La Salle, Robert. 1643-87. French explorer of Louisiana, Mississippi 1682.

Latrobe, Benjamin. 1764-1820. US Greek Revival architect. Rebuilt Capitol 1814.

LeBougre, Robert. First Inquisitor of HRE, appointed by Gregory IX 1231.

Lee, Robert E. 1807-70. Brilliant Confederate general. Captured John Brown. Surrender at Appomatox ended Civil War.

Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of. 1532-88. Favourite of Queen Elizabeth I.

Le Lorrain, Robert. 1666-1743. French bas-relief sculptor.

Macrobius. c400. Latin philosopher. Saturnalia.

Margaret. Maid of Norway. 1283-90. Queen of Scotland 1286-. Betrothed to son of Edward I. Death led to England claiming Scotland, Civil War 1290-1314. Robert the Bruce.

Mariotte, Edme. 1620-84. French physicist. Law of compressibility of gases 1676, =Boyle’s Law.

McClure, Robert. 1807-73. British naval commander. First Northwest Passage crossing by boat and sledge 1853-4.

Menzies, Robert. 1894-1978. Australian Liberal Prime Minister 1939-41, 49-66. ANZUS. SEATO.

Metchnikov, Ilya. 1845-1916. Russian zoologist, microbiologist. Discovered phagocytosis 1886.

Millikan, Robert. 1868-1953. US physicist. Charge on electron 1911. Cosmic rays 1925.

Montagnards. 1792-5. French revolutionary extremists led by Robespierre. Terror. Plain.

Morris, Robert. 1734-1806. US “financier of the Revolution”.

Motherwell, Robert. 1915-91. US Abstract Expressionist painter. Created New York school. Elegy to the Spanish Republic 1949-59.

Mugabe, Robert. 1924-. Rebel leader with Nkomo. First Prime Minister of Zimbabwe 1980-.

Nanteuil, Robert. 1623-78. French painter, engraver.

Neoclassical. 17-18C. French-originated revival of classical order of arts, architecture. Order, balance, simplicity. Poussin. David. Molière. Adam. 1920-. Music based on 18C style + popular taste. Milhaud. Stravinsky. Les Six.

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

Norfolk, 4th Duke. 1538-1572. Executed for Ridolfi plot.

Northwest Passage. Attempts 1497- to find a sea route around Canada to Asia. Amundsen succeeded 1903-6. McClure 1853.

Oppenheimer, Robert. 1904-67. US atomic scientist. Led Manhattan Project.

Owen, Robert. 1771-1858. Welsh socialist. Began utopian cooperatives in England and US. Lanark 1799. Rochdale 1844.

Pascal, Blaise. 1623-62. French mathematician, Jansenist philosopher, physician. Calculator 1642.Barometer 1646. Syringe 1648. Hydraulics. Probability 1654. Pensées 1670.

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