From 1707 he was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel (German: Fürstentum Neuenburg).
He dominated the [name]–Townshend ministry and the Whig government of 1730–42 and holds the record as the longest-serving Prime Minister in British history.
Russia was revitalised under her reign, growing larger as well as stronger in military terms and becoming recognised as one of the great powers of Europe.
At age 41, [name] was a prosperous, established and prominent Boston silversmith.
He was a military officer with no illusions about human relations, and an amateur writer.
Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, Old Mortality, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor.
He is regarded by the Encyclopædia Britannica as the foremost prose satirist in the English language, and is less well known for his poetry.
He founded the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory in 1741, and in 1742 proposed the [name] temperature scale which bears his name.
He is also known for his work in mechanics, fluid dynamics, optics, astronomy, and music theory.
[Name] served as a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War, after which he became a successful lawyer and politician.
As the first Secretary of the Treasury, [name] was the main author of the economic policies of the George Washington administration.
[name] was the last titled King in Prussia and declared himself King of Prussia after achieving full sovereignty for all historical Prussian lands.
He was wounded several times in combat, losing the sight in one eye in Corsica and most of one arm in the unsuccessful attempt to conquer Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
By marriage, she was Duchess of Lorraine, Grand Duchess of Tuscany and Holy Roman Empress.
The Latinized form of his surname, as well as the colloquial 'Strad' are terms often used to refer to his instruments.
He painted quickly, and the works of his maturity are characterised by a light palette and easy strokes.
His younger sister, Sarah, also became a successful writer.
With this invention [name] proved that electricity could be generated chemically and debunked the prevalent theory that electricity was generated solely by living beings.
He realized that contemporary engine designs wasted a great deal of energy by repeatedly cooling and reheating the cylinder.
As Supreme Commander of the Polish National Armed Forces, he led the 1794 [name] Uprising.
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