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132 matches to ETA
Alchemy. Magic art of Egyptian origin attempting to transmute metals, esp lead to gold. Based on belief that all metals are a pure base metal + impurities which the philosopher’s stone can remove.
Algeciras, Conference. 1906. French retain rights over Morocco.
All the Talents. 1806. English government under Grenville.
Alphonsine Tables. 1252. Incorrect astronomical data on planets, based on geocentric system.
Anaximander. c611-547BC. Miletan (Greek) philosopher. First Greek maps. Attempted systematic explanation of Universe. Named zodiac signs 560BC.
Anaximenes. -c570BC. Miletan (Gr) philosopher: quantitive differences of substances. All matter is air.
Anglo-Soviet Agreement. 1941. 20 year pledge against Nazi Germany and Axis powers.
Annan, Kofi. 1938-. Ghana. UN Secretary General. Bosnian peacekeeping.
Anne of Bretagne. 1477-1514. Wife of Charles VIII, 1491, then of Louis XII, 1499. Began union of Brittany with France.
Baltard, Victor. 1805-74. French architect. First to employ metal girders: Les Halles. St-Augustine’s Church.
Basque. Europe’s oldest racial group. NW Spain, SW France. Euzkadi. ETA.
Behring, Emil. 1854-1917. German bacteriologist: founded Immunology. Diphtheria (1892), Tetanus (1904) serums.
Bennett, Arnold. 1867-1931. English Staffordshire novelist. Meticulously detailed Naturalist. Clayhanger Series 1910.
Binet, Alfred. 1857-1911. French. Invented intelligence test 1905. Projective testing 1903.
Blanqui, Louis. 1805-81. French militant socialist. Coined: “Dictatorship of the Proletariat”, “Industrial Revolution”, 1837. Unsuccessful uprising 1839. Commune leader. Secret societies.
Bode, Johann. 1747-1826. German astronomer: Laws of planetary distances, 1766.
Bolsheviks. (“Majority”) 1903-52. Revolutionary faction of Social Democratic Workers Party for dictatorship of Proletariat. =Communist. Mensheviks.
Bourgeoisie. French merchant, craft class. Marxist term for those who do not live by the sale of their labour. Proletariat.
Boyne, Battle. 1690. James II attempts to retake throne; defeated by William III, ending Catholic Stuart power in Ireland. Celebrated by Orangemen, Jul 12.
Bradstreet, Anne. c1612-72. English/US poet.
Bretton Woods. 1944. Economic conference. Created International Monetary Fund, World Bank.
Brezhnev, Leonid. 1906-82. Soviet First Secretary 1964-. Detente. Brezhnev Doctrine.
Bronze Age. 3500-500BC. First uses of metal for arms and tools. Began in Near East. Society more structured. Specialization begins. Iron Age.
Cabala. 12C. Jewish mystical scripture interpretation.
Caillaux, Joseph. 1863-1944. French pacifist politician. Early supporter of Income Tax.