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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
32: ...[Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen]], [[Russians|Russian]] explorer
39: *[[James Bruce]]
40: *[[William S. Bruce]], (1867-1921) Scottish explorer of Antarctica
41: *[[Cornelis de Bruijn]], (1652-1727), Dutch traveler and artist
77: *[[Simon Dezhnev|Semyon Dezhnev]], [[Russians|Russian]] explorer, first European who sailed throug... - Maria Theresa of Austria (8450 bytes)
1: ...tria (often only known as Empress Maria Theresa), ruler of the [[Habsburg Empire]] from [[1740]]-[[178...
4: ...tedly one of the most powerful women of her time, ruling over most of central Europe.
12: ...). [[Heiress-presumptive]] to the title [[List of rulers of Austria|Archduchess of Austria]], [[King o...
14: ...], and [[King of Bohemia|Queen of Bohemia]]: 1740-1741
15: ...]], [[King of Bohemia]]: 1780 ([[Heir-Apparent]]: 1741-1780) - Elizabeth of Russia (14144 bytes)
1: ...izaveta Petrovna, Empress and Autocrat of all the Russias (1709-62)]]
3: ...sburg]]. Generally, she was one of the best loved Russian monarchs, because she didn't allow Germans i...
7: ...ghter of [[Peter the Great]] and [[Catherine I of Russia|Martha Skavronskaya]], was born at [[Kolomens...
13: ...I]], who was rumoured to be her lover. The [[Dolgorukov]]s, who supplanted Menshikov and hated the mem...
15: ...nus his tongue, by order of the empress [[Anna of Russia|Anne]], consoled herself with a handsome youn... - Vermont (39851 bytes)
38: ...for its scenery, [[dairy]] products and [[maple syrup]], Vermont has long been known for its [[Liberal...
46: ...[tree-line|timberline]], form a north-south spine running the most of the length of the state, slightl...
50: ...rs. The northern part of the state, including the rural northeastern section (dubbed the "[[Northeast ...
66: In [[1731]], the French arrived. Here they constructed a small temporary wooden stockade (Fort de Pi...
68: ...tlement was established in [[1724]] with the construction of [[Fort Dummer]] in Vermont's far southeas... - List of painters (54090 bytes)
18: *[[Peter Paul Rubens]], ([[1577]]-[[1640]]), Belgian painter
99: *[[James Barry (painter)|James Barry]] ([[1741]]-[[1806]])
188: *[[P. Rostrup Bøyesen]] ([[1882]]-[[1952]])
210: *[[Rush Brown]] ([[1948]]-)
211: *[[Jan Brueghel the Elder]] ([[1568]]-[[1625]]) - Timeline of United States pre-history (1700-1759) (3760 bytes)
19: ...eorge Whitefield]] tours the colonies ([[1739]]-[[1741]]) to preach the Great Awakening - Venice (22017 bytes)
2: ...major sea power and a [[staging area]] for the [[Crusade]]s, as well as a very important center of com...
8: ...ere laid: the [[Venetian Arsenal]] was under construction in 1104; Venice wrested control of the [[Bre...
10: ...ands in the [[Aegean Sea|Aegean]], including [[Cyprus]] and [[Crete]], and became a major power-broker...
12: ... became an imperial power following the [[Fourth Crusade]], which (with Venetian aid) seized [[Constan...
14: The Venetian governmental structure was a mix of Byzantine and [[Islam|Islamic]]... - List of sculptors (9151 bytes)
42: *[[Filippo Brunelleschi]]
141: *[[Jean Antoine Houdon]] (1741 - 1828)
173: *[[Wilhelm Lehmbruck]]
182: *[[Bruce McLean]]
252: *[[François Rude]] (1784 - 1855) - Benedict Arnold (11750 bytes)
3: ... and winning battles, but he gradually became disgruntled beginning with his not receiving what he fel...
6: ... the Crown. He married Margaret Mansfield on [[February 22]], [[1767]]. They had three sons; Margaret ...
17: ...gadier general]] and in [[1776]] oversaw the construction of America's first gunships on [[Lake Champl...
25: ...ancial dealings in Philadelphia were even more corrupt than his detractors had suspected. <!-- source:...
27: ... in the [[French and Indian War]], Arnold was mistrustful of French Catholics, and felt that the Revol... - Benjamin Franklin (22881 bytes)
13: ...5]]), Ann ([[January 5]], [[1687]]), Joseph ([[February 5]], [[1688]]), and Joseph ([[June 30]], [[168...
17: ...), Mary ([[September 26]], [[1694]]), James ([[February 4]], [[1697]]), Sarah ([[July 9]], [[1699]]), ...
23: ...ibuted many essays. The Gazette gave Franklin a forum for agitating for a variety of local reforms. H...
27: ...]] partly contributed to the American colonies' struggle to maintain their privileges.
38: .... [[Georg Wilhelm Richmann]] of [[St. Petersburg, Russia]], were spectacularly electrocuted during the... - List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
12: ...braham]] (USA, [[University of California, Santa Cruz]])
22: *[[Abu Arrayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni]] (Uzbekistan, [[973]] - [[1048]])
25: *[[Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov]] (Russia, [[1912]] - [[1999]])
33: *[[Petrus Apianus]] (Germany, [[1495]] - [[1552]])
62: ...igory Barenblatt|Grigory Isaakovich Barenblatt]] (Russia, USA, [[1927]] - ) - Knights Hospitaller (26158 bytes)
1: ...Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem'' or ''Knights of Malta'' or ''Knights of Rh...
5: ...aschid of [[Egypt]] to rebuild the hospice in [[Jerusalem]]. The hospice, which was built on the site ...
7: ...up just cared for those pilgrims who made it to Jerusalem but the order soon extended into providing a...
9: ...r Hospitallers, at the height of the Kingdom of Jerusalem the Hospitallers held seven great forts and ...
15: ...g islands, as well as the Anatolian ports of [[Bodrum]] and [[Castellorizon]]. - Platinum (10600 bytes)
42: |[[Crystal structure]] || Cubic face centered
175: ...es Wood]] independently isolated the element in [[1741]]. - Timeline of chemical element discovery (10490 bytes)
28: *[[1669]] - [[Phosphorus]] discovered by [[Hening Brand]]
32: *[[1741]] - [[Platinum]] discovered by [[Charles Wood (sc...
37: *[[1772]] - [[Nitrogen]] discovered by [[Daniel Rutherford]] .
89: *[[1844]] - [[Ruthenium]] discovered by [[Karl Klaus]]
92: **[[Rubidium]] discovered by [[Robert Bunsen]] - Voltaire (48640 bytes)
12: ...uneuf]], a friend of François' mother, instructed him in ''les belles lettres'' and deism, and ...
18: ...d to 'v' and 'j' to 'i' according to the ordinary rules of the game.
20: ...w between parties assisting its success. It had a run of forty-five nights and brought the author not ...
22: ...his second play, ''Artemire'', was produced in February [[1720]]. It was a failure, and though it was...
26: ...tists were still in full session, journeyed to [[Brussels]], where he met and quarrelled with [[Jean-B... - Leonhard Euler (10366 bytes)
12: ...t Petersburg|St. Petersburg]] by [[Catherine I of Russia]] and became professor of [[physics]] in [[17...
14: ...hese children, however, were in high positions in Russia in the 19th century.
16: ...refore he returned to St. Petersburg in 1766, now ruled by [[Catherine II]], where he would remain for...
22: ...Denis Diderot]] at the court of [[Catherine II of Russia|Catherine the Great]] with "''Sir, (a+b)<sup>...
75: ...eonhard (1748). ''Introductio in analysin infinitorum''. English translation ''Introduction to Analysi... - 18th century (8231 bytes)
5: ...ia]], [[Britain]], [[France]], [[Prussia]], and [[Russia]].
9: ...]. The rise of nations like Austria, Russia, and Prussia began to shift the balance of power away from...
11: ...luences from Europe were beginning to shake the structures of old empires, especially [[India]], where...
17: ...y [[Peter I of Russia|Peter the Great]]. [[Russia|Russian]] [[capital]] until [[1918]].
29: ...ire|Persia]] and founds the [[Afsharid dynasty]]. Rules until his death in [[1747]]. - 18th century new (49640 bytes)
4: ...historical movements, the "long" 18th century may run from the [[Glorious Revolution]] of [[1688]] to ...
15: ...he [[Pacific Northwest]]; the coast of Japan is struck by a [[tsunami]].
17: * [[1700]]-[[1721|21]]: [[Russia]] supplants [[Sweden]] as the dominant [[Balt...
22: ...unded by [[Peter I of Russia|Peter the Great]]. [[Russia]]n [[Capital (political)|capital]] until [[19...
27: * [[1707]]: [[Mount Fuji]] erupts in Japan. - Saint Petersburg (36589 bytes)
13: ...]]: || [[Northwestern Federal District|North West Russia]]
15: ...s of Russia|Subdivision]]: || [[Federal cities of Russia|federal city]]
17: ...m|Location]]: || {{coor dm|59|56|N|30|20|E|region:RU_type:city(4,661,219)}}
36: ...sh;[[1924]]), is a city located in [[Northwestern Russia]] on the delta of the river Neva at the east ...
38: ...r European cultural center and the most important Russian Baltic Sea port. - Articles of Confederation (19574 bytes)
22: The Articles of Confederation played a crucial role in the nation's formative years, providi...
59: #Sets rules for new states requiring nine state approval, ...
63: ...mediate action on the part of the states. On [[February 5]] [[1778]] [[South Carolina]] became the fir...
65: ...nce, the Continental Congress created a loosely structured [[unicameral]] legislature that protected t...
74: ...n dealing with the European powers. But as an instrument of government, they were largely a failure. C...
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