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

Fulton, Robert. 1765-1815. US engineer: steam boat Clermont, 1807. Submarine, 1801.

Gabor, Dennis. 1900-79. Hungarian/English holograph inventor, 1947.

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

Gang of Four. Chinese leaders, including Mao’s widow, convicted 1980 of Cultural Revolution abuses.

Gay-Lussac, Louis. 1778-1850. French chemist. Laws of combining gases, 1804. Meteorology.

Genoa. Ligurian. 3C BC Rome...Byzantine. 641 Lombard. 12C Republic. 13C Empire. 14-15C Decline. 1797 France 1814 «Sardinia. 1861 Italy.

George IV. 1762-1830. King of UK 1820-. Regent from 1811. Scandals led to decline in influence of monarchy. Brighton Pavillion. Regency.

Gibbon, Edward. 1737-94. English historian. Decline and Fall of Roman Empire 1776-88.

Gide, André. 1869-1951. French writer. The Counterfeiters 1926.

Gilbert, Humphrey. c1539-83. Claimed Newfoundland for England, 1583.

Gilgamesh. Legendary Babylonian king. Epic 2000BC includes Great Flood.

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

Goodman, Benny. 1909-86. US clarinetist/ bandleader. “King of Swing”.

Gorbachev, Mikhail. 1931-. Leader of USSR 1985-91. Major reforms. Glasnost. Perestroika.

Gothic Art. 13C-. Church sculpture, illuminated manuscripts. Less idealized than Classical. Emotions portrayed.

Gower, John. -1408. English poet. Confessio Amantis 1393. Vox Clamantis 1384.

Grandfather Clause. -1915. S US states limited vote to those enfranchised by 1866/7.

Graves, Robert. 1895-1985. English poet and novelist. I, Claudius 1934.

Gregory VII (Hildebrand), St. 1020-85. Pope 1073-. Condemned lay investiture 1075. Henry IV appoints Anti-Pope Clement III, attacked Rome, 1081-3.

Guesclin, Bertrand du. c1320-80. French military leader, 100 Years’ War. Expelled English from France.

Guise, Henri, duc de. 1550-88. Partipated in St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Founded Catholic League 1576. Led revolt against Henry III. Murdered.

Hadley, George. 1685-1768. English climatologist: explained trade winds.

Hahn, Otto. 1879-1968. German discoverer of Uranium fission 1938.

Hammarskjold, Dag. 1905-61. Swedish UN Secretary General 1953-.

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