Tag: Biography
Jomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyatta, (c. 1891-1978). Kenyan statesman; president (1964-78). Born Kamau Ngengi, a member of the Kikuyu tribe, he was educated at a Scottish mission and later studied …
John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy (1917-63). US statesman; 35th president of the US. A son of the millionaire Joseph P. Kennedy, he won distinction in the navy during …
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, 1st Baron (1824-1907). Scottish scientist. Kelvin was professor of natural philosophy at Glasgow University from 1846 to 1899. He …
Helen Keller Helen Keller, (1880-1968). US social worker. Although left blind and deaf by an illness at the age of 19 months, she learned to read, write, and speak …
John Keats John Keats, (1795-1821). British poet. His parents died before he was 15 and his guardians apprenticed him to a surgeon. He gave up surgery in 1817 to …
Buster Keaton Buster Keaton, stage name of Joseph Francis Keaton (1895-1966). US film comedian. The son of vaudeville entertainers, he began making silent films with ‘Fattie’ Arbuckle in the …
Kenneth Kaunda Kenneth Kaunda, (1924- ). Zambian politician; president (1964-91). He began his career as a teacher and entered politics in 1950. He formed his own political party, the …
Gary Kasparov Gary Kasparov, original name Garri Weinstein (1963- ). Azerbaidzhani chess player, often considered the greatest master of modern times. Of Armenian-Jewish descent, he learned chess at the …
