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290 matches to John
Scotism. Philosophy of Duns Scotus.
Scots Confession. Knox’s Calvinist doctrine, adopted by Scottish parliament 1560.
Simcoe, John Graves. 1752-1806. First Lt Governor of Upper Canada. Founded Toronto 1793.
Skelton, John. c1460-1529. English satirical poet. Tutor, adviser to Henry VIII.
Smith, John. c1580-1631. English adventurer saved by Pocahontas. Founded Jamestown.
Smyth, John. -1612. Founded Baptist Church.
Soane, John. 1753-1837. English Neoclassical architect, collector. Bank of England 1792-1833.
Social Contract. Hobbes political philosophy. Compact between ruler and ruled. Locke.
Sousa, John Philip. 1854-1932. US march composer.
Spanish Armada. 1588. English support Dutch Revolt. Philip II sends 129 ships against England. Howard, Drake, Hawkins, with 197 ships, chase the armada from English Channel, thanks to a NW gale. Spain declines as naval power. Wars of Religion.
Speke, John. 1827-64. British explorer. Discovered Lake Victoria.
St John, Henry. 1678-1751. British statesman, writer.
Starley, John. Bicycle 1885. “Starley’s Rover”.
Steinbeck, John. 1902-68. US writer. Grapes of Wrath 1933.
Stevens, John. 1749-1838. Key to US patent laws 1790. First American locomotive 1825.
Sture, Sten. 1440-1503. Swedish patriot, regent 1470~1503. Opposed Kalmar Union. Defeated Christian I, deposed John in Sweden.
Suckling, John. 1609-42. English poet, lyricist. Invented cribbage.
Sumner, Charles. 1811-74. US Abolitionist senator. Urged Johnson impeachment.
Sutter, John. 1803-80. Owned California land on which gold was discovered 1848.
Synge, John. 1871-1909. Irish poet, dramatist. Riders to the Sea 1904. Playboy of the Western World 1907.
Thomas, John. 1805-71. US founder of Christadelphians.
Tobacco. 1492 Cuba. 1493 Columbus brings to Europe. 1565 Hawkins brings to England. 1586 Raleigh brings to England.
Tyndall, John. 1820-93. Irish physicist. Tyndall Effect - why the sky is blue.
Unitarianism. 1546. Christian doctrine of Socinus denying Trinity. God is one indivisible force. Biddle.