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51 matches to Tell
Baldwin, James. 1924-87. US writer of black experience. Another Country 1962. Go Tell it on the Mountain 1953.
Belinsky, V.G. 1811-48. Russian literary critic. Emphasized social responsibility of literature. “Father of Russian radical intelligentsia.”
Binet, Alfred. 1857-1911. French. Invented intelligence test 1905. Projective testing 1903.
Bloomsbury Group. 1907-30. Agnostic English intellectuals searching for good, true, beautiful. Forster, Woolf, Keynes, Russell, Huxley, et.al.
Brahms, Johannes. 1833-97. German composer. “Romantic spirit controlled by a classical intellect”. Requiem 1868.
Buffons, War of. 1752. Paris intellectuals debate Italian vs French opera. Rousseau.
Callisto. Greek nymph changed to Ursa Major constellation.
Caravaggio. 1573-1610. Italian painter. Dramatic light, shadow. Naturalism. Fortune Teller, Guitarist 1590.
CIA. Central Intelligence Agency. 1947-. US information gathering agency. Replaced OSS. National Security Act. Activities: 1953 Iran. 1954 Guatemala. 1967 Guevara. 1973 Chile. 1976 Nigeria.
Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008. British science fiction writer. Predicted geosynchronous satellites 1945. 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968.
Cole, George. 1889-1959. English economist/journalist: The Intelligent Man’s Guide Through World Chaos.
COMECON. Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. 1949-91. USSR and satellites central planning organization.
Donatello. 1386-1466. Florentine sculptor. Gattamelata 1445- first Renaissance equestrian statue. David- 1st Renaissance free-standing nude. St. George 1416.
Enlightenment. 17-18C. Intellectual movement. Rationalism, natural laws vs dogma, authority. J-J Rousseau. Smith. Mendlessohn. Fontenelle. Voltaire. Montesquieu. Hume. Berkeley. Sturm und Drang.
Eucken, Rudolf. 1846-1926. German philosopher: personal ethics are more important than intellectual idealism.
Explorer I. 1958. US first satellite.
Generation of ’98. Introspective Spanish intellectual movement 1898-.
Henze, Hans. 1926-. German/Italian composer. Combines German intellectualism with Italian lyricism. We Come to the River 1976.
Hundred Flowers Movement. China. 1956-7. Increased freedom of intellectuals. Criticism of Party led to backlash.
Idealism, Ethical. Moral and intellectual ideals are superior to materialistic concerns.
Intelligentsia. 19C. Educated middle class Russians seeking reform.
Korolyov, Sergei. 1906-66. Russian scientist. Designed first satellite, first spacecraft.
Leopold and Loeb. 1924. Wealthy, intellectual partners ‘perfect’ murder of Bobby Franks leads to life imprisonment. Darrow plea avoids execution.
Martello Towers. 1804. Swiss designed defensive towers on English coast against Napoleon.
May Fourth Movement. 1915-21. Chinese intellectuals for modernization, westernization, freedom for women.