Robert Kahn is an American electrical engineer, one of the principal architects, with Vinton Cerf, of the Internet. In 2004 both Kahn and Cerf won the A.M. Turing Award, the highest honour in computer science, for their “pioneering work on internetworking, including the design and implementation of

Florence Prag Kahn was an American public official who, after winning her husband’s seat in the U.S. Congress following his death, established herself as an effective representative in her own right. Florence Prag graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1887. Her ambition to study

Gustave Kahn was a French poet and literary theorist who claimed to be the inventor of vers libre (“free verse”). After study in Paris, Kahn spent four years in North Africa, returning to Paris in 1885. He helped found or edit several literary reviews, including La Vogue, Le Symboliste, and La

Herman Kahn was an American physicist, strategist, and futurist best known for his controversial studies of nuclear warfare. Kahn graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1945. Over the next three years he worked for several aircraft-manufacturing companies and completed his

Louis Kahn was an American architect whose buildings, characterized by powerful, massive forms, made him one of the most discussed architects to emerge after World War II. Kahn’s parents immigrated to the United States when he was a child. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania,

Louis Kahn was an American architect whose buildings, characterized by powerful, massive forms, made him one of the most discussed architects to emerge after World War II. Kahn’s parents immigrated to the United States when he was a child. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania,

Louis Kahn was an American architect whose buildings, characterized by powerful, massive forms, made him one of the most discussed architects to emerge after World War II. Kahn’s parents immigrated to the United States when he was a child. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania,

Mel Brooks: Films of the 1970s: Korman, Slim Pickens, and Madeline Kahn, who earned an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress for her parody of Marlene Dietrich’s saloon singer in the classic western Destry Rides Again (1939). The film reaped a fortune at the box office and earned Brooks another Academy Award nomination, this…

Oliver Kahn is a German football (soccer) player who is considered one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. He was named world goalkeeper of the year on three occasions (1999, 2001, and 2002). Kahn began playing as a six-year-old with his local football club, and he made his upper-division

Oliver Kahn is a German football (soccer) player who is considered one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. He was named world goalkeeper of the year on three occasions (1999, 2001, and 2002). Kahn began playing as a six-year-old with his local football club, and he made his upper-division

Otto Hermann Kahn was a banker and patron of the arts who played an important role in reorganizing the U.S. railroad systems. In 1888 Kahn was sent to the London branch of Berlin’s Deutsche Bank and became a British citizen. The banking house of Speyer & Co. offered him a position in New York City

Reuben Leon Kahn was an American immunologist best known for his investigations of blood reactions, which led him to develop an efficient test for syphilis. While serving with the U.S. Army (1917–19) and the Michigan State Department of Health (1920–28), Kahn found that, under carefully controlled

Robert Kahn is an American electrical engineer, one of the principal architects, with Vinton Cerf, of the Internet. In 2004 both Kahn and Cerf won the A.M. Turing Award, the highest honour in computer science, for their “pioneering work on internetworking, including the design and implementation of

Robert Kahn is an American electrical engineer, one of the principal architects, with Vinton Cerf, of the Internet. In 2004 both Kahn and Cerf won the A.M. Turing Award, the highest honour in computer science, for their “pioneering work on internetworking, including the design and implementation of

Daniel Kahneman was an Israeli-born psychologist and a corecipient of the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2002 for his integration of psychological research into economic science. His pioneering work examined human judgment and decision making under uncertainty. Kahneman shared the award with American

Mohawk, Iroquoian-speaking North American Indian tribe and the easternmost tribe of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Confederacy. Within the confederacy they were considered to be the “keepers of the eastern door.” At the time of European colonization, they occupied three villages west of what is now

Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler was a German-born French art dealer and publisher who is best known for his early espousal of Cubism and his long, close association with Pablo Picasso. Trained for a career in finance, Kahnweiler instead chose art and settled in Paris, where he opened a small gallery in

Kahoolawe, volcanic island, Maui county, Hawaii, U.S. It lies 6 miles (10 km) off the southwestern shore of Maui island, from which it is separated by the Alalakeiki Channel. It is 45 square miles (117 square km) in area (the smallest of the main Hawaiian Islands) and rises to an elevation of 1,477

Kaonde, a Bantu-speaking people the vast majority of whom inhabit the northwestern region of Zambia. A numerically much smaller group lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Zambian wooded highlands average 4,000 feet (1,220 metres) in elevation; to the southeast begin open plains

Kahoolawe, volcanic island, Maui county, Hawaii, U.S. It lies 6 miles (10 km) off the southwestern shore of Maui island, from which it is separated by the Alalakeiki Channel. It is 45 square miles (117 square km) in area (the smallest of the main Hawaiian Islands) and rises to an elevation of 1,477

Gustav, Ritter von Kahr was a conservative monarchist politician who served briefly as prime minister and then was virtual dictator of Bavaria during the anti-leftist reaction of the early 1920s. Kahr was appointed provincial governor of Upper Bavaria in 1917. Shortly after the abortive Kapp Putsch

Kahramanmaraş, city, southern Turkey. It is situated at the edge of a fertile plain below Ahır Mountain, east-northeast of Adana. The city is near the southern outlet of three important passes through the Taurus Mountains (from Göksun, Elbistan, and Malatya). Kahramanmaraş was the capital of the

Kahramanmaraş, city, southern Turkey. It is situated at the edge of a fertile plain below Ahır Mountain, east-northeast of Adana. The city is near the southern outlet of three important passes through the Taurus Mountains (from Göksun, Elbistan, and Malatya). Kahramanmaraş was the capital of the

Kahramanmaraş earthquake of 2023, an earthquake and a severe aftershock that struck near the border separating southern Turkey from northern Syria on February 6, 2023. The magnitude-7.8 earthquake was centered south of the Turkish city Kahramanmaraş. This was followed less than 12 hours later by a

Kahramanmaraş earthquake of 2023, an earthquake and a severe aftershock that struck near the border separating southern Turkey from northern Syria on February 6, 2023. The magnitude-7.8 earthquake was centered south of the Turkish city Kahramanmaraş. This was followed less than 12 hours later by a

Patricia Grace: …Grace collaborated with Māori artist Robyn Kahukiwa, The Kuia and the Spider (1981) is a story about a weaving contest between a female elder (kuia) and a spider. Grace and Kahukiwa also collaborated on two further books: Wahine Toa: Women of Maori Myth (1984), a unique examination of the role…

Kahului, city, Maui county, on the northern coast of Maui island, Hawaii, U.S. Situated on Kahului Bay, it lies 2 miles (3 km) east of Wailuku. Beginning in the late 19th century, the area became a centre for sugar and pineapple production. Until the 1950s Kahului had a small, transitory

Kahun, ancient Egyptian town, its site lying in modern Al-Fayyūm muḥāfaẓah (governorate). It was erected for the overseers and workmen employed in constructing the nearby pyramid of Al-Lāhūn, built by Sesostris II (reigned 1844–37 bce), and it was abandoned when the pyramid was completed. Excavated

endangered species: Human beings and endangered species: …mobile phones and computers) in Kahuzi-Beiga National Park, one of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s premier forest parks. The park is also home to much of the population of the threatened Eastern Lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri). Mining has increased gorilla mortality by reducing the animal’s food resources and…

throat-singing, a range of singing styles in which a single vocalist sounds more than one pitch simultaneously by reinforcing certain harmonics (overtones and undertones) of the fundamental pitch. In some styles, harmonic melodies are sounded above a fundamental vocal drone. Originally called

Kai Islands, island group of the southeastern Moluccas, lying west of the Aru Islands and southeast of Ceram (Seram), in the Banda Sea. The group, which forms part of Maluku propinsi (or provinsi; province), Indonesia, includes the Kai Besar (Great Kai), Kai Kecil (Little Kai) and Kai Dulah, and

Kai Islands, island group of the southeastern Moluccas, lying west of the Aru Islands and southeast of Ceram (Seram), in the Banda Sea. The group, which forms part of Maluku propinsi (or provinsi; province), Indonesia, includes the Kai Besar (Great Kai), Kai Kecil (Little Kai) and Kai Dulah, and

coin: China: …Kao-tsu in 621 issued the Kai-yuan coin, which gave the coinage of all the Far East its form until the end of the 19th century—a round coin with a square hole and a four-character legend stating the function (tong-bao, which means “circulating treasure”) and date of the coin. The Southern…

Kaibara Ekken was a neo-Confucian philosopher, travel writer, and pioneer botanist of the early Tokugawa period (1603–1867) who explicated the Confucian doctrines in simple language that could be understood by Japanese of all classes. He was the first to apply Confucian ethics to women and children

Kaibara Ekken was a neo-Confucian philosopher, travel writer, and pioneer botanist of the early Tokugawa period (1603–1867) who explicated the Confucian doctrines in simple language that could be understood by Japanese of all classes. He was the first to apply Confucian ethics to women and children

Kaibara Ekken: Kaibara, however, treated his wife, Tōken, to whom he was happily married for 45 years, on terms of equality. She was also a scholar, calligrapher, and poet, and it has been suggested that Tōken was the real author of his books.

Japan: Religious attitudes: …most important such ceremonies were kaichō (“displaying temple treasures”) and tomitsuki. Kaichō consisted of allowing the people to worship a Buddhist image that was normally kept concealed and not generally displayed. Gradually this ceremony came to be performed by transporting the image to other cities and villages for display. Tomitsuki…

Nichiren Buddhism: …third mystery relates to the kaidan, or place of ordination, which is sacred and belongs to the “Lotus of the Good Law.”

Kaidu was a Mongol khan who reigned from 1269–1301. He was the great-grandson of Genghis Khan, grandson of Ögödei, and a leader of the opposition to Kublai Khan’s rule over the Mongol empire. Kaidu controlled Turkistan and, for a time, much of Mongolia proper, including Karakorum, the former

Democratic Party of Japan: History: …resignation as party president, and Kaieda Banri was chosen to replace him in the post. Noda formally resigned as prime minister on December 26 and was succeeded by the LDP’s Abe Shinzo, who had served in that post in 2006–07.

Kaieteur Falls, cataract on the Potaro River, west-central Guyana. After a sheer drop of 741 feet (226 meters) over the edge of a sandstone plateau, the falls have eroded a gorge, 5 miles (8 km) long, that descends another 81 feet (25 meters). The falls are 300 to 350 feet (90 to 105 meters) wide

Kaieteur Falls: …the central feature of the Kaieteur National Park (established 1930). Tourists usually visit the site by chartered aircraft from Georgetown, but a road and river expedition is also possible. The falls were sighted by C. Barrington Brown, a British geologist, in 1870.

Guyana: Relief: Beyond the crystalline plateau, the Kaieteurian Plateau lies generally below 1,600 feet (490 metres) above sea level; it is the site of the spectacular Kaieteur Falls, noted for their sheer 741-foot (226-metre) initial plunge. The plateau is overlain with sandstones and shales that in the south form the extensive Rupununi…

cyberwar: Attacks in cyberspace: …of the Anglo-Indian movie star Katrina Kaif were lured into accessing a Web site that was supposed to have a revealing photograph of the actress. Once in the site, visitors were automatically forwarded to a well-known social-networking site and asked to enter their login and password. With this information revealed…

Li Rui: Li Rui’s Kaifang shuo (1820; “On the Method of Extraction”) contains his work on the theory of equations: a rule of signs, a discussion of multiple roots and negative roots, and the rule that nonreal roots of an algebraic equation must exist in pairs. Most of his…

Kaifeng, city, northern Henan sheng (province), north-central China. It was the provincial capital until 1954, when the capital was transferred to Zhengzhou, about 45 miles (75 km) to the west. Kaifeng is situated in the southern section of the North China Plain, to the south of the Huang He

Kaifeng Jew, member of a former religious community in Henan province, China, whose careful observance of Jewish precepts over many centuries has long intrigued scholars. Matteo Ricci, the famous Jesuit missionary, was apparently the first Westerner to learn of the existence of Chinese Jews. In

Jingkang Incident, (December 1126–January 1127). In 1127 Jurchen steppe nomads captured the Chinese capital of Kaifeng and with it the Song emperor. This was a major event in Chinese political history, but it was also a turning point in military technology, being one of the earliest occasions on

Mongol Siege of Kaifeng, (1232–33). A Mongol army commanded by Subedei captured the northern Chinese Jin dynasty capital, Kaifeng, overcoming defenders equipped with gunpowder bombs. The Jin emperor committed suicide, handing control of Jin territories in northern China to the recently elected

Kaifu Toshiki was a Japanese politician and government official who served as prime minister of Japan from 1989 to 1991. The son of a photography studio owner, Kaifu graduated from Waseda University, Tokyo, in 1954. Entering politics, he won election to the House of Representatives as a member of

Japanese literature: The significance of the Man’yōshū: …are represented in the collection Kaifūsō (751), an anthology of poetry in Chinese composed by members of the court. These poems are little more than pastiches of ideas and images borrowed directly from China; the composition of such poetry reflects the enormous prestige of Chinese civilization at this time.

Kaigetsudō Ando was a Japanese painter of the Edo (Tokugawa) period who was an early practitioner of the genre known as ukiyo-e (“pictures of the floating world”). Among other subjects, these pictures provided scenes from the pleasure quarter, or entertainment district, of such cities as Edo or

Kaigetsudō Ando: …founded is known as the Kaigetsudō school. Of these disciples, Dochi, Doshu, and Doshū followed their teacher in limiting themselves to paintings only.

Kaihō Yūshō was a major Japanese screen painter of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Born into a military family, Yūshō entered the priesthood after he came to Kyōto. He initially studied under a Kanō artist (probably Eitoku) but later established his own independent school of painting. He was famous

China: Wendi’s institutional reforms: …compiled a revised code, the Kaihuang Code, and administrative statutes. These were far simpler than the laws of the Bei Zhou and were more lenient. Considerable pains were taken to ensure that local officials studied and enforced the new laws. Toward the end of Wendi’s reign, when neo-Legalist political advisers…

Tōhō Motion Picture Company: …fiction offerings, particularly in the kaiju (monster) genre. Most notable was Gojira (Godzilla), a colossal, irradiated, dinosaur-like beast that made its film debut in 1954. During the virtual collapse of the Japanese film industry in the 1970s, the company restructured its operations to reduce costs. The growth of the home…

Takashi Murakami: …founded an art production company, Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., with offices in both Japan and Brooklyn, New York. Through the company Murakami helped many young artists gain international exposure—by mounting exhibits, by producing and selling merchandise, and by organizing a biannual art festival and convention in Tokyo. In 2007 ©MURAKAMI…

Kaikei was a Japanese sculptor who helped establish the traditional pattern of Buddhist sculpture. Together with his father, Kōkei, and his brother Unkei, he made statues for the temples of Kōfuku and Tōdai in Nara, the ancient capital of Japan. Kaikei’s style, while sharing the direct and

Theodore I Lascaris: …the Seljuq sultan of Rūm, Kay-Khusraw, who had given asylum to the emperor Alexius, failed to persuade Theodore to abdicate, he invaded Theodore’s territory in the spring of 1211. Theodore, however, defeated and killed Kay-Khusraw in battle and also captured and imprisoned Alexius.

Anatolia: Seljuq expansion: …I (1211–20) and ʿAlāʾ al-Dīn Kay-Qubādh I (1220–37), the Anatolian Seljuqs achieved the zenith of their power. Ghiyās̄ al-Dīn Kay-Khusraw I reunified the Seljuq state and began to expand at the expense of what was left of the Byzantine Empire in the west and north. His most important achievements included…

Hayashi Shihei: In Hayashi’s Kaikoku heidan, 16 vol. (1787); “A Discussion of the Military Problems of a Maritime Country”), he recommended stronger military forces and a maritime defense capability. To dramatize Japan’s vulnerability from the sea, he wrote: “the waters flowing under Nihonbashi in Edo and the waters in…

Kaikōura Range, twin mountain chains, South Island, New Zealand, paralleling the island’s northeastern coast for 60 miles (100 km). The name, meaning “to eat crayfish,” has its origin in Māori myth. The Inland Kaikōuras rise to 9,465 feet (2,885 metres) at Tapuaenuku, and the Seaward Kaikōuras

hookah, apparatus used to heat and vaporize tobacco for inhalation. The word hookah is derived from the Hindustani huqqa and the Arabic huqqah, meaning “vase” or “vessel.” The practice of smoking tobacco from a hookah likely originated in India or the Middle East. Today it is used worldwide and is

Kailas Range, one of the highest and most rugged parts of the Himalayas, located in the southwestern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region, southwestern China. The range has a roughly northwest-southeast axis and lies to the north of a trough drained in the west by the Langqên (Xiangquan) River—which

Kailas Range: …north of this lake lies Mount Kailas, which reaches an elevation of 22,028 feet (6,714 metres); it is known as Gang Tise to the Tibetans and is the highest peak in the range.

Finnish literature: The early 20th century: …between the world wars were Uuno Kailas and Kaarlo Sarkia, both of whom returned to classical ideals of poetry and traditional metres. The former wrote Uni ja kuolema (1931; “Sleep and Death”) and upheld a rigid moral code; the latter was a fastidious stylist and sensitive seeker after beauty. Aaro…

India: Literature and the arts: …rock-cut temples such as the Kailasa at the Ellora Caves, under Calukya and Rashtrakuta patronage, displayed a style of their own. The dominant style in the south was that of Cola sculpture, particularly in bronze. The severe beauty and elegance of these bronze images, mainly of Shaiva and Vaishnava deities…

India: Literature and the arts: …rock-cut temples such as the Kailasa at the Ellora Caves, under Calukya and Rashtrakuta patronage, displayed a style of their own. The dominant style in the south was that of Cola sculpture, particularly in bronze. The severe beauty and elegance of these bronze images, mainly of Shaiva and Vaishnava deities…

Tripura: Relief and drainage: …to west, the Dharmanagar, the Kailashahar, the Kamalpur, and the Khowai, all carved by northward-flowing rivers (the Juri, Manu and Deo, Dhalai, and Khowai, respectively). North-south-trending ranges separate the valleys. East of the Dharmanagar valley, the Jampai Tlang range rises to elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 feet (600 and 900…

Kailua-Kona: …is known as Kona, and Kailua is its largest town, hence the name Kailua-Kona for the entire region.

Kailua-Kona, resort area, Hawaii county, Hawaii, U.S., located on the west-central coast of Hawaii island. The western coast of the island of Hawaii is known as Kona, and Kailua is its largest town, hence the name Kailua-Kona for the entire region. The town of Kailua lies along Kailua Bay at the

Kailua-Lanikai, twin residential communities, southeastern Oahu island, Hawaii, U.S. Extending along Kailua Bay, they lie 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Honolulu and just south of Kaneohe. According to Hawaiian legend, the mountainous area surrounding Kailua was formed from a giant turned to stone.

Kailushen, in Chinese religion, a deity (shen) who sweeps away evil spirits (guei) that may be lurking along a road, especially one leading to a grave or private home. In funeral processions he serves as exorcist, cleansing the grave of demons before the deceased is laid to rest. Sometimes the god

Kailyard school, late 19th-century movement in Scottish fiction characterized by a sentimental idealization of humble village life. Its name derives from the Scottish “kail-yard,” a small cabbage patch usually adjacent to a cottage. The Kailyard novels of prominent writers such as Sir James Barrie,

Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, German symphony orchestra, based in Munich. Founded in 1893 by Franz Kaim, the Kaim Orchestra, as it initially was known, became the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) during Siegmund von Hausegger’s tenure (1920–38) as music director. The municipal government of

Nichiren: Exile: …he wrote his systematic work Kaimokushō (“The Opening of the Eyes”).

Kaimur Hills, eastern portion of the Vindhya Range, starting near Katangi in the Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh and running generally east for a distance of about 300 miles (480 km) to Sasaram in Bihar. Its maximum width is about 50 miles (80 km). After traversing the northern part of Jabalpur

Kaimur Hills, eastern portion of the Vindhya Range, starting near Katangi in the Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh and running generally east for a distance of about 300 miles (480 km) to Sasaram in Bihar. Its maximum width is about 50 miles (80 km). After traversing the northern part of Jabalpur

Arishima Takeo: …novel Kain no matsuei (1917; Descendants of Cain), dealing with the miserable condition of tenant farmers in Hokkaido, brought his first fame. Nature is the central character’s enemy; his fierce fight against it, driven by his will to survive, gives the book its power.

Karen Kain is a Canadian ballet dancer who became one of Canada’s finest and most internationally renowned dancers and a respected public figure. She continued working with the National Ballet of Canada (NBC) beyond her retirement as a ballerina, eventually serving as the company’s artistic

Karen Kain is a Canadian ballet dancer who became one of Canada’s finest and most internationally renowned dancers and a respected public figure. She continued working with the National Ballet of Canada (NBC) beyond her retirement as a ballerina, eventually serving as the company’s artistic

Kainan, city, northwestern Wakayama ken (prefecture), west-central Honshu, Japan. It lies on Wakanoura Bay and borders Wakayama city to the north. Kainan was formed in 1934 through the merger of the towns of Kuroe, Hiigata, and Uchiumi. The city has been known since the Edo (Tokugawa) period

Tim Kaine is an American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and began representing Virginia in that body the following year. He previously served as governor of the state (2006–10). In 2016 he was selected by Hillary Clinton to serve as her vice presidential running

Tim Kaine is an American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and began representing Virginia in that body the following year. He previously served as governor of the state (2006–10). In 2016 he was selected by Hillary Clinton to serve as her vice presidential running

Muhoozi Kainerugaba is a Ugandan military general and the son of Ugandan Pres. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (1986– ). Kainerugaba is known for his military commands and for making controversial statements on the social media platform Twitter (now known as X). Kainerugaba was born in Tanzania, the eldest

Khmer Rouge: …2007, and the first trial—against Kaing Guek Eav (better known as Duch), the former commander of a notorious Khmer Rouge prison—got under way in 2009. In 2010 Duch was convicted of war crimes and of crimes against humanity and was sentenced to prison. Ieng Sary, who had also been indicted…

kainite, a naturally occurring double salt, hydrated potassium and magnesium sulfate-chloride, KMgSO4Cl·3H2O. It has been found only in potash deposits and is the principal constituent of the large salt deposits in middle and northern Germany. Water decomposes kainite to epsomite and sylvite. For

Kainji Lake: Kainji Dam (opened in 1969), the largest of the dams on the Niger, is 215 feet (66 m) high and 1,800 feet (550 m) across and provides electrical power, improved river navigation upstream to Yelwa in Kebbi state, water control of the Niger down to…

Kainji Lake, reservoir on the Niger River, on the border between Niger and Kebbi states, in western Nigeria. It was created in 1968 by the construction of the Kainji Dam and covers an area of 500 square miles (1,300 square km); it is used extensively for fishing and irrigation. The lake completely

Kainji Lake: Kainji Lake National Park (2,062 square miles [5,341 square km]) contains the Borgu and Zugurma game reserves and is rich in wildlife, including baboons, duikers, hippopotamuses, hyenas, kobs, roans, and warthogs.

Benue-Congo languages: Kainji: The 40 Kainji languages are scattered over a wide area from Lake Kainji in the northwest across to the northern part of the Jos Plateau. These languages are spoken by small groups having fewer than 100,000 speakers, many of them being very much smaller.

Cenozoic Era, third of the major eras of Earth’s history, beginning about 66 million years ago and extending to the present. It was the interval of time during which the continents assumed their modern configuration and geographic positions and during which Earth’s flora and fauna evolved toward

New Zealand literature: Maori narrative: the oral tradition: …lineage and threatening her detractors), kaioraora (expressions of hatred and abuse of an enemy, promising terrible revenge), and the haka (a chant accompanied by rhythmic movements, stamping, and fierce gestures, the most famous of these being war dances that incorporate stylized violence). In every aspect of this tradition, the texts,…

Kaipara Harbour, inlet of the Tasman Sea indenting northwestern North Island, New Zealand. It is the largest drowned river system of the North Auckland Peninsula and was formed when the sea flooded the lower valleys of the Wairoa, Kaipara, Hoteo, and other rivers. Connected to the open sea by a

Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument: The arid Kaiparowits Plateau rises above the surrounding land in the centre of the monument and contains prehistoric artifacts, petrified wood, and fossils of the Cretaceous Period (about 65 to 145 million years old). In the northeast, the Escalante River has cut deep into the sandstone over…

China: Industrialization for self-strengthening: …Steam Navigation Company and the Kaiping coal mines. These enterprises were sponsored by high provincial officials—the central figure was Li Hongzhang—but their management was left to joint operation by shareholders’ representatives and the lower officials appointed by the sponsors.

Kheda, town, east-central Gujarat state, west-central India. It is situated in the lowlands between the Sabarmati and Mahi rivers. The town existed as early as the 5th century ce. Early in the 18th century it passed to the Babi family but was taken by the Marathas in 1763 and handed over to the

Paul Tillich: Development of his philosophy: …by the New Testament term kairos, signifying a historical moment into which eternity erupts, transforming the world into a new state of being. But ideas, rather than political activity, were his main interest. At teaching posts in the universities of Berlin, Marburg, Dresden, Leipzig, and Frankfurt he participated eagerly in…

Kairouan, town located in north-central Tunisia. The town, one of the holy cities of Islam, lies on the Basse Steppe (Low Steppes), a semiarid alluvial plain southeast of the Central Tell. Tradition holds that the town was founded in 670 by ʿUqbah ibn Nāfiʿ (Sīdī ʿUqbah), a companion of the Prophet

minaret: …in North Africa is at Kairouan, Tunisia. It was built between 724 and 727 and has a massive square form.