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People with the surname

Adolf von Rauch (born 1798) Adolf von Rauch (22 April 1798 - 12 December 1882) was a German paper manufacturer in Heilbronn Heilbronn () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, surrounded by Heilbronn (district), Heilbronn ...

(1798–1882), German paper manufacturer *

Adolf von Rauch (born 1805) Gustav Adolf von Rauch (25 August 1805 - 26 June 1877) retired in 1854 as a cavalry officer with the rank of major in the Prussian Gardes du Corps regiment, to act as chamberlain and court-marshal to Princess Louise of Prussia, wife of Alexis, ...

(1805–1877), German cavalry officer, chamberlain and court-marshal to Princess Louise of Prussia, and chairman of the Numismatic Society in Berlin *

Albert von Rauch Born into an aristocratic Prussian family, Albert Gustav Guido von Rauch (21 August 1829 – 28 January 1901) was a general of the infantry in the Prussian Army who fought in the Austro-Prussian War and Franco-Prussian War. Life He was born i ...

(1829–1901), German general of the infantry *

Alfred de Rauch Alfred Antoine de Rauch (1 June 1887 – 20 July 1948) was a French ice hockey player. Career De Rauch was born in Warsaw and played for the France men's national ice hockey team at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, the 1924 Winter Olympics ...

(1887–1985), French ice hockey player * Alfred Bonaventura von Rauch (1824–1900), German general of the cavalry, adjutant general to the German Emperors and founder of Berlin‘s Army Steeplechase *

Bill Rauch Bill Rauch (born 1962) is an American theatre director. He was named the inaugural artistic director of the Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center (PACNYC) at the World Trade Center in 2018. The Perelman was the final piece of the plan to rev ...

(born 1962), American theater director * Bob Rauch *

Bonaventura von Rauch Johann Bonaventura von Rauch (25 July 1740 – 9 February 1814) was a Prussian Army major general. His sons Gustav von Rauch, Gustav, Leopold von Rauch, Leopold and Friedrich Wilhelm von Rauch (general, 1790), Friedrich Wilhelm also took up militar ...

(1740–1814), Prussian Army major general *

Christian Daniel Rauch Christian Daniel Rauch (2 January 1777 – 3 December 1857) was a German sculptor. He founded the Berlin school of sculpture, and was the foremost German sculptor of the 19th century. Life Rauch was born at Arolsen in the Principality of ...

(1777–1857), German sculptor *

Daniel Rauch Daniel Rauch (born 10 April 1947) is a retired master builder of French horns located in Oslo, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. ...

Dick Rauch Richard Harvie Rauch (July 15, 1893 – October 9, 1970) was an American football player and coach. Rauch attended Pennsylvania State University. He was a player-coach for the Boston Bulldogs, New York Yankees and the Maroons over the course ...

Doug Rauch Douglass Haywood Rauch (September 14, 1950 – April 23, 1979) was an American bassist. Early life Douglass Haywood Rauch was born in New York City. Career His career started in 1969, aged 19, when he played on the album L.A.M.F, released ...

* Earl Mac Rauch * Egmont von Rauch (1829–1875), German cavalry officer and later colonel in the Prussian Army *

Erik Rauch Erik Rauch (May 15, 1974 – July 13, 2005) was an American biophysicist and theoretical ecologist who worked at NECSI, MIT, Santa Fe Institute, Yale University, Princeton University, and other institutions. Rauch's most notable paper was publ ...

Erwin Rauch __NOTOC__ Erwin Rauch (19 October 1889 – 26 February 1969) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Rauch surrendered to the American troops in Septemb ...

* Fedor von Rauch (1822–1892), German cavalry officer in the Prussian Army, chief equerry to the German Emperors, and vice-president of the Union Club in Berlin *

Felicitas Rauch Felicitas Rauch (born 30 April 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Germany national team. She previously played for Frauen-Bundesl ...

(born 1996), German footballer *

František Rauch František Rauch (4 February 1910 – 23 September 1996) was a Czechoslovak pianist and music teacher. Life and career Born in Plzeň, the son of a music instrument dealer, Rauch attended a business school in Plzeň before studying piano at the ...

Franz Rauch Franz Rauch (15 October 1878 – 23 May 1960) was a German screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can ...

Fred Rauch Fred Rauch (Vienna, 28 September 1909 – Gmund am Tegernsee, 1 June 1997) was an Austrian singer and songwriter. He wrote the original German lyrics "Schütt die Sorgen in ein Gläschen Wein, Mütterlein" with Gerhard Winkler, which became '' A ...

Frederick Augustus Rauch Frederick Augustus Rauch n Germany, Friedrich August Rauch(27 July 1806, Hesse-Darmstadt - 2 March 1841, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania) was an educator and the founding president of Marshall College. He was a professor of systematic theology and is ...

Friedrich von Rauch (born 1855) Friedrich Leopold Bonaventura von Rauch (15 February 1855 in Berlin – 22 April 1935 in Berlin) was a Prussian general of the cavalry and born into an aristocratic Prussian family with a long history of military service. Life He served from 1 ...

(1855–1935), Prussian general of the cavalry *

Friedrich Wilhelm von Rauch (born 1790) Friedrich Wilhelm von Rauch (15 March 1790 in Potsdam – 9 June 1850 in Berlin) was a lieutenant general in the Prussian Army. Born in Potsdam, he was the son of major general Bonaventura von Rauch and took part in the War of the Fourth Coaliti ...

(1790–1850), German lieutenant general, adjutant general to King Frederick William IV of Prussia and military attaché at the court of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia *

Friedrich Wilhelm von Rauch (born 1827) Friedrich Wilhelm Roderich von Rauch (3 January 1827 in Potsdam – 25 March 1907 in Schwerin) was a lieutenant general in the Prussian Army. His father Friedrich Wilhelm and his grandfather Bonaventura both also pursued military careers. He ...

(1827–1907), German lieutenant general in the Prussian Army *

Friedrich Wilhelm von Rauch (born 1868) Friedrich Wilhelm Gustav Claus von Rauch (10 September 1868 in Potsdam – 11 August 1899 in Kassel) was an officer in the Prussian Army. He was the godson of Frederick III, German Emperor and the son of the General of the Infantry (Germany), Gene ...

(1868-1899), German first lieutenant in the Prussian Army and Military Governor of Emperor William II's sons *

Federico Rauch Federico Rauch (né ''Friedrich Rauch'') (Weinheim, Electoral Palatinate, 1790 – Las Vizcacheras, Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making ...

Georg von Rauch (historian) Georg Alexander Kornelius Erich von Rauch (1904–1991) was a Baltic German historian specializing in Russia and the Baltic states. Rauch was born in Pskov, the son of Kornelius Anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Rauch, an officer in the Russian army. ...

(1904–1991), Baltic-German historian * George W. Rauch (1876–1940), American politician *

Gustav von Rauch Johann Justus Georg Gustav von Rauch (1 April 1774, in Braunschweig – 2 April 1841, in Berlin) was a Prussian general of the infantry and Minister of War from 1837 to 1841. Life Gustav von Rauch was born as the eldest son of the later ...

(1774–1841), Prussian general of the infantry and Minister of War from 1837 to 1841, honorary citizen of Berlin * Gustav Waldemar von Rauch (1819–1890), German general of the cavalry in the Prussian Army *

Hans Rauch __NOTOC__ Hans Rauch (1 March 1899 – 22 August 1958) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Awards and decorations * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 ...

Harry Rauch Harry Ernest Rauch (November 9, 1925 – June 18, 1979) was an American mathematician, who worked on complex analysis and differential geometry. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and died in White Plains, New York. Rauch earned his PhD in ...

(1925–1979), American mathematician * Heinz Rauch * Helmut Rauch * Irmengard Rauch *

Isabelle Rauch Isabelle Rauch (born 10 August 1968) is a French politician of Horizons ( Ensemble) who has been serving as a member of the French National Assembly since the 2017 elections, representing the ninth constituency of the department of Moselle. E ...

(born 1968), French politician * Jamie Rauch * Janette Rauch *

Jasen Rauch Jasen Ryan Rauch () (born April 24, 1981) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the current lead guitarist of the rock band Breaking Benjamin and was the former lead guitarist of the Christian rock band Red. Rauch was al ...

American musician * Jeffrey Rauch * Johann Georg Rauch (composer) (1658–1710), German composer and organist at Strasbourg Cathedral *

Johann Georg Rauch (politician) Johann Georg Rauch (18 June 1789 – 6 March 1851) was a Swiss businessman and politician.Ruh, Max (2005). ''Schaffhauser Spielkarten. Schweizer Pioniere der Wirtschaft und Technik.'' Verein für wirtschaftshistorische Studien, Zürich 2005, , p ...

((1789 – 1851), Swiss politician and playing card manufacturer *

Johannes Rauch Johannes Rauch (; born 24 April 1959) is an Austrian politician (Green Party) who has been serving as Federal Minister of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection in the government of chancellor Karl Nehammer since 8 March 2022. Bef ...

* John Rauch (architect) (1930–2022), American architect, member of Venturi, Rauch & Scott Brown *

John Rauch John Rauch (August 20, 1927 – June 10, 2008), also known by his nickname "Johnny Rauch", was an American football player and coach. He was head coach of the Oakland Raiders in the team's loss to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl II in earl ...

, former head coach of the Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills *

John Henry Rauch John Henry Rauch (September 4, 1828 – March 24, 1894) was an American sanitarian. He brought attention to public health problems posed by cemeteries in large cities and handled the public health emergencies posed by the Chicago fire of 1871. ...

* John T. Rauch *

Jonathan Rauch Jonathan Charles Rauch ( ; born April 26, 1960) is an American author, journalist, and activist. After graduating from Yale University, Rauch worked at the ''Winston-Salem Journal'' in North Carolina, for ''National Journal'', and later for ''The ...

(born 1960), American journalist *

Jon Rauch Jon Erich Rauch (born September 27, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. At , he is tied with Sean Hjelle as the tallest player in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. He is also an Olympic Gold Medalist in baseball. Ea ...

(born 1978), baseball pitcher for the New York Mets *

Laurika Rauch Laurika Rauch, (born 1 November 1950 in Cape Town) is a South African singer who performs in both Afrikaans and English. She had a hit single in 1979 with ''Kinders van die Wind'' (''Children of the Wind''), written by Koos du Plessis. The song ...

, South African singer * Leopold von Rauch (1787–1860), German general in the Prussian Army *

Levin Rauch Baron Levin Rauch de Nyék (; 6 October 1819 – 25 August 1890) was an Austrian-Hungarian politician and appointed Ban of Croatia-Slavonia between 1867 and 1871. He is most notable for securing victory of the Unionist Party through changing ...

(1819–1890), Hungarian politician and viceroy of Croatia-Slavonia * Marshall Rauch, American businessman and North Carolina politician * Martin Rauch * Madeleine de Rauch, French Haute Couture fashion designer; see

Marc Bohan Roger Maurice Louis Bohan (22 August 1926 – 6 September 2023) was a French fashion designer, best known for his 30-year career at the house of Dior. Early life and career Bohan was born in Paris and grew up in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, Sceaux. ...

Meir Rauch Meir Rauch (15 October 1909 – 1 August 1983) was a Polish-born Israeli chess master. Meir Rauch was born in Zolynia, Poland. In August–September 1939, he played in the 8th Chess Olympiad on the first reserve board (won 4, lost 2 and drew 7) ...

Melissa Rauch Melissa Ivy Rauch (; born June 23, 1980) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' from 2009 to 2019, for which she was nominated for the Critics Choice ...

, American actress *

Neo Rauch Neo Rauch (; born 18 April 1960) is a German artist whose paintings mine the intersection of his personal history with the politics of industrial alienation. His work reflects the influence of socialist realism, and owes a debt to Surrealists ...

(born 1960), German painter * Nikolaus von Rauch (1851–1904), German colonel and cavalry officer in the Prussian Army * Otton Egorovich Rauch *

Paul Rauch Paul Rauch (December 23, 1933 – December 10, 2012) was an American television and film producer. Rauch's work was primarily in American soap operas. Career Rauch's earlier jobs included Vice President, Programs-East Coast for CBS, Supervising P ...

* Robert L. "Nob" Rauch (born 1958), flying disc sports administrator *

Rosalie von Rauch Rosalie von Rauch (''Rosalie Wilhelmine Johanna''; 29 August 1820 – 5 March 1879), was a German noblewoman and, since 1853, Countess of Hohenau. Early life Born in Berlin, she was the only daughter of Prussian General and Minister of War Gustav ...

(1820–1879), second, morganatic wife to Prince Albert of Prussia (as Countess of Hohenau) * Rudolf Rauch * Sandra Rauch (born 1967), German artist * Scott L. Rauch * Sebastian Rauch * Sibylle Rauch (born 1960), German actress and model *

Siegfried Rauch Siegfried Rauch (2 April 1932 – 11 March 2018) was a German film and television actor. In a career spanning over 60 years, he appeared in several international film productions and had leading roles in numerous German television productions. ...

* Stephan Rauch * Walter Rauch *

Wendelin Rauch Wendelin Rauch (30 August 1885 – 28 April 1954) was a German Roman Catholic clergyman. Rauch was born in Zell am Andelsbach. He served as archbishop of Freiburg from 1948 until his death at Freiburg im Breisgau Freiburg im Breisgau or ...

Places

Rauch, Buenos Aires Rauch is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative headquarters for Rauch Partido. In 1829, the "combate de Las Vizcacheras" (part of the Argentine Civil War The Argentine Civil Wars were a series of civil conflict ...

, the ''cabecera'' (district capital) of Rauch ''partido'' *

Rauch Partido Rauch Partido is a partido in the centre-east of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. The provincial subdivision has a population of about 14,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Rauch. Settlements *Rauch Rauch (meaning "sm ...

, a ''partido'' (department) in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina * Rauch, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in northern Minnesota, United States

Other

Rauch (company) Rauch Fruchtsäfte GmbH & Co OG is an Austrian beverage company based in Rankweil, Vorarlberg, Austria. It was founded in 1919 and has remained a family business for four generations. The Rauch brand is particularly known for producing a range ...

, an Austrian company that produces iced tea, juices and sports drinks * Rauch (crater), a crater on Mars named after the Argentine ''partido'' * "Rauch", a song from the album '' In Silence We Yearn'' by Oh Hiroshima {{smith-surname German-language surnames Surnames of German origin Occupational surnames