Roche
Encyclopedia
Roche is French for "boulder/rock". The word is (part of) several names:
Business & companies
- Hoffmann–La Roche AG, Basel, Switzerland, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.
- Roche Applied ScienceRoche Applied ScienceRoche Applied Science is producers of reagents and systems for life science research, with focus on DNA sequencing, microarrays, gene expression, and cell analysis. Important applications fields of the company´s products are Biotech R&D and Pharma R&D...
, a business area of Roche DiagnosticsRoche DiagnosticsRoche Diagnostics Division is a subsidiary of Hoffmann-La Roche which manufactures equipment and reagents for research and medical diagnostic applications. Internally, it is organized into five major business areas: Roche Applied Science, Roche Professional Diagnostics, Roche Diabetes Care, Roche...
, a division of Hoffmann–La Roche AG, Basel, Switzerland, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.
in France
Roche or Roches is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:- Roche, IsèreRoche, IsèreRoche is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
, in the Isère department - Roche, LoireRoche, LoireRoche is a commune in the Loire department in central France....
, in the Loire department - Roche-Charles-la-MayrandRoche-Charles-la-MayrandRoche-Charles-la-Mayrand is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, in the Puy-de-Dôme department - Roche-d'AgouxRoche-d'AgouxRoche-d'Agoux is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, in the Puy-de-Dôme department - Roche-en-RégnierRoche-en-RégnierRoche-en-Régnier is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. It is best known for an medieval castle and "Table d'orientation" which points out the other visible towns and hills of the Loire Valley.-See also:...
, in the Haute-Loire department - Roche-et-RaucourtRoche-et-RaucourtRoche-et-Raucourt is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-Population:-Sights:* Church of the 18th century, by the architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux.* Laundrettes with Roche et ál Raucourt...
, in the Haute-Saône department - Roche-la-MolièreRoche-la-MolièreRoche-la-Molière is a commune in the Loire department in the Rhône-Alpes region in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire department...
, in the Loire department - Roche-le-PeyrouxRoche-le-PeyrouxRoche-le-Peyroux is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The river Diège forms all of the commune's northern and eastern borders, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms all of its southern border.-Population:...
, in the Corrèze department - Roche-lès-ClervalRoche-lès-ClervalRoche-lès-Clerval is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Geography:The commune lies south of Clerval at the foot of the Lomont peak on the bank of the Doubs River.-Population:-External links:*...
, in the Doubs department - Roche-lez-BeaupréRoche-lez-BeaupréRoche-lez-Beaupré is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Geography:The commune lies northeast of Besançon on the banks of the Doubs River.-Population:-Transportation:...
, in the Doubs department - Roche-Saint-Secret-BéconneRoche-Saint-Secret-BéconneRoche-Saint-Secret-Béconne is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
in the Drôme department - Roche-sur-Linotte-et-Sorans-les-CordiersRoche-sur-Linotte-et-Sorans-les-CordiersRoche-sur-Linotte-et-Sorans-les-Cordiers is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Haute-Saône department - La Roche-BernardLa Roche-BernardLa Roche-Bernard is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of La Roche-Bernard are called in French Rochois for men and Rochoises for women....
, in the Morbihan department - La Roche-Blanche, Loire-AtlantiqueLa Roche-Blanche, Loire-AtlantiqueLa Roche-Blanche is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.- See also :* Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department...
, in the Loire-Atlantique department - La Roche-Blanche, Puy-de-DômeLa Roche-Blanche, Puy-de-DômeLa Roche-Blanche is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.- References :* - External links :* * * * *...
, in the Puy-de-Dôme department - La Roche-CanillacLa Roche-CanillacLa Roche-Canillac is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Corrèze department - La Roche-ChalaisLa Roche-ChalaisLa Roche-Chalais is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Dordogne department - La Roche-ClermaultLa Roche-ClermaultLa Roche-Clermault is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France....
, in the Indre-et-Loire department - La Roche-de-GlunLa Roche-de-GlunLa Roche-de-Glun is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Drôme department - La Roche-de-RameLa Roche-de-RameLa Roche-de-Rame is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Hautes-Alpes department - La Roche-DerrienLa Roche-DerrienLa Roche-Derrien is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of La Roche-Derrien are called rochois.-External links:* *...
, in the Côtes-d'Armor department - La Roche-des-ArnaudsLa Roche-des-ArnaudsLa Roche-des-Arnauds is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Hautes-Alpes department - La Roche-en-BrenilLa Roche-en-BrenilLa Roche-en-Brenil is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Côte-d'Or department - La Roche-GuyonLa Roche-GuyonLa Roche-Guyon is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.The commune grew around the Château de La Roche-Guyon, upon which historically it depended for its existence...
, in the Val-d'Oise department - La Roche-l'AbeilleLa Roche-l'AbeilleLa Roche-l'Abeille is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.Inhabitants are known as Rouchauds.-References:*...
, in the Haute-Vienne department - La Roche-MabileLa Roche-MabileLa Roche-Mabile is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France....
, in the Orne department - La Roche-MauriceLa Roche-MauriceLa Roche-Maurice is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.-International relations:La Roche Maurice's twin town is Bishopsteignton, a village between Newton Abbot and Teignmouth in Devon, England.-References:**...
, in the Finistère department - La Roche-MoreyLa Roche-MoreyLa Roche-Morey is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Haute-Saône department - La Roche-NoireLa Roche-NoireLa Roche-Noire is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, in the Puy-de-Dôme department - La Roche-PosayLa Roche-PosayLa Roche-Posay is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Demographics:-References:*...
, in the Vienne department - La Roche-RigaultLa Roche-RigaultLa Roche-Rigault is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Demographics:-References:*...
, in the Vienne department - La Roche-sur-ForonLa Roche-sur-ForonLa Roche-sur-Foron is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Haute-Savoie department - La Roche-sur-GraneLa Roche-sur-GraneLa Roche-sur-Grane is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Drôme department - La Roche-sur-le-BuisLa Roche-sur-le-BuisLa Roche-sur-le-Buis is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Drôme department - La Roche-sur-YonLa Roche-sur-YonLa Roche-sur-Yon is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.It is the capital of the department. Its inhabitants are called Yonnais.-History:...
, in the Vendée department - La Roche-VanneauLa Roche-VanneauLa Roche-Vanneau is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Côte-d'Or department - La Roche-VineuseLa Roche-VineuseLa Roche-Vineuse is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Saône-et-Loire department - Roches, CreuseRoches, CreuseRoches is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D9 and the D3 with the D14 road....
, in the Creuse department - Roches, Loir-et-CherRoches, Loir-et-CherRoches is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
, in the Loir-et-Cher department - Roches-BettaincourtRoches-BettaincourtRoches-Bettaincourt is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France....
, in the Haute-Marne department - Roches-lès-BlamontRoches-lès-BlamontRoches-lès-Blamont is a commune in the Doubs dEpartment in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Geography:The commune lies south of Hérimoncourt between Switzerland, the Lomont chain, and the valley of the Doubs River.-Population:-External links:...
, in the Doubs department - Roches-Prémarie-AndilléRoches-Prémarie-AndilléRoches-Prémarie-Andillé is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...
, in the Vienne department - Roches-sur-MarneRoches-sur-MarneRoches-sur-Marne is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Marne department...
, in the Haute-Marne department - Les Roches-de-CondrieuLes Roches-de-CondrieuLes Roches-de-Condrieu is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Isère department...
, in the Isère department - Les Roches-l'ÉvêqueLes Roches-l'ÉvêqueLes Roches-l'Évêque is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
, in the Loir-et-Cher department - Clos de la RocheClos de la RocheClos de la Roche is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot Noir as the main grape variety. It is situated in the commune of Morey-Saint-Denis in the Côte-d'Or département...
, grand cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits
in Switzerland
- Roche, VaudRoche, VaudRoche is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-Geography:Roche has an area, , of . Of this area, or 50.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 29.8% is forested...
, in the Aigle district, canton of Vaud - Roche-d'OrRoche-d'OrRoche-d'Or is a village and former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Since 1. January 2009 it's a part of the new municipality Haute-Ajoie....
, in the canton of Jura - Roches, SwitzerlandRoches, SwitzerlandRoches is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura .-Geography:...
, a village in the canton of Bern
in the United Kingdom
- Roche, CornwallRoche, CornwallRoche is a civil parish and village in mid-Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village gets its name from a granite outcrop east of the village. Roche is the Norman-French word for Rock....
- Roche AbbeyRoche AbbeyRoche Abbey is a now-ruined abbey located near Maltby, South Yorkshire, England. It is situated in a valley alongside Maltby Beck and King's Wood.-Early history:...
, South YorkshireSouth YorkshireSouth Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in the United States
- Roche de BoutFarnsworth MetroparkFarnsworth Metropark is a regional park located in Waterville, Ohio that is part of the Toledo Metroparks. The long narrow parks sits on the western shore of the Maumee River with a view of several islands, including Missionary, Butler and Indian islands, all of which are owned by the State of...
, a rock formation in the Maumee River near the town of Waterville, Ohio - Point Aux Roches LightPoint Aux Roches LightPoint Aux Roches Light, sometimes referred to as Pointe Au Roches or Point Au Roches, is a lighthouse on Lake Champlain in New York. It is just north of Point Au Roches State Park....
, a lighthouse on Lake Champlain in New York.
Further afield
- Roche (crater)Roche (crater)Roche is a large crater on the far side of the Moon from the Earth. The prominent crater Pauli lies across the southern rim of Roche, and the outer rampart of Pauli covers a portion of Roche's interior floor. To the north-northwest of Roche is the crater Eötvös, and just to the west-northwest lies...
, a crater on the Moon. - RocheworldRocheworldRocheworld is a science fiction novel by Robert Forward in which he uses a light sail propulsion system to set the crew on an interstellar mission. The spaceship and crew of 20 have to travel 5.9 light-years Rocheworld (first published in serial form in 1982; first book publication, under the...
, a planet circling Barnard's Star in the novel of the same name by Robert L. Forward
People
- The RochesThe RochesThe Roches are a female vocal group of three songwriting Irish-American sisters from Park Ridge, New Jersey, known for their "unusual" and "rich" harmonies, quirky lyrics, and casually comedic stage performances.The Roches have been active as performers and recording artists since the mid-1970s,...
, a female vocal group of sisters (Maggie and Terre and Suzzy Roche) - Saint Roch (also known as "Saint Roche" or "Saint Rocco"), patron saint of plague, pestilence and skin diseases
- Charlotte RocheCharlotte RocheCharlotte Elisabeth Grace Roche is a British-born German television presenter, actress, singer and author.- Life and career :...
(born 1978), German television presenter, actress, singer and author - Daniel Roche (actor)Daniel Roche (actor)Daniel Peter Roche is an English child actor. He is best known for playing Ben in the BBC One sitcom Outnumbered.-Life:...
(born 1999) - Danni RocheDanni RocheDanni Roche is a former field hockey player, who was a member of the Australian Women’s Hockey Team, best known as the Hockeyroos, that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
(born 1970), Australian field hockey player - Des RocheDes RocheDesmond Michael Patrick "Desse" Roche was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played four seasons in the National Hockey League for the Maroons, Senators, Eagles, Canadiens and Red Wings. He is one of only six NHL players to have worn the number 99. His brother Earl Roche also played in...
, a 1930's NHL hockey player - Dick RocheDick RocheDick Roche is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála for the Wicklow constituency, and also served in Seanad Éireann from 1992 to 1997.-Early and private life:...
, an Irish politician - Douglas RocheDouglas RocheDouglas James Roche, OC, KCSG is a former Canadian politician, He served as Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Edmonton—Strathcona from 1972 to 1979 and for Edmonton South 1979-1984. In 1984, he was appointed Canada's Ambassador for Disarmament, a position he held until 1989...
, O.C., peace activist and former Canadian Senator - Édouard RocheÉdouard RocheÉdouard Albert Roche was a French astronomer and mathematician, who is best known for his work in the field of celestial mechanics...
, a French scientist - Eric RocheEric RocheEric Roche was an Irish fingerstyle guitarist.-Biography:Roche was born in New York City, but his family soon moved to Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. He was a learnt accountant, but practised only for a short time before enlisting for classical guitar in 1992 at the London Musician's Institute...
, an Irish fingerstyle guitarist - Frances Roche, wife of Sir Philip Miles, 2nd BaronetSir Philip Miles, 2nd BaronetSir Philip John William Miles, 2nd Baronet was an English politician. Educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, he then served in the 17th Lancers. He was a sheriff of Bristol in 1853 and partner in the family's bank, Miles & Co from 1852 - 1854...
and daughter of Sir David Roche Roche Baronets - Frank RocheFrank RocheFrank Roche is an American writer and businessman. He is the author of Know HR, co-owner of iFractal LCC with Sarah Chambers, and a regularly featured speaker on HR matters...
, an American writer - Gabriel Roche, former mayor of CourbevoieCourbevoieCourbevoie is a commune located very close to the centre of Paris, France. The centre of Courbevoie is situated 2 kilometres from the outer limits of Paris and 8.2 km...
- James G. RocheJames G. RocheDr. James G. Roche was the 20th Secretary of the Air Force, serving from January 20, 2001 to January 20, 2005. Prior to serving as secretary, Roche served in the United States Navy for 23 years, and as an executive with Northrop Grumman....
, 20th Secretary of the United States Air Force - Jerry Roche Irish missionaryMissionaryA missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
murdered in KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... - Joe RocheJoe RocheJoseph Roche is an Iraq War veteran and conservative commentator.-Early life:Roche comes from a family of talented musicians. Roche's father, also named Joseph Roche, was a native of Madras, India who came to the United States to study at the New England Conservatory in Boston Roche's mother is...
, American columnist from Minnesota and Iraq War veteran - Karl RocheKarl RocheKarl Roche was a German syndicalist and left communist trade unionist. Roche joined the Free Association of German Trade Unions around 1900 as a seaman. He became a prominent member of the organization. In 1913, Carl Windhoff, Fritz Kater, and he were the FVdG delegates at the First International...
(1862–1931), German syndicalist - Raymond RocheRaymond RocheRaymond Roche is a French former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1981, he teamed up with Jean Lafond to win the Endurance World Championship. His best year in Grand Prix racing was in 1984 when he finished third in the 500cc world championship behind Eddie Lawson and Randy Mamola...
, a French motorcyclist - Regina Maria RocheRegina Maria RocheRegina Maria Roche is considered today to be a minor Gothic novelist who wrote very much in the shadow of Ann Radcliffe. She was, however, a best seller in her own time...
, an English Gothic Novelist - Stephen RocheStephen RocheStephen Roche is a retired professional road racing cyclist. In a 13-year professional career, he peaked in 1987, becoming only the second cyclist to win the Triple Crown of victories in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia stage races, plus the World road race championship...
, an Irish cyclist and winner of the Triple Crown of Cycling - Nicolas Roche, an Irish cyclist
- Tony RocheTony RocheAnthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching...
(born 1945), Australian tennis player and coach - Tony Roche, Rugby Football Union journalist and father of Daniel Roche (actor)Daniel Roche (actor)Daniel Peter Roche is an English child actor. He is best known for playing Ben in the BBC One sitcom Outnumbered.-Life:...
- Roche BrazilianoRoche BrazilianoRoche Braziliano , was a Dutch pirate born in the town of Groningen. His pirate career lasted from 1654 until his disappearance around 1671...
, French buccaneer - Roche BaronetsRoche BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for perons with the surname Roche, once in the Baronetage of Ireland and once in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2010....
, a Baronet of Great Britain - William Roche (rugby player)William Roche (rugby player)William Joseph Roche was an Irish rugby union player who represented Munster, Ireland and the British Lions. He also played club rugby for both University College Cork and Newport.-Club career:Between 1920 and 1927 Roche played club rugby for Newport and was captain during the 1926-27 season...
, Irish rugby union player
Science
- Roche limitRoche limitThe Roche limit , sometimes referred to as the Roche radius, is the distance within which a celestial body, held together only by its own gravity, will disintegrate due to a second celestial body's tidal forces exceeding the first body's gravitational self-attraction...
(also known as the "Roche radius"), a concept in celestial mechanics - Roche lobeRoche lobeThe Roche lobe is the region of space around a star in a binary system within which orbiting material is gravitationally bound to that star. If the star expands past its Roche lobe, then the material can escape the gravitational pull of the star. If the star is in a binary system then the material...
, a concept in celestial mechanics - Roche (spider), a spider genus in the family Ochyroceratidae
Other
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, an Italian wine grape - Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceRoyal Canadian Mounted PoliceThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
Vessel St. Roch