Knoch
A knoch, fishing sinker, or plummet is a small weight attached to a fishing line to increase its rate of sink, anchoring ability, or casting distance.
Knoch and Knoche are variants of a Germanic family name. A particular incident of the name may refer to:
People with the surname Knoch
[edit]- Adolph Ernst Knoch, founder of the Concordant Publishing Concern and lead translator of the Concordant Version of the Bible
- August Wilhelm Knoch (1742–1818), a German naturalist
- Ernest Oliver Knoch, son of Adolph Ernst Knoch and editor of Concordant Publishing Concern's Unsearchable Riches
- Heinrich Philipp Maximilian Knoch (July 23, 1842 – January 2, 1927), German leather manufacturer[1]
- Hubertus "Bertus" Knoch, aka Barry Prima, an Indonesian actor and martial artist
- Lucy Knoch (born 1932/1923), American actress
- Viktor Knoch, Winter Olympic athlete from Hungary, Bronze medal winner at 2009 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships
- Winfred George Knoch (May 24, 1895 – May 23, 1983), United States federal judge
von Knoch
[edit]- Christian Ernst von Knoch - der Weichende, member of 17th century German literary group Die Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft, that is, Fruitbearing Society
- Hans Friedrich von Knoch - der Beste, 17th century member of Fruitbearing Society
- Hans Ludwig von Knoch - der Platte, 17th century member of Fruitbearing Society
- Kaspar Ernst von Knoch - der Ausbreitende, 17th century member of Fruitbearing Society
- Maximilian von Knoch, an August 1918 recipient of Prussia's highest military citation, the Pour le Mérite
People with the surname Knoche
[edit]- Grace F. Knoche (February 15, 1909 – February 18, 2006 ), leader of the Theosophical Society
- H. Gerard Knoche, bishop of the Delaware-Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, (ordained 1967, retired 2009)
- Nacho Knoche, lead singer of the gothabilly band Nacho Knoche & The Hillbilly Zombies
- Robin Knoche, German football player
Places
[edit]- Knoch Knolls Park, in Naperville, Illinois
- Knoch, the longest road within Roscommon State Forest Area, Michigan
Other
[edit]- Knoch High School in the South Butler County School District in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
- Knoch Cemetery, in Morgan Township, Coles County, Illinois
German Wikipedia
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Deutsche Biographie - Knoch, Heinrich (in German)