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	Topics 1900s Topic Home Events and trends Technology Lawrence HargraveLawrence Hargrave Lawrence Hargrave was an engineer, explorer, astronomer, and aeronautical pioneer.... makes the first stable wing design for a heavier-than-air aircraftAircraft An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight.... Mass production of the automobileAutomobile An automobile is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor.... Wide popularity of home phonographPhonograph The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded sound from the 1870s through the 1980s.... Panama CanalPanama Canal The Panama Canal is a major ship canal that traverses the Isthmus of Panama in Central America, connecting the Atlantic and... is built by the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... The Photostat machinePhotostat machine The Photostat machine was an early projection photocopier created in the 1900s by both the Rectigraph Company and the Photos... begins modern era of document imaging Wright BrothersWright brothers The Wright brothers, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright , are generally credited with making the first controlled, powered, h... fly at Kitty Hawk, NC. Science Planck's law of black body radiationPlanck's law of black body radiation In physics, Planck's law of black body radiation predicts the spectral intensity of electromagnetic radiation at all wavelen... EinsteinAlbert Einstein Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist.... 's theory of special relativitySpecial relativity The special theory of relativity was proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein in his article "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bo... Einstein explains Brownian motionBrownian motion The term *Brownian motion* refers to either... and the photoelectric effectPhotoelectric effect The photoelectric effect is the emission of electrons from matter upon the absorption of electromagnetic radiation, such as ... Literature and art Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso Pablo Ruz y Picasso was a Spanish painter and sculptor.... paints Les Demoiselles d'AvignonLes Demoiselles d'Avignon *Les Demoiselles d'Avignon* is a celebrated painting by Pablo Picasso that depicts five prostitutes in a brothel, in the A... , considered by some to be the birth of modern art. Joseph ConradJoseph Conrad Overview Joseph Conrad was a Polish-born British novelist.... publishes Heart of DarknessHeart of Darkness *Heart of Darkness* is a novella by Joseph Conrad.... Thomas MannThomas Mann Overview Paul Thomas Mann was a German novelist, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and Nobel Prize laureate, lauded principal... publishes BuddenbrooksFacts About Buddenbrooks *Buddenbrooks* was Thomas Mann's first novel, published in 1901 when he was twenty six years old.... CubismCubism Cubism was an early 20th century avant-garde art movement that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired ... FauvismFauvism Les Fauves were a short-lived and loose grouping of early Modern artists whose works emphasized painterly qualities, and th... Joseph ConradJoseph Conrad Joseph Conrad was a Polish-born British novelist.... publishes the novella Heart of DarknessHeart of Darkness *Heart of Darkness* is a novella by Joseph Conrad.... in 1902, after the serial release in 1898 Joseph ConradJoseph Conrad Joseph Conrad was a Polish-born British novelist.... publishes The Secret AgentThe Secret Agent *The Secret Agent* is a 1907 novel by Joseph Conrad, a bleak and darkly comic story of spies, terrorists, anarchists and a... in 1907 Jack LondonJack London Jack London, probably born John Griffith Chaney was an American author who wrote The Call of the Wild and over fi... publishes The Call of the WildThe Call of the Wild *The Call of the Wild* is a novella by American writer Jack London.... in 1903 Serbian writersSerbian language The Serbian language is one of the standard versions of the tokavian dialect, used primarily in Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia,... use the BelgradeBelgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Serbia.... literary style, an Ekavian writing form which set basis for the later standardization of the Serbian language War, peace and politics The New ImperialismNew Imperialism The term "New Imperialism" refers to the policy and ideology of imperial colonial expansion adopted by Europe's powers and, ... Demand for Home Rule for IrelandIreland Ireland is the third largest island in Europe.... Second Boer WarSecond Boer War The Second Boer War, also known as the South African War , the Anglo-Boer War and in Afrikaans as the Anglo-Boereoo... ends American proclamation of the end of the Philippine-American War British colonies in Australia federate, forming the Commonwealth of Australia Russo-Japanese WarRusso-Japanese War The Russo-Japanese War was a conflict that grew out of the rival imperialist ambitions of Russia and Japan in Manchuria and... establishes the Empire of JapanEmpire of Japan ????? Dai Nippon Teikoku Empire of Great Japan... as a world power The United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland \| align="center" colspan="2"\| United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Ireland... and the French Third RepublicFacts About French Third Republic The French Third Republic, was the governing body of France between the Second French Empire and the Vichy Regime.... sign Entente CordialeEntente Cordiale * British Empire* French colonial empire... The Russian Revolution of 1905Russian Revolution of 1905 The Russian Revolution of 1905 was an empire-wide spasm of both anti-government and undirected violence.... . People World leaders Prime Minister Edmund BartonEdmund Barton Sir Edmund Barton, GCMG, PC, QC, Australian politician and judge, was the first Prime Minister of Australia and a founding j... Prime Minister Alfred DeakinAlfred Deakin Alfred William Deakin, Australian politician, was a leader of the movement for Australian federation and later second Prime... Prime Minister Chris WatsonChris Watson John Christian Watson, Australian politician and third Prime Minister of Australia, usually known as Chris Watson, was... Prime Minister Sir George ReidGeorge Reid (Australian politician) George Houstoun Reid, Australian politician and fourth Prime Minister of Australia, was born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Sco... Prime Minister Andrew FisherAndrew Fisher Overview Andrew Fisher, Australian politician and fifth Prime Minister of Australia, was born in Crosshouse, a mining village near Ki... Emperor Franz Josef Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid LaurierWilfrid Laurier Sir Wilfrid Laurier, PC, GCMG, KC, BCL, DCL, LLD, DLitt, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prim... Emperor Wilhelm II King Victor Emmanuel IIIVictor Emmanuel III of Italy Victor Emmanuel III of Italy , Vittorio Emanuele III in Italian, was King of Italy, claimed Emperor of Ethiopia and Ki... George Nathaniel Curzon, Viceroy of IndiaIndia India , officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia.... Pope Leo XIIIPope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci , was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, having succeede... Pope Pius XPope Pius X Pope Pius X , born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was Pope from 1903 to 1914, succeeding Pope Leo XIII .... President Porfirio DíazPorfirio Díaz Jos de la Cruz Porfirio Daz Mori, Mexican war hero and President, ruled Mexico from 1876 until 1911.... Emperor Nicholas IINicholas II of Russia Nicholas II of Russia was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland.... King Alfonso XIII Prime Minister Antonio Maura Queen VictoriaVictoria of the United Kingdom Victoria was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India... King Edward VIIEdward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of... Prime Minister Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Prime Minister Arthur James Balfour Prime Minister Sir Henry Campbell-BannermanHenry Campbell-Bannerman Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was a British Liberal statesman who served as Prime Minister from December 5 1905 until resigni... President William McKinleyWilliam McKinley William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States.... , 1896-1901 President Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. , also known as T.R. and to the public as Teddy, was the 26th President of the United S... , 1901-1909 President William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft Summary William Howard Taft was an American politician; the 27th President of the United States, the 10th Chief Justice of the Unit... , 1909-1913 ShahShah Shah is a Persian term for a monarch that has been adopted in many other languages.... s of Persia Mozzafar-al-Din Shah, 1896-1907 Mohammad Ali Shah, 1907-1909 Ahmad Shah QajarAhmad Shah Qajar Ahmad Shah Qajar ? was Shah of Persia from July 16, 1909 to October 31, 1925.... , 1909-1925 Important personalities Eugen d'AlbertEugen d'Albert Eugen Francis Charles d'Albert was a pianist and composer of Scottish birth who lived primarily in Germany.... Hugo AlfvénHugo Alfvén Hugo Emil Alfvn was a Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter. ... Egbert Van AlstyneEgbert Van Alstyne Egbert Anson Van Alstyne was a United States songwriter and pianist.... Broncho Billy AndersonBroncho Billy Anderson Broncho Billy Anderson was an American actor, writer, director, and producer, who is best-known as the first star of the Wes... Fatty ArbuckleFatty Arbuckle Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle was an American silent film comedian.... Kurt AtterbergKurt Atterberg Kurt Magnus Atterberg was a Swedish composer.... Béla BartókBéla Bartók Bla Viktor Jnos Bartk was a Hungarian composer, pianist and collector of Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk music.... Nora BayesNora Bayes Nora Bayes was a popular United States entertainer of the early 20th century.... Jagdish Chandra BoseJagdish Chandra Bose Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose was a Bengali physicist from India, who pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave optics.... Cathal Conroy Irving BerlinIrving Berlin Irving Berlin , born Israel Isidore Baline , in Tyumen, Russia , was an American composer and lyricist, one of the mos... Francis BoggsFrancis Boggs Overview Francis W. Boggs was a stage actor and important pioneer silent film director and one of the first to work in Hollywood.... Frank BridgeFrank Bridge Frank Bridge was an English composer.... Alfred BryanAlfred Bryan Alfred Bryan was a United States songwriter.... Vincent P. BryanVincent P. Bryan Vincent Patrick Bryan was a composer and lyricist.... Ferruccio BusoniFerruccio Busoni Ferruccio Busoni was an Italian composer, pianist, music teacher and conductor.... Enrico CarusoFacts About Enrico Caruso Enrico Caruso was one of the most famous tenors in the history of opera.... Gustave CharpentierGustave Charpentier Gustave Charpentier was a French composer, best known for his opera Louise.... Thurland ChattawayThurland Chattaway Thurland Chattaway was a popular music composer, active from approximately 1898 to 1912.... Francesco CileaFrancesco Cilea Francesco Cilea, was an Italian opera composer.... Will D. CobbWill D. Cobb Overview Will D. Cobb was a famous lyricist and composer.... George M. CohanGeorge M. Cohan George Michael Cohan was a United States entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, director, and p... Bob ColeBob Cole (composer) Robert "Bob" Cole, American composer, actor, playwright, and stage producer and director.... Frederick ConverseFrederick Converse Frederick Shepherd Converse was an American composer of classical music.... Henry CreamerHenry Creamer Henry Creamer was an American popular song lyricist.... Henry Walford DaviesFacts About Henry Walford Davies Sir Henry Walford Davies, KCVO, OBE, was a British composer, who held the title Master of the King's Music from 1934 until 1... Peter DawsonPeter Dawson Peter Dawson was an Australian bass/baritone in the 1920s and 1930s when he was possibly the most popular singer of that era... Claude DebussyClaude Debussy Achille-Claude Debussy was a French composer.... Frederick DeliusFacts About Frederick Delius Fritz Theodor Albert "Frederick" Delius CH was a composer born in Bradford in West Yorkshire in the north of England.... Paul DresserPaul Dresser Johann Paul Dreiser Jr better know as Paul Dresser was an important American songwriter in the late 19th century and e... Antonín DvorákAntonín Dvorák Overview Antonn Leopold Dvork was a Czech composer of Romantic music.... Gus EdwardsGus Edwards (songwriter) Gus Edwards was an American songwriter and vaudevillian.... Edward ElgarEdward Elgar Overview Sir Edward Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO was an English Romantic composer.... August Enna Manuel de FallaManuel de Falla Manuel de Falla y Matheu was a Spanish composer of classical music.... Geraldine FarrarGeraldine Farrar Overview Geraldine Farrar was an opera singer whose stage presence earned her a fanatic following of Gerryflappers in the early 2... Fred FisherFred Fisher Fred Fisher was an American songwriter.... Paul Le FlemPaul Le Flem Paul Le Flem was a French composer and musician.... Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud Sigmund FreudThe name Freud is generally pronounced [] in English and [] in German.... Rudolf FrimlRudolf Friml Rudolf Friml was a composer of operettas, musicals, songs, as well as a pianist. ... Julius FucíkJulius Fucík (composer) Julius Ernst Wilhelm Fuck was a Czech composer and conductor of military bands.... Amelita Galli-CurciAmelita Galli-Curci Amelita Galli-Curci was an operatic coloratura soprano, one of the best regarded of the early 20th century.... Mary GardenMary Garden Mary Garden was an important Scottish soprano with a substantial career in France and America in the first third of the 20th... Edward GermanEdward German Sir Edward German was an English musician and composer, best remembered for his extensive output of incidental music for the... Alexander GlazunovAlexander Glazunov Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov was a major Russian composer, as well as an influential music teacher.... Emilio de GogorzaEmilio de Gogorza Emilio de Gogorza was an Spanish-American baritone.... Percy GraingerPercy Grainger Percy Aldridge Grainger was an Australian-born pianist, composer, and champion of the saxophone and the Concert band.... Enrique GranadosFacts About Enrique Granados Enrique Costanzo Granados y Campia was a Spanish composer and pianist of classical music; he is commonly considered to be a ... D. W. GriffithD. W. Griffith David Llewelyn Wark Griffith, commonly known as D.W.... Guy d'HardelotGuy d'Hardelot Guy d'Hardelot was the pen name of Helen Rhodes, a French composer, pianist, and teacher.... Hamilton HartyHamilton Harty Summary Sir Hamilton Harty, conductor, composer and accompanist, was born December 4, 1879 in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland.... The Haydn QuartetThe Haydn Quartet The Haydn Quartet was one of the most popular recording close harmony quartets in the early twentieth century.... Anna HeldAnna Held Summary Helene Anna Held was a Polish-born stage performer, most often associated with impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, her common-law h... Victor HerbertFacts About Victor Herbert Victor August Herbert was a popular composer of light opera, and an accomplished cellist and conductor.... Max HoffmannMax Hoffmann Max Hoffmann was a German officer and military strategist during World War I.... Gustav HolstGustav Holst Gustav Theodor Holst was an English composer.... Abe HolzmannAbe Holzmann Abe Holzmann, was a German/American composer, who is most famous today for his march Blaze-Away! ... David HorsleyDavid Horsley David Horsley was English born pioneer of the movie industry who built the first movie studio in Hollywood.... Harry HoudiniHarry Houdini Harry Houdini was one of the most famous magicians, escapologists, and stunt performers of all time, as well as an investig... Mississippi John HurtMississippi John Hurt "Mississippi" John Smith Hurt was an influential blues singer and guitarist.... Jenö Huszka Mikhail Ippolitov-IvanovMikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov Overview Mikhail Mikhailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov was a Russian composer, conductor and teacher.... Carrie Jacobs-BondCarrie Jacobs-Bond Carrie Minetta Jacobs-Bond was an American singer and songwriter who composed many pieces of popular sheet music during from... William JeromeWilliam Jerome William Jerome was a United States songwriter.... J. Rosamond JohnsonJ. Rosamond Johnson John Rosamond Johnson, most often referred to as J.... James Weldon JohnsonJames Weldon Johnson James Weldon Johnson was a leading American author, poet, early civil rights activist, and prominent figure in the Harlem Re... Scott JoplinScott Joplin Summary Scott Joplin was an black musician and composer of ragtime music.... Gus KahnGus Kahn Gustav Gerson Kahn was a famous Jewish-German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist.... Jerome KernJerome Kern Jerome David Kern was an American composer of popular music.... Rudyard KiplingFacts About Rudyard Kipling Joseph Rudyard Kipling was a British author and poet best known today for his children's books: The Jungle Book , The... Carl LaemmleCarl Laemmle Carl Laemmle born in Laupheim, Wrttemberg, Germany, was a pioneer in American film making and a founder of one of the origin... Harry LauderHarry Lauder Sir Harry Lauder was a very famous Scottish entertainer, described by Sir Winston Churchill as "Scotland's greatest ever amb... LeadbellyLeadbelly Summary Huddie William Ledbetter, better known as Leadbelly , was an American folk and blues musician, notable for his clear a... Franz LehárFranz Lehár Franz Lehr was an Austrian composer of Hungarian descent, mainly known for his operettas.... Ruggiero Leoncavallo Paul LinckePaul Lincke Paul Lincke was a German composer.... Gustav MahlerGustav Mahler Summary Gustav Mahler was a Bohemian-Austrian composer and conductor.... Arthur MarshallArthur Marshall (ragtime composer) Arthur Marshall was an African-American composer and performer of ragtime music.... Jules MassenetJules Massenet Jules Massenet was a French composer.... Nikolai Karlovich Medtner Nellie MelbaNellie Melba Dame Nellie Melba GBE, born Helen Porter Mitchell, was an Australian opera soprano, the first Australian to achieve in... Georges MélièsGeorges Méliès Georges Mlis , full name Maries-Georges-Jean Mlis, was a French filmmaker famous for leading many technical and narrat... Kerry MillsKerry Mills Kerry Mills was an American composer of popular music during the Tin Pan Alley era.... Billy MurrayBilly Murray (singer) Billy Murray was one of the most popular singers in the United States in the early decades of the 20th century.... Evelyn NesbitEvelyn Nesbit Evelyn Nesbit was an artists' model and chorus girl, noted for her entanglement in the murder of her ex-lover, architect Sta... Ethelbert Woodbridge NevinEthelbert Woodbridge Nevin Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin November 25,1862 - February 17,1901 American pianist and composer.... Carl NielsenCarl Nielsen Carl August Nielsen was a conductor, violinist, and the most internationally known composer from Denmark.... Jack NorworthFacts About Jack Norworth Jack Norworth was a U.S. songwriter, singer, and vaudeville performer.... Vítezslav NovákVítezslav Novák Vtezslav Novk was one of the most well-respected Czech composers and pedagogues.... Maude NugentMaude Nugent Overview Maude Nugent was a U.S. songwriter. She wrote and composed the song Sweet Rosie O'Grady in 1896.... Sidney OlcottFacts About Sidney Olcott Sidney Olcott was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter.... Charles PathéCharles Pathé Charles Path? was a major French pioneer of the film and recording industries.... Edwin S. PorterEdwin S. Porter Edwin Stanton Porter was an influential early film pioneer.... Giacomo PucciniGiacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohme, Tosc... Sergei RachmaninoffSergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. ... Maurice RavelMaurice Ravel Joseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer and pianist, known especially for the subtlety, richness, and poignancy of his m... Ottorino RespighiOttorino Respighi Ottorino Respighi was an Italian composer, musicologist and violinist.... Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, also Nikolay, Nicolai, and Rimsky-Korsakoff, was a Russian composer, one of... Landon RonaldLandon Ronald Sir Landon Ronald, born Landon Ronald Russell was an English conductor, composer, pianist and administrator, born in L... Paul SarebresolePaul Sarebresole Paul Sarebresole was an early composer of ragtime music.... Arnold SchoenbergArnold Schoenberg Arnold Franz Walter Schoenberg , was an Austrian and later American composer.... Jean SchwartzJean Schwartz Jean Schwartz was a songwriter.Schwartz was born in Budapest, Hungary.... James ScottJames Scott (musician) Summary James Sylvester Scott was an African-American ragtime composer.... Alexander ScriabinAlexander Scriabin Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin was a Russian composer and pianist. ... William SeligWilliam Selig William Nicholas Selig was a pioneer of the American motion picture industry.... Chris SmithChris Smith (composer) Chris Smith was a United States composer and performer.... Harry B. SmithHarry B. Smith Harry B. Smith was a renowned and prolific writer, lyricist, and composer.... Ethel SmythEthel Smyth Summary Dame Ethel Mary Smyth was an English composer and a leader of the women's suffrage movement.... John Philip SousaJohn Philip Sousa John Philip Sousa , popularly known as "The March King", was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era kno... George Kirke Spoor Charles Villiers StanfordCharles Villiers Stanford Sir Charles Villiers Stanford was an Irish composer.... Andrew B. SterlingAndrew B. Sterling Andrew B. Sterling, born on August 26, 1874 in New York City was a U.S.... Oscar StraussOscar Straus (composer) Oscar Straus was a Viennese composer of operettas.... Paul Rossevelte Harry Von TilzerHarry Von Tilzer Harry Von Tilzer was a very popular United States songwriter.... Tom TurpinTom Turpin Thomas Million Turpin was an African-American composer of ragtime music.... Edgard VarèseEdgard Varèse Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varse was a French-born composer.... Vesta VictoriaVesta Victoria Vesta Victoria was an English music hall singer and comedienne.... Anton WebernAnton Webern Anton Webern was an Austrian composer.... Percy WenrichPercy Wenrich Percy Wenrich was a United States composer of ragtime and popular music.... Bert WilliamsBert Williams -\|\|}Bert Williams was the pre-eminent African American entertainer of his era.... Harry Williams Ermanno Wolf-FerrariErmanno Wolf-Ferrari ... Amy Woodforde-FindenAmy Woodforde-Finden Amy Woodford-Finden was a composer who is best known for writing the music to "Kashmiri Song" from The Four Indian Love Ly... Israel ZangwillIsrael Zangwill Israel Zangwill was an English-born Zionist, humourist and writer.... Ferdinand von ZeppelinFerdinand von Zeppelin Ferdinand Adolf August Heinrich Graf von Zeppelin was the founder of the Zeppelin airship company.... Charles A. ZimmermanCharles A. Zimmerman Charles A. Zimmerman composed "Anchors Aweigh" in 1906.... Louis Daniel Armstrong External links