Yes - Donald Fielding Koch was a commander on ther Nautilus - the first US submarine to reach the North pole under the ice,
The name Koch is German in origin.
Koch is a German surname and when translated it means cook!
Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Koch family. The Koch surname is derived from the latin word ''coquus'', which denotes the ''art of cookery''. Koch was originally an occupational name, for a cook. You can also go to this site, it is very interesting, you can find the meaning, place of origin and much more: http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Koch-places-origin.ashx
Barney Koch played in just one game at short stop for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944 and did not start. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.
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Ed Koch was the 105th Mayor of New York City, serving for 3 terms from 1978 to 1989. He had previously served in the U. S. House of Representatives.
Eik Koch's birth name is Eik Koch Snchen.
Ed Koch's birth name is Koch, Edward Irving.
Garrison Koch's birth name is Garrison Anthony Koch.
Jay Koch's birth name is Julius Koch Jr..
Ralf Koch's birth name is Ralf Karl Koch.
Rod Koch's birth name is Rodney Allen Koch.
Beate Koch was born in 1967.
Heinrich Koch's birth name is Heinrich Georg Koch.
The word 'koch' is not Swedish, but German. Koch means 'cook' or 'chef' in German.
Federico Koch's birth name is Federico Ral Koch Valenzuela.
Hawk Koch's birth name is Howard Winchel Koch Jr..