Historical figures · Puzzle #39 · Saturday, November 7
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
- Long life: 1 pt per 5 years lived past 40
- Portrait sitter: 1 pt per 8 works that depict them
- Big family: 1 pt per child
- Far from home: 1 pt per doubling over 4 miles from birthplace
- Ancient history: 1 pt per doubling over 2 years since birth
- Much studied: 1 pt per 8 works about them
- Known worldwide: 1 pt per 25 Wikipedia languages
- Decorated: 1 pt per 2 awards and honors
The best board
- Walt Disney in Decorated: received 28 awards and honors (10.0)
- Katherine Johnson in Long life: lived to 101 (10.0)
- Ludwig van Beethoven in Much studied: is the subject of 83 books, papers and films on Wikidata (10.0)
- Peter the Great in Big family: had 11 children (10.0)
- Queen Victoria in Portrait sitter: appears in 394 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (10.0)
- Salvador Dalí in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on them in 247 languages (9.9)
- Alexander Graham Bell in Far from home: died 2,510 miles from where they were born (9.3)
- Rumi in Ancient history: was born 819 years ago (8.7)
The most this board could score: 77.9 of 80.
The lineup, figure by figure
Walt Disney
Creator of Mickey Mouse and Disneyland
Photo: Boy Scouts of America, Public domain Walt Disney received 28 awards and honors, so their best fit on this board was Decorated, worth 10.0. Their weakest was Portrait sitter, worth 0.6, since Walt Disney appears in 5 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata. That is where the best board puts them as well.
- Long life
- lived to 65 (5.0) Source: Wikidata Q8704
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 5 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.6) Source: Wikidata Q8704
- Big family
- had 2 children (2.0) Source: Wikidata Q8704
- Far from home
- died 1,743 miles from where they were born (8.8) Source: Wikidata Q8704
- Ancient history
- was born 125 years ago (6.0) Source: Wikidata Q8704
- Much studied
- is the subject of 10 books, papers and films on Wikidata (1.3) Source: Wikidata Q8704
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 217 languages (8.7) Source: Wikidata Q8704
- Decorated
- received 28 awards and honors (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q8704
Katherine Johnson
NASA mathematician of Hidden Figures
Photo: NASA, Public domain Katherine Johnson lived to 101, so their best fit on this board was Long life, worth 10.0. Their weakest was Portrait sitter, worth 0.1, since Katherine Johnson appears in 1 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata. That is where the best board puts them as well.
- Long life
- lived to 101 (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q11740
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 1 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.1) Source: Wikidata Q11740
- Big family
- had 3 children (3.0) Source: Wikidata Q11740
- Far from home
- died 215 miles from where they were born (5.7) Source: Wikidata Q11740
- Ancient history
- was born 108 years ago (5.8) Source: Wikidata Q11740
- Much studied
- is the subject of 4 books, papers and films on Wikidata (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q11740
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 79 languages (3.2) Source: Wikidata Q11740
- Decorated
- received 9 awards and honors (4.5) Source: Wikidata Q11740
Ludwig van Beethoven
Composed the Ninth Symphony while deaf
Photo: Joseph Karl Stieler, Public domain On this board Ludwig van Beethoven scored best in Much studied (10.0): Ludwig van Beethoven is the subject of 83 books, papers and films on Wikidata. Big family was their weakest fit (0.0): Ludwig van Beethoven had 0 children. The best board puts them there too.
- Long life
- lived to 56 (3.2) Source: Wikidata Q255
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 31 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (3.9) Source: Wikidata Q255
- Big family
- had 0 children (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q255
- Far from home
- died 451 miles from where they were born (6.8) Source: Wikidata Q255
- Ancient history
- was born 256 years ago (7.0) Source: Wikidata Q255
- Much studied
- is the subject of 83 books, papers and films on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q255
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 273 languages (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q255
- Decorated
- received 1 awards and honors (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q255
Peter the Great
Tsar who built a new capital on a marsh
Photo: Attributed to Jean-Marc Nattier, Public domain Peter the Great had 11 children, so their best fit on this board was Big family, worth 10.0. Their weakest was Decorated, worth 2.0, since Peter the Great received 4 awards and honors. That is where the best board puts them as well.
- Long life
- lived to 52 (2.4) Source: Wikidata Q8479
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 50 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (6.3) Source: Wikidata Q8479
- Big family
- had 11 children (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q8479
- Far from home
- died 395 miles from where they were born (6.6) Source: Wikidata Q8479
- Ancient history
- was born 354 years ago (7.5) Source: Wikidata Q8479
- Much studied
- is the subject of 50 books, papers and films on Wikidata (6.3) Source: Wikidata Q8479
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 182 languages (7.3) Source: Wikidata Q8479
- Decorated
- received 4 awards and honors (2.0) Source: Wikidata Q8479
Queen Victoria
Queen who gave her name to an era
Photo: Alexander Bassano, Public domain On this board Queen Victoria scored best in Portrait sitter (10.0): Queen Victoria appears in 394 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata. Far from home was their weakest fit (4.1): Queen Victoria died 70 miles from where they were born. The best board puts them there too.
- Long life
- lived to 81 (8.2) Source: Wikidata Q9439
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 394 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q9439
- Big family
- had 9 children (9.0) Source: Wikidata Q9439
- Far from home
- died 70 miles from where they were born (4.1) Source: Wikidata Q9439
- Ancient history
- was born 207 years ago (6.7) Source: Wikidata Q9439
- Much studied
- is the subject of 230 books, papers and films on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q9439
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 175 languages (7.0) Source: Wikidata Q9439
- Decorated
- received 37 awards and honors (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q9439
Salvador Dalí
Surrealist of melting clocks and a curled mustache
Photo: Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964., Public domain Salvador Dalí's best fit on this board was Known worldwide, worth 9.9: Wikipedia has an article on them in 247 languages. Their weakest was Far from home, worth 0.0, since Salvador Dalí died 0 miles from where they were born. That is where the best board puts them as well.
- Long life
- lived to 84 (8.8) Source: Wikidata Q5577
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 29 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (3.6) Source: Wikidata Q5577
- Big family
- had 1 children (1.0) Source: Wikidata Q5577
- Far from home
- died 0 miles from where they were born (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q5577
- Ancient history
- was born 122 years ago (5.9) Source: Wikidata Q5577
- Much studied
- is the subject of 36 books, papers and films on Wikidata (4.5) Source: Wikidata Q5577
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 247 languages (9.9) Source: Wikidata Q5577
- Decorated
- received 5 awards and honors (2.5) Source: Wikidata Q5577
Alexander Graham Bell
Patented the first practical telephone
Photo: Moffett Studio, Public domain On this board Alexander Graham Bell scored best in Far from home (9.3): Alexander Graham Bell died 2,510 miles from where they were born. Portrait sitter was their weakest fit (0.4): Alexander Graham Bell appears in 3 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata. The best board puts them there too.
- Long life
- lived to 75 (7.0) Source: Wikidata Q34286
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 3 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.4) Source: Wikidata Q34286
- Big family
- had 2 children (2.0) Source: Wikidata Q34286
- Far from home
- died 2,510 miles from where they were born (9.3) Source: Wikidata Q34286
- Ancient history
- was born 179 years ago (6.5) Source: Wikidata Q34286
- Much studied
- is the subject of 11 books, papers and films on Wikidata (1.4) Source: Wikidata Q34286
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 161 languages (6.4) Source: Wikidata Q34286
- Decorated
- received 10 awards and honors (5.0) Source: Wikidata Q34286
Rumi
Mystic poet of love, read the world over
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain On this board Rumi scored best in Far from home (8.9): Rumi died 1,971 miles from where they were born. Decorated was their weakest fit (0.0): Rumi received 0 awards and honors. The best board puts them in Ancient history instead, for 8.7, and gives Far from home to Alexander Graham Bell (9.3).
- Long life
- lived to 65 (5.0) Source: Wikidata Q43347
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 1 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.1) Source: Wikidata Q43347
- Big family
- had 4 children (4.0) Source: Wikidata Q43347
- Far from home
- died 1,971 miles from where they were born (8.9) Source: Wikidata Q43347
- Ancient history
- was born 819 years ago (8.7) Source: Wikidata Q43347
- Much studied
- is the subject of 9 books, papers and films on Wikidata (1.1) Source: Wikidata Q43347
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 160 languages (6.4) Source: Wikidata Q43347
- Decorated
- received 0 awards and honors (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q43347
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