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These people all have something named after them. But (just to make it more of a challenge) each of them is better known by another title or surname, and (with one exception) it's the more familiar form that has lent itself to the item.
One point for each correct item, and bonus points for an explanation of why it was named after that person and/or cool details.
1. Harald I of Denmark (c910–985) - Bluetooth. Harald was nicknamed "Bluetooth". He brought various Scandinavian territories together. Bilbo, 1 point; Kumabjorn 1 point.
2. Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884–1980)
3. James Thomas Brudenell (1797-1868) - Cardigan. The OED simply states that the cardigan (at that time a knitted wool waistcoat) was named for the Earl of Cardigan, "distinguished in the Crimean war". Bilbo, 2 points.
4. Jeanne Antoinette Poisson (1721-1764) - the Pompadour hairstyle associated with Madame de Pompadour. Poohbear, 2 points.
5. FitzRoy James Henry Somerset (1788–1855) - the Raglan sleeve. Bilbo, 1 point.
Bilbo, 4 points
Poohbear, 2 points
Kumabjorn, 1 point
Still two points available for Alice Roosevelt Longworth, and one for Lord Raglan.
Last edited by Shayne Parkinson; 01-12-2014 at 02:52 PM.
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