2006-08-26 09:08:07 · 32 answers · asked by Leah D 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Bismarck for a politician, Bertrand Russell for a philosopher, Elizabeth ! for a monarch, Guttenburg for an inventor, Alexander the Great or Salah al Din for a warrior, Shakespeare for a writer, Gandhi for a teacher, Nelson Mandela for inspiration, Leonardo da Vinci for an all rounder - the list goes on ....
2006-08-26 09:39:38 · answer #1 · answered by andigee2006 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, thats a very good question. I suppose my favorite historical figure would be Audie Murphy. Yeah, he was a movie star, but he was a hero in the war also. Seems that if we had more people with his heart and courage in this world, people in general might just be more caring and loving of others not so fortunate as themselves.
2006-08-26 09:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by sweetpea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd pres. of U.S. and only president to serve 4 terms.
During the depression he created The New Deal to help bring relief to those unemployed. His greatest legacies include the Social Security and regulation of Wall Street.
He played a critical role in reshaping the post-war world through the Yalta Conference and the creation of the United Nations.
He is thought to be one of the three greatest presidents of United States by a scholarly survey.
2006-08-26 11:43:40 · answer #3 · answered by golightly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't narrow it down i'm afraid, but hope you like some of them:
Marx
Ghandi
Martin Luther King
Malcom X
Che
Mao
Lao Tzu
Buddha
Kahil Gibram (Ancient Lebonese Scholar)
Raoul Venegeim (French Philosophist)
Peter Pan
Fantastic Mr Fox
Kwame Nkrumah (Ghanain Liberation Leader)
Ken Sawo-Wiwa (Shell activist from Ogoni, Nigeria)
Oscar Wilde (the raving queen)
George Orwell (rolling in his grave!)
What about you?
2006-08-26 11:10:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hate to be really obvious, but Alexander the great... I know people will pick huge historical figures (well, I say huge but he was actually pretty short...) but he's someone I've been fascinated by for years.
2006-08-26 09:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by Geoff W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Winston Churchill, he took this country through the worst conflict in recent times, he was a natural leader who showed immense courage and resourcefulness along with the people of Europe at that time.
2006-08-26 09:20:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dame Edna Everage. Oh, sorry, that was historical not hysterical.
Has to be Charles Darwin - 'cos some people still don't think he existed. Just an amoeba really.
2006-08-26 20:50:43 · answer #7 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ismabard Kingdom Brunel!
And if my kids are reading this, I know you are all going " Oh Lord, I knew she would say that!"
Can you imagine having a name like that?!
He designed and built the Bristol Suspension Bridge, The SS Great Britain , Blackwell Tunnel and other less successful ventures we won't go into.
He's the man!!!
2006-08-27 08:20:06 · answer #8 · answered by Christine H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alexander Hamilton.
2006-08-26 11:31:16 · answer #9 · answered by bumpocooper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mohandas K. Gandhi [ref 1]- watch the oscar winning film [8 in total] starring Ben Kingsley [ref 2] and you'll see why.
2006-08-26 09:14:39 · answer #10 · answered by Aslan, reborn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋