Frost, Robert. 1874-1963. American New England poet. Stopping by Woods 1923.

Fulton, Robert. 1765-1815. US engineer: steam boat Clermont, 1807. Submarine, 1801.

Futurism. 1909-1915. Italian artistic movement founded by Marinetti. Glorified machine age, war and violence. Exemplified by simultaneity of images like strobe effect. Boccioni, Balla.

Georgian Architecture. 1714-1830. Palladian, 1720-60. Adam, 1760-1800. Regency, 1810-37. Often red brick with white trim.

Goddard, Robert. 1882-1945. US “father of modern rocketry”.

Graves, Robert. 1895-1985. English poet and novelist. I, Claudius 1934.

Great Train Robbery. 1963. £2.5M stolen.

Greene, Robert. c1558-92. English dramatist. Friar Bacon and Friar Burgay c1591.

Gunpowder Plot. Nov 5, 1605. Conspiracy of Catholics against James I. Betrayed, the Houses of Parliament were not blown up. Guy Fawkes is burned in effigy each year. Catesby.

Gypsies. 16C-. Nomadic peoples with Romany language. Probable Indian origin.

Harley, Robert. 1661-1724. British Tory Secretary of State 1704-8. Head of Tory ministry 1710-14.

Hood, Robin. Robin Hood.

Hooke, Robert. 1635-1703. English inventor of balance spring watch. Diffraction 1672. Wave theory of light.

Income Tax. Britain: 1193 Walter to ransom Richard I. 1799-1815 To finance war vs Napoleon. 10% over £200; 1842 Peel 3%. US: 1862-72 3% over $800 (5% if outside US); 1913 over $3000 only.

Ingersoll, Robert. 1833-99. US agnostic philosopher, orator.

Ito Hirobumi. 1841-1909. Westernizing Japanese statesman. First Parliament 1890.

Jacobins. 1789-94. Robespierre-led radical democratic French Revolutionary group. In power 1793-4. -“Holy League against the enemies of liberty”.

James, Jesse. 1847-82. US bank robber, outlaw leader.

Jeroboam. 10C BC. King of N Israel. Idol worshipper.

Kennedy, Robert. 1925-68. US attorney-general 1961-4. Assassinated while running for presidential nomination.

Kircher, Athanasius. 1602-80. German scientist. Disease caused by microbes. Magic Lantern.

Kirchhoff, Gustav. 1824-87. German physicist: spectral analysis 1859. Cesium 1860. Bunsen. Electrical equations 1845.

Koch, Robert. 1843-1910. German doctor. Identified bacilli for anthrax 1876, tuberculosis 1882, cholera 1883.

LaFollette, Robert. 1855-1925. US Progressive Party leader. Presidential candidate 1924.

Lanark. 1779-1830. Owen’s cooperative Scottish business. 10½ hour day. Health and pension insurance.

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