Favourite character from history

[T00ts]

I have a great deal of admiration for Sergei Diaghilev. His creation and promotion of the Ballets Russes in the very early 20th century served as the catalyst to raise ballet from a style of dance limited to the appreciation and patronage of the Russian nobility to a universally revered art form incorporating dance, music and stage and costume design, unifying the art of dancers such as Nijinksky, Karsavina and Pavlova, the choreography of Fokine, Ballanchine and Massine, the music  of Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel and Rimsky-Korsakov and the art, costume and set design of Picasso, Bakst, Benoir and Lovatt-Fraser. He was responsible for commissioning ballets such as Le Spectre de la Rose, Les Sylphides, Parade, Firebird, Carnival, Sherherazade among many ballets of note.



I am grateful to my wife for first introducing me to the world of ballet over three decades ago and I have been fortunate to attend performances throughout the UK, in many countries in Europe and in Argentina the experience of which has enriched my life.

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[Major Sinic]

I have a great deal of admiration for Sergei Diaghilev. His creation and promotion of the Ballets Russes in the very early 20th century served as the catalyst to raise ballet from a style of dance limited to the appreciation and patronage of the Russian nobility to a universally revered art form incorporating dance, music and stage and costume design, unifying the art of dancers such as Nijinksky, Karsavina and Pavlova, the choreography of Fokine, Ballanchine and Massine, the music  of Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel and Rimsky-Korsakov and the art, costume and set design of Picasso, Bakst, Benoir and Lovatt-Fraser. He was responsible for commissioning ballets such as Le Spectre de la Rose, Les Sylphides, Parade, Firebird, Carnival, Sherherazade among many ballets of note.



I am grateful to my wife for first introducing me to the world of ballet over three decades ago and I have been fortunate to attend performances throughout the UK, in many countries in Europe and in Argentina the experience of which has enriched my life.

[Borchester]

I have given this a lot of thought since this thread started, and there are many that I look up to but I have finally got it down to one for this purpose.



I guess you would expect it to be a woman. Florence Nightingale. 1820-1910.



I admire so many women for their efforts to change things. The suffragettes of course figure highly. Queen Elizabeth 1 is another. So often history features the achievements of men but there were also so many women who often were the real unsung heroes.

Anyone who can write a book devoted to sinks deserves a place in history. And I particularly admire her for not wandering around with a lamp and waking the patients up.



One to admire  :hattip

[T00ts]

I have given this a lot of thought since this thread started, and there are many that I look up to but I have finally got it down to one for this purpose.



I guess you would expect it to be a woman. Florence Nightingale. 1820-1910.



I admire so many women for their efforts to change things. The suffragettes of course figure highly. Queen Elizabeth 1 is another. So often history features the achievements of men but there were also so many women who often were the real unsung heroes.

[Churchill]

Some say they didn't others say otherwise, but yes I admire his tenacity and perseverance

[Borchester]

I have admiration for John Harrison a self educated man and former carpenter who invented the Marine Chronometer who despite being badly treated stuck to his guns and proved his so called betters and masters wrong, an ingenious man



 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison

To be fair, despite all the historical hype, Harrison's chronometers didn't always work. Still, as you say, one to admire.

[Churchill]

I have admiration for John Harrison a self educated man and former carpenter who invented the Marine Chronometer who despite being badly treated stuck to his guns and proved his so called betters and masters wrong, an ingenious man



 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison

[Borchester]

John Frost.



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Frost_%28Chartist%29">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Frost_(Chartist)



I have a couple of scientists but seeing as two days ago was the 180th anniversary of the chartist rising

If only it hadn't rained ...

[Baron von Lotsov]

Surely your Lord is your favourite person from history, followed by Mary?

Yes but I didn't say favourite, I just said particularly fond of. I thought he was worth a mention because he was fighting injustice as well as the man above my post. In his case though it was academic fraud. The academics were politically skewed and were economical on the truth. Mises took the lot on single-handedly.

[johnofgwent]

John Frost.



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Frost_%28Chartist%29">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Frost_(Chartist)



I have a couple of scientists but seeing as two days ago was the 180th anniversary of the chartist rising

[Borg Refinery]

I heard the other day on Youtube from UKIP's Richard Braine that this country had never been involved in slavery. This apparently is why we should all be proud of Great Britain. No one but myself spotted the error/bullshit either.



Anyhow top respects to Granville Sharp. He was obviously one who helped us come down from the trees.



One person in history I am particularly fond of is Ludwig von Mises for his efforts to fight injustice and expose Marxist academics for telling big fat lies. He was hounded out of virtually everywhere, but he carried on. I like a man with conviction. He certainly had it.

Surely your Lord is your favourite person from history, followed by Mary?

[Baron von Lotsov]

Granville Sharp (1735 - 1813)



Sharp was not a particularly attractive character, being something of an egotist, prig and trustafarian. But somehow he got hold of the idea that slavery was wrong and as a result of his work on the Somerset case and the subsequent and happy misunderstanding of Lord Mansfield's judgement, was effectively responsible for the abolition of slavery in England. He then went on to do all manner of clever and virtuous things.



How about you guys? Any historical favourites?

I heard the other day on Youtube from UKIP's Richard Braine that this country had never been involved in slavery. This apparently is why we should all be proud of Great Britain. No one but myself spotted the error/bullshit either.



Anyhow top respects to Granville Sharp. He was obviously one who helped us come down from the trees.



One person in history I am particularly fond of is Ludwig von Mises for his efforts to fight injustice and expose Marxist academics for telling big fat lies. He was hounded out of virtually everywhere, but he carried on. I like a man with conviction. He certainly had it.

[papasmurf]

According to Wikipedia the Model III did not have a petrol tank. Did that mean it has an extremely large carburettor instead?

The car Bertha drove was a prototype never driven on the road until Bertha decided to do the first ever road trip on it. So Wiki must be wrong:-

https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/classic/bertha-benz/">https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/classic/bertha-benz/

[Borchester]

Bertha Benz 1849-1944

According to Wikipedia the Model III did not have a petrol tank. Did that mean it has an extremely large carburettor instead?

[papasmurf]

Bertha Benz 1849-1944