Kinsey, Alfred. 1894-1956. US sexologist. Sexual Behaviour 1948,53.

Kipling, Rudyard. 1865-1936. English/Indian writer. Compelling, emotional, poetic. Jungle Book 1894. Kim 1901. Imperialist:- “White Man’s Burden”.

Kircher, Athanasius. 1602-80. German scientist. Disease caused by microbes. Magic Lantern.

Kirchhoff, Gustav. 1824-87. German physicist: spectral analysis 1859. Cesium 1860. Bunsen. Electrical equations 1845.

Kiribati. Micronesians, Polynesians. 16C Spanish visit. 1892 British protectorate. 1915 British colony = Gilbert and Ellice Is. 1976 -Ellice Is. 1977 Self-governing. 1979 Independent republic = Kiribati.

Kisfaludy, Károly. 1788-1830. Hungarian national dramatist. Tatars in Hungary 1811.

Kishi Nobusuke. 1896-1987. Japanese Prime Minister 1957-60. Resigned after supporting US-Japan security treaty.

Kissinger, Henry. 1923-. German/US political scientist. US Secretary of State 1973-7. Shuttle Diplomacy.

Kitchen Debate. 1959. Nixon, Khrushchev impromptu debate in model kitchen display.

Kitchener, Horatio, Earl of. 1850-1916. Commander-in-chief Boer War. British Secretary of War, WWI. Symbol of will to victory.

Klee, Paul. 1879-1940. Swiss abstract artist of original delicate small-scale fantasy. Mocker Mocked 1930.

Klemperer, Otto. 1885-1973. German conductor of Stravinsky, Mahler, Beethoven.

Klondike. 1896-9. Yukon gold rush.

Knights of Columbus. 1882-. US RC men’s lay organization.

Knights of Labor. 1869-1917. Secret (-1879) US anti-capitalist labour organization. Haymarket. AFL.

Know-Nothing Party. 1845-56. Secretive anti-immigrant US party. Fillmore.

Knox, John. 1514-72. Scottish reformer, founder of austere Presbyterian Church of Scotland 1561.

Kobayashi Kokei. 1883-1957. Japanese artist. Ideyu 1918.

Kodály. 1882-1967. Hungarian composer and collector of folk melodies. Corpus Musicae 1951.

Koenig, Friedrich. Cylinder printing press 1811.

Koffka, Kurt. 1886-1941. German. Founder of Gestalt psychology. Köhler.

Koguryo. 2C BC-668. Korean kingdom. Overrun by Silla, T’ang.

Köhler, Wolfgang. 1887-1967. Estonian founder of Gestalt psychology. Koffka.

Kolin, Battle. 1757. Austrian victory forced Prussia to abandon Bohemia.

Königgrätz, Battle. 1866. Ended 7 Week War. Left Prussia dominant over Germany. = Sadowa.

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