Baer, Karl. 1792-1876. Estonian/German naturalist: founded science of embryology. Discovered ovum 1827.

Baha’ism. 1863-. Founded by Baha (1817-92), disciple of Bab. Religion advocating world peace, through unification of mankind.

Baïf, Jean Antoine de. 1532-89. French Pléiade poet. New metrical forms. Founded Academy of Music and Poetry 1571, in Paris.

Baker, Benjamin. 1840-1907. English engineer: London Underground 1869. Forth Bridge 1882. Aswan Dam.

Barnabas, St. -61. Cyprus Christian. Founded church at Antioch.

Barras, Paul. 1755-1829. French Directory founder. Led Army of Interior.

Barrows. 2500BC-1000 AD. Burial mounds.

Barth, Karl. 1886-1968. Swiss Protestant theologian. Can only understand God through word of Christ.

Barton, Clara. 1821-1912. US Civil War nurse. Founded US Red Cross 1881.

Basil, St. 330-79. Founder of Basilians...Greek Orthodox Church.

Basil I. 813-886. Byzantine Emperor, 867-. Defeated Arabs. New Golden Age. Founded Macedonian dynasty.

Bauer, Sebastian. 1822-75. Invented submarine, 1850. First underwater photography.

Bebel, August. 1840-1913. Founder of German Social Democrat Party.

Beebe, Charles. 1877-1962. US biologist/undersea explorer. Record descent 923m 1934.

Behring, Emil. 1854-1917. German bacteriologist: founded Immunology. Diphtheria (1892), Tetanus (1904) serums.

Belgium. 150BC Celts. 51BC Rome. 3C Franks. 9C Lower Lorraine. 15C Burgundy. 1477 Hapsburg. 1555 Spain. 1714 Austria. 1795 French. 1814 Austria. 1815 +Holland=United Netherlands. 1831 Independent kingdom. Neutrality guaranteed by Quintuple Treaty 1839. WWII Germans occupy. 1948 Benelux.

Bernard, St. 1090-1153. Founder of Clairvaux 1115, Second Crusade instigator.

Bernard, St. 923-1008. Founder of Swiss alpine hospices 962.

Bernstein, Eduard. 1850-1932. German anti-militant Socialist. Founded Fabians.

Bérulle, Cardinal Pierre. 1575-1629. Founder of Oratory. ‘French’ school of spiritual thought. Congregation of priests...Lazarites. Congregationalists.

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

Biddle, John. 1615-62. Founded Unitarianism. 12 Arguments 1644.

Birdseye, Clarence. 1886-1956. US inventor of frozen foods. Founded General Foods, 1924. 300+ patents.

Bismarck, Otto von. 1815-98. Prince. Prussian Prime Minister 1862-90. Founded German Empire; First Chancellor 1871-90. Provoked Franco-Prussian War. Ems Dispatch. Schleswig.

Black Hundreds. 1905-9. Russian movement. Opposed revolution. Persecuted Jews-50,000 dead.

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