Winckler, Hugo. 1863-1913. German archaeologist. Discovered Hittite cuneiform tablets.

Windows. 12C Glass first used. 14C Mullioned (divided into panes). Tudor introduced bay and oriel. 18C curved bow windows.

Windsor. 1917-. Surname of British royal family, replacing Wettin, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in WWI.

Windsor Castle. British royal residence since 9C.

Winifred, St. 7C. Patron saint of North Wales.

Winkelried, Arnold von. -1386. Swiss hero of Sempach. Sacrificed himself to create a breach in the cavalry of Duke Leopold.

Winstanley, Gerrard. c1609-60. Founder of Diggers 1649. True Leveller’s Standard Advanced 1649.

Winter War. 1939-40. USSR invades Finland.

Winterhalter, Franz-Xaver. 1805-73. German royal portrait painter. Empress Eugénie 1854.

Winthrop, John. 1588-1649. English Governor of Massachussets Bay Colony 1629~48 as Theocracy.

Wishart, George 1513-46. Scottish Protestant martyr.

Wissman, Hermann von. 1853-1905. German explorer of Upper Congo.

Witan. Anglo-Saxon king’s council.

Witt, Johan de. 1625-72. Dutch statesman. Rebuilt navy. Led Dutch Wars. Triple Alliance 1668. Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. Killed by Orangist mob.

Witte, Sergei. 1849-1915. Russian finance minister 1892-1903. Trans-Siberian Railway. Capitalistic policies. First Prime Minister 1905-6.

Wittelsbach. Bavarian dynasty 1180-1918.

Wittelsbach, Otto von. Otto I of Greece.

Wittenberg. 1517. Church door on which Luther posted his 95 Theses.

Wittgenstein, Ludwig. 1889-1951. Austrian/English linguistic philosopher: Philosophical Investigations 1953. Logical Positivism 1921.

Wittstock, Battle. 1636. Sweden defeats Holy Roman Empire in Thirty Years War.

Wladislaus II. c1456-1576. King of Bohemia 1471-, Hungary 1490-. Treaty later gave both to Hapsburgs 1526.

Wobblies. IWW, Industrial Workers of the World.

Wodehouse, P.G. 1881-1975. English humorist. Jeeves 1917.

Woden. Odin.

Wöhler, Friedrich. 1800-82. German. Synthesized urea 1828. Aluminum 1827.

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