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.

Lancelot. Knight of King Arthur’s Round Table. Guinevere’s lover. Galahad’s father.

Lao-tzu. =Old Philosopher. 604-531BC. Legendary Chinese philosopher. Founded Taoism. The Way of Life.

Laplace, Pierre. 1749-1827. French mathematician, astronomer. Celestial mechanics 1779-1825. Solar system origin from condensed gas.

Larousse, Pierre. 1817-75. French lexicographer. Great Universal Dictionary of the XIXth Century 1866-76.

Lauder, Harry. 1870-1950. Scot singer/composer: Roamin’ in the Gloamin’.

Lavater, Johann. 1741-1801. Swiss father of physiognomics, 1775.

Lavoisier, Antoine. 1743-94. French “father of modern chemistry”. Oxygen in combustion 1772. Guillotined.

La Voisin. Burned at the stake for selling “inheritance powder” (poison), 1680. Poisons Affair.

Lawrence, James. 1781-1813. US naval commander in War of 1812. -“Don’t give up the ship!”

Leakey, Louis. 1903-72. British anthropological archeologist. With wife Mary, discovered homo habilis and other ancient humanoid fossils.

Leaning Tower. 1174-1350. Pisa cathedral bell tower.

Lebanon. 25C BC Phoenicia. 6C BC Persia. 332 Alexander. 64BC Rome. 5C Byzantine. 7C Moslems, Maronite Christians. 11C Druse(S). 1516 Ottoman. 1861 Christian autonomy under Ottomans. 1920 French mandate. 1926 Republic under France. 1943 Independent republic. 1975-91 Civil war.

Leda. Spartan Queen. Mother of Helen, Castor, Pollux.

Legendre, Adrien. 1752-1833. French mathematician. Irrationality of pi, 1794. Elliptical integrals, 1786.

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