Robert Bosch

German manufacturing company
Organization conglomerate Q234021
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Robert Bosch is a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung founded on November 15, 1886 by Robert Bosch. [1] The company is headquartered in Gerlingen. [2] As of 2018, Robert Bosch employs approximately 400,000 people worldwide. [3] The current CEO is Stefan Hartung. [4]

Robert Bosch

Summary

Robert Bosch is a conglomerate[1]. It draws 5,211 Wikipedia views per month (conglomerate category, ranking #16 of 65).[2]

Key Facts

  • Robert Bosch received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy[3].
  • Robert Bosch was a member of Zweirad-Industrie-Verband[4].
  • Robert Bosch was a member of Wi-Fi Alliance[5].
  • Robert Bosch was a member of CVE Numbering Authority[6].
  • Robert Bosch was a member of SD Association[7].
  • Robert Bosch was a member of German Road Safety Council[8].
  • Robert Bosch was a member of Wireless Power Consortium[9].
  • Robert Bosch is located in Yokohama[10].
  • Robert Bosch is in the country of Germany[11].
  • Robert Bosch's instance of is recorded as conglomerate[12].
  • Robert Bosch's instance of is recorded as local Internet registry[13].
  • Robert Bosch's instance of is recorded as business[14].
  • Robert Bosch's instance of is recorded as multinational corporation[15].
  • Robert Bosch's founder is recorded as Robert Bosch[16].
  • Robert Bosch is owned by Robert Bosch Stiftung[17].
  • Robert Bosch is owned by RB Familiengesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts[18].
  • Robert Bosch is owned by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand[19].
  • Robert Bosch is owned by Robert Bosch Familientreuhand[20].
  • Robert Bosch is named after Robert Bosch[21].
  • Robert Bosch followed Friedrich Hesser, Maschinenfabrik[22].
  • Robert Bosch followed Eisemann-Werke[23].
  • Robert Bosch's headquarters location is recorded as Gerlingen[24].
  • Robert Bosch's headquarters location is recorded as Stuttgart[25].
  • Robert Bosch's chief executive officer is recorded as Stefan Hartung[26].
  • Robert Bosch's child organization or unit is recorded as BSH Hausgeräte GmbH[27].

Body

Founding

Robert Bosch's founder is recorded as it[16].

Identity

Predecessors include Friedrich Hesser, Maschinenfabrik[22] and Eisemann-Werke[23].

Leadership

Robert Bosch's chief executive officer is recorded as Stefan Hartung[26].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Gerlingen[24], an urban municipality in Germany[28], in Germany[29] and Stuttgart[25], a big city[30], in Germany[31]. Subsidiaries include BSH Hausgeräte GmbH[27], a trademark[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1967[34], headquartered in Munich[35]; Bosch Rexroth[36], a business[37], in Germany[38], founded in 2001[39], headquartered in Lohr am Main[40]; Robert Bosch LLC[41], a conglomerate[42], in United States[43], headquartered in Farmington Hills[44]; Bosch Corporation[45], a conglomerate[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1886[48], headquartered in Tokyo[49]; Bosch (China) Investment[50]; and Robert Bosch Limited[51], a business[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1977[54], headquartered in Glenrothes[55].

Industry

Industries include semiconductor industry[56], automotive supplier[57], and home appliance industry[58].

Ownership

Owners include Robert Bosch Stiftung[17], a foundation[59], in Germany[60], founded in 1964[61], headquartered in Stuttgart[62]; RB Familiengesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts[18]; Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand[19]; and Robert Bosch Familientreuhand[20].

Recognition

Robert Bosch received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy[3].

Why It Matters

Robert Bosch draws 5,211 Wikipedia views per month (conglomerate category, ranking #16 of 65).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

It is credited with the discovery of SDS[65].

FAQs

What awards did Robert Bosch receive?

Honors received include Innovation Prize of the German Economy[3].

What did Robert Bosch discover?

Robert Bosch is credited as discoverer of SDS[65].

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  32. [8] . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . dvr.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [9] . wirelesspowerconsortium.com. Retrieved . wirelesspowerconsortium.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [65] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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