qwksilver Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Is he a scientist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Just now, qwksilver said: Is he a scientist? He is not known for being a scientist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Based upon previous clue is he a watch/clock maker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 minute ago, qwksilver said: Based upon previous clue is he a watch/clock maker? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Actor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 minute ago, qwksilver said: Actor? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Politician? Statesman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 minute ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Politician? Statesman? Athlete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Does his sport have a ball? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 What continent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Just now, ExiledInIllinois said: What continent? No ball, Europe. He was the very first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Greybeard said: No ball, Europe. He was the very first. Roger Bannister 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Just now, ExiledInIllinois said: Roger Bannister Nice guess, your IT. Oddly I think of my father when I think of him. It was thought that it was impossible to break the 4 minute mile, after Bannister did it, several did it soon after. My father said it was because some thought it could not be done and that held them back. He said I should never think anything was impossible so I would not be held back by it. Nice thought. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Just now, Greybeard said: Nice guess, your IT. Oddly I think of my father when I think of him. It was thought that it was impossible to break the 4 minute mile, after Bannister did it, several did it soon after. My father said it was because some thought it could not be done and that held them back. He said I should never think anything was impossible so I would not be held back by it. Nice thought. The "very first" was a great clue. Immediately thought 4' mile! Okay... Thinking of male, dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 American? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Athlete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 minute ago, Greybeard said: Athlete? No. Business 12 minutes ago, qwksilver said: American? Yes. Born in New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: No. Business Yes. Born in New York. Does he meet your low standard for Americana? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 43 minutes ago, Greybeard said: He is not known for being a scientist. Oh... Roger Bannister was a neurologist. He'd rather have been known for that. Is that considered a "scientist?" 1 minute ago, 4merper4mer said: Does he meet your low standard for Americana? Sorta. LoL... His invention does, IMO... But you gotta be pretty old to remember! 😃 Two towns named after him roughly about 2,000 miles apart from each other... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) He has another town named after him too. So 3 as I know of today. Could be more out there, didn't check... Edited November 24, 2020 by ExiledInIllinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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