vassa: The lively kathina (“cloth”) ceremony, in which groups of laymen present gifts to the monks, takes place during the first month following the conclusion of vassa.

Kathiri sultanate: The Kathīrī tribe dominated the Hadhramaut from about 1500 until the early 19th century, when the rising Quʿaiti sultanate challenged it. The British intervened on behalf of the latter, and the Kathīrī people were cut off from the seacoast under a treaty that was signed in…

Kathiri sultanate, former semi-independent state in the southern Arabian Peninsula, in the inland Hadhramaut region now included in Yemen. The sultanate, with its capital at Saywūn (Sayʾūn), once extended from the Wadi Ḥaḍramawt, an intermittent stream, northward to the Rubʿ al-Khali, the vast

Theda Bara: (1917), Salome (1918), and Kathleen Mavourneen (1919). By the end of World War I, her popularity had declined. After an unsuccessful appearance on Broadway and an attempted Hollywood comeback, she retired from the screen in the late 1920s.

Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. It lies in a hilly region near the confluence of the Baghmati and Vishnumati rivers, at an elevation of 4,344 feet (1,324 metres) above sea level. It was founded in 723 by Raja Gunakamadeva. Its early name was Manju-Patan; the present name refers to a wooden temple

Himalayas: Geologic history: …Vale of Kashmir and the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal, lakes formed temporarily and then filled with Pleistocene deposits. After drying up some 200,000 years ago, the Kathmandu Valley rose at least 650 feet (200 meters), an indication of localized uplift within the Lesser Himalayas.

Rajasthan: Population composition: The Grasia and Kathodi also largely live in the south, mostly in the Mewar region. Sahariya communities are found in the southeast, and the Rabari, who traditionally are cattle breeders, live to the west of the Aravallis in west-central Rajasthan.

catholicos, (“universal” bishop), in Eastern Christian Churches, title of certain ecclesiastical superiors. In earlier times the designation had occasionally been used, like archimandrite and exarch, for a superior abbot; but the title eventually came to denote a bishop who, while head of a major

Catholic League, a military alliance (1609–35) of the Catholic powers of Germany led by Maximilian I, duke of Bavaria, and designed to stem the growth of Protestantism in Germany. In alliance with the Habsburg emperors, the League’s forces, led by Johann Tserclaes, Graf von Tilly, played a key role

Western philosophy: Philosophy: …transcendent Forms with something (katholou) corresponding to them that the human mind can grasp in individual things.

Kathua, town, southwestern Jammu and Kashmir union territory, northern India. It is situated just west of the Ravi River and near the border with Punjab state, about 45 miles (72 km) southeast of Jammu. Kathua is a main population centre of a region bounded by Pakistan to the southwest, Punjab

Assam: Cultural life: The third Bihu festival, the Kati Bihu (in mid-October or November), is also called the Kangali Bihu (from kangali, meaning poor), because by this time of year the house of an ordinary family is without food grains, as the stock is usually consumed before the next harvest.

Lake Eyre, great salt lake in central South Australia, with a total area of 4,281 square miles (11,088 square km). It lies in the southwestern corner of the Great Artesian Basin, a closed inland basin about 440,150 square miles (1,140,000 square km) in area that is drained only by intermittent

Muḥammad I Askia: Organization of the Songhai empire: The chronicler Mahmud Kati, who accompanied Muḥammad, wrote in Taʾrīkh al-fattāsh that the jinn of Mecca had had Muḥammad named caliph and had told him what his rights were over the former vassal groups of the Sonnis. By the time he returned in 1497 or 1498, he…

spitting cobra: Species, range, and conservation status: …of spitting cobra least concern Mali cobra, also called the Katian spitting cobra Naja katiensis West Africa a brown snake; juveniles are diurnal, but adults are active by day as well as night least concern Mozambique spitting cobra Naja mossambica Southern and southeastern Africa, primarily Mozambique temperamental snake known for…

Katian Stage, second of three internationally defined stages of the Upper Ordovician Series, encompassing all rocks deposited during the Katian Age (453 million to 445.2 million years ago) of the Ordovician Period. In 2006 the International Commission on Stratigraphy established the Global

Kâtip Çelebi was a Turkish historian, geographer, and bibliographer. Kâtip became an army clerk and took part in many campaigns in the east, meanwhile collecting material for his historical works. As a child he was taught the Qurʾān and Arabic grammar and calligraphy, but his later education was

Arabic literature: The concept of adab: …epistle composition are associated with ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd, known as al-Kātib (“The Secretary”), who in the 8th century composed a work for the son of one of the Umayyad caliphs on the proper conduct of rulers.

Qatif, town and oasis, Al-Sharqiyyah (Eastern) region, northeastern Saudi Arabia. It lies along the Persian Gulf, over Qatif petroleum field. Its population is predominantly Shiʿi Muslim, a fact which has led to some friction between the local population and the puritanical Wahhābī state,

Katihar, city, eastern Bihar state, northeastern India. It is situated east of the Saura River, a tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River, about 15 miles (25 km) north of the confluence of the two rivers. Katihar is a major road and rail junction with railway workshops and is engaged in agricultural

Zambezi River: Physiography: … (Sioma) Falls south to the Katima Mulilo Rapids, after which for about 80 miles it forms the border between Zambia to the north and the eastern Caprivi Strip—an extension of Namibia—to the south. In this stretch the river meanders through the broad grasslands of the Sesheke Plain until it is…

Kâtip Çelebi was a Turkish historian, geographer, and bibliographer. Kâtip became an army clerk and took part in many campaigns in the east, meanwhile collecting material for his historical works. As a child he was taught the Qurʾān and Arabic grammar and calligraphy, but his later education was

black widow, (genus Latrodectus), any of about 30 species of comb-footed spiders distinguished by an hourglass-shaped marking on the abdomen and known for the venomous bite of the females. Black widows are found throughout much of the world and are so named for the female’s habit of eating the male

Katipunan, (“Supreme Worshipful Association of the Sons of the People”), Filipino nationalist organization founded in 1892 to oppose Spanish rule. The organization numbered anywhere from 100,000 to 400,000 members. The Filipino nationalist Emilio Aguinaldo was the leader of this group, which

Mikhail Nikiforovich Katkov was a Russian journalist who exercised a high degree of influence in government circles during the reigns of Alexander II (reigned 1855–81) and Alexander III (reigned 1881–94). After study at the Moscow University (graduated 1838) and the University of Berlin (1840–41),

Katla, subglacial volcano, southern Iceland, located underneath Mýrdalsjökull (Mýrdals Glacier). Katla’s summit sits at 4,961 feet (1,512 metres) above sea level, and its oval caldera is about 6 miles (10 km) across at its widest. Katla is one of Iceland’s most active volcanoes, having erupted at

Katmai National Park and Preserve, large area of wilderness and unique geologic features in southwestern Alaska, U.S., at the head of the Alaska Peninsula on Shelikof Strait. Katmai was designated a national monument in 1918 after the violent eruption of Novarupta Volcano there in 1912. The

Katmai National Park and Preserve, large area of wilderness and unique geologic features in southwestern Alaska, U.S., at the head of the Alaska Peninsula on Shelikof Strait. Katmai was designated a national monument in 1918 after the violent eruption of Novarupta Volcano there in 1912. The

Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes: …eruption of the Novarupta and Mount Katmai volcanoes. Its name derives from the myriad fumaroles (fissures spouting smoke, gas, and steam) that developed in the valley floor. Covering about 56 square miles (145 square km), it is now a part of Katmai National Park and Preserve.

Novarupta, volcanic vent and lava dome, southern Alaska, U.S., located at an elevation of 841 metres (2,759 feet) within Katmai National Park and Preserve. Its violent eruption, which began on June 6, 1912, and lasted 60 hours, is considered the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century.

Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. It lies in a hilly region near the confluence of the Baghmati and Vishnumati rivers, at an elevation of 4,344 feet (1,324 metres) above sea level. It was founded in 723 by Raja Gunakamadeva. Its early name was Manju-Patan; the present name refers to a wooden temple

Katna, ancient Syrian city, Syria. It prospered especially during the 2nd millennium bc and was frequently named as Qatanum in the royal archives of Mari on the Euphrates. Excavations there in 1924–29 revealed a temple dedicated to the Sumerian goddess Nin-E-Gal. Foreign trade and influence were

sperm: …by a gene known as Katnal1, which is expressed by the Sertoli cells that support and nourish immature sperm within the walls of the seminiferous tubules (the site of spermatogenesis). Dysfunction of Katnal1 is suspected to underlie some instances of male infertility, and thus, the gene represents a potential target…

Murwara, city, east-central Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It is situated in an upland basin on the Katni River, a tributary of the Mahanadi River. Murwara was the property of a wealthy Brahman family. The city’s name is derived from mund (“head”) to commemorate the fact that an ancestor of

Green Hornet: Kato, his chauffeur, assists him and drives a specially designed car called the Black Beauty.

Danshaku Katō Hiroyuki was a Japanese writer, educator, and political theorist who was influential in introducing Western ideas into 19th-century Japan. After the fall of the shogunate in 1868, he served as one of the primary formulators of Japan’s administrative policy. Katō’s interest in Western

Katō Kiyomasa was a Japanese military leader who helped both Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu in their attempts to unify Japan. As an ardent Buddhist, he also led the struggle to ban Christianity from Japan. A relative of Hideyoshi, Katō entered his service upon reaching manhood and soon

Katō Takaaki was a Japanese prime minister in the mid-1920s whose government and policies were considered the most democratic in Japan before World War II. Katō’s first job was with the great Japanese cartel of Mitsubishi, which backed him throughout his political career; he, in turn, watched over

Katō Sawao is a Japanese gymnast, who won eight Olympic gold medals as a member of the Japanese team that dominated men’s gymnastics during the 1960s and ’70s. Katō attended the Tokyo University of Education (now University of Tsukuba). At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he won a gold medal

Seto ware: …ware is usually attributed to Katō Shirōzaemon (Tōshirō), who is said to have studied ceramic manufacture in southern China and produced pottery of his own in the Seto district upon his return. The wares, clearly influenced by those of the Southern Sung dynasty in China and those of the Koryŏ…

Katō Takaaki was a Japanese prime minister in the mid-1920s whose government and policies were considered the most democratic in Japan before World War II. Katō’s first job was with the great Japanese cartel of Mitsubishi, which backed him throughout his political career; he, in turn, watched over

pottery: Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573–1600): …Mino pottery was founded by Katō Yosabei, whose sons started other potteries in the vicinity, notably that under the aegis of the tea master Furuta Oribe Masashige. New kilns were also built elsewhere, and pottery, while retaining its importance in the tea ceremony, became much more widely used for ordinary…

József Katona was a Hungarian lawyer and playwright whose historical tragedy Bánk bán achieved its great reputation only after his death. A lawyer, Katona was also interested in the stage and wrote several plays of little literary merit. In 1815 he wrote Bánk bán, which, though he entered it for a

Katoomba, town, east-central New South Wales, Australia. Declared a municipality in 1889 and a city in 1946, Katoomba was incorporated within the City of Blue Mountains in 1947. It now serves as the city’s administrative headquarters and the regional business centre. Katoomba lies in the Blue

Katowice, city and capital, Śląskie województwo (province), south-central Poland. It lies in the heart of the Upper Silesia coalfields. The settlement was first recorded in 1598, and it remained a small village until 1865, when it was granted municipal rights as Kattowitz. It grew rapidly as coal

Hurricane Katrina, tropical cyclone that struck the southeastern United States in late August 2005. The hurricane and its aftermath claimed more than 1,800 lives, and it ranked as the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. The storm that would later become Hurricane Katrina surfaced on August

Mount Kātrīnā, peak in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. The country’s highest point, Mount Kātrīnā reaches 8,668 feet (2,642 metres). A chapel and a meteorological station are located at the summit. Mount Sinai, site of Saint Catherine’s Monastery, is situated 2 miles (3 km)

Mount Kātrīnā, peak in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. The country’s highest point, Mount Kātrīnā reaches 8,668 feet (2,642 metres). A chapel and a meteorological station are located at the summit. Mount Sinai, site of Saint Catherine’s Monastery, is situated 2 miles (3 km)

Loch Katrine, lake, Central region, Scotland, located in the tourist district known as The Trossachs. It is about 8 miles (13 km) long and up to 1 mile (1.6 km) wide. Its surface is 378 feet (115 metres) above sea level, but it occupies a rock basin gouged out by a glacier, so its floor, 495 feet

Katsina, town, capital of Katsina state, northern Nigeria, near the Niger border. Probably founded about 1100 near Ambuttai, which was the residence of Katsina’s Hausa kings and the annual meeting place for the rulers of nearby Durbi, the town was named for Kacinna (Katsena, Katsina), the wife of

Katsina, state, north-central Nigeria. It was formed from the northern half of Kaduna state in 1987. Katsina is bordered by the Republic of Niger to the north and by the Nigerian states of Jigawa and Kano to the east, Kaduna to the south, and Zamfara to the west. The state consists largely of scrub

Katsina, historic kingdom and emirate in northern Nigeria. According to tradition, the kingdom, one of the Hausa Bakwai (“Seven True Hausa States”), was founded in the 10th or 11th century. Islam was introduced in the 1450s, and Muhammad Korau (reigned late 15th century) was Katsina’s first Muslim

kachina, in traditional religions of the Pueblo Indians of North America, any of more than 500 divine and ancestral spirit beings who interact with humans. Each Pueblo culture has distinct forms and variations of kachinas. Kachinas are believed to reside with the tribe for half of each year. They

Katsina Ala River, river in western Africa that rises northeast of Bamenda, Camer. It flows 200 miles (320 km) northwest, crossing into eastern Nigeria just north of Gayama and passing the town of Katsina Ala before reaching the Benue River northeast of Abinsi. The river is navigable for 90 miles

Count Katsu Kaishū was a Japanese naval officer who reformed his country’s navy and played a mediatory role in the Meiji Restoration—the overthrow in 1868 of the shogun (hereditary military dictator of Japan) and restoration of power to the emperor. He was one of the few high officials of the

Count Katsu Kaishū was a Japanese naval officer who reformed his country’s navy and played a mediatory role in the Meiji Restoration—the overthrow in 1868 of the shogun (hereditary military dictator of Japan) and restoration of power to the emperor. He was one of the few high officials of the

Katsu Shintarō was a Japanese actor whose portrayal of Zatoichi, a blind master swordsman, in a series of motion pictures and on television brought him fame and influenced similar films in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Katsu was perhaps the most popular star in Japanese screen history, starring in 25

Count Katsu Kaishū was a Japanese naval officer who reformed his country’s navy and played a mediatory role in the Meiji Restoration—the overthrow in 1868 of the shogun (hereditary military dictator of Japan) and restoration of power to the emperor. He was one of the few high officials of the

Suo Masayuki: …the historical dramedy Katsuben! (2019; Talking the Pictures).

printmaking: Japan: Katsukawa Shunshō is notable for his austere portraits of actors, which he designed with much strength and intensity. Some of his portraits are among the finest in Japanese printmaking.

Kyōto: The city site: The Kamo and Katsura rivers—before joining the Yodo-gawa (Yodo River) to the south—were, respectively, the original eastern and western boundaries. But the attraction of the eastern hills kept the city from filling out to its original western border until after World War II. Kyōto is actually cradled in…

Katsura Imperial Villa, group of buildings located in the southwest suburbs of Kyōto, Japan. The complex was originally built as a princely estate in the early 17th century and lies on the bank of the Katsura River, which supplies the water for its ponds and streams. The estate covers an area of

Kido Takayoshi was one of the heroes of the Meiji Restoration, the overthrow of the 264-year rule by the Tokugawa family and return of power to the Japanese emperor. After the imperial restoration of 1868, Kido became one of the most effective officials in the new government. Born into an

Noh theatre: …centres on warriors; the third, katsura mono (“wig play”), has a female protagonist; the fourth type, varied in content, includes the gendai mono (“present-day play”), in which the story is contemporary and “realistic” rather than legendary and supernatural, and the kyōjo mono (“madwoman play”), in which the protagonist becomes insane…

Katsura Imperial Villa, group of buildings located in the southwest suburbs of Kyōto, Japan. The complex was originally built as a princely estate in the early 17th century and lies on the bank of the Katsura River, which supplies the water for its ponds and streams. The estate covers an area of

Kōshaku Katsura Tarō was a Japanese army officer and statesman who served three times as the prime minister of Japan. Katsura fought for the imperial cause in the Meiji Restoration, which in 1868 wrested power from the feudal Tokugawa family and restored it to the emperor. He was later sent to

katsura tree, (species Cercidiphyllum japonicum), upright, gracefully branching tree native to China and Japan, and the only remaining member of the family Cercidiphyllaceae. It is a handsome ornamental tree planted widely for its broadly oval form; it grows up to 15 m (50 feet) tall in

Japanese art: Jōmon period: The Katsusaka type, produced by mountain dwellers, has a burnt-reddish surface and is noted especially for extensive and flamboyant applied decorative schemes, some of which may have been related to a snake cult. The Otamadai type, produced by lowland peoples, was coloured dirt-brown with a mica…

Hokusai was a Japanese master artist and printmaker of the ukiyo-e (“pictures of the floating world”) school. His early works represent the full spectrum of ukiyo-e art, including single-sheet prints of landscapes and actors, hand paintings, and surimono (“printed things”), such as greetings and

Hitachinaka, city, eastern Ibaraki ken (prefecture), northern Honshu, Japan. It extends eastward from the Naka River to the Pacific Ocean, just east of Mito, the prefectural capital. The city was formed in 1994 by the merger of the former city of Katsuta with the smaller Nakaminato. For several

perciform: bonitos, and skipjacks (family Scombridae), billfishes and marlins (Istiophoridae), swordfish (Xiphiidae), sea basses (Serranidae), and carangids (Carangidae), a large family that includes

Seki Takakazu: The publication of Katsuyō sanpō (1712; “Compendium of Mathematics”), containing Seki’s research on the measure of circle and arc, is due to another disciple who used this work to open a Seki School of Mathematics—a prestigious centre that attracted the best mathematicians in the country until the 19th…

Kattakurgan, city, east-central Uzbekistan, in a thickly populated oasis in the Zeravshan River valley. It began in the 18th century as a centre of trade and handicrafts and now has various light-industrial plants for processing local agricultural produce. The Kattakurgan Reservoir on the nearby

Kattakurgan, city, east-central Uzbekistan, in a thickly populated oasis in the Zeravshan River valley. It began in the 18th century as a centre of trade and handicrafts and now has various light-industrial plants for processing local agricultural produce. The Kattakurgan Reservoir on the nearby

Frederick II: Early life: Lieutenant Hans Hermann von Katte, the young officer who had been his accomplice in the plan, was executed in Frederick’s presence, and there was for a short time a real possibility that the prince might share his fate. During the next year or more Frederick, as…

Kattegat, strait forming part of the connection between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The strait trends north-south between the Jutland (Jylland) peninsula and Sjælland (Zealand) island of Denmark (west and south) and Sweden (east); it connects through the Skagerrak (north) with the North Sea

Kattegat, strait forming part of the connection between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The strait trends north-south between the Jutland (Jylland) peninsula and Sjælland (Zealand) island of Denmark (west and south) and Sweden (east); it connects through the Skagerrak (north) with the North Sea

South Asian arts: The kathakali school: (2) Katti (“knife”), haughty and arrogant but learned and of exalted character, has a fiery upcurled moustache with silver piping and a white mushroom knob at the tip of his nose. Two walrus tusks protrude from the corners of his mouth, his headgear is opulent, and…

Katowice, city and capital, Śląskie województwo (province), south-central Poland. It lies in the heart of the Upper Silesia coalfields. The settlement was first recorded in 1598, and it remained a small village until 1865, when it was granted municipal rights as Kattowitz. It grew rapidly as coal

Leo Pinsker: In 1884 he convened the Kattowitz (Katowice, Pol.) Conference, which established a permanent committee with headquarters in Odessa. Although Ḥibbat Ẕiyyon (later Ḥovevei Ẕiyyon [“Lovers of Zion”]) was crippled by lack of funds, it did establish a few colonies in Palestine and founded the Society for the Support of Jewish…

Vietnam: Languages: others—including the Bru, Pacoh, Katu, Cua, Hre, Rengao, Sedang, Bahnar, Mnong, Mang (Maa), Muong, and Stieng—speak Mon-Khmer languages, connecting them with the Khmer. French missionaries and administrators provided Roman script

Souei language: It belongs to the Katuic branch of the Mon-Khmer language family, itself a part of the Austroasiatic stock. Spoken by some 630,000 people, Souei is—after Vietnamese, Khmer, and Mon—one of the most important Mon-Khmer languages because of its number of speakers, its geographic spread, and its historical role.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Congo under Joseph Kabila: …opposition figures Jean-Pierre Bemba and Moïse Katumbi were not part of that group, as Bemba had been disqualified by the electoral commission over International Criminal Court charges and Katumbi had been blocked from returning to the country after time away and hence was not able to register as a candidate…

Altai Mountains: Drainage: The Katun, Bukhtarma, and Biya—all tributaries of the Ob River—are among the biggest. Rivers of the Gobi Altai are shorter, shallower, and often frozen in winter and dry in summer. There are more than 3,500 lakes, most of structural or glacial origin. Those of the Gobi…

Altai Mountains: Geology: …in the contemporary Altai—notably the Katun, North (Severo) Chu, and the South (Yuzhno) Chu—tower more than 13,000 feet (4,000 metres) in elevation, running latitudinally in the central and eastern portions of the sector of the system within the Altay republic. The Tabyn-Bogdo-Ola (Mongolian: Tavan Bogd Uul), the Mönh Hayrhan Uul,…

Katwijk, gemeente (municipality), western Netherlands. The municipality, comprising Katwijk aan Zee and Katwijk aan den Rijn, lies along the North Sea at the mouth of the Old Rhine River. The Old Rhine was canalized there (1804–07) with huge locks. Katwijk aan Zee has been a seaside resort since

Michael McDonald: Career: …from the group’s 1975 album Katy Lied. Although he would eventually join the Doobie Brothers, he maintained a close professional relationship with the members of Steely Dan and added backing vocals to tracks on the group’s The Royal Scam (1976), Aja (1977), and Gaucho (1980) and perhaps most memorably on…

katydid, (family Tettigoniidae), any of about 8,000 predominantly nocturnal insects that are related to crickets (the two groups are in the suborder Ensifera, order Orthoptera) and are noted for their mating calls. Katydids are also known for their large hind legs and extremely long threadlike

Shakhtarsk, city, eastern Ukraine. Shakhtarsk was established in 1953 by the amalgamation of three local settlements, two of which dated from the 18th century, and was granted city status in 1958. Located on the Donets Basin coalfield, the city features mines that historically have produced

Katyn Massacre, mass execution of Polish military officers by the Soviet Union during World War II. The discovery of the massacre precipitated the severance of diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and the Polish government-in-exile in London. After Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union

rocket and missile system: Barrage rockets: …130-millimetre rocket known as the Katyusha. From 16 to 48 Katyushas were fired from a boxlike launcher known as the Stalin Organ, mounted on a gun carriage.

German literature: The late 1950s and the ’60s: …Drum), Katz und Maus (1961; Cat and Mouse), and Hundejahre (1963; Dog Years). The trilogy presents a grotesquely imaginative retrospective on the Nazi period. The narrator of Die Blechtrommel is the dwarf Oskar Matzerath, who claims that he deliberately stopped growing on his third birthday out of protest against the…

Bowers v. Hardwick: Dissenting opinions: …to watch obscene movies, or Katz v. United States [1967]…was about a fundamental right to place interstate bets from a telephone booth.” “Rather,” he added (quoting Louis Brandeis’s dissent in the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. United States [1928]), “this case is about ‘the most comprehensive of rights and…

Alex Katz is an American figurative painter known for his large-scale simplified images of family and friends. Katz created iconic paintings documenting the American scene and later the American landscape through understated but monumental glimpses of the vernacular world. Katz, who was the son of

A24: Beginnings: Daniel Katz, a former film industry finance specialist, had long dreamed of starting his own film company. In 2012 while driving in Italy, he experienced an inspirational awakening and decided to make his dream a reality. To credit the location of his inspiration, the A24…

Yiddish literature: The 21st century: Yiddish scholar Dovid Katz was born in the United States and later moved to Vilna. In 1992, under the name Heershadovid Menkes, he published the first of three books of short fiction set mainly in 19th-century Lithuania. Oyb nisht nokh kliger (“If Not Wiser”), in the collection…

Gil Kane was a Latvian-born American comic book artist whose innovative and dramatic style and precise drawing technique brought new life and vibrancy to such classic superheroes as Spider-Man, Green Lantern, Captain Marvel, the Incredible Hulk, and the Atom—in addition to characters he created,

Elihu Katz was an American sociologist who significantly contributed to the study of mass communication. Some of his most notable work included research on such topics as the intersection of mass communication and interpersonal communication, media uses and gratifications, and media effects. Katz

philosophy of logic: Linguistics: …be made of attempts by Jerrold J. Katz, a U.S. grammarian-philosopher, and others to give a linguistic characterization of such fundamental logical notions as analyticity; the sketch by Montague of a “universal grammar” based on his intensional logic; and the suggestion (by several logicians and linguists) that what linguists call…

Joel Grey is an American actor, singer, and dancer who was best known for his riveting performance as the depraved and worldly master of ceremonies in the Kander and Ebb musical Cabaret, in both the 1966 stage version and the 1972 film adaptation. Grey was the son of the popular comic musician