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In 1953, with Hotchkiss' help, Hotchkiss alumnus Eugene Van Voorhis '51 established the Ulysses S. Grant Foundation to assist minority New Haven students with the prep school application process. [66] Hotchkiss has also participated in other recruitment initiatives from the 1960s onward, [29] such as A Better Chance (ABC), [67] Prep for Prep ...
Hotchkiss logo on GS car. Automobiles Hotchkiss manufactured luxury cars in Saint-Denis, Paris between 1903 and 1955 and trucks between 1936 and 1970. It was a subsidiary of the French company Hotchkiss et Cie. The badge for the marque showed a pair of crossed cannons, evoking the company's history as an arms manufacturer.
Hotchkiss (surname) Hotchkiss drive, a form of automobile power transmission and suspension. Hotchkiss Bicycle Railroad in Smithville, Burlington County, New Jersey, U.S. Hotchkiss School, a private school in Lakeville, Connecticut, U.S. Rebecca Hotchkiss, a character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions
The TSAO does not have a uniform policy with respect to standardized testing, and two of its member schools remain test-optional as of the 2024-25 application cycle. [6] [7] With one exception, every TSAO member educates both boarding and day students, and offers a post-graduate year. St.
Production began at the Hotchkiss factory in Saint-Denis, Paris, but in 1914, with the invading German army threatening the city, the French military authorities ordered the factory to be moved to Lyon. The following year, the British government invited Hotchkiss to set up a factory in Coventry. By the end of the war, this factory had ...
Hotchkiss School is a private, day and boarding school in Lakeville, Connecticut. Following are some of its notable alumni. Following are some of its notable alumni. Former pupils are known as Pythians (even entrance year) or Olympians (odd entrance year).
Maria Harrison Hotchkiss (née Bissell; August 14, 1827 – November 10, 1901) was an American educator, heiress, and philanthropist. She was married to wealthy munitions maker Benjamin B. Hotchkiss, though long estranged. Upon receiving his inheritance she founded The Hotchkiss School, a private boarding school in Lakeville, Connecticut, in 1891.
The Hotchkiss drive is a shaft drive form of power transmission. It was the dominant means for front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout cars in the 20th century. The name comes from the French automobile manufacturer Hotchkiss, although other makers, such as Peerless, used similar systems before Hotchkiss.