But I wanted to know who AI would choose as its 13 most famous Sunderland people throughout history.
The results were interesting. Take a look.
In case you missed it;
5. 5 - William Clanny
Inventor, physician and one of Sunderland's early scientific and medical figures, said AI. | Sunderland Antiquarian Society
6. 6 - Sir William Mills
The engineer who invented the Mills bomb which was a widely used hand grenade during World War I. | Sunderland Antiquarian Society
7. 7 - Bobby Gurney
Born in Stewart Street, Silksworth, Bobby's record of 288 goals scored for Sunderland AFC still stands. A mural also stands nearby on the side of the Golden Fleece pub depicting the footballing hero. | se Photo: se
8. 8 - Raich Carter
The Hendon-born forward led Sunderland to glory in the 1937 FA Cup Final, after captaining the team to the League title a year earlier. He scored 118 goals in 245 appearances for SAFC and played 13 games for England, scoring seven goals. | se