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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.

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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

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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...

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