Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus

[Jack2jack]

I suspect that the people of Tibet and Nepal named it before Georgie boy was born.

I believe so, we tended to do that sort of thing back in the day. Its a fun fact nevertheless, particularly on St David's day. Most of the world knows it as Mount Evertest so I think we can claim that one

 

[Neath_Jack]

I believe so, we tended to do that sort of thing back in the day. Its a fun fact nevertheless, particularly on St David's day. Most of the world knows it as Mount Evertest so I think we can claim that one

And the chap who invented the equals sign was Welsh. Another fun fact.

 

[Jack2jack]

And the chap who invented the equals sign was Welsh. Another fun fact.

That adds up.

 

[MrSwerve]

And the chap who invented the equals sign was Welsh. Another fun fact.

Also the first person to use the Greek letter Pi to denote the ratio between a circle’s circumference and its diameter was Welsh.

 

[J_B]

A Welsh bloke called Grove invented the hydrogen fuel cell.
Grove lecture theatre in Swansea University is named after him.

 

[MrSwerve]

A Welsh bloke called Grove invented the hydrogen fuel cell.
Grove lecture theatre in Swansea University is named after him.

Spent too many hours in that damn room.

 

[J_B]

Spent too many hours in that damn room.

And me.

 

[Jack2jack]

Frances Elizabeth Hoggan (1843–1927): The first British woman to earn a doctorate in medicine.
I had to google that to be honest

 

[MrSwerve]

Frances Elizabeth Hoggan (1843–1927): The first British woman to earn a doctorate in medicine.
I had to google that to be honest

Known as ‘Hulk Hoggan’ to her friends.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Known as ‘Hulk Hoggan’ to her friends.

Hulk Hoggan was a poor man's Kendo Nagasaki imho

 

[MrSwerve]

Hulk Hoggan was a poor man's Kendo Nagasaki imho

Ah yes, inventor of the nuclear bomb.