This is a list of the longer biographical articles from Rees's Cyclopaedia, 4 columns or more (3000 words appx.) The longest is that of Captain Cook (43.9 columns).
There are 3789 biographies half a column (350 words) or more long, and an unknown number of briefer ones. Sir James Edward Smith wrote the botanical articles, and Charles Burney the ones on music. Many of the biographical articles are sourced to biographical reference books. In most cases Christian names were Anglicised – John for Johannes, for example.
Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Addison, Joseph |
17th |
English |
Writer |
8.0
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Adrian |
2nd |
Roman |
Emperor |
7.5
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Agricola |
1st |
Rome |
Ruler |
4.0
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Alaric I |
4th |
Unknown |
King |
4.0
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Alcibiades |
Ancient |
Greece |
General |
4.4
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Alembert, John D' |
18th |
France |
Mathematician |
4.7
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Alexander the Great |
Ancient |
Macedonia |
Emperor |
23.4
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Alfred the Great |
9th |
English |
King |
6.2
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Alva, Don Fernando |
16th |
Spain |
General |
6.5
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Vol 2 Amarantus–Arteriotomy
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Ambrose, Saint |
4th |
Spain |
Bishop |
5.4
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Anselm |
11th |
England |
Archbishop |
4.0
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Antoninus, Marcus |
9th |
Italian |
Emperor |
4.0
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Aristotle |
Ancient |
Greece |
Philosopher |
14.8
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Vol 3 Artery–Battersea
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Athanasius, Saint |
4th |
Egypt |
Bishop |
3.9
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Atterbury, Francis |
17th |
England |
Bishop |
5.1
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Augustus, Octavian Caesar |
Ancient/1st |
Rome |
Emperor |
11.0
|
Aurelian |
3rd |
Rome |
Emperor |
5.0
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Bacon, Francis |
16th |
England |
Philosopher/Chancellor |
8.4
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Vol 4 Battery–Bookbinding
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Baxter, Richard |
17th |
England |
Non-Conformist Divine |
4.1
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Bayle, Peter |
17th |
France |
Philosopher |
6.1
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Beckett, Thomas |
13th |
English |
Prelate |
8.0
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Belisarius |
6th |
Rome |
Emperor |
5.1
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Berkeley, George |
18th |
Irish |
Bishop |
5.5
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Blackburne, Francis |
18th |
England |
Clergyman |
5.8
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Blake, Robert |
17th |
England |
Admiral |
4.3
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Boerhaave, Hermann. |
17th |
Holland |
Chemist |
4.1
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Vol 5 Book-keeping–Calvart
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Boileau-Despraeux, Nicholas |
17th |
France |
Poet |
4.8
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Boscovich, Ruggero Guiseppi |
18th |
Italy |
Mathematician |
6.8
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Boyle, Robert |
13th |
England |
Philosopher |
9.7
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Bracciolini, Poggio |
15th |
Italy |
Writer |
5.2
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Brahe, Tycho |
16th |
Denmark |
Astronomer |
4.9
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Brindley, James |
18th |
England |
Inventor |
5.0
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Brissot, Jaques |
18th |
France |
Revolutionary |
4.3
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Brown, John |
18th |
England |
Clergyman |
4.1
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Buchanan, George |
16th |
Scotland |
Poet |
4.1
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Buffon, George Louis |
18th |
France |
Naturalist |
6.0
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Burke, Edmund, |
18th |
Ireland |
Scholar |
4.6
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Burnet, Gilbert |
17th |
England |
Prelate |
6.2
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Caesar, Caius Julius |
Ancient |
Rome |
Dictator |
10.6
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Vol 6 Calvary–Castra
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Calvin, John |
16th |
France |
Religious reformer |
11.6
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Camden, John |
16th |
England |
Historian |
5.3
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Campbell, Colin |
18th |
Scottish |
Clan leader |
11.4
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Camper, Peter |
18th |
Holland |
Physician |
4.4
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Caracalla, Marcus A. A. |
2nd |
Rome |
Emperor |
4.8
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Cardan, Girolamo |
16th |
Italy |
Philosopher |
4.5
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Cartes,Des, Rene |
17th |
France |
Philosopher |
8.6 |
Rees's idiosyncratic spelling of Descartes.
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Vol 7 Castramentation–Chronology
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Catherine II |
18th |
Russia |
Ruler |
28.0 |
Tooke
|
Cato |
Ancient |
Italy |
General |
12.2
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Charlelemagne |
8th |
French |
Emperor |
9.0
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Charles I |
17th |
England |
King |
6.6
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Charles II |
17th |
England |
King |
9.0
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Charles V |
16th |
France |
Holy Roman Emperor |
11.0
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Charles XII |
17th |
Sweden |
King |
7.8
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Vol 8 Chronometer–Colliseum
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Churchill, John |
17th |
England |
Statesman |
4.0
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Cicero |
Ancient |
Italy |
Government Official |
20.6
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Clarke, Samuel |
17th |
England |
Scholar |
6.0
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Clement VII |
16th |
Italy |
Pope |
8.0
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Cleopatra III |
Ancient |
Egypt |
Queen |
4.7
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Vol 9 Collision–Corne
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Columbus, Christopher |
15th |
Italy |
Explorer |
5.8
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Constantine I |
4th |
Byzantium |
Emperor |
5.7
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Cook, James |
18th |
England |
Discoverer |
43.9
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Corelli, Arcangelo |
17th |
Italy |
Musician |
5.8 |
Burney
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Vol 10 Cornea–Czyrcassy
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Cortes, Ferdinand |
16th |
Spain |
Naval Commander |
11.3
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Cranmer, Thomas |
16th |
England |
Archbishop/Martyr |
4.0
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Cromwell, Oliver |
17th |
England |
Statesman |
7.9
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Cyrus |
Ancient |
Persia |
King |
4.9
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Vol 11 D–Dissimilitude
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Daniel |
Ancient |
Jerusalem |
Prophet |
5.1
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David |
Ancient |
Palestine |
King |
18.0
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Demosthenes |
Ancient |
Greece |
Orator |
4.5
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Muris, John De |
14th |
France |
Musician |
6.5 |
Burney; Rees's idiosyncratic spelling of De Muris
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Dioclesian |
3rd |
Rome |
Emperor |
9.8
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Vol 12 Dissimulation–Eloane
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Doddridge, Philip |
18th |
England |
Minister |
7.0
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Dombey, Joseph |
18th |
France |
Botanist |
5.6 |
Smith
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Domitian |
lst |
Rome |
Emperor |
5.2
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Dryden, John |
17th |
England |
Poet |
5.2
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Elizabeth I |
17th |
England |
Queen |
4.7
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Vol 13 Elocution–Extremities
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Emlyn |
17th |
England |
Non-Conformist divine |
5.0
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Erasmus |
15th |
Holland |
Divine |
4.2
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Vol 14 Extrinsic–Food (part)
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Farinelli, (Carlo Broschi). |
18th |
Italy |
Opera singer |
7.2 |
Burney
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Fenelon, Francis |
17th |
France |
Archbishop |
10.0 ‘
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Vol 15 Food (part)–Generation (part)
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Fox, Charles |
18th |
Fngland |
Statesman |
14.2
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Franco, Magister. |
10th |
France |
Writer of Musical Tracts |
4.5 |
Burney
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Franklin, Benjamin |
18th |
America |
InventorDiplomat |
5.9
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Frederic III |
18th |
Prussia |
King |
7.3
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Galilei, Galileo |
17th |
Italy |
Astronomer |
11.3
|
Gardiner, Stephen, |
16th |
England |
Bishop |
7.2
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Geddes, Alexander. |
18th |
Scotland |
Translator |
4.3
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Vol 16 Generation (part)–Gretna
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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George I |
17th |
England |
King |
4.6
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Gregory I |
6th |
Italy |
Pope |
5.8
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Gretry, Andre |
18th |
Belgium |
Opera Composer |
7.2 |
Burney
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Guido, Aretino |
16th |
Italy |
Musician |
4.8 |
Burney
|
Haller, Albert |
18th |
Switzerland |
Physician |
5.4
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Handel, George |
18th |
German |
Composer |
11.7 |
Burney
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Hasselquist, Frederick |
18th |
Sweden |
Botanist |
4.0 |
Smith
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Vol 18 Hibiscus–Increment
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Hippocrates |
Ancient |
Greece |
Physician |
6.6
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Hogarth, William |
18th |
England |
Engraver |
14.5
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Hunter, William |
18th |
Scotland |
Physician |
4.5
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Hunter, John |
18th |
Scotland |
Anatomist |
5.2
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Vol 19 Increments–Kilmes
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Jerome of Prague |
15th |
Bohemia |
Martyr |
4.9
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John the Baptist |
1st |
Palestine |
Prophet |
7.2
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Johnson, Samuel |
18th |
England |
Writer |
4.0
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Jomelli, Niccolò |
18th |
Iitaly |
Composer |
4.6 |
Burney
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Jones, Sir W. |
18th |
England |
Orientalist |
15.3
|
Josquin des Prey |
16th |
Holland |
Composer |
4.5 |
Burney
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Kippis, Andrew |
18th |
England |
Nonconformist Divine |
7.5
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Knox,, John |
16th |
Scotland |
Divine |
5.0
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Latimer, Hugh |
15th |
England |
Martyr |
5.0
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Laud, William |
17th |
England |
Archbishop |
5.1
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Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent. |
18th |
France |
Chemist |
5.6
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Leo X |
15th |
Italy |
Pope |
4.6
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Lewis XIV |
18th |
France |
King |
4.5 |
Rees's idiosyncratic spelling of Louis.
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Lewis XVI |
18th |
France |
King |
9.8 |
Rees's idiosyncratic spelling of Louis.
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Vol 21 Lighthouse–Machinery (part)
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Linnaeus, Charles Von |
18th |
Sweden |
Naturalist |
20.0 |
Smith
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Locke, John |
17th |
England |
Philosopher |
7.1
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Luther, Martin |
16th |
German |
Reformer |
21.5
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Vol 22 Machinery (part)–Mattheson
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Mahomet I. |
6th |
Arabia |
Religious Founder |
12.4
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Martini, Fr. Giambatista |
18th |
Italy |
Musician |
4.7 |
Burney
|
Mary |
16th |
Scotland |
Queen |
6.0
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Maskelyne, Nevil |
18th |
England |
Astronomer |
6.0
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Vol 23 Matthew–Monsoon
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Medici, Lorenzo |
15th |
Italy |
Diplomat |
5.6
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Melancthon |
16th |
Germany |
Theological Reformer |
4.4
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Metastasio |
17th |
Italy |
Opera librettist |
17.8 |
Burney
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Milton, John |
17th |
England |
Poet |
15.0
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Monk, George |
17th |
England |
General |
4.1
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Vol 24 Monster–Newton-in-the-Willows
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Moore, Lt.-Gen. John |
18th |
England |
General |
27.0
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More, Thomas |
17th |
England |
Statesman |
5.3
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Morley, Thomas |
18th |
England |
Musician |
4.4 |
Burney
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Moses |
Ancient |
Egypt |
Jewish Leader and Prophet |
5.1
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Mutis, Joseph |
18th |
Spain |
Physician |
4.3
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Nelson, Horatio |
18th |
England |
Admiral |
26.4
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Nero |
lst |
Rome |
Emperor |
4.3
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Newton, Isaac |
17th |
England |
Mathematician |
8.3
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Vol 25 Newtonian Philosophy–Ozunusze
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Origen |
2nd |
Egypt |
Church Father |
4.3
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Vol 26 P–Perturbation
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Paley, William |
18th |
England |
Natural Philosopher |
6.3
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Pallas, Dr Peter Simon |
18th |
Prussia |
Naturalist |
6.6 |
Smith
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Paul, Saint |
1st |
Rome |
Apostle |
11.0
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Peter, Simon |
1st |
Palestine |
Apostle |
5.2
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Peter I |
17th |
Russia |
Emperor |
6.2
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Petrarcha, Francesco |
14th |
Italy |
Poet |
5.2
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Vol 27 Pertussis–Poetics
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Pitt, William, the elder |
18th |
England |
Statesman |
6.2
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Pitt, William, the younger |
18th |
England |
Statesman |
12.2
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Pius VI |
18th |
Italy |
Pope |
8.2
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Vol 28 Poetry–Punjoor
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Pombal, Sebastião José |
18th |
Portugal |
Statesman |
4.5
|
Pompey |
Ancient |
Italy |
Govt Official |
4.0
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Pope, Alexander |
18th |
England |
Poet |
4.8
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Price, John |
18th |
England |
Writer |
5.6
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Priestley, Joseph |
18th |
England |
Natural Philosopher |
7.5
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Ptolemy, Claudius |
Ancient |
Egypt |
Astronomer |
5.0
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Vol 29 Punishment–Repton
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Purcell, Henry |
17th |
England |
Musician |
11.4 |
Burney
|
Pythagoras |
Ancient |
Greece |
Philosopher |
4.7
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Quantz, John Joachim |
18th |
German |
Musician |
5.3 |
Burney
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Ragotski, Francis |
18th |
Hungary |
Prince |
11.0
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Ralegh [sic], Sir Walter |
16th |
England |
Adventurer |
7.7
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Raphael Sazio, Da Urbino |
16th |
Italy |
Painter |
7.4
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Ray, John |
17th |
England |
Botanist |
11.9 |
Smith
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Vol 30 Republic–Rzemien
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Reynolds, Sir Joshua |
18th |
England |
Painter |
9.9
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Robinson, Robert |
18th |
England |
Church Official |
6.0
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Romney, George |
18th |
England |
Painter |
4.2
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Rousseau, Jean Jacques |
18th |
Switzerland |
Writer |
8.1
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Reubens, Sir Peter |
17th |
Belgium |
Painter |
5.4
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Rupert, Prince |
17th |
Germany |
Prince |
4.2
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Rush, Benjamin |
18th |
America |
Physician |
6.3
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Russell, Lord William |
17th |
England |
Patriot |
4.0
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Selden, John |
17th |
England |
Scholar |
4.2
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Vol 32 Scotland–Sindy
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Shakespeare, William |
16th |
England |
Dramatist |
20.5
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Sibthorp, John |
18th |
England |
botanist |
6.3 |
Smith
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Vol 33 Sines–Starboard
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Sixtus IV |
15th |
Italy |
Pope |
5.4
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Sloane, Hans |
18th |
Scotland |
Natural Historian |
5.6
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Socrates |
Ancient |
Greece |
Philosopher |
7.7
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Stanhope, George |
18th |
England |
Divine |
8.1
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Vol 34 Starch–Szydlow
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Swift, Jonathan |
18th |
England |
Writer |
7.0
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Titian |
16th |
Italy |
Painter |
4.7
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Vol 36 Tolerium–Vermelho
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Tournefort, Joseph Piton de. |
17th |
France |
Botanist |
5.1 |
Smith
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Vaillant, Sebastian |
18th |
France |
Botanist |
4.5 |
Smith
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Vandyck, Sir Anthony |
17th |
Belgium |
Painter |
4.0
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Vinci, Leonardo Da |
15th |
Italy |
Genius |
7.0
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Usher, James |
16th |
Ireland |
Archbishop |
8.5
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Vol 37 Vermes–Waterloo
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Walpole, Robert |
17th |
England |
Politician |
4.0
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Washington, George |
18th |
America |
President |
4.0
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Watson, Richard |
18th |
England |
Bishop and writer |
18.0
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Werner, Abraham |
18th |
Germany |
Mineralogist |
4.6
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Wesley, John |
18th |
England |
Religious Leader |
4.1
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Whitbread, Samuel |
18th |
England |
Brewer |
8.0
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Wood, Anthony |
17th |
England |
Antiquary |
4.6
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Vol 39 X–Zytomiers with Addenda
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Name |
Century |
Country |
Occupation |
Columns |
Contributor/Notes
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Zwingle, Ulric |
16th |
Switzerland |
Religious Reader |
5.2
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Park, Mungo |
18th |
Scotland |
Traveller |
8.2
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Romilly, Sir Samuel |
18th |
England |
Philanthropist |
5.1
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