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Nikolaus August Otto
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German Inventor
built the first 4stoke internal combustion engine 99%of cars have that engine |
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Louis Daguerre
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developed first practical method of photography
became widely used |
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Joseph Stalin
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dictator of soviet union for1/4 cuntury
sent millions of ppl to death had a 5year plan to cathc up with other nations |
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Rene Descartes
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mehcanicla view on universe
positive attitude toward scinetifi investigaion stressed math and science focused on epistemology |
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julius caesar
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conquest of Gual
adopted a new calendar-remained in use ever since made |
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francisco pizarro
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conquest of an empire of o ver 6 million w/a force of 180men concured inca empire(ecuador, hlaf of chile, part of boliva and peru)
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Hernando Cortez
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Conquest of an empire of 5million ppl (the aztecs in mexico)
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Queen Isabella 1
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financed christoper colubus
energetic and capable ruler made decisions thta profoundly influnced latin america for centuries indirectly affects millions of ppl today |
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william 1
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ruler of england the last time any foreign invasion of england has been successful
the norman conquest foundly influenced all subsquent in english history cause the develpoment of the new english language |
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Thomas Jefferson
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draftedt he declaration of independence
authored the virgina statue on religous libirty was one of the intelectual leaders of the group seeking the adoption of the bill of rights |
