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Botte (other)
Botte may refer to: *The Bottom, a town of the island of Saba, the Caribbean Netherlands, formerly named Botte *Gerardine Botte, Venezuelan-American chemist *Rocco Botte (born 1983), an American actor See also * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bottom
The Bottom (formerly ''Botte'') is the capital and largest town of the island of Saba, the Caribbean Netherlands, and is the first stop on the way from Saba's Port in Fort Bay towards the rest of the island. In 2001, it had 462 inhabitants of the total 1,349 islanders. History The Bottom was founded in 1632 by colonists from Zeeland. The original name of the town was ''De Botte'', old Dutch for "The Bowl", referring to its geographical position in a valley surrounded by the various mountains. The island attracted Irish and Scottish settlers, and the main language became English. "The Bottom" is an English corruption of this name. Infrastructure The Bottom is home to the government offices, a hospital, a nursing home, a sports field, three churches, a library, various shops and the 200 students of the Saba University School of Medicine. Events As capital of the island, The Bottom hosts a number of events throughout the year. During the summer, Saba's Carnival, a parade and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardine Botte
Gerardine "Gerri" Botte is a Venezuelan-American chemist who is a professor and the Whitacre Department Chair in Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University. Her research considers electrochemical engineering and the development of sustainable manufacturing processes. Botte is editor-in-chief of the '' Journal of Applied Electrochemistry'' and a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society. Early life and education Botte is from Venezuela. She studied chemical engineering at University of Carabobo. After graduating, Botte worked as process engineer in petrochemical plant. She moved to the United States for her graduate studies, starting her scientific career at the University of South Carolina. She earned her master's and doctoral degrees at the University of South Carolina, where she researched lithium-ion batteries. After graduating she was appointed to the University of Minnesota Duluth. Research and career In 2002 Botte joined Ohio University, where she spent almost twenty ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |