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526 matches to Eli
Bell, Alexander Graham. 1847-1922. Scottish/ US inventor of the telephone 1876. Gray. Reis.
Bellamy, Edward. 1850-98. US Utopian novelist. Looking Backward 2000-1887, 1888.
Bellow, Saul. 1915-2005. Canadian/US psychological novelist: Herzog 1964. Humboldt’s Gift 1975.
Ben Gurion, David. 1886-1973. Polish/Israeli Labour pol. First Prime Minister of Israel, 1948~63. “Architect of Israel”.
Bennett, Arnold. 1867-1931. English Staffordshire novelist. Meticulously detailed Naturalist. Clayhanger Series 1910.
Berceo, Gonzalo. c1195-1264. Castilian religious poet.
Bergerac, Peace. 1577. Ends 6th French War of Religion.
Berlioz, Hector. 1803-1869. French Romantic composer. Grandiose themes directly from feelings.Symph. Fantastique 1830. Romeo and Juliette 1839. Treatise on Orchestration 1844. Damnation of Faust 1846.
Berthelot, Marcelin. 1827-1907. French organic chemist. Alcohol synthesis 1854. Organic Chemistry 1860.
Berzelius, Jacob. 1779-1848. Swedish chemist, created symbolic notation 1808. Atomic Weights, 1818. Silicon 1823.
Billettes. Brothers of Charity, 14C religious order succeeded by Carmelites.
Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne. 1832-1910. Norwegian poet, novelist: Kongen 1877, National anthem.
Blackmore, Richard. 1825-1900. English novelist: Lorna Doone 1869.
Blest Gana. 1830-1920. Chilean novelist. Arithmetic of Love 1862.
Bloomer, Amelia. 1818-94. US temperance, women’s rights activist. Wore bloomers.
Boleyn, Anne. 1507-36. 2nd Queen of Henry VIII, mother of Elizabeth I. Beheaded.
Bosanquet, Bernard. 1848-1923. English neo-Hegelian Idealist philosopher. History of Aesthetic 1892.
Bosch, Hieronymus. 1450-1516. Flemish allegorical moralist painter. Garden of Earthly Delights 1505.
Bosphorus. Strategic strait at Constantinople. Nelidov.
Boulle, Pierre. 1912-94. French novelist. Bridge on the River Kwai 1952.
Brackenridge, Hugh. 1748-1816. Scottish/US novelist. Modern Chivalry 1792.
Breda Declaration. 1660. Charles II conciliatory statement. Amnesty and religious toleration.
Bronte, Anne. 1820-49. English novelist. Agnes Grey 1847. Sister of Charlotte, Emily.
Bronte, Emily. 1818-48. English Romantic novelist of passionate intensity: Wuthering Heights 1847.