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Pages in category "21st-century British historians" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 232 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Contemporary history, in English-language historiography, is a subset of modern history that describes the historical period from about 1945 to the present. [1] In the social sciences, contemporary history is also continuous with, and related to, the rise of postmodernity .
Contemporary history of the United Kingdom. From the aftermath of World War II period in the latter 1940s , through the Cold War era, to the present day in the 21st century . For preceding period, see Category: Modern history of the United Kingdom .
The Elizabethan era was the epoch in English history of Queen Elizabeth I's reign (1558–1603). Historians often depict it as the golden age in English history. The symbol of Britannia was first used in 1572 and often thereafter to mark the Elizabethan age as a renaissance that inspired national pride through classical ideals, international ...
Rowland Hill (1795–1879), inventor of the modern postal service; Benjamin Huntsman (1704–1776), inventor of crucible steel; Archibald Low (1888–1956), radio guidance; Thomas Newcomen (1664–1729), inventor; Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727), founder of modern physics, inventor of the reflector telescope
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The modern era or the modern period is considered the current historical period of human history. It was originally applied to the history of Europe and Western history for events that came after the Middle Ages , often from around the year 1500, like the Reformation in Germany giving rise to Protestantism .