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Mauchley, John. 1907-80. US inventor with Eckert of ENIAC digital computer 1946. [Read more ...]

Maugham, W. Somerset. 1874-1965. British cosmopolitan Humanist writer. Of Human Bondage 1915. Short Stories. Moon and Sixpence 1919. [Read more ...]

Maupassant, Guy de. 1850-93. French short story writer: Boule de Suif 1880. [Read more ...]

Maupeou, René. 1714-92. French chancellor dissolved Parlement 1771, creating absolute rule. [Read more ...]

Mauriac, François. 1885-1970. French Roman Catholic author of sombre novels. Thérèse 1927. [Read more ...]

Maurice, Friedrich. 1805-72. English theologian. Christian Socialist founder. [Read more ...]

Maurice of Nassau. 1567-1625. Prince of Orange 1618-. Dutch military leader. Fought Spanish 1590s. [Read more ...]

Mauritania. Bafours. ~1C BC Sanhadja, Zenet, Teda. Ancient Ghana. 7/8C Moslem. 11C Almoravid. 13-17C Moqil invade. 15C = Shinqit. 19C «French West Africa. 1958 Autonomous. 1960 Independent. [Read more ...]

Mauritius. 1505 Portugal discovers. 1598 Dutch settle. 1715 French. 1810 English. 1968 Independent. [Read more ...]

Maurras, Charles. 1868-1952. French political theorist. Founded Action Française 1899. [Read more ...]

Maury, Matthew. 1806-73. US oceanographer. Physical Geography of the Sea 1855. [Read more ...]

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