Who is your favorite historical person from your country and why?

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GeniUs · 56-60, M

Has to be Aneurin Bevan; has probably saved hundreds of thousands of lives with his policy to implement the NHS.

GeniUs · 56-60, M

Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin (also massive).
(So we have a Welshman and a Scotsman from the UK...)

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@GeniUs Can't really improve on those two. Perhaps also William Beveridge, architect of the modern welfare state 🇬🇧