Koch

American  

[koch, kawkh] / kɒtʃ, kɔx /

noun

1. Edward I., 1924–2013, U.S. politician: mayor of New York City 1977–89.

2. Robert 1843–1910, German bacteriologist and physician: Nobel Prize 1905.

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Koch British  

/ kɔx /

noun

1. Robert (ˈroːbɛrt). 1843–1910, German bacteriologist, who isolated the anthrax bacillus (1876), the tubercle bacillus (1882), and the cholera bacillus (1883): Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1905

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Koch Scientific  

/ kôk /

1. German bacteriologist who demonstrated that specific diseases are caused by specific microorganisms. He identified the bacilli that cause anthrax, tuberculosis, and cholera, and he showed that fleas and rats are responsible for transmission of the bubonic plague and that the tsetse fly is responsible for transmitting sleeping sickness. Koch won the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine in 1905.

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Koch

At a fundraising event in July at the Hamptons estate of philanthropist Julia Koch, Garber said Harvard needed their support given the shifting relationship between higher education and Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Working with Nicole Henning, an ultrasound research specialist at the Koch Institute, the team developed a technique for delivering the mixture with an ultrasound-guided syringe.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

Meir previously made history in 2019 when she and Nasa astronaut Christina Koch completed the first ever all-female spacewalk.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Atlas also has long-standing links with ExxonMobil and the Charles Koch Foundation.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

“Well, protect yourself. That soldier told me that he’s wired Koch about you.”

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys