she went up to oxford in 1950
31chess — chess1 /ches/, n. a game played by two persons, each with 16 pieces, on a chessboard. [1150 1200; ME < OF esches, pl. of eschec CHECK1] chess2 /ches/, n., pl. chess, chesses. one of the planks forming the roadway of a floating bridge. [1425 75;… …
32Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette — Lafayette …
33Shiela Grant Duff — (May 11, 1913 – March 19, 2004) was a British author and foreign correspondent.Early yearsThe youngest daughter of Adrian Grant Duff and The Hon.Ursula Lubbock, Shiela Grant Duff was born in the Grosvenor Square home of her maternal grandfather,… …
34dance, Western — Introduction history of Western dance from ancient times to the present and including the development of ballet, the waltz, and various types of modern dance. The peoples of the West of Europe and of the countries founded through… …
35Freya Stark — Dame Freya Madeleine Stark, DBE (b. 31 Jan1893, Paris France d. 9 May1993, Asolo Italy) was a British travel writer. LifeFreya Stark was born in Paris, where her parents were studying art. Her mother, Flora, was an Italian of Polish/German… …
36Rajput — constitute one of the major Hindu Kshatriya groups from India. They claim descent from ancient royal warrior dynasties of Kshatriyas. They are identified with the word Rajanya found in ancient Indian literature and trace their roots to Rajputana …
37Marjorie Barnard — Marjorie Barnard, c. 1935 Born 16 August 1897 Ashfield, Sydney Died 8 May 1987 Point Clare, New South Wales …
38Ruth Pitter — Emma Thomas Ruth Pitter CBE (7 November 1897 29 February 1992) was a 20th century British poet. She was the first woman to receive the Queen s Gold Medal for Poetry (in 1955), and was appointed a CBE in 1979 to honour her many contributions to… …
39Mary Midgley — Full name Mary Midgley Born 13 September 1919 (1919 09 13) (age 92) Era Contemporary philosophy Region Western philosophy School …
40Moberly–Jourdain incident — The Petit Trianon today, where the incident took place. The Moberly–Jourdain incident, or the Ghosts of Petit Trianon or Versailles was an event that occurred on 10 August 1901 in the gardens of the Petit Trianon, involving two female academics,… …
