Charles William King
Charles William King (5 September 1818 – 25 March 1888) was a British Victorian writer and collector of gems.
Early life
King was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, and entered Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1836. He graduated in 1840, and ob ...
(1818–1888), English writer and collector of gems
* Charles Glen King (1896–1988), American biochemist
*Charles King, pen name of E. Lee Spence (born 1947), American author/editor of non-fiction
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Charles King (professor of international affairs)
Charles King (born 1967) is the Professor of International Affairs and Government at Georgetown University, where he previously served as the chairman of the faculty of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.
Education
A former Marshall ...
(born 1967), American academic and author
Designers
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Charles Brady King
Charles Brady King (February 2, 1868 – June 22, 1957) was an American engineer and entrepreneur remembered as an automotive pioneer, artist, etcher, musician, poet, architect, mystic, industrialist and inventor.Powell, pp. 6-9May, George S., '' ...
(1868–1957), American inventor and automobile pioneer
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Charles Spencer King
Charles Spencer "Spen" King (26 March 1925 – 26 June 2010) was a significant figure in the Rover Company and, after their takeover, in the British Leyland Motor Corporation.After leaving school in 1942, he was first apprenticed to Rolls-Royce ...
(1925–2010), English designer of Land Rovers
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Charles King (general)
Charles King (October 12, 1844 – March 17, 1933) was an American soldier and a distinguished writer.
Biography
Born in New York capital, Albany, King was the son of Civil War general Rufus King, grandson of Columbia University president Ch ...
(1844–1933), American military leader and author
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Charles King (British Army officer)
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles John Stuart King (13 October 1890 – 7 January 1967) was an American-born British engineer and army officer.Camp King § Post World War II (1945-1953))
*Charles Monroe King, United States Army soldier and subject of the book ''A Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor'' by Dana Canedy and the upcoming film ''A Journal for Jordan''
Charles D. B. King
Charles Dunbar Burgess King (12 March 1875 – 4 September 1961) was a Liberian politician who served as the 17th president of Liberia from 1920 to 1930. He was of Americo-Liberian and Sierra Leone Creole descent. He was a member of the True Whig ...
(1875–1961), President of Liberia
* Charles J. King (1925–2016), member of the Florida House of Representatives
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Charlie King (politician)
Charlie King (born June 5, 1959) is an American attorney, politician, and civic leader in New York City.
Education
After graduating from the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, King earned a bachelor's degree from Brown University in 1981, and ...
(born 1959), American politician and attorney from New York City
Charles King (athlete)
Conant Meigs King (December 10, 1880 – February 19, 1958), known as Charles King or Con King, was an American athlete who competed mainly in the jumps.
He competed for the United States in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St Louis, ...
(1880–1958), American Olympic silver medalist
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Charles King (cyclist)
Charles Thomas King (6 December 1911 – 19 July 2001) was an English cyclist. He won a bronze medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics in the 4000m team pursuit with Ernest Mills, Ernest Johnson and Harry Heaton Hill.
He emigrated to New Zea ...
(1911–2001), British Olympic cyclist
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Charlie King (baseball)
Charles King (November 9, 1912 – November 4, 1969) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.
A native of Roper, North Carolina, King played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords in 1937 and 1938, and also played for the Philadelphia Stars in ...
(1912–1969), American baseball player
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Charlie King (Australian footballer)
Charles King (born 31 July 1926) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of th ...
(born 1926), Australian rules footballer for Geelong
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Charlie King (sports broadcaster)
Charlie King is an Indigenous Australian sports commentator and award-winning anti-family violence campaigner working in Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. He is of Gurindji descent.
Media
King is a commentator for ABC Radio's Gra ...
, first indigenous Australian sports commentator at Olympic Games
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Charlie King (footballer, born 1979)
Charles Alexander King (born 15 November 1979) is a former Scottish professional footballer and current manager of Tynecastle. He had a playing career in the Scottish Football League for several clubs.
A striker, King began his career with S ...
, Scottish footballer
Others
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Charles King (composer)
Charles King (1687 – 17 March 1748) was an English composer and musician of the 17th and 18th centuries, who at one time held the post of Almoner and Master of Choristers for St. Paul's Cathedral under John Blow and Jeremiah Clarke.
Biograp ...
(1687–1748), English composer and musician
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Charles Bird King
Charles Bird King (September 26, 1785 – March 18, 1862) was an American portrait artist, best known for his portrayals of significant Native American leaders and tribesmen. His style incorporated Dutch influences, which can be seen most promi ...
(1785–1862), American portrait painter
* Charles W. King (before 1805–after 1849), American merchant in 1837 Morrison incident
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Charles Henry King
Charles Henry King (March 12, 1853 – February 27, 1930) was an Omaha businessman and banker who was instrumental in founding several cities in the states of Nebraska and Wyoming. He saw opportunity with the expansion of the railroad west and bu ...
(1853–1930), American businessman and banker in Nebraska
* Charles E. King (1874–1950), educator, Hawaii territorial legislator and songwriter
*Charles King (1912–1972), American TV executive and founder of
King World Productions
King World Productions, Inc. (also known as King World Entertainment, King World Enterprises, or simply King World) was a production company and syndicator of television programming in the United States independently established in 1964 until acq ...
*Charles King, co-founder and CEO of the nonprofit
Housing Works
Housing Works is a New York City-based non-profit fighting AIDS and homelessness. The charity is well known for its entrepreneurial businesses including a chain of thrift shops, which supports efforts to end AIDS and homelessness where they ...