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•  Herman Boerhaave

  Herman Boerhaave (Voorhout, December 31, 1668 – Leiden, September 23, 1738) was a Dutch botanist, humanist and physician of European fame. He is regarded as the founder of clinical teaching and of the modern academic hospital. His main achievement was to demonstrate the relation of symptoms to lesions.

  

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•  Susanne le Pelley

  Susanne le Pelley, Dame of Sark (1668 – June 24, 1733) was the 10th Seigneur of Sark from 1730 to 1733. She bought the fief from the executor of James Milner's estate.

  

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•  Giambattista Vico

  Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) Vico or Vigo (23 June 1668 – 23 January 1744) was an Italian philosopher, rhetorician, historian, and jurist. A critic of modern rationalism and apologist of classical antiquity, Vico's magnum opus is titled "Principles/Origins of [re]New[ed] Science about the Common Nature of Nations" (Principi di Scienza Nuova d'intorno alla Comune Natura delle Nazioni).

  

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•  Pieter Burman the Elder

  Pieter Burman (1668 – March 31, 1741), often called Burmann, and known as the Elder, to distinguish him from his nephew, was a Dutch classical scholar, born at Utrecht. At the age of thirteen he entered the university where he studied under Graevius and Gronovius. He devoted himself particularly to the study of the classical languages, and became unusually proficient in Latin composition. As he was intended for the legal profession, he spent some years in attendance on the law classes.

  

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•  John Eccles (composer)

  John Eccles (1668 – 12 January 1735) was an English composer. Born in London, eldest son of professional musician Solomon Eccles, John Eccles was appointed to the King's Private Musick in 1694, and in 1700 became Master of the King's Musick. Also in 1700 he finished second in a competition to write music for William Congreve's masque The Judgement of Paris.

  

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•  Georg Heinrich von Görtz

  Georg Heinrich von Görtz, Baron of Schlitz (1668 – February 19, 1719), diplomat in Swedish service, was born in Holstein and educated at Jena.

  

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•  Alain-René Lesage

  Alain-René Lesage, also spelled Le Sage was a French novelist and playwright born at Sarzeau, in the peninsula of Rhuys, between the Morbihan and the sea, Brittany.

  

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•  François Couperin

  François Couperin (10 November 1668 – 11 September 1733) was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. François Couperin was known as "Couperin le Grand" (Couperin the Great) to distinguish him from the other members of the musically talented Couperin family.

  

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•  Robert Gordon (philanthropist)

  Robert Gordon (1668–1731), a 17th century merchant and philanthropist, was born in Aberdeen. He was the only son of Arthur Gordon who married Isabella Menzies of Balgownie. When Arthur Gordon, a well respected advocate in the Edinburgh courts, died in 1680, he left his twelve year old son the sum of 20,000 merks (about £1,100 then and considerably more in modern currency). When Gordon reached the age of sixteen he became a Burgess of the City of Aberdeen.

  

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•  Henri François d'Aguesseau

  Henri François d'Aguesseau (November 27, 1668 – February 5, 1751) was Chancellor of France three times between 1717 and 1750.

  

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•  Buddhism

  Buddhism File:Dharma Wheel.

  

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•  White-breasted Robin

  The White-breasted Robin (Eopsaltria georgiana) is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family. It is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. Unlike many other Australian robins, it lacks bright colours in its plumage, being a predominantly greyish bird with white underparts. Like many other Australian passerines of the Corvida group, it is a cooperative breeder. It is sedentary, with pairs or small groups maintaining territories.

  

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•  Pieve di Sant'Andrea (Pistoia)

  The Pieve di Sant'Andrea is a church in Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy. It is dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, and includes the famous Pulpit of St. Andrew by Giovanni Pisano. The church probably dates from as early as the 8th century, though in a smaller size. In the 12th century it was extended in length.

  

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• 1891 in Scotland by likeorhate
•  South park: bigger, longer, uncut

  

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