Stepniak, S. 1852-95. Russian Nihilist writer. Assassinated czar’s police chief. -“Life for life”.

Steptoe, Patrick. 1913-88. British doctor. First test-tube baby 1978.

Stern, Otto. 1888-1969. German/US physicist, anticipated atomic science.

Sterne, Laurence. 1713-68. English humourist novelist. Tristram Shandy 1759-67. Sentimental Journey 1768.

Steuben, Baron von. 1730-94. Prussian general. Trained, organized American Revolution army 1778-.

Stevenson, Adlai. 1900-65. US diplomat, United Nations founder.

Stevenson, Robert Louis. 1850-94. Scottish adventure novelist. Treasure Island 1882. Jekyll and Hyde 1886. Kidnapped 1886.

Stieglitz, Alfred. 1864-1946. US photo-artist.

Stijl, de. 1917-. Dutch abstract painters. Mondrian.

Stilicho , Flavius. c365-408. Roman general. Repulsed Goths, Vandals.

Still, Andrew. 1828-1917. US osteopathy founder.

Stimson Doctrine. 1932. US not to recognize territories seized by agression.

Stockholm, Treaty. 1719. Sweden trades land for British aid, sells land to Prussia.

Stockholm Bloodbath. 1520. Danish Christian II kills 80 nobles. Swedish fight for independence.

Stockton, Frank. 1834-1902. US humour writer. The Lady or the Tiger 1884.

Stoicism. 4C BC. Ideal life of restraint, duty, ignoring passions, desires. Mind is a finer subdivision of matter. There are universal natural laws. Founded by Zeno.

Stoker, Bram. 1847-1912. Irish novelist. Dracula 1897.

Stokes, G. Gabriel, Baronet. 1819-1903. Irish discoverer of ultraviolet flourescence. Law of Viscosity.

Stokes, Whitley. 1830-1909. Irish jurist, revised laws in India.

Stokowski, Leopold. 1882-1977. US conductor of contemporary and unusual works.

Stolypin, Pyotr. 1862-1911. Russian Prime Minister 1906-. Used secret police to control revolutionaries. Moderate reforms.

Stone Age. Period before use of metal tools. Date varies by region: Near east -c3500BC Paleolithic. Neolithic.

Stopes, Marie. 1880-1958. British Family Planning pioneer. First London birth control clinic 1921.

Storm, Theodor. 1817-88. German Realist writer. Rider of the White Horse 1838. Pole Poppenspäler 1874.

Strabe. 63BC-21. Greek historian, geographer. Cumulated knowledge in Geographica.

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