Stendhal. 1783-1842. French historical novelist of psychological insight. le Rouge et le Noir 1830.

Stentor. Homer’s herald. Voice of 50 men.

Stephen. 1097-1154. English king 1135-. Usurped throne from Matilda.

Stephen, St. -31. First Christian martyr.

Stephen, St. 969-1038. First king of Hungary 1000-. Converted to Christianity.

Stephen Báthory. 1533-86. Polish king 1575-. Won Livonia from Russia.

Stephen II. Pope 752-57. First to rule Papal states.

Stephenson, George. 1781-1848. English inventor of steam locomotive 1814, “Rocket” 1829.

Stepniak, S. 1852-95. Russian Nihilist writer. Assassinated czar’s police chief. -“Life for life”.

Steptoe, Patrick. 1913-88. British doctor. First test-tube baby 1978.

Stern, Otto. 1888-1969. German/US physicist, anticipated atomic science.

Sterne, Laurence. 1713-68. English humourist novelist. Tristram Shandy 1759-67. Sentimental Journey 1768.

Stesichorus. c632-556BC. Innovative Greek lyric poet.

Steuben, Baron von. 1730-94. Prussian general. Trained, organized American Revolution army 1778-.

Stevens, John. 1749-1838. Key to US patent laws 1790. First American locomotive 1825.

Stevenson, Adlai. 1900-65. US diplomat, United Nations founder.

Stevenson, Robert Louis. 1850-94. Scottish adventure novelist. Treasure Island 1882. Jekyll and Hyde 1886. Kidnapped 1886.

Still, Andrew. 1828-1917. US osteopathy founder.

Stolypin, Pyotr. 1862-1911. Russian Prime Minister 1906-. Used secret police to control revolutionaries. Moderate reforms.

Stradivari, Antonio. 1644-1737. Italian master violin maker 1666-.

Strafford, First earl. 1593-1641. English adviser to Charles I. Executed by Parliament.

Sture, Sten. 1440-1503. Swedish patriot, regent 1470~1503. Opposed Kalmar Union. Defeated Christian I, deposed John in Sweden.

Stürgkh, Karl von. 1859-1916. Austrian Prime Minister. Suspended parliament 1914. Assassinated.

Stuyvesant, Peter. c1610-72. Dutch governor of New Amsterdam.

Styria. Celtic. 15BC Rome. 5C Germanic. 6C Slav. 8C Frankish. 9C German. 1056 Steyr. 1180 Duchy. 1192 Babenberg. 1276 Hapsburg. 1918 Austria. 1919 S: Yugoslavia.

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