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J. K. Rowling

The story of Harry Potter's creator by Ann-Marie Imbornoni   J. K. Rowling Source/AP Photos Who shares YOUR birthday? Select month and date:…

Brewer's: B. K. S

The name of “residence” given by officers in mufti, who do not wish to give up their address. The word stands for BarracKS. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Georgi K. Zhukov

Name at birth: Georgi Konstantinovich ZhukovKnown for his tactical and strategical abilities, Georgi K. Zhukov was the most outstanding Russian commander during World War II. Born a peasant, Zhukov…

James K. Polk

A lawyer and former congressman from Tennessee, James Knox Polk became a "dark horse" candidate for the Democratic Party in 1844. He narrowly defeated Whig Henry Clay in the general election and…

Wesley K. Clark

Wesley Kanne Clark is the former U.S. Army general who ran as a Democratic candidate for the presidency in the 2004 election. Clark grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and, at the age of 16, started at…

Philip K. Dick

Philip Kindred Dick was a prolific science fiction author who ditched bug-eyed monsters and spacemen to explore the nature of reality and paranoia on a cosmic scale. In spite of winning a Hugo Award…

Tracy K. Smith

Tracy K. Smith was the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States, serving in that post from 2017 to 2019. Born in Massachusetts but raised in central California, Smith graduated from Harvard…

Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown won best actor Emmy awards two years running, in 2016 for playing Christopher Darden in the miniseries The People v. O.J.: American Crime Story, and the next year for his role on…

Daniel K. Ludwig Biography

Daniel K. Ludwigshipping magnateBorn: 6/24/1897Birthplace: South Haven, Mich. He went into business for himself at 19, he continuously upgraded and improved the services he offered until…