Name That Historical Person

[anon1]

Looks a bit like her, but no. Here's another photo:

Sonja Henning?

 

[prestokeys]

The Washburns?

No. I don't think I've ever heard of the Washburn brothers.

Sonja Henning?

Yes.

 

[Insidious Von]

Inventor and scientist Booker T Washington.

 

[Insidious Von]

With so many Brits on this board I'm very surprised no one got this man. His farming innovations spurred the Agrarian Revolution in Britain, he invented the seed drill and his modified plough is still in use today. His farming reforms bequeathed Britain with a population explosion that allowed it to build a Global Empire. He is Agriculturalist, Botanist and Inventor: Jethro Tull.

 

[Insidious Von]

Tisk, tisk, tisk.

 

[Insidious Von]

If you get Richard Strauss, this guy should be easy, they were close friends. Born a year after Strauss and outlived him by eight.

 

[Insidious Von]

 

[prestokeys]

 

[prestokeys]

Inventor and scientist Booker T Washington.

No, not him.

 

[Aardvark154]

I believe it is: Golda Meir - Prime Minister of Israel

 

[prestokeys]

I believe it is: Golda Meir - Prime Minister of Israel

Correct.

 

[Aardvark154]

It looks a good bit like Rudyard Kipling

 

[shack]

Yes.

Wasn't it Sonja Henne as opposed to Henning?

 

[nondescriptive]

Hint: Parisian landmark

 

[nondescriptive]

Hint: domestic entertainment after the radio

 

[userz]

 

[userz]

 

[userz]

 

[nondescriptive]

Any one know why the subjects in the old photgraphs in this thread do not smile?

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

William Lyon Mackenzie.

You might wanna remove the guys name from the picture URL next time :biggrin1: