Koch, Robert. 1843-1910. German doctor. Identified bacilli for anthrax 1876, tuberculosis 1882, cholera 1883.

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

Kölliker, Rudolph. 1817-1905. German histologist. Discovered cellular structure of tissue. Spermatozoa 1841.

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

Kornilov, Lavr. 1870-1918. Russian general. Kerensky’s Commander-in-Chief, 1917. Failed coup vs Kerensky. Led Anti-Bolshevik White Army.

Korzybski, Alfred. 1879-1950. Polish/US linguist. General semantics 1933.

Krebs, Hans. 1900-81. German/English biochemist. Citric acid cycle of human energy, 1937.

Krupp. 1587-1968. German family of arms manufacturers. Steel works 1812. Canon 1847. Used slave labour in WWII.

Kuchuk Kainarji, Treaty. 1774. Ottomans restore Black Sea ports to Russia. Independent Crimea.

Kulturkampf. c1871-87. Bismarck tries to control Roman Catholic Church. Accomodation reached.

Kuomintang. KMT. 1911-49. Chinese nationalist party in power 1928-49. Founded by Sun Yat-sen. Overthrew Manchu dynasty. Expelled to Taiwan by Communist Party. Chiang Kai-shek.

Kyi, Aung San Suu. 1945-. Burmese. Leader of nonviolent movement for human rights in Myanmar. House arrest 1989-95.

LaBarre, Jean. 1747-66. French nobleman, beheaded for mutilating a crucifix.

Labienus, Quintus. -39BC. Roman general. Defeated Parisii, 52BC.

Ladislaus III. 1424-44. Polish King 1434-. Ladislaus V of Hungary 1440-. Led 2 crusades vs Turks.

LaHire. 1390-1443. French commander with Joan of Arc.

Lamartine, Alphonse de. 1790-1869. French Romantic poet. Méditations Poétiques 1820.

Lammenais, Félicité de. 1782-1854. French RC priest. Liberal writer influenced Christian Democrats. Paroles d’un Croyant 1833.

Lance. 1927 Abolished by British army. 1939 used by Polish cavalry vs German tanks.

Langhans, Carl. 1732-1808. German architect. Brandenburg Gate 1789.

Langland, William. 1330-1400. English Christian allegorical poet. Piers Ploughman 1362.

Lansdowne, Henry. 1845-1927. British statesman. Governor General of Canada, India. Secretary of War 1895-1900.

Lares. Roman gods of households and fields.

Lassalle, Ferdinand. 1825-64. German Socialist. 1848 Revolutionary Movement.

Lateran Councils. Roman Catholic church councils. 1123,39 vs Schism of Arnold of Brescia. 1179 Crusade vs Albigens. 1215 Crusade. 1512-17 Reform.

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