Hotchkiss
Encyclopedia
People
- Benjamin B. HotchkissBenjamin B. HotchkissBenjamin Berkeley Hotchkiss was one of the leading American ordnance engineers of his day.-American career:...
(1826–1885), 19th century American engineer - Jedediah HotchkissJedediah HotchkissJedediah Hotchkiss , also known as Jed, was an educator and the most famous cartographer and topographer of the American Civil War...
(1828–1899), cartographer for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War - Maria Bissell HotchkissMaria Bissell HotchkissMaria H. Hotchkiss was the wife of U.S. engineer Benjamin B. Hotchkiss. After his death in 1885, she founded the Hotchkiss School in her husband's native Connecticut in 1891....
(1827–1901), wife of Benjamin B. Hotchkiss and founder of The Hotchkiss School and Hotchkiss Library - William Hotchkiss IIIWilliam Hotchkiss IIIFor the Distinguished Service Cross recipient, see William Hotchkiss .Lt. Gen. William K. Hotchkiss was the 24th commanding general of the Philippine Air Force . He served various positions in preparation to the more demanding position in the PAF. He was a member of the famed Blue Diamonds, a...
(born 1943), former commanding general of the Philippine Air Force
Business
- Hotchkiss et CieHotchkiss et CieSociété Anonyme des Anciens Etablissements Hotchkiss et Cie was a French arms and car company established by United States engineer Benjamin B. Hotchkiss, who was born in Watertown, Connecticut. He moved to France and set up a factory, first at Viviez near Rodez in 1867, then at Saint-Denis near...
, or Hotchkiss Company, a French arms and car manufacturer set up by Benjamin Hotchkiss; full name: Société Anonyme des Anciens Etablissements Hotchkiss et Cie- Hotchkiss gunHotchkiss gunThe Hotchkiss gun can refer to different products of the Hotchkiss arms company starting in the late 19th century. It usually refers to the 1.65-inch light mountain gun; there was also a 3-inch Hotchkiss gun...
, a product of the Hotchkiss company - Hotchkiss machine gunHotchkiss machine gunHotchkiss machine gun:*Hotchkiss M1909, light machine gun also known as the "Hotchkiss Mark I" in British service*Hotchkiss M1914, medium machine gun*Hotchkiss M1922, light machine gun*13.2 mm Hotchkiss machine gun, heavy machine gun...
, a product of the Hotchkiss company - Hotchkiss (car), a product of the Hotchkiss company
- Hotchkiss driveHotchkiss driveThe Hotchkiss drive is a system of power transmission. It was the dominant form of power transmission for front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout cars in the 20th century...
, automotive power transmission first used by the Hotchkiss company - Hotchkiss H35Hotchkiss H35The Hotchkiss H35 or Char léger modèle 1935 H was a French light tank developed prior to World War II.Despite having been designed from 1933 as a rather slow but well-armoured light infantry support tank, the type was initially rejected by the French Infantry because it proved difficult to steer...
(H38, H39), a French light tank developed prior to World War II by the Hotchkiss company
- Hotchkiss gun
Places
- Hotchkiss, West VirginiaHotchkiss, West VirginiaHotchkiss is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, along the Slab Fork and West Virginia Route 54....
, an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA - Hotchkiss, AlbertaHotchkiss, AlbertaHotchkiss is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta under the jurisdiction of the County of Northern Lights.It is located on the Mackenzie Highway , approximately north of the Town of Manning....
, an unincorporated community in northern Alberta, Canada - Hotchkiss, VirginiaHotchkiss, VirginiaHotchkiss is an unincorporated community in Bath County, Virginia, in the United States.-Reference:...
, an unincorporated community in Bath County, Virginia, USA
Other uses
- Hotchkiss, ColoradoHotchkiss, ColoradoHotchkiss is a Statutory Town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 968 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hotchkiss is located at ....
, a town in the United States - Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm SchoolMarilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm SchoolMarilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School is a 2005 musical romance film produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films and directed by Randall Miller...
, two films, from 1990 and 2005 - "Hotchkiss", generic name for an office staplerStaplerA stapler is a mechanical device that joins sheets of paper or similar material by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and folding the ends. Staplers are widely used in government, business, offices, and schools....
in Japan and Korea - Rebecca HotchkissRebecca HotchkissRebecca Hotchkiss is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Rebecca has been played by both Maureen McCormick and Andrea Evans , neither of whom was ever on contract...
, a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions