Itaria No Shintaku

I understand that, but I wrote that if a particoular minifig can be of any country (like nurse), I used a criteria: who did invent that profession? It's a criteria, anyone can have one different from that. I can accept any criteria different from mine, of course, what I don't accept is (and I believe I am right in that) is: -another criteria, which has absolutely no reliability -criticism without any option given and a valid reason for. I mean, it's easy to say "no, you're wrong" without saying why one's wrong and providing a complete information. My first research took me 2 hours. After I was criticized by many users, I humbly redid my research taking 4-5 hours more. I had good will, but I also expect people to act politely and respect the time I spent.

I will try to stay calm in my explanations. I spent A LOT of hours in researches. I researched a source for 160 minifigures, taking 1 to 10 minutes per minifigure. This is like 6/7 hours for you. I stated, and not just once, that Florence Nightingale is widely considered as the first of the modern nurses. This is also clearly written in Florence Nighingale wikipedia page. But it's a so common thing that I already knew that BEFORE going on wikipedia. Bytheway, say you spent 6/7 hours on a research, and one who knows nothing about your topic gives you a suggestion. Wouldn't that get you mad? Plus, that suggestion was wrong twice, since you tried to suggest someone who was not suggestable, and you messed her nationality... It's like you see a fireworker watering a fire and you go at him saying "have you tried with coca cola?". It's highly offensive and presumptuos suggesting something without having knowledge of what you're saying to one who spent a lot of time researching and studying. I beg pardon if I overreacted, I admit I have a pet peeve for people correcting/suggesting wrong changes to people who clearly know more than them.

My mistake.Corrected. I put it for the most winning skier, who is swedish!

So this says that there are more kids in France believing in Santa than in other countries, and more kids in the world believing that Santa is Finnish. So you confirm what I said. Thanks 1 sec research on google says Elizabeth Blackwell was not american but british. 1 sec more research tells me that still the nurse order was created by Florence Nightingale. I don't want to sound rude, but why don't you do your research before stating stuff? I find it highly offensive that I take 4 hours of researches to make a post, and then random people come at me saying random stuff that could be avoided if googled in 1 sec.

CRITERIA: If that's inspired from a certain character, there are no doubts. If that's a sport, the most winning champion of that sport is probably the person most giving prominence. If that's a job, the most famous person in that job. If no clearly famous person are known, the nationality of who invented that profession. If none of the above, the first person known doing it.

List is updated.

Following your reasonment, americans as people do not exist.

I'm not saying that, just I can't see why people come here and say at me poinltess (or factless) stuff like arguing on the color of the us sailors (while if you just type us sailors in google you SEE they're white), or criticizing the nationality of Santa... or placing very fantasious theories on who fathered the gray aliens and so on. Just that. See, it seems to be deliberately said to mock me or discredit my list.

I hate when it happens... First noticable classic aliens are from Wells' books, decades before Hollywood 50 B movies. FYI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_alien This is why I stated that was an homage, actually there are no real spacemen belonging to just one country, so I just gave it to the first ones who really were spacemen / spacewomen after all. I already explained not all characters could be found a nationality, so someone are homages. In this case, anything BUT UKR and RUS would have been very forced. Really? You will amaze yourself typing "US NAVY SAILOR" into google images... Click here http://lmgtfy.com/?q=us+navy+sailor I kindly ask everyone here to avoid pointless arguments if you say something and you know you are wrong, just for the pleasure of trolling me. Thanks.

Actually I changed the Robot from CZE to USA due to Isaac Asimov's contribute, as I was noticed to it was really more fitting. Before, it was to CZE because Czech invented the world "Robot".

Well, tbh, I think that the scientis will be this one: http://luprechaun.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/characterdesign08.jpg?w=1127&h=1600

I politely disagree with above for many reasons like "If Santa was from North Pole why does Finland still receives letters for Santa from all the countries in the world, unlike Canada/Greenland which are closer to the North Pole?" or like "stakers are pretty american, then other countries imported the trend." or like "Then since Hollywood made a movie over everything, so has every character to become american?" In many cases I wrote clearly "Homage" intending that the particoular minifigure has no nationality (most Hollywood starlets are NOT american, even if playing in american movies, but the Hollywood Starlet in S9 is a clear reference to Marylin), and I wrote a full premise stating that some of them were tricky. But if people start to say "A vampire is not Romanian", "Santa is not Finnish", "Nurse are not Swiss" or even "Football players are not from USA", well I guess yes, this topic is meaningless. But it isn't because it started to be meaningless, but because people can say whatever they want. I could say, for instance: Viking can be from Iceland, or Sweden, instead of Norway. Or, really, I could say "Native american are not straightly from US. Many lived in Canada and Mexico too (Street Fighter's Thunder Hawk character is in fact a native american from Northern Mexico). Or that Lady Liberty is French, since they build it. Or that the Revolutionary Soldier is not there were no US before the Revolution, so I could state that American Revolutionary Soldier can come from the Netherlands, or England, or France. I can state whatever I like to, but that's just fantasy. The Lederhosen guy with clearly seems to be German, actually could be very Austrian. And so on. Actually since Nations are something arbitrary and in continous change, this list HAS to be arbitrary. I don't see why it should be a negative thing. I did this for fun, if you want to, do your own list. I just don't get it why if here one does attach 4 pieces in a row everybody goes at him like "excellent MOC!" "wow you're great" and if you say "hey guys that's 4 pieces randomly attached" you get all like "booo, you're discouraging, how harsh etc etc" but when it comes to you writing something down for fun you got a lot of futile criticism. Sorry, just my 2p.

Actually telling that one living in the UK is British is not correct. This, in fact, excludes people from Northern Ireland, who live in UK but are not British, they're Irish. I know Victor Frankenstein was born in Geneva, but he was German indeed. He moved young in age. ;) You got me wrong. The "Chicken Suit Guy" is clearly a Mascot for the Fast Food Industry, as represented in FG. The world's largest Fast Food Industry is US, so this is my reason why

Is this a fact? If yes that could be the first time TLG changes the number of occurrences per box, it could be a big new to the trend.

I don't mean to be rude, but: Nurses were invented by Florence Nightingale, and it's also cleatrly written in her wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Nightingale Clowns are related to the ancient egypt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clown#History_of_clowns ) Weight lifting has been invented by the Greeks ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_Lifting#History ) And the circus has been invented by the Romans ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circus#History ) Most of these things I already knew, but if I don't I did my research. I don't like people discrediting other without pieces of information, sorry. Your thoughts, but since you did miss the previous piece of info, I don't feel like proven wrong. Actually, unless Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein wanted to go abroad collecting pieces of corpses of strangers... Haiti. Zombies are product of Haitian Voodoo culture. It's a country we can dispute it with, but that kind of lumberjack were stereotyped by americans first. I didn't put "England" but "UK". UK is still a nation, scottish is not a nationality (unless the forthcoming referendum says differently). I would point that I am not shooting random things, I am a prepared person on antropology and when I wasn't prepared on a topic, I spent time doing my researches. Actually, not. Santa can be either Finnish or Greek. Finnish if you think about the stereotypical Santa, who's said to live in Rovaniemi. Also, Finland receives the most international letters for Santa. They don't go in the Netherlands, Canada, or other country. The go to Finland. So Santa is definitively Finnish. IF we want to dispute on the figure which originates Santa, it's widespread know as St.Nicholas, who was Greek / Italian. Sorry, but taking other country into the fathership of Santa is very inventive. Oh, very easy, I refered myself to a classic widespread American Chicken Suit stereotype:

I accept your apologizes, but you were a bit harsh don't you think? Since one can't state where this kind of mechanic spawned first, I wanted to homage who gave the mechanics a reason to be: Daimler. If it wasn't for him, none of this mechanic would have ever shown up. I believe "automats" lacked AI, which a Robot has. But I can be wrong on this. TLG stated that's a Robot not an automat. Everybody know that, but we're talking about the fig, not the color pattern.

I hope not to spawn hate bytheway.

Santa is said to live in Rovaniemi, Finland. Also, they also built http://en.wikipedia....a_Claus_Village this. Actually, the oringinal Saint Nicholas was Bishop in Turkey, yes, but was Greek/Italian, he rests in Bari (IT). I added the thing in the list.

Florence of Nightingale was Swiss, plus the usual symbol for nurses, the white cross on red foreground, is the swiss national flag because of that. I thought I didn't have to repeat me that it was for HG Wells's contribute. No doubt the most famous female trendsetter ever has been Coco Chanel. Yes, but only if vaild arguments are raised. The christian ritual, with that white dressing was invented by the Roman Catholic. It was an homage to the inventor of the motorcycle. And he's Gottlieb not "Gottfried". Yes, this can be a valid argument, actually, the first you had. Changed.

Hello. Many have tried to classify minifigures for many criteria. Today I collected and classified them for nationality. Some of them have been tricky, but here's my results. I highlitghted the ones who are less disputable. UPDATED 07/04/2013 S1 Tribal Hunter - USA Cheerleader - USA Caveman- HRV (first Neanderthal was found in Croatia) Clown - LAT (Coco the Clown) Zombie - HAI Skater - USA Robot - ITA(First design of a Robot by Leonardo da Vinci) Demolition Dummy - USA Magician - HUN (Houdini) Wrestler - MEX (Blue Demon) Nurse - UK (Florence Nightingale) Spaceman - RUS (Yuri Gagarin) Forestman - UK (Robin Hood) Deep Sea Diver - FRA (Jacques Cousteau) Cowboy - USA Ninja - JAP S2 Spartan Warrior - GRE Life Guard - USA (Pamela Anderson) Witch - USA (Wicked Witch of the West) Pop Star - USA (Madonna) Weight Lifter - TUR (Naim Süleymanoğlu) Ringmaster - UK (G.C. Lockhart) Explorer - UK (H.M. Stanley) Karate Master - JAP Surfer - USA Pharaoh - EGY Vampire - ROM Traffic Cop - USA (Frank Poncherello) Mime - FRA (Marcel Marceau) Skier - SWE (Ingemar Stenmark) Disco Dude - USA Maraca Man - MEX S3 Hula Dancer - USA Race Car Driver - DEU (Michael Schumacher) Tribal Chief - USA Samurai Warrior - JAP Tennis Player - DEU (Steffi Graf) Sumo Wrestler - JAP Baseball Player - USA (Babe Ruth) Fisherman - CHI (Greatest in Fishing Industry) Elf - UK (for JRR Tolkien) Rapper - USA Space Alien - UK (for HG Wells) Gorilla Suit Guy - USA (Charles Gemora) Mummy - EGY Snowboarder - USA (Lindsey Jacobellis) Space Villain - USA (from Hollywood Industry) Pilot - USA (Charles Lindbergh) S4 Artist - ESP (Pablo Picasso) Crazy Scientist - USA (Dr. Strangelove) Hazmat Guy - UKR (from Chernobyl) Hockey Player - CAN Ice Skater - USA (Michelle Kwan) Kimono Girl - JAP Lawn Gnome - NED (Wil Hugen) The Monster - DEU (Although Mary Shelley wasn't German, the Monster was) Musketeer - FRA Punk Rocker - UK (Wattie Buchan) Sailor - USA Street Skater - USA Soccer Player - ARG (Diego Maradona) Surfer Girl - USA Viking - NOR Werewolf - UK S5 Boxer - USA (Sugar Ray Robinson) Cave Woman - HRV Detective - UK (Sherlock Holmes) Egyptian Queen - EGY (Cleopatra) Evil Dwarf - UK (for JRR Tolkien) Fitness Instructor - USA (J.S. Missett) Gangster - USA (Al Capone) Gladiator - ITA Graduate - ITA (University of Bologna is the anciest university) Lizard Man - JAP (for Godzilla) Lumberjack - CAN Ice Fisherman - DEN (for Greenland is part of Denmark) Royal Guard - UK Small Clown - USA (for Laurel and Hardy) Snowboarder Guy - USA (Shaun White) Zookeeper - USA (Dian Fossey) S6 Bandit - USA Butcher - UK (Inventors of Butcher's guild) Classic Alien - UK (for HG Wells) Clockwork Robot - USA (Robert the Robot) Genie - SAU Flamenco Dancer - ESP Highland Battler - UK Intergalactic Girl - RUS (fValentina Tereshkova) Lady Liberty - USA (although disputed with FRA) Leprechaun - IRL Mechanic - USA (James Dean) Minotaur - GRE Roman Soldier - ITA Skater Girl - USA Surgeon - IND (Inventors of surgery) Sleepyhead - USA (for Teddy Bear) S7 Aztec Warrior - MEX Bagpiper - UK Bride - ITA (Inventors of Weddings) Bunny Suit Guy - DEU (Inventors of Easter Bunny) Computer Programmer - USA (Bill Gates) Daredevil - USA (Evel Knievel) Evil Knight - UK Galaxy Patrol - USA (Warhammer 40K) Grandma Visitor - FRA (Inventors of the Red Riding Hood Tale) Hippie - USA (Woodstock) Jungle Boy - CON (Tarzan's country - Disputed) Ocean King - GRE Rocker Girl - USA (Cindy Lauper) Swimming Champion - DEU (Kornelia Ender / Kristin Otto) Tennis Ace - USA (Pancho Gonzales) Viking Woman - NOR S8 Thespian - UK (William Shakespeare) Lederhosen Guy - DEU (disputed with AUT) Conquistador - ESP (Hernan Cortes) Cowgirl - USA Diver - RUS (Inventors of that kind of Diving Suit) DJ - CAN (Reginald Fessenden) Evil Robot - USA (Robby the Robot) Alien Villainess - UK (for HG Wells) Fairy - ITA (creators of Winged Fairies) Football Player - USA (Peyton Manning) Pirate Captain - UK (Captain Hook) Red Cheerleader - USA Santa - FIN (Country who receives more letters for Santa at Christmas, Country holding Santa's House) Downhill Skier - AUT (Annemarie Moser-Proll) Businessman - UK Vampire Bat - ROM S9 Alien Avenger - USA (Warhammer 40K) Mr. Good and Evil - UK (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) Chicken Suit Guy - USA (Ted Giannoulas) Heroic Knight - UK Waiter - FRA Roman Emperor - ITA Cyclops - GRE Mermaid - GRE Policeman - USA Fortune Teller - ROM Judge - UK Plumber - ITA (Mario) Battle Mech - JAP (Gundam) Hollywood Starlet - USA (Marylin Monroe) Forest Maiden - UK (Lady Marion) Roller Derby Girl - USA S10 Librarian - USA (Amy Farrah Fowler) Medusa - GRE Roman Commander - ITA Warrior Woman - GRE Tomahawk Warrior - USA Skydiver - ITA (inventors of Parachute) Bumblebee Girl - JAP (Mitsubachi Maya no Boken) Grandpa - JAP (oldest man in history is Japanese) Paintballer - USA Sea Captain - FRA (Captain Nemo) Sad Mime - ITA (Pierrot) Revolutionary Soldier - USA Baseball Fielder - USA Trendsetter - USA (Paris Hilton) Decorator - UK (creators of Decorator's guild) Motorcycle Mechanic - USA (Jack Kerouac) TOTAL: 1) USA (58) 2) UK (27) 3) ITA (10) 4) JAP (9) 5) GRE (8) 6) DEU (6) 6) FRA (6) 8) EGY (3) 8) ROM (3) 8) CAN (3) 8) MEX (3) 8) ESP (3) HRV, UKR, NOR, RUS (2) HAI, HUN, FIN, SWE, AUT, LAT, NED, ARG, DEN, SAU, IRL, IND, CHI, TUR (1)

I don't mean to be rude, but with all due respect that clown has nothing to belong to american culture. That's actually a "Pierrot" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierrot and it belongs to the italian culture, we are actually very famous for having our inventions usually attributed to someone else (like telephone, many americans believe Bell invented it...) ;) Sorry if I was rude.

THANK YOU! Thank you so much Fangy. Now we need someone to review Mr.Gold :)

Me too. I didn't believe it neither for a second. Lol. YOU WIN EUROBRICKS!

I don't mean to be rude, but this is quite impossible. I tried for 20 minutes, then gave up. Some series are easily checkable (like series 6 with two medium blue tones) but in some series it's impossible since you chose colors with your own criteria which doesn't match mine, no matther how long I try. Sorry