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- Albert Einstein (43065 bytes)
3: ...0th century]]. He proposed the [[theory of relativity]] and also made major contributions to the devel...
5: ... has become a byword for great [[intelligence (trait)|intelligence]] or even [[genius]].
7: ...phy. To this day Einstein receives popular recognition unprecedented for a scientist.
12: ...nstein before the Einsteins moved from Germany to Italy.]]
16: ...ent is that he had [[Asperger's syndrome]], a condition related to [[autism]]. - Philo Farnsworth (6489 bytes)
1: ...[[United States|American]] [[inventor]] credited with the invention of the [[cathode ray tube]] [[tele...
5: ...ics]] after his first [[telephone]] conversation with an out-of-state relative and the discovery of a ...
7: ...h. A local [[philanthropist]] managing a [[community chest]] agreed to fund Farnsworth's early [[tele...
9: ... a partnetship with George Everson in Salt Lake City to develop Farnsworth's television ideas. He ma...
11: ..., Philco was persuaded to sever its relationship with Farnsworth in 1934. - Erasmus (18332 bytes)
6: ...s of monastic or semi-monastic schools. He was admitted to the [[priesthood]] and took [[monk|monasti...
8: ...dge]], he was [[Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity]], and had the option of spending the rest of hi...
10: ...t from this he had a less active association with Italian scholars than might have been expected.
12: ...eat publisher [[Froben]], and to him came the multitude of his admirers from all quarters of Europe.
14: ... men of the highest importance in the world of politics and of thought, and his advice on all kinds of... - Jimmy Carter (33280 bytes)
3: | nationality=american
16: | party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
19: ... States]] ([[1977]]–[[1981]]), and 83rd ([[1971]]–[[1975]]) [[Governor of Georgia]].
21: ...ats controlling both Houses of Congress and the White House. His administration oversaw the founding ...
23: ...rights]]. He has also travelled extensively to monitor elections, conduct peace negotiations, and esta... - Lyndon B. Johnson (32801 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
13: | place of death=[[Johnson City, Texas]]
16: | party=[[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]]
19: ...d later ascended to the 36th [[President of the United States|presidency]] ([[1963]]–[[1969]]) a...
22: ...hool|public schools]] and graduated from Johnson City High School in [[1924]]. - Dwight D. Eisenhower (37513 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
15: | party=[[United States Republican Party|Republican]]
18: ...Allied forces in Europe during [[World War II]], with the rank of [[General of the Army]].
24: ... [[1922]]). [[John Eisenhower]] served in the [[United States Army]], then became an author and served...
26: ... raised in the religion now known as [[Jehovah's Witness]]es.{{fn|1}} His mother was active in the sec... - Franklin D. Roosevelt (74009 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
15: | party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
18: ...[April 12]], [[1945]]), 32nd [[President of the United States]], the longest-serving holder of the off...
20: ...preserve peace was brought to fruition as the [[United Nations]] after his death.
22: ...opinions of him are more complex. Some liberals criticise measures such as the internment of the Japan... - Catapult (3598 bytes)
7: ...t with them because wood was easily available on site.
14: ... (siege weapon)|onager]]. Mangonels have an arm with a bucket, cup, or most often a [[sling]] to hold...
16: ...ted catapult is a [[trebuchet]], which uses [[gravity]] rather than tension or torsion to propel the t...
19: ...ng them to provide cover on the battlefield in addition to using them during sieges.
21: ...pire|Roman]] and [[Middle Ages|Medieval]] times, with the [[trebuchet]] being introduced a relatively ... - Bahrain (16123 bytes)
22: | '''[[Capital]]''' || [[Manama]]
36: <br /> - [[Population density|Density]]
42: ...'''<br />- From [[Iran|Persia]]<br>- From the [[United Kingdom]]<br />
45: <br>[[1971]]
61: ...ersian language|Persian]] name [[Mishmahig]] when it was a part of the [[Persian Empire]]. - History of India (31279 bytes)
5: ...[[India]]: [[Stone Age]] rock shelters decorated with paintings. The first known permanent settlements...
8: ...ies of invasions from [[Central Asia]] followed, with the successive establishment in northern India o...
11: ...ience]], [[Indian art|Art]], [[Indian literature|literature]], [[Indian Mathematics|mathematics]], [[I...
14: ...n by the [[Vijayanagara Empire]], which declined with the 16th Century AD.
20: ...ed in India coming under the direct rule of the British crown. - Hernan Cortes (17441 bytes)
5: ...mpire of modern-day [[Peru]] (not to be confused with another Francisco Pizarro who joined Cortés to ...
7: ...choice between seeking fame and glory in a war in Italy, or trying his luck in the Spanish colonies of...
12: ...ter said. Thus warned, Cortés organized his expedition and set sail on the morning of [[January 18]],...
15: ... to say, in his narrative Cortés manipulates reality in order to achieve his overarching purpose of g...
18: ...slavery, though he proved less and less useful as it became apparent that Marina was trilingual: she s... - March 17 (9666 bytes)
6: ...ar]] defeats the [[Pompey|Pompeian]] forces of [[Titus Labienus]] and [[Gnaeus Pompeius|Pompey the You...
9: ...[St. Patrick's Day]] is celebrated in [[New York City]] for the first time (at the Crown and Thistle T...
10: ...ashington]] places [[artillery]] overlooking the city.
11: ...ingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)|Kingdom of Italy]], with Napoleon as King.
13: *[[1861]] - The Kingdom of [[Italy]] is proclaimed. - March 18 (10594 bytes)
11: ...65|Stamp Act]], which was very unpopular in the British colonies.
14: ...[[Paris_Commune|socialist]] government rules the city.
15: ...[[1874]] - [[Hawaii]] signs a treaty with the [[United States]] granting exclusive [[trade|trading]] r...
16: ...[Einar Dessau]] uses a [[short-wave radio]] transmitter becoming the first to broadcast as a [[ham rad...
18: ...ip]]s are sunk during a failed [[United Kingdom|British]] & [[France|French]] naval attack on the [[Da... - March 21 (10586 bytes)
7: ... [[Papal Coronation|crowned Pope]] in [[Venice]] with a temporary [[Papal Tiara|papal tiara]] made of ...
8: ...lexandria]] was fought between [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[France|French]] forces near the ruins ...
15: ...al community to call [[Persian Empire|Persia]] by its native name, [[Iran]], which means 'Land of the ...
17: *[[1945]] - [[World War II]]: [[United Kingdom|British]] troops liberate [[Mandalay]], [[Burma]]
20: *[[1963]] - [[Alcatraz]], a federal [[penitentiary]] on an island in [[San Francisco Bay]], c... - March 23 (10340 bytes)
10: ...1801]] - [[Tsar]] [[Paul I of Russia]] is struck with a sword, then [[strangle]]d, and finally trample...
14: ...vator]] is installed at 488 Broadway, [[New York City]].
15: *[[1868]] - The [[University of California]] is founded in [[Oakland, Califor...
16: ...t]] [[Benjamin Harrison]] opens [[Oklahoma]] to white settlement starting on [[April 22]].
19: ...]. The trip is sponsored by the [[Smithsonian Institution]] and [[National Geographic Society]]. - Tallahassee, Florida (7125 bytes)
1: ... the [[2000]] census, the population is 150,624. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Leon County, Florida|...
3: ...ersity]], and [[Tallahassee Community College]]. It is also a regional center for trade and agricultu...
5: The city is served by [[Tallahassee Regional Airport]].
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8: city = Tallahassee | - Indianapolis, Indiana (25903 bytes)
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2: city = Indianapolis |
4: nickname = Circle City, Indy, 'Naptown |
16: city pop = 791.926 |
18: density = 835.1 | - Olympia, Washington (7112 bytes)
1: ...[image:Oly20041212.jpg|thumb|right|300px|State Capitol and waterfront, Olympia, Washington.]]
3: ...ty, Washington|Thurston County]]. Along with the cities of [[Lacey, Washington|Lacey]] and [[Tumwater,...
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7: city = Olympia |
21: city pop = 42,514| - List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
1: ...glish language|English]] [[alphabet]]ical [[transliteration]] order (by [[surname]]).
12: ...[[Ralph Abraham|Ralph H. Abraham]] (USA, [[University of California, Santa Cruz]])
14: *[[John Couch Adams]] (United Kingdom, [[1819]] - [[1892]])
16: *[[Maria Gaetana Agnesi]] (Italy, [[1718]] - [[1799]])
23: *[[Giacomo Albanese]] (Italy, Brazil) - List of astronomers (40322 bytes)
8: *[[Marc Aaronson]] ([[United States|USA]], [[1950]] – [[1987]])
9: *[[George Ogden Abell]] ([[United States|USA]], [[1927]] – [[1983]])
10: *[[Antonio Abetti]] ([[Italy]], [[1846]] – [[1928]])
11: *[[Georgio Abetti]] ([[Italy]], [[1882]] – [[1982]])
12: *[[Charles Greeley Abbot]] ([[United States|USA]], [[1872]] – [[1973]])
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