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Question:If the following historical figures:
Einstein, Ghandi, Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, Mohammad Ali, Teddy Rosevelt.

had not excelled in their chosen field, which of the following roles would have best suited them, and why:

Chef, Computer Programmer, Farmer, Pest Exterminator, Broadway Producer, the role of Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek.

Each role must be used only once.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: If the following historical figures:
Einstein, Ghandi, Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, Mohammad Ali, Teddy Rosevelt.

had not excelled in their chosen field, which of the following roles would have best suited them, and why:

Chef, Computer Programmer, Farmer, Pest Exterminator, Broadway Producer, the role of Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek.

Each role must be used only once.

I can definitely see TR as Captain Kirk. The Klingons wouldn't stand a chance. And no matter how many starships you start out with, every battle ends up with Captian Kirk in a fist fight. Teddy would be my guy for that.

Sorry, the Ghandi - programmer match is too pat, given some 80% of the software we use has been developed by Indians.

I could really see Albert as the guy that comes in with the big sprayer and gets rid of the ants. You know, he just looks like that kind of down to earth handy guy, with all the hair. He probably has some respect for the chemicals he's dealing with.

Abe could be a big lanky farmhand easy. Tall guy like that'd be real handy to have 'round. Don't ya think?

I've read a lot of Twain, but I don't know that much about him. I have a sense he could pick a pretty good play to promote. He's a pretty theatrical guy.

That pretty much leaves Ali to whip us up something to eat...

Albert Einstein - Computer Programmer - Because he was good with numbers.

Abraham Lincoln - Farmer - Because his father was a farmer

Teddy Roosevelt - Pest Exterminator - Because he wouldn't want them to damage the National Forests he established

Broadway Producer - Mark Twain - Because he was an entertainer

Captain Kirk - Mohammad Ali - Because he could "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee"

Ghandi as the chef because that's all there was left. I suppose he would be hungry after his fast though.