Which historical figure is your idol?

[Wild_princess]

Marie curie, two time nobel winner

That woman inspires me. the way she won two nobel prizes in two highly male dominated science fields is amazing.

[4ngelic]

not really a history person or have like idols but i guess if i gotta pick some i'll say voltaire (dude was anti government, rebellious and greately contributed to the french revolution happening and democracy replacing abusive regimes throughout the world. think thats cool. plus i'm part french so got that bit of national pride there. know him cos of litterature and history class in school) and epicurius (cos he's the dude behind the epicurian philosophy. was forced to read a book by him in high school and the dude had great ideas)

[Nikki1989]

Frank Zappa

Jimi Hendrix

[Peter_Penetrator]

Interesting story for you about radium. Back 100 years or so radium was painted on clock and watch dials to be visible at night.


A workforce of women were used to do the painting with a small paint brush. In order for the women to maintain a fine point on their brushes, they were instructed to insert their paintbrush into their pursed, moist lips, then apply pressure as they removed the brush. Remember, they were painting radium on clock and watch dials.


Needless to say, these women soon developed cancer.

[Wild_princess]

She too died because of radium radioactivity even her books have such level on toxicity they are kept in lead lined box.

[riverrat3]

Rosa Parks, Katherine Johnson

[Rosexøxø]

very nice picks <3

[riverrat3]

@Rosexøxø thanks for the mho

[Alexandrubaschet08]

Vlad the Impaler

Alexander the Grate

[Wild_princess]

You sure you are not a vampire 😂

[Alexandrubaschet08]

Ooo, actualy, I'm.

[nolabels]

Teddy Roosevelt frequently comes to mind lately when on this line of thought.

Madame Curie's life is certainly worthy of emulation, short of being exposed to high levels of radiation.

Great question!

[Wild_princess]

Thank you... i paved a way for women in science

[Wild_princess]

*she

[nolabels]

Yes, she did. 😊👍

[ManOnFire]

Malcolm X - Growing up I always thought he was too aggressive and preferred MLK, but as an adult now I understand where X was coming from and he may have possibly had some better points than King.

Herodotus - For bringing us information about early civilizations and regions.

[zagor]

Too bad she discovered so many things about radiation but the ones about its effect on the body she discovered too late.

[Wild_princess]

Yes... thats true... she used to carry radium in test tubes in her pockets.

[Andres77]

Not an idol but I admire these guys:
Jack Churchill
Simon Kenton
Daniel Boone
Jedediah Smith

[Andres77]

Add James Bowie, Davy Crocket, Kit Carson, Wyatt Earp

[OlderAndWiser]

I am a direct descendant of Simon Kenton!

[Andres77]

@OlderAndWiser
Awesome. I first read about him in a book by Alan Eckert. Very impressed.
www.barnesandnoble.com/.../1100394768

[OlderAndWiser]

Yes, he was a very imposing free spirit!

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

None. I only worship the Lord Jesus Christ.

[TheThingALing]

Genghis Khan for if he hadn't impregnated so many women, I might not be here to to describe which historical figure i (I don't idolize anyone) I like the most

[Dargil]

I can immediately think of three. Churchill, Patton and Washington.

[sheena30]

I think Goldie Mayer, the Isreal leader back in the 1950

[CB-Raido-Time]

I don't have idols and don't want any idols.

[Babygirl_S]

Mother Teresa inspires me.

[Wild_princess]

She is indeed a true idol

[Anonymous]

I am an admirer of many True Christians who did the right thing in spite of possible persecution. But I have no "idols", as I put NO god's before the One True God

[inhua]

Socrates, Aristotle, Sun-Tzu, Confucius

[Rosexøxø]

Caesar Marilyn Monroe

[stratford]

Florence Nightingale.

[harry000300]

I don't know. Maybe Steve Jobs.

[OddBeMe]

Best not to have idols. They never hold up.

[LiamJHayden]

None.

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Christ

[CubaPirate]

Che Guevara