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  1. Pierre Abelard (18114 bytes)
    2: ...stic]] [[philosopher]]. The story of his affair with his student, [[Heloise (student of Abelard)|Hél...
    7: ...isted chiefly of the logic of [[Aristotle]] transmitted through [[Latin]] channels and which was the g...
    11: ...his own at [[Melun]], then, for more direct competition, he moved to [[Corbeil]], nearer Paris.
    13: ...s complete; the pupil was able to give lectures, without previous training or special study, which wer...
    15: ... by the offerings of his pupils, and entertained with universal admiration, he came, as he says, to th...

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  1. List of U.S. state capitals (5230 bytes)
    2: This is a '''list of U.S. state capitals''':
    5: ! State !! Capital !! Year of current [[capitol]] construction
    20: | [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]]
    104: | [[Jefferson City, Missouri|Jefferson City]]
    116: | [[Carson City, Nevada|Carson City]]
  2. List of explorers (24013 bytes)
    1: ...sion]]). For the science fiction book, see [[Expedition (book)]].''
    21: ...tish Empire|British]] naval officer, several expeditions to the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Arctic]]
    30: ...7]]?), [[Morocco|Moroccan]] [[Berber]] Muslim, visited [[Mecca]] several times, travelled to [[Central...
    35: *[[Vitus Bering]]
    36: *[[Vittorio Bottego]] (1860,1897), Italian explorer of the [[Giuba]] region in north-ea...
  3. History of philosophy (13862 bytes)
    1: ...h [[leap of faith|leaps of faith]], hope and inheritance (such as the [[supernatural]]ist philosophies...
    7: ... and the [[Renaissance]]. The "Modern" is a word with more varied use, which includes everything from ...
    10: ...n the Greek cities of western Asia Minor (Ionia) with [[Thales]] of Miletus, who was active around 585...
    12: ...ted in [[Athens]], which had become the dominant city-state in [[Greece]].
    14: ... from working in the fields or in productive activity, they were then free to engage in the assemblies...
  4. Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
    1: ...lom'' in [[Catalan]], ''Cristoforo Colombo'' in [[Italian]], ''Cristóbal Colón'' in [[Spanish]], ''C...
    3: ...er it would be possible to get around the planet without running out of food or getting stuck in windl...
    5: ... his claims. There are also many theories of expeditions to the Americas by a variety of peoples throu...
    7: ...h America]]. He never reached the present-day [[United States]] where "Columbus Day" ([[12 October]], ...
    9: ...ns, such as [[virus]]es, [[bacteria]], and [[parasite]]s, and beneficial to humans, such as [[tomato]]...
  5. Steel (28384 bytes)
    3: ...up to 5.1 percent [[carbon]]; ironically, alloys with higher carbon content than this are known as [[c...
    5: ...steels are iron-based alloys that can be [[plasticity (physics)|plastically]] formed (pounded, rolled,...
    8: ...ke copper and tin, liquid iron dissolves carbon quite readily, so that smelting results in an alloy co...
    11: ...pearance, or the similar but less beautiful [[bainite]].
    13: ...cal composition. As such, it requires extremely little thermal [[activation energy]] to form.
  6. November 4 (10686 bytes)
    2: ...n [[leap year]]s) in the [[Gregorian Calendar]], with 57 days remaining.
    7: ...[[Antwerp (city)|Antwerp]] (after three days the city was nearly destroyed).
    8: ...nder command of [[Dmitri Mikhailovich Pozharski|Dmitry Pozharsky]]
    10: ...dinia|Sardinia]], which soon expanded to become [[Italy]].
    11: ...attle]], [[Washington]] as the Territorial University
  7. Burundi (13403 bytes)
    1: ...[Dar es Salaam]]. The country's name derives from its [[Bantu languages|Bantu]] language, [[Kirundi]].
    3: ... for political participation of the [[Hutu]] majority.
    10:
    14: capital = [[Bujumbura]] |
    17: leader_titles = [[President of Burundi|President]...
  8. List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
    5: *[[Evaristo Abaco|Abaco, Evaristo]], (1675-1742), Italian composer and violinist
    10: *[[Firmin Abauzit|Abauzit, Firmin]], (1679-1767), French scientist
    15: ...bandando|Abbandando, Frank]], (1910-1942), Mafia hitman
    30: ...rge Abbot|Abbot, George]], (1603-1648), English writer
    31: ... Abbot|Abbot, Robert]], (1588?-1662?), English Puritan divine
  9. Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
    2: ...umb|right|250px|Elizabeth II in an official portrait as [[Queen of Canada]] (on the occasion of her [[...
    5: {{British Royal Family}}
    7: ...nd the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].
    9: ...nce the death of her father, [[George VI of the United Kingdom|King George VI]] on [[6 February]] [[19...
    11: ...d is the mother of the [[heir-apparent]] to the British throne, [[Charles, Prince of Wales]].
  10. Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
    11: ...pite never having had the right to that title, as it would imply that she was a [[princess]] by [[birt...
    13: ...rshadowed by a [[scandal]]-plagued marriage. Her bitter accusations of [[adultery]], [[mental cruelty]...
    15: ...oman in the world, the pre-eminent female [[celebrity]] of her generation: a [[fashion]] [[icon]], an ...
    22: ...[Earl Spencer]], and she acquired the [[courtesy title]] of ''The Lady Diana Spencer''. A year later, ...
    24: ...e]], a [[finishing school]] in [[Rougemont]], [[Switzerland]]. Diana was a talented amateur [[pianist...
  11. Isak Dinesen (2959 bytes)
    5: ...s]] and French [[Croix de Guerre]] while serving with the [[Canada|Canadian]] army in the [[First Worl...
    7: ...ed a [[coffee]] plantation. After several infidelities on the husband's part, the couple separated in...
    9: ...tions of short stories; she also wrote a novel entitled ''The Angelic Avengers'', under the pseudonym ...
    11: She died in Rungsted, apparently from malnutrition. She had suffered for many years from [[syphi...
    15: * ''The Hermits'' (1907, published in a Danish journal under the...
  12. Suzanne Valadon (4068 bytes)
    8: ...[1889]] Toulouse-Lautrec painted her in the portrait ''The Hangover''.
    10: Degas impressed with her bold line drawings and fine paintings, encou...
    12: ...ws of her artist son born in [[1883]] whose paternity she never divulged. Named Maurice Valadon at bir...
    14: ... landscapes that are noted for their strong composition and vibrant colors. She was, however, best kno...
    18: ...that fills the head with emptiness and the heart with sadness."
  13. Marie Curie (5862 bytes)
    2: ...te]]. She founded the [[Curie Institute|Curie Institutes]] in [[Paris]] and in [[Warsaw]].
    5: ...ed as a governess for several years. Eventually, with the monetary assistance of her elder sister, she...
    7: ...8]] they deduced a logical explanation: that the pitchblende contained traces of some unknown radioact...
    9: ...r was named [[radium]] from its intense radioactivity.
    11: ...e [[Nobel Prize in Physics]], [[1903]]: "in recognition of the extraordinary services they have render...
  14. Lise Meitner (3907 bytes)
    1: [[Image:Lise_Meitner.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Lise Meitner]]
    2: ...]]n [[physics|physicist]] who studied [[radioactivity]] and [[nuclear physics]].
    4: ...ner collaborated closely studying radioactivity, with her knowledge of physics and his knowledge of ch...
    8: ...n [[1923]], she discovered the radiationless transition known as the [[Auger electron spectroscopy|Aug...
    10: ... Einstein|Einstein]], who had the celebrity, to write President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] a warning le...
  15. Joan of Arc (27453 bytes)
    2: ... of Arc as a notable woman of valor, vigor, and faith.
    4: Joan of Arc's campaigns were responsible for a revitalization of [[Charles VII of France|Charles VII]]...
    7: ...]] granted the throne to Henry V's heirs, disinheriting Charles, the [[Dauphin]] ([[crown prince]]), a...
    10: ...els. [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]], [[New York City]].]]
    12: ...rations were being made to bring supplies to the city of [[Orl顮s]], which had been under siege by th...
  16. Denise Bloch (2657 bytes)
    5: ...ons Executive]] (SOE). She began resistance work with SOE radio operator [[Brian Stonehouse]] until hi...
    7: ...ne]] d鰡rtement in the south of France. However, it was decided to send her to [[London]] and accompa...
    9: ...ed great hardship from exposure, cold, and malnutrition.
    11: ...ookwood Memorial]] in [[Surrey]]. Posthumously, Britain awarded her the "[[King's Commendation for Bra...
  17. Mata Hari (3970 bytes)
    1: ...cted [[espionage|spy]], made her name synonymous with ''[[femme fatale]]'' during [[World War I|WWI]]....
    5: ...ve had affairs with many military officers and politicians.
    7: ...e ever produced any substantial intelligence for either side. All of the stories about the fortunes of...
    11: ...perly. The tale is highly unlikely to be true, as it bears a suspicious resemblance to [[Puccini]]'s p...
    13: "[[Harlot]], yes. But [[traitor]]ess? Never!" —attributed to Mata Hari, on...
  18. Grace Kelly (6610 bytes)
    3: ...I of Monaco]]. She was the mother of the principality's reigning Sovereign Prince, [[Albert II, Prince...
    5: ...n Philadelphia is named for John, Jr., who was a city councilman there.
    7: ...hen she was 22. The following year she "starred" with a minor role in ''[[High Noon]]'' ([[1952]]), a ...
    9: ...ernity]]''. Kelly made three films with [[Alfred Hitchcock]]: ''[[Dial M for Murder]]'', ''[[Rear Wind...
    11: ... was being filmed, she engaged in a brief affair with co-star [[Bing Crosby]], which was kept quiet to...
  19. Pansy (10101 bytes)
    2: ...mage:5p pwy pansies.jpg|250px|5-petaled purple, white, and yellow pansies]] | caption = 5-petaled pans...
    15: ''Viola × wittrockiana''
    17: ...e hybrids and are referred to as ''Viola × wittrockiana''. The name "pansy" also appears as par...
    20: ...e available. By 1841 the pansy had become a favorite show plant.
    22: ... Victorian age (due in large part to the availability of affordable, low cost [[steel]]) the bold flow...
  20. Magnolia (3033 bytes)
    21: ...liaceae back to 95 million years ago. Another primitive aspect of Magnolias are their lack of distinct...
    26: ...n used in [[traditional Chinese medicine]], where it is known as ''houpu''. In Japan, ''M. obvata'' ha...

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