Duryea, Charles. 1861-1938. US inventor. Pneumatic tires, spray carburetor. First US automobile 1893.

Dust Bowl. 1930s. US plains suffered erosion, dust storms, due to drought, wind, poor farm practice.

Dutch East India Company. 1602-1798. Trade, colonies in Orient. Controlled Ceylon, Cape Colony, Jakarta.

Dutch West India Company. 1621-1794. Commercial and colonial interests in Africa, South America. Driven from Brazil, 1654, New York, 1667.

Dutra, Enrico. 1885-1974. Brazilian President 1946-51. Restored democracy.

Duvalier, François. “Papa Doc” 1907-1971. Haitian dictator 1957-.

Duvalier, Jean-Claude. “Baby Doc”. Haitian dictator 1971-1986, son of Papa Doc. Overthrown, exiled.

Dvaravati. 6-13C. Kingdom in Thailand. Indian culture.

Dvorák, Antonin. 1841-1901. Czech Nationalist composer. New World Symphony 1893. Classical form with folk spontaneity.

Earl. Third rank of British peerage.

East-West Schism. 1054. Separation of Roman and Eastern Catholic churches over filioque.

Eastern Orthodoxy. Branch of Christianity. East-West Schism.

Eastman, George. 1854-1932. US inventor of roll film and Kodak camera 1888. Bromide print 1871.

Eben, Abba. 1915-. English/Israeli statesman, diplomat.

Eclecticism. 2C BC. Philosophical doctrine combining elements of various, sometimes contradictory, philosophies. Cicero.

École Polytechnique. 1794-. French college of high repute. Replaced Navarre. Graduates are the “X”.

Ecuador. 1000 Quito Indian kingdom. 15C Inca. 1534 Spain. 1822 Independent «Gran Colombia. 1830 Republic. 1832 +Galapagos.

Edda. c1230. Collections of Icelandic literature, songs.

Edelinck, Gerard. 1640-1707. Flemish engraver: first multi-color printing.

Edgar Aetheling. 1050-1130. Anglo-Saxon prince who submitted to William I.

Edinburgh, Treaty. 1560. France and England withdraw from Scotland.

Edison, Thomas. 1847-1931. US inventor: imp telephone 1877, phonograph 1877, lightbulb 1878, movies, cast concrete 1907. Menlo Park, first industrial research laboratory.

Edward, The Black Prince. 1330-76. Son of Edward III. Victor at Poitiers, 1356. Captured John II of France.

Edward III. 1312-77. King of England 1327-. Claimed crown of France, causing Hundred Years War.

Edward the Confessor, St. c1003-66. Anglo Saxon king 1041-. Founded Westminster Abbey. Conquered Wales. Died without heir, prompting Norman Invasion.

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