Brock
Encyclopedia
Places
- In the United States:
- Brock, NebraskaBrock, NebraskaBrock is a village in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 162 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brock is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
, a village located in Nemaha County, Nebraska - Brock, TexasBrock, TexasBrock is an unincorporated community in Parker County, Texas, United States.The Brock Independent School District serves area students....
- Brock, Nebraska
- In Canada
- Brockville in Ontario
- Brock, OntarioBrock, OntarioBrock is a township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada. Brock Township is also a former municipality and geographic township prior to the amalgamation that formed the current municipality.-History:...
, a township in Ontario - Brock, SaskatchewanBrock, Saskatchewan-External links:*...
, a village in west central Saskatchewan, Canada - Brock No. 64, SaskatchewanBrock No. 64, SaskatchewanBrock No. 64 is a rural municipality in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada encompassing 740.91 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality maintains it's office in Kisbey, Saskatchewan . The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of...
. a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada - Brock IslandBrock IslandBrock Island is one of the uninhabited islands of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago located in the Northwest Territories, Canada. Located at 77°51'N 114°27'W, it measures in size and lies close to Mackenzie King Island. The first known sighting of the island was by Vilhjalmur Stefansson in...
, a Canadian arctic island located in the Northwest Territories
- In England
- Brock, a small village in Lancashire, England where the A6 road crosses the River Brock
- River BrockRiver BrockThe River Brock is a river running through the county of Lancashire in England.Commencing its journey on Fair Snape Fell, the infant River Brock runs beneath the Bleasdale Circle before continuing via Claughton and Bilsborrow to St Michael's On Wyre, where it joins the River Wyre.-Tributaries:*New...
, a river in Lancashire, England
Fictional characters
- Brock (Pokémon)Brock (Pokémon)Brock, known as in Japanese versions, is a video game character in the Pokémon franchise. In the Pokémon video games, he is the Gym Leader of Pewter City and mainly uses Rock -type Pokémon; in the anime series, he left his position as a Gym Leader to travel alongside Ash Ketchum and become a...
, a character in the fictional world of Pokémon. He usually travels with Ash. - The Brocks, a family on the American television show Picket FencesPicket FencesPicket Fences is a 60-minute American television drama about the residents of the fictional town of Rome, Wisconsin, created and produced by David E. Kelley. The show initially ran from September 18, 1992, to June 26, 1996, on the CBS television network in the United States...
. - Brock Samson, a character in the animated television series The Venture Bros.
- Eddie BrockEddie BrockEddie Brock is a fictional character created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane. A comic book supervillain, Brock's earliest appearance is a cameo in Web of Spider-Man #18 before making his first full appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #299 as Venom...
, the long time host of the Marvel alien symbiote Venom. - John Brock (fictional character)John Brock (fictional character)John Brock is a fictional British undercover agent created by Desmond Skirrow. He appeared in three fast-paced, witty, and irreverent spy novels written in the late 1960s. Like his creator, he is an advertising executive in London but he is also a part-time agent for a secret department run by...
, a British undercover agent created by Desmond Skirrow. - Matthew Brock, a news reporter on the American sitcom NewsRadioNewsRadioNewsRadio is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from 1995 to 1999. The series was created by executive producer Paul Simms, and was filmed in front of a studio audience at CBS Studio Center and Sunset Gower Studios...
. - Tommy Brock the badger from The Tale of Mr. TodThe Tale of Mr. TodThe Tale of Mr. Tod is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1912. The tale is about a badger called Tommy Brock and his neighbour Mr. Tod, a fox. Brock kidnaps the children of Benjamin Bunny and his wife Flopsy, and hides them in...
by Beatrix PotterBeatrix PotterHelen Beatrix Potter was an English author, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist best known for her imaginative children’s books featuring animals such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit which celebrated the British landscape and country life.Born into a privileged Unitarian...
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Schools
- Brock UniversityBrock UniversityBrock University is a comprehensive university located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Brock offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs that include co-op and other experiential learning opportunities to an enrolment of over 17,000 full-time students.The enabling legislation is...
, a comprehensive university located in St. Catharines, Ontario- Brock Faculty of Business, Brock University's business school
- Brock University Students' UnionBrock University Students' UnionThe Brock University Students' Union, known as BUSU, represents the students at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. BUSU is a student run organization/corporation representing over 17,000 undergraduate students, providing a wide range of services, businesses and activities...
, a union representing the undergraduate students at Brock University
- Brock High SchoolBrock High SchoolBrock High School is a public high school located in Cannington, Ontario. It falls within the Durham District School Board, and serves families in Brock Township. The school has students in grades 9 through 12 and offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities.-History:The school...
, a high school in Brock, Ontario - Brockenhurst CollegeBrockenhurst CollegeBrockenhurst College, or colloquially known as Brock, is in the tertiary sector providing education in a wide range of courses for many different ages...
, a sixth form college in Hampshire, UK
Businesses
- Brock Hotel, a hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Brock MotorsBrock MotorsBrock Motors Ltd. , was founded by William Riley Stansell in 1921 in Amherstberg, Ontario, Canada. The factory had previously been home to Amherst cars. The company announced that it intended to build 10,000 vehicles per year...
, a short-lived automotive company founded in 1921 in Amherstberg, Ontario
Ships
- USS Brock (APD-93)USS Brock (APD-93)USS Brock , ex-DE-234, was a United States Navy high-speed transport in commission from 1945 to 1947.-Construction and commissioning:...
, a United States Navy high-speed transport in commission from 1945 to 1947 - HMS Sir Isaac BrockHMS Sir Isaac BrockHMS Sir Isaac Brock was a warship which was destroyed before being completed at York, Upper Canada during the War of 1812. The ship was named after the famed hero of the war, Major General Sir Isaac Brock....
, a British naval vessel destroyed at the Battle of York prior to being completed
Sports
- Team Brock (disambiguation), a series of Australian motor racing teams
- "To brock," a pro wrestling slang term named after Brock Lesnar; see Brock Lesnar#Coining of "to Brock",
Animals
- "Brock," an Old English, Middle English, and slang name for a badgerBadgerBadgers are short-legged omnivores in the weasel family, Mustelidae. There are nine species of badger, in three subfamilies : Melinae , Mellivorinae , and Taxideinae...
. Derived from the Irish Gaelic word, broc, meaning badger.
People
- Brock (surname)Brock (surname)Brock is a surname, and may refer to* Andrew C. Brock, Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly* Bill Brock , Republican United States senator* C. E...
, for various people with this surname (last name or family name) - As a first name (given name)
- Brock AdamsBrock AdamsBrockman "Brock" Adams was an American politician and member of Congress. Adams was a Democrat from Washington and served as a U.S. Representative, Senator, and United States Secretary of Transportation before retiring in January 1993.Adams was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and attended the public...
(1927–2004), an American Democratic politician and member of Congress - Brock ChisholmBrock ChisholmGeorge Brock Chisholm, CC, MC & Bar was a Canadian First World War veteran, medical practitioner, and the first Director-General of the World Health Organization...
(1896–1971), a Canadian World War I veteran and the first Director-General of the World Health Organization - Brock GillespieBrock GillespieBrock Andrew Gillespie is an American professional basketball player. He has played in the United States and in various countries abroad. He was named as a high school All-American by USA Today, Street & Smith's and McDonald's while he was attending Clarksville High School in Tennessee...
(b. 1983), a professional basketball player - Brock JamesBrock JamesBrock James is an Australian rugby union player currently playing for French club ASM Clermont Auvergne....
(b. 1981), Australian rugby union player - Brock LesnarBrock LesnarBrock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist, actor and a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog...
(b. 1977), an American MMA fighter and former wrestler - Brock OlivoBrock OlivoJames Brockman Olivo is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played for the Detroit Lions .-High school career:Raised in Hermann, Missouri, Brock Olivo attended St...
(b. 1976), a former National Football League running back for the Detroit Lions - Brock PetersBrock PetersBrock Peters was an American actor, best known for playing the role of Tom Robinson in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird...
(1927–2005), an American actor - Brock PembertonBrock PembertonBrock Pemberton was an American theatrical producer, director and founder of the Tony Awards.Pemberton was born in Leavenworth, Kansas and attended the University of Kansas. Before becoming a producer he was a press agent in New York...
(1885–1950), a theatrical producer, director and founder of the Tony Awards - Brock TredwayBrock TredwayBrock R. Tredway is a former professional ice hockey wing. A 1981 graduate of Cornell University, he played four seasons with the Cornell Big Red and was a member of the Quill and Dagger society. After graduation, he joined the American Hockey League's New Haven Nighthawks...
(b. 1959), an ice hockey player who played one game in the National Hockey League - Brock YatesBrock YatesBrock Yates is an American journalist and author. He was longtime executive editor of Car and Driver, an American automotive magazine. He was a pit reporter for CBS' coverage of certain NASCAR Sprint Cup series races in the 1980s, including the Daytona 500...
(b. ?), executive editor of American automotive magazine Car and Driver
- Brock Adams
- As a middle name:
- Ferdinand Brock TupperFerdinand Brock TupperFerdinand Brock Tupper , was one of the leading historians of the Channel Islands.He was born in Guernsey in 1795 to parents John Elisha Tupper and Elizabeth Brock , sister of Sir Isaac Brock.In 1845 he published The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock, KB, which contains a wealth of...
(1795–1874), a British author
- Ferdinand Brock Tupper
- Other
- Barthold Heinrich BrockesBarthold Heinrich BrockesBarthold Heinrich Brockes was a German poet.He was born at Hamburg and educated at the Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums. He studied jurisprudence at Halle, and after extensive travels in Italy, France and the Netherlands, settled in Hamburg in 1704...
(1680-1747), a German poet - Kelly LeBrockKelly LeBrockKelly LeBrock is an American actress and model. Her acting debut was in The Woman in Red co-starring with comedian Gene Wilder. She also starred in the film Weird Science, directed by John Hughes.-Early life:...
(b. 1960), an American actress
- Barthold Heinrich Brockes