Historical figures · Puzzle #6 · Monday, October 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
- Long life: 1 pt per 5 years lived past 40
- Born in Asia: 10 pts if born in Asia
- Decorated: 1 pt per 2 awards and honors
- Namesake: 1 pt per 20 things named after them
- Portrait sitter: 1 pt per 8 works that depict them
- Far from home: 1 pt per doubling over 4 miles from birthplace
- Most looked-up: 1 pt per 400,000 Wikipedia views in 2025
- Known worldwide: 1 pt per 25 Wikipedia languages
The best board
- Miguel de Cervantes in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on them in 249 languages (10.0)
- Qin Shi Huang in Born in Asia: was born in Asia (10.0)
- Tupac Shakur in Most looked-up: their Wikipedia article was read 4.09 million times in 2025 (10.0)
- Salvador Dalí in Long life: lived to 84 (8.8)
- Elizabeth II in Portrait sitter: appears in 242 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (10.0)
- Jules Verne in Namesake: has 206 things named after them on Wikidata (10.0)
- Grace Kelly in Far from home: died 4,075 miles from where they were born (10.0)
- Louis Pasteur in Decorated: received 22 awards and honors (10.0)
The most this board could score: 78.8 of 80.
The lineup, figure by figure
Miguel de Cervantes
Author of Don Quixote
Photo: Attributed to Juan de Jáuregui, Public domain - Long life
- lived to 68 (5.6) Source: Wikidata Q5682
- Born in Asia
- wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q5682
- Decorated
- received 0 awards and honors (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q5682
- Namesake
- has 94 things named after them on Wikidata (4.7) Source: Wikidata Q5682
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 25 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (3.1) Source: Wikidata Q5682
- Far from home
- died 18 miles from where they were born (2.2) Source: Wikidata Q5682
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 370,458 times in 2025 (0.9) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 249 languages (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q5682
Qin Shi Huang
First emperor of China, guarded by a clay army
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain - Long life
- lived to 49 (1.8) Source: Wikidata Q7192
- Born in Asia
- was born in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q7192
- Decorated
- received 0 awards and honors (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q7192
- Namesake
- has 1 things named after them on Wikidata (0.1) Source: Wikidata Q7192
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 1 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.1) Source: Wikidata Q7192
- Far from home
- died 48 miles from where they were born (3.6) Source: Wikidata Q7192
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 1.08 million times in 2025 (2.7) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 196 languages (7.8) Source: Wikidata Q7192
Tupac Shakur
Rapper of California Love
Photo: State of California DMV, Public domain - Long life
- lived to 25 (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q6107
- Born in Asia
- wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q6107
- Decorated
- received 5 awards and honors (2.5) Source: Wikidata Q6107
- Namesake
- has 1 things named after them on Wikidata (0.1) Source: Wikidata Q6107
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 0 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q6107
- Far from home
- died 2,232 miles from where they were born (9.1) Source: Wikidata Q6107
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 4.09 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 135 languages (5.4) Source: Wikidata Q6107
Salvador Dalí
Surrealist of melting clocks and a curled mustache
Photo: Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964., Public domain - Long life
- lived to 84 (8.8) Source: Wikidata Q5577
- Born in Asia
- wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q5577
- Decorated
- received 5 awards and honors (2.5) Source: Wikidata Q5577
- Namesake
- has 25 things named after them on Wikidata (1.3) Source: Wikidata Q5577
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 29 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (3.6) Source: Wikidata Q5577
- Far from home
- died 0 miles from where they were born (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q5577
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 1.1 million times in 2025 (2.8) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 247 languages (9.9) Source: Wikidata Q5577
Elizabeth II
Queen who reigned through 15 prime ministers
Photo: Donald McKague, Public domain - Long life
- lived to 96 (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q9682
- Born in Asia
- wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q9682
- Decorated
- received 90 awards and honors (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q9682
- Namesake
- has 94 things named after them on Wikidata (4.7) Source: Wikidata Q9682
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 242 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q9682
- Far from home
- died 402 miles from where they were born (6.7) Source: Wikidata Q9682
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 7.38 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 255 languages (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q9682
Jules Verne
Author of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas
Photo: Nadar, Public domain - Long life
- lived to 77 (7.4) Source: Wikidata Q33977
- Born in Asia
- wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q33977
- Decorated
- received 4 awards and honors (2.0) Source: Wikidata Q33977
- Namesake
- has 206 things named after them on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q33977
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 5 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.6) Source: Wikidata Q33977
- Far from home
- died 255 miles from where they were born (6.0) Source: Wikidata Q33977
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 601,490 times in 2025 (1.5) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 190 languages (7.6) Source: Wikidata Q33977
Grace Kelly
Film star who became a princess
Photo: Hans Peters for Anefo, CC0 - Long life
- lived to 53 (2.6) Source: Wikidata Q3925
- Born in Asia
- wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q3925
- Decorated
- received 11 awards and honors (5.5) Source: Wikidata Q3925
- Namesake
- has 15 things named after them on Wikidata (0.8) Source: Wikidata Q3925
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 0 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q3925
- Far from home
- died 4,075 miles from where they were born (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q3925
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 2.1 million times in 2025 (5.3) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 117 languages (4.7) Source: Wikidata Q3925
Louis Pasteur
Proved germs cause disease; gave milk "pasteurized"
Photo: Paul Nadar, Public domain - Long life
- lived to 72 (6.4) Source: Wikidata Q529
- Born in Asia
- wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q529
- Decorated
- received 22 awards and honors (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q529
- Namesake
- has 403 things named after them on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q529
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 13 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (1.6) Source: Wikidata Q529
- Far from home
- died 195 miles from where they were born (5.6) Source: Wikidata Q529
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 567,044 times in 2025 (1.4) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Known worldwide
- Wikipedia has an article on them in 213 languages (8.5) Source: Wikidata Q529
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