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Old 11-04-2011, 07:20 AM   #71
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Is it Marie Curie?
Curie sounds spot-on to me. Right time frame more or less, right fields of expertise, right reputation, marriage-related social stigma. That's where I'm putting my money.

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Old 11-04-2011, 07:27 AM   #72
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Hmm, good points, but this person probably did more important work before 1880 than after.

Edit: also primarily a chemist, physics and many other sciences as secondary disciplines
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Old 11-04-2011, 07:52 AM   #73
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I think it's Dimitri Mendeleev.
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Old 11-04-2011, 07:56 AM   #74
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Yep.

Soviet-era cartoon: Mendeleev is in a train station, standing in front of the train schedule, says:

"The trains are periodically late - maybe there is a system to this?"

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Old 11-04-2011, 08:03 AM   #75
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I knew it!
Oh, and it would be fair if I let Frosty take his turn.
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Old 11-04-2011, 11:08 AM   #76
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Basic Attributes:

ST - 10
DX - 10
IQ - 12
HT - 10

Social Background:

TL 6-7; CF Western; Homeline; Languages English (Native), French (Accented), Dutch (Broken), Spanish (Accented).

Advantages:

Security Clearance ("Need to know" military and operational secrets beyond normal rank clearance)

Wealth and Influence:

Wealth: Comfortable
Status: Status 2
Reputation: +2 ("The father of the FNORD")

Disadvantages:

Skinny

Skills:

Chemistry
History
Literature
Mathematics (Applied)
Physics
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Old 11-04-2011, 11:13 AM   #77
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I'm pretty sure it's Julius Robert Oppenheimer, the Father of the Atomic Bomb; the languages, Literature skill and Reputation all match.
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Old 11-04-2011, 11:20 AM   #78
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I guess it could be Oppenheimer, but he would also have some German language and Charisma and Administration as key traits.
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Old 11-04-2011, 11:24 AM   #79
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I'm pretty sure it's Julius Robert Oppenheimer, the Father of the Atomic Bomb; the languages, Literature skill and Reputation all match.
That's right! :-)

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I guess it could be Oppenheimer, but he would also have some German language and Charisma and Administration as key traits.
It is Oppenheimer, just hastily done. >.>;
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Old 11-04-2011, 12:49 PM   #80
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My turn, then.
Mostly TL 6
ST 11
IQ 11
DX 10
HT 10
Status 8
Rank 8 (all)
Wealth (Many levels of Filthy Rich)
Callous
Megalomania
Very good Reputation (most FNORDs, Universal)
Horrible Reputation (everybody else; Universal)
Selfish
Overweight

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Politics
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