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John Paul Jones
Risk 100Scottish-American naval officer
45 years oldBritish0 picksBorn July 6, 1747
The "Father of the American Navy" made his name by picking fights with the world's mightiest fleet and somehow winning. This Scottish transplant's famous declaration "I have not yet begun to fight!" pretty much sums up his approach to life—bold, reckless, and gloriously defiant. At 45, decades of naval warfare, cannonball-adjacent living, and 18th-century medicine make every voyage feel like a roll of the dice.
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About John Paul Jones
The "Father of the American Navy" made his name by picking fights with the world's mightiest fleet and somehow winning. This Scottish transplant's famous declaration "I have not yet begun to fight!" pretty much sums up his approach to life—bold, reckless, and gloriously defiant. At 45, decades of naval warfare, cannonball-adjacent living, and 18th-century medicine make every voyage feel like a roll of the dice.
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