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- 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]] - Maria Theresa of Austria (8450 bytes)
6: ...es' death ([[1740]]) the [[War of Austrian Succession]] began.
8: ...hood. She made him co-regent of her Austrian dominions, but she actually kept most of the power to her...
14: ...], and [[King of Bohemia|Queen of Bohemia]]: 1740-1741
15: ...]], [[King of Bohemia]]: 1780 ([[Heir-Apparent]]: 1741-1780)
29: ...t, leaving her to learn the job on her own. Additionally, the army was weak and the treasury depleted... - Elizabeth of Russia (14144 bytes)
3: ...e also spent exorbitant sums of money on the grandiose baroque projects of her favourite architect, [[...
9: ...od, if not brilliant, but unfortunately her education was both imperfect and desultory. Her father had...
11: ...beloved sister Anne, her only remaining near relation, the princess found herself at the age of eighte...
13: ...ower, she was treated with liberality and distinction by the government of her adolescent nephew [[Pet...
17: == Palace Revolution of 1741 == - Vermont (39851 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = VT |
36: ...nks 45th in land area (24,923km?), and its population (608,827) ranks as the second smallest of the fi...
38: ...and after the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]. Famous for its scenery, [[dairy]] prod...
42: Vermont is located in the New England region in the [[eastern United States]] and comprises 9...
44: ...ont from New York and Canada in the northwest portion of the state. The state's greatest length, from ... - 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
31: *[[Aetion]] ([[4th century BC]])
38: *[[Mariotto Albertinelli]] ([[1474]]-[[1515]]) - Timeline of United States pre-history (1700-1759) (3760 bytes)
3: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] con...
6: ...- [[Queen Anne's War]] (War of the Spanish Succession) begins
19: ...eorge Whitefield]] tours the colonies ([[1739]]-[[1741]]) to preach the Great Awakening
22: ...King George's War]] ([[War of the Austrian Succession]]) begins
45: ...[http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=History/United_States Historical Pictu... - Venice (22017 bytes)
2: ...s the capital of the region of [[Veneto]], population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). The city s...
6: ...]], [[Pisa]], and [[Amalfi]]). Its strategic position at head of the Adriatic made Venetian naval and ...
8: ...laid: the [[Venetian Arsenal]] was under construction in 1104; Venice wrested control of the [[Brenner...
10: ...a]] and Duke of [[Istria]]. Later mainland possessions, which extended across [[Lake Garda]] as far we...
12: ...nice, including the [[Mark the Evangelist|Winged Lion of St. Mark]], symbol of Venice. Only Venetian s... - List of sculptors (9151 bytes)
10: *[[Aleijadinho]] - Antonio Francisco Lisboa (1730 or 1738 - 1814)
20: *[[Giovanni di Balduccio]]
21: *[[Baccio Bandinelli]] (1493 - 1560)
51: *[[Antonio Canova]] (1757 - 1822)
65: *[[Clodion]] - Benedict Arnold (11750 bytes)
3: ...orces. Shortly thereafter, he was given a commission in the [[British Army]], and was eventually elev...
9: ...take the first entirely offensive military expedition by the colonists against the British.
10: ...old met up with [[Ethan Allen]], who had a commission from Connecticut to capture the same fort and wh...
12: ...ts, doing his best to diminish Arnold's participation and enhance the role of the Green Mountain Boys ...
13: ... expenses and protested vehemently when the suspicious legislators closely examined each item. In June... - Benjamin Franklin (22881 bytes)
2: ...tion]], he was well known also for his many quotations and his experiments with [[electricity]]. Frank...
4: Franklin's [[invention]]s include the [[Franklin stove]], the medical [...
6: ==Biography==
23: ...y about cultivating a positive image of an industrious and intellectual young man earned him a great d...
25: ...nd borrowed) on which a lot of his popular reputation is based. Adages from this almanac such as "A pe... - 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]]) - 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... - Platinum (10600 bytes)
11: <div align="right"><small>[[Periodic table (standard)|Full table]]</small></div>
18: |[[Chemical series]] || [[transition metal]]s
20: ...e block|Block]] || [[group 10 element|10 ]], [[period 6 element|6]], [[d-block|d]]
36: |[[Electron configuration]] || <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[xenon|Xe]]<nowiki>]</no...
40: |[[Oxidation state]]s ([[Oxide]]) || 2, '''4''' (mildly [[Bas... - Timeline of chemical element discovery (10490 bytes)
32: *[[1741]] - [[Platinum]] discovered by [[Charles Wood (sc...
59: ...covered by [[Charles Hatchett]], later renamed [[Niobium]]
74: *[[1811]] - [[Iodine]] discovered by [[Bernard Courtois]]
132: ...d by [[Dale R. Corson]], [[K.R.Mackenzie]], [[Emilio G. Segr蝝
134: ... [[Arthur C. Wahl]], [[Joseph W. Kennedy]], [[Emilio G. Segr蝝 - Voltaire (48640 bytes)
6: ==Biography==
8: ... Both parents were of [[Poitou|Poitevin]] extraction, but the Arouets were long established in Paris,...
10: ...trong [[Jansenism|Jansenist]] and had a poor relationship with François.
12: ...owledge]], and probably kindled his lifelong devotion to the stage.
14: ...e Temple, of which the [[knights of Malta|grand prior]] Vendôme was the head, and the poets [[Gu... - Leonhard Euler (10366 bytes)
3: ...xpression (mathematics)|expression]] involving various [[parameter|argument]]s; ie: ''y'' = F(''x''). ...
9: == Biography ==
12: ... vision in the right eye due to excessive observation of the [[Sun]].
14: ...nts of these children, however, were in high positions in Russia in the 19th century.
16: ...productive; however, he did not have an easy position due to a lack of the king's favor. Therefore he... - 18th century (8231 bytes)
5: .... In [[Europe]], the principal nations of this period (in terms of [[industry|industrial]] capacity) w...
9: ...f power away from the west and create new competition in Europe other than France, England, and Spain.
11: ...ing away from their parents. In [[Asia]], exploration and influences from Europe were beginning to sha...
16: ...[[1701]]-[[1714|14]]: [[War of the Spanish Succession]]
18: * [[1707]]: [[Act of Union 1707|Act of Union]] passed merging the [[Scotland|Scottish]] and t... - 18th century new (49640 bytes)
4: ... the [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]]]]
6: ...ution, they were on the side of the counterrevolution.
8: ... the American revolution. The [[industrial revolution]] started in Britain. Despite its modest beginni...
13: ...ope on the eve of the [[War of the Spanish Succession]] (1700)]]
17: ... supplants [[Sweden]] as the dominant [[Baltic region|Baltic]] power after the [[Great Northern War]]. - Saint Petersburg (36589 bytes)
15: | [[Subdivisions of Russia|Subdivision]]: || [[Federal cities of Russia|federal city]]
17: ...ystem|Location]]: || {{coor dm|59|56|N|30|20|E|region:RU_type:city(4,661,219)}}
21: | [[Population]]: || 4,661,219 <small>(2002 Census)</small>
23: | [[Population density]]: || 7691 persons/km�
36: ...ation of Russian into English|English transliteration]]: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as i... - Articles of Confederation (19574 bytes)
1: ...s page1.jpg|thumb|right|The Articles of Confederation]]
3: ==The Articles of Confederation: America's First Attempt at Governance==
5: ...e United States, laying the groundwork for the nation's early experiment in self-governance.
9: ...s defense against external threats and trade relations.
13: The Articles of Confederation established a decentralized system of government...
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