Cook, James. 1728-79. English explorer. Sailed to Tahiti to see transit of Venus, 1768. Charted New Zealand 1769. Claimed Australia 1770.

Cook, Thomas. 1808-92. English. First modern conducted tours, 1841.

Cotton Famine. 1861-5. English depression due to supply cut-off during American Civil War.

Coverdale, Miles. 1488-1569. English religious reformer, psalm + bible translator.

Coward, Noel. 1899-1973. English playwright. Comedies of manners. Private Lives 1930.

Cowper, William. 1731-1800. English poet. The Task.

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.

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