No
SUMMARY:
Real person
Male
Dead
Born before 1900
Alive after 1945
Not American
Not European
From the Southern Hemisphere
Not from the Western Hemisphere
Not involved in arts, politics or the military
Were you The Beast?
Did you give a popular lecture not long ago?
Not Ron Perlman
Kinda vague, but… no, I don’t know who you are. Ask a DQ.
Randy Pausch of CMU. It’s been all over YouTube and he even appeared on Oprah.
DQ: Are you Asian?
Are you a doctor who has recently been found guilty of plagiarism?
No
SUMMARY:
Real person
Male
Dead
Born before 1900
Alive after 1945
Not American
Not European
Not Asian
From the Southern Hemisphere
Not from the Western Hemisphere
Not involved in arts, politics or the military
No, and I don’t know who is- ask a DQ
Were you a dominant professional bowler in the 80s and 90s who is now a professional bowling commentator (why can’t I find a job like that?)?
Absolutely no idea- ask a DQ.
Why, its Randy Pederson, of course! 
IQ: Did you receive the highest civilian award in the United States from President Bush… for driving cars quickly?
DQ: Were you involved in science?
Did you lead the Alberta New Democratic Party for four years?
Yes, I’d say I was involved in science
SUMMARY:
Real person
Male
Dead
Born before 1900
Alive after 1945
From the Southern Hemisphere
Involved in science
Not American
Not European
Not Asian
Not from the Western Hemisphere
Not involved in arts, politics or the military
No, I’m not Richard Petty… who’s gotta be at LEAST as deserving as fellow winners Julia Child, Andy Griffith or Martha Raye.
I’m only slightly better at Canadian politics than I am at British rugby, cricket and soccer players.
Ask a DQ
Mine was Dr Raj Persaud.
DQ: Are you Australian?
Raj Pannu.
DQ: In the work for which you’re best known, were you self-employed?
Were you known as “The Chief”?
Were you a star college quarterback who twice lead your team to victory over your school’s primary rival, but played reserve backup to the same rival quarterback in the NFL?