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Kirton, J
Person · 1924-

Hostess at ZSL London Zoo

Kirkwood, Dr James
Person · fl 1992

Head of Veterinary Science at the Institute of Zoology

Kirby, D R S
Person · fl 1961

Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Ford Foundation

Kippist, Richard
Person · 1812-1882

Richard Kippist was an English botanist and librarian. He worked as a clerk in the office of Joseph Woods, architect, with whom he shared an interest in botany. He was employed by the Linnean Society from 1830, holding the position of librarian from 1842 to 1881. His special interest was Australian flora, and he advised George Bentham, Ferdinand von Mueller and others on the subject

Kingsley, Charles
Person · 1819-1875

Charles Kingsley was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives, which failed, but encouraged later working reforms. Kingsley received letters from Thomas Huxley in 1860, and sent letters in 1963 discussing Huxley's early ideas on agnosticism

Kingsley, Charles
Person · 1819-1875

Charles Kingsley was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college and forming labour cooperatives, which encouraged later working reforms.

Kingsley received letters from Thomas Huxley in 1860, and sent letters in 1863 discussing Huxley's early ideas on agnosticism.

He was sympathetic to the idea of evolution and was one of the first to welcome Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species.

Kingscote, Rose
Person · fl 1910

Housemaid at ZSL London Zoo