Karl Pearson - Karl Pearson was born in London on the 27th March 1857. He was educated privately at University College School, after which he went to King's College, Cambridge to study mathematics. He then spent part of 1879 and 1880 studying medieval and 16th-century German literature at the universities of Berlin and Heidelberg - in fact, he became sufficiently knowledgeable in this field that he was offered a post in the German department at Cambridge University. His next career move was to Lincoln's Inn, where he read law until 1881 (although he never practised). After this, he returned to mathematics, deputising for the mathematics professor at King's College London in 1881 and for the professor at University College London in 1883. In 1884, he was appointed to the Goldshmid Chair of Applied Mathematics.
Kaunas - was sometimes seen with its Russian name Kovno. History At the place of current Kaunas oldtown, at confluence of two large rivers, people lived already 10th century BC. The town was first mentioned in written sources in 1361. In 13th century stone wall was built to protect from constant Teutonic Knights attacks. At 1408 the town was provided with Magdeburg Rights. Then Kaunas started to grow, as an important city at trade route intersections and river port. In 1441 Kaunas signed Hansa treaty and had Hansa merchant office opened. Already in 16th century Kaunas had public school, hospital, drugstore and was one of best formed towns in Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The 17th and 18th centuries were unfortunate for Kaunas. In 1665 Russian army attacked the city several times. In 1701.
Karelia (republic) - Russia, Finland, the Murmansk Oblast (Kola peninsula), the White Sea, and the Arkhangelsk Oblast. Karelia is called Karjala in Finnish. History Historically Karelia was a region to the northwest of Russia, east of present-day Finland. In the 16th century south-eastern Karelia was annexed to Sweden, and then lost again during the first half of the 18th century. In 1923 the province became the Karelian ASSR. From 1940 it was made into the Karelo-Finnish SSR but was changed back to a ASSR in 1956. During the Continuation War in 1941 Finland occupied parts of the area but was forced to withdraw in 1944. The Republic of Karelia was formed on November 13, 1991. Geography Present-day Karelia is situated between Lake Ladoga in the southwest and the White Sea in the northeast. Culture.
Kavitrayam - of the Sanskrit words directly in Telugu too. Thus Nannayya made Telugu more Sanskritized. Thus lot of Nannayya's time was gone in building a scaffold for the great activity. He was able to translate the first 2½ parvas (chapters) into Telugu. Thikkana belonged to 13th century's Orugallu kingdom. He is a descendant of another renowned Telugu poet Pothana. (not sure, if vice versa is true). Thikkana took over the task from Nannayya. He could almost complete task by translating from 4th to 18th chapters of the book. He could start the task right from day one, because Telugu was considerably an improved language by his times. However, he never attempted the 3rd chapter, thus leaving the task incomplete. Yerraparagada belonged to 16th century's Addanki, near Nellore. He completed the translation by.
Kashmiri literature - great masters include Vasugupta (c. 800), Utpala (c. 925), Abhinavagupta and Kshemaraja. In the theory of aesthetics one can list the Anandavardhana and Abhinavagupta. The use of the Kashmiri language began with the poet Lalleshvari (14th century),who wrote mystical verses. Later, came Habba Khatun (16th century) with her lol style. Other major names are Rupa Bhavani (1621-1721), Arnimal (d. 1800), Mahmud Gami (1765-1855), Rasul Mir (d. 1870), Paramananda (1791-1864), Ghulam Ahmad Mahjur (1885-1952), Abdul Ahad Azad (1903-1948), and Zinda Kaul (1884-1965). In contemporary times, Hindi, Urdu, and English have become the languages of literary expression. Amongst these authors are Shaikh Abdullah and Ram Nath Kak who have written autobiography. Other authors of Kashmiri ancestry include Salman Rushdie and M.J. Akbar..
Kandy - Kandy Valley crosses an area of tropical plantations. Historical Function : Administration and religion. Administrative Status: Chief city of the Province of Kandy. Foundation: 14th century Population : 1,272,463 (2001 census) History In the 6th century BC, Indo-Europeans from the Ganges Valley invaded Sri Lanka. Ancestors of the Sinhalese, they ruled the island for more than 2,000 years. Beginning in the 3rd century BC, the country was converted to a pure form of Indian Buddhism that would continue to be practised in the future. The famous tooth of Buddha, a relic symbolising a 4th-century tradition that is often linked to royalty, was brought to Sri Lanka. From this time on, the Royal Palace and the Temple of the Tooth have been associated with the administrative and religious functions of Sri Lanka's.
Kendo - martial art of Japanese swordsmanship, developed in the 16th century to unify a large number of different techniques. Since 1975 the concept of Kendo has been stated as "to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the Katana". Kendo is therefore self-discipline while Kenjutsu is the actual techniques of fighting. Taught using "swords" made of split bamboo (shinai) and extensive protective armour (Bogu), practitioners are called kendoka. In Kenjutsu bokken (wooden swords) or katana (steel swords) are also used. In modern kendo, there are only two types of attacks - strikes and thrusts. Strikes are allowed against only certain areas on the body - the top of the head, the right and left sides of the body, and the forearms. Thrusts are only allowed to the throat..
Keflavík - It has now merged with Njardvík and Hafnir to form a locality called Reykjanesbær. Founded in the 16th century, Keflavík developed due to its fishing and fish processing industry. Later its growth continued from tourism and Keflavík International Airport which was built by the US during the 1940s. The airport also holds a significant NATO military base. During WWII and the Cold War, the base played an important role in monitoring marine and submarine traffic from the Norwegian and Greenland sea, into the Atlantic Ocean. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, however, the base's role has been cast into doubt, as there is now little threat from submaries carrying ICBM missiles..
Key of Solomon - intend an experiment, and these rituals are also detailed, as well as the clothing he must use, the colours, etc. According to the Key of Solomon animals must be sacrificed as offerings to the summoned spirits as a sine qua non condition, what is usual in mediaeval books on black magic. The book contains instructions to practice necromancy, experiments of invisibility, to cause harm to others, etc., and the zodiacal time appropriate for each experiment. As a curious need, the conjurer must manifest that he is free of any evil action before intend any of these experiments (many of them to cause evil), and invoke the protection of God. All magic instrumental needed to perform the experiments is detailed, and also the form to make it. Unlike other similar books, the.
Keswick, Cumbria - the administrative county of Cumbria. It is on the A66 linking Workington and Penrith, and has a population of about 5,000 (500 more than in 1901). The town is recorded in the 13th century as Cese-wic, indicating that it acted as a market for cheese. During the 16th century, small scale mining took place here, and it was the source of the world's first graphite pencils. The pencil industry remains today. It is administered by Allerdale Borough Council. This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it..
Khipu - have argued that far more than numeric information is present and that the khipu are a primitve written language. This is especially important as there is no surviving record of a written Incan language, something which is extremely rare for such an advanced civilization. Use of the khipu was suppressed after the early 16th century conquest of the Inka empire by the Spanish conquistadors, and most of them were destroyed. Today only 600 Incan khipu survive. More primitive uses of the khipu have also continued in the Peruvian highlands.\n.
Kiel - the city-planners failed to revive the former townscape. Therefore Kiel is less worth seeing than other Schleswig-Holsteinian towns like Lübeck or Schleswig. Sights in Kiel include the Nikolaikirche (Saint Nikolai, 14th/15th century), the Schloss (Castle, 16th century, but destroyed and rebuilt in the 20th century), and the Rathaus (town hall, 1911). Kiel is the eastern terminus of the Kiel Canal. Kiel is famous for sailing events. Every year the "Kieler Woche" is held (the first time in 1882), a series of sailing regattas with a cultural framework. In 1936 and 1972, when the Olympic Games were held in Berlin and Munich, respectively, the Olympic yachting competitions were held in Kiel. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Important Personalities 2.1 Famous residents 2.2 Important historic mayors and lord mayors of Kiel.
Kirklees - of West Yorkshire, England, north of Mirfield, and close to the M62 motorway. In the 12th century, the Cistercians built a priory here, and the gatehouse can still be seen. There is a legend about Robin Hood who was supposed to be the nephew of the prioress who sheltered him when he was fleeing from the Sheriff of Nottingham, but killed him. There is still a "Robin Hood's Grave" on the local Ordnance Survey map. The Jacobean Kirklees Hall was built in the late 16th century. Kirklees is also a metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire. It has a population of 390,000 and includes the towns of Batley, Dewsbury and Huddersfield..
Kitzbühel - Alps and proclaimed the province Noricum. After the fall of the western Roman Empire, Bajuvarians settled in the Kitzbühel region around 800 and started clearing forests. In the 12th century the name Chizbuhel is mentioned for the first time in a document of the Chiemsee monastery. Chizzo relates to a bajuvarian clan, Bühel describes the location of the settlement upon a hill. Kitzbühel became part of Upper Bavaria in 1255. Duke Louis II granted Kitzbühel the rights of a city on June 6 1271, and it was fortified with mighty city walls. During the next centuries the city became a center of trade, grew steadily and never was affected by wars. So the city walls were razed at the level of the first floor and used for building new houses. When.
Knight - in the cavalry. Knighthood eventually became a formal title bestowed on those noblemen trained for active war duty. In theory, knighthood could be bestowed on a man by any knight, but it was generally considered honorable to be dubbed knight by the hand of a monarch. By about the late 13th century, partly in conjunction with the focus on courtly behavior, a code of conduct and uniformity of dress for knights began to evolve. Knights were eligible to wear a white belt and golden spurs as signs of their status. Moreover, knights were also often required to swear allegiance to a liege lord. A knight was to follow a strict set of rules of conduct. These were the knightly virtues. (Original knights had few of these qualities. When the church deemed.
Kohen - of special restrictions in addition to the general laws covering all Israelites. The Torah prohibits a Kohen from marrying women of certain specified categories: A divorcee, a "defiled" woman, or a "harlot." It ordains that any Kohen who makes such a marriage loses his priestly status [Lev. 21:6-7]. The Talmudic understanding of the word 'harlot' also encompasses the meaning "proselyte" (convert) and this suggests that maidens of that time, not born of Jewish parents, were barred from marrying priests because of the low standards of morality prevalent among the non-Jewish peoples of the period. According to the Talmud the act of marriage, although prohibited, was effective if a Kohen married in disregard of the prohibitions. Any children born of the union are legitimate. Since the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem,.
Koto Ryu - striking). The art was brought to Japan from Korea by Chan Buso in the 16th century, but it wasn't until two generations later that it formally became became Koto Ryu Koppojutsu; Sakagami Taro Kunishige, the man responsible for organising it. Formal Techniques of Koto Ryu As with most other koryu, the densho (scrolls) are arranged in a particular order, and each Waza (Technique), Kata (Forms), etc are supposed to be learnt in the same order, mastering one before going on to the next one. Koppojutsu Kurai Dori (Postures) Shoden Gata (Beginning forms) Chuden Gata (Intermediate forms) Okuden Gata (Advanced forms) Hekito Gata (Unarmed defence against sword) Kaiden Gata (Master forms).
Konkani - tourism. The Konkani people trace their history as far back as 4000 BC; their current centre is in Goa and are thought to have settled there around the 11th century AD. The Konkani were a coastal people, also settling in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala. Konkani brahmins are well known for the fact that they eat fish, a food that is generally forbidden for this caste (who are generally vegetarian). The first book in Konkani was writted in 1651 by Friar Thomas Steven, titled Doctrina Christi (the Doctrines of Christ). This book is believed to be the first printed book published in an Asian language. However, the Konkani language is rapidly dying out — the progressive Westernisation of the Indian subcontinent (including the strong Portuguese influence in Goa from the 16th century).
Komarno - of a district (okres). A center of the Hungarian ethnic minority in Slovakia. The town has a historic center and in addition a fortress at the place where the Váh pours into the Danube. The fortress has been the most important fortress of the historic Hungary and Austria-Hungary (Slovakia was part of Hungary from the 11th century to 1918), because it has never been conquered ("nec arte nec marte"). It arose in the 16th century from an adaptation of a medieval castle. A "New Fortress" has been added in the 17th century close to the old one. Both fortresses have been preserved till today. See also: Slovakia, History of Slovakia\n.
Kraków - of Wawel Hill in southern Poland region of Little Poland (Małopolska). It is also the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodship (województwo małopolskie) since 1999, previously the capital of Krakow Voivodship since 14th century. Population: 741,000 (2001) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 General background 2 History 2.1 4th century 2.2 8th century 2.3 10th century 2.4 11th to 13th century 2.5 14th century 2.6 15th to 16 century 2.7 15th century 2.8 16th century 2.9 20th century 3 Kraków Today 3.10 Architecture 4 Sights 4.11 Culture 4.12 Education General background Kraków belongs traditionally to the leading scientific, cultural and artistic centres of the country. It was once the capital of Poland and is considered by many to be still the heart of Poland, having a more than thousand-years-long tradition. Kraków is.
