Ben Hall was an Australian bushranger of the 19th century. He and his various companions roamed an area of NSW from Bathurst to Forbes, south to Gundagai and east to Goulburn.
Robert Franklin Stroud, known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz", was a federal American prisoner, cited as one of the most notorious criminals in American history.
I think he was an American Dentist from way back. More searching !!
mongrel said
08:46 AM May 29, 2014
John Henry (Doc Holliday).Born. 14 Aug 1851. Died, 8 Nov 1887. Best friend of Wyatt Earp. Involved with Earp at the Gunfight at the OK Corral. Died of TB in bed with his boots on
Adele says thankyou for the clue.
-- Edited by mongrel on Thursday 29th of May 2014 08:48:02 AM
miroku12g said
05:32 PM May 29, 2014
Good stuff Alan,
Over to you.
Miroku12g
mongrel said
10:04 PM May 29, 2014
Still can not load pictures for some unknown reason.For the time being
just keep going until I can sort this out.
Alan.
No starters !! Ok, first clue....He was in the oil business...very big in the oil business...
rockylizard said
04:50 PM Jun 2, 2014
Gday...
Hazard a guess ... John Rockefeller ? ....
Cheers - John
Big Gorilla said
05:57 PM Jun 2, 2014
John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. (July 8, 1839 May 23, 1937) was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He was a co-founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry, and along with other key contemporary industrialists such as Andrew Carnegie, defined the structure of modern philanthropy. In 1870, he co-founded Standard Oil Company and actively ran it until he officially retired in 1897.[3]
Rockefeller spent the last 40 years of his life in retirement at his estate, Kykuit, in Westchester County, New York. His fortune was mainly used to create the modern systematic approach of targeted philanthropy. He was able to do this through the creation of foundations that had a major effect on medicine, education and scientific research.[8] His foundations pioneered the development of medical research and were instrumental in the eradication of hookworm and yellow fever.
Rockefeller was also the founder of both the University of Chicago and Rockefeller University and funded the establishment of Central Philippine University in the Philippines. He was a devoted Northern Baptist and supported many church-based institutions. Rockefeller adhered to total abstinence from alcohol and tobacco throughout his life.[9] He was a faithful congregant of the Erie Street Baptist Mission Church, where he taught Sunday school, and served as a trustee, clerk, and occasional janitor.[10][11] Religion was a guiding force throughout his life, and Rockefeller believed it to be the source of his success. On the other hand, Rockefeller was also considered a supporter of capitalism based in a perspective of social darwinism, and is often quoted saying "The growth of a large business is merely a survival of the fittest"
Not a bad guess John....Take it away...
rockylizard said
06:59 PM Jun 2, 2014
Gday...
I had a "feeling" who it was .. but the clue made me think
So who is this bloke ...
Cheers - John
mongrel said
10:27 AM Jun 3, 2014
Could be Dougwe with a longer beard.
rockylizard said
08:34 PM Jun 3, 2014
Gday...
24 hours with no interest ... here's a tidbit - an American novelist, poet, and writer of short stories.
Cheers - John
Big Gorilla said
07:29 AM Jun 5, 2014
Herman Melville
Novelist
Herman Melville was an American novelist, poet, and writer of short stories. His contributions to the Western canon are the whaling novel Moby-Dick; the short work Bartleby, the Scrivener about a clerk .
Una Winifred Atwell
Trinidadian pianist.
Born 1910/14. Died Feb 1983.
Well known for her boogy woogy and rag time music.
Go again Sheba.
Mongrel.
Ok. Try this one. Should be easy too.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Born 19 may 1861 .Helen Porter Mitchell.
Died 23 feb 1931.
Go again Sheba.
Think I've only got one more at the moment. This should be easy too. [If I can find it.]
Cheers,
Sheba.
Told you it was easy. Off you go BG.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Another easy one !!
Not for me.
Bird Man of Alcatraz !!
Miroku
Do you have a name ?
Alan.
Sorry its been a while guys, new laptop & they said just plug & play !!! Ha ha Rubbish
Ok who's this ?
Reckon it will be easy
miroku 12g
I think he was an American Dentist from way back. More searching !!
John Henry (Doc Holliday).Born. 14 Aug 1851.
Died, 8 Nov 1887.
Best friend of Wyatt Earp.
Involved with Earp at the Gunfight at the OK Corral.
Died of TB in bed with his boots on
Adele says thankyou for the clue.
-- Edited by mongrel on Thursday 29th of May 2014 08:48:02 AM
Over to you.
Miroku12g
just keep going until I can sort this out.
Alan.
Here is one for you:
No starters !! Ok, first clue....He was in the oil business...very big in the oil business...
Gday...
Hazard a guess ... John Rockefeller ? ....
Cheers - John
John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. (July 8, 1839 May 23, 1937) was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He was a co-founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry, and along with other key contemporary industrialists such as Andrew Carnegie, defined the structure of modern philanthropy. In 1870, he co-founded Standard Oil Company and actively ran it until he officially retired in 1897.[3]
Rockefeller founded Standard Oil as an Ohio partnership with his brother William along with Henry Flagler, Jabez A. Bostwick, chemistSamuel Andrews, and a silent partner, Stephen V. Harkness. As kerosene and gasoline grew in importance, Rockefeller's wealth soared and he became the world's richest man and the first American worth more than a billion dollars.[a] Adjusting for inflation, he is often regarded as the richest person in history.[4][5][6][7]
Rockefeller spent the last 40 years of his life in retirement at his estate, Kykuit, in Westchester County, New York. His fortune was mainly used to create the modern systematic approach of targeted philanthropy. He was able to do this through the creation of foundations that had a major effect on medicine, education and scientific research.[8] His foundations pioneered the development of medical research and were instrumental in the eradication of hookworm and yellow fever.
Rockefeller was also the founder of both the University of Chicago and Rockefeller University and funded the establishment of Central Philippine University in the Philippines. He was a devoted Northern Baptist and supported many church-based institutions. Rockefeller adhered to total abstinence from alcohol and tobacco throughout his life.[9] He was a faithful congregant of the Erie Street Baptist Mission Church, where he taught Sunday school, and served as a trustee, clerk, and occasional janitor.[10][11] Religion was a guiding force throughout his life, and Rockefeller believed it to be the source of his success. On the other hand, Rockefeller was also considered a supporter of capitalism based in a perspective of social darwinism, and is often quoted saying "The growth of a large business is merely a survival of the fittest"
Not a bad guess John....Take it away...
Gday...
I had a "feeling" who it was .. but the clue made me think
So who is this bloke ...
Cheers - John
Gday...
24 hours with no interest ... here's a tidbit - an American novelist, poet, and writer of short stories.
Cheers - John
Gday...
Yep ... off ya go BG
Cheers - John
An easy one for Historians !!