Who's got the time to cross-reference these two lists:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_independence_activists

and

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_on_the_postage_stamps_of_India

I don't. Kudos to you if you get it.

Muslim?

Free guess: Vinobe Bhave (Gandhi's successor)?

Don't count this as a guess, but Mohandas K. Gandhi was our subject #9. Just want to confirm our new QM is aware of the rule against non-repeats.

Jesus people, stop whining and blaming the QM because you weren't able to read the clues and answer the question. If the answer made it difficult for you, GOOD. THAT'S THE GAME. Someone else with a more creative mind was able to put the pieces together and get it right. What ever happened to losing ...

None of the alternatives were born in the western half of Canada

Good point. Didn't even think about that.

Was he a rather intrepid sort of chap? Yes. And to prevent you getting gazumped, I'll give it to you. WILLIAM STEPHENSON, code name Intrepid, subject of the book and TV series "A Man Called Intrepid" and the alleged inspiration for James Bond (Ian Fleming was one of his students). Stephenson was Ch...

I mean, this gives it away. There's only one person who checks all of the boxes once you say this. I don't believe that is true. But give it your best shot. Lawrence Moore Cosgrave? No, but he's a very interesting person. When it came time for the surrender, someone noticed at the last minute that ...

Does he appear on the List of Military Figures section in Lists of Canadians on Wikipedia? Yes. Did this person fight in World War 2? Scratched (twice). In that case, free guess: General Arthur Currie? No. My free guess: Andrew McNaughton. No. Free guess: Lieutenant General Eedson Louis Millard "To...

Why is that a wasted question? All you know about his time period so far is he could have been involved in anything from the Napoleonic Wars (OK maybe just a bit young for that, but close) to the Cold War.

Born in the eastern half of the country they were born in? No. 1,5. Real dead white male human. 2,10. Born 1800-1900. 9,11,14,16,18. Born in the western half of Canada. 7. Died 1800-1999. 4. Native speaker of Indo-European language. 6,15. Primarily known for a military role (defined broadly); may a...

Primarily known for a military role? Yes (again broadly). Born in what is currently Canada? Of course! Best known as the holder of an appointed government office at the state/province or national level? Since you've repeated the question, I have to do my best to answer it; although you have not tak...

Born in what is currently Canada, Alaska, New York, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or New Jersey? Yes. 1,5. Real dead white male human. 2,10. Born 1800-1900. 9,11,14. Born in Canada, Alaska, New York, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Conne...

Best known as the holder of an appointed office?

Pass. May answer if you define what you mean by an appointed office? I mean, any "job" is an appointed office, defined broadly enough.

Generally thought of as an activist? No. 1,5. Real dead white male human. 2,10. Born 1800-1900. 9,11. Born in US or Canada, north of 35th parallel. 7. Died 1800-1999. 4. Native speaker of Indo-European language. 6. Primarily known for politics, military, sports, or religion (all defined broadly). 3...

Ever served as head of state, in national congress (or Canadian equivalent), or on the Supreme Court (or Canadian equivalent)? No. Although we'd already established he was not elected to office, so that really only rules out the Supreme Court and a few Kings of Canada. 1,5. Real dead white male hum...

For the sake of the game, let's leave the appeals of the Jack Swigert game for discussion in that thread, if desired. As Aristocrat says, we leave a lot of latitude for QM's to be creative. It is certainly not unreasonable to consider a government employee who achieved his fame on a government missi...

Let's narrow it down. Born after 1900? No. I'm honestly wondering (and I don't want to drag this out, but I think it's important for the game in general): by the narrow definition of government, who would be considered famous for government, but not politics? Is this meant to be a request for clari...

Before people get upset (like some did when I classified NASA as a "government" agency - I know, shocking, to some)... I am defining this question rather broadly:

6. Primarily known for politics, military, sports, or religion.

Is this an elected official of some sort? No. Born in **what is currently** a NATO member state? Yes. 1,5. Real dead white male human. 2. Born 1800-1999. 9. Born in what is currently a NATO member state. 7. Died 1800-1999. 4. Native speaker of Indo-European language. 6. Primarily known for politics...