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- Rio de Janeiro (14538 bytes)
1: ...Janeiro. For the state with the same name, see [[Rio de Janeiro (state)]].''
3: [[Image:Rio_de_Janeiro-Ipanema_Beach.jpg|thumbnail|250px|righ...
5: ...59_lrg.jpg|thumb|250px|A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro]]
7: ...It also has the biggest forest inside an urban region, called "Floresta da Tijuca". The current mayor ...
9: ...litan area]] population is estimated at 10-13 million. It's Brazil's [[Second city|second-largest city... - List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...on]]). For the science fiction book, see [[Expedition (book)]].''
6: *[[Diogo de Azambuja]] ([[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] ...
10: *[[Antonio de Abreu]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] explo...
11: ...]] [[Portuguese]] missionary and explorer in [[Ethiopia]])
21: ...sh Empire|British]] naval officer, several expeditions to the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Arctic]] - List of people by name: Ai (1915 bytes)
5: *[[Gregor Aichinger|Aichinger, Gregor]], (circa 1565-1628), German composer
12: ...rd Aiken|Aiken, Howard]], (1900-1973), computing pioneer
23: *[[Airto]], (born 1951), [[percussion]]ist - Mary I of Scotland (27810 bytes)
14: ... and female lines could inherit only after extinction of male lines.
15: ...e inherited. In this sort of [[Semi-Salic]] situation, Mary ascended the throne because all other male...
19: ...], where preparations were made for Mary's coronation.
21: ==Coronation==
22: ... of the Queen and the unique ceremony, the coronation was the talk of Europe. - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
7: ...ry I]]. She reigned during a period of great religious turmoil in [[England|English]] history.
9: ...ted [[Royal Charter]]s to several famous organizations, including [[Trinity College, Dublin]] ([[1592]...
16: ...der the [[English Act of Succession|Act of Succession 1544]].
18: ...d to as "Kat". Chapernowne developed a close relationship with Elizabeth and remained her confidante a...
20: ...tic, glamorous, flirtatious, charismatic and religiously tolerant. Elizabeth also inherited her mother... - Santa Fe, New Mexico (9224 bytes)
1: ...ca]]. As of the [[2000]] census, it has a population of 62,203. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Santa...
5: The elevation of Santa Fe is 2,132 metres (6,996 feet), compa...
7: ...ve of the area's traditional [[adobe]] construction. Many contemporary houses in the city are built ...
9: ... residents with an above average income and educational level. Restaurants, boutiques, and [[Art galle...
11: ... face the challenges of continuing drought conditions and a widening divide between locals and recent... - List of people by name: Y (12717 bytes)
31: ...ing]], (born 1980), [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[Basketball]] player, [[Houston Rockets]]
129: *[[Thom Yorke|Yorke, Thom]], of [[Radiohead]]
134: ...kaga Yoshiteru|Yoshiteru, Ashikaga]], ([[1536]]-[[1565]]), [[Shogun]], Japanese feudal leader
148: ...oung|Young, Brigham]], (1801-1877), American religious leader
160: *[[Horatio Nelson Young|Young, Horatio Nelson]], (1845-1913), military hero - List of painters (54090 bytes)
12: ...[[1840]]-[[1926]]), French [[Impressionism|impressionist]] painter
14: ...6]]), US [[Abstract expressionism|abstract expressionist]] [[painter]]
17: ...[[1841]]-[[1919]]), French [[Impressionism|impressionist]] painter
23: *[[Riza Abbasi]] ([[1565]]-[[1635]])
31: *[[Aetion]] ([[4th century BC]]) - List of popes (77758 bytes)
6: ...ch]], [[Patriarch]] of the West, [[primate (religion)|Primate]] of [[Italy]], [[Archbishop]] and [[me...
29: | <small>Executed by crucifixion upside-down; feast day ([[SS Peter & Paul]]) [[2...
36: | <small>Traditionally martyred (no evidence); Feast day [[23 Septe...
57: | <small>Traditionally martyred (no evidence); feast day [[26 Octob...
85: | <small>Traditionally martyred (no evidence); feast day [[11 Janua... - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...[research institute]]". For purposes of [[publication]], he owned a [[printing press]] and [[paper mil...
8: ... dead twin which was printed as his first publication in 1572). He also had two sisters, one older ([[...
10: ...h they moved, and where Tycho began a Latin education until he was 12 years old.
12: ...Cosmographia seu descriptio totius orbis and [[Regiomontanus]]' De triangulis omnimodis.
14: ...eavens conducted from a single location over a period of several years.'' -Tycho Brahe, [[1563]] (age ... - Pieter Brueghel the Elder (6133 bytes)
1: ...el's ''The Painter and The Connoisseur'' drawn c. 1565 is thought to be a self portrait]]
9: ...ate]] art that prevailed at the time. The most obvious influence on his art is the older Dutch master ...
11: ... religious [[allegory]]. His winter landscapes of 1565 are corroborative evidence of the severity of win...
32: * ''The Procession to Calvary'' 1564, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien...
33: * ''The Adoration of the Kings'' 1564, The National Gallery, London - Giordano Bruno (15356 bytes)
1: [[Image:Giordano_Bruno.jpg|thumb|Giordano Bruno]]
3: '''Giordano Bruno''' ([[1548]] – [[February 17]] [...
7: ... Bruno, a soldier. In [[1565]] he took the name Giordano on becoming a [[Dominican Order|Dominican]] ...
10: ...|thumb|left|200px|Woodcut illustration of one of Giordano Bruno's mnemonic devices: in the spandrels a...
11: ...Aquinas]], [[Averroes]], [[Duns Scotus]], [[Marsilio Ficino]], and [[Nicholas of Cusa]]. - Michel de Montaigne (5245 bytes)
6: ...nd developed some very progressive views on education there, and he and had been the mayor of [[Bordea...
8: ... in the country, he was sent to study at a prestigious boarding school in Bordeaux, the [[Coll觥 de G...
10: Montaigne married in 1565; he had five daughters, but only one survived chi...
12: ...'s ''Theologia naturalis'', then a posthumous edition of Boétie's works. In 1571 he retired to ...
16: During this time of the [[Wars of Religion]] in France, Montaigne, himself a [[Roman Cathol... - History of India (31279 bytes)
5: ...go and developed into the [[Indus Valley Civilization]], which peaked between the [[26th century BC|26...
8: ...nwards the [[Gupta|Gupta dynasty]] oversaw the period referred to as India's "Golden Age".
11: ...echnology|engineering]], [[Religion in India|religion]], and [[Indian philosophy|philosophy]] flourish...
14: ...13th century AD, followed almost without intermission by the [[Vijayanagara Empire]], which declined w...
20: ...[[British East India Company]]. A failed insurrection in [[1857]] popularly known as the [[Sepoy Mutin... - List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
1: ...language|English]] [[alphabet]]ical [[transliteration]] order (by [[surname]]).
71: *[[Eugenio Beltrami]] (Italy, [[1835]]-[[1900]])
99: *[[Carlo Emilio Bonferroni]] (Italy [[1892]] - [[1960]])
128: *[[Eugenio Calabi]], (United States)
143: *[[Giovanni Ceva]] (Italy, [[1648]] - [[1734]]) - Malta (18511 bytes)
15: ...center colspan=2 | [[image:LocationMalta.png|Location of Malta]]
32: |'''[[Religion]]'''
38: ...<br> - Total ([[2003]]) <br> - [[Population density|Density]]
39: |[[List of countries by population|Ranked 211th]]<br> 399,867 <br> 1262/km²
50: |'''[[National anthem]]''' - Knights Hospitaller (26158 bytes)
1: ...' (see below) is the main successor to this tradition.
3: == Foundation and early history ==
5: ...]] and [[Salerno]] in [[Italy]] were given permission by the [[Caliph]] Haroun el Raschid of [[Egypt]]...
9: ...]. The property of the Order was divided into [[priories]], subdivided into [[bailiwick]]s, which in t...
15: ... eventually pushed the Knights out of their traditional holdings in Jerusalem. After the fall of the K... - Ancient India (31279 bytes)
5: ...go and developed into the [[Indus Valley Civilization]], which peaked between the [[26th century BC|26...
8: ...nwards the [[Gupta|Gupta dynasty]] oversaw the period referred to as India's "Golden Age".
11: ...echnology|engineering]], [[Religion in India|religion]], and [[Indian philosophy|philosophy]] flourish...
14: ...13th century AD, followed almost without intermission by the [[Vijayanagara Empire]], which declined w...
20: ...[[British East India Company]]. A failed insurrection in [[1857]] popularly known as the [[Sepoy Mutin... - Linnaean classification (11503 bytes)
1: ... to the science of [[taxonomy]] or [[systematics|biological systematics]].
5: ...sified animals based on their means of transportation (air, land, or water).
7: ... original commentary is now lost, but its translation into Latin by [[Michael Scot]] survives.
9: ...ndash;1565). Gesner's work was a critical compilation of life known at the time.
11: ...Tyson]] (1649–1708). Advances in classification due to the work of [[entomologist]]s and the fir... - December 9 (7837 bytes)
8: ...of Texas]] captures [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]]
21: ...volved in the horrors of [[Nazi human experimentation]] .
22: ...s]] [[nuclear weapon]] secrets for the [[Soviet Union]]
25: ... - ''[[Coronation Street]]'' first airs on televisions across the [[United Kingdom]].
32: *[[1992]] - Separation of [[Charles, Prince of Wales]] and [[Diana, Pri...
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