Name That Historical Person

[prestokeys]

Hint: Parisian landmark

Gustave Eiffel?

 

[nondescriptive]

Gustave Eiffel?

correct

 

[prestokeys]

Who are the seven young men?

Common, how many famous brothers of seven have there ever been?

 

[prestokeys]

Let's try another photo:

 

[prestokeys]

Must be Marconi

Correct, inventor of radio and telegraphy.

 

[prestokeys]

 

[prestokeys]

This guy is like another James Naismith, and the previous guy is like the Betsy Ross version of him.

 

[Aardvark154]

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

Several reasons: Photographs, Tintypes etc. . .took time and it was easier to maintain the same expression over time when not smiling. Further, photography was serious business like a portrait, hence one shouldn't appear informal and intimate by smiling.

 

[Aardvark154]

He's a USA Major General (or least wearing the uniform of such).

 

[prestokeys]

 

[prestokeys]

anyone know who this guy is?

 

[prestokeys]

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

anyone know who this guy is?

Edward Estlin Cummings

 

[prestokeys]

He's a USA Major General (or least wearing the uniform of such).

True, but there is something else he is known for (or at least was known for).

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

Was that the pilot who dropped the A-bomb on Japan??

 

[prestokeys]

Edward Estlin Cummings

Wow! Impressive. I was going to give further hints like:

come on guys! i know you can figure who he is. keep trying.

 

[prestokeys]

Was that the pilot who dropped the A-bomb on Japan??

I think that guy's name is Paul Tibets, not this guy. But he did fly though.

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

Chuck Yeager??

 

[nondescriptive]

 

[prestokeys]

Chuck Yeager??

Correct. First person to break the sound barrier.