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Carnegie, Andrew. 1835-1919. Scottish/US steel magnate, philanthropist.
Carnot, Lazare. 1753-1823. French mathematician. Called “organizer of victory” by Revolutionaries. Member of Directory, Tribunal. Instituted conscription.
Carol I. 1839-1914. First Romanian king 1881-.
Caroline Affair. 1837. Canadians destroy US vessel at Niagara for supplying rebels. Mackenzie.
Carolingians. French dynasty 751-987. Merovingians. Charlemagne. Holy Roman Empire.
Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste. 1827-75. Neo-Baroque Paris sculptor. La Danse 1869.
Carpetbagger. 1865-77. Northern politicians in S US during Reconstruction.
Carpocrations. 2C-6C. Gnostic heretic sect.
Carr, Emily. 1871-1945. Canadian writer and primitivist painter. Klee Wick 1941.
Carrera, José. 1785-1821. Chilean rebel leader, First President 1811-14.
Carrhae, Battle. 53BC. Failed Roman invasion of Parthia. Crassus killed. End of first triumvirate.
Carson, Edward. 1854-1935. Irish. Formed Ulster Volunteers to resist Home Rule.
Carson, Rachel. 1907-64. US biologist: The Silent Spring 1962.
Carter, Elliott. 1908-. US composer. Experimental approach to material and structure.
Carthusians. 1084. Strict order of monks founded by St Bruno. Inventors of Chartreuse liqueur.
Cartier, Jacques. 1491-1557. French explorer, discovered St. Lawrence River 1534.
Cartwright, Alexander. “Father of American baseball”. Established rules for modern game.
Carver, George W. 1864-1943. US agriculturalist. Former slave.
Carver, John. 1576-1621. English pilgrim, First Governor of Plymouth.
Casals, Pablo. 1876-1973. Spanish cellist/conductor.
Casement, Roger. 1864-1916. Irish. Enlisted German aid for Irish Independence during WWI. Executed.
Cassini, César. 1714-84. Italian/French astronomer, cartographer of France.
Cassini, Giovanni. 1625-1712. Italian astronomer. Movement of moon.
Cassino. 1944. Town, monastery destroyed in German defence of route to Rome.
Caste System. Hereditary social division, esp. in Hindu India. Brahman. Kshatriyas. Vaisyas. Sudras. Untouchables.