Crick, Francis. 1916-. British discoverer of DNA structure with Watson 1953.

Culloden, Battle. 1746. Ended Jacobite Rebellion.

Culpeper’s Rebellion. 1677-79. Carolina colonists vs England. Establish their own government.

Curie, Marie. 1867-1934, and Pierre 1859-1906. Polish/French discoverers of radium, 1898.

Cybele. Roman Great Mother of gods. = Rhea.

Cymbeline. c40. Legendary British king, resisted Romans.

Dabrowski, Jan. 1755-1818. Polish general under Napoleon, hero in rebellion vs Russia.

Dale, Henry. 1875-1968. English physiologist. Nerve transmission process.

David ap Gaiffudd. -1283. Last native Prince of Wales. Rebelled vs English. Executed.

De Valéra, Eamon. 1882-1975. US/Irish mathematician. Led Easter Uprising. Led Sinn Fein, 1917-26. Founded Fianna Fáil 1926. Prime Minister of Irish Free State, 1931~59. President 59-73.

De Wet, Christiaan. 1854-1922. Boer general. Led 1914 Rebellion.

Dean, James. 1931-55. US film star. Rebel Without a Cause 1955.

Decadents. 19C. Writers who believed art should be above conventional morality. Mallarmé. Wilde. Verlaine.

Despenser, Hugh le. 1261-1326 The Elder; -1326 The Younger. Advised/controlled Edward II. Executed by Mortimer and Isabella.

Dewar, James. 1842-1923. Scottish physicist: liquified helium1898, vacuum flask. Abel.

Diaz, Porfirio. 1830-1915. Mexican rebel, dictator 1877-1911. Apparent prosperity, but resources sold to foreigners.

Dirac, Paul. 1902-84. English quantum physicist.

Diving Bell. 1538.

Dogger Bank Incident. 1904. Russians sink British North Sea fishing trawlers believing them to be Japanese torpedo boats. Compensation paid. Russo-Japanese War.

Donatism. 301-5C. Christian sect believing sacraments given by priests who had sinned are invalid.

Dozsa Rebellion. 1514. Unsuccessful revolt of 100,000 Hungarian peasants vs taxes and oppression.

Drebbel, Cornelis. 1572-1633. Dutch inventor. Submarine 1620.

Dualism, Religious. Belief in 2 opposed deities, usually good and evil. Gnosticism.

Easter Rebellion. 1916. Ireland. Irish Free State.

Edward II. 1284-1327. King of England, 1307-. Defeated by Scots at Bannockburn. Deposed by wife, Isabella. Templars.

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