Famous People with Name Burch

Burchard De Volder            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Burchard De Volder: was a Dutch natural philosopher.he first studied in Utrecht (1660) and from 1670 he studied philosophy at the University of Leiden under Franz (Franciscus Sylvius) de le Boë (Dubois). Thanks to the efforts of the Volder, a physics laboratory at the University of Leiden was established in 1675. He collected measuring instruments of all kinds and performed many physics demonstrations, particularly those illustrating the discoveries of Robert Boyle. This laboratory was unique for its time. He is further famous as one of Gottfried Leibniz's most important philosophical correspondents [1]

Burchard Of Worms            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Burchard Of Worms: was the Roman Catholic bishop of Worms in the Holy Roman Empire, and author of a Canon law collection in twenty books, the "Collectarium canonum" or "Decretum". Burchard oversaw the rebuilding of the walls of Worms, the creation of many monasteries and churches, and took part in the destruction of the fortifications of Otto I, Duke of Carinthia. Duke Otto was believed to be housing criminals, and was an enemy of Burchard's. According to Burchard's biographer, "many limbs were hacked off and many murders occurred on both sides"[1] of the conflict. Burchard adopted a child from the enemy household, who would grow up to become Emperor Conrad II.

William Preston Burch            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Preston Burch: was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame trainer. A native of South Carolina, William Burch served as a courier in the Confederate States Army under Lieut. Gen. Wade Hampton III during the American Civil War. At war's end he became involved

Dean Burch            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dean Burch: served as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from October 31, 1969 to March 8, 1974, and as chairman of the Republican National Convention.Burch worked on Senator Barry Goldwater's staff and then served as the Republican National Chairman i

Thomas Granville Burch            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Granville Burch: was an American farmer, tobacco manufacturer, and politician from Martinsville, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1931 until 1946. In 1946 he served as a U.S. Senator after Carter Glass died in office until a succ

Benjamin Franklin Burch            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Benjamin Franklin Burch: was an American farmer, soldier, and politician in what became the state of Oregon. A native of Missouri, he moved to the Oregon Country in 1845 and served in the Cayuse and Yakima wars. A Democrat, he represented Polk County at the Oregon Constitutional

John Chilton Burch            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Chilton Burch: was a California Democratic politician and United States Congressman. He served as the Secretary of the United States Senate from 1879 through 1881. Burch was admitted to the bar, practiced law, then became deputy clerk of Cole County, Missouri, and Assis