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MasterofDisguise

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Re: Q20

#2 From "A" continets?

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JaneFairfax

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Re: Q20

#3. Scientist/Mathematician?

MathsIsFun

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Re: Q20

4. Born 1800 or later?

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Jai Ganesh

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Re: Q20

#1. Man, dead
#2 From "A" continets? Yes
#3. Scientist/Mathematician? No
4. Born 1800 or later? Yes

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

MathsIsFun

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Re: Q20

5. From Asia?

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"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..."  - Leon M. Lederman

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Q20

#1. Man, dead
#2 From "A" continets? Yes
#3. Scientist/Mathematician? No
#4. Born 1800 or later? Yes
#5. From Asia? No

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

treehugger96

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Re: Q20

#5. From America?
From Africa?
From Australiana?

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.........Fred Hollows

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Q20

Should those be treated as three questions?

#1. Man, dead
#2 From "A" continets? Yes
#3. Scientist/Mathematician? No
#4. Born 1800 or later? Yes
#5. From Asia? No
#6. from America? No
#7. From Africa? No
#8. From Australia? Yes

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

treehugger96

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Re: Q20

#9. in the medicine field
#10. in the office feild

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........"To my mind having care and concern for others is the highest of human qualities"
.........Fred Hollows

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Q20

#1. Man, dead
#2 From "A" continets? Yes
#3. Scientist/Mathematician? No
#4. Born 1800 or later? Yes
#5. From Asia? No
#6. from America? No
#7. From Africa? No
#8. From Australia? Yes
#9. in the medicine field? No
#10. in the office feild? No

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

JaneFairfax

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Re: Q20

#11. Involved in sports?

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Q20

#1. Man, dead
#2 From "A" continets? Yes
#3. Scientist/Mathematician? No
#4. Born 1800 or later? Yes
#5. From Asia? No
#6. from America? No
#7. From Africa? No
#8. From Australia? Yes
#9. in the medicine field? No
#10. in the office feild? No
#11. Involved in sports? Yes

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

JaneFairfax

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Re: Q20

#12. Did he play cricket?

treehugger96

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Re: Q20

#13. play ball sports?

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........"To my mind having care and concern for others is the highest of human qualities"
.........Fred Hollows

JaneFairfax

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Re: Q20

If the answer to #12 is YES …

#14 Is it Sir Donald Bradman?

If the answer to #12 is NO, please ignore this question.

treehugger96

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Re: Q20

!5. Family name start from A-L

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........"To my mind having care and concern for others is the highest of human qualities"
.........Fred Hollows

justlookingforthemoment

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Re: Q20

Play against a computer ...
http://www.20q.net/

MathsIsFun

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Re: Q20

It is good...I tried Mother Theresa and it got it right after 17Q.

Point to note: you can answer "unknown" and the question does not count.

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"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..."  - Leon M. Lederman

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Q20

#1. Man, dead
#2 From "A" continets? Yes
#3. Scientist/Mathematician? No
#4. Born 1800 or later? Yes
#5. From Asia? No
#6. from America? No
#7. From Africa? No
#8. From Australia? Yes
#9. in the medicine field? No
#10. in the office feild? No
#11. Involved in sports? Yes
#12. Did he play cricket? Yes
#13. Ignored.
#14. Sir Donald Bradman is absolutely correct! Well done, JaneFairfax!!!
Excellent!!!

Sir Donald George Bradman AC (27 August 1908—25 February 2001), often called The Don, was an Australian cricketer, administrator and writer on the game, and generally acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. He is one of Australia's most popular sporting heroes, and one of the most respected past players in other cricketing nations. His career Test batting average of 99.94 is by many measures the greatest statistical performance in any major sport.

The story of the young Don practising alone with a cricket stump and a golf ball is part of Australian folklore. Bradman’s meteoric rise from bush cricket to the Australian Test team took just over two years. Before his 22nd birthday, he set myriad records for high scoring (many of which stand even today) and became Australia's sporting idol at the height of the Great Depression. A controversial set of tactics, known as Bodyline, were devised by the England team to curb his batting brilliance.

During a twenty-year career, Bradman consistently scored at a level that made him "worth three batsmen to Australia". Committed to attacking, entertaining cricket, Bradman drew spectators in record numbers. He found the constant adulation an anathema, however, and it affected how he dealt with others. The focus of attention on his individual performances strained relationships with some team-mates, administrators and journalists, who thought him aloof and wary. After World War II, he made a dramatic comeback and in his final season captained an Australian team known as "The Invincibles". RC Robertson-Glasgow wrote of the English reaction to Bradman's retirement that, "... a miracle has been removed from among us. So must ancient Italy have felt when she heard of the death of Hannibal."

A complex, highly-driven man, not given to close personal relationships, Bradman maintained his pre-eminence by acting as an administrator, selector and writer for three decades following his retirement. His opinion was highly sought, but, in his declining years, he became very reclusive. Paradoxically, however, his status as a national icon increased to the point where the Prime Minister of Australia called him the "greatest living Australian". His image has appeared on postage stamps and coins, and he became the first living Australian to have a museum dedicated to his life.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

justlookingforthemoment

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Re: Q20

Man alive.

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Q20

1. Man alive.
2. Is he a sports-person?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

justlookingforthemoment

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Re: Q20

1. Man, alive.
2. No, he's not a sportsperson.

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Q20

3. Is he a cinema/television star?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

justlookingforthemoment

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Registered: 2005-05-26

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Re: Q20

1. Man, alive.
2. No, he's not a sportsperson.
3. No, he's not a cinema/television star.

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Q20

4. Is he a politician?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.