# Famous guides (e.g. Sacagawea)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-guides-e-g-sacagawea/584315>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 4, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-guides-e-g-sacagawea/584315 "2011-06-04T17:28:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-guides-e-g-sacagawea/584315/21 "2011-06-07T00:05:14Z")

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[Hermann/Arminius](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arminius) did a noteworthy job of guiding the Roman legions into the Teutoburg Forest.

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**Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-guides-e-g-sacagawea/584315/22 "2011-06-07T02:22:10Z")

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The White Rabbit?

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The inventor of **CliffsNotes**

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**Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-guides-e-g-sacagawea/584315/24 "2011-06-07T13:57:35Z")

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> [@Alessan](#):
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> [Sidi Bombay.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidi_Mubarak_Bombay)
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> An African guide who worked with Speke, Burton and Stanley, and in terms of sheer mileage, probably outdid all three of them. Also, had an awesome name.

And probably the most underpaid guide in history. His loyalty to these explorers, and his willingness to take on these marathon marches amazes me.

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**Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-guides-e-g-sacagawea/584315/25 "2011-06-07T16:15:28Z")

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> [@blondebear](#):
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> [Tenzing Norgay](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenzing_Norgay)

I wouldn’t consider Tenzing Norgay as a guide, Hillary certainly didn’t. He considered them to be partners.

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