301. Stuck in the place?

Identify the guy and the place.

300. Hot Gates?

The place means "hot gates" in Greek. This is derived from the myth that Heracles had jumped into the river in an attempt to wash off the Hydra poison imbibed in the cloak that he could not take off. The river was said to have turned hot and stayed that way ever since. The place is best known for a certain number of people put up a stiff resistance against the Persians.

Which place?

299. Which sport?

This sport was invented by David N. Mullany of Fairfield, Connecticut on August 14th, 1953 when he designed a ball that curved easily for his 12-year old son. It was named when his son and his friends would refer to a strikeout as 'X'.The sport is designed for indoor or outdoor play in confined areas. The game is played using a perforated, light-weight, rubbery plastic ball and a long, plastic bat.

Which sport?

298. French, German, Eqyptian or Moroccan?

There are multiple theories about the origin of this term. The Oxford English Dictionary mentions three probable theories:

• the word is derived from the combination of the French for "yes" and the German for "yes"
• inventor Charles Kennard claimed it to be an Ancient Egyptian word meaning "good luck"
• the word was inspired by the name of a Moroccan city

Which term?

297. Schweitzer + Gauguin = ?

"Described by his contemporaries as a cross between Albert Schweitzer and Paul Gauguin, he was a man of contradictions, at times taking on the role of evangelist, social worker, political activist, poet, government worker, and more. Intensely political, the Oxford-trained scholar tirelessly defended the rights of the indigenous and despite the deep religious influences of St. Francis and Mahatma Gandhi on his early career, staunchly opposed Hindu and Christian puritans in the debate over the future of India's X"

Identify the gentlemen.