Historical figures · Puzzle #8 · Wednesday, October 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
- Born in Asia: 10 pts if born in Asia
- Decorated: 1 pt per 2 awards and honors
- Portrait sitter: 1 pt per 8 works that depict them
- Most looked-up: 1 pt per 400,000 Wikipedia views in 2025
- Ancient history: 1 pt per doubling over 2 years since birth
- Long life: 1 pt per 5 years lived past 40
- Big family: 1 pt per child
- Much studied: 1 pt per 8 works about them
The best board
- Elizabeth Taylor in Decorated: received 25 awards and honors (10.0)
- Louis XIV in Big family: had 20 children (10.0)
- Pelé in Long life: lived to 82 (8.4)
- Martin Luther King Jr. in Most looked-up: their Wikipedia article was read 3.95 million times in 2025 (9.9)
- Rembrandt in Portrait sitter: appears in 141 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (10.0)
- Rumi in Born in Asia: was born in Asia (10.0)
- Napoleon in Much studied: is the subject of 295 books, papers and films on Wikidata (10.0)
- Socrates in Ancient history: was born 2,496 years ago (10.0)
The most this board could score: 78.3 of 80.
The lineup, figure by figure
Elizabeth Taylor
Star of Cleopatra, famed for violet eyes
Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 - Born in Asia
- wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q34851
- Decorated
- received 25 awards and honors (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q34851
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 4 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q34851
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 3.4 million times in 2025 (8.5) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Ancient history
- was born 94 years ago (5.6) Source: Wikidata Q34851
- Long life
- lived to 79 (7.8) Source: Wikidata Q34851
- Big family
- had 4 children (4.0) Source: Wikidata Q34851
- Much studied
- is the subject of 7 books, papers and films on Wikidata (0.9) Source: Wikidata Q34851
Louis XIV
The Sun King of Versailles
Photo: Hyacinthe Rigaud, Public domain - Born in Asia
- wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q7742
- Decorated
- received 3 awards and honors (1.5) Source: Wikidata Q7742
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 191 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q7742
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 2.05 million times in 2025 (5.1) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Ancient history
- was born 388 years ago (7.6) Source: Wikidata Q7742
- Long life
- lived to 76 (7.2) Source: Wikidata Q7742
- Big family
- had 20 children (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q7742
- Much studied
- is the subject of 152 books, papers and films on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q7742
Pelé
Football's first global superstar
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain - Born in Asia
- wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q12897
- Decorated
- received 20 awards and honors (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q12897
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 7 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.9) Source: Wikidata Q12897
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 1.6 million times in 2025 (4.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Ancient history
- was born 86 years ago (5.4) Source: Wikidata Q12897
- Long life
- lived to 82 (8.4) Source: Wikidata Q12897
- Big family
- had 7 children (7.0) Source: Wikidata Q12897
- Much studied
- is the subject of 12 books, papers and films on Wikidata (1.5) Source: Wikidata Q12897
Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil rights leader who had a dream
Photo: Associated Press, Public domain - Born in Asia
- wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q8027
- Decorated
- received 15 awards and honors (7.5) Source: Wikidata Q8027
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 24 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (3.0) Source: Wikidata Q8027
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 3.95 million times in 2025 (9.9) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Ancient history
- was born 97 years ago (5.6) Source: Wikidata Q8027
- Long life
- lived to 39 (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q8027
- Big family
- had 4 children (4.0) Source: Wikidata Q8027
- Much studied
- is the subject of 27 books, papers and films on Wikidata (3.4) Source: Wikidata Q8027
Rembrandt
Painter of The Night Watch and self-portraits
Photo: Rembrandt, Public domain - Born in Asia
- wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q5598
- Decorated
- received 0 awards and honors (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q5598
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 141 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q5598
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 586,296 times in 2025 (1.5) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Ancient history
- was born 420 years ago (7.7) Source: Wikidata Q5598
- Long life
- lived to 63 (4.6) Source: Wikidata Q5598
- Big family
- had 2 children (2.0) Source: Wikidata Q5598
- Much studied
- is the subject of 210 books, papers and films on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q5598
Rumi
Mystic poet of love, read the world over
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain - Born in Asia
- was born in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q43347
- Decorated
- received 0 awards and honors (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q43347
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 1 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.1) Source: Wikidata Q43347
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 843,003 times in 2025 (2.1) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Ancient history
- was born 819 years ago (8.7) Source: Wikidata Q43347
- Long life
- lived to 65 (5.0) Source: Wikidata Q43347
- Big family
- had 4 children (4.0) Source: Wikidata Q43347
- Much studied
- is the subject of 9 books, papers and films on Wikidata (1.1) Source: Wikidata Q43347
Napoleon
General who crowned himself emperor
Photo: Jacques-Louis David, Public domain - Born in Asia
- wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q517
- Decorated
- received 34 awards and honors (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q517
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 455 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q517
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 4.7 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Ancient history
- was born 257 years ago (7.0) Source: Wikidata Q517
- Long life
- lived to 52 (2.4) Source: Wikidata Q517
- Big family
- had 5 children (5.0) Source: Wikidata Q517
- Much studied
- is the subject of 295 books, papers and films on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q517
Socrates
Philosopher who asked questions and drank hemlock
Photo: Copy of Lysippos (?), Public domain - Born in Asia
- wasn't born in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q913
- Decorated
- received 0 awards and honors (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q913
- Portrait sitter
- appears in 40 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (5.0) Source: Wikidata Q913
- Most looked-up
- their Wikipedia article was read 1.35 million times in 2025 (3.4) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
- Ancient history
- was born 2,496 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q913
- Long life
- lived to 71 (6.2) Source: Wikidata Q913
- Big family
- had 2 children (2.0) Source: Wikidata Q913
- Much studied
- is the subject of 38 books, papers and films on Wikidata (4.8) Source: Wikidata Q913
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