World history

World history

Contributors in World history

World history

Three African kingdoms, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai that were important in the trans-Sahara trade of gold form the west coast of Africa to North Africa and the Middle East. Their trade provided enough ...

Jiang Jieshi

History; World history

(1887-1975) Leader of the Guomindang, or Nationalist Party in China. Fought to keep China from becoming communist, and to resist the Japanese during World War II. He lost control of China in 1949, ...

Joseph Lister

History; World history

(1827-1912) English surgeon who discovered that germs cause post operative infections. He then insisted doctors use antiseptics, substances that kill germs, on their hands and instruments before ...

Berlin Conference

History; World history

(1884-1885) During European Imperialism, various European leaders met in Berlin, Germany to discuss plans for dividing Africa peacefully. These leaders had little regard for African independence, and ...

Galileo

History; World history

Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that ...

Northwest Passage

History; World history

Mythical water route from the northeast region of North America to the Pacific Ocean. Many people during the Age of Exploration searched for this route that does not exist. However, the search ...

Humanism

History; World history

A system of thought that centres on humans and their values, capacities, and worth; A cultural and intellectual movement of the Renaissance that emphasised secular concerns as a result of the ...