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810 matches to King George
De La Tour, George. 1593-1652. French Caravaggist painter. Cheater with the Ace of Diamonds.
Delhi Durbar. 1911. George V holds court in Delhi. Only occasion of its kind.
Despard, Edward. 1751-1803. 1802 Plot to assassinate George III.
Dewey, George. 1837-1917. US admiral in Spanish-American War.
Donatello. 1386-1466. Florentine sculptor. Gattamelata 1445- first Renaissance equestrian statue. David- 1st Renaissance free-standing nude. St. George 1416.
Dupin, Amandine. Wrote as George Sand.
Eastman, George. 1854-1932. US inventor of roll film and Kodak camera 1888. Bromide print 1871.
Eliot, George. (Mary Ann Evans). 1819-90. English psychological novelist: Adam Bede 1859; Silas Marner 1861. Translated Strauss.
Enesco, Georges. 1881-1955. Romanian folk theme composer. National style.
Enlightenment. 17-18C. Intellectual movement. Rationalism, natural laws vs dogma, authority. J-J Rousseau. Smith. Mendlessohn. Fontenelle. Voltaire. Montesquieu. Hume. Berkeley. Sturm und Drang.
Everest, George. 1790-1866. British surveyor of India.
Expressionism. 20C Simplified style of modern art expressing emotions with color and distortion. Munch. Toulouse-Lautrec. Van Gogh. Gauguin. Roualt.
Fabian Society. 1883. English non-revolutionary socialist movement. Founded Labour Party. Shaw.
Fauvism. 1898-1908. Violently colored and distorted painting expressing strong emotion. Matisse. Roualt. Puy.
Gallup, George. 1901-84. US public opinion pollster 1932-.
George, David Lloyd. 1863-1945. Lloyd George, David.
George, Henry. 1839-97. US economist. Progress and Poverty 1879, influenced British socialism.
George, St. 3/4C. Chivalric Patron St. of England, Portugal., and soldiers. Slew dragon.
George’s Day Revolt, St. 1343-5. Estonians vs Danes. Suppressed by Teutonic Knights who bought Estonia from Denmark.
Gershwin, George. 1898-1937. US popular composer. Rhapsody in Blue 1924. Porgy and Bess 1935.
Goethals, George. 1858-1928. US engineer. Built Panama Canal.
Grenville, George. 1712-70. British Prime Minister 1763-65. Revenue Act. Stamp Act.
Grosz, George. 1893-1959. German satirical artist/caricaturist. Pillars of Society.
Grotefend, George. 1775-1853. German. Deciphered Cuneiform 1802. Behistun.
Hadley, George. 1685-1768. English climatologist: explained trade winds.