Modern English biography

JUTSUM, HENRY. _b._ London 1816; ed. in Devonshire; pupil of James Stark 1839; member of New Water-colour Soc. 1843; exhibited 68 pictures at R.A., 75 at B.I. and 19 at Suffolk st. 1836–69; the drawings chiefly of English scenery which he had collected were sold at Christie’s 17 April 1882; of his paintings ‘The Noonday walk’ is in the Royal collection, and ‘The Foot Bridge’ in South Kensington museum. _d._ 88 Hamilton terrace, St. John’s Wood, London 3 March 1869. K KAHN, JOSEPH. _b._ Germany; opened a small anatomical museum at 315 Oxford st. London 1851; kept anatomical museum, 4 Coventry st. Leicester sq. 1855–7; physician at 17 Harley st. Cavendish sq. 1857–62; kept museum and gallery of science 3 Tichborne st. 1857–66, re-opened with exhibitions and lectures on oxhydrogen, microscope, dissolving views, &c., besides lectures on the laws of life and preservation of health, lecturers Dr. Kahn and Dr. Sexton 8 Dec. 1857; returned to Germany about 1866; author of Catalogue of Dr. Kahn’s Anatomical museum exhibiting at 315 Oxford st. 1851; Atlas of the formation of the human body 1852; The evangel of human nature, fourteen lectures 1856; The philosophy of marriage 1859. _F. B. Courtenay’s Revelations of Quacks_, _3 ed._ (1871) 76–8; _The Era 13 Dec. 1857 p._ 13. KALEY, JAMES. Scotch giant nearly 8 feet high; exhibited at a cafe on the Boulevards, Paris, _d._ Paris, Dec. 1852 aged 27. KALISCH, MARCUS MORITZ. _b._ Treptow, Pomerania 16 May 1825; ed. at univ. of Berlin; Ph.D. Halle; came to England as a refugee 1848; sec. to Nathan Marcus Adler, chief rabbi of the great synagogue, London 1848–53; tutor to sons of baron Lionel Rothschild and to the daughters of sir Anthony Rothschild; the liberality of the Rothschild family enabled him to publish his literary works; author of A historical and critical commentary on the Old Testament Hebrew and English 1855, with English edition of the same 1858; The life and writings of Oliver Goldsmith, two lectures 1860; A Hebrew grammar with exercises 1862–3; Bible studies 1877–8; Path and gaol. A discussion on the elements of civilisation and the conditions of happiness 1880; resided 35 Longridge road, Earl’s court, London. _d._ Baslow hydropathic establishment, Rowsley, Derbyshire 23 Aug. 1885. _bur._ Jewish cemetery, Willesden. _The Jewish Chronicle 28 Aug. 1885 pp._ 5, 10. KANE, DANIEL RYAN. Called to Irish bar 1825; Q.C. 15 Feb. 1847; commissioner of bankrupts 1826; assistant barrister for county of Leitrim. _d._ Vesey place, Kingstown 17 Jany. 1883. _Law Mag. and Law Rev. Aug. 1858 pp._ 261–2. KANE, DENIS. _b._ Ardnahue, co. Carlow 3 March 1822; ed. at Tullow monastery, Carlow diocesan sch., Carlow coll. and Maynooth; dean of the lay house 1848 and then professor of natural philosophy Carlow coll. 1851–7; curate in Leighlin-bridge 1857, administrator at Tullow 1860; in pastoral charge of Philipstown 1867 and of Baltinglas 1871; vicar general of Carlow 1878 to death; D.D. _d._ Carlow 2 July 1883. _M. Comerford’s Collections of Kildare and Leighlin_ (1883) 232, 330–1. KANE, SIR ROBERT JOHN (2 son of John Kane, chemist). _b._ Dublin 24 Sep. 1809; ed. at Dublin univ., LL.D. 1868, member of academic council 16 Dec. 1874; clinical clerk Meath hospital, Dublin 1830; F.K. and Q.C.P. Dublin 1835; lecturer in chemistry Apothecaries’ Co. of Ireland medical sch. Dublin 1831–45; discovered an arsenide of manganese since known as Kaneite; claimed to be the discoverer of the ethyl theory 183-; experimented on the compounds of ammonia; member R. Irish Acad. 1832, sec. 1842–9, Cunningham medal 1843, president 1877–82; royal medal of Royal Soc. 1841 for paper on archil and litmus; F.R.S. 7 June 1849; professor of natural philosophy Royal Dublin soc. 1834–47; originator and first director of Museum of Irish industry, Dublin 1845–9; established Royal coll. of science, Ireland; knighted by lord Heytesbury, Feb. 1846; president Queen’s coll. Cork 1849, resigned May 1873; commissioner of national education in Ireland 1873; president R. Geol. soc. of Ireland; commissioner of national education Aug. 1875; vice chancellor R. University of Ireland 1880. (_m._ 1838 Katharine dau. of Henry Baily of London, she was author of The Irish Flora, and _d._ 1886); originated Dublin Journal of Medical science 1832, one of the editors to 1834; an editor of Philosophical mag. 1840; author of Elements of practical pharmacy 1831; Industrial resources of Ireland 1844, 2 ed. 1845; The large and small farm question considered 1844; The elements of chemistry 1846, 2 ed. 1849. _d._ 2 Wellington road, Dublin 16 Feb. 1890. _Proc. of Royal Soc. xlvii pp. xii–xvii_ (1890); _Muspratt’s Chemistry_, _vol. i_ (1853), _portrait_; _Dublin Univ. Mag. May 1849 pp._ 626–37, _portrait_. KARKEEK, WILLIAM FLOYD (son of George Karkeek). _b._ Truro 9 Sep. 1802; passed as a veterinary surgeon 31 Jany. 1825; sec. Cornwall agricultural assoc.; encouraged scientific farming in Cornwall; one of the editors of The Veterinarian 1833–41; author of An essay on artificial and other manures 1844; An essay on fat and muscle 1844; On the farming of Cornwall 1845; Diseases of cattle and sheep 1851. _d._ Pentreve, Truro 25 June 1858. _The Veterinarian_, _xxxi_ 478–80 (1858). KARSLAKE, EDWARD KENT (eld. son of Henry Karslake of 4 Regent st. London, solicitor, who _d._ 3 Aug. 1857 aged 72). _b._ 1820; ed. at Harrow; student of Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1838–41, Ireland scholar 1840, B.A. 1841, M.A. 1846; fellow of Balliol coll. 1841–50; barrister L.I. 6 May 1846, bencher 11 Jany. 1867 to death, treasurer 1892 to death; Q.C. 15 Dec. 1866; M.P. Colchester 15 Feb. 1867 to 11 Nov. 1868; contested Colchester 18 Nov. 1868; author of Oratio Latino aureo numismate Roberti Peel dignata et in auditorio recitata scholæ Harroviensis 1836; Concio apud scholæ Hergensis Gubernatores habita iii 1837. _d._ Turvey, Beds. 31 May 1892. _Pen and ink sketches in chancery_ (1867), _No. 3 pp._ 14–16. KARSLAKE, SIR JOHN BURGESS (brother of the preceding). _b._ Bencham near Croydon 13 Dec. 1821; ed. at Harrow; solicitor; barrister M.T. 30 Jany. 1846; went western circuit, leader of it with John Duke Coleridge; Q.C. 22 Feb. 1861, bencher of his inn 7 May 1861 to death, treasurer 1873; solicitor general 29 Nov. 1866; knighted at Osborne 28 Dec. 1866; attorney general 18 July 1867 to Nov. 1868 and 27 Feb. 1874 to April 1874 when he resigned in consequence of his failing sight; M.P. Andover 11 Feb. 1867 to 11 Nov. 1868; contested Exeter 16 Nov. 1868; M.P. Huntingdon 20 Dec. 1873, accepted Chiltern hundreds Feb. 1876; P.C. 24 March 1876; member of judicature commission; revised Dr. Charles P. Collyn’s Notes on the chase of the wild red deer