Zeeman, Pieter. 1865-1943. Dutch physicist. Magnetic effect on light polarization.

Zehrfuss. French architect: UNESCO bldg.

Zeidler. Invented DDT 1874. Used as insecticide 1939-70.

Zelaya, José. 1853-1919. Nicaraguan president 1894-1909. Attempted to unify Central America by force and revolution 1909.

Zemstvo. 1864-1917. Russian provincial assemblies instituted by Alexander II. Liberal influence.

Zen Buddhism. 6C-. Sect founded by Bodhidharma. Sudden Enlightenment by meditation on Koan paradoxes. 1191 imported to Japan.

Zend-Avesta. 3C BC. Zoroastrian bible. Avesta.

Zenger, John. 1697-1746. US publisher. Libel acquittal based on being fact 1735, key to freedom of press.

Zeno of Citium. c335-263BC. Greek founder of Stoicism. Early anarchist: “Compulsion perverts the nature of man”.

Zeno of Elea. Paradox: Arrow can never reach its target because it progresses in ever decreasing fractions of distance remaining. ½,¼... First use of dialectic reasoning.

Zenta, Battle. 1697. Austria defeats Turks, becomes greatest power in Europe.

Zephyr. Greek mythological west wind.

Zeppelin, Ferdinand von. 1838-1917. German constructor of dirigibles 1900-. 1928 Graf Zeppelin around world. Transatlantic service 1928-37. Hindenburg.

Zerubbabel. c520BC. Jerusalem governor when 2nd Temple built.

Zeuxis. c5C BC. Greek painter using shading to achieve realism. Birds preferred his grapes.

Zhdanov, Andrei. 1896-1948. Russian Politburo member. Created Cominform. Restricted Soviet cultural activities.

Zhivkov, Todor. 1911-98. Bulgarian leader 1954-89. Loyal to Moscow. Confrontations with Yugoslavia.

Ziegfeld, Florenz. 1869-1932. US producer of Follies 1907-.

Ziggurat. 2200-500BC. Mesopotamian stepped pyramids.

Zimbabwe. 11C Shona. 15C Karanga Empire. 16C Portugal explores. 1890 British South Africa Co. 1911 Southern Rhodesia. 1953 +Nyasaland. 1964 =Rhodesia. 1965 Declared indepence, international sanctions. 1979 Independent. =Zimbabwe. ZAPU. ZANU. Mugabe.

Zimmerman Telegram. 1917. Germany suggests Mexican alliance if US enters war. Interception aroused public vs Germany.

Zinoviev, Grigori. 1883-1936. Russian triumvir with Stalin, Kamenev 1919-26. Executed in Purge. COMINTERN chairman 1919-.

Zinoviev Letter. 1924. From COMINTERN to London advising worker revolution. Labour defeated.

Zinzendorf, Nikolaus. 1700-60. German Pietist. Founded Moravian church.

Zionism. 1882-1947. Aspirations of a Jewish nation in Israel. Balfour Declaration. Herzl.

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