WHO/WHAT AM I

[looker-on]

He was a male Russian army officer aged 77 .

 

[Richie]

Was the person famous, a celebrity, actor/ress, singer.

 

[looker-on]

Was the person famous, a celebrity, actor/ress, singer.

No, just an army officer without any special talents. He became more famous in the 90s, though, not because of entertainment qualities but for what he'd done years ago.

 

[Richie]

He was a male Russian army officer aged 77 .

My research came up with nil, zero.

 

[Grier]

Was it Aleksandr Vasilevich Suvorov?

 

[looker-on]

Was it Aleksandr Vasilevich Suvorov?

Sorry, no. Did you read that my person died in 2017, aged 77?

 

[looker-on]

My research came up with nil, zero.

Asking questions might give you more info than your own research as it will narrow down the possibilities.

 

[looker-on]

Hint: When I said that he became known the world over in the 90s for what he'd done "years ago", it indicates that that must have been before 1990 and that was the time of the Cold War.

 

[Richie]

Asking questions might give you more info than your own research as it will narrow down the possibilities.

That is what I always say too.

 

[Richie]

Cold War has given it to me I think.
Vasily Aleksandrovich Arkhipov hero of the Cuban Missile Crisis when he averted a nuclear war by refusing to fire a nuke armed torpedo at the Americans.

 

[looker-on]

Cold War has given it to me I think.
Vasily Aleksandrovich Arkhipov hero of the Cuban Missile Crisis when he averted a nuclear war by refusing to fire a nuke armed torpedo at the Americans.

Warm but not him. He died on 19 August 1998 (aged 72). Cf. my post.

 

[Richie]

Warm but not him. He died on 19 August 1998 (aged 72). Cf. my post.

Bummer he'd have been an ideal candidate. ''the man who saved the world''

 

[Richie]

Did your man have anything to do with the Cuban crisis. If not what was his connection with the Cold War?

 

[Richie]

Stanislav Petrov, also averted a nuke war in 1983. Another man who 'saved the world'. He and Arkhipov are two great Russians.​

 

[Richie]

Good one Thomas.

looker-on said:


Warm but not him.

I'd say definitely hot mate.

 

[Richie]

I have another Russian character for you guys. No longer alive.

 

[looker-on]

Bummer he'd have been an ideal candidate. ''the man who saved the world''

Warm because he was not the only one.

 

[looker-on]

Stanislav Petrov, also averted a nuke war in 1983. Another man who 'saved the world'. He and Arkhipov are two great Russians.​

You got it.

 

[looker-on]

I have another Russian character for you guys. No longer alive.

When did he die?
Male I suppose?
Occupation?
Why is he still known?

 

[Grier]

Sorry, no. Did you read that my person died in 2017, aged 77?

I misread the 2017 year thinking it 1917.
My Suvorov guess saw him die in 1917 aged 77!
Wrong by a century. Opps.