Schönbrunn, Peace. 1809. Austria lost land to France, Russia, Bavaria, Warsaw in Napoleonic Wars.

Schrödinger, Erwin. 1887-1961. Austrian. Wave equation 1926.

Schwann, Theodor. 1810-82. German scientist. Isolated first enzyme from animal tissue 1836.

Schwarzenberg, Karl, Fürst zu. 1771-1820. Austrian. Commanded with Napoleon in Russia. Later led Allies vs Napoleon.

Scott, Walter. 1771-1832. Prolific Scottish Romantic historical novelist. Lady of the Lake 1810; Waverley 1814; Ivanhoe 1819.

Scripps, Edward. 1854-1926. US publisher. Founded United Press news service 1907.

Sebastapol, Siege. 1854. 11 mos. Allied Crimean War victory. First trench warfare. Florence Nightingale.

Secularism. Humanism. Movement toward “this-worldliness”.

Ségurane, Catherine. Saved Nice by frightening away invading Turks, 1543.

Sekhmet. Egyptian war goddess with lion’s head.

Seminole Wars. 1817-18, 1835-42. Seminole Indians forced out of Florida.

Serbo-Turkish War. 1876-8. Serbia aids Christian rebellion in Bosnia. Loss caused Russo-Turkish War, Serbian independence 1878. Berlin Treaty.

Servile Wars. Slave revolts vs Rome. 134-132BC Sicily. 102-99BC Sicily. 73-71BC S Italy. Spartacus.

Seven Weeks War. 1866. Austro-Prussian War. Koniggratz.

Seven Years War. 1756-63. France, Russia, Austria vs England, Prussia who retain Silesia, emerge as major power. French colonial power reduced. England gains New France, India. French-Indian Wars.

Seward, William. 1801-72. Anti-slavery US statesman. “Seward’s Folly”-bought Alaska 1867.

Seymour, Edward. c1506-52. Protector for Edward VI.

Seymour, Jane. 1509-37. Third wife of Henry VIII. Died after giving birth to Edward VI.

Shamil. 1798-1871. Moslem guerilla leader vs Russia in Crimean War.

Shapley, Harlow. 1885-1972. US astronomer. Measured Milky Way.

Shenandoah. Site of American Civil War battles 1861-5.

Shere Ali. 1825-79. Emir of Afghanistan. Defeated in Second Afghan War.

Sherman, William. 1820-91. American Civil War general. -“War is hell”.

Shih Huang-ti. c259-210BC. Emperor 246-. Unified China. Great Wall. Burning of Books 213.

Shih Wang. 10 Chinese gods of Hell.

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