A fun list
From the
ever interesting Wikipedia comes this list:
List of people widely considered eccentric
From the website:
Definition of eccentricity
Eccentricity is necessarily defined relatively. For the purposes of this article, an eccentric is someone whose behavior, beliefs and/or hobbies deviate in a significant way from the accepted norms of their society, but otherwise can function largely as normal in society. He or she may be regarded as strange, odd or at least unconventional, irregular and erratic. Other people may regard the eccentric with apprehension but also with amusement.
They break it out by category: Architects, Aristocrats, Artists, Athletes, Business, Entertainers, Political leaders, Inventors, Occultists, Pranksters, Religious figures, Scholars and scientists, Writers and Others
A small excerpt of the people included:
William John Cavendish Bentinck-Scott
Edward Leedskalnin
"Judge" Roy Bean
Wendy Carlos
Brigid Berlin
And many more -- a fascinating look into some of the more interesting minds out there...
Posted by DaveH at June 29, 2005 10:52 PM