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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]] - History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...ell as successive waves of immigration and emigration merged to create the familiar image of Chinese c...
7: ... craftsmen and administrators: in short, civilization as we know it. In late [[Neolithic]] times, the ...
11: ...ou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilization]] in [[China]].
14: ...ou Dynasty|Zhou]] dynasties. It is during this period of the ''Three Dynasties'' ([[Chinese language|C...
18: ...0 BC]] was unearthed. Early markings from this period, found on pottery and shells, have been alleged ... - Jules Dumont d'Urville (2251 bytes)
1: ...lle''' ([[May 23]], [[1790]] – [[May 8]], [[1842]]) was a [[France|French]] [[List of explorers|ex...
4: ...edition to the [[Greek islands]]. On that expedition, D'Urville recognized the true value of a recent...
6: ...n Duperrey]], and brought home a very fine collection of animals and plants.
10: ... [[1837]], on an expedition to the South Polar regions, he sailed along a coastal area of Antarctica t...
14: ...the [[Champs-Élysées]]. [[Dumont d'Urville Station]] on Antarctica is also named after him. - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
9: ...the height of the [[Industrial Revolution]], a period of great social, economic, and technological cha...
14: ...he occupied a high position in the line of succession, Victoria was taught only [[German language|Germ...
16: ... would an adult. In order to prevent such a scenario, Parliament passed the ''[[Regency Act 1831]]'', ...
18: ...h young Victoria, and that he entered into a relationship with her in order to gain social status (he ...
20: ... [[Order-in-Council]] partially reversed the decision by granting [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom... - Rani Lakshmi Bai (4917 bytes)
1: ...]] of northern [[India]], was one of the great nationalist heroes of the [[Revolt of 1857]], and a sym...
5: ... girl fell to her father. She completed her education and martial training, which included horse ridin...
7: ...ja Gangadhar Rao, the Maharaja of [[Jhansi]] in [[1842]], and became the Rani of Jhansi. After the marri...
9: ==Annexation==
10: ...a's heir and successor as per the [[Hindu]] tradition, the British rulers rejected Rani's claim that D... - Ada Lovelace (5406 bytes)
2: ...2]]) is mainly known for having written a description of
6: ... On [[April 21]], Byron signed the Deed of Separation and left England for good a few days later. He n...
8: Biographies differ as to whether Ada lived with her m...
15: ...ams in the notes appended to the Menebrea translation. Her prose acknowledged some possibilities of t...
21: ==Controversy over attribution== - Tallulah Bankhead (6331 bytes)
4: ... granddaughter of Senator [[John H. Bankhead]] ([[1842]]-[[1920]]) (Democrat from Alabama [[1907]]-[[192...
22: ...orite as is her role as the Black Widow on television's Batman.
24: ...y|Old Grand Dad]] -- continued unabated. And behavior that was endearingly wicked in a flapper starlet...
104: *1945 [[Foolish Notion]] - Chromosome (12667 bytes)
2: ...l Wilhelm von N䧥li]] in [[1842]] and their behavior later described in detail by [[Walther Flemming]...
5: ...''. DNA replication begins at many different locations on the chromosome.
8: ...es initiate replication and one origin of replication.
17: ...|'''Figure 2:''' Different levels of DNA condensation. (1) Single DNA strand. (2) Chromatin strand (<f...
19: ...ed (Fig. 2). For example, genes with similar functions are often kept close together in the nucleus, e... - Harmonium (4268 bytes)
1: ...[Image:CP_010_N.jpg|thumb|right|Pakrashi's Professional Harmonium]]
5: ...harmonium was used for accompaniment of congregational singing instead of an organ.
7: ...y harmoniums were shipped overseas to support missionary efforts, though they remain common (though di...
9: ...nium was invented in [[Europe]] in [[Paris]] in [[1842]] by [[Alexandre Debain]], though there was concu...
13: During the mid-[[19th century]] [[missionaries]] brought hand-pumped harmonium to [[India]... - Middle Kingdom of Egypt (5374 bytes)
2: The '''Middle Kingdom''' is a period in the history of [[ancient Egypt]] stretching f...
5: ...t, bringing an end to the [[First Intermediate Period]]. Some authorities point to cultural difference...
8: ...of Mentuhotep IV. This explains the smooth transition of power as a palace coup by Amenemhat that resu...
10: ...uilt a new capital for Egypt, (Iljtawy), the location of this capital is unknown but presumably the pr...
12: ...territories lost during the First Intermediate Period. The Lybians were subdued. - Conventional Egyptian chronology (10774 bytes)
1: This is a '''Conventional Egyptian chronology'''.
3: ==Introduction==
5: ...h century but not including any of the major revision proposals that have also been made in that time.
9: ...ology presented below, which is the “Conventional Chronology” that is quoted by [[David Ro...
15: * Predynastic Egypt is from [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/francescoraf/ Late Predynastic and Early Dynas... - Martin Van Buren (21629 bytes)
3: ...font size="+1">'''Martin van Buren'''</font></caption>
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==
25: ... 16]], [[1817]]) who also had children from a previous marriage. - John Tyler (18019 bytes)
3: ...tion><font size="+1">'''John Tyler'''</font></caption>
16: <tr><td>'''Occupation:'''</td><td>[[lawyer]]</td></tr>
21: ...United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]], and the first to assume the o...
23: ==Biography==
25: ...essive handling of the South Carolina [[nullification]] issue. - Franklin Pierce (19017 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
18: ....S. presidential election, 1852|presidential election]], Pierce and his running mate [[William R. King...
20: ...eton Pierce]] fell apart. He destroyed his reputation by declaring support for the [[Confederate State...
22: ... In addition, Pierce was hounded by guilt, temptation, and just plain bad luck."
25: ... who became a [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] soldier, state militia general, and two... - Abraham Lincoln (48771 bytes)
31: | '''Profession:''' || [[Lawyer]]
44: ...|seceded]][[Confederate States of America#International Diplomacy and Legal Status |<small><sup>1</sup...
46: ...f the peace issue in the [[U.S. presidential election, 1864|1864 presidential campaign]].
48: ...e stage for the complete abolition of the institution.
50: ... is criticized by some for overstepping the traditional bounds of executive power. - Texas (39610 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = TX |
36: ... It has the [[U.S. Postal Service|postal abbreviation]] '''TX'''.
38: ...nly applied the word to the people and their location.
40: Major state designations and symbols include:
43: ... the current Texas flag [http://www.50states.com/bio/nickname5.htm]) - Rhode Island (15004 bytes)
3: ...= The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
12: PostalAbbreviation = RI |
37: ... is an island, while it is just a source of confusion for others. Rhode Island is known as "The Ocean ...
42: ...e site Providence and declared it a place of religious freedom for [[Baptist]] settlers. Historically,...
52: ... charter was used as the state constitution until 1842. - Oregon (26551 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = OR |
36: ...the most fertile and agriculturally productive regions in the world. Oregon is known for its abundant ...
38: ...12;ɔɹ.ə.gən]}}. The pronunciation {{IPA|[ˈɔɹ.ə.ˌgɑn]...
41: ...ted States|Americans]]: simple living, [[conservation]], and [[urban growth boundary|limited growth]]....
43: ...has pioneered some innovative solutions to the nation's environmental problems, such as the [[Oregon B... - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
1: This is a chronological list of [[invention]]s.
3: ...the first practical, fielded version of the invention is used here.
30: * [[Irrigation]] in the [[Fertile Crescent]]
48: ** [[Fermentation]] to produce [[beer]] in [[Sumeria]]
54: * [[Spoke|Spoked]] wheel [[chariot]] in the [[Ancient Near East|Middle East]] - Dinosaur (35313 bytes)
2: ...tment of the Interior|U.S. Department of the Interior]]}}
7: ...ority | author = [[Richard Owen|Owen]] | date = [[1842]]}}
9: {{Taxobox_section_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Orders}}
16: ...rackway]]s, [[gastrolith]]s, [[feather]]s, impressions of skin and internal organs, and "soft tissues,...
18: ...osaur]]s, and the aquatic [[ichthyosaur]]s, [[plesiosaur]]s, and [[mosasaur]]s.
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