Bouchardon, Edme. 1698-1762. French Neoclassical sculptor. Equestrian Louis XV, Four Seasons Fountain, Cupid.

Boucher, Francois. 1703-70. French mythological and landscape painter. Louis XV Rococo Style. Mme de Pompadour favourite. “Decorator of Boudoirs”. Déjeuner 1738.

Boudin, Eugene. 1824-98. French naturalist open-air painter. Beach at Deauville 1869.

Bougainville, Louis. 1729-1811. First French circumnavigation 1766-9. Voyage autour du monde 1771.

Boulanger, Georges. 1837-91. French popular war minister. Conspired coup 1889. Banished.

Boulle, Pierre. 1912-94. French novelist. Bridge on the River Kwai 1952.

Bourassa, Henri. 1868-1952. Montreal journalist, politician. Founded Le Devoir, 1910.

Bourbon. 1327~1848 French dynasty. 1700~ Spain. 1734-1860 Naples.

Bourdelle, Antoine. 1861-1929. French sculptor. Simplified Greek style of heroic energy. Heracles 1910.

Bourgeois, Léon. 1851-1925. French statesman. League of Nations.

Bourgeoisie. French merchant, craft class. Marxist term for those who do not live by the sale of their labour. Proletariat.

Bourguiba, Habib. 1903-2000. Tunisian Nationalist president 1956-87. Moderate socialist.

Bourne, Randolph. 1886-1918. US pacifist essayist. Untimely Papers 1919.

Boveri, Theodor. 1864-1915. German cytologist. Chromosomes, 1904.

Bowditch, Nathaniel. 1773-1838. US self-educated astronomer, mathematician. New American Practical Navigator 1802.

Boxers. 1896-1901. Chinese secret Society of Harmonious Fists vs foreigners. B Rebellion.

Boyle, Robert. 1627-91. English scientist. Gas law: given T, PV=k, 1662.

Boyne, Battle. 1690. James II attempts to retake throne; defeated by William III, ending Catholic Stuart power in Ireland. Celebrated by Orangemen, Jul 12.

Brabant Revolution. 1789-90. Belgians vs Hapsburgs. Crushed by Austrian forces.

Brackenridge, Hugh. 1748-1816. Scottish/US novelist. Modern Chivalry 1792.

Bradlaugh, Charles. 1833-91. Radical atheist MP, 1880-. Oath Act, permitting affirmation for swearing in.

Bradley, F.H. 1846-1924. English Idealist philosopher. Appearances and Reality 1893.

Bradstreet, Anne. c1612-72. English/US poet.

Braganca. Ruling dynasty of Portugal 1640-1910, Brazil 1822-89.

Bragg, William. 1862-1942. English discoverer of crystallography by x-ray diffraction. with son Lawrence (1890-1971).

4362 more results ...