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31 matches to Samuel
Adams, Samuel. 1722-1803. US Revolutionary: -“No taxation without representation”.
Beckett, Samuel. 1906-89. English/Irish novelist, dramatist expressing man’s suffering: Waiting for Godot 1952. Endgame.
Birch, Samuel. 1869-1955. English Cornish landscape painter.
Boswell, James. 1740-95. Scottish author. Life of Samuel Johnson 1791.
Butler, Samuel. 1612-80. English satirical poet. Hudibras 1662.
Butler, Samuel. 1835-1902. English utopian author. Erewhon 1872.
Champlain, Samuel de. c1567-1635. French explorer of Canada. First Governor of New France. Founded Quebec city 1608.
Clemens, Samuel. = Mark Twain.
Coleridge, Samuel. 1772-1834. English Romantic poet: Ancient Mariner 1798, Kubla Khan.
Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel. 1875-1912. English composer: Hiawatha Trilogy 1898-1900.
Colt, Samuel. 1814-62. US revolver inventor.
Crompton, Samuel. 1753-1827. Invented spinning mule, 1779.
Cunard, Samuel. 1787-1865. Canadian. First regular steamship line.
Goldwyn, Samuel. 1882-1974. Polish/US film producer with De Mille. MGM.
Gompers, Samuel. 1850-1924. British/US founder, president, AFL 1886~.
Hahnemann, Samuel. 1755-1843. German founder of homeopathy 1810.
Johnson, Samuel. 1709-84. English lexicographer. Dictionary 1755. Subject of Boswell biography.
Lake Poets. 19C. Wordsworth, Coleridge, Southey of English Lake District.
Monts, Pierre du Ghast. 1568-1630. French explorer with Champlain. Founded Portugal Royal 1605.
Morse, Samuel. 1791-1872. US inventor of electric telegraph 1835, code 1838.
Pepys, Samuel. 1633-1703. English diarist of 1660-9.
Plimsoll, Samuel. 1824-98. English reformer. Defined ship loading mark.
Pufendorf, Samuel von. 1632-94. German historian/jurist. Universal natural laws.
Richardson, Samuel. 1689-1761. English novelist using personal letters. Influenced novel form: Pamela 1740 Clarissa 1747 (at 1M words, the longest English novel).
Samuel. c11C BC. Israelite judge, prophet. Established Hebrew monarchy.