Baudin, Alphonse. 1811-51. French deputy, killed on the Barricades. Republican martyr.

Baudricourt, Robert. Brought Joan of Arc to Charles VII.

Bayard, Pierre. 1476-1524. French knight in Italian wars. “The fearless and blameless knight.”

Bean, Roy. 1825-1903. US frontier judge. “The Law West of the Pecos”.

Beauvoir, Simone de. 1908-86. French Existentialist writer. The Second Sex 1949.

Becket, St. Thomas à. 1118-70. Archbishop of Canterbury 1162-, murdered in Cathedral by Henry II’s knights.

Bede, St. (The Venerable). 673-735. English historian: De Temporum Ratione 725.Ecclesiastical History 731.

Bekhtrev, Vladmir. 1857-1927. Extended Pavlov’s Conditioned Response theory. Objective Psychology, 1910.

Bel. Babylonian god. Lord of the Air. = Enlil.

Belinsky, V.G. 1811-48. Russian literary critic. Emphasized social responsibility of literature. “Father of Russian radical intelligentsia.”

Bell, Alexander Graham. 1847-1922. Scottish/ US inventor of the telephone 1876. Gray. Reis.

Bellerophon. Pegasus’ rider, destroyed the Chimera.

Bellier, Catherine. (One-Eyed Kate). Amply rewarded for bestowing her favours on 16 yr. old Louis XIV.

Bellini, Giovanni. c1429-1516. Venetian Renaissance painter. New sensuous realism of form and color. Adoration of the Magi. St. Francis 1480.

Benelux. 1948-93. Economic union of Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg. EU.

Benét, William. 1886-1950. US poet. The Dust Which is God 1941.

Bentham, Jeremy. 1748-1832. English Utilitarian philosopher, jurist. Principles of Morals and Legislation 1789. Fragment on Government 1776.“Greatest happiness for the greatest number”.

Beresteczko, Battle. 1651. Poland defeats Ukraine Cossacks who then ally with Russia.

Bergson, Henri. 1859-1941. Philosopher. Creative Evolution 1907. The life force. Vitalism.

Bernini, Lorenzo. 1598-1680. Italian Baroque painter, sculptor, architect. Louis XIV bust. Apollo and Daphne 1616. St. Theresa 1646.

Bernoulli, Jacob. 1654-1705. Swiss mathematician. Probability. B Numbers.

Bertha of the Big Foot. -783. Mother of Charlemagne.

Berthelot, Marcelin. 1827-1907. French organic chemist. Alcohol synthesis 1854. Organic Chemistry 1860.

Besant, Annie. 1847-1933. English Theosophist. Founded Indian Home Rule League 1916.

Bhascara. 1114-85. Hindu mathematician/astrologer. First user of decimal system.

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