Sean Connery born in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland on 25 August 1930. His mother, Euphemia McBain "Effie" (née McLean), was a cleaning woman, and his father, Joseph Connery, was a factory worker and lorry driver. His paternal grandfather's parents emigrated to Scotland from Ireland in the mid-19th century. The remainder of his family was of Scottish descent, and his maternal great-grandparents were native Scottish Gaelic speakers from Fife (unusually, for a speaker of the language), and Uig on the Isle of Skye. His father was a Roman Catholic, and his mother was a Protestant. He has a younger brother, Neil. Connery has said
Gary Connery would succeed because of the "excellent control" he had over his suit. The commentary also added that the risk factors should not be underestimated. Connery's landing was studied as an extreme example of the effectiveness of shock absorbing material. Rhett Allain, associate professor of Physics at Southeastern Louisiana University, has analysed Connery's flight in "Wired magazine"'s science blog "Dot Physics" to determine the landing velocities which allowed Connery to remain uninjured. Connery received a nomination for the "Epic TV" "Adventurer of The Year Award". The plot of one of the skits during the opening ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics