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==Antoine de Saint-Exupéry== | ==Antoine de Saint-Exupéry== | ||
'''{{wp|Antoine de Saint-Exupéry|Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, Vicomte de Saint-Exupéry}}''' (June 29, 1900;– c. July 31 1944) was a French writer and aviator best known for penning the 1943 children's novella ''The Little Prince''. In the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], one card asks players to correctly identify him as the book's writer, with the back of the card featuring a photo and biography of him. | '''{{wp|Antoine de Saint-Exupéry|Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, Vicomte de Saint-Exupéry}}''' (June 29, 1900;– c. July 31 1944) was a French writer and aviator best known for penning the 1943 children's novella ''The Little Prince''. In the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], one card asks players to correctly identify him as the book's writer, with the back of the card featuring a photo and biography of him. | ||
==Arthur Conan Doyle== | |||
'''{{wp|Arthur Conan Doyle|Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle}}''' (May 22, 1859 – July 7, 1930) was an English writer and physician best known as the author of the ''Sherlock Holmes'' stories, one of the most famous crime fiction franchises in the world. In the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], Doyle is mentioned as one of the incorrect options for the question "Who wrote Don Quixote?" | |||
==Backstreet Boys== | ==Backstreet Boys== | ||
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==Caesar Augustus== | ==Caesar Augustus== | ||
'''{{wp|Augustus|Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus}}''' (September 23, 63 BC - August 19, AD 14) was the first Roman Emperor, reigning from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. In "[[The Venice Menace]]", the [[Gondolier]] briefly mentioned Caesar Augustus, along with several other famous people of Italian descent. | '''{{wp|Augustus|Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus}}''' (September 23, 63 BC - August 19, AD 14) was the first Roman Emperor, reigning from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. In "[[The Venice Menace]]", the [[Gondolier]] briefly mentioned Caesar Augustus, along with several other famous people of Italian descent. | ||
==Chrétien== | |||
'''{{wp|Jean-Loup Chrétien|Jean-Loup Jacques Marie Chrétien}}''' (August 20, 1938 – ) is a French retired spationaut and pilot best known for being the first western European to travel in space, participating in two Franco-Soviet missions in 1982 and 1988 and one American mission in 1997. In the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], Chrétien (referred to solely by his last name) is mentioned as one of the incorrect options for the question "Who were the first men to walk on the moon?" | |||
==Christopher Columbus== | ==Christopher Columbus== | ||
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==Eddie Murphy== | ==Eddie Murphy== | ||
'''{{wp|Eddie Murphy|Eddie Regan Murphy}}''' (April 3 1961 - ) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. In the ''[[Club Mario]]'' episode accompanying "[[The Unzappables]]", [[Joe Piscopo]] mentions that he knows and talks to Eddie Murphy personally. Additionally, in ''[[Welcome to Greedville]]'', he is referenced in the memo written by [[List of implied characters#Thaddeus P. Gradgrind|Thaddeus P. Gradgrind]], which can be found in the [[Welcome to Greedville#Pyramid Theater|Pyramid Theater]]. The note says that Wario treks through a [[40 Below Fridge|fridge]] bigger than Murphy's garage. | '''{{wp|Eddie Murphy|Eddie Regan Murphy}}''' (April 3 1961 - ) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. In the ''[[Club Mario]]'' episode accompanying "[[The Unzappables]]", [[Joe Piscopo]] mentions that he knows and talks to Eddie Murphy personally. Additionally, in ''[[Welcome to Greedville]]'', he is referenced in the memo written by [[List of implied characters#Thaddeus P. Gradgrind|Thaddeus P. Gradgrind]], which can be found in the [[Welcome to Greedville#Pyramid Theater|Pyramid Theater]]. The note says that Wario treks through a [[40 Below Fridge|fridge]] bigger than Murphy's garage. | ||
==Edwin Aldrin== | |||
'''Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.''' (January 20, 1930 – ), better known as '''{{wp|Buzz Aldrin}}''', is a former American astronaut, engineer, and pilot known for being the second man to walk on the [[Moon]] on July 21, 1969, immediately following Neil Armstrong. In the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], one card tasks players with correctly identifying the pair as the first men on the moon; the card refers to Aldrin by his birth name rather than his more famous nickname. | |||
==Eisenhower== | ==Eisenhower== | ||
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==Frida Kahlo== | ==Frida Kahlo== | ||
'''{{wp|Frida Kahlo}}''' (6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican painter. She was mentioned in the game ''Mario is Missing!'' (misspelled as '''Freida Kahlo''') in a pamphlet about [[Mexico City]]'s [[Fine Arts Palace]] as one of "Mexico's greatest artists." It is also mentioned that she was married to [[List of implied people#Diego Rivera|Diego Rivera]]. | '''{{wp|Frida Kahlo}}''' (6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican painter. She was mentioned in the game ''Mario is Missing!'' (misspelled as '''Freida Kahlo''') in a pamphlet about [[Mexico City]]'s [[Fine Arts Palace]] as one of "Mexico's greatest artists." It is also mentioned that she was married to [[List of implied people#Diego Rivera|Diego Rivera]]. | ||
==Gagarin== | |||
'''{{wp|Yuri Gagarin|Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin}}''' (Russian: '''Юрий Алексеевич Гагарин''') (March 9, 1934 – March 27, 1968) was a Russian cosmonaut and pilot best known for being the first human being to travel into space on April 12, 1961. In the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], Gagarin (referred to solely by his last name) appears as one of the incorrect options for the question "Who were the first men to walk on the moon?" | |||
==Gene Vincent== | ==Gene Vincent== | ||
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==Hadrian== | ==Hadrian== | ||
'''{{wp|Hadrian|Caesar Traianus Hadrianus}}''' (January 24, 76 - July 10, 138) was a [[Rome|Roman]] emperor from 117 to 138 AD. According to a pamphlet in the game ''Mario is Missing!'', he commissioned the building of [[Hadrian's Arch]]. He also built the city of Hadrianopolis which was separated from [[Athens]] by the Arch. | '''{{wp|Hadrian|Caesar Traianus Hadrianus}}''' (January 24, 76 - July 10, 138) was a [[Rome|Roman]] emperor from 117 to 138 AD. According to a pamphlet in the game ''Mario is Missing!'', he commissioned the building of [[Hadrian's Arch]]. He also built the city of Hadrianopolis which was separated from [[Athens]] by the Arch. | ||
==Hans Christian Andersen== | |||
'''{{wp|Hans Christian Andersen}}''' (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish writer known for penning numerous famous children's stories, such as ''Thumbelina'', ''The Little Mermaid'', and ''The Ugly Duckling''. In the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], Andersen is mentioned in one of the incorrect options for "Who wrote Don Quixote?" and "What is Christianity?" | |||
==Herbert Hoover== | ==Herbert Hoover== | ||
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==Ivan the Terrible== | ==Ivan the Terrible== | ||
'''{{wp|Ivan the Terrible|Ivan IV Vasilyevich}}''' (Иван IV Васильевич) (August 25, 1530 - March 28, 1584), better known as '''Ivan the Terrible''' (Иван Грозный), was a Russian Tsar. He was mentioned in the game ''Mario is Missing!'' as the one to commission the building of [[St. Basil's Cathedral]]. The game erroneously refers to him as {{wp|Ivan III of Russia|Ivan III}}. Ivan the Terrible is the father of [[List of implied people#Fyodor Ivanovich|Fyodor Ivanovich]], who was also mentioned in the same game. | '''{{wp|Ivan the Terrible|Ivan IV Vasilyevich}}''' (Иван IV Васильевич) (August 25, 1530 - March 28, 1584), better known as '''Ivan the Terrible''' (Иван Грозный), was a Russian Tsar. He was mentioned in the game ''Mario is Missing!'' as the one to commission the building of [[St. Basil's Cathedral]]. The game erroneously refers to him as {{wp|Ivan III of Russia|Ivan III}}. Ivan the Terrible is the father of [[List of implied people#Fyodor Ivanovich|Fyodor Ivanovich]], who was also mentioned in the same game. | ||
==Lyndon Johnson== | |||
'''{{wp|Lyndon B. Johnson|Lyndon Baines Johnson}}''' (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) was an American politician who served as President of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He is best known for his domestic reforms, including the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, and for the widespread protests he faced over his handling of US involvement in the Vietnam War, ultimately becoming the last incumbent president to withdraw from his reelection campaign until Joe Biden in 2024.<ref>{{cite|author=Scott Stump|date=July 23, 2024|title=How rare is it for a president to withdraw this late in the race?|url=https://www.today.com/news/politics/president-drop-out-campaign-history-rcna163012|publisher=Today|language=English|accessdate=September 10, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806214447/https://www.today.com/news/politics/president-drop-out-campaign-history-rcna163012}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Michael Bartiromo|date=July 21, 2024|title=Biden is one of few presidents to end a reelection campaign: Who were the others?|url=https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/biden-is-one-of-few-presidents-to-end-a-reelection-campaign-who-were-the-others/|publisher=Concho Valley|language=English|accessdate=September 10, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723042231/https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/biden-is-one-of-few-presidents-to-end-a-reelection-campaign-who-were-the-others/}}</ref> Johnson is mentioned on the back of one of the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], which asks players when the US began observing Mother's day. The card states that Johnson was the one who declared Father's Day a national holiday in 1966. | |||
==Jackie Chan== | ==Jackie Chan== | ||
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==Jesus== | ==Jesus== | ||
'''Joshua''' (Hebrew: '''יְהוֹשֻׁעַ''', ''Yəhōšūaʿ''), commonly known as '''{{wp|Jesus}}''' (Arabic: '''عِيسَى''', ''ʿĪsā''; Aramaic/Hebrew: '''יֵשׁוּעַ''', ''Yēšūaʿ''; Greek: '''Ἰησοῦς''', ''Iēsoús'') (c. 6 to 4 BCE – 30 or 33 CE), was a Jewish preacher best known as the central figure of the Christian religion, which reveres him as the son of the Abrahamic God, and as one of the central prophets in Islam. Both faiths additionally view him as the Jewish Messiah prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. In the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]] and [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]] versions of ''Mario is Missing!'', Jesus is alluded to via the presence of the [[Christ the Redeemer Statue]], which is designed in an interpretation of his likeness which has been standard among Christians since around the fourth century CE. Jesus is also directly mentioned in the statue's accompanying pamphlet; like the artwork's name, the pamphlet refers to him with the title "{{wp|Christ (title)|Christ}}," which is used by Christians to acknowledge him as the Messiah. | '''Joshua''' (Hebrew: '''יְהוֹשֻׁעַ''', ''Yəhōšūaʿ''), commonly known as '''{{wp|Jesus}}''' (Arabic: '''عِيسَى''', ''ʿĪsā''; Aramaic/Hebrew: '''יֵשׁוּעַ''', ''Yēšūaʿ''; Greek: '''Ἰησοῦς''', ''Iēsoús'') (c. 6 to 4 BCE – 30 or 33 CE), was a Jewish preacher best known as the central figure of the Christian religion, which reveres him as the son of the Abrahamic God, and as one of the central prophets in Islam. Both faiths additionally view him as the Jewish Messiah prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. In the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]] and [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]] versions of ''Mario is Missing!'', Jesus is alluded to via the presence of the [[Christ the Redeemer Statue]], which is designed in an interpretation of his likeness which has been standard among Christians since around the fourth century CE. Jesus is also directly mentioned in the statue's accompanying pamphlet; like the artwork's name, the pamphlet refers to him with the title "{{wp|Christ (title)|Christ}}," which is used by Christians to acknowledge him as the Messiah. | ||
Jesus is additionally discussed on the back of one of the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], which asks the player what Christianity is. The card describes Jesus' mission in Palestine, the ideological conflicts that led to his crucifixion, and his significance to the Christian religion. | |||
==Jim Nabors== | ==Jim Nabors== | ||
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==Mel Gibson== | ==Mel Gibson== | ||
'''{{wp|Mel Gibson|Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson}}''' (January 3, 1956 - ) is a famous [[United States of America|American]] actor who passes through [[Brooklyn]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' live-action segment "[[Marianne and Luigeena]]." [[Marianne]] and [[Luigeena]] notice him while searching for [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]. As a result, they quickly lose interest in [[Lyle Alzado]] and leave to track Mel Gibson back to his home. Lyle Alzado then grumbles about Mel Gibson stealing Marianne and Luigeena from him. | '''{{wp|Mel Gibson|Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson}}''' (January 3, 1956 - ) is a famous [[United States of America|American]] actor who passes through [[Brooklyn]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' live-action segment "[[Marianne and Luigeena]]." [[Marianne]] and [[Luigeena]] notice him while searching for [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]. As a result, they quickly lose interest in [[Lyle Alzado]] and leave to track Mel Gibson back to his home. Lyle Alzado then grumbles about Mel Gibson stealing Marianne and Luigeena from him. | ||
==Michael Collins== | |||
'''{{wp|Michael Collins (astronaut)|Michael "Mike" Collins}}''' (October 31, 1930 – April 28, 2021) was an American astronaut best known as the third crew member in the Apollo 11 mission, which carried Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the [[Moon]] and allowed them to become the first humans to walk on its surface on July 21, 1969. Unlike Armstrong and Aldrin, Collins did not set foot on the lunar surface, as he had to continue piloting the command module so that the three of them could safely return to Earth. In the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], Collins is mentioned on the back of a card which tasks players with identifying the first men to walk on the moon; the card names him as one of the three men who piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft (the card refers to the mission with the unconventional formatting "Apollo XI"; even official NASA iconography uses Arabic numerals for the mission's name rather than Roman ones). | |||
==Michael Jackson== | ==Michael Jackson== | ||
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Jackson makes a cameo appearance in the ''[[Club Nintendo]]'' comic [[Super Mario: Coole Klänge]] as one of the musicians waiting for an appointment with [[Max Milliplatt]]. | Jackson makes a cameo appearance in the ''[[Club Nintendo]]'' comic [[Super Mario: Coole Klänge]] as one of the musicians waiting for an appointment with [[Max Milliplatt]]. | ||
==Miguel de Cervantes== | |||
'''{{wp|Miguel de Cervantes|Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra}}''' (September 29, 1547 – April 22, 1616) was a Spanish writer best known for penning ''Don Quixote'', a satire of chivalric literature widely considered the first modern novel. In the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], one card tasks players with identifying Cervantes as the book's author. The accompanying illustration depicts Mario and Luigi in-character as Sancho Paza and Quixote, respectively, during the iconic scene where Quixote attacks a windmill under the delusion that it is a ferocious giant. | |||
==Mohammed== | |||
'''{{wp|Muhammad}}''' (Arabic: '''مُحَمَّد''', ''Muḥammad'') (c. 570 – June 8, 632 CE) was an Arabic sociopolitical and religious leader best known as the founder and most revered prophet in Islam. In the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], Muhammad (spelled with the alternate romanization '''Mohammed''') is mentioned on the back of a card asking players what a lotus is, noting that "According to Islamic tradition, white roses fell from the sweat of the prophet Mohammed as he ascended toward heaven." | |||
==Muhammad Ali== | ==Muhammad Ali== | ||
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==Napoleon== | ==Napoleon== | ||
'''{{wp|Napoleon|Napoleon Bonaparte}}''' (August 15, 1769 - May 5, 1821) was a French military and political leader who served as the head of state of the {{wp|French First Republic}} and {{wp|First French Empire}} from 1799 to 1814 and again for 110 days the following year. In the game ''Mario is Missing!'', he was mentioned in a pamphlet as the commissioner of the [[Arc de Triomphe]]. | '''{{wp|Napoleon|Napoleon Bonaparte}}''' (August 15, 1769 - May 5, 1821) was a French military and political leader who served as the head of state of the {{wp|French First Republic}} and {{wp|First French Empire}} from 1799 to 1814 and again for 110 days the following year. In the game ''Mario is Missing!'', he was mentioned in a pamphlet as the commissioner of the [[Arc de Triomphe]]. | ||
==Neil Armstrong== | |||
'''{{wp|Neil Armstrong|Neil Alden Armstrong}}''' (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and engineer best known for being the first human being to walk on the [[Moon]] on July 21, 1969. In the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], one card asks players to correctly identify Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin as the first men to achieve the feat. | |||
==Nero== | ==Nero== | ||
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==Vladimir Lenin== | ==Vladimir Lenin== | ||
'''Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov''' (Russian: '''Владимир Ильич Ульянов''') (April 22, 1870 – January 21, 1924), better known as '''{{wp|Vladimir Lenin}}''' (Russian: '''Владимир Ленин'''), was a Russian political theorist and communist revolutionary who served as the first ''de facto'' leader of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic from 1917 until his death in 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death (though he was not the ''de jure'' {{wp|List of heads of state of the Soviet Union|head of state}}). He is also known as the founder and namesake of Marxism-Leninism, which served as the leading school of communism until the Soviet Union's dissolution at the end of 1991, and for leading the October Revolution, which deposed the Russian Republic in favor of its Soviet counterpart. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], Lenin is mentioned when Luigi visits [[Moscow]], the former capital of the Soviet Union; his [[Lenin's Tomb|tomb]] is shut down when the Koopa Troop steals the [[guard's hat pin]], and Luigi must answer questions about Lenin in order to prove its legitimacy after recovering it. The tomb's pamphlet also gives a brief overview of Lenin and his role in the Russian Revolution (though it mistakenly implies that he led the February Revolution, which deposed the monarchy in favor of the Russian Republic, rather than the October one). | '''Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov''' (Russian: '''Владимир Ильич Ульянов''') (April 22, 1870 – January 21, 1924), better known as '''{{wp|Vladimir Lenin}}''' (Russian: '''Владимир Ленин'''), was a Russian political theorist and communist revolutionary who served as the first ''de facto'' leader of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic from 1917 until his death in 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death (though he was not the ''de jure'' {{wp|List of heads of state of the Soviet Union|head of state}}). He is also known as the founder and namesake of Marxism-Leninism, which served as the leading school of communism until the Soviet Union's dissolution at the end of 1991, and for leading the October Revolution, which deposed the Russian Republic in favor of its Soviet counterpart. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], Lenin is mentioned when Luigi visits [[Moscow]], the former capital of the Soviet Union; his [[Lenin's Tomb|tomb]] is shut down when the Koopa Troop steals the [[guard's hat pin]], and Luigi must answer questions about Lenin in order to prove its legitimacy after recovering it. The tomb's pamphlet also gives a brief overview of Lenin and his role in the Russian Revolution (though it mistakenly implies that he led the February Revolution, which deposed the monarchy in favor of the Russian Republic, rather than the October one). | ||
==Woodrow Wilson== | |||
'''{{wp|Woodrow Wilson|Thomas Woodrow Wilson}}''' (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was an American politician and scholar who served as President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. He is best known for maintaining American neutrality during most of World War I before entering the conflict in its final days. Wilson is mentioned on the back of one of the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], which asks the player when the United States first observed Mother's Day. The card states that Wilsonwas the president who declared it a national holiday in 1914. | |||
==Yung Le== | ==Yung Le== | ||