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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
8: *[[Francisco de Almeida]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explore...
75: *[[Alexandra David-Néel]], (1868-1969), French explorer, visited [[...
83: *[[David Douglas]], Scottish explorer, botanist
104: ...s Republican Party|Republican]] nominee for [[President of the United States]]
129: ...[Dutch East India Company|VOC]] captain, charted mid-western coast of [[Australia]] - Maria Theresa of Austria (8450 bytes)
14: ...], and [[King of Bohemia|Queen of Bohemia]]: 1740-1741
15: ...]], [[King of Bohemia]]: 1780 ([[Heir-Apparent]]: 1741-1780)
39: ...lated the serf's labor payments in her lands, providing them some relief. - Elizabeth of Russia (14144 bytes)
3: ... of the best loved Russian monarchs, because she didn't allow Germans in the government and not a sing...
11: ... to the young French king [[Louis XV]], but the pride of the [[Bourbons]] revolted against any such al...
17: == Palace Revolution of 1741 ==
19: ... beauty to overthrow the existing government. The idea seems to have been first suggested to her by th...
23: At midnight on the 6th of December [[1741]], with a few personal friends, including her phy... - Vermont (39851 bytes)
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44: ...h, from east to west, is 89 miles (the narrowest width is at 37 miles). The state's geographic center ...
72: ...s's claims in Vermont and New Hampshire were invalid and fixed Massachusetts's northern boundary at it...
78: ...nited States|slavery]], [[suffrage]] for men who did not own land, and public schools. The tavern has ...
80: ...d the anniversary of the battle became a legal holiday in Vermont, known as "Bennington Day." - List of painters (54090 bytes)
45: *[[David Allan]] ([[1744]]-[[1796]])
99: *[[James Barry (painter)|James Barry]] ([[1741]]-[[1806]])
110: *[[David Bates (painter)|David Bates]] ([[1952]]-)
144: *[[George Biddle]] ([[1885]]-[[1973]])
162: *[[David G. Blythe]] ([[1815]]-[[1865]]) - Timeline of United States pre-history (1700-1759) (3760 bytes)
19: ...eorge Whitefield]] tours the colonies ([[1739]]-[[1741]]) to preach the Great Awakening
45: *[http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=History/United_States Hist...
46: *[http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=History/United_States/Amer...
47: *[http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=History/United_States/Civi...
48: *[http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=History/United_States/Civi... - Venice (22017 bytes)
6: ...ern Italy by the [[Lombards]] in [[568]]. In the mid-[[8th century]], the Venetians resisted the empir...
8: ...ry the essentials for the power of Venice were laid: the [[Venetian Arsenal]] was under construction ...
12: ...[1204]] and established the [[Latin Empire]]. Considerable plunder was brought back to Venice, includi...
22: ... the politics and rumours of European courts, providing fascinating information to modern historians.
26: ...doned and falling into disrepair, although the [[Lido]] became a popular beach resort in the late 19th... - List of sculptors (9151 bytes)
63: *[[Eduardo Chillida]] (1924-2002)
81: *[[William Reid Dick]] (1879 - 1961)
141: *[[Jean Antoine Houdon]] (1741 - 1828)
145: *[[Idel Ianchelevici]] (1909-1994)
146: *[[Antonin Idrac]] (1849 - 1884) - Benedict Arnold (11750 bytes)
1: ....jpg|thumb|right|250px|Benedict Arnold. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipa...
3: ...[traitor]] in the [[United States]], much like [[Vidkun Quisling|Quisling]] in [[Norway]], or [[Philip...
6: ...n [[apothecary]] and bookseller. He acquired considerable property, and engaged in the [[Caribbean|We...
10: ...rom Connecticut to capture the same fort and who did not care that Arnold had orders from Massachusett...
13: ... closely examined each item. In June he became a widower. - Benjamin Franklin (22881 bytes)
1: ...jpg|thumb|right|300px|Benjamin Franklin Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip ...
27: ...ostly theological and educational tomes, but by [[1741]] the library also included works on history, geo...
30: [[Image:B_franklin_4.jpg|thumb|250px|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip ...
32: ===Middle years===
36: ...18 years. This lucrative business arrangement provided leisure time for study, and in a few years he h... - List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
7: *[[Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi]] (Arab mathematician, ? - ?)
66: *[[David Bates (physicist)|David Bates]]
124: *[[William Burnside]] (UK, [[1852]]-[[1927]])
187: *[[David van Dantzig]] (Netherlands, [[1900]] - [[1959]])
192: *[[Ingrid Daubechies]] ([[1954]] - ) - Knights Hospitaller (26158 bytes)
1: ...r the King of Sicily. The medi涡l Order can be said to have come to an end following its ejection fro...
5: ...given permission by the [[Caliph]] Haroun el Raschid of [[Egypt]] to rebuild the hospice in [[Jerusale...
7: ...to Jerusalem but the order soon extended into providing an armed escort to pilgrims. The escort soon g...
9: ...ivided into [[bailiwick]]s, which in turn were divided into [[commanderies]].
27: ... to secure the island for a time. The siege is vividly portrayed in the frescoes of [[Matteo Perez d'A... - Platinum (10600 bytes)
6: | td colspan="2" align="center" | [[Iridium]] - '''Platinum''' - [[Gold]]
40: |[[Oxidation state]]s ([[Oxide]]) || 2, '''4''' (mildly [[Base (chemistry)|basi...
46: |[[State of matter]] || solid ([[paramagnetic]])
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99: |[[iridium|<sup>191</sup>Ir]] - Timeline of chemical element discovery (10490 bytes)
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32: *[[1741]] - [[Platinum]] discovered by [[Charles Wood (sc...
39: ...om the [[Greek language|Greek]] words ''oxus'' (acid) and ''gennan'' (generate).
66: **[[Iridium]] also discovered by [[Smithson Tennant]].
92: **[[Rubidium]] discovered by [[Robert Bunsen]] - Voltaire (48640 bytes)
12: ...n he had received, it formed the basis of his considerable [[knowledge]], and probably kindled his lif...
14: ...ut [[literature]] and a father who refused to consider literature a profession at all. So Voltaire stu...
16: ... recast ''Oedipe'', began the ''Henriade'' and decided to change his name.
24: ...rooms and making an offensive remark, he was waylaid by Beauregard some time after in a less privilege...
26: ...nd then returned. The ''Henriade'' had got on considerably during the journey and, according to his li... - Leonhard Euler (10366 bytes)
3: ...] [[mathematician]] and [[physicist]]. He is considered to be one of the greatest mathematicians who ...
7: The [[asteroid]] [[2002 Euler]] is named in his honour.
16: ... time in Berlin was very productive; however, he did not have an easy position due to a lack of the ki...
22: ... [[anecdote]] says that Euler challenged [[Denis Diderot]] at the court of [[Catherine II of Russia|Ca...
29: ... laws of motion]]. These equations are formally identical to the [[Navier-Stokes equations]] with - 18th century (8231 bytes)
13: ...hetic analysis, the 18th century is generally considered to be the beginning of Europe's artistic infl...
25: ...fghans]] conquer Iran, ending the [[Safavids|Safavid dynasty]].
29: ... [[Persian Empire|Persia]] and founds the [[Afsharid dynasty]]. Rules until his death in [[1747]].
33: * [[1741]]: [[Russia]]ns begin settling the [[Aleutian Isl...
54: * [[1789]]: [[George Washington]] elected [[President of the United States]]. - 18th century new (49640 bytes)
6: ...but with the French revolution, they were on the side of the counterrevolution.
8: [[Great Britain]] became a major power worldwide with the defeat of France in the Americas in the...
16: ...[[1700]]: [[Bridge of the Gods (geologic event)|Bridge of the Gods]] forms across the [[Columbia River...
25: ...storic uk – heritage of britain accommodation guide |url=http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Scotla...
45: ...Maynard]] in a North Carolina inlet on the inner side of [[Ocracoke Island]] - Saint Petersburg (36589 bytes)
46: ...eft|St Petersburg is known as the city of 300 [[bridge]]s.]]
48: ...ny canals and their granite [[embankment]]s and bridges, gives the city a unique and striking ambience...
50: ...spanning the Neva. Tourists flock to see the [[bridge]]s drawn and lowered again at night to allow sh...
56: ...igns by Domenico Trezini in 1710–1716. A residence adjacent to the Menshikov palace was redesign...
58: ...ndash;1848) on the Nevsky Prospect, formerly a residence of the Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich. - Articles of Confederation (19574 bytes)
9: ...respected the sovereignty of each state while providing a framework for collective action in matters o...
13: ...government, granting significant autonomy to individual states. Some key features included:
22: ...crucial role in the nation's formative years, providing a blueprint for cooperation among states durin...
32: ...roved inadequate as a governing framework, they laid the groundwork for discussions and debates that s...
41: ...arious sentiments and interests of a continent divided into so many sovereign and independent communit...
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