance advocate
Hermann Bosch (1891-1916), German footballer
Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516), Dutch painter
Hieronymus de Bosch (1740-1811), Dutch poet and Latin scholar
Hugo von Bosch (1782–1865), Bavarian Lieutenant General and Acting War Minister
Jacques Bosch (1825-1895), Catalan guitarist and song composer
Jaime Milans del Bosch (1915-1997), Spanish general
Jan Bosch (born 1967), Dutch computer scientist
Jimmy Bosch (b. c. 1960), American jazz and salsa musician
Johannes de Bosch (1713-1785), Dutch painter
Johnny Yong Bosch (b. 1976), American television actor and voice actor
Jordi Bosch (b. 1956), Catalan actor
Joseph Bosch (1850-1937), German-born American brewer
Juan Bosch (1909-2001), Dominican politician and writer
Juan Luis Bosch Gutierrez (b. 1952), Guatemalan businessman
Jurjen Bosch (b. 1985), Dutch footballer
Leon Bosch (b. 1961), South African double bassist
Lydia Bosch (b. 1963), Spanish actress
Manel Bosch (b. 1967), Spanish basketball player
Marcelo Bosch (born 1984), Argentine rugby player
Mariette Bosch (died 2001), South African murderer executed by Botswana
Maura Bosch (b. 1958), American composer
Miguel Jaume y Bosch (1844-1900), Spanish-Uruguayan painter
Mónica Bosch (b. 1972), Spanish alpine skier
Narcis Bosch, Spanish porn director
Orlando Bosch (1926-2011), Cuban exile accused of anti-Castro terrorism
Patrick Bosch (1964-2012), Dutch footballer
Paul Bosch (b. 1984), South African rugby union player
Pere Bosch-Gimpera (1891-1974), Catalan-born Mexican archaeologist/anthropologist
Pseudonymous Bosch, author of the Secret Series children's books
Robert Bosch (1861-1942), German industrialist, founder of Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch, Jr. (1928-2004), German billionaire
Steven Bosch (b. 1978), South African artist
Tertius Bosch (1966-2000), South African cricketer
Yevgenia Bosch (1879-1925), Ukrainian Bolshevik activist and politician

Other

7414 Bosch, a main-belt asteroid
Bosch's Pitcher-Plant, named after Johannes van den Bosch
Huis Ten Bosch (theme park), Japan