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krista4 said:
flysack said:
mad sweeney said:
11.11 Jacques-Yves Cousteau Explorer
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Ooooo, I love this pick. Sneaky good.Didn't he also invent the SCUBA breathing system? My memory is foggy. I know he invented some crucial piece of underater breathing equipment that's widely used today. Not only did he explore, he made further exploration possible.

Great pick.
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He did. I was thinking of him last night ( :thumbup: ) and thought he could be an interesting inventor or wildcard pick.
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I think he's weak in inventor or scientist. Could be pretty good as a celebrity though. If there is value later on in explorer he would be an outstanding w/c. He's the prime name though in underwater exploration and discovery. How that ranks up with the sailors and astro(cosmo)nauts will have to see.
 
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FUBAR said:
mad sweeney said:
Doug B said:
mad sweeney said:
No, right thread. It looked to me that there was well over an hour for Doug's pick and today is a holiday so I am wondering if there is a clock today.
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:thumbup: What holiday is it?
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Actually I dunno. There was a sign on the library on Friday saying it would be closed today in observance of something so I assumed it was a holiday...
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National Doctors' DaySecretariat's birthday?
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Revealing it might be spotlighting, but it's a holiday to honor a labor leader...prolly only in Cali is my guess.
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Street named after him in Los Angeles?
 
As this round was beginning, I thought of a pick that may (depending on the judge's criteria) transcend their category -- I'm glad this pick is still available. This pick is not a "lowest common denominator" effort to gain favor from judges/FFA -- it is (imho) simply a great strategic pick that I'm hoping will be top-2.

Celebrity: This individual is instantly recognizable around the globe, just as many others picks are. But, this individual has also:

Made countless others famous, thus continually enhancing his own celebrated reputation;
Put his "brand" into dozens of other countries on multiple continents;
Had countless soirees that the A-list of celebrities would kill to get invited to;
Most women born in civilized society have wondered what it would be like to take part in his enterprise;
Most men born in civilized society have wanted to actually be him;
He is credited for helping along the world's first revolution of a certain type.This individual is 11.12 - Hugh Hefner, Celebrity.

 
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Doug B said:
higgins said:
This individual is 11.12 - Celebrity.
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Can't tell if this is a pick, or schtick :shrug: It works as a legit pick ... but the presentation throws me off.
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It's legit (not shtick) -- I'm going with the theory that not only is he instantly recognizable (as other picks in the category are), but that (1) he's done more to make others famous than anyone else as well; and (2) he's also hosted the parties that all A-listers want to be at, and (3) most people have wondered what it would be like to be him or part of his enterprise? Does the pick gets bonus points for these reasons? :shrug:
 
Big Rocks said:
11.11 Edmund Hillary, explorer

I had another guy lined up but with Cousteau picked, I have to change directions and pick this guy before he gets sniped from me. He was the first explorer to ever reach the top of Mount Everest in 1953. The resulting fame that accompanied his ascent was immense, as he was knighted by the Queen of England and started several charities, including one in Nepal and in New Zealand. Several schools, streets, and organizations across the world were named after him. He also helped the Nepalese build schools and hospitals in areas where it was too remote. Later in his life, he continued his climbing and exploring, climbing 10 other Himalayan peaks, reaching the the South Pole in 1958, and leading a jetboat expedition on the Ganges River all the way to its source.
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Tenzing Norgay deserves as much credit (if not more) than Hillary.Sherpa Tenzing

 
the moops said:
Big Rocks said:
11.11 Edmund Hillary, explorer

I had another guy lined up but with Cousteau picked, I have to change directions and pick this guy before he gets sniped from me. He was the first explorer to ever reach the top of Mount Everest in 1953. The resulting fame that accompanied his ascent was immense, as he was knighted by the Queen of England and started several charities, including one in Nepal and in New Zealand. Several schools, streets, and organizations across the world were named after him. He also helped the Nepalese build schools and hospitals in areas where it was too remote. Later in his life, he continued his climbing and exploring, climbing 10 other Himalayan peaks, reaching the the South Pole in 1958, and leading a jetboat expedition on the Ganges River all the way to its source.
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Tenzing Norgay deserves as much credit (if not more) than Hillary.Sherpa Tenzing
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Yes, it was a team effort. And Sir Edmund Hillary always refused to say who had been first. But eventually, because there were repeated nationalistic reports in Nepal that Tenzing had been first, Tenzing came out with the acknowledgment that Hillary had been the first to set his foot on the summit. Which says something about both men.Besides, do you think for one moment that Hillary Clinton's mother (according to our Secretary of State), who apparently knew in 1947 who was going to be the first man on Everest in 1953, would have named her after the second guy?

 
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13. John Madden's Lunchbox

14. Usual21

15. thatguy

16. Andy Dufresne

17. Herbert The Hippo

18. Bobbylayne

19. Mister CIA

20. Abrantes

I believe this is the order we are currently on.

 
Ozymandias said:
the moops said:
Big Rocks said:
11.11 Edmund Hillary, explorer

I had another guy lined up but with Cousteau picked, I have to change directions and pick this guy before he gets sniped from me. He was the first explorer to ever reach the top of Mount Everest in 1953. The resulting fame that accompanied his ascent was immense, as he was knighted by the Queen of England and started several charities, including one in Nepal and in New Zealand. Several schools, streets, and organizations across the world were named after him. He also helped the Nepalese build schools and hospitals in areas where it was too remote. Later in his life, he continued his climbing and exploring, climbing 10 other Himalayan peaks, reaching the the South Pole in 1958, and leading a jetboat expedition on the Ganges River all the way to its source.
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Tenzing Norgay deserves as much credit (if not more) than Hillary.Sherpa Tenzing
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Yes, it was a team effort. And Sir Edmund Hillary always refused to say who had been first. But eventually, because there were repeated nationalistic reports in Nepal that Tenzing had been first, Tenzing came out with the acknowledgment that Hillary had been the first to set his foot on the summit. Which says something about both men.
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He was my top choice. I figured that after Columbus went the European guys would be raided and that people would forget the handful of contemporary guys and gals out there that are worthy. I still have 5 more names on my list, but he was on it as well. Solid choice.
 
11.14 - St. Peter - Saint

Saint Peter was a leader of the early Christian church, who features prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. According to Biblical accounts, he was one of Twelve Apostles, chosen by Jesus from his first disciples. He was a Galilean fisherman assigned a leadership role by Jesus (Matthew 16:18), and was with Jesus during events witnessed by only a few apostles, such as the Transfiguration. Early Christian writers provided more details about his life. Catholic tradition claims that he was the first Pope, the author of two canonical epistles, and a martyr under Nero, crucified head down, and buried in Rome. His memoirs are traditionally cited as the source of the Gospel of Mark.

The Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Anglican Communion consider Peter a saint. According to Catholic tradition Peter was the first Bishop of Rome, therefore the Pope is Peter's successor and the rightful superior of all other bishops. Eastern and Oriental Orthodox do not recognize the Bishop of Rome as the successor of St. Peter but the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople sends a delegation each year to Rome to participate in the celebration of the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. In the "Ravenna Document" of 13 October 2007, the representatives of the Eastern Orthodox Church agreed that "Rome, as the Church that 'presides in love' according to the phrase of St. Ignatius of Antioch (To the Romans, Prologue), occupied the first place in the taxis, and that the bishop of Rome was therefore the protos among the patriarchs, if the Papacy unites with the Orthodox Church. They disagree, however, on the interpretation of the historical evidence from this era regarding the prerogatives of the bishop of Rome as protos, a matter that was already understood in different ways in the first millennium."

In art, he is often depicted holding the keys to the kingdom of heaven (interpreted by Roman Catholics as the sign of his primacy over the Church), a reference to Matthew 16:19.

In Catholic tradition, Peter's leadership role among the Apostles, referred to above lies at the root of the leadership role of the pope among the bishops of the Church.

The first Epistle of Peter ends with "The church that is in Babylon, chosen together with you, salutes you, and so does my son, Mark." (1 Pet 5:13). Though the word "Babylon" refers literally to a city in Mesopotamia, it could be used cryptically to indicate Rome, as some argue the term is used in Revelation 14:8; 16:19; 17:5-6, and in the works of various Jewish seers. "Babylon" could also simply be a reference to the present age, so the reference to a specific place is not conclusive.

In reference to Peter's occupation before becoming an Apostle, the popes wear the Fisherman's Ring, which bears an image of the saint casting his nets from a fishing boat. The keys used as a symbol of the Pope's authority refer to the "keys of the kingdom of Heaven" promised to Peter (Matthew 16:18–19). The terminology of this "commission" of Peter is unmistakably parallel to the commissioning of Eliakim ben Hilkiah in Isaiah 22:15 and Isaiah 22:19–23.

In the same passage of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells Peter: "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church." In the original Greek the word translated as "Peter" is Πέτρος (Petros) and that translated as "rock" is πέτρα (petra), two words that, while not identical, give an impression of one of many times when Jesus used a play on words. Furthermore, since Jesus presumably spoke to Peter in their native Aramaic language, he would have used kepha in both instances. The Pe####ta Text and the Old Syriac text use the word "kepha" for both "Peter" and "rock" in Matthew 16:18. John 1:42 says Jesus called Simon "Cephas", as does Paul in some letters. The traditional Catholic interpretation has therefore been that Jesus told Peter (Rock) that he would build his Church on this Peter (Rock).

 
Usual21 said:
11.14 - St. Peter - Saint

Saint Peter was a leader of the early Christian church, who features prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. According to Biblical accounts, he was one of Twelve Apostles, chosen by Jesus from his first disciples. He was a Galilean fisherman assigned a leadership role by Jesus (Matthew 16:18), and was with Jesus during events witnessed by only a few apostles, such as the Transfiguration. Early Christian writers provided more details about his life. Catholic tradition claims that he was the first Pope, the author of two canonical epistles, and a martyr under Nero, crucified head down, and buried in Rome. His memoirs are traditionally cited as the source of the Gospel of Mark.

The Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Anglican Communion consider Peter a saint. According to Catholic tradition Peter was the first Bishop of Rome, therefore the Pope is Peter's successor and the rightful superior of all other bishops. Eastern and Oriental Orthodox do not recognize the Bishop of Rome as the successor of St. Peter but the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople sends a delegation each year to Rome to participate in the celebration of the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. In the "Ravenna Document" of 13 October 2007, the representatives of the Eastern Orthodox Church agreed that "Rome, as the Church that 'presides in love' according to the phrase of St. Ignatius of Antioch (To the Romans, Prologue), occupied the first place in the taxis, and that the bishop of Rome was therefore the protos among the patriarchs, if the Papacy unites with the Orthodox Church. They disagree, however, on the interpretation of the historical evidence from this era regarding the prerogatives of the bishop of Rome as protos, a matter that was already understood in different ways in the first millennium."

In art, he is often depicted holding the keys to the kingdom of heaven (interpreted by Roman Catholics as the sign of his primacy over the Church), a reference to Matthew 16:19.

In Catholic tradition, Peter's leadership role among the Apostles, referred to above lies at the root of the leadership role of the pope among the bishops of the Church.

The first Epistle of Peter ends with "The church that is in Babylon, chosen together with you, salutes you, and so does my son, Mark." (1 Pet 5:13). Though the word "Babylon" refers literally to a city in Mesopotamia, it could be used cryptically to indicate Rome, as some argue the term is used in Revelation 14:8; 16:19; 17:5-6, and in the works of various Jewish seers. "Babylon" could also simply be a reference to the present age, so the reference to a specific place is not conclusive.

In reference to Peter's occupation before becoming an Apostle, the popes wear the Fisherman's Ring, which bears an image of the saint casting his nets from a fishing boat. The keys used as a symbol of the Pope's authority refer to the "keys of the kingdom of Heaven" promised to Peter (Matthew 16:18–19). The terminology of this "commission" of Peter is unmistakably parallel to the commissioning of Eliakim ben Hilkiah in Isaiah 22:15 and Isaiah 22:19–23.

In the same passage of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells Peter: "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church." In the original Greek the word translated as "Peter" is Πέτρος (Petros) and that translated as "rock" is πέτρα (petra), two words that, while not identical, give an impression of one of many times when Jesus used a play on words. Furthermore, since Jesus presumably spoke to Peter in their native Aramaic language, he would have used kepha in both instances. The Pe####ta Text and the Old Syriac text use the word "kepha" for both "Peter" and "rock" in Matthew 16:18. John 1:42 says Jesus called Simon "Cephas", as does Paul in some letters. The traditional Catholic interpretation has therefore been that Jesus told Peter (Rock) that he would build his Church on this Peter (Rock).
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Sonuva...... :lmao:
 
I assume it's safe for me to go since JML gave Usual the go ahead, and in any case I think he timed out.

I'm going to pick my artist now. This guy is a very big figure in that he is often considered the Last of the Old Masters and the First of the Moderns. I find his works to be incredible, and he is said to have had a very large impact and Picasso and another famous modern painter, among many others.

Francisco Goya - Painter



Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish painter and printmaker. Goya was a court painter to the Spanish Crown and a chronicler of history. He has been regarded both as the last of the Old Masters and as the first of the moderns. The subversive and subjective element in his art, as well as his bold handling of paint, provided a model for the work of later generations of artists, notably ##### and Picasso.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Francisc...cientes_023.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Francisc...cientes_054.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Saturno_...a_sus_hijos.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Goya_Maja_naga2.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Goya_Maja_ubrana2.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Witches.jpg

 
thatguy said:
I assume it's safe for me to go since JML gave Usual the go ahead, and in any case I think he timed out.

I'm going to pick my artist now. This guy is a very big figure in that he is often considered the Last of the Old Masters and the First of the Moderns. I find his works to be incredible, and he is said to have had a very large impact and Picasso and another famous modern painter, among many others.

Francisco Goya - Painter



Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish painter and printmaker. Goya was a court painter to the Spanish Crown and a chronicler of history. He has been regarded both as the last of the Old Masters and as the first of the moderns. The subversive and subjective element in his art, as well as his bold handling of paint, provided a model for the work of later generations of artists, notably ##### and Picasso.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Francisc...cientes_023.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Francisc...cientes_054.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Saturno_...a_sus_hijos.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Goya_Maja_naga2.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Goya_Maja_ubrana2.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Witches.jpg
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Solid pick. :kicksrock:
 
Yankee23Fan said:
Usual21 said:
11.14 - St. Peter - Saint

Saint Peter was a leader of the early Christian church, who features prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. According to Biblical accounts, he was one of Twelve Apostles, chosen by Jesus from his first disciples. He was a Galilean fisherman assigned a leadership role by Jesus (Matthew 16:18), and was with Jesus during events witnessed by only a few apostles, such as the Transfiguration. Early Christian writers provided more details about his life. Catholic tradition claims that he was the first Pope, the author of two canonical epistles, and a martyr under Nero, crucified head down, and buried in Rome. His memoirs are traditionally cited as the source of the Gospel of Mark.

The Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Anglican Communion consider Peter a saint. According to Catholic tradition Peter was the first Bishop of Rome, therefore the Pope is Peter's successor and the rightful superior of all other bishops. Eastern and Oriental Orthodox do not recognize the Bishop of Rome as the successor of St. Peter but the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople sends a delegation each year to Rome to participate in the celebration of the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. In the "Ravenna Document" of 13 October 2007, the representatives of the Eastern Orthodox Church agreed that "Rome, as the Church that 'presides in love' according to the phrase of St. Ignatius of Antioch (To the Romans, Prologue), occupied the first place in the taxis, and that the bishop of Rome was therefore the protos among the patriarchs, if the Papacy unites with the Orthodox Church. They disagree, however, on the interpretation of the historical evidence from this era regarding the prerogatives of the bishop of Rome as protos, a matter that was already understood in different ways in the first millennium."

In art, he is often depicted holding the keys to the kingdom of heaven (interpreted by Roman Catholics as the sign of his primacy over the Church), a reference to Matthew 16:19.

In Catholic tradition, Peter's leadership role among the Apostles, referred to above lies at the root of the leadership role of the pope among the bishops of the Church.

The first Epistle of Peter ends with "The church that is in Babylon, chosen together with you, salutes you, and so does my son, Mark." (1 Pet 5:13). Though the word "Babylon" refers literally to a city in Mesopotamia, it could be used cryptically to indicate Rome, as some argue the term is used in Revelation 14:8; 16:19; 17:5-6, and in the works of various Jewish seers. "Babylon" could also simply be a reference to the present age, so the reference to a specific place is not conclusive.

In reference to Peter's occupation before becoming an Apostle, the popes wear the Fisherman's Ring, which bears an image of the saint casting his nets from a fishing boat. The keys used as a symbol of the Pope's authority refer to the "keys of the kingdom of Heaven" promised to Peter (Matthew 16:18–19). The terminology of this "commission" of Peter is unmistakably parallel to the commissioning of Eliakim ben Hilkiah in Isaiah 22:15 and Isaiah 22:19–23.

In the same passage of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells Peter: "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church." In the original Greek the word translated as "Peter" is Πέτρος (Petros) and that translated as "rock" is πέτρα (petra), two words that, while not identical, give an impression of one of many times when Jesus used a play on words. Furthermore, since Jesus presumably spoke to Peter in their native Aramaic language, he would have used kepha in both instances. The Pe####ta Text and the Old Syriac text use the word "kepha" for both "Peter" and "rock" in Matthew 16:18. John 1:42 says Jesus called Simon "Cephas", as does Paul in some letters. The traditional Catholic interpretation has therefore been that Jesus told Peter (Rock) that he would build his Church on this Peter (Rock).
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Sonuva...... :kicksrock:
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Sorry..Just read Angels and Demons this weekend. Had St. Peter on my mind.
 
Time to fill one of the harder categories.

More important than medicine most of the time is the care of nursing and it was shocking in the 1700/1800s contributing to thousands of unnecessary deaths, until this woman came along to revolutionize the industry.

The Lady of the Lamp

11:13 - Florence Nightingale - Humanitarian

Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing. She transformed nursing into a respectable profession and set the standards for clean, safe hospitals in the world. Florence is honored as the first great nurse of the world. Her picture hangs on the wall in many hospitals.

Florence went to the Institute of Deaconesses in Kaiserswerth, Germany, to learn about nursing. At this time, nurses learned through experience, not through training. Florence treated sick people, distributed medicine, and assisted during operations.

In 1854, England entered the Crimean War. Florence and a team of 38 nurses went to the Crimea (near Turkey) to help the wounded soldiers. The military hospitals were dirty and run down. Florence made sanitary improvements which helped bring the death rate down from 40% to 2%.

Florence was kind and gentle with the soldiers. She would talk with them and comfort them as she made her rounds. This gave the soldiers hope. When Florence made her rounds at night, she carried a lamp with her to light her way and became known as "The Lady with the Lamp."

Florence's work in the Crimean War inspired XXXX. In 1864, XXXX founded the International Red Cross. It began as an international society of volunteers who cared for sick and wounded soldiers and prisoners of war. Today, the Red Cross also provides disaster relief during peacetime.

During Florence's time, the hospitals were overcrowded, poorly run, and disease infested. They were doing more harm than good. Florence thought hospitals should help patients, not hurt them. This was a revolutionary idea at the time.

Florence wrote Notes on Hospitals explaining how to make improvements to hospitals. She believed hospitals needed better ventilation, more windows, improved drainage, and less cramped conditions. With Florence's guidance, hospitals became clean and sanitary places where lives were saved, not lost.

Florence also became an expert on designing hospitals. Foreign rulers sought her advice when building their hospitals. Soon, hospitals throughout the world were being built according to her ideas.

Today, we still see how Florence has improved hospitals. The flowers, recreation rooms, and bright wards are an influence of Florence's work.

Florence thought nurses should learn through both experience and training. In 1860, Florence opened the first training school for nurses. It was called the Nightingale Training School, and the nurses were called Nightingale Nurses. Today, the Nightingale Nurses carry on Florence's work of caring for the sick and the poor.

Florence created high standards for the nursing profession. These standards helped transform nursing into the respectable profession we know today. Florence's writings continue to provide excellent resources for nurses and health care providers. Her book, Notes on Nursing, spells out the principles of nursing.
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John Maddens Lunchbox said:
Time to fill one of the harder categories.

More important than medicine most of the time is the care of nursing and it was shocking in the 1700/1800s contributing to thousands of unnecessary deaths, until this woman came along to revolutionize the industry.

The Lady of the Lamp

11:13 - Florence Nightingale - Humanitarian

Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing. She transformed nursing into a respectable profession and set the standards for clean, safe hospitals in the world. Florence is honored as the first great nurse of the world. Her picture hangs on the wall in many hospitals.

Florence went to the Institute of Deaconesses in Kaiserswerth, Germany, to learn about nursing. At this time, nurses learned through experience, not through training. Florence treated sick people, distributed medicine, and assisted during operations.

In 1854, England entered the Crimean War. Florence and a team of 38 nurses went to the Crimea (near Turkey) to help the wounded soldiers. The military hospitals were dirty and run down. Florence made sanitary improvements which helped bring the death rate down from 40% to 2%.

Florence was kind and gentle with the soldiers. She would talk with them and comfort them as she made her rounds. This gave the soldiers hope. When Florence made her rounds at night, she carried a lamp with her to light her way and became known as "The Lady with the Lamp."

Florence's work in the Crimean War inspired XXXX. In 1864, XXXX founded the International Red Cross. It began as an international society of volunteers who cared for sick and wounded soldiers and prisoners of war. Today, the Red Cross also provides disaster relief during peacetime.

During Florence's time, the hospitals were overcrowded, poorly run, and disease infested. They were doing more harm than good. Florence thought hospitals should help patients, not hurt them. This was a revolutionary idea at the time.

Florence wrote Notes on Hospitals explaining how to make improvements to hospitals. She believed hospitals needed better ventilation, more windows, improved drainage, and less cramped conditions. With Florence's guidance, hospitals became clean and sanitary places where lives were saved, not lost.

Florence also became an expert on designing hospitals. Foreign rulers sought her advice when building their hospitals. Soon, hospitals throughout the world were being built according to her ideas.

Today, we still see how Florence has improved hospitals. The flowers, recreation rooms, and bright wards are an influence of Florence's work.

Florence thought nurses should learn through both experience and training. In 1860, Florence opened the first training school for nurses. It was called the Nightingale Training School, and the nurses were called Nightingale Nurses. Today, the Nightingale Nurses carry on Florence's work of caring for the sick and the poor.

Florence created high standards for the nursing profession. These standards helped transform nursing into the respectable profession we know today. Florence's writings continue to provide excellent resources for nurses and health care providers. Her book, Notes on Nursing, spells out the principles of nursing.
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That's a great pick. She was a powerful force in tending to the wounded and in setting standards for care. She also opened up the whole medical care area for women to serve. Great lady, great woman, great human being.
 
11.17 - Art Tatum - musician/performer

Art Tatum was born Oct. 13, 1909 in Toledo, Ohio and despite being blind in one eye and only partially sighted in the other he became arguably the greatest jazz piano player who ever lived. He came from a musical family and when younger had some formal training at the Toledo School of Music, however he was largely self-taught. His teacher there recognized his talents and tried to steer him towards as a career as a classical concert pianist. Tatum was more interested in the music of XXXXX, which would be a strong influence on his music. At 18 he was playing interludes at a local radio station and within a short period of time he had his own show. In 1932 he was heard by the singer XXXXX who brought him to New York as her accompanist. One year later he made his first recordings, among which was "Tiger Rag". This song which features breakneck tempo and rippling left- andright-hand cascades and crashing bass notes had every pianist in the country amazed by his astonishing dexterity. While in New York he established his reputation in "cutting contests" with other top pianists, which he never lost. He spent the next few years playing in Cleveland, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles and even England in 1938. During this time he established himself as a major figure in jazz circles. In the early 1940s Tatum formed an extremely popular trio with bassist XXXXX and guitarist XXXXX. He spent much of the next decade touring North America. In 1953 Tatum signed by producer XXXXX and recorded extensively both as a soloist and in small groups with XXXXX, soloist and in small groups with XXXXXX and others. His incredible talent allowed him to be extremely productive during this time. xxxxx in his biography, noted that Tatum was constantly "refining and honing down after each performance until an ideal version remained needing no further adjustments". This allowed him to achieve a remarkable work rate. For example, his solo sessions for Granz were mostly completed in two days. That is a total of 69 tracks and all but three of them needed only one take. Sadly, on Nov. 4, 1956 his prodigious output was cut short when he died of uremia, however his artistic influence has been strong and long-lasting.

The starting point of Art Tatum's style was XXXXX stride. As XXXXX once said, "Fats, that's where I come out of and, man, that's quite a place to come from". From this beginning he went on to create and superbly original and creative style of playing piano. His left-handed figures where similar to stride but he was really known for the way that he explored harmonic complexities and unusual chord progressions. When improvising, Tatum would often insert totally new chord sequences (occasionally with a chord on each beat) into one or two measures. He also developed the habit of quoting from other melodies, something that became a standard practice among modern jazz musicians. What really set Tatum apart was his amazing technical abilities which combined with his willingness to explore the imagined limitations of the orthodox keyboard which produced astonishing rhythmic and harmonic complexities. It is claimed that he could identify the dominant note in a flushing toilet. Perhaps the greatest tribute to the excellence of Art Tatum lies in the opinions of his peers. His influenced many musicians including XXXXX, and even non-pianists such as XXXXXand XXXXX. Many would say that he inspired the bebop revolution in jazz. When Oscar Peterson first heard him play he thought it was two people and he considered Tatum the best jazz instrumentalist of all time. Legend has it that classical pianist XXXXX was so awed by Tatum's wizardry that it brought him to tears. Fittingly, his strongest support comes from one of his early influences, XXXXX. One time in 1938 Tatum dropped in to hear Waller play at a club. By way of introduction XXXXX told the audience, "I just play the piano, but God is in the house tonight."

 
HERBERT THE HIPPO said:
11.17 - Art Tatum - musician/performerArt Tatum was born Oct. 13, 1909 in Toledo, Ohio and despite being blind in one eye and only partially sighted in the other he became arguably the greatest jazz piano player who ever lived. He came from a musical family and when younger had some formal training at the Toledo School of Music, however he was largely self-taught. His teacher there recognized his talents and tried to steer him towards as a career as a classical concert pianist. Tatum was more interested in the music of XXXXX, which would be a strong influence on his music. At 18 he was playing interludes at a local radio station and within a short period of time he had his own show. In 1932 he was heard by the singer XXXXX who brought him to New York as her accompanist. One year later he made his first recordings, among which was "Tiger Rag". This song which features breakneck tempo and rippling left- andright-hand cascades and crashing bass notes had every pianist in the country amazed by his astonishing dexterity. While in New York he established his reputation in "cutting contests" with other top pianists, which he never lost. He spent the next few years playing in Cleveland, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles and even England in 1938. During this time he established himself as a major figure in jazz circles. In the early 1940s Tatum formed an extremely popular trio with bassist XXXXX and guitarist XXXXX. He spent much of the next decade touring North America. In 1953 Tatum signed by producer XXXXX and recorded extensively both as a soloist and in small groups with XXXXX, soloist and in small groups with XXXXXX and others. His incredible talent allowed him to be extremely productive during this time. xxxxx in his biography, noted that Tatum was constantly "refining and honing down after each performance until an ideal version remained needing no further adjustments". This allowed him to achieve a remarkable work rate. For example, his solo sessions for Granz were mostly completed in two days. That is a total of 69 tracks and all but three of them needed only one take. Sadly, on Nov. 4, 1956 his prodigious output was cut short when he died of uremia, however his artistic influence has been strong and long-lasting. The starting point of Art Tatum's style was XXXXX stride. As XXXXX once said, "Fats, that's where I come out of and, man, that's quite a place to come from". From this beginning he went on to create and superbly original and creative style of playing piano. His left-handed figures where similar to stride but he was really known for the way that he explored harmonic complexities and unusual chord progressions. When improvising, Tatum would often insert totally new chord sequences (occasionally with a chord on each beat) into one or two measures. He also developed the habit of quoting from other melodies, something that became a standard practice among modern jazz musicians. What really set Tatum apart was his amazing technical abilities which combined with his willingness to explore the imagined limitations of the orthodox keyboard which produced astonishing rhythmic and harmonic complexities. It is claimed that he could identify the dominant note in a flushing toilet. Perhaps the greatest tribute to the excellence of Art Tatum lies in the opinions of his peers. His influenced many musicians including XXXXX, and even non-pianists such as XXXXXand XXXXX. Many would say that he inspired the bebop revolution in jazz. When Oscar Peterson first heard him play he thought it was two people and he considered Tatum the best jazz instrumentalist of all time. Legend has it that classical pianist XXXXX was so awed by Tatum's wizardry that it brought him to tears. Fittingly, his strongest support comes from one of his early influences, XXXXX. One time in 1938 Tatum dropped in to hear Waller play at a club. By way of introduction XXXXX told the audience, "I just play the piano, but God is in the house tonight."
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I owe Uncle Humana an apology.
 
HERBERT THE HIPPO said:
11.17 - Art Tatum - musician/performerArt Tatum was born Oct. 13, 1909 in Toledo, Ohio and despite being blind in one eye and only partially sighted in the other he became arguably the greatest jazz piano player who ever lived. He came from a musical family and when younger had some formal training at the Toledo School of Music, however he was largely self-taught. His teacher there recognized his talents and tried to steer him towards as a career as a classical concert pianist. Tatum was more interested in the music of XXXXX, which would be a strong influence on his music. At 18 he was playing interludes at a local radio station and within a short period of time he had his own show. In 1932 he was heard by the singer XXXXX who brought him to New York as her accompanist. One year later he made his first recordings, among which was "Tiger Rag". This song which features breakneck tempo and rippling left- andright-hand cascades and crashing bass notes had every pianist in the country amazed by his astonishing dexterity. While in New York he established his reputation in "cutting contests" with other top pianists, which he never lost. He spent the next few years playing in Cleveland, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles and even England in 1938. During this time he established himself as a major figure in jazz circles. In the early 1940s Tatum formed an extremely popular trio with bassist XXXXX and guitarist XXXXX. He spent much of the next decade touring North America. In 1953 Tatum signed by producer XXXXX and recorded extensively both as a soloist and in small groups with XXXXX, soloist and in small groups with XXXXXX and others. His incredible talent allowed him to be extremely productive during this time. xxxxx in his biography, noted that Tatum was constantly "refining and honing down after each performance until an ideal version remained needing no further adjustments". This allowed him to achieve a remarkable work rate. For example, his solo sessions for Granz were mostly completed in two days. That is a total of 69 tracks and all but three of them needed only one take. Sadly, on Nov. 4, 1956 his prodigious output was cut short when he died of uremia, however his artistic influence has been strong and long-lasting. The starting point of Art Tatum's style was XXXXX stride. As XXXXX once said, "Fats, that's where I come out of and, man, that's quite a place to come from". From this beginning he went on to create and superbly original and creative style of playing piano. His left-handed figures where similar to stride but he was really known for the way that he explored harmonic complexities and unusual chord progressions. When improvising, Tatum would often insert totally new chord sequences (occasionally with a chord on each beat) into one or two measures. He also developed the habit of quoting from other melodies, something that became a standard practice among modern jazz musicians. What really set Tatum apart was his amazing technical abilities which combined with his willingness to explore the imagined limitations of the orthodox keyboard which produced astonishing rhythmic and harmonic complexities. It is claimed that he could identify the dominant note in a flushing toilet. Perhaps the greatest tribute to the excellence of Art Tatum lies in the opinions of his peers. His influenced many musicians including XXXXX, and even non-pianists such as XXXXXand XXXXX. Many would say that he inspired the bebop revolution in jazz. When Oscar Peterson first heard him play he thought it was two people and he considered Tatum the best jazz instrumentalist of all time. Legend has it that classical pianist XXXXX was so awed by Tatum's wizardry that it brought him to tears. Fittingly, his strongest support comes from one of his early influences, XXXXX. One time in 1938 Tatum dropped in to hear Waller play at a club. By way of introduction XXXXX told the audience, "I just play the piano, but God is in the house tonight."
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Good pick. Not sure how the masses will judge it.
 
I really like the St. Peter pick.

"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."

 
Doug B said:
DCThunder said:
Full write-up on Loyola-Ignatius Loyola was a Spanish knight who founded the Society of Jesus, better known as the Jesuits. ...Major Jesuit universities in the US include Georgetown, Boston College and numerous colleges called Loyola something. Jesuit high schools also abound, both in the US and around the world, all teaching a rigerous approach to learing and questioning.
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You didn't get enough love for this pick. Oustanding selection, and a huge omission from my personal cheatsheets :whistle:
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Thanks, I thought there'd be more discussion too. I figured that at least some of the drafters went to parochial school or a Jesuit run high school. Yankee'd be a prime suspect...
 
11.16 - Francis Bacon - Intellectual

(born Jan. 22, 1561, London, Eng. — died April 9, 1626, London) British statesman and philosopher, father of modern scientific method. He studied at Cambridge and at Gray's Inn. A supporter of the Earl of Essex, Bacon turned against him when Essex was tried for treason. Under James I he rose steadily, becoming successively solicitor general (1607), attorney general (1613), and lord chancellor (1618). Convicted of accepting bribes from those being tried in his court, he was briefly imprisoned and permanently lost his public offices; he died deeply in debt. He attempted to put natural science on a firm empirical foundation in the Novum Organum (1620), which sets forth his scientific method. His elaborate classification of the sciences inspired the 18th-century French Encyclopedists (see Encyclopédie), and his empiricism inspired 19th-century British philosophers of science.

Bacon was the first writer to try to delineate the proper methods of successful science, to enable science to become a craft or industry producing benefits for humanity rather than the haphazard pursuit of occasional eccentrics. Although the ‘Baconian method’ is sometimes identified with simple induction by enumeration (the generalizing from instances of phenomena to experimental laws), in fact Bacon provided a sophisticated taxonomy of scientific methods, in most respects anticipating such later results as Mill's methods, and certainly including an understanding that the search for laws was an imaginative and intellectual rather than a mechanical empirical exercise. His work included a running battle against the false approaches of metaphysics, and against superstition (his own attitude to religion certainly included some sceptical elements, and he regarded the whole matter as unimportant compared to science: ‘the research into final causes, like a virgin dedicated to God, is barren and produces nothing’). Diderot said of Bacon that his work amounted to a map of what men had to learn; he has often been described in terms of a prophet standing on the edge of the promised land of scientific knowledge.

Bacon's late writings laid the foundation for a new scientific culture, as he had hoped. Any great step in humanity's progress has to be imagined in an almost mystical vision of what could be, before people are motivated to realize it. In Novum Organum, Bacon outlined the new scientific method (organum); in New Atlantis, he described scientific culture in idealized, utopian fashion. The vision had to wait for forty years until a group of scientists, philosophers and philanthropists inspired by Bacon's ideas, founded the Royal Society in 1667. In the last five years of his life, Bacon had written almost exclusively in Latin, and translated certain English writings into what was then the Universal Language. As a result, he was known and admired on the continent; thus were the seeds sown for a pan-European scientific movement.

During his final years Bacon became a near legendary figure, admired by his peers for his writings and his life. His death in 1626 was mourned in a set of learned elegies, the Manes Verulaminani (available at Penn Leary's website), which show a degree of admiration far surpassing the conventional, sycophantic tributes commonly given to deceased dignitaries. The superlative regard in which Bacon was held led to the phenomenon of Baconianism, which has continued in almost unbroken form to this day. The veneration of great men is a two-edged sword: the Francis Bacon Society is an heir to the difficult but worthwhile task of attempting to maintain awareness of Bacon's universal talent and contribution, without lapsing into hero-worship and the cult mentality that often ensues.

In the Enlightenment era, Bacon became a symbol for science and reason: reduced to a symbol, his actual philosophy was misunderstood and frequently unread. His classical learning and poetic, imagistic use of language were forgotten, as was the comprehensive, harmonious scheme of his Great Instauration. In the 19th century Romantic reaction against Enlightenment-era rationalism, Bacon-as-symbol was re-evaluated as a mere precursor of scientific rationalism. In line with this prejudice was seen as unpoetic and materialistic. In contrast, the Romantic era projected its positive pre-occupations onto Shakespeare, believed to be a naive but inspired rustic, producing great poetry by pure inspiration.
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I miscalculated -- probably coulda got Goethe in the next round. I've been holding St. Peter in my back pocket as a selection since St. Paul was taken.

 
Ozymandias said:
John Maddens Lunchbox said:
Time to fill one of the harder categories.

More important than medicine most of the time is the care of nursing and it was shocking in the 1700/1800s contributing to thousands of unnecessary deaths, until this woman came along to revolutionize the industry.

The Lady of the Lamp

11:13 - Florence Nightingale - Humanitarian

Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing. She transformed nursing into a respectable profession and set the standards for clean, safe hospitals in the world. Florence is honored as the first great nurse of the world. Her picture hangs on the wall in many hospitals.

Florence went to the Institute of Deaconesses in Kaiserswerth, Germany, to learn about nursing. At this time, nurses learned through experience, not through training. Florence treated sick people, distributed medicine, and assisted during operations.

In 1854, England entered the Crimean War. Florence and a team of 38 nurses went to the Crimea (near Turkey) to help the wounded soldiers. The military hospitals were dirty and run down. Florence made sanitary improvements which helped bring the death rate down from 40% to 2%.

Florence was kind and gentle with the soldiers. She would talk with them and comfort them as she made her rounds. This gave the soldiers hope. When Florence made her rounds at night, she carried a lamp with her to light her way and became known as "The Lady with the Lamp."

Florence's work in the Crimean War inspired XXXX. In 1864, XXXX founded the International Red Cross. It began as an international society of volunteers who cared for sick and wounded soldiers and prisoners of war. Today, the Red Cross also provides disaster relief during peacetime.

During Florence's time, the hospitals were overcrowded, poorly run, and disease infested. They were doing more harm than good. Florence thought hospitals should help patients, not hurt them. This was a revolutionary idea at the time.

Florence wrote Notes on Hospitals explaining how to make improvements to hospitals. She believed hospitals needed better ventilation, more windows, improved drainage, and less cramped conditions. With Florence's guidance, hospitals became clean and sanitary places where lives were saved, not lost.

Florence also became an expert on designing hospitals. Foreign rulers sought her advice when building their hospitals. Soon, hospitals throughout the world were being built according to her ideas.

Today, we still see how Florence has improved hospitals. The flowers, recreation rooms, and bright wards are an influence of Florence's work.

Florence thought nurses should learn through both experience and training. In 1860, Florence opened the first training school for nurses. It was called the Nightingale Training School, and the nurses were called Nightingale Nurses. Today, the Nightingale Nurses carry on Florence's work of caring for the sick and the poor.

Florence created high standards for the nursing profession. These standards helped transform nursing into the respectable profession we know today. Florence's writings continue to provide excellent resources for nurses and health care providers. Her book, Notes on Nursing, spells out the principles of nursing.
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That's a great pick. She was a powerful force in tending to the wounded and in setting standards for care. She also opened up the whole medical care area for women to serve. Great lady, great woman, great human being.
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Don't forget: without her, the whole Naughty Nurse porn genre wouldn't exist. :lmao:

 
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