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Eastman, George. 1854-1932. US inventor of roll film and Kodak camera 1888. Bromide print 1871.
Eben, Abba. 1915-. English/Israeli statesman, diplomat.
Ebert, Friedrich. 1871-1925. First president of German Republic 1919-.
Eck, Johann. 1486-1543. Opposed Luther, Protestantism.
Eckhart, Johannes. c1260-1328. German mystic. “All existence is God” 1281.
Eckmühl. Battle. 1809. Bavaria. Napoleon’s victory over Austria who lose German support.
Eclecticism. 2C BC. Philosophical doctrine combining elements of various, sometimes contradictory, philosophies. Cicero.
École Militaire. 1752. French Royal Military Academy. Gabriel.
École Polytechnique. 1794-. French college of high repute. Replaced Navarre. Graduates are the “X”.
Economic Crisis. 1873. Vienna stock market collapse leads to protectionism, Depression.
Economics, Classical. 19C. Followers of Adam Smith.
Ecuador. 1000 Quito Indian kingdom. 15C Inca. 1534 Spain. 1822 Independent «Gran Colombia. 1830 Republic. 1832 +Galapagos.
Ecumenicalism. 1846-. Movement to unite all Christian churches.
Edda. c1230. Collections of Icelandic literature, songs.
Eddy, Mary Baker. 1821-1910. US founder of Christian Science Religion. Wrote Science and Health 1875.
Edelinck, Gerard. 1640-1707. Flemish engraver: first multi-color printing.
Eden, Anthony. 1897-1977. British Prime Minister 55-7. Resigned over Suez Crisis.
Ederle, Gertrude. 1906-. US. First woman to swim the English Channel, 1926.
Edgar. 943-975. English King, 959-. First coronation (Bath) of a king of all England.
Edgar Aetheling. 1050-1130. Anglo-Saxon prince who submitted to William I.
Edgehill, Battle. 1642. First battle of English Civil War.
Edgeworth, Richard. 1744-1817. English. Semaphore 1767.
Edinburgh, Treaty. 1560. France and England withdraw from Scotland.
Edington, Battle. 878. King Alfred, Wessex only Anglo-Saxon kingdom to withstand Danes.
Edison, Thomas. 1847-1931. US inventor: imp telephone 1877, phonograph 1877, lightbulb 1878, movies, cast concrete 1907. Menlo Park, first industrial research laboratory.