Historical figures · Puzzle #14 · Tuesday, October 13

Historical figures: the board

Eight items, eight categories, one place each. Here is the board with every figure and where it comes from, and the best way to place them. Play today's Historical figures.

The categories

Much studied: 1 pt per 8 works about them
Portrait sitter: 1 pt per 8 works that depict them
Namesake: 1 pt per 20 things named after them
Far from home: 1 pt per doubling over 4 miles from birthplace
Ancient history: 1 pt per doubling over 2 years since birth
Known worldwide: 1 pt per 25 Wikipedia languages
Long life: 1 pt per 5 years lived past 40
Decorated: 1 pt per 2 awards and honors

The best board

Friedrich Nietzsche in Much studied: is the subject of 80 books, papers and films on Wikidata (10.0)
Marilyn Monroe in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on them in 241 languages (9.6)
Elizabeth I in Portrait sitter: appears in 125 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (10.0)
Jimi Hendrix in Far from home: died 4,783 miles from where they were born (10.0)
Anne Frank in Namesake: has 229 things named after them on Wikidata (10.0)
Frank Sinatra in Decorated: received 21 awards and honors (10.0)
Leif Erikson in Ancient history: was born 1,054 years ago (9.0)
John Glenn in Long life: lived to 95 (10.0)

The most this board could score: 78.6 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Friedrich Nietzsche
Philosopher of "God is dead" and the Übermensch
Photo: Friedrich Hermann Hartmann, Public domain
Much studied
is the subject of 80 books, papers and films on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q9358
Portrait sitter
appears in 14 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (1.8) Source: Wikidata Q9358
Namesake
has 17 things named after them on Wikidata (0.9) Source: Wikidata Q9358
Far from home
died 39 miles from where they were born (3.3) Source: Wikidata Q9358
Ancient history
was born 182 years ago (6.5) Source: Wikidata Q9358
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 255 languages (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q9358
Long life
lived to 55 (3.0) Source: Wikidata Q9358
Decorated
received 0 awards and honors (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q9358
Marilyn Monroe
Screen icon of Some Like It Hot
Photo: Sam Shaw, Public domain
Much studied
is the subject of 19 books, papers and films on Wikidata (2.4) Source: Wikidata Q4616
Portrait sitter
appears in 11 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (1.4) Source: Wikidata Q4616
Namesake
has 12 things named after them on Wikidata (0.6) Source: Wikidata Q4616
Far from home
died 13 miles from where they were born (1.7) Source: Wikidata Q4616
Ancient history
was born 100 years ago (5.6) Source: Wikidata Q4616
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 241 languages (9.6) Source: Wikidata Q4616
Long life
lived to 36 (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q4616
Decorated
received 5 awards and honors (2.5) Source: Wikidata Q4616
Elizabeth I
The Virgin Queen who beat the Spanish Armada
Photo: Attributed to William Segar / Attributed to George Gower / Formerly attributed to Nicholas Hilliard, Public domain
Much studied
is the subject of 145 books, papers and films on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q7207
Portrait sitter
appears in 125 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q7207
Namesake
has 18 things named after them on Wikidata (0.9) Source: Wikidata Q7207
Far from home
died 13 miles from where they were born (1.7) Source: Wikidata Q7207
Ancient history
was born 493 years ago (7.9) Source: Wikidata Q7207
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 187 languages (7.5) Source: Wikidata Q7207
Long life
lived to 69 (5.8) Source: Wikidata Q7207
Decorated
received 1 awards and honors (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q7207
Jimi Hendrix
Guitarist who set his guitar on fire
Photo: Original photographer unknown, Public domain
Much studied
is the subject of 5 books, papers and films on Wikidata (0.6) Source: Wikidata Q5928
Portrait sitter
appears in 4 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q5928
Namesake
has 10 things named after them on Wikidata (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q5928
Far from home
died 4,783 miles from where they were born (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q5928
Ancient history
was born 84 years ago (5.4) Source: Wikidata Q5928
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 136 languages (5.4) Source: Wikidata Q5928
Long life
lived to 27 (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q5928
Decorated
received 3 awards and honors (1.5) Source: Wikidata Q5928
Anne Frank
Kept a diary while hiding in a secret annex
Photo: AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain
Much studied
is the subject of 40 books, papers and films on Wikidata (5.0) Source: Wikidata Q4583
Portrait sitter
appears in 13 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (1.6) Source: Wikidata Q4583
Namesake
has 229 things named after them on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q4583
Far from home
died 190 miles from where they were born (5.6) Source: Wikidata Q4583
Ancient history
was born 97 years ago (5.6) Source: Wikidata Q4583
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 170 languages (6.8) Source: Wikidata Q4583
Long life
lived to 16 (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q4583
Decorated
received 1 awards and honors (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q4583
Frank Sinatra
Crooner of My Way and New York, New York
Photo: Photograph by Capitol Records, per a credit found in the 1959 edition of the International Celebrity Register at page 696. No known source credits an individual photographer., Public domain
Much studied
is the subject of 9 books, papers and films on Wikidata (1.1) Source: Wikidata Q40912
Portrait sitter
appears in 3 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.4) Source: Wikidata Q40912
Namesake
has 9 things named after them on Wikidata (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q40912
Far from home
died 2,444 miles from where they were born (9.3) Source: Wikidata Q40912
Ancient history
was born 111 years ago (5.8) Source: Wikidata Q40912
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 136 languages (5.4) Source: Wikidata Q40912
Long life
lived to 82 (8.4) Source: Wikidata Q40912
Decorated
received 21 awards and honors (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q40912
Leif Erikson
Norseman who reached North America first
Photo: Mulad, Public domain
Much studied
is the subject of 3 books, papers and films on Wikidata (0.4) Source: Wikidata Q42838
Portrait sitter
appears in 4 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q42838
Namesake
has 8 things named after them on Wikidata (0.4) Source: Wikidata Q42838
Far from home
died 791 miles from where they were born (7.6) Source: Wikidata Q42838
Ancient history
was born 1,054 years ago (9.0) Source: Wikidata Q42838
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 103 languages (4.1) Source: Wikidata Q42838
Long life
lived to 48 (1.6) Source: Wikidata Q42838
Decorated
received 0 awards and honors (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q42838
John Glenn
First American to orbit the Earth
Photo: U.S. Senate Historical Office, Public domain
Much studied
is the subject of 1 books, papers and films on Wikidata (0.1) Source: Wikidata Q182642
Portrait sitter
appears in 2 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.3) Source: Wikidata Q182642
Namesake
has 12 things named after them on Wikidata (0.6) Source: Wikidata Q182642
Far from home
died 76 miles from where they were born (4.2) Source: Wikidata Q182642
Ancient history
was born 105 years ago (5.7) Source: Wikidata Q182642
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 83 languages (3.3) Source: Wikidata Q182642
Long life
lived to 95 (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q182642
Decorated
received 18 awards and honors (9.0) Source: Wikidata Q182642