Guys,
Heres one I haven't seen a thread for. Who from history would you like to meet and why?. To start the ball rolling, my three are :
1 RJ Mitchell, the romantic in me voted for this. The man who created the most achingly beautiful and evocative aeroplane well, ever, and who never got to see it enter service. The Spitfire for any philistines out there. He died tragically young.I'd just like to thank him.
2 Alan Turing, a certifiable genious and definete eccentric. He was one of the prime movers in cracking Enigma. Another man who died tragically young, and who could have accomplished so much more. His thesis for a Universal Turing Machine was written at a ridiculously young age. Universal Turing Machine seem a bit of a mouthfull?, try computer its the same thing.Doubtless I'd be lost after the first few words he said, but just to share some time with him.
3 Rommel, a brilliant tactician, and soldier. Sacrificed for his tenuous links to the July bomb plotters. A man who chose suicide to save his family.In many ways to me he was the ultimate soldier. I've been in the army 22 years and I'd love to get some of his insights
There is no right or wrong on this thread. Its just about the people who you would really like to meet. Sod the politics, dates , personal beliefs etc. Don't get the hump 'cos someone hasn't chosen your fave or slag them off. This is a PERSONAL list. They don't even have to be that famous, or even someone you admire, just someone you'd like to meet.
My near misses who didn't make it to the list
Helmut Fath creator of the URS motorcycle
Michael Wittman legendary tank commander
Mike Hailwood arguably the greatest motorcycle racer ever
Heres one I haven't seen a thread for. Who from history would you like to meet and why?. To start the ball rolling, my three are :
1 RJ Mitchell, the romantic in me voted for this. The man who created the most achingly beautiful and evocative aeroplane well, ever, and who never got to see it enter service. The Spitfire for any philistines out there. He died tragically young.I'd just like to thank him.
2 Alan Turing, a certifiable genious and definete eccentric. He was one of the prime movers in cracking Enigma. Another man who died tragically young, and who could have accomplished so much more. His thesis for a Universal Turing Machine was written at a ridiculously young age. Universal Turing Machine seem a bit of a mouthfull?, try computer its the same thing.Doubtless I'd be lost after the first few words he said, but just to share some time with him.
3 Rommel, a brilliant tactician, and soldier. Sacrificed for his tenuous links to the July bomb plotters. A man who chose suicide to save his family.In many ways to me he was the ultimate soldier. I've been in the army 22 years and I'd love to get some of his insights
There is no right or wrong on this thread. Its just about the people who you would really like to meet. Sod the politics, dates , personal beliefs etc. Don't get the hump 'cos someone hasn't chosen your fave or slag them off. This is a PERSONAL list. They don't even have to be that famous, or even someone you admire, just someone you'd like to meet.
My near misses who didn't make it to the list
Helmut Fath creator of the URS motorcycle
Michael Wittman legendary tank commander
Mike Hailwood arguably the greatest motorcycle racer ever