# Botticelli - Dec 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 4, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225 "2020-12-04T19:33:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/361 "2020-12-19T18:15:40Z")
~~**A**~~ 1 - Real 2 - First name starts with A 3 - Male 4 - Dead 5 - Not known from the Arts 6 - Not American 7 - Not born after 1900 8 - Known (though not primarily) for politics 9 - European 10 - Have not died (not even once!) since 2000 11 - Probably best known for a single incident 12 - Not known for the Sciences 13 - The single incident was a positive one for this person 14 - Did not die after 1900 15 - From the UK 16 - Employed by the government at the time of the incident 17 - Associated with London (though primarily with another place) 18 - Not royalty 19 - The single event did not occur before 1800 20 - The single event still bears relevance today ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/362 "2020-12-19T18:34:59Z")
By my count: The Prof has 2 unasked DQs. KO has 1. Chock has 2. DLR has 1. Seven hours to go. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/363 "2020-12-19T18:36:26Z")
DQ: Was the incident criminal in nature? holding a DQ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/364 "2020-12-19T18:40:19Z")
DQs: 1. Born after 1850? 2. Known for business? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/365 "2020-12-19T18:45:27Z")
~~**A**~~ 1 - Real 2 - First name starts with A 3 - Male 4 - Dead 5 - Not known from the Arts 6 - Not American 7 - Not born after 1900 8 - Known (though not primarily) for politics 9 - European 10 - Have not died (not even once!) since 2000 11 - Probably best known for a single incident 12 - Not known for the Sciences 13 - The single incident was a positive one for this person 14 - Did not die after 1900 15 - From the UK 16 - Employed by the government at the time of the incident 17 - Associated with London (though primarily with another place) 18 - Not royalty 19 - The single event did not occur before 1800 20 - The single event still bears relevance today 21 - The incident was not criminal in nature 22 - Not born after 1850? 23 - Not known for business > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > holding a DQ By my count, you have none left. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/366 "2020-12-19T19:33:04Z")
I assume the question mark after clue 22 was just copied from **Prof. P.** , and ought not to be there. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/367 "2020-12-19T19:53:25Z")
You assume correctly. Bad editing on my part. ~~**A**~~ 1 - Real 2 - First name starts with A 3 - Male 4 - Dead 5 - Not known from the Arts 6 - Not American 7 - Not born after 1900 8 - Known (though not primarily) for politics 9 - European 10 - Have not died (not even once!) since 2000 11 - Probably best known for a single incident 12 - Not known for the Sciences 13 - The single incident was a positive one for this person 14 - Did not die after 1900 15 - From the UK 16 - Employed by the government at the time of the incident 17 - Associated with London (though primarily with another place) 18 - Not royalty 19 - The single event did not occur before 1800 20 - The single event still bears relevance today 21 - The incident was not criminal in nature 22 - Not born after 1850 23 - Not known for business Still waiting for DQs from Chock (2) and DLR (1). ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/368 "2020-12-19T21:23:02Z")
DQ: Scottish? DQ: Single event occured after 1850? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/369 "2020-12-19T21:55:08Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > > > holding a DQ > > By my count, you have none left. Whoops, OK. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/370 "2020-12-19T22:26:08Z")
~~**A**~~ 1 - Real 2 - First name starts with A 3 - Male 4 - Dead 5 - Not known from the Arts 6 - Not American 7 - Not born after 1900 8 - Known (though not primarily) for politics 9 - European 10 - Have not died (not even once!) since 2000 11 - Probably best known for a single incident 12 - Not known for the Sciences 13 - The single incident was a positive one for this person 14 - Did not die after 1900 15 - From the UK 16 - Employed by the government at the time of the incident 17 - Associated with London (though primarily with another place) 18 - Not royalty 19 - The single event did not occur before 1800 20 - The single event still bears relevance today 21 - The incident was not criminal in nature 22 - Not born after 1850 23 - Not known for business 24 - Not Scottish 25 - Single event did not occur after 1850 ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/371 "2020-12-19T23:10:48Z")
Hmmm. Military would seem to be likely. ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/372 "2020-12-19T23:20:16Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > DQ. > Not 'Arrison Ford – or DQ, if you insist. > Not Marc Antony. 1 (said A=A) was Ayn Rand; 2 (played Han Solo) was Alden Ehrenreich (in _Solo_). DQs: 1. (since the Prof. has suggested it…) known for something military-related? 2. primarily associated with a place outside of the UK but in the British empire? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/373 "2020-12-20T02:43:53Z")
~~**A**~~ 1 - Real 2 - First name starts with A 3 - Male 4 - Dead 5 - Not known from the Arts 6 - Not American 7 - Not born after 1900 8 - Known (though not primarily) for politics 9 - European 10 - Have not died (not even once!) since 2000 11 - Probably best known for a single incident 12 - Not known for the Sciences 13 - The single incident was a positive one for this person 14 - Did not die after 1900 15 - From the UK 16 - Employed by the government at the time of the incident 17 - Associated with London (though primarily with another place) 18 - Not royalty 19 - The single event did not occur before 1800 20 - The single event still bears relevance today 21 - The incident was not criminal in nature 22 - Not born after 1850 23 - Not known for business 24 - Not Scottish 25 - Single event did not occur after 1850 26 - Known for something military-related 27 - Not primarily associated with a place which was outside of the UK but in the British empire Seven people earned DQs this game (the Prof, KO, Chock, kit, EH, DLR, and Miss T) – been a while since I last saw that many! Please ask your “Firstname Lastname” questions by 2145 EST tomorrow (20 Dec). ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/374 "2020-12-20T03:41:41Z")
If it wasn’t for that non-royalty part, I’d be guessing Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. Ponder, ponder… ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/375 "2020-12-20T08:11:01Z")
Go for it, Prof. He was nobility, but not royalty. I kept going back and forth on #24 if I should ask Scottish or Irish. That would have helped, if Irish got a yes response. I can’t think of anyone else that ticks all the boxes. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/376 "2020-12-20T15:24:42Z")
Right. Thanks, Chock, I always have confused the two. DQ: Art thou the Victor of Waterloo, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/377 "2020-12-20T15:57:57Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > DQ: Art thou the Victor of Waterloo, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington? Yes! I am Field Marshal ~~**A**~~ rthur Wellesley, Duke and Marquess of Wellington, Marquess Douro, Earl of Wellington, Viscount Wellington, Baron Douro, KG, GCB, KCH, PC, FRS, [&c, &c](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms,_titles,_honours_and_styles_of_Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington#Titles,_honours_and_styles), twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, and victor of the Battle of Waterloo. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/378 "2020-12-20T16:09:07Z")
Congratulations @Prof.Pepperwinkle! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/379 "2020-12-20T16:13:19Z")
Thank you! I am [![](https://www.drodd.com/images15/letter-t4.png) ](https://www.drodd.com/images15/letter-t4.png) ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-dec-2020/927225/380 "2020-12-20T16:21:53Z")
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