Broglie, Louis de. 1892-1987. Italian/French physicist. Wave/particle theory.

Brown, Robert. 1773-1858. Scottish botanist: Brownian movement. Plant cell nucleus.

Brussels, Treaty. 1948. = Western Union. 50 year alliance of Britain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands. 1954 + W Germany, Italy.

Buck, Pearl S. 1892-1973. US novelist of Chinese life. Good Earth 1931.

Buisson, Ferdinand. 1841-1932. French educator. Founded League of Human Rights 1898.

Bunin, Ivan. 1870-1953. Russian poet/novelist. Village 1923.

Bunuel, Luis. 1900-83. Spanish filmmaker. Controversial film of social injustice, Andalusian Dog 1928.

Burke, Edmund. 1729-97. English conservative writer, traditionalist political philosopher. Advocated emancipation of American colonies. Founded Annual Register 1758. Reflections on Revolution in France 1790.

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. CND. 1958- Founded by Russell. Aldermaston Marches. The peace symbol, overlaid semaphore ND, was designed for the CND.

Camus, Albert. 1913-60. Existentialist absurd French writer: l’Étranger, Caligula.

Canute. 994-1035. Firm, but wise King of England, Denmark, Norway. United England, Denmark. 1018.

Canute II. 1043-86. Danish King, Patron Saint.

Capella, Martianus. 4-5C. Carthaginian liberal arts curriculum. Influential through Middle Ages.

Carducci, Giosue. 1835-1907. Italian Neoclassical poet.

Carmelite. 1156- Mendicant friars. 1452- Nuns. 1562 vow of silence.

Carter, Jimmy. 1924-. US President 1977-81. Camp David Talks. Habitat for Humanity.

Cassivellaunus. English king def by J Caesar, 54BC.

Catherine of Aragon. 1485-1536. First wife of Henry VIII. Marriage annulled.

Catt, Carrie. 1859-1947. US feminist leader. 19th Amendment.

Cavell, Edith. 1865-1915. British nurse in Brussels. Executed by Germans for helping POWs escape.

Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. 1894-1961. French writer: Voyage au bout de la nuit 1932.

Cellini, Benvenuto. 1500-71. Florentine Mannerist sculptor, goldsmith. Saltcellar of Francis I 1543. Autobiography 1561.

Chabrier, Emmanuel. 1841-94. French composer. España 1883.

Chad. 7C Sao. 11C Kanem. 14-16C Kanem, Bornu dispute...16C Bornu. 1808 Hausa. 1897 French protectorate. 1910 French colony «French Equatorial Africa. 1960 Independent republic.

Chadwick, James. 1891-1974. English discoverer of neutron.

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