Détente. 1969-79. Relaxation of Cold War tensions between SALT and Afghanistan Invasion.

Determinism. All events pre-determined. No free will. Hobbes.

Dettingen, Battle. 1743. English defeat French in War of Austrian Succession.

Deulino, Truce. 1618-32. Russian Time of Troubles. Suspended Polish intervention.

Dewar, James. 1842-1923. Scottish physicist: liquified helium1898, vacuum flask. Abel.

Dewey, John. 1859-1952. US Pragmatist philosopher. -’It is in society’s interest that an individual develop and exercise his talents’. Studies in Logical Theory 1903.

Dewey, Melvil. 1851-1931. US. Devised library catalogue system.

Dewey, Thomas. 1902-71. Lost US presidential elections 1944,8.

Dharma. Virtue to Hindus, Buddhists, Jainists; ordering principle of universe.

Dharma-sastra. 8C BC. Sanskrit books of Hindu family law.

Dialectical Materialism. Exploited workers...capital concentration...socialist revolution...dictatorship of proletariat...elimination of class...Communism. Hegel. Marx. Engels. Lenin.

Diane de Poitiers. 1499-1566. Duchess of Valentinois and mistress of Henry II.

Diaz, Bartolomeu. c1450-1500. Portuguese. First to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in 1487/8.

Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. English popular humanitarian writer and social critic. Created original, colorful memorable characters. Pickwick Papers 1837. Oliver Twist 1838. Christmas Carol 1843. David Copperfield 1850. Great Expectations 1861.

Dickinson, Emily. 1830-86. Reclusive US mystical poet. Wrote >1500 poems. Poems 1867.

Dido. Sister of King of Tyre. Legendary founder of Carthage.

Dimitrov, Georgi. 1882-1949. Bulgarian Communist leader. Prime Minister 45-. Acquitted of Reichstagg fire.

Dio Cassius. 155-235. Greek/Roman historian. 80 Volume history: Roman Antiquities.

Diocletian. 245-316. Roman Emperor of the East 284, West 285. Abdicated 305. Regained Britain, Persia. Persecuted Christians. Condemned alchemy 297.

Diogenes (The Cynic). c413-327BC. Greek philosopher. Cynic. Looked for an honest man. Declined gifts of Alexander the Great. Lived in a tub. Sought virtue and moral freedom.

Dionysius of Halicarnassus. 1C BC Greek writer of 20 volume History of Rome.

Diophantus. 3C. Greek mathematician. Arithmetica First algebra text.

Diori, Hamani. 1916-89. First President of Niger 1960-74. Deposed.

Dioscorides, Pedanius. 1C. Greek physician and pharmacologist. De Materia Medica used to 16C.

Dirac, Paul. 1902-84. English quantum physicist.

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