Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles/biographies/K-L
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- Edvin Kallstenius, Kallstenius, Edvin
- '''Edvin Kallstenius''' ([[1881]] - [[1967]]), [[Swedish]] songwriter; arranged folk music to [[Swedish]] national anthem "Du Gamla, Du Fria" (also "Thou Ancient, Thou Glorious")
- Karl Johann (Nepomuk Anton) => none of List of Princes of Liechtenstein seem to match this fellow
- From 1806 to 1814, Liechtenstein was part of the Confederation of the Rhine. Johann I Josef, Prince of Liechtenstein mentions him being regent between those dates, and mentions a son, Karl Johann, who matches 1083-1871... but I don't know if he actually ruled or not. Strange.
- '''Karl Johann ''' ('''Nepomuk Anton''') ([[1803]] - [[1871]]), prince of Liechtenstein 1806-1814; ruled under regency; 1st prince of independent Liechtenstein; son of Johann I
- Vyacheslau Frantsavich Kebich, Kebich, Vyacheslau Frantsavich (Vyacheslav Frantsevich Kebich)
- '''Vyacheslau Frantsavich Kebich''' ('''Vyacheslav Frantsevich Kebich''') (born [[1936]]), Belarus [[political figure]]; [[prime minister]] of Belarus 1991--
- Daniel Keefe, Keefe, Daniel
- '''Daniel Keefe''' ([[1855]] - [[1929]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] labor leader; 1st pres. of International Longshoremen's Association 1895-1909
- Alton Gold Jr. Keel, Keel, Alton Gold Jr. => Alton Gold Keel, Jr., Alton Gold Keel Jr.
- '''Alton Gold Jr. Keel''' (born [[1943]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[administrator]] & diplomat; acting national security advisor 1986; [[United States of America|U.S.]] ambassador to NATO 1987-1989
- Joseph Berry Keenan, Keenan, Joseph Berry
- '''Joseph Berry Keenan''' ([[1888]] - [[1954]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] lawyer; chief prosecutor at Tokyo war crimes trials 1945
- Daniel Kelley, Kelley, Daniel
- '''Daniel Kelley''' ([[1843]] - [[1905]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] musician; composed song "Home on the Range" 1872?
- Donald William Kerst, Kerst, Donald William
- '''Donald William Kerst''' ([[1911]] - [[1993]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] inventor & [[physicist]]; invented betatron 1940
- Charles Henry Keyes, Keyes, Charles Henry
- '''Charles Henry Keyes''' ([[1858]] - [[1925]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] educator; 1st pres. of California Institute of Technology 1891-1896 (orig. Throop Polytechnic Institute before 1912; Throop College of Technology until 1919)
- Leon Keyserling, Keyserling, Leon
- '''Leon Keyserling''' ([[1908]] - [[1987]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] economist; suggested formation of Council of Economic Advisors; chairman of Council of Economic Advisors 1949-1953
- '''Lawrence Kimpton''' ([[1910]] - [[1977]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] educator; pres. of [[University]] of Chicago 1951-1960
- Charles King, King, Charles - our article is about the Liberian politician.
- '''Charles King''' ([[1789]] - [[1867]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] educator; pres. of Columbia [[University]] 1849-1864; son of Rufus King
- Elizabeth Kingsley, Kingsley, Elizabeth (nee Seelman)
- '''Elizabeth Kingsley''' ('''nee Seelman''') ([[1871?]] - [[1957]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] puzzle constructor; inventor of doublecrostic 1934
- Chedli Klibi, Klibi, Chedli
- '''Chedli Klibi''' (born [[1925]]), Tunisian diplomat & [[political figure]]; [[secretary-general]] of Arab League 1979-1990
- Edward Alan Knapp, Knapp, Edward Alan
- '''Edward Alan Knapp''' (born [[1932]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[administrator]] & [[physicist]]; director of National Science Foundation 1982-1984 (NSF)
- John Kneen, Kneen, John
- '''John Kneen''' ([[1873]] - [[1939]]), [[British]] Manx linguist; wrote Manx version of anthem of Isle of Man "Arrane Ashoonagh Dy Vannin"
- Frederick Hermann Knubel, Knubel, Frederick Hermann
- '''Frederick Hermann Knubel''' ([[1870]] - [[1945]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] Lutheran clergyman; 1st pres. of United Lutheran Church 1918-1945
- Foy David Kohler, Kohler, Foy David
- '''Foy David Kohler''' ([[1908]] - [[1990]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] diplomat; [[United States of America|U.S.]] ambassador to Soviet Union 1962-1966
- Lazar Kolishevski, Kolishevski, Lazar
- '''Lazar Kolishevski''' (born [[1914]]), Yugoslavian Communist [[political figure]]; pres. of Yugoslavia 1980
- Jacques Kosciusco-Morizet, Kosciusco-Morizet, Jacques (Jacques Kosciusko)
- '''Jacques Kosciusco-Morizet''' ('''Jacques Kosciusko''') ([[1913]] - [[1994]]), [[French]] diplomat; [[French]] ambassador to NATO 1969-1970; [[French]] ambassador to [[United Nations]] 1970-1972; [[French]] ambassador to [[United States of America|U.S.]] 1972-1977
- Maurice Kouandete, Kouandete, Maurice
- '''Maurice Kouandete''' (born [[1939]]), Benin [[political figure]]; acting pres. of Benin 1967; head of state of Benin 1969-1970
- Arthur Krim, Krim, Arthur
- '''Arthur Krim''' ([[1910]] - [[1994]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] movie businessman; chairman of United Artists [[Corporation]] 1951-1978; chairman of Orion Pictures [[Corporation]] 1978-1992
- Kamill Krofta, Krofta, Kamill
- '''Kamill Krofta''' ([[1876]] - [[1945]]), Czechoslovakian diplomat; Czechoslovakian foreign minister 1936-1938
- Hans Ernest Kroyer, Kroyer, Hans Ernest
- '''Hans Ernest Kroyer''' ([[1798]] - [[1879]]), Danish composer; composed secondary Danish national anthem "Der er et yndigt land"
- Alfried Alwin Felix Krupp, Krupp, Alfried Alwin Felix
- '''Alfried Alwin Felix Krupp''' ([[1907]] - [[1967]]), [[German]] munitions manufacturer for Nazis; son of Gustav Krupp
- Bertha Krupp, Krupp, Bertha (ours redirects to Gustav Krupp)
- '''Bertha Krupp''' ([[1886]] - [[1957]]), [[German]] munitions manufacturer; eponym of Big Bertha; wife of Gustav Krupp; daughter of Friedrich Alfred Krupp
- Friedrich Krupp, Krupp, Friedrich
- '''Friedrich Krupp''' ([[1787]] - [[1826]]), [[German]] munitions manufacturer; father of Alfred Krupp
- Fusanosuke Kuhara, Kuhara, Fusanosuke
- '''Fusanosuke Kuhara''' ([[1869]] - [[1965]]), Japanese [[administrator]] & mining businessman; founder, leader, & eponym of Kuhara Mining [[Company]] 1912-1928; brother-in-law of Yoshisuke Aikawa
- Charles Herman Kuhl, Kuhl, Charles Herman
- '''Charles Herman Kuhl''' ([[19XX]] - [[1971]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] soldier in World War II; famously slapped by George Patton when shell-shocked
- Richard von Kuhlmann, Kuhlmann, Richard von
- '''Richard von Kuhlmann''' ([[1873]] - [[1948]]), [[German]] diplomat; [[German]] foreign minister 1917-1918
- Langone (Losolyn Laagan?)
- '''Langone''' (born [[19XX]]), Mongolian Communist [[political figure]]; pres. of Mongolia 1930-1934
- Sallie Chapman Gordon Law, Law, Sallie Chapman Gordon (the Mother of the Confederacy)
- '''Sallie Chapman Gordon Law''' ('''the Mother of the Confederacy''') ([[1805]] - [[1894]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]]-Confederate nurse in Civil War
- William Leonard, Leonard, William
- '''William Leonard''' ([[1916]] - [[1994]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] television [[administrator]] & newscaster; pres. of CBS News 1979-1982
- Francois Gerard Marie Leotard, Leotard, Francois Gerard Marie
- '''Francois Gerard Marie Leotard''' (born [[1942]]), [[French]] [[political figure]]; [[French]] defense minister 1993--
- Lerotholi
- '''Lerotholi''' ([[1835?]] - [[1905]]), king of Basuto 1891-1905 (later Lesotho)
- Letsie II (Letsienyane)
- '''Letsie II ''' ('''Letsienyane''') ([[1867]] - [[1913]]), king of Basuto 1905-1913 (later Lesotho); son of Lerotholi
- Willem Johannes Leyds, Leyds, Willem Johannes (also try Willem Leyds)
- '''Willem Johannes Leyds''' ([[1859]] - [[1940]]), [[South]] African Boer [[political figure]]; state [[secretary]] of Transvaal 1888-1898
- Justin L'Herisson, L'Herisson, Justin
- '''Justin L'Herisson''' ([[1873]] - [[1907]]), Haitian lyricist; wrote Haitian national anthem "La Dessalinienne" 1904
- Enoch Lincoln, Lincoln, Enoch
- '''Enoch Lincoln''' ([[1788]] - [[1829]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[political figure]]; [[governor]] of Maine 1827-1829; son of Levi Lincoln
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