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- List of people by name: Ai (1915 bytes)
7: ...rah]], (1934-1996), Somali politician and clan leader
9: *[[ɴienne Aignan|Aignan, ɴienne]], (1773-1824), translator, political writer, librettist, ...
14: *[[Arthur Aikin|Aikin, Arthur]], (1773-1854), English chemist and mineralogist
24: *[[George Biddell Airy|Airy, George]], (1801-1892), astronomer - Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
2: ...Gustav III of Sweden]] and [[Charles XIII of Sweden]], Catherine exemplified an "[[enlightened absol...
5: ... the throne, triumphant about her bloodless and widely supported coup d'etat. Six months later, on [[J...
9: ... the [[Yemelyan Pugachev|Pugachev uprising]] of [[1773]] - [[1774]].
11: ... freed the nobles from state service and taxes; made noble status hereditary; and gave the nobles full...
13: ...ncouraged foreign investment in economically underdeveloped areas. Third, Catherine relaxed the censor... - Denis Diderot (13048 bytes)
1: ...age:DiderotVanLoo.jpg|thumb|right|''Portrait of Diderot'' by [[Louis-Michel van Loo]], 1767]]
3: '''Denis Diderot''' ([[October 5]], [[1713]] – [[July 31]...
5: ...n which many an article and sermon about consumer desire have been based.
7: ...s]]. In 1743 he married Anne Toinette Champion, a devout [[Roman Catholic]]. He had affairs with the w...
10: - Phillis Wheatley (3014 bytes)
3: '''Phillis Wheatley''' ([[1753]] - [[December 5]], [[1784]]), also spelled '''Phylis Whea...
5: ...ral]]'' published in [[Aldgate]], [[London]] in [[1773]]. It was published in London because publishers ...
7: Her work was lauded by some of the leading figures of the [[American...
9: After the death of John and Susannah Wheatley, Phillis married...
13: ...Learned Dr. Samuel Cooper, Who Departed This Life December 29, 1783'' - Middle Kingdom of Egypt (5374 bytes)
5: ...] [[Mentuhotep II]] from [[Thebes, Egypt|Thebes]] defeated the last king of the [[Tenth dynasty of Egy...
6: ...Ancient_eygpt-1.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Clipart provided by <br> [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom C...
8: ...s a palace coup by Amenemhat that resulted in the death of Mentuhotep IV.
10: ...es lasted throughout the Twelfth dynasty and provided great stability.
14: ...centralized government though) and established trade connections with Nubia and a war seems to be cond... - John Hancock (8787 bytes)
3: ... Independence|United States Declaration of Independence]]]]
5: ...to sign the [[United States Declaration of Independence]]. According to legend, he signed his name lar...
8: ...ended [[Harvard College]] and received a business degree in [[1754]], when he was 17. Upon graduation,...
10: ...ously, the same. With his generosity, he was regarded as a man of integrity and honor.
13: ... [[Massachusetts General Court]], his colonial trade business naturally disposed him to resist the [[S... - List of people by name: Q (4474 bytes)
8: ...Al Qadhafi|Qadhafi, Moammar]], Libyan military leader
20: *[[Dennis Quaid|Quaid, Dennis]], actor
23: ...Quant|Quant, Mary]], (born 1934), British fashion designer
27: ...nn Joachim Quantz|Quantz, Johann Joachim]], (1697-1773), composer
28: ...819 - 1899), German-born, London-based rare books dealer - List of people by name: Y (12717 bytes)
7: *[[Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev|Yakovlev, Alexander Nikolaevich]] (born 1923)
8: *[[Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev|Yakovlev, Alexander Sergeyevich]] (1906-1989)
11: *[[Yakubu Gowon]] (born 1934), military leader of [[Nigeria]]
12: *[[Alexander Yakushev|Yakushev, Alexander]], ice hockey player
37: ..., Yury]], (born 1942), Russian politician, former deputy prime minister and CIS executive secretary - American Revolution (17069 bytes)
2: ...d Concord]] and continued after the British surrender at [[Battle of Yorktown (1781)|Yorktown]]. "The ...
4: ...tion of [[George Washington]] as the first [[President of the United States]] in [[1789]]. Beyond that...
10: ...rn frontier. Most white colonists in America considered themselves loyal subjects of the British Crown...
16: ...his European Enlightenment and were a source for ideas regarding [[separation of church and state]] an...
23: ...ese new policies grew steadily throughout the decade, and had a significant impact on the emergence of... - Timeline of United States revolutionary history (1760-1789) (5450 bytes)
20: ...el Adams]] organizes the [[Committees of Correspondence]]
21: *[[1773]] - [[British Parliament]] passes [[Tea Act]]
22: *[[1773]] - [[Boston Tea Party]]
33: ...Declaration_of_Independence|Declaration of Independence]]
38: *[[1777]] - [[Articles of Confederation]] adopted by the Second Continental Congres... - January 17 (12233 bytes)
5: ...562]] - [[France]] recognized the [[Huguenot]]s under the [[Edict of St. Germain]].
7: ...Charles Edward Stuart]], "Bonnie Prince Charlie", defeats a [[House of Hanover|Hanoverian]] army at [[...
8: * [[1773]] - Captain [[James Cook]] becomes the first expl...
9: ...General [[Daniel Morgan]] defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel [[Banastre Tarleton]] at the ...
11: ...1852]] - [[United Kingdom]] recognizes the independence of the [[Boer]] colonies of the [[Transvaal]]. - Boston Tea Party (4518 bytes)
1: ...olitical protest by [[Boston, Massachusetts]] residents against the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British...
2: [[Image:Boston tea party.jpg|thumb|Destruction of tea at the "Boston Tea party".]]
3: ...ing chests of tea overboard on [[December 18]], [[1773]]. Created/published: [[1784]]. Artist: [[Daniel ...
5: ...nd he was charged with [[smuggling]]. He was defended by [[John Adams]] and eventually the charges wer...
7: ...he usual colonial tax, thereby allowing them to undercut the prices of the colonial merchants and smug... - List of chemists (10401 bytes)
6: *[[Emil Abderhalden]], (1877-1950), German chemist
8: *[[Arthur Aikin]], (1773-1854), English chemist and mineralogist
11: *[[Amedeo Avogadro]], (1776-1856), Italian physicist
16: *[[Claude Louis Berthollet]], (1748-1822), French chemist
37: *[[Henrik Carl Peter Dam]], (1895-1976), [[Denmark|Danish]] biochemist, winner of the [[1943]] ... - James Cook (14770 bytes)
3: ...]] [[explorers|explorer]] and [[navigator]]. He made three voyages to the [[Pacific Ocean]], in which ...
8: ... Cook rose in the ranks of the merchant fleet but declined the command of his own collier in 1755 on t...
20: ...lly [[Alexander Dalrymple]], insisted must exist, despite Cook's personal doubts. With the help of a ...
22: ...t landing, at Kurnell on [[Botany Bay]], was intended to be the site of the first [[British colony]] i...
24: Botany Bay was indeed the site of one of the earliest European contac... - Lewis and Clark Expedition (11755 bytes)
3: ...edition of [[Alexander Mackenzie (explorer)|Alexander Mackenzie]], the first European to cross North A...
5: ...wis concealed this from the men and shared the leadership of the expedition, always referring to Clark...
7: ...Charbonneau]], joined the group from there and guided them westward. [[Sacagawea]] and her [[Shoshone]...
9: ...] until they reached the [[Pacific Ocean]] in the December of 1805. At this point in time, Lewis spott...
10: ... agreed to camp on the south side of the river (modern Astoria, OR) , building [[Fort Clatsop]] as the... - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
23: *[[Adelard of Bath]], (12th century){{fn|C}}
26: *[[Aedesius]], (d. 355)
27: *[[Aenesidemus]], (1st century BC){{fn|R}}
37: *[[Alain de Lille]], (c. 1128-1202)
44: *[[Alcibiades]], (c. 450-404 BC) - Knights Hospitaller (26158 bytes)
1: ...alta by [[Napoleon]]. The '''Sovereign Military Order of Malta''' (see below) is the main successor to...
5: ...de horses on the condition that they ride with wooden saddles and unornamented girths. Ironically, El ...
7: ... who made it to Jerusalem but the order soon extended into providing an armed escort to pilgrims. The ...
9: ...iwick]]s, which in turn were divided into [[commanderies]].
13: === Knights of Rhodes === - Tea Act (1279 bytes)
1: ... the government to the Company. This act led to wide boycotts of tea throughout the colonies, and, eve...
3: * [http://ahp.gatech.edu/tea_act_bp_1773.html The full text of the Tea Act] - Oxygen (9039 bytes)
1: {{Elementbox_header | number=8 | symbol=O | name=oxygen | left=[[nit...
18: ...tates | −'''2''', −1<br />(neutral oxide) }}
24: {{Elementbox_vanderwaalsrad_pm | [[1 E-10 m|152]] }}
37: ...usually called molecular oxygen, O<sub>2</sub>) made its initial appearance on Earth as a product of ...
38: ...|thumb|150px|left|Chemistry Clipart .Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Platinum (10600 bytes)
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5: {| table align="center" border="0"
22: |[[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]] || 21450...
34: |[[van der Waals radius]] || 175 pm
40: |[[Oxidation state]]s ([[Oxide]]) || 2, '''4''' (mildly [[Base (chemistry)|basic...
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