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June 15

Does X mark the spot?

I stumbled upon Stuart Galbraith IV, which got me to wondering. Excluding the aristocracy, who's the notable (i.e. "articled") person with the highest generational suffix? Clarityfiend (talk) 07:27, 15 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Clarityfiend Along with Kings and other royalty I'm guessing you also want to exclude popes and others with bestowed title in their names. MarnetteD|Talk 08:17, 15 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, none of that riffraff. Clarityfiend (talk) 08:24, 15 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Gosh it is nice to see that word someplace other than a crossword puzzle C. Thanks for making me smile. MarnetteD|Talk 08:32, 15 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Do the Astors count as aristocracy? There are clearly some edge cases in there. John Jacob Astor VIII is a baron and hereditary Lord Temporal, but John Jacob Astor VII, better known simply as Jakie Astor, is merely an MBE. The Rockefellers, Rothschilds, Vanderbilts and Du Ponts don't seem as attached to their given names. Matt Deres (talk) 12:23, 15 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

He's only the 3rd Baron Astor, so VIII is in the lead as far as I am concerned. Clarityfiend (talk) 19:36, 15 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The independent publishing company John Murray [disclosure: I was briefly one of their editors] was founded by a man of that name whose family successors as company head were all named John Murray (some having various other middle names), and were widely referred to as John Murray I, John Murray II etc. I myself worked under the last, John Murray VII, before the firm was taken over, though his predecessor John "Jock" Murray VI (then aged 80+) still worked there. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.122.177.55 (talk) 17:10, 15 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Harrison family of Virginias got up to Benjamin IX at least - and none of them president. Ben VI is the last to have wiki article and Ben VIII ws the last to own Berkeley Plantation. Rmhermen (talk) 16:54, 19 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

khan academy

What do the energy points do? --Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 21:30, 15 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Don't know, but here's a link to Khan Academy, for anyone wondering what that is. No mention of "energy points" there, though. SinisterLefty (talk) 01:48, 16 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]