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63 illustrations of famous people including: Elisha Kane, John Keats, Lord Kelvin, James Kent, Johann Kepler, Rudyard Kipling, Henry Knox, Thaddeus Kosciusko, Louis Kossuth, and more

Kalakaua was the last King of Hawaii, known as The Merrie Monarch.

David Kalakaua

Kalakaua was the last King of Hawaii, known as The Merrie Monarch.

Minister of foreign affairs in Austria-Hungary.

Count Gustave Von Kalnoky

Minister of foreign affairs in Austria-Hungary.

Elisha Kent Kane was a medical officer in the United States Navy and was present in two Arctic expeditions.

Elisha Kane

Elisha Kent Kane was a medical officer in the United States Navy and was present in two Arctic expeditions.

Elisha Kent Kane (28 February 1820 – 16 February 1857) was a medical officer in the United States Navy during the first half of the 19th century.

Elisha Kent Kane

Elisha Kent Kane (28 February 1820 – 16 February 1857) was a medical officer in the United States…

(1820-1857) A medical officer in the United States Navy and a member of two Arctic expeditions to rescue the explorer Sir John Franklin.

Elisha Kent Kane

(1820-1857) A medical officer in the United States Navy and a member of two Arctic expeditions to rescue…

(1724-1804) Prussian philosopher

Immanuel Kant

(1724-1804) Prussian philosopher

A German philosopher and scientist. Kant is generally considered one of the greatest and most influential thinkers of modern Europe and the last major philosopher of the Enlighenment.

Immanuel Kant

A German philosopher and scientist. Kant is generally considered one of the greatest and most influential…

Famous Russian general.

General Nicholas Kaulbars

Famous Russian general.

(1815-1862) Soldier in Mexican War and Civil War for the Union

Philip Kearny

(1815-1862) Soldier in Mexican War and Civil War for the Union

Philip Kearny, Jr., (June 2, 1815 – September 1, 1862) was a United States Army officer, notably in the Mexican-American War and American Civil War. He was killed in action in the 1862 Battle of Chantilly.

Kearny, Philip

Philip Kearny, Jr., (June 2, 1815 – September 1, 1862) was a United States Army officer, notably…

One of the principal poets in the English Romantic movement.

John Keats

One of the principal poets in the English Romantic movement.

(1795-1821) "English poet of the Romantic period." -Foster, 1921

John Keats

(1795-1821) "English poet of the Romantic period." -Foster, 1921

John Keble (25 April 1792 – 29 March 1866) was an English churchman, one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement, and gave his name to Keble College, Oxford. He wrote 'The Christian Year', which appeared in 1827, and met with an almost unparalleled acceptance. In 1833 his famous sermon on "national apostasy" gave the first impulse to the Oxford Movement, also known as the Tractarian movement.

Reverend John Keble

John Keble (25 April 1792 – 29 March 1866) was an English churchman, one of the leaders of the…

Keely was an inventor of a motion motor and used etheric technology.

John W. Keely

Keely was an inventor of a motion motor and used etheric technology.

(1880- ) Helen Keller was deaf and blind at 18 months

Helen Keller

(1880- ) Helen Keller was deaf and blind at 18 months

Ms. Kellogg was a famous American singer known for her operas and soprano voice.

Clara Louisa Kellogg

Ms. Kellogg was a famous American singer known for her operas and soprano voice.

(1824-1907) Physicist and inventor

Lord Kelvin

(1824-1907) Physicist and inventor

A naval officer who gained a national reputation for his conduct during the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900, Louis Kempff became Commander-in-Chief of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

Louis Kempff

A naval officer who gained a national reputation for his conduct during the Boxer Rebellion in China…

James Kent (July 31, 1763 – December 12, 1847) was an American jurist and legal scholar from New York.

James Kent

James Kent (July 31, 1763 – December 12, 1847) was an American jurist and legal scholar from New York.

(1755-1836) Early American Frontiersman. Said to have saved the life of Daniel Boone

Simon Kenton

(1755-1836) Early American Frontiersman. Said to have saved the life of Daniel Boone

Astronomer

Kepler

Astronomer

A key figure in the scientific revoluion, a German astrologer, astronomer, and mathematician of famed brilliance. He is best known for his laws of planetary motion.

Johann Kepler

A key figure in the scientific revoluion, a German astrologer, astronomer, and mathematician of famed…

Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was a German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer. A key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution, he is best known for his laws of planetary motion, based on his works Astronomia nova, Harmonices Mundi, and Epitome of Copernican Astronomy. These works also provided one of the foundations for Isaac Newton's theory of universal gravitation.

Johannes Kepler

Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was a German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer. A key figure in…

Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571 - November 15, 1630) was a German mathematician, astronomer and astrologer, and key figure in the 17th century astronomical revolution. He is best known for his eponymous laws of planetary motion, codified by later astronomers based on his works Astronomia nova, Harmonices Mundi, and Epitome of Copernican Astronomy. They also provided one of the foundations for Isaac Newton's theory of universal gravitation.

Johannes Kepler

Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571 - November 15, 1630) was a German mathematician, astronomer and astrologer,…

(1849-1917) Jurist and Senator from Indiana

John Worth Kern

(1849-1917) Jurist and Senator from Indiana

Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet, from Georgetown, who wrote the words to the United States' national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner".

Francis Scott Key

Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer, author, and amateur…

Genghis Khan wielding a shield and sword.

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan wielding a shield and sword.

A Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. He reigned from 2589 to 2566 BC, and is known for being the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Khufu

A Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. He reigned from 2589 to 2566 BC, and is known for being the builder of the…

General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick.

Hugh Judson Kilpatrick

General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick.

Hugh Judson Kilpatrick (January 14, 1836 – December 4, 1881) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, achieving the rank of brevet major general.

Hugh Judson Kilpatrick

Hugh Judson Kilpatrick (January 14, 1836 – December 4, 1881) was an officer in the Union Army…

"General Kilpatrick, born near Deckertown, N. J., January 14th, 1836, died in Valparaiso, Chili, December 4th, 1881, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1861; was appointed a captain of volunteers, May 9th; promoted first lieutenant of artillery in the Regular Army, May 14th, 1861; was wounded at Big Bethel and disabled for several months; was engaged in various skimishes in the Wester virginia campaign and at the second battle of Bull Run; took part in the battle of Gettysburg, earning there the brevet of lieutenant colonel in the United States Army; was brevetted colonel for bravery at Resaca, and promoted major general of volunteers, June 18th, 1865. He resigned his volunteer commission on January 1st, 1886." — Frank Leslie, 1896

General Judson Kilpatrick

"General Kilpatrick, born near Deckertown, N. J., January 14th, 1836, died in Valparaiso, Chili, December…

John (24 December 1167 – 19 October 1216) reigned as King of England from 6 April 1199, until his death. John acquired the nicknames of "Lackland" for his lack of an inheritance as the youngest son and for his loss of territory to France, and of "Soft-sword" for his alleged military ineptitude. As a historical figure, John is best known for acquiescing to the nobility and signing Magna Carta, a document that limited his power and that is popularly regarded as an early first step in the evolution of modern democracy.

King John

John (24 December 1167 – 19 October 1216) reigned as King of England from 6 April 1199, until…

"General King, born in New York city, January 26th, 1814, died there, October 13th, 1876, was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1833, and appointed to the Engineer Corps. He resigned from the army, September 30th, 1836, and became assistant engineer of the New York and Erie Railroad. From 1838 till 1843 he was adjutant general of the State of New York. He was then associate editor of the Albany <em>Evening Journal</em>, and of the Albany <em>Advertiser</em> from 1841 till 1845, when he removed to Wisconsin, and was editor of the Milwuakee <em>Sentinel</em> until 1861. He was United States minister to Rome from March 22nd till August 5th, 1861, but resigned, as he had offered his services in defense of the Union. He was made a brigadier general of volunteers, May 17th, 1861, and commanded a division at Fredericksburg, Groveton, Manassas, Yorktown and Fairfax, remaining in the army until 1863, when he was reappointed minister to Rome, where he resided until 1867."— Frank Leslie, 1896

General Rufus King

"General King, born in New York city, January 26th, 1814, died there, October 13th, 1876, was graduated…

First Governor of Maine

William King

First Governor of Maine

A famous writer.

Charles Kingsley

A famous writer.

David Kinnison, the last survivor of the Boston Tea Party lived until 115 years old and was actually photographed few years before he passed away.

David Kinnison

David Kinnison, the last survivor of the Boston Tea Party lived until 115 years old and was actually…

A famous writer.

Rudyard Kipling

A famous writer.

A British author and poet, born in India. He is best known for the children's story <em>The Jungle Book</em>.

Rudyard Kipling

A British author and poet, born in India. He is best known for the children's story The Jungle Book.

(1865-1936) English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist.

Rudyard Kipling

(1865-1936) English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist.

Rev. Samuel Kirkland (1741 – 1808) was a Presbyterian missionary among the Oneida and Tuscarora people in North America.

Samuel Kirkland

Rev. Samuel Kirkland (1741 – 1808) was a Presbyterian missionary among the Oneida and Tuscarora…

(1850- ) English soldier

Horatio H. Kitchener

(1850- ) English soldier

A British Field Marshall who played a central role in the early part of World War I.

Lord Kitchener

A British Field Marshall who played a central role in the early part of World War I.

(1759--) Soldier for the Revolutionary War. He was afterwards chosen a member of the Commander-in-chiefs Guard

Usual Knapp

(1759--) Soldier for the Revolutionary War. He was afterwards chosen a member of the Commander-in-chiefs…

(1750-1806) Bookseller and soldier who volunteered for the Revolutionary Forces.

General Henry Knox

(1750-1806) Bookseller and soldier who volunteered for the Revolutionary Forces.

An American bookseller from Boston who became the chief Artillery officer of the Continental Army and later the nation's first United States Secretary of War.

Henry Knox

An American bookseller from Boston who became the chief Artillery officer of the Continental Army and…

Henry Knox (July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806) was an American bookseller from Boston who became the chief artillery officer of the Continental Army and later the nation's first Secretary of War.

Henry Knox

Henry Knox (July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806) was an American bookseller from Boston who became…

John Knox (c. 1510 – 24 November 1572) was a Scottish clergyman and leader of the Protestant Reformation who is considered the founder of the Presbyterian denomination. He was educated at the University of St Andrews and worked as a notary-priest. Influenced by early church reformers such as George Wishart, he joined the movement to reform the Scottish church. He was caught up in the ecclesiastical and political events that involved the murder of Cardinal Beaton in 1546 and the intervention of the regent of Scotland, Mary of Guise. He was taken prisoner by French forces the following year and exiled to England on his release in 1549.

John Knox

John Knox (c. 1510 – 24 November 1572) was a Scottish clergyman and leader of the Protestant Reformation…

A German physician, known for his discovery of the Anthrax Bacillus.

Robert Koch

A German physician, known for his discovery of the Anthrax Bacillus.

A German physician. He became famour for the discovery of the anthrax bacillus, the tubercle bacillus and the cholera bacillus. He was awardd the Nobel Prize in Physiology of Medicine for his tuberculosis findings in 1905.

Robert Koch

A German physician. He became famour for the discovery of the anthrax bacillus, the tubercle bacillus…

General Komaroff was the commander of the Russian forces in Afghanistan.

General Alexander Komaroff

General Komaroff was the commander of the Russian forces in Afghanistan.

(1736-1817) Aid to George Washington

Thaddeus Kosciusko

(1736-1817) Aid to George Washington

A Polish national hero, general and leader of the nations uprising against Russia in 1794.

Thaddeus Kosciusko

A Polish national hero, general and leader of the nations uprising against Russia in 1794.

A Polish national hero, general and a leader of that nation's uprising against Russia in 1794. He fought in the American Revolutionary War on the side of Washinton, for which he was awarded by the Continental Congress the rank of Brevet Brigadier General in 1783.

Thaddeus Kosciusko

A Polish national hero, general and a leader of that nation's uprising against Russia in 1794. He fought…

Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko was a Polish, Lithuanian and American national hero and general. He led the Kościuszko Uprising (1794) against Imperial Russia.

Thaddeus Kosciuszko

Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko was a Polish, Lithuanian and American national hero and general.…

(1802-1894) Hungarian patriot

Louis Kossuth

(1802-1894) Hungarian patriot

A Hungarian lawyer and politician.

Louis Kossuth

A Hungarian lawyer and politician.

Lajos Kossuth was a Hungarian lawyer, politician and Regent-President of Hungary in 1849.

Louis Kossuth

Lajos Kossuth was a Hungarian lawyer, politician and Regent-President of Hungary in 1849.

A prominent Boer resistance leader against British rule and the president of the Transvaal Republic in South Africa.

Paul Kruger

A prominent Boer resistance leader against British rule and the president of the Transvaal Republic…

The State President of South African Republic from 1883 to 1900.

Paul Kruger

The State President of South African Republic from 1883 to 1900.

Statesman and former president of the South African Republic

S. J. P. Kruger

Statesman and former president of the South African Republic

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