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- President of the United States (42878 bytes)
3: ...er the [[United States Constitution|U.S. Constitution]], the President is also the [[head of governmen...
7: ...ffice is widely emulated all over the world in nations with a [[presidential system]] of government.
12: ...f the United States at the time the U.S. Constitution was adopted), be at least 35 years of age, and h...
14: ...sh Columbia]], [[Canada]]. Occasionally, constitutional amendments are proposed to remove or amend thi...
16: ...ge W. Bush]] will become the fourth at the completion of his current term in 2008. - John Adams (18716 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
20: ==Biography==
22: ...r, a farmer, also named John, was a fourth-generation descendant of Henry Adams, who emigrated from [[...
24: ...s undertook to write out, at length, his recollections of this scene; it is instructive to compare the...
26: ...4]]–[[1818]]), the daughter of a [[Congregational]] minister at [[Weymouth]], Massachusetts. The... - Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
3: ...font size="+1">'''Martin van Buren'''</font></caption>
9: ...<td>'''Date of Birth'''</td><td>[[December 5]], [[1782]]</td></tr>
16: <tr><td>'''Occupation:'''</td><td>Lawyer</td></tr>
22: ...United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]], the first of non-[[England|An...
24: ==Biography== - Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
1: ...nder the [[Constitution of Ireland|Irish constitution]] the state's official name is simply '''Ireland...
11: image_map = LocationIreland.png |
12: national_motto = none |
13: national_anthem = ''[[Amhrᮠna bhFiann]]'' |
26: population_estimate = 4,015,676 | - James Watt (5070 bytes)
3: ...ine]] were a key stage in the [[Industrial Revolution]].
15: ...: Converted reciprocal engine motion to rotary motion.
16: * [[1782]]: Invented double-acting engine.
22: ...ircular motion to an approximate straight-line motion (of which he was most proud) and the steam indic...
24: ...sed the efficiency. Further refinements ([[insulation]] of the steam cylinder, the double-acting engin... - 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]]) - January 1 (18244 bytes)
1: ...ear's Day'', and was, with [[Christmas]] and occasionally [[Twelfth Night (holiday)|Twelfth Night]], a...
7: *[[404]] - Last known [[gladiator]] competition in [[Rome]] takes place.
16: ...t edition of ''[[The Times]]'' of [[London]], previously ''The Daily Universal Register'', is publishe...
18: *[[1801]] - Legislative union of [[Kingdom of Great Britain]] and [[Kingdom of...
21: *[[1808]] - Importation of [[slave]]s into the [[United States]] is bann... - History of California (38344 bytes)
3: ...ory of California''' begins with European exploration.
5: ...hen with its fertile agricultural lands and prodigious oil fields, and finally with its high-technolog...
11: ...dated to the last [[ice age]] ([[Wisconsin glaciation]]) about 13,000 years ago.
13: ...icas|European explorers]] and [[European colonization of the Americas|settlers]] appeared, they found ...
16: ===European exploration=== - Capacitor (29664 bytes)
2: ...opposite electric charges have been placed. Intentional capacitors have thin conducting plates (usuall...
18: ... [[dielectric]] (that is, non-[[electrical conduction|conducting]]) substance that separates the plate...
30: ...across the capacitor where the constant of proportionality is the [[capacitance]], C:
45: ... or broader ranges for some types. Adjustable versions have stability issues. Another figure of merit...
51: ...eakdown from arcing, because any air that becomes ionized is soon replaced by fresh air . Large-value... - Aaron Burr (20716 bytes)
9: ... hold for the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]], in which he served under [[Benedict Ar...
13: ...ry War, Burr accompanied Benedict Arnold's expedition into [[Canada]] in [[1775]], and on arriving bef...
14: ...to practice in [[New York City]] after its evacuation by the British in the following year.
18: ...in the [[West Indies]] during the American Revolutionary War. They had two daughters. While their youn...
20: ...une was dwindling from her husband's land speculation, they separated after only four months. During t... - Montgolfier brothers (3356 bytes)
7: On [[December 14]], [[1782]] they succeeded in an outdoor launch of an 18 m&...
9: ...[[June 5]], [[1783]], as a first public demonstration, they sent up at Annonay a 900 m³ linen bag...
11: ...efore [[Louis XVI of France]], to gain his permission for a trial human flight. A tear occured on the ...
18: The ascensions made a sensation. Numerous engravings commemorated the events. Ch... - American Revolutionary War (40738 bytes)
1: ...ngdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]] and revolutionaries within the [[13 colonies|thirteen North Ame...
3: ...d aftermath of the war, see the [[American Revolution]].
5: ...ost famous images relating to the American Revolutionary War.]]
10: ... thirteen American colonies did not have a professional [[armed force|army]] (also known as a "regular...
15: ... concern at the time. [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalists]]—American colonists who sided ... - Lewis and Clark Expedition (11755 bytes)
1: ...) was the first [[United States]] overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back.
3: ...merica, but was roughly a decade after the expedition of [[Alexander Mackenzie (explorer)|Alexander Ma...
5: ...m the men and shared the leadership of the expedition, always referring to Clark as "Captain" ([http:/...
7: ...and Clark feel that she could aid them in translation, but they thought that when they got to that par...
9: The expedition followed the Missouri through what is now [[Kans... - March 17 (9666 bytes)
7: *[[1577]] - formation of the [[Cathay Company]] to send [[Martin Frobi...
8: ...uette]] and [[Louis Jolliet]] begin their exploration of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi river.
10: *[[1776]] - [[American Revolution]]: [[United Kingdom|British]] forces evacuate [[...
16: ...aris]], 11 years after his death, creates a sensation.
18: ... Republic of Poland]] adopts the [[March Constitution]]. - March 18 (10594 bytes)
9: ...opia|Sissinios]] formally crowned Emperor of [[Ethiopia]]
11: *[[1766]] - [[American Revolution]]: The [[British Parliament]] repeals the [[Stam...
14: ...ance|French]] government [[Thiers]] orders evacuation of [[Paris]], a [[Paris_Commune|socialist]] gove...
16: ...ter becoming the first to broadcast as a [[ham radio]] operator.
19: ...[[Ukraine]] emigrates to France. Famine kills millions of Russians. - List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
1: ...language|English]] [[alphabet]]ical [[transliteration]] order (by [[surname]]).
71: *[[Eugenio Beltrami]] (Italy, [[1835]]-[[1900]])
75: *[[Daniel Bernoulli]] (Switzerland, [[1700]] - [[1782]])
99: *[[Carlo Emilio Bonferroni]] (Italy [[1892]] - [[1960]])
128: *[[Eugenio Calabi]], (United States) - List of astronomers (40322 bytes)
10: *[[Antonio Abetti]] ([[Italy]], [[1846]] – [[1928]])
11: *[[Georgio Abetti]] ([[Italy]], [[1882]] – [[1982]])
72: *[[Wilhelm von Biela]] ([[Austria]], [[1782]] – [[1856]])
117: *[[Giovanni Domenico Cassini]] a.k.a. Jean-Dominique Cas...
172: *[[Giovanni Battista Donati]], ([[Italy]], [[1826]] &nda... - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
30: *[[Giorgio Agamben]]
81: *[[Antiochus of Ascalon]], (c. 130-68 BC){{fn|C}}{{fn|O}}{...
97: *[[Ariston of Chios]], (fl. 250 BC){{fn|R}}
131: *[[Alain Badiou]], (born 1937)
170: *[[Vissarion Belinsky]], (1811-1848){{fn|R}} - Samuel Hearne (1401 bytes)
3: ...dson's Bay Company]]. In [[1768]] he examined portions of the [[Hudson Bay]] coasts with a view to imp...
5: ...t (from 6 November 1769) failed through the desertion of his Indians; his second (from [[23 February]]...
7: ...Jean-Fran�ois de La P�rouse|La P�rouse]] in 1782. He returned to England in [[1787]] where he died... - Daniel Webster (10835 bytes)
3: ...arked by a passionate patriotic devotion to the Union.
7: ...were [[poverty|poor]], but dedicated to his education and thus not only hired private tutors to teach ...
9: ...c "declamations" that were a feature of the education system at the time. Indeed, despite his later su...
11: ...he [[Independence Day (US)|Independence Day]] oration. On graduating from Dartmouth he took a legal ap...
17: ...f Representatives]] on the strength of his opposition to the [[War of 1812]]. He served two terms in t...
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