Bramah, Joseph. 1748-1814. English Invented combination lock 1784, hydraulic press, modern toilet.

Branting, Karl. 1860-1925. Founder of Swedish Social Democratic Party, Prime Minister 1920-4.

Braun, Werner von. 1912-77. German/US rocket engineer. V-2. Apollo. Explorer.

Breda Treaty. 1667. Ends Anglo-Dutch War. England gains New York.

Brest-Litovsk, Treaty. 1918. Russia exits WWI leaving 1/3 population in German hands.

Bretton Woods. 1944. Economic conference. Created International Monetary Fund, World Bank.

Brewster, David. 1781-1868. Scottish discoverer of light polarization 1799, kaleidoscope 1817.

Brezhnev Doctrine. 1968. Justified Czech invasion by Soviet right to defend Socialism worldwide.

Brian Boru. 941-1014. King of Munster 964-, unified Ireland, king 1002-. Began O’Brien dynasty.

Briand, Aristide. 1862-1932. French Prime Minister 1909~29, orator. “Separation of Church and State”, 1905. Advocated union of Europe. Kellogg-Briand.

Briand-Kellog Pact. Kellogg-Briand.

Briareus. 100 armed 50 headed Greek giant. = Aegaeon.

Bright, John. 1811-89. English Quaker MP: Free Trade Movement. Cobden. Anti-Corn Law.

Brigit, St. 453-523. Founded Kildare nunnery. Irish Patron St.

Brinkmanship. Policy of staying at brink of war.

British East Africa. 1888. Former protectorates. Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, Tanganyika.

British East India Company. 1600-1858. For trade with Asia. Took political control.

British Virgin Is. Arawak. Carib. 1493 Columbus. 1555 Spain. 1648 Dutch. 1666 British settle. 1960 British Crown Colony.

Brittany. Inhab c3500BC. Celts. 57BC Rome. 5-6C Britons (Celts) re-settle. 12C Capetian. 1365 Montfort Dukedom. 1532 France.

Brock, Isaac. 1769-1812. British military commander. Upper Canada hero in War of 1812.

Brook Farm. 1841-7. Massachussets commune. Ripley. Hawthorne.

Brooke, James. 1803-68. British “White Raja”; family ruled Sarawak 1841-1946.

Brown, Arthur. 1886-1948. First non-stop transatlantic flight, 1919, with Alcock.

Brown, Lancelot “Capability”. 1715-83. English landscape architect. Created the definitive “English Garden”: assymmetric, harmonious, accidental. Blenheim. Prior Park.

Browning, Robert. 1812-89. English epic poet: Ring and the Book.

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