Delcassé, Théophile. 1852-1923. French statesman. Fashoda. Anglo-French Entente. Treaty of London.

DeLeon, Daniel. 1852-1914. US Marxist. Founded IWW. Editor The People.

Delian League. 478-404BC. 140-400 Greek cities allied for mutual protection vs Persia. Basis of Athenian power. Revived 378 as Athenian League.

Delisle, Guillaume. 1675-1726. French “Father of Cartography”. Early accurate maps.

Della Robbia, Luca. c1400-82. Italian sculptor. Angels for Florence Cathedral Cantoria. c1435. Introduced enamelled terra-cotta.

Democracy. Government based on rule by the people.

Descartes, René. 1596-1650. French Rationalist philosopher, physician, mathematician. Cartesian coordinates. Discourse on Method 1637. “Cogito ergo sum”-I think, therefore I am. Analytical Geometry 1636. Meditations 1641. Principia Philosophica 1645.

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

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

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

Divine, Father. 1882-1965. US black leader. Peace Mission Movement.

Dix, Dorothea. 1802-87. US social reformer for mentally ill.

Dogger Bank Incident. 1904. Russians sink British North Sea fishing trawlers believing them to be Japanese torpedo boats. Compensation paid. Russo-Japanese War.

Dolet, Étienne. 1509-46. French scholar. Executed for denying the soul’s immortality.

Döllinger, Johann von. 1799-1890. German theologian. Opposed Papal infallibility. Excommunicated.

Dominic, St. c1170-1221. Spanish monk, founder of the Dominican Order.

Douglas, Clifford. 1879-1952. English. Conceived Social Credit theory. Economic Democracy 1920.

Dowson, Ernest. 1867-1900. English Decadent poet. -“I have been faithful to thee, Cynara, in my fashion”.

Draco. Author of written law code, Athens, 621BC. Death was penalty for petty crimes. Later repealed.

Drake, Francis. 1540-96. English pirate/explorer. Sailed around the world 1580. Vice Admiral at defeat of Spanish Armada, 1588. Privateers.

Drury Lane. 1663. Oldest English theatre, London. Rebuilt 1674, 1812.

Dunant, Henri. 1828-1910. Swiss philanthropist. Founded Red Cross 1863, YMCA.

Duns Scotus, John. c1266-1308. British theologian. Immaculate Conception. vs Thomas Aquinas. Reason over faith. Scotism. Absolute primacy of God’s free will.

Dyogenes. Diogenes.

Ealdred. -1069. Anglo-Saxon archbishop of York 1060-: crowned William the Conqueror.

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