Rochester
Encyclopedia
United Kingdom
- Rochester, Kent
- Rochester CastleRochester CastleRochester Castle stands on the east bank of the River Medway in Rochester, Kent, England. The 12th-century keep or stone tower, which is the castle's most prominent feature, is one of the best preserved in England or France. Located along the River Medway and Watling Street, Rochester was a...
, a medieval building in Rochester, Kent - Rochester (HM Prison)Rochester (HM Prison)HM Prison Rochester is a male Young Offenders Institution, located in the Borstal area of Rochester in Kent, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and is located next to HMP Cookham Wood....
, a Young Offenders Institution in Rochester, Kent - Rochester, NorthumberlandRochester, NorthumberlandRochester is a small village and civil parish in north Northumberland, England. It is five miles north-east of Otterburn on the A68 road between Corbridge and Jedburgh...
United States
- Rochester, IllinoisRochester, IllinoisRochester is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,893 at the 2000 census, and 3,246 at a 2009 estimate...
- Rochester, IndianaRochester, IndianaRochester is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,414 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rochester is located at ....
- Rochester, KentuckyRochester, KentuckyRochester is a city in Butler County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Green and Mud Rivers. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. It is named for Rochester, New York...
- Rochester, MassachusettsRochester, MassachusettsRochester is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2010 census.-History:Rochester was settled in 1679 on the lands called "Sippican" by the local Wampanoags, along the coast of Buzzards Bay...
- Rochester, MichiganRochester, MichiganRochester is an affluent city in north Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan on the northern outskirts of metro Detroit. The population was 12,711 at the 2010 census...
- Rochester, MinnesotaRochester, MinnesotaRochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...
- Rochester, NevadaRochester, NevadaRochester, Nevada, was a silver-mining town in Pershing County, Nevada, approximately east of Reno. It is now a ghost town. Lower Rochester is still available to visitors; Upper Rochester has been buried under mine tailings of the more recent Coeur Rochester open pit mine.-History:Rochester is...
- Rochester, New HampshireRochester, New HampshireRochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 29,752. The city includes the villages of East Rochester and Gonic. Rochester is home to Skyhaven Airport and the annual Rochester Fair....
- Rochester, New YorkRochester, New YorkRochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
(Monroe County) - the largest city with the name Rochester - Rochester, Ulster County, New YorkRochester, Ulster County, New YorkRochester is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 7,018 at the 2000 census.The Town of Rochester is an interior town located near the center of Ulster County...
- Rochester, OhioRochester, OhioRochester is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, along the West Branch of the Black River. The population was 190 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rochester is located at ....
- Rochester, PennsylvaniaRochester, PennsylvaniaRochester is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located northwest of Pittsburgh, it is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 4,014 at the 2000 census....
- Rochester, TexasRochester, TexasRochester is a town in northwestern Haskell County, Texas, United States. The population was 378 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:Rochester is located at ....
- Rochester, VermontRochester, VermontRochester is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,171 at the 2000 census. Rochester is home to the Quarry Hill Creative Center...
- Rochester, WashingtonRochester, WashingtonRochester is a census-designated place in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1852, and the 2000 census recorded its population at 1,829. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles , all of it land. Rochester Schools...
- Rochester, WisconsinRochester, WisconsinRochester is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census. The village was located within the old Town of Rochester. On November 4, 2008, the village of Rochester voted to consolidate with the town of Rochester.-History:Chances, a restaurant/bar...
Ecclesiastical areas
- The Diocese of RochesterDiocese of RochesterThe Diocese of Rochester is a Church of England diocese in South-East England and forms part of the Province of Canterbury. It is an ancient diocese, having been established in 604; only the neighbouring Diocese of Canterbury is older in the Church of England....
, within the Church of England Province of Canterbury - The Roman Catholic Diocese of RochesterRoman Catholic Diocese of RochesterThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Greater Rochester region of New York State in the United States. The region that the Diocese comprises extends from its northern border on the south shore of Lake Ontario through the Finger Lakes region to its...
, New York - The Episcopal Diocese of RochesterEpiscopal Diocese of RochesterThe Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over eight counties in west central New York...
, New York
People
- Ajay Rochester (born 1969), Australian actress and author
- George RochesterGeorge RochesterGeorge Dixon Rochester, FRS was a British physicist known for having co-discovered, with Sir Clifford Charles Butler, a subatomic particle called the kaon....
(1908–2001), English physicist - John Rochester (disambiguation), several persons
- Nathaniel RochesterNathaniel RochesterNathaniel Rochester was an American Revolutionary War soldier and land speculator, most noted for founding the settlement which would become Rochester, New York.-Early years:...
(1752–1831), American Revolutionary War soldier and land speculator, founder of Rochester, New York - Nathaniel Rochester (computer scientist)Nathaniel Rochester (computer scientist)Nathan Rochester designed the IBM 701, wrote the first assembler and participated in the founding of the field of artificial intelligence.- Early work :...
(1919–2001), designed the IBM 701, wrote the first assembler and participated in the founding of the field of artificial intelligence - Paul RochesterPaul RochesterPaul "Rocky" Rochester is a former American football defensive tackle. He played for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets in the American Football League...
(born 1938), American football player - Robert RochesterRobert RochesterSir Robert Rochester K.G. was an English Catholic and employee of Mary I.-Life:Rochester was born at Terling, Essex, England, the third son of John Rochester of Terling and Grisold, daughter of Walter Writtle, of Bobbingworth...
(c. 1494 – 1557), English Roman Catholic and employee of Queen Mary I - Thomas H. RochesterThomas H. RochesterThomas Hart Rochester was the 6th son of Colonel Nathaniel Rochester and the 6th mayor of Rochester, New York.Rochester was born in Hagerstown, Maryland and moved with his family to Dansville, New York in 1810...
(1797–1874), the 6th son of Colonel Nathaniel Rochester and the 6th mayor of Rochester - William B. RochesterWilliam B. RochesterWilliam Beatty Rochester was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
(1789–1838), American lawyer and politician from New York
Nickname
- Eddie Anderson (comedian)Eddie Anderson (comedian)Edmund Lincoln Anderson , also known as Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, was an American comedian and actor. His most famous role was that of Rochester van Jones, valet of Jack Benny, on his radio and television shows.-Early life:Anderson was born in Oakland, California...
(1904–1977), an actor sometimes known as "Rochester", after his character "Rochester Van Jones" on The Jack Benny Program
Peerage
- Baron RochesterBaron RochesterBaron Rochester, of Rochester in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1931 for the Liberal and National Labour politician, Ernest Lamb. He served as Paymaster-General from 1931 to 1935. the title is held by his son, the second Baron, who succeeded...
- Earl of RochesterEarl of RochesterEarl of Rochester was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1652 in favour of the Royalist soldier Henry Wilmot, 2nd Viscount Wilmot. He had already been created Baron Wilmot, of Adderbury in the County of Oxford, in 1643, also in the Peerage of England...
- including John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of RochesterJohn Wilmot, 2nd Earl of RochesterJohn Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester , styled Viscount Wilmot between 1652 and 1658, was an English Libertine poet, a friend of King Charles II, and the writer of much satirical and bawdy poetry. He was the toast of the Restoration court and a patron of the arts...
- including John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
Transport
- HMS RochesterHMS RochesterFour ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rochester, after the town of Rochester on the River Medway: was a 48-gun fourth rate launched in 1693. She was rebuilt in 1715, and again as a hospital ship in 1744. She was renamed HMS Maidstone after the second rebuild and was broken up in 1748...
, the name of four ships of the Royal Navy - USS RochesterUSS RochesterUSS Rochester has been the name of many ships of the United States Navy. All of the ships are named for the city of Rochester, New York., was renamed and redesignated to Rochester ., was originally laid down as Rochester, but was renamed prior to being launched., an Oregon City-class heavy cruiser...
, the name of three ships in the U.S. Navy - Rochester Airport (disambiguation)
Companies
- Rochester Products DivisionRochester Products DivisionRochester Products Division was a division of General Motors that manufactured carburetors, and related components including emissions control devices and cruise control systems in Rochester, New York...
, manufacturer of General Motors fuel system components (especially carburetors)
See also
- East Rochester (disambiguation)
- Greater Rochester (disambiguation)
- Rochester CollegeRochester CollegeRochester College is a four-year, liberal arts college located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The college was founded by members of Churches of Christ in 1959. Total enrollment for the fall 2011 semester is 1,084 students....
, Michigan, USA - Rochester Community Schools (disambiguation)
- Rochester Hills
- Rochester High School (disambiguation)
- Rochester Township (disambiguation)
- RocesterRocesterRocester is a village and civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. Its name is spelt Rowcestre in the Domesday Book.-Geography:...
- University of RochesterUniversity of RochesterThe University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
, New York, USA