Koch

Bacteriology pioneer's name

Koch is a German surname meaning "cook." In American contexts, it most often refers to the Koch brothers, Charles and David, industrialists whose political donations became synonymous with libertarian and conservative causes: Koch money funded the campaign.

Koch Industries is their multinational conglomerate.

The name rhymes with "coke," not "crotch."

bacteriologist

tuberculosis

Mycobacterial lung disease

RobertClassic male name
bacillusCylindrical bacterial cell
postulatesAssumed starting principles

anthrax · germ theory · Nobel Prize · microbiology · infection · disease · pathogen · laboratory · culture · microscope

brothers

Charles

Popular regal name

DavidMasculine Hebrew name
libertarianAnti-statist political adherent
billionairePerson worth ten figures

donors · political · conservative · industries · philanthropy · Kansas · funding · network · advocacy · oil

Sino-Tibetan

Karen

Entitled, demanding woman

AssamTea-producing Indian state
IndiaSouth Asian republic
tribalOf a clan

indigenous · language

surname

Bill

Masculine given name

HowardEnglish given name
JimShortened form of James
mayorElected head of municipality

governor · New York · politician · filmmaker · chef

Opposites

POLITICAL IDEOLOGY (Koch Brothers)

KochGeorge Soros

Soros · Michael Bloomberg · labor unions · Bernie Sanders · Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

corporate environmental stance

South America's southern tip

Tesla · Ben & Jerry's · climate activists · Sierra Club · Greenpeace

environmental/energy stance

KochGreta Thunberg

Al Gore · Sierra Club · Greenpeace · climate activists · environmentalists

Phrases

Koch's postulatesCriteria linking pathogen to disease
Koch's bacillusTuberculosis-causing microorganism

Family

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G