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7 matches to Wallis
Cornwallis, Charles. 1738-1805. British General. Ended American Revolution by surrender at Yorktown.
Cornwallis Code. 1793. For civil servants in India. No private trade. No Indians in important posts.
Edward VIII. 1894-1972. King of UK 1936. Abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, became Duke of Windsor.
Laurens, Henry. 1724-92. US President of Continental Congress 1777-8. Captured by British. Exchanged for Cornwallis.
Simpson, Wallis. 1896-1986. American divorcée for whom Edward VIII abdicated.
Wallis, Barnes. 1887-1979. British armament inventor.
Wallis, John. 1616-1703. English mathematician. Calculus, cryptography. Infinitesimals 1655.