Historical figures · Puzzle #9 · Thursday, October 8

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

Known worldwide: 1 pt per 25 Wikipedia languages
Portrait sitter: 1 pt per 8 works that depict them
Long life: 1 pt per 5 years lived past 40
Most looked-up: 1 pt per 400,000 Wikipedia views in 2025
Ancient history: 1 pt per doubling over 2 years since birth
Decorated: 1 pt per 2 awards and honors
Big family: 1 pt per child
Namesake: 1 pt per 20 things named after them

The best board

Hatshepsut in Ancient history: was born 3,533 years ago (10.0)
Charles Darwin in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on them in 279 languages (10.0)
John D. Rockefeller in Long life: lived to 97 (10.0)
Walt Disney in Decorated: received 28 awards and honors (10.0)
Bruce Lee in Most looked-up: their Wikipedia article was read 7.89 million times in 2025 (10.0)
Bob Marley in Big family: had 8 children (8.0)
Augustus in Portrait sitter: appears in 107 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (10.0)
Yuri Gagarin in Namesake: has 216 things named after them on Wikidata (10.0)

The most this board could score: 78.0 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Hatshepsut
Female pharaoh who ruled as king
Photo: Keith Schengili-Roberts, CC BY-SA 2.5
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 97 languages (3.9) Source: Wikidata Q129234
Portrait sitter
appears in 4 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q129234
Long life
lived to 49 (1.8) Source: Wikidata Q129234
Most looked-up
their Wikipedia article was read 476,903 times in 2025 (1.2) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
Ancient history
was born 3,533 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q129234
Decorated
received 0 awards and honors (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q129234
Big family
had 1 children (1.0) Source: Wikidata Q129234
Namesake
has 2 things named after them on Wikidata (0.1) Source: Wikidata Q129234
Charles Darwin
Explained evolution by natural selection
Photo: Herbert Rose Barraud, Public domain
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 279 languages (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q1035
Portrait sitter
appears in 18 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (2.3) Source: Wikidata Q1035
Long life
lived to 73 (6.6) Source: Wikidata Q1035
Most looked-up
their Wikipedia article was read 1.33 million times in 2025 (3.3) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
Ancient history
was born 217 years ago (6.8) Source: Wikidata Q1035
Decorated
received 13 awards and honors (6.5) Source: Wikidata Q1035
Big family
had 10 children (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q1035
Namesake
has 97 things named after them on Wikidata (4.9) Source: Wikidata Q1035
John D. Rockefeller
Oil tycoon of Standard Oil
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 104 languages (4.2) Source: Wikidata Q160278
Portrait sitter
appears in 0 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q160278
Long life
lived to 97 (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q160278
Most looked-up
their Wikipedia article was read 1.66 million times in 2025 (4.2) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
Ancient history
was born 187 years ago (6.5) Source: Wikidata Q160278
Decorated
received 1 awards and honors (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q160278
Big family
had 4 children (4.0) Source: Wikidata Q160278
Namesake
has 9 things named after them on Wikidata (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q160278
Walt Disney
Creator of Mickey Mouse and Disneyland
Photo: Boy Scouts of America, Public domain
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 217 languages (8.7) Source: Wikidata Q8704
Portrait sitter
appears in 5 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.6) Source: Wikidata Q8704
Long life
lived to 65 (5.0) Source: Wikidata Q8704
Most looked-up
their Wikipedia article was read 2.26 million times in 2025 (5.7) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
Ancient history
was born 125 years ago (6.0) Source: Wikidata Q8704
Decorated
received 28 awards and honors (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q8704
Big family
had 2 children (2.0) Source: Wikidata Q8704
Namesake
has 14 things named after them on Wikidata (0.7) Source: Wikidata Q8704
Bruce Lee
Martial artist and star of Enter the Dragon
Photo: National General Pictures, Public domain
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 166 languages (6.6) Source: Wikidata Q16397
Portrait sitter
appears in 4 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.5) Source: Wikidata Q16397
Long life
lived to 32 (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q16397
Most looked-up
their Wikipedia article was read 7.89 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
Ancient history
was born 86 years ago (5.4) Source: Wikidata Q16397
Decorated
received 2 awards and honors (1.0) Source: Wikidata Q16397
Big family
had 2 children (2.0) Source: Wikidata Q16397
Namesake
has 7 things named after them on Wikidata (0.4) Source: Wikidata Q16397
Bob Marley
Reggae legend of One Love
Photo: Dennis Morris; Distributed by Island Records, Public domain
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 164 languages (6.6) Source: Wikidata Q409
Portrait sitter
appears in 3 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (0.4) Source: Wikidata Q409
Long life
lived to 36 (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q409
Most looked-up
their Wikipedia article was read 2.69 million times in 2025 (6.7) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
Ancient history
was born 81 years ago (5.3) Source: Wikidata Q409
Decorated
received 4 awards and honors (2.0) Source: Wikidata Q409
Big family
had 8 children (8.0) Source: Wikidata Q409
Namesake
has 7 things named after them on Wikidata (0.4) Source: Wikidata Q409
Augustus
The first Roman emperor
Photo: Joel Bellviure, CC BY-SA 4.0
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 245 languages (9.8) Source: Wikidata Q1405
Portrait sitter
appears in 107 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q1405
Long life
lived to 76 (7.2) Source: Wikidata Q1405
Most looked-up
their Wikipedia article was read 2.15 million times in 2025 (5.4) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
Ancient history
was born 2,089 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q1405
Decorated
received 0 awards and honors (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q1405
Big family
had 5 children (5.0) Source: Wikidata Q1405
Namesake
has 33 things named after them on Wikidata (1.7) Source: Wikidata Q1405
Yuri Gagarin
First human in space
Photo: В. Жихаренко / ТАСС Обработка: Roman Kubanskiy, CC BY 4.0
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on them in 205 languages (8.2) Source: Wikidata Q7327
Portrait sitter
appears in 15 paintings, statues, films and more on Wikidata (1.9) Source: Wikidata Q7327
Long life
lived to 34 (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q7327
Most looked-up
their Wikipedia article was read 864,928 times in 2025 (2.2) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
Ancient history
was born 92 years ago (5.5) Source: Wikidata Q7327
Decorated
received 29 awards and honors (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q7327
Big family
had 2 children (2.0) Source: Wikidata Q7327
Namesake
has 216 things named after them on Wikidata (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q7327