Fisher, Ronald. 1890-1962. British scientist. Mathematical statistics. Variance.

Flaxman, John. 1755-1826. British Neoclassical sculptor.

Fleming, Ambrose. 1849-1945. British vacuum tube inventor 1904.

Florey, Howard. 1898-1968. British. Isolated Penicillin with Chain,1928. Fleming.

French Polynesia. c3C Polynesians settle. 1521 Magellan discovers. 1595 Spanish discover Marquesas. 1767 British discover Tahiti. 1880/81 French colony. 1946 French Overseas Territory.

Frobisher, Martin. 1535-94. British navigator in search of North-West passage 1576.

Fuchs, Klaus. 1911-88. German/British nuclear physicist. Communist spy 1943-50.

Galloway, Joseph. c1731-1803 British loyalist leader in American Revolution. Peaceful settlement proposal defeated.

Galsworthy, John. 1867-1933. British writer. Forsythe Saga 1906-21.

Galt, Alexander. 1817-93. British/Canadian statesman, father of Canadian Confederation.

Gambia, The. 1455 Portugal discovers. 1588 British settle. 17-18C French, British dispute. 1843 British Crown Colony. 1965 Independent. 1970 Republic.

Gandamak, Treaty. 1879. British pay Afghans and occupy Khyber Pass.

Garter, Order of. c1348. First Order of British Knighthood. Founded by Edward III. “Honi soit qui mal y pense”. Shame on him who thinks evil of it.

Gaspee. British boat burned 1772 by American rebels. Response, Intolerable Acts.

Gentlemen’s Agreement. 1907. US-Japan. Restricted emigration and discrimination. 1937. British-Italian agreement on Mediterranean. Appeasement.

George, Henry. 1839-97. US economist. Progress and Poverty 1879, influenced British socialism.

Ghana. 1957 Gold Coast + British Togoland =Ghana. 1960 Republic. 1981 Dictator.

Gibraltar. 711 Moors. 1462 Spanis. 1704 British. Treaty of Utrecht.

Glorious Revolution. 1688. British Protestant William and Mary depose James II. Declaration of Rights, Bill of Rights 1689.

Gold Coast. 1481 Portugal. 1642 Dutch. 1874 Britain. 1957 Independent +British Togoland = Ghana.

Gompers, Samuel. 1850-1924. British/US founder, president, AFL 1886~.

Gordon, Charles. 1833-85. British colonial administrator in Sudan, China. Taiping Rebellion.

Great Trek. 1835-7. Boers leave British Cape Colony, found Natal.

Greek Civil War. 1944-9. Communist insurrection defeated with British/US help.

Grenville, George. 1712-70. British Prime Minister 1763-65. Revenue Act. Stamp Act.

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