The greatest people who were born in your city?

 

If they did, would they go back?

 

He is the father of actress Leonor Varela, who is known by some people out there.

 

Pinguin 

 

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the republican Turkey.

Cahit Arf, mathematician, known fot the Arf invariant.

Nazim Hikmet, poet (The dead little girl).

Stavros Koujioumtzis, significant composer of greek musik.

Manolis Anagnostakis, poet.

 

All these persons were borned in Thessaloniki, Greece.

 

 

 

This man is off historical significance though and makes me far prouder than some grumpy old alcoholic poet who brings the name of monghan down, If any of ye history heads are interested in a true Irish warrior that struggled for his nation his is an interesting tale. A true Monaghan hero, sorry to be getting so sentimenatal but If only there were more like him

 

Edit, Apologies

The link wont work for some reason and im directly copying and pasting the url, strange! Just look for Fergal O' Hanlon and you'll find him

 

Anyway, If foreign forces invaded your land, deprived your people of a fair vote, raped, beated and murdered your neighbours, intimidated you at gunpoint everyday and flew helicopters over your house, colluded with local gangs against you, murdered all your friends and family when you tried to peacefully protes against these injustices (Bloody Sunday), Interned your people without trial even though they were innocent etc. etc., I'd say you'd be pretty cheesed, that's why I respect men like Fergal O' Hanlon, I suppose these brave men where as mature as 10 year olds too. Why are you trying to rise this topic anyway, Im only a newbie unlike you wise one but one thing I do know is that such mindless arguments and debates over political grievances are not appreciated on this board by the mods and regular posters because they only stir emotions of hatred and bigotry, this is a history forum so I think it's best to leave your petty little jibes out.

 

One of the leaders of the Peasant's revolt, the mad proto-socialist priest John Bull came from here. Lord Wyatt who led a revolt against Mary I's marrying the Spanish King came from Maidstone and began his revolt here. George Washington's family had their origins in Maistone too, his great grand uncle is buried in the main church. Disraeli wasn't born here but he won his first seat in Parliament in the constituency of Maidstone.

 

As for my university location, Birmingham, well there have been a few important scientists. Matthew Boulton, James Watt and Joseph Priestly all were all born here. Other scientific luminaries of the late 18th century were here as the city was the home of the linar society, hence one could find Erasmus Darwin, Arkwright, Wedgwood, Wilkinson and Benjamin Franklin often in the city. As for authors... there was Tolkein and Conan Doyle. Not many political figures except the Chamberlains, especially Joseph and Neville.