Brock may refer to:
Businesses
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Brock Motors
Brock Motors Ltd. (formerly Stansell Motors Ltd.), was founded by William Riley Stansell in 1921 in Amherstburg, Ontario, Amherstberg, Ontario, Canada. The factory had previously been home to the Amherst (automobile), Amherst car. The company annou ...
, a short-lived automotive company founded in 1921 in Amherstberg, Ontario
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Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview
The Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview is a historic hotel located in the Falls Avenue Entertainment Complex in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
History
The Hotel General Brock opened on July 1, 1929. It was named for Major-General Sir Isa ...
also known as the Brock Hotel, a hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario
* Brock Hotel Corporation, founded by
Robert L. Brock
Robert L. Brock (December 27, 1924Obituary from Kansas Historical Society June 7, 1998) was an American businessman. He was born in Pawnee Rock, Kansas, and graduated from Sterling High School and Kansas University.
He started "Inn Operations" ...
Fictional characters
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Brock (''Pokémon''), a character and the Gym Leader of Pewter City in the fictional world of Pokémon, and one of the main characters in the Pokémon anime
* The Brocks, a family on the American television show ''
Picket Fences
''Picket Fences'' is an American family drama television series about the residents of the town of Rome, Wisconsin, created and produced by David E. Kelley. The show initially ran from September 18, 1992, to June 26, 1996, on the CBS televisio ...
''
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Eddie Brock
Edward Charles Allan "Eddie" Brock is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane, making a cameo appearance in ''Web of Spider-Man'' #18 (Se ...
, the longtime host of the Marvel alien symbiote Venom
* John Brock, a fictional British undercover agent created by
Desmond Skirrow
John Desmond Skirrow (13 November 1923 – 16 August 1976) was a British advertising executive and novelist.Dyment, Clifford (ed.). ''New Poems.'' London: Michael Joseph, 1954; pg. 178.Amis, Kingsley. ''The New Oxford Book of English Light Verse'' ...
* Matthew Brock, a news reporter on the American sitcom ''
NewsRadio
''NewsRadio'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from March 21, 1995 to May 4, 1999, focusing on the work lives of the staff of a New York City AM news radio station. It had an ensemble cast featuring Dave Foley, Stephen ...
''
* Brock Leighton, a character in the TV series ''
Braceface
''Braceface'' is an animated television series that aired on Teletoon in Canada and the Fox Family Channel in the U.S. The series was produced by Nelvana and Jade Animation, the show features actress Alicia Silverstone from the movie ''Clueless'' ...
''
* Brock Lovett, a character in the 1997 film ''
Titanic
RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United ...
''
* Tommy Brock the badger from ''
The Tale of Mr. Tod
''The Tale of Mr. Tod'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1912. The tale is about a badger called Tommy Brock and his arch enemy Mr. Tod, a fox. Brock kidnaps the children ...
'' by Beatrix Potter
* Brock Cantillo, on ''Breaking Bad'' the son of character
Andrea Cantillo
''Breaking Bad'' is a neo-Western crime drama franchise created by American filmmaker Vince Gilligan, primarily based on the television series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–13), its prequel/sequel series, ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–22), and its s ...
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Brock Samson
This is a list of main and recurring fictional characters from ''The Venture Bros.'', a comic science fiction television series broadcast on Adult Swim.
Overview
Team Venture
Team Venture comprises the central characters in the show; they for ...
, a character in the animated television series ''The Venture Bros.''
*Brock, a character in the TV series ''
Unikitty
''Unikitty!'' (stylized as ''UniKitty!'') is an American animated television series developed by Ed Skudder and Lynn Wang for Cartoon Network and produced by The Lego Group and Warner Bros. Animation. The series stars the List of The Lego Movi ...
''.
People
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Brock (surname) Brock is an English and German surname.
Notable people with the surname "Brock" include
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*Alex Brock, British actor
*Alice Brock (born 1941), American artist
*Allison Brock (born 1979), American equestrian
*Amber Brock (born 1980), American auth ...
, various people with this surname
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Brock (given name) Brock is a given name.
Notable people with the given name "Brock" include
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*Brock Adams (1927–2004), American politician
*Brock Anderson (born 1997), American professional wrestler
*Brock Aynsley (born 1950), Canadian football player
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*Brock ...
, various people with this given name
Places
*In Canada
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Brock, Ontario
Brock is a township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada. Brock Township is also a former municipality and geographic township prior to the amalgamation that formed the current municipality.
The Trent–Severn Waterway forms ...
, a township
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Brock, Saskatchewan
Brock ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 and Census Division No. 13. The village is located 165 km southwest of the City of Saskatoon.
History
Br ...
, a village
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Rural Municipality of Brock No. 64
The Rural Municipality of Brock No. 64 (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 population: ) is a List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, rural municipality (RM) in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Divis ...
, Saskatchewan
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Brock Island
Brock Island is one of the uninhabited members of the Queen Elizabeth Islands of the Arctic Archipelago located in the Northwest Territories, Canada. Located at 77°51'N 114°27'W, it measures in size and lies close to Mackenzie King Island. The ...
, a Canadian arctic island in the Northwest Territories
*In England
** Brock, a small village in
Lancashire, England
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancashir ...
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River Brock
The River Brock is a river running through the county of Lancashire in England.
Commencing its journey on Fair Snape Fell, the infant River Brock runs beneath the Bleasdale Circle before continuing via Claughton and Bilsborrow to St Michael' ...
, a river in Lancashire, England
*In the United States:
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Brock, Missouri Brock is an unincorporated community in Scotland County, in the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by a ...
, an unincorporated community
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Brock, Nebraska
Brock is a village in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 122 at the 2020 census.
History
Brock was founded in 1854. Through its history, the village has been called Dayton, Howard, Clinton, and Podunk. It was renamed Broc ...
, a village
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Brock, Ohio Brock is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 m ...
, an unincorporated community
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Brock, Texas
Brock is an incorporated town in Parker County, Texas, United States.
James Monroe Maddux (born February 16, 1818) and Sarah Naomi (born June 24, 1824) were married in Georgia and had 12 children. The family moved to Arkansas and then to Olive Br ...
, an unincorporated community
Schools
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Brock University
Brock University is a public research university in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is the only university in Canada in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, at the centre of Canada's Niagara Peninsula on the Niagara Escarpment. The university bear ...
, a comprehensive university located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Brock High School (Ontario)
Brock High School is located in Cannington, Ontario. It is the northernmost high school in the Durham District School Board.
Brock High School serves families from the towns of Cannington, Beaverton, Sunderland, and the rural families of Brock ...
, a high school in Brock, Ontario
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Brock High School (Texas)
Brock High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Brock, Texas, United States and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Brock Independent School District located in north central Parker County. In 2015, the ...
, a high school in Brock, Texas
Ships
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HMS ''Sir Isaac Brock'', a British naval vessel destroyed at the Battle of York prior to being completed
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USS ''Brock'' (APD-93), a United States Navy high-speed transport in commission from 1945 to 1947
Other uses
* Brock, a traditional name for a
badger
Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the family Mustelidae (which also includes the otters, wolverines, martens, minks, polecats, weasels, and ferrets). Badgers are a polyphyletic rather than a natural taxonomic grouping, being united b ...
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Team Brock (disambiguation), a series of Australian motor racing teams
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''Brock'' (miniseries), an Australian mini-series based on the life of motor racing driver Peter Brock
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Operation Brock
Operation Brock is the traffic management system in Kent, England, used to supplement Operation Stack during cross-Channel traffic problems. It was originally developed for use in the event of a no-deal Brexit and the name is derived from ''Brex ...
, a Brexit traffic management plan
See also
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Brock River (disambiguation) Brock River may refer to:
* Brock River (Chibougamau River), a tributary of the Chibougamau River, in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
** Brock River West, a tributary of Brock River, Quebec
** Brock River North, a tributary of B ...
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Broc (disambiguation) Broc is a municipality in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Broc may also refer to:
* Broc, Maine-et-Loire, a former commune in France
* Jean Broc (1771–1850), French neoclassical painter
* Broc Glover (born 1960), American former motocross ...
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Brok (disambiguation) Brok may refer to:
Places in Poland
* Gmina Brok, a district in Ostrów Mazowiecka County, Masovian Voivodeship
* Brok, Masovian Voivodeship, a town in Ostrów Mazowiecka County, Masovian Voivodeship
* Brok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, a village in Wy ...
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