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- Religion in China (12456 bytes)
3: ... different religions dot the landscape of China. The most widespread religion of China is [[Chinese tr...
5: ...and [[Taoism]] as religions, while others regard them as solely philosophies of life.
7: ...to Buddhism while the reverse is not necessarily the case.
9: ...a conception of [[heaven]] and [[yin and yang]]. The Chinese have also believed in such practices as [...
11: ...d into [[corruption]] could lose the [[Mandate of Heaven]] and be overthrown by a [[rebellion]]. - Marguerite de Valois (5364 bytes)
2: ...famous author of the same name]] who was also of the Valois family.
4: ... of France|Charles IX]] and [[Henri III of France|Henri III]].
6: ...rriage was arranged. Jeanne d'Albret died before the marriage was concluded.
8: ...X, placed a hand on his sister's head, compelling her to nod in agreement.
10: ...re]] of such brutality that even Russia's [[Ivan the Terrible]] condemned it. - List of painters (54090 bytes)
1: The following list is an incomplete '''list of painte...
10: *[[Michelangelo Buonarroti]], ([[1475]]-[[1564]]), Italian...
16: *[[Rembrandt]], ([[1606]]-[[1669]]), [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[painter]]
22: *[[Hans von Aachen]] ([[1552]]-[[1615]])
27: *[[Andreas Achenbach]] ([[1815]]-[[1910]]) - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
2: ...esman]], [[spy]], [[freemason]] and [[essayist]]. He was knighted in [[1603]], created '''Baron Verula...
4: ...d with occult trends of [[hermeticism]] and [[alchemy]].
8: ...ose sister married William Cecil, Lord Burghley, the great minister of Queen Elizabeth.
10: ..., living for three years there with his older brother [[Anthony Bacon]].
12: ...cious intellect, and was accustomed to call him "the young Lord Keeper." - New Year (5703 bytes)
2: ...tes the end of one [[year]] and the beginning of the next. Cultures that measure yearly [[calendar|cal...
5: The most common modern celebrations are:
7: ...[[January 1]] : the first day of the [[year]] in the [[Gregorian calendar]] used by most [[developed c...
9: ... Hashanah cannot occur later than [[October 5]], when it occurred in [[1967]] and will again occur in ...
11: ...t is perhaps the most important Chinese holiday. The Chinese New Year is generally celebrated with [[f... - January 1 (18244 bytes)
1: ...th Night]], a holiday when gifts were exchanged. There are 364 days remaining (365 in [[leap year]]s).
6: *[[45 BC]] - The [[Julian calendar]] first takes effect.
8: *[[990]] - Russia adopts the Julian calendar.
10: *[[1600]] - [[Scotland]] begins using the [[Julian calendar]].
13: *[[1700]] - [[Russia]] begins using the [[Julian calendar]]. - List of popes (77758 bytes)
2: This is a '''list of Popes of the Roman Catholic Church'''.
4: ... source counts [[#Notes on numbering of popes|Stephen II]].
6: ...rovince'' and ''[[Servus Servorum Dei|Servant of the Servants of God]].''
7: ...overeign]] in the State of the [[Vatican City]] (the [[Holy See]]).
22: | '''Petrus''', <small>Head of the Church</small> - William Shakespeare (28915 bytes)
1: ...in the famous [[Chandos portrait]], artist and authenticity unconfirmed.]]
2: ...s in the [[English language]], as well as one of the world's pre-eminent [[dramatist]]s.
4: ...rmed all around the world. Shakespeare was among the very few playwrights who have excelled in both [[...
6: ...s especially impressive in light of the fact that he lived only 52 years.
8: ...s of works based on Shakespearean phrases]], and the many [[list of adaptations of Shakespearean plays... - Giordano Bruno (15356 bytes)
3: ...esy|heretic]], popularly regarded as a martyr to the cause of [[freedom of thought]] because his ideas...
7: ...]] of Saint Domenico near [[Naples]]. In [[1572]] he was ordained a priest.
9: ...[[pantheism|pantheistic]] [[hylozoism]], and not the [[Trinity]].
10: ...o Bruno's mnemonic devices: in the spandrels are the four [[classical element]]s: earth, air fire, wat...
11: ...d by the newly rediscovered ideas of [[Plato]]. Other influences included [[Thomas Aquinas]], [[Averro... - Capacitor (29664 bytes)
2: ...denser''') is a device that stores [[energy]] in the [[electric field]] created between a pair of cond...
4: == Physics of the capacitor ==
7: ...ual but opposite charge, the ''total'' charge in the device is always zero.
9: ...acitor, the dielectric is in direct contact with the plates.)]]
13: ...ce]] or ''voltage'' (''V'') which appears across the plates: - Julius Caesar (50670 bytes)
2: ...Comata]] extended the Roman world all the way to the [[Atlantic Ocean]], introducing Roman influence i...
4: ...g of the [[Roman Empire]] under Caesar's grand-nephew and adopted son, [[Caesar Augustus]].
9: ...ak several languages, including [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Gaul|Gallic]] dialects.
11: ...gained political clout, the Caesar family gained the wealth.
13: ...left Caesar much of their property and wealth in their wills. - Indianapolis, Indiana (25903 bytes)
22: west_coord = 86.1582 |
25: ...o making it Indiana's most populous city. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Marion County, Indiana|Mario...
28: ...mage:Indianapolis1910s.jpg|thumb|Indianapolis in the [[1910s]]]]
29: ...]] architect [[Bruno Schmitz]], was completed on the site in [[1901]].
31: ...Indianapolis with the village of Broad Ripple to the north was ever operational. - List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
1: The famous [[mathematician]]s are listed below in [[English language...
7: *[[Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi]] (Arab mathematician, ? - ?)
9: *[[Niels Henrik Abel]] (Norway, [[1802]] - [[1829]])
13: *[[Wilhelm Ackermann]] (Germany, [[1896]] - [[1962]])
29: ...(mathematician)|Alexander Anderson]] (Scotland, [[1582]] - [[1620]]) - List of astronomers (40322 bytes)
38: *[[Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander]] ([[Germany]], [[1799]] &nda...
41: *[[Svante Arrhenius]] ([[Sweden]], [[1859]] – [[1927]])
42: *[[Arzachel (Al-Zarqali)]] (Muslim Spain, [[1028]] – [...
59: *[[John Bainbridge]] ([[Britain]], [[1582]] – [[1643]])
68: *[[Wilhelm Beer]] ([[Germany]], [[1797]] – [[1850]]) - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
1: ...opher]]s''' ''(and non-philosophers important in the history of philosophy)'', '''listed alphabeticall...
13: *[[Johann Heinrich Abicht]], (1762-1816)
21: *[[Robert Adams (philosopher)|Robert Adams]], (born 1937){{fn|O}}
25: *[[Theodor Adorno]], (1903-1969){{fn|C}}{{fn|O}}{{fn|R}}
32: *[[Agrippa the Sceptic]], (1st/2nd century){{fn|R}} - Ballet (9155 bytes)
1: ...b|The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker]]
3: ...ootwork, perhaps due to their development during the same periods of history.
5: ...rino'', a technical manual on ballet dancing that helped to establish [[Italy]] as a major centre of b...
9: ...ry of the Louvre. (folio, Paris, Mamert Patisson, 1582.)]]
11: ... was attached to the AcadéŠe Royale de Musique, where instruction was based on noble deportment and m... - Aztec (38742 bytes)
3: ...ilt on raised islets in [[Lake Texcoco]] – the site of modern-day [[Mexico City]].
7: ... from the Mexicas alone. This article deals with the historical Aztec civilization, not with modern-da...
9: ...rigin. Their use of the word ''Azteca'' was like the modern use of ''Latino'', or ''Mediterranean'': a...
11: ... be known as Mexica. The [[conquistadores]] knew them as "Mexica".
13: ...[[Huitzilopochtli]] signaling the location where their capital city [[Tenochtitlan]] should be built. ... - Alchemy (42222 bytes)
1: ...my is the [[transmutation]] of any metal into either [[gold]] or [[silver]].
2: ...science of chemistry prior to the formulation of the [[scientific method]].
4: [[Image:Chemistry_flask.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Chemistry Clipart .Clipart provided by
8: ... [transmutation] of gold and silver". The Arabic therefore could derive from a purely Greek word, not ...
11: ...ns, basic observations, and mysticism to fill in the gaps. - April Fool's Day (15510 bytes)
1: ...sophistication, the aim of which is to embarrass the gullible.
4: ...sated by marriage to, or at least friendship with her.
6: ...n most matters, but will only meet with disaster when it comes to gambling.
9: ...used to break the tradition. These people became the object of so-called 'fool's errands' and tests of...
12: ...''', a period of 49 hours. Those unfamiliar with the April Fool's Day custom may be vulnerable to Inte... - Arsenic (12497 bytes)
1: ...-- Here is a table of data; skip past it to edit the text. -->
49: | [[Crystal structure]] || rhombohedral
56: ...[Kelvin|K]] (817.2 ?[[Celsius|C]] / 1503 ?[[Fahrenheit|F]])
63: | [[Heat of vaporization]] || 34.76 [[kilojoule per mole...
65: | [[Heat of fusion]] || 369.9 kJ/mol
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