Karman, Theodore von. 1881-1963. US mathematical aerodynamicist.

Karnak. Egypt. Thebian temple of Aron.

Kekraps. Phoenician King. Legendary founder of Athens.

Kekulé, August. 1829-96. Benzene ring structure discovered in dream, 1865. Valence bond theory.

Kelvin, Lord. 1824-1907. British engineer/ mathematician. Absolute temperature scale. Thermodynamic theory.

Kerouac, Jack. 1922-69. US Beat novelist. On the Road 1957.

Key, Francis Scott. 1779-1843. US lawyer/poet. Star Spangled Banner 1814 based on music from English drinking song To Anacreon in Heaven. US National anthem 1931-.

Keynes, John Maynard. 1883-1946. British economist. General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money 1935. Demand is more a function of interest rates than of money supply. Bretton Woods.

Kierkegaard, Sören. 1813-55. Danish founder of Existentialism. Either-Or 1843. Fear and Trembling 1843. Influenced Heidegger. Individual must consciously choose among life’s alternatives.

Kinetic Art. 20C. Works which move, or give the illusion of movement. Calder. Riley.

King, Martin Luther, Jr. 1929-68. US non-violent black Civil Rights activist. Assassinated.

King Cotton. 1850s belief in southern US that cotton would guarantee success of independent Confederacy.

King’s Peace. 387BC. Sparta, Persia, Athens. Corinthian War.

Klebs, Edwin. 1834-1913. Diphtheria bacillus, 1883.

Kleist, Heinrich von. 1777-1811. German dramatist. Schroffenstein 1803.

Klopstock. 1724-1803. German Movement poet. -“love of the Fatherland”. Odes.

Knights of the Golden Circle. 1859-66. Secret US organization of South supporters during Civil War.

Korah. Led Hebrew revolt vs Moses. Swallowed up by the earth.

Krishnamurti, Jiddu. 1895-1986. Indian religious philosopher. Headed World Order of the Star with Besant.

Kyd, Thomas. 1558-94. English playwright. First ‘revenge’ play: The Spanish Tragedy 1592.

Lachesis. Fate which determined length of the thread of life.

Lady of the Lake. Gave Excalibur to Arthur. Lived in castle under the lake.

Laertes. King of Ithaca. Odysseus’ father.

Lagrange, Louis. 1736-1813. French mathematician. Analysis of mechanical systems. Celestial mechanics.

Lake Poets. 19C. Wordsworth, Coleridge, Southey of English Lake District.

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