wiki-illiam #106: q4

[dubdobdee]

4:
i: Who demonstrated phonetic pronunciation?
ii: Whose notes were worth one hundred crowns?
iii: Who footed it in Italy, Spain, Japan and Holland?
iv: Who sold Estonia and took a Baltic Island instead?
v: Who was first to cross the North-West Passage by dog-sled?
vi: Who died during the wedding celebrations of Tove and Gythe?
vii: Who was decorated for valour following the Amiens push?
viii: Whose tale about a sixth daughter inspired Eriksen?
ix: Who is especially associated with a supernova?
x: Who was cuckolded by the Royal physician?

Comments

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

I am wondering whether viii is anything to do with Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue? In which case it would be Hans Christian Andersen.

[anatol-merklich.livejournal.com]

Ah, I believe the sculptor was indeed named Eriksen!