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290 matches to John
Duns Scotus, John. c1266-1308. British theologian. Immaculate Conception. vs Thomas Aquinas. Reason over faith. Scotism. Absolute primacy of God’s free will.
Dunstable, John. c1380-1453. Early English polyphonic choral composer.
Edward, The Black Prince. 1330-76. Son of Edward III. Victor at Poitiers, 1356. Captured John II of France.
Eliot, John. 1592-1632. English Puritan leader. Parliamentary liberties.
Elizabeth, St. Mother of John the Baptist. Sister of Virgin Mary.
Ericsson, John. 1803-89. Swedish/US. Invented screw propeller, designed Monitor.
Evelyn, John. 1620-1706. English diarist and writer.
Falkland Is. 1592 Davis discovers. 1764 British settle. 1774-1811 Spanish. 1829 Argentina claims (Malvinas). 1833 British.
Fisher, St. John. 1469-1535. English Humanist scholar. Beheaded for refusing to acknowledge Henry VIII as head of church. More.
Fitch, John. 1743-98. First US steamboat, 1787.
Flamsteed, John. 1646-1719. First Astronomer Royal of England, 1675.
Flaxman, John. 1755-1826. British Neoclassical sculptor.
Ford, John. c1586-1639. English dramatist. Broken Heart 1627.
Fowler, John. 1817-98. English engineer: London Underground.
Franklin, John. 1786-1847. English explorer. Sought NW Pasage 1819-22.
Frémont, John. 1813-90. US pioneer, Governor of CA, First senator 1856. First Republican Presidential candidate.
Friedman, Milton. 1912-. Monetarist economist. Demand is mainly a function of money supply. Keynes. Laissez-faire. Capitalism and Freedom 1962.
Fries’s Rebellion. 1799. Pennsylvanian German-Americans rebel vs property tax. Pardoned by Adams.
Galbraith, John K. 1908-2006. Can/US Keynesian economist. Affluent Society 1958.
Galsworthy, John. 1867-1933. British writer. Forsythe Saga 1906-21.
Gay, John. 1685-1732. English dramatist. Beggar’s Opera 1728.
Ghiberti, Lorenzo. c1378-1455. Florentine naturalistic sculptor and architect. John the Baptist 1414. Florence Baptistery doors 1425-50.
Gibbon, John. First heart-lung machine 1953.
Glenn, John. 1921- First American to orbit earth, 1962. US Senator 1974-.
Gotham. English villagers, to avoid expense of entertaining King John, pretended to be fools.