Anyone here related to someone famous, dead or alive?
I'm related to Dr Edward Jenner who created the smallpox vaccine and the very first vaccination.
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Edward Anthony Jenner (17 May 1749 – 26 January 1823) was an English scientist who studied his natural surroundings in Berkeley, Gloucestershire. Jenner is widely credited as the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, and is sometimes referred to as the "Father of Immunology"; his works have been said to have "saved more lives than the work of any other man"
My cousins are cousins through their dads side of the family with Joe Jackson (Musician) although I don't think I've ever met him. Aside from that, nothing that I'm aware of.
Apr-09-2011 12:20
srussell0018
Chaostician
Registered: Dec 2006
Location: Blumsberg
Most recently I sat next to Roger Goodell on a plane to Florida. I met Simon Patterson after he spun in Rochester a few months ago. Derek Lowe is the nephew of a family friend, but that doesn't really count
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Apr-09-2011 13:20
EgosXII
Aphorism
Registered: Apr 2007
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One day my children will say their dad is famous. Does that count?
srsly tho, not that I know of... My Great grandfather was knighted (in the Netherlands) after fighting in the resistance and helping smuggle out jews and others during WW2- he got caught and was in a POW camp for a bit near the end of the war too...
That's not really 'fame', but it bloody well should be imo Died only a few years ago (Edit: Thinking about it, it must be almost about 6 years ago now ), he was about 97 I think- one of the nicest guys I've ever met too, definitely couldn't have seen the guy as a resistance fighter.
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Apr-09-2011 13:23
ziptnf
Programming your future
Registered: Jun 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
Johnny Depp is a distant cousin of mine. Never actually met him, I heard he hates his family in Kentucky
Originally posted by ziptnf
I heard he hates his family in Kentucky
Who wouldn't hate a family that's from Kentucky
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Originally posted by OrangestO
This isn't about physics, this is about waves.
Apr-09-2011 14:13
Halcyon+On+On
Liebchen
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: midcoast
I once lost a potato sack race to Stephen Hawking.
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Apr-09-2011 14:21
MrJiveBoJingles
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: U.S.
One of my relatives owned this ship that is now just a wreck and minor tourist attraction on the coast of Oregon.
Most famous person I ever "met" briefly is the infamous George Bush the Younger, long before he became president.
Apr-09-2011 14:26
ziptnf
Programming your future
Registered: Jun 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
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Originally posted by srussell0018
Who wouldn't hate a family that's from Kentucky
Har har. My family is pretty great but I have a group of black sheep cousins who are pretty much worthless deadbeats. My uncle's grandmother was a Depp. Too bad I can't meet Johnny and tell him to stop ruining classic kids stories.
Died only a few years ago (Edit: Thinking about it, it must be almost about 6 years ago now 
), he was about 97 I think- one of the nicest guys I've ever met too, definitely couldn't have seen the guy as a resistance fighter. 
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