Nagodba Compromise. 1868. Croatia recognized, but confirmed as part of Hungary.

Napier, John. 1550-1617. Scottish mathematician, invented logarithms 1614. Napiers bones anticipated slide rule. Decimal notation.

Narrative Art. Late 19C. Pictures should tell a story. Hogarth.

Nash, Ogden. 1902-71. US humorist poet. One Touch of Venus 1943. “Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker.”

Nashe, Thomas. 1567-1601. English anti-Puritan satirist, imprisoned on Isle of Dogs with Jonson.

National Geographic Society. 1888. World’s largest scientific and educational society.

Neorealism, Italian. 1920-60. Literary movement supressed by Fascists. Moving autobiographical accounts of the war years. Quasimodo.

Nerchinsk, Treaty. 1689. Russia-China trade agreement. China recognizes Russia.

New Economic Policy. 1921-8. Russian economic program. Limited free enterprise. Replaced by Five Year Plans.

Newfoundland. Beothuk, Inuit. 10C Norse discover. 1497 Cabot rediscovers. 1583 Britain claims. 17-18C British, French dispute. 1713 British sovereignty recognized. 1855 Self-governing. 1934 Crown Colony. 1949 Canadian province.

Newman, John. 1801-90. English theologian, writer, founded Oxford Movement. Apologia pro Vita Sua 1868.

Niemöller, Martin. 1892-1984. German theologian. Opposed Nazis.

Niepce, Nicéphore. 1765-1833. French. First permanent photographic image 1826.

Noguchi, Hideyo. 1876-1928. Isolated yellow fever microbe 1918.

Noguchi, Isamu. 1904-88. Japanese/US abstract sculptor. UNESCO Garden, Paris 1958.

Nostradamus. 1503-66. French astrologer. Prophesied Napoleon and Hitler.

Occam, William. c1280-1349. English Franciscan Nominalist philosopher. “Science is about things, philosophy about terms and concepts”. Occam’s razor: “It is vain to do with more, what can be done with fewer” (Science or Logic). Incompatibility of knowledge and faith, 1332. Opposed Aquinas Aristotelian realism. “Universal ideas exist only in the mind”. Influenced Reformation.

Occultism. Belief in supernatural. Astrology, alchemy, spiritualism, theosophy.

Oecolampadius, Johannes. 1482-1531. German Reformation theologian. Drafted Confession of Basel 1531.

Og. Giant biblical king of Bashan.

Ogadai. 1185-1241. Mongol ruler 1229-41. Conquered China to Poland, Hungary.

Oglethorpe, James. 1696-1785. English. Penal reform. Founded Georgia 1733 as haven for bankrupts.

Ogmios. Celtic god = Hercules.

OGPU. 1923. Soviet secret police. 1934 NKVD. KGB.

Ontological Argument. God exists as the most perfect human conception.

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