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Edited by Dad’s Milk (Timelost): 4/28/2015 10:50:49 AM
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Unappreciated Historical Figures!

Here is the thread dedicated to all those dead people out there who you feel should get more attention than they do/did (family included). Here's how we put them on the spotlight: 1)Name/Picture 2)Date of Birth/Death (if unknown guestimate) 3)Why you feel they should be remembered. 4)FUN FACTS! I'll go first; 1)George Williams 2)October 11, 1821 – November 6, 1905 3)This fine gentleman saw the amount of disgraceful actions that young men were committing during Industrial Era London, so he and a group of 11 friends formed the very first YMCA in 1844. Ever since the YMCA (or as it is now known as "the Y") has been a hallmark for community service and reaching out to those in need. NO ITS NOT JUST A GYM. 4)He was actually a very rude mofo in his youth, then later became a devout Christian. Edit: I'm trying to bring attention to those fine gentlemen or woman who are very obscure in the history books. No points are deducted of course for bringing up a past president, but try to show us the people who did something cool, yet are neglected by major curriculums

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  • Edited by The Cellar Door: 4/28/2015 5:26:59 PM
    Nikola Tesla. (1856-1943) Truly a "mad scientist." Much of his work had been stolen from him since he hadn't been able to afford patents, so he was said to be able to memorize quadratic and 3 dimensional functions and kept most of his ideas locked in his head. Lost funding when he was working on a project that would be able to wirelessly transmit energy over a distance. Invented the tesla coil, and helped design the system for AC electrical energy supply. Among many things, he is often overshadowed in history by Thomas Edison, which is just a shame really. There are many secrets about Tesla's life and thought process that are still not understood today. And another fun fact, he also worked on inventing a Death Ray.

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