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  2. Age of Enlightenment - Wikipedia

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    The first French introduction to Newtonianism and the Principia was Eléments de la philosophie de Newton, published by Voltaire in 1738. [235] Émilie du Châtelet's translation of the Principia, published after her death in 1756, also helped to spread Newton's theories beyond scientific academies and the university. [236]

  3. Encyclopédie - Wikipedia

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    Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (French for 'Encyclopedia, or a Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts and Crafts'), [1] better known as Encyclopédie (French: [ɑ̃siklɔpedi]), was a general encyclopedia published in France between 1751 and 1772, with later supplements, revised editions, and translations.

  4. Preliminary Discourse to the Encyclopedia of Diderot - Wikipedia

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    The Preliminary Discourse to the Encyclopedia of Diderot (Discours Préliminaire des Éditeurs) is the primer to Denis Diderot's Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, par une Société de Gens de lettres, a collaborative collection of all the known branches of the arts and sciences of the 18th century French Enlightenment.

  5. Marine pollution - Wikipedia

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    Marine pollution made further international headlines after the 1967 crash of the oil tanker Torrey Canyon, and after the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill off the coast of California. [citation needed] Marine pollution was a major area of discussion during the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, held in Stockholm.

  6. Category:Age of Enlightenment - Wikipedia

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    This category groups topics regarding the Age of Enlightenment, as well as: Factors which figured in the political developments of the late 18th century and early 19th century, including the American Revolution and French Revolution .

  7. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - Wikipedia

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    The advisory opinion set forth the international legal responsibilities and obligations of sponsoring states and the authority to ensure that sponsored activities do not harm the marine environment, consistent with the applicable provisions of UNCLOS Part XI, Authority regulations, ITLOS case law, other international environmental treaties, and ...

  8. List of international declarations - Wikipedia

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    Formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico. 1848: Declaration of Sentiments: Records establishment of the first women's rights convention. 1856: Declaration of Paris: Abolishes privateering. 1868: St Petersburg Declaration: Delegates agree to prohibit the use of less deadly explosives. 1898: Philippine Declaration ...

  9. Manifesto of the 121 - Wikipedia

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    You may also add the template {{Translated|fr|Manifeste des 121}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation . The Manifesto of the 121 ( French : Manifeste des 121 ), [ a ] was an open letter signed by 121 intellectuals and published on 6 September 1960 in the magazine Vérité-Liberté . [ 1 ]