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Historical figures · Puzzle #37 · Thursday, November 5

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

The best board

  1. Henry Hudson in Far from home: died 3,216 miles from where they were born (9.7)
  2. Leonardo da Vinci in Namesake: has 250 things named after them on Wikidata (10.0)
  3. Mother Teresa in Decorated: received 26 awards and honors (10.0)
  4. Stephen Hawking in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on them in 201 languages (8.0)
  5. Konosuke Matsushita in Long life: lived to 94 (10.0)
  6. Avicenna in Born in Asia: was born in Asia (10.0)
  7. Antonio Vivaldi in Out of this world: has a crater named after them (10.0)
  8. Theodore Roosevelt in Most looked-up: their Wikipedia article was read 4.07 million times in 2025 (10.0)

The most this board could score: 77.7 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

  1. Henry Hudson

    Namesake of a river and a bay

    Photo: Neemster, CC BY-SA 3.0

    On this board Henry Hudson scored best in Far from home (9.7): Henry Hudson died 3,216 miles from where they were born. Born in Asia was their weakest fit (0.0): Henry Hudson wasn't born in Asia. The best board puts them there too.

    Far from home
    died 3,216 miles from where they were born (9.7) Source: Wikidata Q179167
    Decorated
    received 1 awards and honors (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q179167
    Namesake
    has 13 things named after them on Wikidata (0.7) Source: Wikidata Q179167
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on them in 71 languages (2.8) Source: Wikidata Q179167
    Born in Asia
    wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q179167
    Most looked-up
    their Wikipedia article was read 230,184 times in 2025 (0.6) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Out of this world
    has no crater named after them (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q179167
    Long life
    lived to 44 (0.8) Source: Wikidata Q179167

  2. Leonardo da Vinci

    Painter of the Mona Lisa and inventor of flying machines

    Photo: Attributed to Francesco Melzi, Public domain

    Leonardo da Vinci has 250 things named after them on Wikidata, so their best fit on this board was Namesake, worth 10.0. Their weakest was Decorated, worth 0.0, since Leonardo da Vinci received 0 awards and honors. That is where the best board puts them as well.

    Far from home
    died 541 miles from where they were born (7.1) Source: Wikidata Q762
    Decorated
    received 0 awards and honors (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q762
    Namesake
    has 250 things named after them on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q762
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on them in 307 languages (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q762
    Born in Asia
    wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q762
    Most looked-up
    their Wikipedia article was read 2.44 million times in 2025 (6.1) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Out of this world
    has a crater named after them (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q762
    Long life
    lived to 67 (5.4) Source: Wikidata Q762

  3. Mother Teresa

    Nun who cared for the poorest of the poor

    Photo: Túrelio, CC BY-SA 2.0 de

    On this board Mother Teresa scored best in Decorated (10.0): Mother Teresa received 26 awards and honors. Born in Asia was their weakest fit (0.0): Mother Teresa wasn't born in Asia. The best board puts them there too.

    Far from home
    died 4,028 miles from where they were born (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q30547
    Decorated
    received 26 awards and honors (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q30547
    Namesake
    has 56 things named after them on Wikidata (2.8) Source: Wikidata Q30547
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on them in 200 languages (8.0) Source: Wikidata Q30547
    Born in Asia
    wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q30547
    Most looked-up
    their Wikipedia article was read 1.91 million times in 2025 (4.8) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Out of this world
    has no crater named after them (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q30547
    Long life
    lived to 87 (9.4) Source: Wikidata Q30547

  4. Stephen Hawking

    Physicist of black holes and A Brief History of Time

    Photo: NASA, Public domain

    Stephen Hawking received 41 awards and honors, so their best fit on this board was Decorated, worth 10.0. Their weakest was Born in Asia, worth 0.0, since Stephen Hawking wasn't born in Asia. The best board puts them in Known worldwide instead, for 8.0, and gives Decorated to Mother Teresa (10.0).

    Far from home
    died 67 miles from where they were born (4.1) Source: Wikidata Q17714
    Decorated
    received 41 awards and honors (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q17714
    Namesake
    has 19 things named after them on Wikidata (1.0) Source: Wikidata Q17714
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on them in 201 languages (8.0) Source: Wikidata Q17714
    Born in Asia
    wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q17714
    Most looked-up
    their Wikipedia article was read 3.45 million times in 2025 (8.6) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Out of this world
    has no crater named after them (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q17714
    Long life
    lived to 76 (7.2) Source: Wikidata Q17714

  5. Konosuke Matsushita

    Founder of Panasonic

    Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

    Konosuke Matsushita lived to 94, so their best fit on this board was Long life, worth 10.0. Their weakest was Out of this world, worth 0.0, since Konosuke Matsushita has no crater named after them. That is where the best board puts them as well.

    Far from home
    died 41 miles from where they were born (3.4) Source: Wikidata Q252785
    Decorated
    received 8 awards and honors (4.0) Source: Wikidata Q252785
    Namesake
    has 2 things named after them on Wikidata (0.1) Source: Wikidata Q252785
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on them in 63 languages (2.5) Source: Wikidata Q252785
    Born in Asia
    was born in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q252785
    Most looked-up
    their Wikipedia article was read 40,404 times in 2025 (0.1) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Out of this world
    has no crater named after them (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q252785
    Long life
    lived to 94 (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q252785

  6. Avicenna

    Wrote The Canon of Medicine

    Photo: Original work: Abolhassan Sadighi Depiction: User:Ehsan 1987, Public domain

    On this board Avicenna scored best in Born in Asia (10.0): Avicenna was born in Asia. Decorated was their weakest fit (0.0): Avicenna received 0 awards and honors. The best board puts them there too.

    Far from home
    died 940 miles from where they were born (7.9) Source: Wikidata Q8011
    Decorated
    received 0 awards and honors (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q8011
    Namesake
    has 44 things named after them on Wikidata (2.2) Source: Wikidata Q8011
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on them in 193 languages (7.7) Source: Wikidata Q8011
    Born in Asia
    was born in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q8011
    Most looked-up
    their Wikipedia article was read 534,950 times in 2025 (1.3) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Out of this world
    has a crater named after them (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q8011
    Long life
    lived to 57 (3.4) Source: Wikidata Q8011

  7. Antonio Vivaldi

    Composer of The Four Seasons

    Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

    On this board Antonio Vivaldi scored best in Out of this world (10.0): Antonio Vivaldi has a crater named after them. Decorated was their weakest fit (0.0): Antonio Vivaldi received 0 awards and honors. The best board puts them there too.

    Far from home
    died 270 miles from where they were born (6.1) Source: Wikidata Q1340
    Decorated
    received 0 awards and honors (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q1340
    Namesake
    has 101 things named after them on Wikidata (5.1) Source: Wikidata Q1340
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on them in 168 languages (6.7) Source: Wikidata Q1340
    Born in Asia
    wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q1340
    Most looked-up
    their Wikipedia article was read 525,474 times in 2025 (1.3) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Out of this world
    has a crater named after them (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q1340
    Long life
    lived to 63 (4.6) Source: Wikidata Q1340

  8. Theodore Roosevelt

    Rough Rider president, namesake of the teddy bear

    Photo: Adam Cuerden, Public domain

    On this board Theodore Roosevelt scored best in Most looked-up (10.0): their Wikipedia article was read 4.07 million times in 2025. Born in Asia was their weakest fit (0.0): Theodore Roosevelt wasn't born in Asia. The best board puts them there too.

    Far from home
    died 28 miles from where they were born (2.8) Source: Wikidata Q33866
    Decorated
    received 6 awards and honors (3.0) Source: Wikidata Q33866
    Namesake
    has 60 things named after them on Wikidata (3.0) Source: Wikidata Q33866
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on them in 192 languages (7.7) Source: Wikidata Q33866
    Born in Asia
    wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q33866
    Most looked-up
    their Wikipedia article was read 4.07 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Out of this world
    has no crater named after them (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q33866
    Long life
    lived to 60 (4.0) Source: Wikidata Q33866

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