Cromwell, Oliver. 1599-1658. Led revolution in England, 1649. Lord Protector of the Realm, 1653-. Commonwealth Head of Government, 1649-. Signed Charles I death warrant.

Crookes, William. 1832-1919. English physicist. Invented Crookes tube. Discovered thallium. Radiometer.

Cumberland, Richard. 1631-1718. Philosopher, “father” of English Utilitarianism.

Cynewulf. c750. English religious poet. Ascension.

Dale, Henry. 1875-1968. English physiologist. Nerve transmission process.

Dalton, John. 1766-1844. English scientist. Law of Partial Pressures. Color blindness 1793.

Dampier, William. 1651-1715. First English scientific explorer. Pirate, 1678-91. New Voyage Round the World, 1697.

Dance, George. (The Younger). 1741-1825. English Neoclassical architect College of Surgeons 1813. Founder, Royal Academy.

Darwin, Charles. 1809-1882. English Naturalist. His Theory of Evolution supported Materialism. Origin of Species by Natural Selection 1859. Descent of Man 1871.

David ap Gaiffudd. -1283. Last native Prince of Wales. Rebelled vs English. Executed.

Davy, Humphrey. 1778-1829. English inventor. Nitrous-Oxide anaesthetic 1800. Aluminum 1807. Calcium 1808. Arc lamp 1810. Miner’s lamp 1815. Acetylene 1836.

De La Mare, Walter. 1873-1956. English children’s poet, novelist.

De Quincey, Thomas. 1785-1859. English essayist. Confessions of an English Opium Eater 1821.

Decorated English Architecture. 1250-1375. Introduced lighting and shade effects. York Minster.

Defoe, Daniel. 1660-1731. English writer: Robinson Crusoe 1719; Moll Flanders 1722. Idea of savings bank, 1697.

Dekker, Thomas. c1572-1632. English satiric dramatist. Shoemaker’s Holiday 1600.

Delaware. “First” US state. Owasco, Delaware, Nanticoke, Assateague. 1609 English exploredl. 1631 Dutch. 1638 Swedish. 1655 Dutch. 1664 England.

Delius, Frederick. 1862-1934. English/French Impressionist opera composer. Tone poems.

Della-Cruscans. 18C. English poets of sentimental Italian verse.

Derby, Earl of. 1799-1869. English Prime Minister 1852, 58, 66. Abolition of slavery.

Dettingen, Battle. 1743. English defeat French in War of Austrian Succession.

Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. English popular humanitarian writer and social critic. Created original, colorful memorable characters. Pickwick Papers 1837. Oliver Twist 1838. Christmas Carol 1843. David Copperfield 1850. Great Expectations 1861.

Dictionary. 150BC Chinese. 1612 Italian. 1933 OED.

Diggers. 1649-50. English communal Puritan farmers. “True Levellers”.

Dirac, Paul. 1902-84. English quantum physicist.

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