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Raman, C.V. 1888-1970. Indian physicist. Raman effect: wavelength shift of deflected light.
Ramathibodi I. 1312-69. Unified Siam. Founded Ayutthaya dynasty 1350-1767.
Rameau, Jean-Philippe. 1683-1764. Composer for harpsichord and operas based on classical themes. Castor and Pollux 1737. Pygmalion 1748.
Ramiro I. First King of Aragon 1035-63. Took lands from brother and Moors.
Ramsay, William. 1852-1916. English chemist: discovered helium 1895; neon, krypton, xenon 1898.
Rand, Ayn. 1905-82. Russian/US Objectivist novelist. Fountainhead 1943. Atlas Shrugged 1957.
Randolph, A. Philip. 1889-1979. US black civil rights/labor leader. March on Washington 1963.
Rankin, Jeanette. 1880-1973. First US Congresswoman. 1917-9, 1941-3. Only vote against declaring war on Japan. WWII.
Rapallo Treaty. 1920. Italy,Yugoslavia establish free city of Rijeka, settle borders. 1922 Normalized relations of Germany, USSR. Cancelled war indemnities.
Raphaël. 1483-1520. Italian High Renaissance classical painter, sculptor, architect. Vatican frescoes 1508-11. Madonnas 1505-7. Sistine Madonna 1513. Julius II.
Rasputin, Grigori. 1872-1916. Russian adventurer, mystic. Influential in court of Nicholas II, 1906-. Murdered.
Rastatt, Congress of. 1713. After War of Spanish Succession, Holy Roman Empire renounces claim to Spanish throne. 1797-9. Failed at peace between France and HRE.
Rauschenberg, Robert. 1925-. US Pop artist. Collage. Trapeze 1964.
Ravaillac, Francois. 1578-1610. Assassin of Henry IV. Quartered.
Ray, Rammohan. 1772-1833. Indian Hindu scholar, translator. Helped abolish suttee.
Rayleigh, Lord. 1842-1919. English physicist, wave theorist.
Realism. General concepts have an existence independent of material things or names. Plato. St Anselm.
Reform Bills. England. 1832: Russell redistributes Parliamentary seats, enfranchises renters. 1867: Disraeli enfranchises workers in towns. 1884: Gladstone enfranchises agricultural workers. Representation of People Acts.
Reforma. 1854-76. Mexican civil war. Ouster of Santa Anna. Reduced power of army, church. Tejada Law. Juárez.
Regency. 1800-30. Georgian Classicist architecture with tinge of exotic from the Empire. Stucco facing on brick. Nash. Soane. Hope. Sheraton. Decorative Arts: Neoclassical, Egyptian motifs.
Regency. England. 1811-20. George, Prince of Wales ruled for insane father, George III.
Registers, Parish. 1308 France. 1538 England.
Regula, St. 3C Zurich martyr.
Regulating Act. 1773. To control East India Company’s administion of India.