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Uncle Sam. Personification of US government first appeared in Troy Post based on “Uncle” Sam Wilson who supplied army beef stamped US 1813.
Creon. Oedipus’ uncle. King of Thebes. Killed Antigone.
Harris, Joel. 1848-1908. US author: Brer Rabbit, Uncle Remus stories. Tar-Baby 1904.
Ross, James. 1800-62. Scottish discoverer of North magnetic pole 1831 with uncle John Ross.
Stowe, Harriet Beecher. 1811-96. US author. Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1852.
Adams, Samuel. 1722-1803. US Revolutionary: -“No taxation without representation”.
Alcott, Louisa May. 1832-88. US novelist: Little Women 1869.
Arianism. 313-. Christian heresy. “Christ not of same nature as God.” Condemned at Nicaea.
Aristarchus. 310-230BC. Samos. First to postulate sun as center of solar system. Accused of impiety. Copernicus.
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.
Brunel, Isambard. 1806-59. British inventor of transatlantic steamship, 1838; screw propeller, 1845.
Bushido. 12C- Samurai warrior code. Personal honour, loyalty.
Butler, Samuel. 1612-80. English satirical poet. Hudibras 1662.
Butler, Samuel. 1835-1902. English utopian author. Erewhon 1872.
Capua. (Ancient) c600BC Etruria. c440BC Samnites. 338BC Rome. 216BC Hannibal. 211BC Rome. 456 Vandals. c840 Saracens destroy. Rebuilt as Sta Maria Capua Vetere.
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.
Delilah. Old Testament courtesan. Betrayed Samson.