Historical figures · Puzzle #34 · Monday, November 2

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
Born in Europe: 10 pts if born in Europe
Ancient history: 1 pt per doubling over 2 years since birth
Known worldwide: 1 pt per 25 Wikipedia languages
Decorated: 1 pt per 2 awards and honors
Nobel laureate: 10 pts if they won a Nobel Prize
Long life: 1 pt per 5 years lived past 40
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

Wangari Maathai
Founded the Green Belt tree-planting movement
Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Ashoka
Emperor who turned to peace after a bloody war
Photo: Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand, CC BY 2.0
On this board Ashoka scored best in Ancient history (10.0): Ashoka was born 2,330 years ago. Born in Europe was their weakest fit (0.0): Ashoka wasn't born in Europe.
Portrait sitter
appears in 1 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.1) Source: Wikidata Q8589
Born in Europe
wasn't born in Europe (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q8589
Ancient history
was born 2,330 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q8589
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 177 languages (7.1) Source: Wikidata Q8589
Decorated
received 0 awards and honors (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q8589
Nobel laureate
never won a Nobel Prize (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q8589
Long life
lived to 72 (6.4) Source: Wikidata Q8589
Namesake
has 5 things named after them on Wikidata (0.3) Source: Wikidata Q8589
Johannes Kepler
Found the laws of planetary motion
Photo: Hans von Aachen, Public domain
On this board Johannes Kepler scored best in Born in Europe (10.0): Johannes Kepler was born in Europe. Nobel laureate was their weakest fit (0.0): Johannes Kepler never won a Nobel Prize.
Portrait sitter
appears in 5 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.6) Source: Wikidata Q8963
Born in Europe
was born in Europe (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q8963
Ancient history
was born 455 years ago (7.8) Source: Wikidata Q8963
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 186 languages (7.4) Source: Wikidata Q8963
Decorated
received 1 awards and honors (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q8963
Nobel laureate
never won a Nobel Prize (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q8963
Long life
lived to 58 (3.6) Source: Wikidata Q8963
Namesake
has 118 things named after them on Wikidata (5.9) Source: Wikidata Q8963
Edvard Munch
Painter of The Scream
Photo: Anders Beer Wilse, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Dr. Seuss
Author of The Cat in the Hat
Photo: Al Ravenna, New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer, Public domain
On this board Dr. Seuss scored best in Long life (9.4): Dr. Seuss lived to 87. Portrait sitter was their weakest fit (0.0): Dr. Seuss appears in 0 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata.
Portrait sitter
appears in 0 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q298685
Born in Europe
wasn't born in Europe (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q298685
Ancient history
was born 122 years ago (5.9) Source: Wikidata Q298685
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 79 languages (3.2) Source: Wikidata Q298685
Decorated
received 13 awards and honors (6.5) Source: Wikidata Q298685
Nobel laureate
never won a Nobel Prize (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q298685
Long life
lived to 87 (9.4) Source: Wikidata Q298685
Namesake
has 3 things named after them on Wikidata (0.2) Source: Wikidata Q298685
Rabindranath Tagore
Poet of Gitanjali, songwriter of two anthems
Photo: Generalstabens litografiska anstalt, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
George Frideric Handel
Composer of Messiah's Hallelujah chorus
Photo: Attributed to Balthasar Denner, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
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
Frank Sinatra received 21 awards and honors, so their best fit on this board was Decorated, worth 10.0. Their weakest was Born in Europe, worth 0.0, since Frank Sinatra wasn't born in Europe.
Portrait sitter
appears in 3 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.4) Source: Wikidata Q40912
Born in Europe
wasn't born in Europe (0.0) 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
Decorated
received 21 awards and honors (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q40912
Nobel laureate
never won a Nobel Prize (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q40912
Long life
lived to 82 (8.4) Source: Wikidata Q40912
Namesake
has 9 things named after them on Wikidata (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q40912