Pope Joan
While it would be nice to have had a prominent female pope, the fact of the matter is, even though many believed she existed, Pope Joan was not a real person and has been debunked by modern day scholars.
Pope Joan
George P. Burdell
George P. Burdell was a fictional student who was technically enrolled at Georgia Tech in 1927. He was create by William Edgar “Ed” Smith. Burdell allegedly earned all the undergraduate degrees available at GT, had served in the military, gotten married, and more. He even led the 2001 Time Person of the Year Award. However, he is not real.
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George P. Burdell
