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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...specially replacing the [[Ford Excursion]]). For the science fiction book, see [[Expedition (book)]].'...
6: ...a]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
7: ...r]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
12: ...rge Álvares]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]], the first to reach [[China]])
17: ..., first at the [[South Pole]], first to navigate the [[Northwest Passage]] in a single ship - Maria Theresa of Austria (8450 bytes)
1: ... Spain]], a less known relative of hers, who was the queen consort of [[Louis XIV of France]].''
3: ...f Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, Duchess of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla]]
4: ...was undoubtedly one of the most powerful women of her time, ruling over most of central Europe.
6: ...when it was issued, on Charles' death ([[1740]]) the [[War of Austrian Succession]] began.
8: ...nions, but she actually kept most of the power to herself. - Elizabeth of Russia (14144 bytes)
1: ...Yelizaveta Petrovna, Empress and Autocrat of all the Russias (1709-62)]]
3: ...nment and not a single person was executed during her reign.
7: ...by political opponents to challenge her right to the throne.
9: ...rom her earliest years she delighted every one by her extraordinary beauty and vivacity.
11: ... found herself at the age of eighteen practically her own mistress. - Vermont (39851 bytes)
8: Nickname = The Green Mountain State |
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36: ...he [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]] to the north.
38: ...tal is [[Montpelier, Vermont|Montpelier]], while the largest city is [[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]...
42: ...m?), making it the 43rd largest in land area and the 47th in water area. - 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]]) - Timeline of United States pre-history (1700-1759) (3760 bytes)
1: ..., is still remembered for his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."]]
3: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] concerns ev...
6: *[[1702]] - [[Queen Anne's War]] (War of the Spanish Succession) begins
10: *[[1713]] - Queen Anne's War ends with the [[Treaty of Utrecht (1713)|Treaty of Utrecht]]
17: ...begins with the preaching of [[Jonathan Edwards (theology)|Jonathan Edwards]] - Venice (22017 bytes)
2: ... (especially the [[spice trade]]) and [[art]] in the [[Renaissance]].
6: ...d [[Amalfi]]). Its strategic position at head of the Adriatic made Venetian naval and commercial power...
8: ...1178, opening a lifeline to silver from Germany; the last autocratic doge, Vitale Michiele, died in 11...
10: ...] rallied to the defence of Venetian sovereignty when it was threatened by invaders.
12: ... Only Venetian ships could efficiently transport the men, supplies, and (especially) war horses. - List of sculptors (9151 bytes)
30: *[[Arnold Henry Bergier]]
45: *[[Michelangelo Buonarroti]] (1475 - 1564)
97: *[[Victor Fisher]] (1938-)
103: *[[Daniel Chester French]] (1850 - 1931)
108: *[[Henri Gaudier-Brzeska]] (1891 - 1915) - Benedict Arnold (11750 bytes)
3: ... name is a colloquial synonym for [[traitor]] in the [[United States]], much like [[Vidkun Quisling|Qu...
6: ...Margaret Mansfield on [[February 22]], [[1767]]. They had three sons; Margaret died [[June 19]],[[1775...
9: ...ive military expedition by the colonists against the British.
10: ...nderoga was taken from the 22 British troops that held it and who were not aware that a war was in pro...
12: ... enhance the role of the Green Mountain Boys and the Connecticut militia. Upon discovering this, Arnol... - Benjamin Franklin (22881 bytes)
2: ... [[Royal Society]]. In [[1775]], Franklin became the first [[United States Postmaster General]].
4: ...[[lightning rod]], [[swimfin]]s, improvements to the [[glass harmonica]], and possibly [[bifocals]].
9: ...[[1667]], to Peter Folger, a miller and schoolteacher, and his wife [[Mary Morrill]].
11: ...f whom being half-siblings of Benjamin Franklin. They included: Elizabeth ([[March 2]] [[1678]]), Samu...
13: ..., [[1688]]), and Joseph ([[June 30]], [[1689]]) (the first Joseph having died soon after birth). - 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: *[[Alexander Anderson (mathematician)|Alexander Anderson]] (Scotland, [[1582]]... - Knights Hospitaller (26158 bytes)
1: ...ereign Military Order of Malta''' (see below) is the main successor to this tradition.
5: ...f [[Jesus]]. It was served by [[Benedictine]] Brothers.
7: ...nded into providing an armed escort to pilgrims. The escort soon grew into a substantial force.
9: ...ar [[Tripoli, Lebanon|Tripoli]]. The property of the Order was divided into [[priories]], subdivided i...
15: ...trol a number of neighboring islands, as well as the Anatolian ports of [[Bodrum]] and [[Castellorizon... - Platinum (10600 bytes)
2: ... edit the text of this article, scroll down past the table -->
18: |[[Chemical series]] || [[transition metal]]s
40: ...ate]]s ([[Oxide]]) || 2, '''4''' (mildly [[Base (chemistry)|basic]])
48: ...g point]] || 2041.4 [[Kelvin|K]] (3214.9 ?[[Fahrenheit|F]])
54: |[[Heat of vaporization]] || 510 [[kilojoule per mole|k... - Timeline of chemical element discovery (10490 bytes)
1: [[Image:Chemistry_flask.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Chemistry Clipart .Clipart provided by
16: (Aluminium ''may'' have been synthesized in Roman times, however it is usually credit...
28: *[[1669]] - [[Phosphorus]] discovered by [[Hening Brand]]
31: ...[[Cobalt]] discovered by [[Georg Brandt]]. From the [[German language|German]] word ''kobalt'' or ''k...
32: *[[1741]] - [[Platinum]] discovered by [[Charles Wood (sc... - Voltaire (48640 bytes)
1: {{dablink|For the singer and songwriter of the same name, see [[Voltaire (band)]].}}
4: ...riter]], [[deism|deist]] and [[philosophy|philosopher]].
8: ...oughout his life, Voltaire sometimes implied that he came from a [[noble]] background.
10: ...other was very fond, married early; the elder brother, Armand, was a strong [[Jansenism|Jansenist]] an...
12: ...], and probably kindled his lifelong devotion to the stage. - Leonhard Euler (10366 bytes)
3: ...'' = F(''x''). He is credited with being one of the first to apply [[calculus]] to [[physics]].
5: ...st seventeen years of his life, during which time he produced almost half of his total output.
7: The [[asteroid]] [[2002 Euler]] is named in his honou...
10: ...ics he finally agreed and Euler began to study mathematics.
12: ...in the right eye due to excessive observation of the [[Sun]]. - 18th century (8231 bytes)
3: ...]] that lasted from [[1701]] through [[1800]] in the [[Gregorian calendar]].
5: ...art of the [[French Revolution]]. In [[Europe]], the principal nations of this period (in terms of [[i...
9: ...m the west and create new competition in Europe other than France, England, and Spain.
11: ...civil war enabled the British to take control of the entire sub-continent.
13: ... replaced the [[Baroque]], then was succeeded by the [[Neoclassical]] movement. - 18th century new (49640 bytes)
2: ...n the [[Gregorian calendar]], in accordance with the [[Anno Domini]]/[[Common Era]] numbering system.
4: ...ember 25|Dec. 25]], [[1776]], an iconic event of the [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]...
6: ... the French revolution, they were on the side of the counterrevolution.
8: ... human society and the geology of the surface of the earth.
12: ...:Poltava battle.jpg|thumb|[[Peter the Great]] in the [[Battle of Poltava]]]] - Saint Petersburg (36589 bytes)
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33: ...g|thumb|300px|The [[Neva]] river has been called the main street of St Petersburg]]
36: ...va at the east end of the [[Gulf of Finland]] on the [[Baltic Sea]].
38: ...rgest city, a major European cultural center and the most important Russian Baltic Sea port.
40: ...080;ца). <!-- translator paraphrasing here from de: --> - Articles of Confederation (19574 bytes)
1: [[Image:Articles page1.jpg|thumb|right|The Articles of Confederation]]
3: ==The Articles of Confederation: America's First Attemp...
5: ... of the United States, laying the groundwork for the nation's early experiment in self-governance.
9: ...y aim was to create a loose union that respected the sovereignty of each state while providing a frame...
13: The Articles of Confederation established a decentralized system of government, granting s...
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