Historical figures · Puzzle #22 · Wednesday, October 21

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

Portrait sitter: 1 pt per 8 works that depict them
Far from home: 1 pt per doubling over 4 miles from birthplace
Known worldwide: 1 pt per 25 Wikipedia languages
Big family: 1 pt per child
Long life: 1 pt per 5 years lived past 40
Out of this world: 10 pts if a crater is named after them
Decorated: 1 pt per 2 awards and honors
Namesake: 1 pt per 20 things named after them

The best board

The best board is hidden while some of these items are still in play: they're on a board again within 14 days.

The lineup, figure by figure

Estée Lauder
Built a cosmetics empire from one face cream
Photo: New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer: Sauro, Bill, photographer., Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Alexander the Great
Conquered an empire from Greece to India
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Lucille Ball
Star of I Love Lucy
Photo: CBS Television, Public domain
On this board Lucille Ball scored best in Far from home (9.1): Lucille Ball died 2,179 miles from where they were born. Out of this world was their weakest fit (0.0): Lucille Ball has no crater named after them.
Portrait sitter
appears in 3 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.4) Source: Wikidata Q209662
Far from home
died 2,179 miles from where they were born (9.1) Source: Wikidata Q209662
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 81 languages (3.2) Source: Wikidata Q209662
Big family
had 2 children (2.0) Source: Wikidata Q209662
Long life
lived to 77 (7.4) Source: Wikidata Q209662
Out of this world
has no crater named after them (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q209662
Decorated
received 8 awards and honors (4.0) Source: Wikidata Q209662
Namesake
has 4 things named after them on Wikidata (0.2) Source: Wikidata Q209662
Robert Falcon Scott
Raced Amundsen to the South Pole
Photo: Henry Maull (1829–1914) and John Fox (1832–1907), Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Oscar Wilde
Wit behind The Picture of Dorian Gray
Photo: Napoleon Sarony / Adam Cuerden, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Desmond Tutu
Archbishop and anti-apartheid campaigner
Photo: Benny Gool, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Suleiman the Magnificent
Ottoman sultan at the empire's height
Photo: 16th century artist, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer of The Magic Flute and a Requiem
Photo: Barbara Krafft, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.