KAHN

MOSES KAHN, the only son of Adolph and Gertrude Kahn, was born in Frauenburg, France, October 12, 1850. He was reared in his native town, and at twelve years of age entered the public schools in the city of Metz, remaining about four years. In July, 1866, he came to Bloomington, Monroe County, entered the State University, and continued one year. He then entered the employ of Isaac Kahn (his uncle), a well  known clothing merchant of Bloomington, with whom he remained two years; then entered the employ of Levi Tannenbaum, a clothing merchant, remaining for eight years. In August, 1875, he formed a partnership with Solomon Tannenbaum in the clothing business, continuing successfully until March, 1883, when their store was completely destroyed by fire. Mr. Kahn, being a live business man, in less than a week resumed business, and at present has an extensive and lucrative trade, and carries a mammoth stock of clothing, gents' furnishing goods, hats, caps, etc. October 30, 1878, he was married to Miss Celia Hirsch, daughter of Felix and Emma Hirsch, citizens of Cincinnati, Ohio. To crown the happiness of their married life, there have been three children born to them,  Gertrude, Felix and Edgar. He is an active member in the order of the K. of P., and at present fills the chair of Past Sachem of the I. O. R. M., and is Treasurer of the K. of H. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Page 574

KELLY

JAMES KELLY, eldest son and fourth child of John and Catharine (Finnegan) Kelly, was born in 1844, in Sligo, Sligo County, Ireland. He was reared in his native place, where he was educated on a farm and in the neighborhood. "When fifteen years of age, he came to the United States, and when he landed at Castle Garden, New York City, he had but 12 cents, and remained there until his sister in Cincinnati, Ohio, sent him money enough to bring him there. He then went to Greenville, Miss., and was pressed into service in the confederate army. In May, 3861, he enlisted in Company B, Thirteenth Arkansas Volunteers, and served for about eighteen months. He took part in the following engagements: Belmont, Mo.., Corinth, Miss.., Richmond, Ky. (in which battle he was shot in  the left  side, and was in the hospital for three months), and Chattanooga, after which engagement he deserted, and came to Bloomington. He then began learning the currier's trade in (a tannery of John Waldron, where he was engaged for eighteen years. In December, 1883, he opened the saloon, where he is at present engaged, doing a lucrative business. On October 17, 1867, he was married to Miss Mary Mahoney, a daughter of Timothy Mahoney, a citizen of Ladoga, Ind. They have five children, Annie, John, Joseph, James and Katie. Mr. Kelly is a Republican, and a prominent member of the Catholic Church. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Pages 574 - 575

KIRKWOOD

DANIEL KIRKWOOD. "When I die I want to go where Prof. Kirkwood goes," was the simple eulogy of one of his admirers. Whatever may be said of this sentiment, certain it is that during fifty years as a teacher, he has gained from his students such universal love and admiration as few men enjoy; and while, as a mathematician, he has made many valuable contributions to science, as a genial, temperate, and genuine man, he has solved the problem of gracefully growing old. Daniel Kirkwood is of Scotch, Irish descent, his grandfather coming from Ireland in 1771, and settling in Delaware. His parents, John and Agnes (Hope) Kirkwood, were both born in this country. Prof. Kirkwood was born in Harford County, Md., September 27, 1814. His early life was spent on the farm, his first attendance at school being in his native county. Having little taste for farming, he entered the York County Academy at York, Penn., in 1834. He was elected first; , assistant and mathematical instructor of this institution in 1838. While here he trained many students in mathematics, one of whom, Samuel R. Frank­lin, was lately chosen Superintendent of the Observatory at Washington. Prof. Kirkwood resigned his position in 1843, to accept the Principalship of the Lancaster High School, Penn., and a few years later he became Principal of the Pottsville Academy. In 1845, he was married to Miss Sarah A. McNair, of Newtown, Bucks County, Penn. He was Professor of Mathematics in Delaware College from 1851 to 1856, the last two years of this period being its President. In the latter year, he accepted the chair of Mathematics in the Indiana University. He filled the same position in Washington and Jefferson College, Penn, in 1866 and 1867, when he was recalled to his former place in Indiana, He received the honorary degree of Master of Arts in 1850, from Washington College, Penn.. and Doctor of Laws in 1852, from the University of Pennsylvania. He was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1851, and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1853. He has been a frequent contributor to scientific journals and other papers. He is the author of a well, known work on "Comets and Meteors," as well as an earlier book on "Meteoric Astronomy." Prof. Kirkwood was first introduced to the scientific world by the publication, in 1849, of his analogy between the periods of the rotations of the primary planets. The law announced by him, now known as Kirkwood's Law, was received with much interest, and was generally regarded as an important discovery supporting the nebular hypothesis. The law pertains to the revolution of the planets on their axes. Its exact and formal expression is not inserted here, as Prof. Kirkwood is understood to be engaged in its revision. When about fifty asteroids were known in the solar system, Prof. Kirkwood conceived the notion that in those spaces where simple commensurability with Jupiter occurs, there must be gaps in the asteroid zone. It was then, however, only a theory, as the number of asteroids sufficient for its verification were not known. Yet, on its first announcement it met with favor, and Mr. Proc­tor, the eminent astronomer, accepting Prof. Kirkwood's notion, wrote in 1870: "We may assume that when many more asteroids have been discovered, the law will appear more distinctly." The number of asteroids known were then sufficient only to indicate the law, now the number discovered and orbits computed, having reached 285, Prof. Kirkwood has shown that these gaps actually exist and assigned a physical cause for them. He, originally published his discoveries concerning these chasms in the Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1866. Circumstances, however, which need not here be stated, induced Prof. Kirkwood to give a resume of his discussions in the proceedings of the American Philosophical Society for 1888. From this paper the following is taken: In those parts of the zone of minor planets, where a simple relation of commensurability would obtain between the period of an asteroid and that of Jupiter, the original planetary matter was liable to great perturbations. The result of such disturbance by the powerful mass of Jupiter was the necessary formation of gaps in the asteroid zone." Prof. Kirkwood was the first to show that the divisions of Saturn's rings are due to the same cause as the gaps in the zone of asteroids. The treatise of Dr. Meyer, of Geneva, on Sat­urn's rings, published last year, and leading to the same or a similar result, is a gratifying confirmation of Prof. Kirkwood's discovery J.. S., Indiana University. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey & Co, 1884, Pages 575 - 576

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