S T C Boxing Day Quiz

[keyboardix]

I am struggling with this section. Please can anyone help? The clues need a surname (shared by all three in every case), plus individual first names.

1 Scientist - Authority on Card Games - Murdered Diplomat (I am guessing Hoyle - Fred - Edmond - but I cannot find murdered diplomat 's first name, if Hoyle is correct).

2. Botanist - Contemporary writer - TV Personality (No ideas)

3. Comedian - Actress - Author.(No ideas)

4. Child prodigy - Fictional Detective - Archbishop (I think Temple - Shirley - Paul - Frederick).

5. Famous potter - US President - Astronomer (I think Adams - Trouda - John - Walter or John).

6. Composer - Cricketer - Clothing Manufacturer (No ideas !)

7. Golfer - Band leader - Film Star (I think Cotton - Henry - Billy - Joseph (but Joseph spelt his surname Cotten))

8. French painter - Cookery expert - Harpist ( I think David - Jacques - Elizabeth - but can find no harpist's names)

9. Sculptor - Soldier - Astronomer (appears to be Moore - Henry - John - Patrick)

10. TV Interviewer - Herbalist - Politician (appears to be Parkinson - Michael - John - Cecil).

[JMR27]

2. Botanist - Sir Joseph Banks
writer - Iain Banks
TV personality - Tyra Banks

[JMR27]

7. there's an actor called Oliver Cotton

[sherb1e]

Strauss, Johan composer, Andrew cricketer and Levis Strauss denims

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3.Dudley Moore
Demi Moore
Thomas Moore

[ventpeg]

1. Cavendish

Scientist -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Park_Murd ers
Henry Cavendish, FRS (10 October 1731 - 24 February 1810) was a British scientist noted for his discovery of hydrogen or what he called "inflammable air"

Authority on card games -
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Cav endish
Cavendish (kăv`əndĭsh), pseud. of Henry Jones, 1831�99, English card game expert

Murdered diplomat -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Park_Murd ers
On 6 May 1882, the most senior Irish civil servant, the Permanent Undersecretary, Thomas Henry Burke and the newly appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, Lord Frederick Cavendish � who was also the nephew of Prime Minister William Gladstone � were stabbed to death as they walked though the Phoenix Park in Dublin

[DaiFawkes]

Top marks again Keyboardix for publishing as many answers as possible, and destroying the essence of a good quiz. If you can't do it, just bin it. Why publish the answers you have when asking for more??

[keyboardix]

As I had to leave my computer for approximately 3 hours, I now commit my belated thanks to all of you for your much-appreciated contributions. I had no idea that I would receive all of the information that I sought, and so quickly, as well.