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- List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
10: *[[Firmin Abauzit|Abauzit, Firmin]], (1679-1767), French scientist
15: ...nk Abbandando|Abbandando, Frank]], (1910-1942), Mafia hitman
22: ...a Ahmad Abbas|Abbas, Khwaja Ahmad]], (1914-1987), film director
73: *[[James Abercrombie|Abercrombie, James]], (1706-1781), British General in French and Indian War
99: *[[Abram|Abraham]], (circa 1800 BC), Biblical figure - List of people by name: Ai (1915 bytes)
15: *[[Lucy Aikin|Aikin, Lucy]], (1781-1864), English writer
22: *[[Aksel Airo|Airo, Aksel]], (1898-1985), Finnish general and strategist
28: ...Aiuppa|Aiuppa, Joseph]], (1907-1997), Chicago [[mafia]] boss - Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
2: ...nd [[Charles XIII of Sweden]], Catherine exemplified an "[[enlightened absolutism|enlightened monarc...
5: ...herine became involved with other prominent court figures. She soon became popular with several powerf...
13: ...veral drastic reforms within the Russian society. First, she established the [[Free Economic Society]]...
17: ...uld not succeed, Panin fell out of favor and in [[1781]] was dismissed.
21: ...ndence from the Ottoman Empire as a result of her first war with it. The Ottomans started a [[Russo-T... - Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
4: ...in honour of Saint John the Evangelist. A court official described the new baby as "a small, but compl...
6: ...d]], and Ferdinand-Karl ? already had important official roles within the [[Hapsburg]] Empire.
7: ...as considered one of the most brilliant political figures in Europe.]]
15: ...eing going on intermittently since [[1494]] would finally end. [[Louis XV]]'s heir was his grandson, L...
22: ...ing, Marie-Antoinette was presented with the magnificent jewels which traditionally belonged to a Fren... - George Washington (29551 bytes)
19: ...ary War]] ([[1775]]–[[1783]]) and later the first [[President of the United States]] under the [...
21: ...generally recognized as one of the most important figures in U.S. history. Unlike many other [[revolut...
26: ... he trained as a [[surveyor]] (obtaining his certificate from the [[College of William and Mary]]) and...
31: ... now commissioned a [[lieutenant colonel]] in the First Virginia Regiment, led a mission into the Ohio...
33: ...ton was acclaimed as a hero, and he commanded the First Virginia Regiment throughout the rest of war. ... - John Hancock (8787 bytes)
5: ...resident of the [[Continental Congress]], and the first person to sign the [[United States Declaration...
15: ...]] ''Liberty'' was impounded by British customs officials for violation of revenue laws. This caused a...
17: ... region's resistance to British authority and his financial contributions led Bostonians to joke that ...
19: ...mdash;soldiers who claimed they could be ready to fight in sixty seconds—and his boycott of [[te...
25: In the first month of his presidency, on [[June 19]], [[177... - Thomas Jefferson (31127 bytes)
14: ... Skelton Jefferson|Martha]] died before he took office
27: ... at the University of Virginia, has written the definitive book on the original buildings, or [http://...
32: ...extensive vineyards planted at Monticello, a significant portion were of the European wine grape ''[[V...
35: ...potential of the United States and is often classified a forefather of [[American exceptionalism]] (se...
37: Jefferson was the first [[Secretary of State]] of the United States, s... - United States (58223 bytes)
2: ...f Mexico]], and the [[Caribbean Sea]]. Two of the fifty states, [[Alaska]], an [[exclave]], and [[Hawa...
12: official_languages = [[Languages in the United States|...
35: ...titution''']]<br> - completed<br> - ratified<br> - effective|
52: ...economic]], [[political]], [[military]], [[scientific]], [[technological]] and [[cultural]] matters.
57: [[Image:George-Washington.jpg|thumb|250px|left|First [[President of the United States]], [[George W... - James Watt (5070 bytes)
15: * [[1781]]: Converted reciprocal engine motion to rotary m...
22: ...the working cycle of the engine, so showing its efficiency.
24: ...significantly increased the efficiency. Further refinements ([[insulation]] of the steam cylinder, the...
33: ... converted a machine of limited use to one of [[efficiency]] and many applications. It was the foremos...
40: ...rth Ayrshire Campus) and Greenock (2 in Greenock, Finnart Campus and Waterfront Campus) and a campus i... - Asteroid (24334 bytes)
3: == Definition ==
4: ...1E&db_key=AST&high=41e14f475d05983 scientific paper] to use the word in its title was publishe...
6: The exact definition of an asteroid is unsettled. The term "mino...
8: ...assify asteroids is in terms of size. A working definition is that asteroids are larger than 50 m in d...
10: ...y objects that include asteroids. The term '''artificial asteroid''' is sometimes used to designate ma... - List of inventors (14020 bytes)
73: ..., (1854-1932), [[United States|USA]] — roll film
83: *[[Adolf Eugen Fick]], (1829-1901) — [[contact lens]]
137: ...ited States|USA]] — [[Polaroid]] polarizing filters and the [[Land Camera]]
139: *[[Irving Langmuir]], (1851-1957), gas filled incandescent lamp, hydrogen welding
156: *[[Montgolfier]] brothers, (1740-1810) and (1745-1799), [[Fran... - American Revolution (17069 bytes)
2: ...er the British surrender at [[Battle of Yorktown (1781)|Yorktown]]. "The Revolution was effected before ...
4: ...on was a unique and radical event, producing significant changes that had a profound impact on world h...
10: ...llion]]—had, if not conquered, at least pacified the western frontier. Most white colonists in A...
16: ...asoning. The implications of the earlier [[scientific revolution]] began to have a greater effect on e...
19: ...]] views throughout the colonies. It was also the first event that swept through all the British colon... - Timeline of United States revolutionary history (1760-1789) (5450 bytes)
14: *[[1765]] - [[First Quartering Act]]
23: *[[1774]] - First [[Continental Congress]]
37: ...nt]], passes the [[Constitution of Vermont]], the first in the nation to outlaw slavery
43: *[[1781]] - [[Articles of Confederation]] ratified
44: *[[1781]] - British surrender at [[Yorktown]] - History of the United States (1776-1789) (19792 bytes)
5: ...local leaders. At Lexington, they confronted and fired upon a small group of local militia, who had g...
9: ...laration was the responsibility of a committee of five, which included, among others, [[John Adams]] a...
13: ...into effect in 1778, but not fully ratified until 1781. The Articles of Confederation outlined the gove...
15: ..., instead, to write a Constitution, which was ratified by eleven States in 1788.
17: ...ration, and [[George Washington]] was elected the first [[President of the United States]]. - Uranus (15207 bytes)
13: | [[March 13]], [[1781]]
142: | [[Carbon monoxide]]<br>[[Hydrogen sulfide]]
155: ...criptions of the planet but result in different definitions of which pole is the [[North Pole]] and wh...
162: ===Magnetic Field===
164: ...g corkscrew shape behind the planet. The magnetic field's source is unknown; the electrically conducti... - January 17 (12233 bytes)
8: * [[1773]] - Captain [[James Cook]] becomes the first explorer to cross the [[Antarctic Circle]].
9: * [[1781]] - Continental troops under Brigadier General [[...
12: * [[1873]] - [[First Battle of the Stronghold]] in the [[United Sta...
15: ... takes possession of [[Wake Island]] in the [[Pacific Ocean]].
19: ...| character]] created by [[Elzie Crisler Segar]], first appeared in a [[newspaper]] [[comic strip]]. - Independence Day (United States) (6238 bytes)
10: ...lor="orange">Symbols:</td><td bgcolor="#ffde80">[[Fireworks]], picnics</td></tr>
13: [[Image:Fourth july fireworks.jpg|thumb|These fireworks over the [[Washington Monument]] are typic...
17: ...Fireworks in the United States (Independence Day)|Fireworks]] have been associated with the Fourth of ...
23: ...rated the Declaration with public readings and bonfires on [[July 8]]. Not until [[August 2]] would a ...
25: ...ms]], credited by [[Thomas Jefferson]] as the unofficial, tireless [[whip (politics)|whip]] of the ind... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...end of absolutism and people as subjects and amplifies the power of the people, boosting them to the s...
21: ...itors of the confidence and stability of France's finances.
23: ...ly of Notables would restore confidence in French finances, and allow further borrowing until the land...
25: ...ing the convocation of the Estates-General within five years, but also attempted in the meanwhile to g...
27: ...8]], and Necker again took charge of the nation's finances. He used his position not to propose new r... - Age of Enlightenment (36312 bytes)
4: ...s the [[Age of Reason]]. The term also more specifically refers to a historical intellectual movement...
16: ...observation, resulted in a coherent system of verifiable predictions and set the tone for much of what...
18: ...If the previous era was the age of reasoning from first principles, Enlightenment thinkers saw themsel...
20: ...s shift united the pure empiricism of Renaissance figures such as Sir [[Francis Bacon (philosopher)|Fr...
24: ... reflected the intrinsic quality of a person as defined by the philosophers of the age. [[John Locke]]... - Federal government of the United States (13380 bytes)
1: ...he [[Articles of Confederation]] (in force from [[1781]] to [[1788]]). The Constitution is currently on ...
7: ... Members of the House and Senate are elected by [[first-past-the-post]] voting in every state except [...
9: ...name special, or select, committees to study specific problems. Because of an increase in workload, th...
17: ...ent that the president becomes disabled, or the office of the vice president falls vacant;
18: ...rmal meetings between legislators and executive officials;
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