Shockley, William. 1910-89. US. Transistor 1948.

Sholokhov, Mikhail. 1905-84. Russian writer. Don series.

Sienkiewicz, Henryk. 1846-1916. Polish novelist: Slowo Trilogy 1883-88. Quo Vadis 1896.

Silenus. Son of Pan, foster father of Dionysus.

Socinus, Laelius. 1525-62. Italian founder of Socinianism.

Soddy, Frederick. 1877-1956. English chemist. Isotope theory.

Solferino, Battle. 1859. Victor-Emmanuel gains Lombardy during Risorgimento. Carnage leads to Red Cross.

Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr. 1918-2008. Russian novelist. Expelled 1974. Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich 1962. Gulag Archipelago 1973.

Soranus. 1-2C. Greek gynecologist. Described contraception. Dominated medicine 1500 years.

SPQR Senatus Populusque Romanus. = The Senate and People of Rome.

Steinbeck, John. 1902-68. US writer. Grapes of Wrath 1933.

Steinway, Henry. 1797-1871. German/US innovative piano manufacturer.

Stern, Otto. 1888-1969. German/US physicist, anticipated atomic science.

Stokowski, Leopold. 1882-1977. US conductor of contemporary and unusual works.

Stonehenge. c18-14C BC. English megalithic monument with astronomical properties, religious purpose.

Strauss, Johann. 1825-99. Austrian composer of 150 waltzes. Blue Danube 1867. Operettas. Die Fledermaus 1874. “Waltz King”.

Stresemann, Gustav. 1878-1929. German statesman. Gained entry to League of Nations.

Sudan. 4000BC = Nubia. c3000BC Egypt. 11-4C BC Cush Empire. c350 Aksum. 6C Christian. 15C Moslem. 1821 Egypt. 1898 Kitchener conquers...1899 Anglo/Egypt administration. 1956 Independent.

Sully-Prudhomme. 1839-1907. French Parnassian philosophical poet.

Suttner, Baroness von. 1843-1914. Austrian pacifist writer. Lay Down your Arms 1889.

SWAPO. Southwest African People’s Organization for Namibian independence. 1960 Founded by Nujoma, Toiva vs South African hegemony. 1971 UN recognition.

Swedenborg, Emanuel. 1688-1772. Swedish scientist, philosopher. Apocalypse Revealed 1743-4. Claimed to have been to hell and heaven. Followers founded Church of New Jerusalem 1788.

Sweyn. -1014. Danish king c987-. Conquered Norway 1000, England 1013. Canute’s father.

Tagore, Rabindranath. 1861-1941. Bengali writer. Blending eastern, western thought.

Tannhäuser. c1200-70. German legendary knight, poet who lived in the court of Venus.

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