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Contents
Biographies are in sub-topics according to the larger topics
- Art, architecture, and archaeology (bios)
- Biology (bios)
- Business, economics, and finance
- Chemistry and mineralogy
- Computing
- Culture and society
- Education
- Engineering and technology
- Food and drink
- Geography and places
- Geology and geophysics
- Health and medicine
- Heraldry, honors, and vexillology
- History (bios)
- Language and linguistics
- Law (bios)
- Literature and theatre (bios)
- Mathematics
- Media (bios)
- Meteorology
- Music (bios)
- Philosophy and psychology
- Physics and astronomy (bios)
- Politics and government (bios)
- Religion, mysticism and mythology (bios)
- Royalty and nobility (bios)
- Sport and recreation (bios)
- Transport (bios)
- Video gaming
- Warfare (bios)
Art, architecture, and archaeology
- After the Deluge (painting)
- Annunciation (Memling)
- Beaune Altarpiece
- Bramshill House
- Britomart Redeems Faire Amoret
- Buckton Castle
- Chartwell
- Coldrum Long Barrow
- The Combat: Woman Pleading for the Vanquished
- Construction of Rockefeller Center
- The Dawn of Love (painting)
- Denbies
- Dresden Triptych
- Equestrian statue of Edward Horner
- Fragment of a Crucifixion
- Geology Hall
- Gevninge helmet fragment
- Hours of Mary of Burgundy
- Literary Hall
- More Hall Annex
- Mosaics of Delos
- Musidora: The Bather 'At the Doubtful Breeze Alarmed'
- Nine Stones, Winterbourne Abbas
- Oviri
- Palmyra
- Pitfour estate
- Porlock Stone Circle
- Portrait Diptych of Dürer's Parents
- Portrait of Maria Portinari
- Pyramid of Neferirkare
- Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral
- Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata (van Eyck)
- September Morn
- Shorwell helmet
- The Sirens and Ulysses
- St Botolph's Church, Quarrington
- The Triumph of Cleopatra
- Valley View (Romney, West Virginia)
- Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele
- Witches' Sabbath (The Great He-Goat)
- The World Before the Flood
Art, architecture, and archaeology biographies
Biology
Fungi
- Imleria badia
- Boletus aereus
- Coprinellus micaceus
- Cortinarius violaceus
- Hydnum repandum
- Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
- Imperator torosus
- Lactarius torminosus
- Marasmius rotula
- Morchella rufobrunnea
- Omphalotus nidiformis
- Russulaceae
- Suillus bovinus
- Suillus luteus
- Suillus spraguei
- Tricholoma pardinum
- Turbinellus floccosus
Plants
- Alloxylon pinnatum
- Banksia caleyi
- Banksia lemanniana
- Banksia marginata
- Banksia oblongifolia
- Banksia petiolaris
- Banksia sceptrum
- Banksia serrata
- Banksia sessilis
- Banksia speciosa
- Banksia telmatiaea
- Ficus macrophylla
- Grevillea juniperina
- Isopogon anemonifolius
- Isopogon anethifolius
- Persoonia linearis
Animals
Mammals
- Ambondro mahabo
- Archaeoindris
- Babakotia
- Bat
- Cryptoprocta spelea
- Dermotherium
- European hare
- Euryoryzomys emmonsae
- Giant mouse lemur
- Golden jackal
- Hartebeest
- Livyatan
- Lundomys
- Malagasy mountain mouse
- Mesopropithecus
- Mindomys
- Noronhomys
- Northern voalavo
- Oryzomys antillarum
- Oryzomys couesi
- Oryzomys dimidiatus
- Oryzomys gorgasi
- Paraceratherium
- Pennatomys
- Plesiorycteropus
- Poitevin horse
- Pseudoryzomys
- Salanoia durrelli
- Small-toothed sportive lemur
- Springbok
- Taxonomy of lemurs
- Thomasomys ucucha
- Transandinomys
- Transandinomys talamancae
Birds
- Australian raven
- Banded stilt
- Bee-eater
- Black currawong
- Black honeyeater
- Black-necked grebe
- Black-shouldered kite
- Black stork
- Black-throated loon
- Brazza's martin
- Common tern
- Cuban macaw
- Delichon
- Elfin woods warbler
- Eurasian blackcap
- Eurasian crag martin
- Eurasian rock pipit
- Eurasian tree sparrow
- European nightjar
- European storm petrel
- Forest raven
- Goldcrest
- Golden swallow
- Great spotted woodpecker
- Green rosella
- Grey currawong
- Grey-necked wood rail
- Guadeloupe amazon
- Hooded pitohui
- Hoopoe starling
- Inaccessible Island rail
- Lord Howe swamphen
- Mascarene grey parakeet
- Mascarene parrot
- Mistle thrush
- Northern rosella
- Pacific swift
- Pale crag martin
- Pallas's leaf warbler
- Perijá tapaculo
- Pied butcherbird
- Pigeon guillemot
- Rainbow pitta
- Red-billed quelea
- Red-billed tropicbird
- Red-headed myzomela
- Red-tailed tropicbird
- Red-throated loon
- Red warbler
- Red wattlebird
- Réunion ibis
- Rock martin
- Rodrigues parrot
- Rodrigues rail
- Rodrigues solitaire
- Rodrigues starling
- Russet sparrow
- Saxaul sparrow
- Scarlet myzomela
- Siberian accentor
- Sind sparrow
- Southern boobook
- Spotted green pigeon
- Tahiti rail
- Water pipit
- White-eyed river martin
- Wood stork
- Yellow-faced honeyeater
- Yellow-tailed black cockatoo
- Zino's petrel
Dinosaurs
- Achelousaurus
- Ceratosaurus
- Dilophosaurus
- Dromaeosauroides
- Giganotosaurus
- Nemegtomaia
- Opisthocoelicaudia
- Paranthodon
Reptiles and amphibians
Fish
Invertebrates
Biology biographies
Business, economics, and finance
Business, economics, and finance biographies
Companies
Numismatics
- Alabama Centennial half dollar
- History of the British farthing
- History of the British penny (1714–1901)
- History of the British penny (1901–1970)
- California Diamond Jubilee half dollar
- Cleveland Centennial half dollar
- Connecticut Tercentenary half dollar
- Florin (British coin)
- Fort Vancouver Centennial half dollar
- Hawaii Sesquicentennial half dollar
- Hudson Sesquicentennial half dollar
- Huguenot-Walloon half dollar
- Kalākaua coinage
- Lewis and Clark Exposition dollar
- Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial half dollar
- Liberty Head double eagle
- Maine Centennial half dollar
- McKinley Birthplace Memorial dollar
- Monroe Doctrine Centennial half dollar
- Pilgrim Tercentenary half dollar
- Benedetto Pistrucci
- Rhode Island Tercentenary half dollar
- Sovereign (British coin)
- Vermont Sesquicentennial half dollar
- Walking Liberty half dollar
Chemistry and mineralogy
Chemistry and mineralogy biographies
Computing
Culture and society
- Baden-Powell House
- Burke and Hare murders
- Hoodening
- Name-letter effect
- Northern England
- Pig-faced women
Culture and society biographies
Education
Engineering and technology
Engineering and technology biographies
Food and drink
Geography and places
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Black Moshannon State Park
- Brownhills
- Brownsea Island Scout camp
- Cheadle Hulme
- Greater Manchester
- Herne Bay, Kent
- Istanbul
- Jerome, Arizona
- Keswick, Cumbria
- Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
- Nico Ditch
- Plunketts Creek (Loyalsock Creek tributary)
- Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
- RSPB Minsmere
- Shaw and Crompton
- Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia
- Somerset Levels
- Trafford Park
- Tutupaca
- Westgate-on-Sea
Geology and geophysics
Health and medicine
Medical conditions and management
Medical biographies
Miscellaneous
Heraldry, honors, and vexillology
History
- Aberfan disaster
- Avenue Range Station massacre
- Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec
- British hydrogen bomb programme
- Donner Party
- Macedonia (ancient kingdom)
- Metallurgical Laboratory
- Muhammad al-Durrah incident
- Operation Bernhard
- Operation PBHistory
- Political history of medieval Karnataka
- Quebec Agreement
History biographies
- Abu Nidal
- William T. Anderson
- Guy Burgess
- Cleopatra
- William Cragh
- Guy Fawkes
- Jacob Gens
- Simon Hatley
- Frank Jenner
- Khalid al-Mihdhar
- Francis Nash
- Roger Norreis
- Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
- William F. Raynolds
- Ambrose Rookwood
- Wail al-Shehri
- Tarrare
Language and linguistics
Law
- 2017–18 Bergen County eruv controversy
- Coinage Act of 1965
- Dietrich v The Queen
- Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co.
- Washington v. Texas
Law biographies
Literature and theatre
- Amazing Stories
- Analog Science Fiction and Fact
- Archie vs. Predator
- Astronomica (Manilius)
- The Bat (play)
- Black Hours, Morgan MS 493
- Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards
- Diamonds Are Forever (novel)
- Dr. No (novel)
- The Fade Out
- From Russia, with Love (novel)
- Future Science Fiction and Science Fiction Stories
- Ghost Stories (magazine)
- Gods' Man
- Halo: Contact Harvest
- The Halo Graphic Novel
- History of US science fiction and fantasy magazines to 1950
- ""
- Lazarus (comics)
- Live and Let Die (novel)
- ""
- ""
- ""
- Other Worlds, Universe Science Fiction, and Science Stories
- "Paradises Lost"
- Planet Stories
- The Playboy
- The Portage to San Cristobal of A.H.
- ""
- Revival (comics)
- Science Fantasy (magazine)
- Science-Fiction Plus
- Science Fiction Quarterly
- Scientific Detective Monthly
- Shojo Beat
- "Sinestro Corps War"
- A Song Flung Up to Heaven
- South Pacific (musical)
- Starship Troopers
- The Story of Miss Moppet
- Super Science Stories
- Tales of Wonder (magazine)
- ""
- The Thrill Book
- ""
- Unknown (magazine)
- Venture Science Fiction
- Vision in White
- Western Chalukya literature in Kannada
- A Wizard of Earthsea
Literature and theatre fictional characters
Literature and theatre biographies
Mathematics
Biographies of mathematicians
Media
- Film Booking Offices of America
- Homicide: Life on the Street (season 2)
- Naruto
- Parks and Recreation (season 1)
- Planet of the Apes
- Russell family (Passions)
- Sesame Street research
- Superman film series
- Supernatural (season 1)
Films
- Aitraaz
- Anbe Sivam
- Andha Naal
- But I'm a Cheerleader
- The Cat and the Canary (1927 film)
- Chandralekha (1948 film)
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
- Djaoeh Dimata
- Enthiran
- Evita (1996 film)
- The Getaway (1972 film)
- Harta Berdarah
- Into Temptation (film)
- It Is the Law
- Kalidas (film)
- Keechaka Vadham
- Life's Shop Window
- Loev (film)
- The Mummy (1999 film)
- Nil Battey Sannata
- On the Job (2013 film)
- Pah Wongso Pendekar Boediman
- Persuasion (1995 film)
- Rob-B-Hood
- The Shawshank Redemption
- Si Ronda
- Si Tjonat
- Soeara Berbisa
- Sorga Ka Toedjoe
- The Turn of the Screw
- Witchfinder General (film)
Television shows
- Adventure Time
- All Souls (TV series)
- Animaniacs
- Carnivàle
- Chains of Love (TV series)
- The Chase (U.S. game show)
- Dark Angel (TV series)
- Eve (2003 TV series)
- Kampung Boy (TV series)
- Madlax
- Making Waves (TV series)
- Mercy Point
- The Million Second Quiz
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Episodes of television
- "All Hell Breaks Loose" (Supernatural)
- ""
- "Barge of the Dead"
- "The Body" (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- "Cape Feare"
- "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson"
- "Deadalive"
- ""
- ""
- "Donald Trump" (Last Week Tonight)
- "Deep Throat" (The X-Files episode)
- "Episode 14" (Twin Peaks)
- "Faces" (Star Trek: Voyager)
- "Fresh Blood" (Supernatural)
- "Greatest Hits" (Lost)
- ""
- "Home" (The X-Files)
- ""
- ""
- Ice (The X-Files)
- ""
- "Last Gasp" (Inside No. 9)
- ""
- ""
- Margarita with a Straw
- "Meet Kevin Johnson"
- "Mother's Day" (Rugrats)
- "No Such Thing as Vampires"
- ""
- "The Other Woman (Lost)"
- "Partners in Crime" (Doctor Who)
- "Pilot" (Supernatural)
- ""
- ""
- "Rejoined"
- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" (Inside No. 9)
- ""
- "Sardines" (Inside No. 9)
- "Say Hello to My Little Friend"
- ""
- ""
- "Starvin' Marvin" (South Park)
- ""
- "These Are the Voyages..."
- "The Truth" (The X-Files)
- "Triangle" (The X-Files)
- "Volcano" (South Park)
- "You Only Move Twice"
- ""
Media fictional characters
Media biographies
- Amy Adams
- Bradley Cooper
- D. Djajakusuma
- Anne Hathaway
- Michael Hordern
- Nicholas Hoult
- Scarlett Johansson
- Jacobus Anthonie Meessen
- Peter Sellers
- Rod Steiger
- Kate Winslet
- Catherine Zeta-Jones
Meteorology
- 1896 Cedar Keys hurricane
- 1991 Atlantic hurricane season
- 2005 Azores subtropical storm
- Cyclone Ada
- Cyclone Althea
- Effects of Hurricane Isabel in Delaware
- Effects of Hurricane Isabel in North Carolina
- Hurricane Bret
- Hurricane Daniel (2006)
- Hurricane Emily (1993)
- Hurricane Erika (2003)
- Hurricane Fay
- Hurricane Fred (2015)
- Hurricane Gonzalo
- Hurricane Gordon (2006)
- Hurricane Hattie
- Hurricane Hazel
- Hurricane Irene (1999)
- Hurricane Irene (2005)
- Hurricane Juan (1985)
- Hurricane Nadine
- Meteorological history of Hurricane Gordon (1994)
- Meteorological history of Hurricane Ivan
- Meteorological history of Hurricane Jeanne
- Meteorological history of Hurricane Patricia
- Tropical Storm Carrie (1972)
- Tropical Storm Faxai (2007)
- Tropical Storm Gabrielle (2007)
- Tropical Storm Hanna (2002)
- Tropical Storm Henri (2003)
- Tropical Storm Marco (1990)
- Tropical Storm Nicole (2010)
- Typhoon Gay (1989)
- Typhoon Maemi
- Typhoon Nabi
Music
- 1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?)
- Adore (The Smashing Pumpkins album)
- "All You Need Is Love" (The JAMs song)
- Are You Experienced
- Aries (album)
- Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
- "Baby Boy" (Beyoncé song)
- ""
- The Breeders Tour 2014
- By the Way
- ""
- Confusion (album)
- "Déjà Vu" (Beyoncé song)
- Diorama (album)
- "Don't Stop the Music" (Rihanna song)
- Dream Days at the Hotel Existence
- The Ecstatic
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (album)
- "Eyes of the Insane"
- Fantasy Black Channel
- Formula, Vol. 1
- "Fuck the Millennium"
- Good Girl Gone Bad
- Halo 3 Original Soundtrack
- "Halo" (Beyoncé song)
- Hex Enduction Hour
- Ho Ho Ho
- House of Music
- Internationalist (album)
- Intimacy (Bloc Party album)
- "Jihad" (song)
- Kala (album)
- Leningrad première of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7
- Love It to Death
- ""
- Loveless (My Bloody Valentine album)
- Made in the Dark
- Maya (M.I.A. album)
- ""
- "Monkey Gone to Heaven"
- ""
- "My Happiness" (Powderfinger song)
- New York Dolls (album)
- Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt
- Nine Inch Nails live performances
- No Depression (album)
- ""
- Of Human Feelings
- ""
- Over the Rainbow (Connie Talbot album)
- ""
- Ride the Lightning
- Rumours (album)
- Segundo Romance
- "Shine" (Gwen Stefani song)
- "Slug" (song)
- ""
- Smiley Smile
- South of Heaven
- Still Reigning
- "Talk That Talk" (Rihanna song)
- The Way I See It
- Title TK
- Too Much Too Soon (album)
- "Touch Me I'm Sick"
- Tragic Kingdom
- ""
- "Watching the River Flow"
- ""
- "What You Waiting For?"
- ""
- Xx (album)
- Zoo TV Tour