Brady, Matthew. c1823-96. US Civil War photographer.

Braganca. Ruling dynasty of Portugal 1640-1910, Brazil 1822-89.

Bragg, William. 1862-1942. English discoverer of crystallography by x-ray diffraction. with son Lawrence (1890-1971).

Brahe, Tycho. 1546-1601. Danish astronomer. Compiled observations 1572 used by Kepler.

Brahma. Vedic Hindu god with Vishnu, Siva. Creator.

Brahman. Supreme being in Upanishads.

Brahmanas. 900-700BC Vedic texts for sacrifices.

Brahmanism. 700-500BC. Philosophical period of Hinduism. Upanishads. Vedism.

Brahmavihara. Brahman heaven, attained by sympathy, compassion, joy, equanimity.

Brahmin. Highest Hindu caste.

Brahms, Johannes. 1833-97. German composer. “Romantic spirit controlled by a classical intellect”. Requiem 1868.

Braille, Louis. 1809-1852. French inventor of raised alphabet for the blind, 1824.

Brains Trust. 1932. Roosevelt’s advisers on New Deal.

Braithwaite. 1829. First steam fire engine.

Bramah, Joseph. 1748-1814. English Invented combination lock 1784, hydraulic press, modern toilet.

Bramante, Donato. 1444-1514. Italian architect. St. Peter’s 1506.

Brancusi, Constantin. 1876-1957. Romanian abstract sculptor. Bird in Space 1919.

Brandt, Willy. 1913-92. Pragmatic Social Democrat Chancellor of West Germany 1969-74.

Brandywine, Battle. 1777. British victory in American Revolution. Diversion led to loss at Saratoga.

Bransfield, Edward. 1795-1852. English. First to sight Antarctica, 1820.

Brant, Joseph. 1742-1807. Indian chief allied with British in American Revolution.

Brant, Sebastian. 1458-1521. German medieval satirical poet. Ship of Fools 1494.

Branting, Karl. 1860-1925. Founder of Swedish Social Democratic Party, Prime Minister 1920-4.

Braque, Georges. 1882-1963. French painter. Developed Cubism with Picasso. First living artist in Louvre. Man with Guitar 1911.

Brattain, Walter. 1902-87. US transistor inventor.

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