i have to do a speech on english on a famous unknown...which yes i know is contradictory but who is a good person i could use....i originally wanted to do an athlete but then i would have to have more sources and such so its not worth the trouble to me.
anyway who is a good person i could use??
(even if the person is rlly famous it'll still work if there is something unique about them that few/no one knows about)
i hate speeches so thank you for any help =)
2007-03-31 18:08:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Hannibal Hamlin who was Abraham Lincoln's Vice-President. Interesting character.
Chow!!
2007-03-31 19:06:03 · answer #1 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you say that statement is very contradictory!
My interpretation of the subject would be of a very close friend, neighbour, relative who has helped out few to many people in a special way. Possibly they even helped you with something within your life or situation that you would always look at that person as "special" or "famous" as you could always feel like they would be able to help anyone in that special way. They seem to have that certain "quality reputation" that is known within a neighbourhood or group of friends or within a family.
"Fame" is not necessarily associated with riches and fancy cars. It is in the eyes of the beholder, as they say.
Hope this assists you in some way. Speeches are definitely a lot easier to get up there to say something on what you already know about than to learn about something new to then have to relay to others.
All the best of luck with your presentation!
2007-03-31 18:26:22 · answer #2 · answered by Wendy (from Ottawa, Canada) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A famous unknown is Stanislav Petrov, a colonel in the Soviet Army, who averted a nuclear war between the Soviet Union and the United States on September 26, 1983.
2007-03-31 18:15:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Approximately 99.9999% of mathematicians are "famous unknowns." Just think about it . . . if you CAN come up with somebody, it's probably Ted Kaczinzky (the unabomber) or Albert Einstein, who was really a physicist, not a mathematician. Oh -- and that guy on "Good Will Hunting" - oh wait -- that's a fictional character. Ok -- so 1 1/2 famous unknown mathematicians. But there are so many more. . . .
2007-03-31 18:34:46 · answer #4 · answered by birdwoman1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Bernard Shaw (for his wit) Harry Chapin (for his music) Lt Harry Webber (who died in 1915 on the Somme - elderly sixty 8!) Paul Simon (won't be in a position to anticipate Harryto play all night!) Jeremy Clarkson Paul Merton
2016-11-25 03:24:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google Satchel Paige, one of Sports' most COLORful (pun acknowledged) characters of all time.
Satchel Paige is a truly great baseball legend; a pitcher who could make a batter feel good even getting struck-out.
I don't think you can go wrong with Satch as your 'famous unknown'.
2007-03-31 18:35:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Last Samurai
Gladiator
The Da Vinci Code
Pearl Harbor
.....etc
..u know!
great movies
with excellent music!
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001877/bio
2007-03-31 18:23:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are in the news right now ~~~ The Tuskegee Airmen whom President Bush just gave metals to for their service in WWII
2007-03-31 18:23:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about B. D. Cooper? See links below
2007-03-31 18:14:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ayaan Hirsi Ali - google her name and see what comes up.
2007-03-31 18:13:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋