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Kolbe, Hermann ... Komati River

Kolbe, Hermann German chemist who accomplished the first generally accepted synthesis of an organic compound from inorganic materials. Kolbe, Saint Maksymilian Maria Franciscan priest and religious founder martyred by the Nazis for aiding Jewish refugees during World War II. Kolchak, Aleksandr Vasilyevich Arctic explorer and naval officer, who was recognized in 1919-20 by the "Whites" as supreme ruler of Russia; after his overthrow he was put to death by the Bolsheviks. Kolcsey, Ferenc Hungarian Romantic poet whose poem "Hymnusz" (1823), evoking the glory of Hungary's past, became the national anthem of Hungary. Kold, Kristen Mikkelsen educator who did more than anyone else of his time to promote the folk high-school movement in Denmark. Koldewey, Robert German architect and archaeologist who revealed the semilegendary Babylon of the Bible as a geographic and historical reality. Kolding city, eastern Jutland, Denmark. It lies at the head of Kolding Fjord, north of Haderslev. The name occurs in the 10th century, but the earliest-known town rights date from 1321. The settlement grew up around Koldinghus, a royal castle built in 1248 to defend the frontier. Kolding was the scene ... Kolea town, northern Algeria. It is located about 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Algiers, on the southern, inland slopes of the coastal hills overlooking the valley of Wadi Mazafran and the Mitidja plain. It was founded in 1550 by Khayr al-Din (Barbarossa), the Barbary pirate, and was originally populated by ... Kolehmainen, Hannes Finnish athlete who was the first of the great modern Finnish long-distance runners. Noted for his exceptional endurance, he won four Olympic gold medals. Kolguyev Island island, Arkhangelsk oblast (region), northwestern Russia. Kolguyev lies in the Barents Sea and is 45 miles (72 km) off the mainland. About 3,220 square miles (5,200 square km) in area, it is an island of bogs and morainic hills, covered by vegetation characteristic of the tundra; the vegetation is sufficient ... Kolhapur city, southwestern Maharashtra state, western India, on the Pancaganga River. It was the capital of the former princely state of Kolhapur and seat of the British residency for Deccan states. An early centre of Buddhism, the city contains a 9th-century Mahalakshmi temple and is known as the "Varanasi of the ... Koli large caste living in the central and western mountain area of India, numbering about 650,000 in the late 20th century. The largest group of Koli live in Maharashtra and Gujarat states. Although identified as cultivators and labourers, many Koli survive only by gathering firewood and hiring out as labourers, subsisting ... kolinsky any of several species of Asian weasels. See weasel. Kolkata city, capital of West Bengal state, and former capital (1772-1911) of British India. It is one of India's largest cities and one of its major ports. The city is centred on the east bank of the Hugli (Hooghly) River, once the main channel of the Ganges (Ganga) River, about 96 ... Kolkhida coastal lowland plain of the eastern Black Sea, in Georgia. Named for the ancient kingdom of Colchis, it comprises the combined alluvial plains of the Rioni, Inguri, and other rivers rising in the Greater Caucasus range, which encloses the plain on the north, and the Lesser Caucasus, to the south. kolkhoz in the former Soviet Union, a cooperative agricultural enterprise operated on state-owned land by peasants from a number of households who belonged to the collective and who were paid as salaried employees on the basis of quality and quantity of labour contributed. Conceived as a voluntary union of peasants, the ... Kollam port city, southern Kerala state, southwestern India. It lies on the Arabian Sea northwest of Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The city is situated next to Asthamudi Lake, an inlet of the sea, and is linked with Alappuzha and Kochi (Cochin) to the north by a system of canals and lagoons. Kollar, Jan Slovak poet who played an important part in the national and literary revival of the Slavs in the early 19th century. Kollataj, Hugo Polish Roman Catholic priest, reformer, and politician who was prominent in the movement for national regeneration in the years following the First Partition of Poland (1772). Kollegal town located in the southernmost corner of Karnataka state, southern India. Kollegal is noted for the reeling of silk yarn and for silk weaving. Both Kannada, the official language of Karnataka, and Tamil are spoken there, a result of Kollegal's proximity to Tamil-speaking areas and its having been a part ... Kollek, Teddy Israeli politician, who was mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993. Koller, Carl Czech-born American ophthalmic surgeon whose introduction of cocaine as a surface anesthetic in eye surgery (1884) inaugurated the modern era of local anesthesia. Kolleru Lake lake in northeastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It lies between the Godavari and Krishna river deltas near the city of Eluru. During the height of the summer monsoon rainy season, the lake may expand to 100 square miles (260 square km). Carp and prawns are fished commercially in the ... Kollidam River river, east-central Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. Formed by the northern bifurcation of the Kaveri (Cauvery) River just west of Srirangam, the Kollidam River flows in an easterly and then northeasterly direction for about 95 miles (150 km) and empties through several mouths into the Bay of Bengal roughly equidistant ... Kolliker, Rudolf Albert von Swiss embryologist and histologist, one of the first to interpret tissue structure in terms of cellular elements. Kollontay, Aleksandra Mikhaylovna nee Domontovich Russian revolutionary who advocated radical changes in traditional social customs and institutions in Russia and who later, as a Soviet diplomat, became the first woman to serve as an accredited minister to a foreign country. Kollwitz, Kathe German graphic artist and sculptor who was an eloquent advocate for victims of social injustice, war, and inhumanity. Kolmogorov, Andrey Nikolayevich Russian mathematician whose work influenced many branches of modern mathematics, especially harmonic analysis, probability, set theory, information theory, and number theory. A man of broad culture, with interests in technology, history, and education, he played an active role in the reform of education in the Soviet Union. He is best ... kolo communal dance of some Balkan areas, the many variations of which are performed at weddings and other festive occasions. The name probably derives from the Old Slavic word for "wheel." The dance may be performed in a closed circle, in a single chain, or in two parallel lines. In some ... Kolobrzeg city, Zachodniopomorskie wojewodztwo (province), northwestern Poland. It lies at the mouth of the Parseta River on the Baltic Sea. It is a port and health spa, with its economy relying on fishing and tourism. Kolodny, Annette American literary critic, one of the first to use feminist criticism to interpret American literary works and cultural history. Kolokotronis, Theodoros prominent Greek patriot in the War of Greek Independence (1821-30). Kolomenskoye locality and former royal estate, on the right bank of the Moskva River, since 1960 part of the southeastern sector of the city of Moscow, western Russia. The village of Kolomenskoye developed around an estate first mentioned in the 1339 will of Ivan Kalita, prince of Muscovy and Vladimir. In ... Kolomna city, Moscow oblast (region), western Russia. It lies southeast of Moscow near the confluence of the Moskva and Oka rivers. First mentioned in 1177, Kolomna formed a key stronghold on Moscow's southern frontier; it was sacked four times by the Tatars. Kolomna was one of the earliest Russian locomotive-building centres, ... Kolomyya city, western Ukraine, on the Prut River. Documents first mention the city in 1240. It initially grew as a salt-trading town and over time became an administrative centre. In the 19th century Kolomyya was an important site of Ukrainian cultural life in Galicia. It is now a trading centre for ... Kolowrat, Anton, graf von Austrian statesman, longtime ministerial chief of domestic affairs in the Austrian Empire (1826-48), and the principal political rival of Prince Klemens von Metternich. kolp'um (Korean: "bone rank"), Korean hereditary status system used to rank members of the official class of the Unified Silla dynasty (668-935). Kolreuter, Josef Gottlieb German botanist who was a pioneer in the study of plant hybrids. He was first to develop a scientific application of the discovery, made in 1694 by the German botanist Rudolph Jacob Camerarius, of sex in plants. Koltsov, Aleksey Vasilyevich poet whose works describe the Russian peasant life in which he was brought up. Kolwezi city, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies near the Zilo Gorges of the Lualaba River (a tributary of the Congo) on the Lubumbashi-Lobito road and rail line and also has air transport facilities to Lubumbashi. Mineral deposits in the area were mined by the local population before the ... Kolyma River river in northeastern Siberia, far eastern Russia, rising in the Kolyma Mountains. It is 1,323 miles (2,129 km) long and drains an area of 250,000 square miles (647,000 square km). In its upper course it flows through narrow gorges, with many rapids. Gradually its valley widens, and below Zyryanka it ... Kolyma Upland mountain tract in northeastern Siberia, Russia. It lies along the northeastern shores of the Sea of Okhotsk, which it separates from the extensive Kolyma Lowland that drains northward to the East Siberian Sea. A confused mass of ranges and uplands cut by deep river valleys and gorges, the area has ... Komadugu Yobe River river of western Africa, a tributary of Lake Chad formed by the union of the Hadejia and Komadugu Gana rivers. Situated between Nigeria and Niger, it forms the border between the two countries for some 95 miles (150 km) and flows a total of 200 miles (320 km) to empty ... Komaki city, Aichi ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan, north of Nagoya. It was a post town during the Tokugawa period (1603-1867) and an agricultural trade centre for the surrounding region. The city later developed as a residential suburb of Nagoya. Komaki's most rapid industrial growth was between 1965 and the early 1970s, ... Komandor Islands group of four islands, Kamchatka oblast (province), extreme eastern Russia. Geographically part of the Aleutian Islands, the group is situated in the southwestern part of the Bering Sea, about 110 miles (180 km) east of Kamchatka Peninsula. Both the group and its largest island are named for Commander Vitus Bering, ... Komar, Vitaly, and Melamid, Alex Russian-born American artistic duo known for their collaborative works that commented on power and popular culture using a wide range of media. They worked together from 1965 to 2003. Komarno town, southwestern Slovakia. It lies at the confluence of the Vah and Nitra rivers with the Danube River below Bratislava, at the Hungarian border. The town of Komarom, part of Hungary, lies on the south bank of the Danube across from Komarno. Komarom-Esztergom megye (county), northwestern Hungary. It is bordered by Slovakia to the north and by the counties of Pest to the east, Fejer to the south and southeast, Veszprem to the southwest, and Gyor-Moson-Sopron to the west. It is the smallest of Hungary's counties, excluding the county of Budapest. Tatabanya is ... Komarov Botanical Institute major botanical research centre in St. Petersburg, Russia. The 22-hectare (54-acre) garden has about 6,700 species of plants, many of which were obtained through a series of plant-collecting expeditions sent to all parts of the world. Its most important collections include those featuring cycads, palms, rhododendrons, mangroves, lilies, tulips, and ... Komarov, Vladimir Mikhaylovich Soviet cosmonaut, the first man known to have died during a space mission. Komati River river rising near Breyten in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. Running generally eastward, it descends from a plateau, cutting a valley 3,000 feet (900 metres) deep in northwestern Swaziland before reaching the Lebombo Mountains, at which point it is joined by the Krokodil River and cuts another valley-the Komatipoort (700 feet ...