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  1. 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")
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Daniel Kelley, Kelley, Daniel
    • '''Daniel Kelley''' ([[1843]] - [[1905]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] musician; composed song "Home on the Range" 1872?
  6. Donald William Kerst, Kerst, Donald William
    • '''Donald William Kerst''' ([[1911]] - [[1993]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] inventor & [[physicist]]; invented betatron 1940
  7. 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)
  8. 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
  9. Charles King, King, Charles - our article is Charles King (academic), but it's too stubby, so let's leave this here for now.
    • '''Charles King''' ([[1789]] - [[1867]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] educator; pres. of Columbia [[University]] 1849-1864; son of Rufus King
  10. Elizabeth Kingsley, Kingsley, Elizabeth (nee Seelman)
    • '''Elizabeth Kingsley''' ('''nee Seelman''') ([[1871?]] - [[1957]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] puzzle constructor; inventor of doublecrostic 1934
  11. 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)
  12. John Kneen, Kneen, John
    • '''John Kneen''' ([[1873]] - [[1939]]), [[British]] Manx linguist; wrote Manx version of anthem of Isle of Man "Arrane Ashoonagh Dy Vannin"
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. Kamill Krofta, Krofta, Kamill
    • '''Kamill Krofta''' ([[1876]] - [[1945]]), Czechoslovakian diplomat; Czechoslovakian foreign minister 1936-1938
  16. Hans Ernest Kroyer, Kroyer, Hans Ernest
    • '''Hans Ernest Kroyer''' ([[1798]] - [[1879]]), Danish composer; composed secondary Danish national anthem "Der er et yndigt land"
  17. 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
  18. Langone (Losolyn Laagan?)
    • '''Langone''' (born [[19XX]]), Mongolian Communist [[political figure]]; pres. of Mongolia 1930-1934
  19. William Leonard, Leonard, William different guy
    • '''William Leonard''' ([[1916]] - [[1994]]), [[United States of America|U.S.]] television [[administrator]] & newscaster; pres. of CBS News 1979-1982
  20. Lerotholi
    • '''Lerotholi''' ([[1835?]] - [[1905]]), king of Basuto 1891-1905 (later Lesotho)
  21. Letsie II (Letsienyane)
    • '''Letsie II ''' ('''Letsienyane''') ([[1867]] - [[1913]]), king of Basuto 1905-1913 (later Lesotho); son of Lerotholi


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